Comic Sketch Book – A Course For Comic Book Creators

Comic Sketch Book – A Course For Comic Book Creators is a practical guide by Petr Kopl. Presented as a sketchbook-style course, it sets out his methods and working approach for making comics.

Key details

• Author: Petr Kopl
• ISBN: 9781787055292
• Publication date: 22 November 2019
• Sketchbook-format course for comic book creators

Synopsis

Petr Kopl draws on his experience as a commercial comic creator to outline the processes and techniques he uses in his own work, shaped by educational programmes, workshops and lectures delivered internationally. The material has also been tested in workshops in Egypt.

Step by step, the book explains how to build a hero and other characters, introducing core rules of comics and a range of character archetypes. It covers body language, lettering elements such as speech bubbles and sound effects, and the fundamentals of shaping a story and writing a script. Guidance is also included on publishing comic books, with advice on negotiating with publishers, alongside tasks designed to help you practise and develop your cartooning skills. Suitable for cartoonists and scriptwriters looking for a structured, hands-on course.

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