{"product_id":"comics-sketchbooks","title":"Comics Sketchbooks","description":"From cartoons to the graphic novel, from humour to super-heroes, comics are the world's most popular form of illustration. What we rarely see is the thinking  the image-and-word play, narrative sequencing, or just plain doodling  that leads to fully formed visual ideas and stories. \u003ci\u003eComics Sketchbooks\u003c\/i\u003e presents the private notebooks of more than 80 of the planet's most inventive, innovative and successful artists, alongside new talents and emerging illustrators, in a breathtaking range of imaginative output. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing political cartoons, offbeat graphic stories, the funnies, underground comics and more, this jam-packed celebration of comic art presents a wide spectrum of illustrations in vibrant visuals, deft texts and arresting human observation. Commentary by Steven Heller, the worlds leading authority on graphic design and illustration, reveals secrets of the trade and the minds behind these private worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessionals, students, anyone in the visual industries  and indeed all those who simply love comics  will find a wealth of inspiration in the visual excitement, mind-blowing creativity  and fun  of \u003ci\u003eComics Sketchbooks\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Thames and Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48587917295893,"sku":"9780500289945","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/0503\/0165\/products\/978-0-500-28994-5-157_std_comics_sketchbooks.jpg?v=1696334514","url":"https:\/\/www.thamesandhudson.com\/products\/comics-sketchbooks","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}