Secret teachings of a comic book master
Subtitle: the art of Alfredo Alcala
By: Heidi MacDonald, Phillip Dana Yeh ; with introductions by Gil Kane and Roy Thomas
Contributors: Yeh, Phil, 1954-
Series: Dover books on art instruction and anatomy
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780486800417
Subjects: Technique; Narration (Rhetoric); Criticism and interpretation; Cartoonists; History and criticism; Illustrated books; Comic books, strips
Description: "Alfredo Alcala is one of the most disciplined and perceptive artists inking in comics. The years of distinguished work have earned Alfredo a special place in comics history."--Gil Kane. In the late 1960s, an extremely talented group of Filipino illustrators took the American comic book industry by storm -- and Alfredo Alcala led the way, working for both Marvel and DC on such popular characters as Conan the Barbarian and Batman. This unique work is loaded with amazing art and pointers on observational methods, composition, and other techniques. In addition to insightful interviews with Alcala, the book features pages from his groundbreaking masterwork, Voltar, which was hailed as a new concept in comic book form, an epic in narrative art, and a milestone in sequential art illustration. Students, professionals, teachers, and fans will treasure this inspiring volume and its insider's look at comic book artistry"--