Top 5 Books on How to Draw Comics

[@Abe-Froman1]

'Comics & Sequential Art By Will Eisner' & 'The Will Eisner Sketchbook' both should be included in every aspiring comic artists educational reference material list.

[@RobsonINK]

Great books! If I did a top 10 they’d be on them

[@CastellanSpandex]

What are your other three from the ten? 😉

[@deepfriedcelt]

"Framed Ink" by Marcos Mateu-Mestre is a fantastic book that deals with composition.

[@RobsonINK]

It’s a brilliant book! If this was a top 6 it would have been next.

[@michaelmcdonnell3905]

There's the Morpho books by Michel Lauricella and Drawing Powerful Heroes Brutes And Babes Vol 1&2 by Bart Sears.

[@zangcs]

That 3 colored arm triceps diagram not in my Hampton book...eventhough the front cover the same

[@taraishot100]

Andrew loomis, Bridgeman, Michael Hampton I have those books but I reckon how to draw the marvel way should be where you start

[@RobsonINK]

You can definitely start with that book, for sure!

[@MrBracey100]

I’ve had How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way and a whole slew of Burne Hogarth books on my shelves for maybe 30=40 years now.

[@RobsonINK]

Bust em out!

[@TheKevphil]

Good video, Will! Thanks for mentioning Cliff Young! Never heard of him before, and I've been around so long, that's pretty surprising. Good stuff there! Burne Hogarth has a pretty good book on just drapery, too. Oddly, the best reference on clothing folds and such can be found (IMO) in any book by Gil Kane or Curt Swan or Jerry Ordway. Finally, for plotting and pulling things together in an actual comic book, I'd like to give a nod to our mutual friend, *Jonathan Rector* and his MANY thorough KZbin videos.

[@RobsonINK]

Hey, bud! Yea Burne’s book is great but it is a tad much. I really like the simplicity of Cliff’s work and it’s a great quick reference guide. Rector is always a stellar choice! Thanks for watching!!

[@eboi5575]

You're amazing, it was very helpful for me. Thank you !

[@RobsonINK]

You’re so welcome! I wish you the best of luck, bud!

[@AnatomiaUSAL]

Man i follow your art since devantart... love your style

[@RobsonINK]

Wow! Well thank you so much!! That’s FOREVER!!

[@annex6]

So if someone had zero drawing experience, and wanted to draw comics, would you tell them to START with Drawing Comics The Marvel Way if they were going to pick up one book and begin from ground zero?

[@RobsonINK]

I’d say so, yea!

[@Omnitrix8]

My favourite artist is skottie young

[@JoeLigmama]

I drew and wrote a full length comic with no reference, formal training, or research. Marvel and DC homogenized "realism" art style is the death of creativity and comics.

[@jœyBagg]

agreed. see Autumn Rangers

[@grzegorzjuszczyk932]

Hi What is the title that black and white Batman - Greg Capullo?

[@RobsonINK]

I believe they’re called Noir. So this is court of owls Noir

[@grzegorzjuszczyk932]

Thank You

[@Asmabegum-op5vs]

@@RobsonINKuyyhh

[@djo-dji6018]

The best books on anatomy, morphology, illustration, comics (not just manga) and animation are all Japanese, Chinese and Korean. I've owned all the books in the video and I must say only Loomis is still worth buying - they are all good works but surpassed by Asian products. Ps. Also Morpho by Michel Lauricella is excellent for morphology.

[@RobsonINK]

Please let us know here your top Asian anatomy / morphology books! I’d love to check them out!

[@channelz2929]

@@RobsonINK Thank you for sharing your "Top 5". If you find the color-coding in the Hampton book useful, you might find "Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella (mentioned in the comment above) to be a suitable companion piece. It is in black and white but uses number-coding for the musculature. I keep both books together and treat them almost as if they were one single reference.

[@jozefstalin7042]

what plan would you create for a beginner who wants to draw comics or would you do that in a video form?, nice vid btw.

[@RobsonINK]

Thanks! I’d say the best thing would be to start filling up a sketch pad front to back EVERY MONTH. Treat art like you’re a body builder and start daily “working out” aka drawing. Find scripts online of comics and start drawing pages or better yet start making your own comic. And most importantly, study those books!

[@ComicBookBob]

When it comes to Bridgeman, every comic pro I've ever talked to has said don't read him, just copy his diagrams.

[@RobsonINK]

I find even the diagrams tough!

[@djo-dji6018]

Bridgeman is a waste of time, there are much better works around.

[@aoifeboi2289]

WAIT! There’s a discord!?? Donde?

[@RobsonINK]

There is! It’s brand new and just getting off the ground. You can join it here: patreon.com/WillRobson?Link&

[@Gwangle]

I'm trying to learn landscapes by taking pictures in videogames and then drawing them in anki lol

[@RobsonINK]

Landscapes are tough! I still struggle with them. That’s a great idea! I like to look at Art Adams for nature and landscapes personally!

[@Gwangle]

Thanks for the tip. His photographs are masterworks :). Meanwhile my in-game photos are my own compositions within another's artwork -.- Keen to see how/if you develop your channel. I'd love to watch you carry out an analysis of any kind of work by any kind of artist. There's a flood of 'TOP FIVE TIPS FOR X' videos, I'd love to see more substantial thoughtful work by professional artists@@RobsonINK

[@michaelmcdonnell3905]

To better understand Bridgman just read the pictures and skip the text.

[@RobsonINK]

My brain just can’t do that 😅

[@disfortunate]

great video!!!!

[@RobsonINK]

Thank you!!

[@zangcs]

Be very careful when u get Hampton book...many edition...different diagrams....

[@RobsonINK]

Oh really? I wasn’t aware of that!

[@DennisErnest-b3s]

Bro u look like Robert Kirk man bro

[@RobsonINK]

Wish I was as successful as him 😅

[@JoeYT23]

👍✏

[@SpiderHam]

Just commented on Instagram 😅 I forgot I was already subbed to you here! Wonderful stuff!!

[@RobsonINK]

Thanks bud! I made versions at different lengths for different socials :)

[@leahbryce9995]

In the weeds….? Marvel and DC suck. The “weeds” have better comics😂😂😂😂😂

[@RobsonINK]

By the weeds I meant my time studying how to draw. The hustle to get as good as I possibly could and train myself to be a better artist. I do not mean other publishers!

[@DanSmith-j8y]

You don't need books. Professional instruction and just drawing a lot.

[@RobsonINK]

But a book IS Professional instruction

[@DanSmith-j8y]

@@RobsonINK A book can't give you feedback.