These three are free in the EU Kindle store and for European customers in the main Kindle store. Should be free in the UK in a few hours and in the US sometime tomorrow morning, if it follows the usual pattern.
Creating Comics from Start to Finish ($11.99 US), by Buddy Scalera (
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Book Description
You Can Work Professionally in Comics!
Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today’s mainstream comic books are produced and published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion.
Dig deep into every step of the process including writing, editing, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering and even publishing. Working professionals talk candidly about breaking into (and staying in) this exciting industry.
Interviews and advice from:
* Mike Marts – Editor - Batman
* Mark Waid – Writer - Kingdom Come, Flash, Irredeemable
* Darick Robertson – Penciler - Wolverine, The Boys, Transmetropolitan
* Rodney Ramos – Inker - Green Lantern, Punisher
* Brian Haberlin – Colorist - Witchblade, Spawn
* Chris Eliopoulos – Letterer - Pet Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men
* Joe Quesada – Chief Creative Officer - Marvel Comics
* Stan Lee – Former President, Chairman - Marvel Comics
About the Author
Buddy Scalera is a comic and graphic novel writer, and he was the creator and editor of Wizard Entertainment?s WizardWorld.com and WizardSchool.com websites. He is also known for his photography as the author of the bestselling Comic Artist?s Photo Reference series (IMPACT Books) and CD-ROM series Visual Reference for Comic Artists. He also self-publishes with After Hours Press. Scalera has hosted sessions on creating comics at WizardSchool.com online and Wizard School workshops at WizardWorld conventions; and he also wrote and hosted ?ComixVision,? a cable TV show explaining the comic hobby, for over four years.
Comic Books 101 ($10.99 US), by Scott Tipton and Chris Ryall (
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Book Description
For a hobby with 60+ years of history, deciding where to begin reading comics can be daunting for folks new to it. This simple, accessible primer on everything related to comics gives you an easy-to-follow resource whether you want to enjoy the myriad of comics available today or rediscover the comics you grew up reading. Packed with fun cartoons and images, informative sidebars and commentary, Comic Books 101 takes you from the humble beginnings of the comic book all the way through to the popularity of today's comic-based blockbuster films.
About the Author
Chris Ryall is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of IDW, a San Diego-based comic-book publisher. He's written dozens of comics and was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Short Story in 2006. He writes a weekly column for www.comics101.com and is the former Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Provider/Webmaster for filmmaker Kevin Smith?s pop culture site, www.MoviePoopShoot.com.
Scott Tipton, founder and Editor-in-Chief of www.comics101.com, writes the weekly column of the same name, the most highly trafficked. He has written for www.MoviePoopShoot.com, and has written stories for #2 and #3 of Doomed, and is author of the graphic novels Spike: Old Wounds, Spike: Lost And Found, and Angel Spotlight: Wesley.
31 Days of Encouragement as We Grow Older (NavPress Devotional Readers) ($7.99 US), by Ruth Myers (
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Book Description
Are you feeling lonely? Tired? Overwhelmed?
Whether we’re young, old, or in between, these feelings can flood our hearts at almost any time. Faced with our limitations, our most urgent need is to know God better.
Beloved author Ruth Myers is a willing guide for women who are ready to approach aging in a different way. This 31-day devotional helps you choose joy now and prepare for a satisfying future.