The Comic Book Guide for the Artist - Writer - Letterer: 1973 Edition Paperback – May 24, 2017

I keep this in my backpack while traveling weekly to different jobsites! Great to review and see if I am getting the basics down!

This was one of the first books about making comic books. It predates "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" and Joe Kubert's Art School courses. Being from 1973, it is a little dated. If you are looking for how to make comics with digital mediums, this is not the book you are looking for. This book is very much a time capsule for the comic book industry in the early 1970s. I found it enjoyable.

A great glimpse into the past. Do yourself a favor and don't forget about the old ways of doing things.

I ordered this when I was a kid when it was new and it was really fun to have this in my possession once again. It brought back the awe I felt as a kid to read about how to make comics!There is some helpful information for the would be comic creator but I don't recommend it really for anything more than a look back at how things were done in the old days.The section on the dreaded Comics Code Authority is amusing. I remember reading these rules as a kid and thinking "Dang you can't do anything fun!"The book was intended as a submission guide for the comics industry as it was in the 70s so there is some potentially bad advice for current day aspiring creators. For instance: "Don't try to come up with something new."If you want an amusing look at the dark ages of the comic book industry this is for you but if you are looking for a serious how to on any aspect of comic book creation there are many better options out there.

This guide is a reprint of the booklet that was given out for subscriptions to the long defunct Charlton Comics company. I always wanted it. It is a delight utilizing the talents of Cuti, and those who would later become legends in the industry: Byrne, Staton and Layton. Recommended.

Loved to finally read the Comics Code. Man they really went after the EC comics in that. Nice time capsule,however I still use pencil, paper,ink,pen and brush. As well as an Ames lettering guide. I use Adobe Illustrator as well, just like to letter by hand though. Loved the book.

Good reference book!! This is dated BUT still some good guide lines that everyone needs to know!!

It’s not bad, not exactly luck what I expected, as it only shows the guidelines for submitting to them, but interesting if you’re into the history of comics