DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
America's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the fourth in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Acclaimed comic book illustrator Mark Chiarello and award-winning letterer Todd Klein demonstrate dozens of surefire strategies, practical techniques, and professional secrets for dynamic comic book coloring and lettering. They use DC's world-famous characters to demonstrate an array of techniques, covering such topics as the pros and cons of lettering by hand or by computer, creating balloons and fonts, logo designs, working with color, and creating special effects. The animated step-by-step instructions are informative, stimulating, and clear enough for even beginners to follow. In addition, every technique shown in this guide conforms to up-to-date industry standards. The perfect how-to on everything coloring and lettering, this one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Last Word November 2, 2004
44 out of 44 found this review helpful

LETTERING:
Mr. Todd Klein is a seasond veteran in the field of comic book lettering and I've never seen a more concise, enagaging, and useful field guide on the subject of lettering in our industry. Along with the ABC's of computer lettering (pun intended), Mr. Klein pulls back the shroud of mystery on hand lettering; tools, tips and great advice. This is the most definitive text ever written on the subject, hands down.

COLORING:
As far as comic coloring is concerned, there are many places online to get the hard and fast techincal aspects of the trade, but the most important lessons Mark Chiarello gives the reader is color theory as it realtes to comics... How color evokes mood, how complimentary and muted tones can be used most effectively -- and perhaps the most important lesson in computer coloring: what NOT to do. The majority of examples in this section provide a sample of technique gone wrong as well as what to aim for. Another great lesson lost on most colorists is made a priority here: Let the art dictate the style of coloring.

I wish I'd had this book when I first started out. It will be kept in easy reach in my studio from now on!

Nate Piekos
Director, Blambot Comic Fonts & Lettering

5 out of 5 stars

Buy this book! August 27, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

It's refreshing when a book as thorough as this comes out, AND it's written by industry professionals.

The colouring section was very informative, giving both colour theory, balanced with practical steps and illustrations. I found the reviews on colouring fads such as using Photoshop filters/SFX to be informative.

The thing that stands out from all other material I've read on colouring comics are the definitive procedures and clear explanations on things to do and to avoid.

THE LETTERING SECTION was just as good. With good examples and explanations as to WHY and HOW things are done.

If you're into comic colouring and/or lettering, this book must adorn your shelf; It is that helpful.

5 out of 5 stars

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! September 6, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Klein and Chairello have authored a well written and informative book on a craft of comics/ graphic story telling vastly ingnored UNTIL the advent of digital technology.

BOTH sections COLORING & LETTERING will be the watermark for other authors to achieve.

The COLORING section addresses the AESTHETIC side of the craft along with the MECHANICS behind it.

I have other books on the craft of comics:
1. Read this book FIRST, apply the concepts to your own work; THEN read OTHER books related to coloring/lettering.
2. Look at NATURE to get color ideas, read magazines, bus ads and observe typeface designs.
3. CREATE YOUR OWN FONTS!!!

1 out of 5 stars

big on theory lacking in instruction February 15, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful

I purchased this book thinking I would learn Photoshop techniques for coloring. There weren't any. It verily explained the terminology. If you are interested in the theory of why comic books are colored the way they are, this book is for you. If you want to learn the technical skills for coloring, this book is not for you.

5 out of 5 stars

A must have for aspiring colorists and lettering March 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is by far the most informative book I have come across for lettering and coloring comics. it gives you step by step instructions on how to scan your art, prep it in photoshop, color it, letter it and finally the clean up process. heck, it even goes into how to submit it to the publisher. it also gives non step by step info on things such as color theory and the use of photoshop filters. WAY better than any Marvel book i've read so far.

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