Craftside: Boston Comic Con Big Book Giveaway and how to make an alphabet zine

Boston Comic Con Big Book Giveaway and how to make an alphabet zine

In honor Boston Comic Con this weekend, we are giving away a HUGE pile of Quayside Publishing books! The contest runs until Sunday, August 4 at 11:59 pm. Enter here:

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In addition, if you are attending Boston Comic Con, two of our Quayside team will be at the show live-tweeting and giving more goodies away on Sunday, so be sure to follow their tweets using the hashtag #QBCC to win!

The Crazy Boston Comic Con Giveaway includes:

Walter Foster's How to Draw Zombies

Rockport's Science Fiction and Fantasy Art and Creating Comics

Fair Wind's Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day!

Quarry's Drawn In, 1000 Steampunk Creations, 1000 Incredible Costume & Cosplay Ideas (2 editions), Drawing Comics Lab

Aurum's Terry Nation: The Man Who Invented the Daleks, and a certificate for an advanced copy of Magic Words: the Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore

a small sewing kit, two coasters, and decorative pirate garland from Lilla Rogers.

Along with this great giveaway you can get yourself in the running for today, I also have a tutorial on how to make an alphabet zine from the book Drawing Comics Lab: 52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices (one of the books in the prize package!)

Answer the question: What is your favorite costume or fantasy character?

If making a zine or a book has been on your to-do list, this alphabet zine tutorial from Drawing Comics Lab is just the project to get you started. After all, the alphabet is the first step to reading and writing.

Click on these pages from Drawing Comics Lab to enlarge and read the full tutorial an dpage layout on how to make an alphabet zine.

More about the Quarry book:

Drawing Comics Lab: 52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices

by Robyn Chapman

Do you dream of becoming a comic artist? Drawing Comics Lab covers all of the basic steps necessary to produce a comic, from the first doodle to the finished publication. This easy-to-follow book is designed for the beginning or aspiring cartoonist; both children and adults will find the techniques to be engaging and highly accessible. Featured artists include: - James Sturm - Tom Hart - Jessica Abel - Matt Madden - Eddie Campbell - And many others Start your comic adventures today with Drawing Comics Lab!

Robyn Chapman has studied cartooning at two of the medium’s finest institutions, receiving her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from The Center for Cartoon Studies. In 2005 she became The Center for Cartoon Studies’ first fellow, and spent the next five years as their program coordinator and a faculty member. She has built and managed the curriculum for their successful Create Comics and Cartooning Studio workshops. Her cartooning courses, workshops, and lectures have brought her to classrooms at The New School, Wellesley College, The University of Iowa, and the 92nd Street Y. She lives in New York City. Visit her online at http://www.un-pop.com.