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Manga, Dragons & Artists, oh my!

FW Media is offering a ton of awesome how-to guides for artists of all stripes here at DriveThruComics!

There’s more to manga than big, shiny eyes and funky hair. In these action-packed pages, graphic novelist Mark Crilley shows you step-by-step how to achieve an authentic manga style—from drawing faces and figures to laying out awesome, high-drama spreads. You’ll learn how a few basic lines will help you place facial features in their proper locations and simple tricks for getting body proportions right. Plus, you’ll find inspiration for infusing your work with expression, attitude and action.

This is the book fans have been requesting for years, packed with expert tips on everything from hairstyles and clothing to word bubbles and sound effects, delivered in the same friendly, easy-to-follow style that has made Mark Crilley one of the “25 Most Subscribed to Gurus on YouTube.” Take this opportunity to turn the characters and stories in your head into professional-quality art on the page!

Mastering Manga!

Dragons are terrifying creatures, and do not like to be drawn by just anyone!

If you’re brave enough to take on the task, you’ll appreciate the lessons in this book for guiding you on your treacherous journey!

By the end, you’ll have created some great scaly friends.

DragonArt Basics for Beginners!

You are holding the ultimate guide to drawing kick-ass comic book babes, from sultry eyes and succulent lips to the killer bodies that go with them. Whether you want to capture the likenesses of girls you know or bring fantasy women to life on paper, this book tells you everything you need to create super-heroines, damsels in distress and other original female characters.

Step-by-step instruction for drawing eyes, mouths, hands and more.

Drawing instruction on hairstyles, clothing, facial expressions, ethnic and age variations and much more.

Expert tips on working with models and photo references, drawing dynamic poses and pumping up the drama with cool lighting effects

Five full-length demonstrations simulate real-life, “assignments,” from cover art to a complete comic-book page.

Packed with tons of sexy chicks and sweet tricks for boosting the “babe factor” in your own creations, these pages will rock your drawing world.

Incredible Comic Book Women!

You Can Work Professionally in Comics!

Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today’s mainstream comic books are produced and published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion.

Dig deep into every step of the process including writing, editing, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering and even publishing. Working professionals talk candidly about breaking into (and staying in) this exciting industry.

FW Media has over 60 eBooks available now including tons of other great guides for artists!

Check them all out today!

Pick of the Week

Archeologists of Shadows Volume #2
by Septagon Studios Inc

Archeologists of Shadows is set in a world where every living thing is becoming mechanical. Some think that the phenomenon is the will of the gods, and so the Authorities punish those who resist the transformation, although all wonder about the real reason for the changes.

Archeologists of Shadows, Volume 2: Once A Nightmare is the second installment of a graphic novel series that has been in development for more than five years.

Writer Lara Fuentes and artist Patricio Clarey, based out of Spain, have collaborated with Septagon Studios to publish A.O.S., with editing and adaptation by Preston Park Cooper. This volume continues where volume one left off with over 100 pages of immersive story and art that combine drawing, sculpture, photography, photo manipulation, and digital painting.

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New at DriveThruFiction.com!

Hell Comes To Hollywood!

An anthology of short horror fiction set in Tinseltown, and written by Hollywood genre professionals.

A screenwriter pays a ghastly price for inspiration—and begs for more… A director looking for fresh-faced talent finds more than he bargained for… A legendary diva will sacrifice anything for fame and glory… A TV personality discovers the twisted truth behind his co-star’s impossible celebrity scoops… A bizarre film by an unknown writer brings bloody chaos to everyone who screens it… A mail-room clerk finds out just what kind of guts it takes to become a top talent agent…

Vampiric producers, ghostly actors, psychotic limousine drivers, murderous stunt men and more haunt the streets and back lots of Hollywood in twenty original horror and suspense stories set in the heart of show business, and written by veteran movie and television professionals who went through Hell and back to bring you these tales.

Hell Comes To Hollywood is available now at DriveThruFiction.com!

This issue: Cover by Frankie B. Washington and story about Robo God Akamatsu. Interviews with Amy Letts, Jennifer Walker, Eric Douthitt. Convention Report, Comics in a Bottle, The Condition One App, Sneak Peek features, How To Create a Comic Book, Ads fro…

Check out this special edition that features never before seen images. Logan has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best, but his time is short. He’s nearing the end of his life. Age 21, when every citizen rep…

Returning to action, the SP! Machine is back! This issue: Cover by Jay Savage and story about his return to Blackline Comics. Interviews with Brandon Graham and Victor Orozco. Convention Report, Sneak Peek features, Ads from indy studios and tons of revie…

The exciting conclusion of the ‘Dogs of War’ storyline, as Wosret undergoes a dramatic transformation for his battle with Isis! But will Isis be able to free the Council’s enslaved followers along the way, or are they lost forever?

Evil Inc is a corporation run for super-villains by super-villains. In this monthly comic, all of the September 2012 comics are released in advance as part of one download. This month features the conclusion of an epic space adventure that started la…

Evil Inc is a corporation run for super-villains by super-villains. In this monthly comic, all of the August 2012 comics are released in advance as part of one download. This month features the beginning of an epic space adventure starring Miss Match, Lig…