Discover how comic books are made—from brainstorming, writing and editing to penciling, inking and coloring—with Buddy Scalera’s Creating Comics from Start to Finish. Follow the graphic below to see what it takes to get your idea to the printed page.

Includes awesome interviews and tips from top industry pros:

• Mike Marts – Editor Batman
• Mark Waid – Writer Kingdom Come, Flash, Irredeemable
• Darick Robertson – Penciler Wolverine, The Boys, Transmetropolitan
• Rodney Ramos – Inker Green Lantern, Punisher
• Brian Haberlin – Colorist Witchblade, Spawn
• Chris Eliopoulos – Letterer Pet Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men
• Joe Quesada – Chief Creative Officer Marvel Comics
• Stan Lee – Former President, Chairman Marvel Comics

Pre-order your copy today!

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In Angelic Visions: Watercolor Details you’ll follow along with IMPACT author and watercolor artist Angela R. Sasser to learn how to paint skin tones that glow and shimmer. Angela demonstrates a variety of basic skin tones as she paints angels and elves, layering color to create depth and luminosity for figures that come to life on the page. In this preview you will learn how adding deep shadows and an outline bring out the features of the face and give form to the figure. Visit ArtistsNetwork.tv for access to the full-length video. And stop by the NL Shop to purchase your copy of Angela’s accompanying book, Angelic Visions.

You’ve probably heard it fifty times over by now and it’s true. Wizard and ToyFare magazines will stop appearing in print immediately in favor of online only Wizard World.

Our friends over at Comics Buyer’s Guide report President and CEO Gareb Shamus as saying “Wizard World will give consumers the content they want in a magazine format with which they are familiar … It is a natural evolution for us in this market.”

We’ll chalk this up to another page in the history of comics…maybe the Comic Books 101 guys will have to start thinking about another edition soon…hmmm?

Thoughts?
Mona

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Fan of DragonArt and DragonArt Evolution? Check out the latest LiveStream from IMAPCT author J NeonDragon Peffer…

Did you know that IMPACT author and watercolor artist Angela R. Sasser had originally planned to be an English teacher? Neither did we. Check out this EMG-Zine interview and learn all sorts of other cool things about the lovely and talented Ms. Sasser.

And if you happen to be in the Fayetteville, Georgia area this coming weekend, stop by Artworks on the Square where Angela will be hosting a book-signing event for her debut book, Angelic Visions. Or sign up for her Technique Demo on how to render skin tones in colored pencil  at Artworks on the Square on January 22nd. A solo exhibition of Angela’s artwork is also running there throughout January.

If you’re interested in learning how to draw and paint angels, or want to learn techniques on creating realistic skin tones, purchase a copy of Angelic Visions in the North Light Shop.

If you haven’t yet entered for your chance to win an awesome OtherWorlds prize package, there’s still time–but hurry! Today is the last day to enter the sweepstakes so don’t wait! Click on the image below to enter. Prize packages include a copy of OtherWorlds by Tom Kidd, art supplies, and a 2011 OtherWorlds calendar.