如今,漫画英雄和恶棍比以往任何时候都更受欢迎,不仅出现在印刷品中,也出现在电子游戏和电影中。现在,粉丝们可以从《超人》的格雷·莫罗(Gray Morrow)、《蝙蝠侠》的弗兰克·麦克劳林(Frank McLaughlin)、《蜘蛛侠》的弗兰克·斯普林格(Frank Springer)和《野蛮人柯南》(Conan the Barbarian)等成功的漫画艺术家那里学习如何塑造自己的英雄和恶棍。书中出现了一个超级英雄吉祥物,用幽默的观察引导读者。在涉及的众多主题中,有英雄解剖学;怪物、变种人和神话生物;动作场面、打斗和战斗;以及为英雄设计特殊的力量。每一节都以一个名为“常见错误”的页面结尾,其中展示了初出茅庐的艺术家最可能遇到的陷阱和问题。
《如何画漫画英雄和恶棍》以其有趣的形式和多样的插图风格,将鼓励潜伏在每个人心中的漫画家。
Today comic book heroes and villains are more popular than ever, appearing not only in print but in video games and movies as well. Now fans can learn how to create their own heroes and villains from such successful comic book artists as Gray Morrow of Superman, Frank McLaughlin of Batman, and Frank Springer of Spiderman and Conan the Barbarian. A superhero-mascot appears throughout the book guiding the reader with his humorous observations. Among the many subjects covered are heroic anatomy; monsters, mutants, and mythical creatures; action scenes, fights and combat; as well as designing special powers for heroes. Each section ends with a page entitled “Common Mistakes,” where the pitfalls and problems that beginning artists are most likely to encounter are demonstrated.
With its fun-to-follow format and variety of illustration styles, How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains will encourage the cartoonist lurking in everyone.