Category Burning Through Books

Nelson da Rocha’s column for Comic Book Daily.

1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die

Nelson da Rocha
February 23, 2015

1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die Universe Publishing – General Editor: Paul Gravett – Released: 2011 Coming in at over 900 pages of comics spanning 80+ years, 1001 COMICS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE is a fantastic reference…

Supergods

Nelson da Rocha
January 26, 2015
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Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison, 2011. There are two Grant Morrisons for me and I’m not sure which I like more: First is the…

Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics

Nelson da Rocha
December 1, 2014

This book makes me angry…I’m bitter that books this great weren’t around when I was a kid. Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics by local cartoonist Brian McLachlan and released mid 2013 is a must…

Words For Pictures

Nelson da Rocha
November 13, 2014
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I love me some instructional books. I’m always looking for anything that’ll help me be a better comic writer and you know I’ve learned two things in my pursuit of the perfect book: 1) There are a lot of bad…

Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art

Nelson da Rocha
October 20, 2014
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Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art is a beautiful 319 pages of glorious comic covers throughout the years. Although the images are vibrant and stunning, its real strength is in understanding the subtlety and absurdity of what makes a memorable cover. It’s a great read! It’s also a large book, 14 inches in height, so keep that in mind.