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Marvel Comics Gets Chip Zdarsky To Ruin Even More Covers With "How To" Guides

Published Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:15:16 -0500

The Chip Zdarsky cover for Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1, the blank sketch cover with a "How To Draw Spider-Man" on the back that goes completely and disastrously wrong, was a hit.

And you know what Marvel Comics does with hits, Tried to reproduce them.

Have you ever wanted the great power and responsibility of drawing Spider-Man? Do you look at the pages of Black Panther and wish you could draw a Wakandan king? How often have you been tempted to break the fourth wall and draw Gwenpool?

Marvel has always championed rising creators, and now fans can learn how to draw like a super hero with HOW TO DRAW VARIANT COVERS by blockbuster writer Chip Zdarsky (Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Howard The Duck, Star-Lord.) First appearing on the back of a blank variant cover on Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1, HOW TO DRAW VARIANTS will debut on the covers of select Marvel comics this fall. Each custom cover features a step-by-step process for drawing one of Marvel's iconic characters – along with some helpful "Zdarsky Advice" for good measure.

"I don't really know how to draw so this whole thing feels quite irresponsible," said Chip Zdarsky, who must know how to draw. Right?

"I don't know about everybody out there in Mighty Marveldom, but when I first started collecting comics, one of my hobbies was trying to draw my favorite Marvel heroes and villains," said editor Devin Lewis. "Carrying on the grand tradition of the classic HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL is this series of HOW-TO Variants by Chip Zdarsky, one of the most… unique?… voices in comics today. In addition to giving REALLY ACCURATE instructions about how to draw each of these characters, Chip's bringing his brand of humor to each and every piece, and we can promise that whether you're a Marvel fan old or new, at least ONE of these 'em will give you a chuckle!"

And the images look like they are graduating to the front as well! Colour too!