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Ryan Dunlavey Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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I make comic books! Action Philosophers, Action Presidents, Dirt Candy, The Illustrated Weird Al, G.I. Joe, MODOK, etc https://t.co/02ls5F31Zc

19 books
Book Cover for: Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels, Scott McCloud

Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels

Scott McCloud
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If you are a screen writer who's looking to make their first comic, please read these books first. UNDERSTANDING COMICS by Scott McCloud MAKING COMICS by Lynda Barry (and do the exercises!) HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY by Stan Lee and John Buscema They are all very good. https://t.co/XWumsloLQV

Paperback, 2006

$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, Scott McCloud

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

Scott McCloud
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

If you are a screen writer who's looking to make their first comic, please read these books first. UNDERSTANDING COMICS by Scott McCloud MAKING COMICS by Lynda Barry (and do the exercises!) HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY by Stan Lee and John Buscema They are all very good. https://t.co/XWumsloLQV

Paperback, 1994

$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

A few years back me and madman horror author @grady_hendrix made a comic book adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and now you can get it on my ko-fi store! Cheap! https://t.co/9Az1jI4O0e

Hardcover, 2014

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Gender Queer: A Memoir, Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Maia Kobabe
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

for context: this is the scumbag failed political candidate who led the charge to censor Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer. He's also a tattoo artist. I called him out on his hypocrisy in trying to silence and erase a fellow artists' work. I don't think he appreciated the comparison.

Paperback, 2019

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus, Stan Lee

Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus

Stan Lee
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

If you are a screen writer who's looking to make their first comic, please read these books first. UNDERSTANDING COMICS by Scott McCloud MAKING COMICS by Lynda Barry (and do the exercises!) HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY by Stan Lee and John Buscema They are all very good. https://t.co/XWumsloLQV

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Book Cover for: Superman: Red Son (New Edition), Mark Millar

Superman: Red Son (New Edition)

Mark Millar
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

@HalHaneyArt Outside of Superman Adventures and The Authority I haven't really enjoyed Mark Millar's writing very much. I did like the Ultimates when it first started but it didn't last.

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Book Cover for: Make Comics Like the Pros: The Inside Scoop on How to Write, Draw, and Sell Your Comic Books and Graphic Novels, Greg Pak

Make Comics Like the Pros: The Inside Scoop on How to Write, Draw, and Sell Your Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Greg Pak
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

April 30th! Me and my pals @fredvanlente & @gregpakpix will tell you how to MAKE COMICS LIKE THE PROS at @fanfairenyc ! I'm also leading a comics-making workshop on Saturday the 29th and Fred and I will have an artist alley table too. I'm REALLY looking… https://t.co/Mecv7BKRMH https://t.co/fmUrq9M6Zv

Paperback, 2014

$22.99Member price:$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Comic Book History of Animation: True Toon Tales of the Most Iconic Characters, Artists and Styles!, Fred Van Lente

The Comic Book History of Animation: True Toon Tales of the Most Iconic Characters, Artists and Styles!

Fred Van Lente
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

Please help! The price of The Comic Book History of Animation somehow got set to $1 per issue on my store and I don't know how to change it back so definitely don't order a copy (or all five): https://t.co/PzS65zjgWf via @Etsy

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Book Cover for: Making Comics, Lynda Barry

Making Comics

Lynda Barry
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

If you are a screen writer who's looking to make their first comic, please read these books first. UNDERSTANDING COMICS by Scott McCloud MAKING COMICS by Lynda Barry (and do the exercises!) HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY by Stan Lee and John Buscema They are all very good. https://t.co/XWumsloLQV

Paperback, 2019

$22.95Member price:$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Frankenstein: ou le Promethee moderne, Shelley Mary

Frankenstein: ou le Promethee moderne

Shelley Mary
Ryan DunlaveyRyan Dunlavey

another before-and-after shot of @adam_guzowski 's coloring work on ACTION PHILOSOPHERS: OMNIPOTENCE FOR DUMMIES. Weirdly, Dr Frankenstein and his creations are all over this book - this panel isn't even from the new Mary Shelley story! … https://t.co/YWmJIU1GQz https://t.co/WanxSClpD5

Paperback, 2016

$10.05Member price:$5.03 + Free shipping50% off your first book