Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box

This unique nonfiction book offers an intimate look into the lives and creative minds of thirteen influential graphic novelists. Through in-depth interviews, authors and artists discuss their inspirations, struggles, and the craft behind their beloved word-and-picture narratives. Each interview is followed by an original graphic short comic, often exploring the theme of 'the city.' It's an inspiring read for aspiring artists, writers, and anyone curious about the vibrant world of comics, suitable for readers aged 9-14 who are ready for a deeper dive into creative careers and artistic processes.

Respected anthologist Leonard S. Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace. Powerful influences from manga to the movies to underground comix have influenced the thirteen artists and writers interviewed in these pages to create their own word-and-picture narratives. Here are their moving, funny, inspirational stories: true tales from the crucible of creative struggles that led each to become a master of one of today's most vibrant art forms.