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Learn how to use storyboard film techniques to understand shot composition, consistency, and movement within a frame, and apply those techniques as you build your comic book panels.
When it comes to conveying a story visually to readers, comic book artists can learn a lot from examining how shots are filmed in movies and television. Although comic book panels aren't always a standard rectangular frame, you can still leverage the same storyboarding...
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Learn how to draw comic book characters—villains and superheroes alike—in these simple drawing tutorials from Ben Bishop.
Learn how to draw comic book characters with unique personalities in these simple drawing tutorials from comic creator Ben Bishop. The process starts with roughing out a sketch of your character and building a profile that defines the person behind the drawing: who they are, where they come from, and how they got their powers....
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What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtle tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph?
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First, Donatello understands that more is at stake than his brothers realize and in order to prepare for the coming conflict, Don will aim to repair his relationship with his mentor, Harold... and his malicious robotic counterpart, Metalhead! Then, Michelangelo's deteriorating relationship with his father, Splinter, reaches a point of no return! Will Mikey fight those he loves to save those who need him the most? Next, Leonardo seeks refuge in Northampton,...
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THE TALE OF THE LAST RONIN'S FIRST MISSION CONTINUES! In the past, Michelangelo has mastered his first fighting form and has overcome his first gladiatorial challenge in Japan. With Master Splinter's journal in his hands-and a burning desire for vengeance in his heart-Michelangelo resumes his westward trek across Asia and Europe in order to test his skills against his next deadly opponent. If he's to have any chance of attaining victory in the final...
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You've read the series, now revel in all the beautiful cover artwork created for the prequel to the New York Times bestselling graphic novel! Includes over 125 pieces of cover art created for the series from co-creator Kevin Eastman and artists Ben Bishop, SL Gallant, Gavin Smith, Mateus Santolouco, Michael Dooney, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson, and more! Last Ronin-Lost Years reveals new secrets of the Turtles' past as we learn more about the devastating...
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A special one-shot set in the Ronin-verse! After the Last Ronin defeated Oroku Hiroto, Master of the Foot Clan, New York City was free for the first time in more than a decade. But along with the newfound freedom comes a dangerous power vacuum waiting to be filled, and without a common enemy in the Foot Clan, various factions are vying to take control. Longtime resistance leader April O'Neil finds herself and her loved ones-including four small mutant...
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The saga of Shane "Books" Bookman continues: the one-time mega-successful comic book creator fallen on hard times finds those times getting even harder. With his back to the wall, Books fends off mobsters, stars in a documentary, falls in love, and sells his soul...and it's only the second issue!
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More than a decade after the Last Ronin defeated the Foot Clan, New York City finds itself in a state of steady decline. Now, the disparate gangs vie for economic and political control and that the chaos is taking its toll. It's clear to Casey Marie that if something isn't done soon, the city she knows and loves will be lost forever. So, whether they're ready or not, she and her young pupils must raise a new coalition and lead the charge to keep the...
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Return to the Ronin-Verse! In TMNT: The Last Ronin, readers were taken on a pulse-pounding trek through time-past, present, future-to witness the final gut-wrenching days of the Heroes in a Half-Shell. In Last Ronin-Lost Years, new secrets of the Turtles' past are revealed as we learn more about the devastating series of events leading up to the Last Ronin's final battle, as well as its aftermath. For Michelangelo in particular, the march to his heartbreaking...
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A washed-up comic book writer must scrape together enough cash to pay off Lithuanian mobsters in this totally fictional true story that's perfect for fans of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Once upon a time, he and his brother birthed a worldwide phenomenon, self-publishing a crazy indie comic about crime-fighting cat-girls. Now…Books is hitting his forties (hard), the money all gone, artistic inspiration tapped out, beset on all sides…and trying to recover...
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Shane Bookman's Hollywood adventure continues! Books visits the film set of Morgan Harbor's "gritty reboot" of his Ronin Ragdolls comic book characters...and once again, past collides with present, and reality crashes into fantasy. Books' messy life just keeps getting messier. But that'll happen in LA, won't it?
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The criminal underworld's takeover of New York City is ongoing, and the violence is escalating as the city is overwhelmed by gang warfare in the streets. When coordinated attacks threaten to fully destroy the Resistance, April executes an untested contingency plan, and her allies and enemies alike must flee to safety. With the city so dangerous, though, there's few places of sanctuary left. As Resistance survivors retreat to an old stronghold, the...
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Having lain in wait for over a decade, underworld forces are making their moves to reclaim New York City. As the fighting gets more desperate, Casey Marie Jones and the new generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles struggle to save rebel bases under attack, but they're outnumbered and lacking both intel and allies. With the tide of the battle rapidly turning against them, Casey Marie must make hard calls about who she can trust and how to keep her...
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Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the making! What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in...
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The jaw-dropping finale to the biggest TMNT story ever is here! One final showdown between mutant and Foot Clan will determine the fate of NYC. Will the Ronin be able to find some measure of peace or is he fated to meet the same end as his brothers? Don't miss one of the most epic battles in TMNT history and the conclusion to the comic book event of the year!