Section II Resources

Books

UNDERSTANDING COMICS

by Scott McCloud

As both an artist and writer, his book on visual storytelling is excellent. This is a must-read.

COMICS & SEQUENTIAL ART

by Will Eisner

ALAN MOORE’S WRITING FOR COMICS

by Alan Moore

Available from http://www.avatarpress.com.

WRITING FOR COMICS

by Peter David

WRITERS ON COMICS SCRIPTWRITING

by Mark Salisbury

PANEL ONE

edited by Nat Gertler

Contains comic book scripts by top writers.

THE DC COMICS GUIDE TO WRITING COMICS

by Dennis O’Neil

Focuses more on the art of writing and storytelling. By a highly respected comic book writer and editor with decades of experience in the business.

WRITERS GUIDE TO THE BUSINESS OF COMICS

by Lurene Haines

Focuses, as the title says, more on the business ...

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