Comic Art

Comic Art

Comic Art- A Truly Unique Collectible

Comic books have become a staple of American culture for generations. During comics "golden age" in the 1940s stories of superheroes in World War II were sold to children and servicemen. It was not uncommon for the top selling comic books to sell over a million issues. Comic books began to mature in the 1970s and 1980s with the underground comic revolution and creators using it as a medium to discuss many issues facing society. Today comics remain popular and their stories of superheroes have overtaken Hollywood with successful franchises like Batman and Iron Man.

But many casual fans might take their comic books for granted and may not truly know how the comic was produced. A comic is typically a collaboration of a writer and an artist. Often, the writer builds a script, from which the penciler will begin to sketch out the panels, characters and design. The penciler can spend several hours drawing any given page depending on its complexity and his or her art style. That oversized, penciled page is then sent to an inker who adds depth and definition to the lightly penciled page. This piece is what is commonly referred to as original comic art. From there it is typically scanned and sent to a colorist and letterer who digitally add color and word bubbles to the page. Then the pages are compiled and printed in the standard comic book format with which we are all so familiar.

Traditionally the comic art becomes the legal property of the penciler or inker; he or she has the rights to keep or sell that piece. Often the artists sell the pages to fans and collectors. Over the years it has created a robust collectible market for original comic art. It has become a popular collectible because it is one of a kind; only one of every page exists in the entire world. And collectors take a great amount of pride in knowing that they own the original comic art to a piece of artwork that potentially millions of people have seen and enjoyed. To learn more about comic art visit www.sketchmaven.com

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Comic Art- A Truly Unique Collectible

Martin Toms has a long standing passion for original comic art. This passion is reflected in his commitment to the promotion of the art form by building a platform where lovers of comic art can meet. You can learn more about original comic art www.sketchmaven.com

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