“There’s more to dynamic storytelling than lighting tricks and breaking panels. Mostly, it comes from the heart and gut. The absolute refusal to let anything go onto the page without knowing why it goes onto the page and how it will affect readers.”

From the creative minds behind your favorite modern-day comics … In this unprecedented, behind-the-scenes guide, former Marvel editor and current IDW senior editor Andy Schmidt and his superstar industry friends give you the inside track on creating engaging, professional-looking comic books.

Written for upcoming creative stars and comic book enthusiasts, The Insider’s Guide to Comics and Graphic Novels covers the entire creative process from beginning to end, from fine-tuning a script to the nuances of camera angles, costume design and lettering. You’ll learn not only how to emulate a camera pan, hit `em with a splash page and shift into slow moti