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An Artist's How-To for Graphic Novels Noir comics are about all things dark and shady; the genre relies heavily on visual story telling. The simple placement of shadows and lines can give away villains or betray a hero's fears. Seasoned illustrator Shawn Martinbrough pulls back the curtain on the "dark art."

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How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
Courtesy Shawn Martinbrough

From Sin City to One Hundred Bullets, noir comics are about all things dark and shady. The genre relies heavily on visual story telling.

The simple placement of shadows and lines can give away villains or betray a hero's fears. Now seasoned illustrator Shawn Martinbrough is pulling back the curtain on this "dark art."

His new book is titled How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling.

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How to Draw Noir Comics
How to Draw Noir Comics

The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling

by Shawn Martinbrough

Paperback, 144 pages |

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How to Draw Noir Comics
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The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
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