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	<title>A Web Blog of Books and Reading &#187; Comic Books</title>
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		<title>Coloring Pages For All Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Miller</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coloring Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when your child would be absolutely thrilled at the mere sight of the colors and the book along with it. The reason for this is that they have found a new and fascinating source of coloring, which revolves around the use of computer and its different software specially designed for children. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gone are the days when your child would be absolutely thrilled at the mere sight of the colors and the book along with it. The reason for this is that they have found a new and fascinating source of coloring, which revolves around the use of computer and its different software specially designed for children. With the World Wide Web redefining the approaches to coloring and drawing with the help of high-quality information websites; the adults too are relying on these new tools and formats to allow a child to learn art and boost creative thinking.</p>
<p>Most of the kids in the recent era cannot only draw and color but also, are able to animate their drawing with the help of the computer tools. Understanding the potential of this phenomena the online tools developers have crafted software and pages to help the children, parents and teachers in the educational activities. Various websites on the virtual world have been developed which include; picture of various styles that allow a child in creating their own coloring pages, making use of the characters and other features.<br />
The websites for the kids even allow the parents and the teachers to print out the extolling wonders of art, to be scrutinized later. Other than these basic coloring websites, one can also try to search for the coloring pages on the virtual world for their kids, which are usually a part of the complex websites, with full-fledged community; of which one might be required be become a member. The coloring pages, for children are a tool to help the child express his or her ideas, opinions and perception, with the help of pictures and other creative methods.</p>
<p>One of the most famous coloring games among young girls revolves around coloring the favorite characters of their dolls, with the help of the online coloring pages. As soon as the coloring pages are complete, a storyline about their personalities and chain of events shows up. This keeps a child interested as they can take part in various contests and forums to enhance their learning capabilities. Though the task of coloring may appear to be simple yet, this is the first step to getting a child disciplined as he or she is required to make sure, to fill in the color within the line, while balancing the color and the texture by making use of their imagination.</p>
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		<title>Roles in Writing Comic Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 04:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Comic Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Book Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Part of the popularity of comic books comes from the fact that they are a great reminder of carefree childhood days when you could have a good laugh at the simplest of jokes. There are many people involved in comic book production. Without each person&#8217;s role, a comic book wouldn&#8217;t be available to read. Writing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Part of the popularity of comic books comes from the fact that they are a great reminder of carefree childhood days when you could have a good laugh at the simplest of jokes. There are many people involved in comic book production. Without each person&#8217;s role, a comic book wouldn&#8217;t be available to read. Writing comics is like the chain of life; without the writer or artist a comic couldn&#8217;t be created. The different roles involved in production are: writer, artist, inker colorist, letterer, editor, and editor in chief. Each role is an important aspect which allows readers to have and collect great comics.</p>
<p>The writer creates the story for a comic book. They write the script which allows the story to emerge. To take on this role, you have to be very creative. This is the starting position of a great comic. Writing comics makes you think and write in different ways. The writing has to communicate visually with words, be emotional, and create action and adventure. Writing comics is similar to writing scripts. There is dialogue between the characters, setting up the story, and moving the plot from beginning, middle, and end.</p>
<p>After the comic story is written; the artist, inker, and colorist work together to illustrate the comic. The artist then comes in and illustrates what is happening during the plot. The artist usually draws the comics in pencil. This role is also creative and requires a lot of talent and art skills. This role is perfect for someone who is a great artist and loves design. The pictures are first drawn in pencil because after a page is drawn, it can be sent to the inker. Splitting the drawing roles between an artist and an inker makes for faster production of a comic book. After the artist draws in pencil, the pictures are passed on to the inker. The inker goes over the artist&#8217;s work in ink and makes the pictures stand out. The inker uses either a black pen or black brush to go over the pencil marks. Inking the drawings makes the comic look more professional and sleek. After the initial drawing is complete, the colorist colors the writer&#8217;s and inker&#8217;s work. This is done either by hand or with computer software. The colorist really makes the art come to life. They create specifically how the character will look, what colors will be used, and add effects to the pages such as shading.</p>
<p>Once the drawing is done, the comic is passed off to the letterer. This role is in charge of putting words in the right places and adding sound effects. They make sure the reader is easily able to follow the story. This role is creative and also requires a strong knowledge of grammar. Letterers&#8217; work is most often seen in the balloons of comics.</p>
<p>After the final touches of the comics are done and the pictures and words are complete, the editor looks over the comic for errors. They also help with the creative team and give guidance to the creation team. They make sure that everyone is working in the same direction and know the concept of the comic being produced. The man in charge, the boss, is the editor in chief. He oversees all production and makes sure everyone is happy doing the work.</p>
<p>As you can see, there are many steps and people involved in producing a comic book. Without the function of each role, comic books would be hard to produce. Creating comics is a team job.</p>
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		<title>Comic Books &#8211; Nostalgic Links To Our Past</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Comic Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Comic books are one of the most popular forms of reading for many adults. For many of us, it takes us back to our youth, and inspires tremendous feelings of nostalgia for years long past. It&#8217;s this nostalgia that creates the love of the comic book in so many people. The tangible link to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comic books are one of the most popular forms of reading for many adults. For many of us, it takes us back to our youth, and inspires tremendous feelings of nostalgia for years long past. It&#8217;s this nostalgia that creates the love of the comic book in so many people. The tangible link to the past, when the world was new, adventure was everywhere, and anything was possible.</p>
<p>Comic books, without a doubt, are an integral part of the American story. Actually, when it comes right down to it, they are as American as baseball and apple pie. Everyone has heard of Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. The list goes on and on. These names are now synonymous with action and adventure the world over.</p>
<p>Not only are they a link to our childhood, but comic books also offer a special form of artwork. Comic books are probably some of the most interesting, creative, and colorful forms of artwork in the modern media. Entire businesses are set up to market these pamphlets of pulp dreams. Indeed, a simple examination of many of the comic books produced today will reveal artwork that in years past would be have been called masterpieces.</p>
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