How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way By Stan Lee

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Preface  

You know how it is. You intend to paint the barn, or mow the lawn, tidy up your

room, or write a book—but you keep putting it off because there are a zillion other

things you’d rather do. Well, that’s the way it was with me. I've spent so many

years as editor, art director and writer of so many superhero yarns that I just

couldn't bring myself to write the one book that I knew would have to be written

sooner or later-the one book that Marvel fans everywhere always ask for when-

ever I deliver one of my lilting little lectures on some campus or other. Namely,

the hook you’re now so gratefully grasping in your pencil-smudged little paws.

Why has it been so eagerly requested? Simple. You see, while there's a veritable

plethora of “How to Draw“ manuals gallantly glorifying any bookseller's shelves,

up to now there’s been no book available to tell a budding young Buscema, or

Kirby, Colan or Kane how to draw comic book superheroes, and-most importantly

-how to do it in the mildly magnificent Marvel style. 

Yep, I knew I’d hate to write

it someday, and it all came together when Big John organized his comic book

workshop.

Early in '75 Johnny toId me he was going to teach a course in drawing for the

comics. My curiosity aroused, I visited one of his classes and was absolutely

amazed at the quality and depth of his instruction. You know how rare it is to find

the foremost person in some field who can actually teach as well as perform.

Well, take it from me, I had certainly found him that day-and I was doubly

fortunate in that he was a longtime friend as well as a co-worker at Marvel Comics.