Secret Teachings of a Comic Book Master: The Art of Alfredo Alcala

I’m aware of alcala’s Work inking big john bucsema on savage sword of Conan, so I tookMy chances in purchasing his work. He is an incredible inker, but in this book I really was disappointed.

This is a fascinating and unique volume. A must have for any Alcala fan--if you're not yet, you should become a fan of his art....a great artist and one of the greatest comic book inkers of all time!

After seeing the book, my friend decided to order one too. It reveals the classic genre of great black & white fantasy art of the 70s. I got this book while ordering "The Studio," a must have color fantasy art book of the illustration masters's of the 70s.

This is a book for artists. It is straight forward and short. It doesn't get too complicated, but falls more on the lines of "gems of wisdom". The art is inspiring of course, but i think this book isn't just for the comics geek. This is about the life and attitude of being an artist. I'm sure Alfredo Alcala will inspire you. If you spend all your time in front of paper or canvas honing your craft this book is suited towards you and i'm sure you'll like it.

A straightforward look at how one of the masters approaches the layout and pacing of a comic book page. A must for anyone who wants to work in the industry (even if you're a writer) and a strong recommendation for those who are simply interested in the process.

Good, solid information.

awesome!

Unimpressed, was hoping for better. Great linesman never the less. Very cool woodcut illustration style.

A superb artist but the artwork is let down by the quality of the book and his beautiful pen work is really lost in this volume but I am still glad I bought the book. At least it gives a decent biography of the artist. I can only hope a really good quality book will be released (though there is always the Savage Sword Of Conan Omnibus books) at some point in the future

Great book detailing the legendary Alredo Alcala.

Excellent book.

É um bom livro. Bem feito, bem editado. .uitos textos explicando a carreira e os traços do artista. MAS o título dá a entender, pelo menos para mim, que seria apresentado muitas obras do artista, muitos desenhos para admirarmos os detalhes das o obras e o que ocorre é o contrário: muitos textos (bons textos) e poucas ilustrações.Para quem quer conhecer a carreira do artista é um prato cheio, mas para quem quer ver as ilustrações não há muitas disponíveis.

Alfredo Alcala is a talented artist unfortunately this book only show a token of his best and atmospheric drawings, most drawings are of a more simple and common style.The first half in particular tell the story of the author, is rather mundane, and the tips are too generic.The second half featuring pages of the first Voltar episode commented by the artist is significantly better, both in terms of gfx and comments and hindsights.Interesting but could have been much better. Still valuable if you are interested in pen and ink or comics