12 must-read nonfiction books like How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee, John Buscema

Cover of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee, John Buscema

How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

By: Stan Lee , John Buscema

4.03

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Written by the iconic Stan Lee, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way is a must-have book for Marvel fa…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee, John Buscema , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis

1. Fun with a Pencil

By: Andrew Loomis

4.53

Format: None pages,

Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for h… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Loomis's Fun with a Pencil book and Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

  • art
  • drawing
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists) by George B. Bridgman

2. Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

By: George B. Bridgman

4.29

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Countless artists and students since the 1920s have used this and other books by George B. Bridgman… read more

Similar categories in George B. Bridgman's Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists) book and Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

  • art
  • drawing
  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) by James Gurney

3. Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

By: James Gurney

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully cr… read more

Similar categories in James Gurney's Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) book and Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
  • how to
"There is not a single brand of realism. Your paintings can be true to nature but emphasize different aspects of visual truth compared to another artist. The way you paint is a record of how you see. …"

-James Gurney, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

Cover of Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe

4. Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

By: Sean Howe

4.05

Format: 485 pages, Hardcover

An unvarnished, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes account of one of the most dominant pop cultural fo… read more

Similar categories in Sean Howe's Marvel Comics: The Untold Story book and Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • marvel
Cover of Drawing the Head and Figure: A How-To Handbook That Makes Drawing Easy by Jack Hamm

5. Drawing the Head and Figure: A How-To Handbook That Makes Drawing Easy

By: Jack Hamm

4.03

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A how-to handbook that makes drawing easy. Offers simplified techniques and scores of brand-new hin… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
  • how to
Cover of Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis

6. Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

By: Andrew Loomis

4.06

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

Artist Andrew Loomis writes this book for those who have graduated from the fundamentals of drawing… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
  • how to
"Fill in the shapes with the right tones and the form takes care of itself."

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

"Take from the rest of us all that you can assimilate, that can become a part of you, but never still the small voice inside your head that whispers to you, "I like it better my way."

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

"I have never found a book that stressed the importance of myself as a caretaker of my ability, of staying healthy mentally and physically, or that gave me an inkling that my courage might be strained…"

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

"As a student I thought there was a formula of some kind that I would get hold of somewhere, and thereby become and artist. There is a formula, but it has not been in books. It is really plain old cou…"

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

Cover of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee, John Buscema

7. How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

By: Stan Lee , John Buscema

4.03

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Written by the iconic Stan Lee, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way is a must-have book for Marvel fa… read more

Similar categories in Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way book and Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

  • art
  • drawing
  • marvel
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
  • how to
Cover of Drawing Dynamic Hands by Burne Hogarth

8. Drawing Dynamic Hands

By: Burne Hogarth

3.82

Format: 224 pages,

The most comprehensive book ever published on drawing hands, it uses a revolutionary system for vis… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • how to
  • reference
Cover of Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 0: Don't Call It A Team-Up by Joe Kelly, Fabian Nicieza, Ed McGuinness, Gerry Duggan, Mike Hawthorne, None, Daniel Way, Skottie Young, Christopher Hastings, Brian Posehn, Patrick Zircher, Jacopo Camagni, Reilly Brown, Pete Woods, Aaron Kuder, Eric Canete, Kevin Shinick, Scott Aukerman

9. Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 0: Don't Call It A Team-Up

By: Joe Kelly , Fabian Nicieza , Ed McGuinness , Gerry Duggan , Mike Hawthorne , None , Daniel Way , Skottie Young , Christopher Hastings , Brian Posehn , Patrick Zircher , Jacopo Camagni , Reilly Brown , Pete Woods , Aaron Kuder , Eric Canete , Kevin Shinick , Scott Aukerman

3.13

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

Two great tastes that taste great together! As Spidey and Deadpool fast-talk their way into an ongo… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • marvel
Cover of Comics and Sequential Art by Will Eisner

10. Comics and Sequential Art

By: Will Eisner

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

Eisner presents the principles of graphic storytelling in this guide, which is based on his popular… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson

11. Keys to Drawing

By: Bert Dodson

3.61

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodsonshares his complete drawin… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • how to
  • reference
Cover of Perspective Made Easy by None

12. Perspective Made Easy

By: None

3.35

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

Perspective, the author tells us, is easy; yet surprisingly few artists are aware of the simple rul… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet

13. Anatomy for the Artist

By: Sarah Simblet

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Specially taken photographs show the construction of the human body while underlying anatomical str… read more

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  • art
  • drawing
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference

14. Drawing the Head and Hands

By: Andrew Loomis

4.06

Format: None pages,

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15. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

By: Scott McCloud

4.75

Format: 2112 pages, Paperback

The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication "You must read this … read more

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16. The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Master Reveals the Secrets of Drawing the Human Form

By: None

4.05

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

Many of us want to learn -how to draw.- But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it's much more import… read more

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17. The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles, and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators

By: Richard Williams

3.72

Format: 640 pages,

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

By: Scott McCloud

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Magnificent! The best how-to manual ever published." -- Kevin Kelly, Cool Tools Scott McCloud tore… read more

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19. Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters: 100 Great Drawings Analyzed, Figure Drawing Fundamentals Defined

By: Jacob Collins , Robert Beverly Hale

3.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

A book whose sales have not diminished but rather increased dramatically since its publication 45 y… read more

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20. Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers

By: None , Marcos Mateu-Mestre

4.24

Format: 185 pages, Paperback

The ultimate guide to visual storytelling! How to make the audience "feel" the story while they are… read more

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21. Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist

By: James Gurney

4.10

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning artist, learn to see and shape the world in a way you never before imagined.… read more

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12 Top nonfiction books like How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee, John Buscema

Transform Your Habits

Fun with a Pencil

Andrew Loomis

4.53

Transform Your Habits

Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

George B. Bridgman

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

James Gurney

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

Sean Howe

4.05

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13 best-selling nonfiction books like Perspective Made Easy by

Transform Your Habits

Fun with a Pencil

Andrew Loomis

4.53

Transform Your Habits

Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

George B. Bridgman

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

James Gurney

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Art Forms in Nature

Ernst Haeckel , Richard P. Hartmann , Olaf Breidbach

4.12

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