Includes index.

A brief history of comic books . . . by a guy who lived them! -- Tools of the trade -- The basics: form, perspective & foreshortening -- The human head -- Amazing anatomy, action & acting -- Characters & costumes -- Bring on the backgrounds -- The life behind the layouts -- Peerless penciling -- Imaginative inking -- Lively lettering -- Crafting the color -- Commanding covers -- Getting work -- Suggested reading, websites, schools, and suppliers.