God bless Stan and John...

It's funny sometimes how someone else can remind or push you into something you've been meaning to do for ages. Recently I was invited to join a group that has, out of the bloated list of groups on FaceBook about....anything you could fathom, comes one that has long been due existence. A group on the old standby of comic book artist, the ever necessary "How to draw comics the Marvel way".
This book was a wonder to me as a child. It was a bible of art. The second I got the tome in my hot little hands, I poured over the contents until the pages broke from the spine from use. It was the first time I remember being spoken to by an adult in terms that I no only understood, but was not spoken down to. I, being a hyper had to know everything type of child...and now adult, was quite fulfilled with the step by step process I only could guess about beforehand.
Sure I, like many had learned from the world around me as far as drawing goes. But this was far more than looking at trees, the sky or the new issue of Micronauts. No this was the first that truely taught me form and structure. Dynamics of movement previously given out in mental viewings by Ditko and others were fleshed out, the body given bones, the house a foundation.
I had always wanted to meet John and Stan...although the great Mr. Buscema is gone, and I still miss his presance in the world, I still hope to meet Stan "The Man".
I could drone on forever on this book, but I'll spare you that. But I must in the highest fashion imaginable recommend that you get this book in some form if you haven't already. Myself being the eternal studant, still picks it up from time to time...to learn or wax nostalgic. It's more than worth your time....and is a large chunk of childhood for me.
It inspired me...it inspired my son. It's required reading for anyone doing comics. It's a thing I'll always treasure and go back to to this day. The only thing I miss is the hardcover....seems more official.... For any who have a problem with Marvel now...this is Marvel then.....and will always be a thing of learning and childhood wonderment. God bless Stan and John..I owe ya guys..

Note: The intelligent and talented individual who made the FaceBook group for this great book is artist Atula Siriwardane. The links to him and his world of wonder are:
http://www.atulasiriwardane.com
http://atulasiriwardane.blogspot.com/
http://tinyurl.com/MyProfile-Facebook
And of course if your interested in joining the group, and you should be, is:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=540243850#/group.php?gid=62830038643&ref=nf
Big thanks to Atula....now...Go join that group!...LOL!