Filth & Grammar

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Editor SHELLY BOND has been throwing red ink at comic book writers, artists, letterers, colorists, and logo designers for over three decades."I Will Show You Fear in a Handful of Ink?"Learn the nuts and bolts of making comics from an award-winning editor's point of view. Bond has worked with New York Times Best-selling writers and artists including Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison and Jill Thompson during a 22-year run at DC Comics' Vertigo line, where she rose in rank from assistant editor/ingenue to VP-Executive Editor. Bond also spent three years as the creator/editor of Black Crown, IDW's "indie record label" imprint that celebrated music and comics.Whether you're interested in an editorial career, want to level up your writing or art game, or just become a more discerning comics reader, FILTH & GRAMMAR: THE COMIC BOOK EDITOR'S (SECRET HANDBOOK) gives you the insider info you need to improve your storytelling skills and understand the collaborative roles integral to making comics.10 illuminating chapters from idea to execution. 168 pages.Plus: Pro-tips from industry all-stars and "A Day in the Life of a Comic Book Ingenue, short interlude comics illustrated by Imogen Mangle and Laura Hole.