Marvel Comics Drawings

How do comics fluent?

I like how you arrange the panels and the drawings so that they do not occupy much space and also match what the text is saying? How is the introduction of a comic book usually conceived? I know, my question is confusing, but I'm trying describe what I mean the best I can. But I'm not asking how to draw the panels. So how to organize the design into the panel. I guess I'm trying to do is like a comic book format and make it interesting, despite being fluent in design. I really need help with this. I lost almost all 50 pages my sketchbook on the same damn comic! I'm really getting frustrated. I read all the comics magazine Mad, EC comics, and Marvel Comics that I can get my hands, and other comics, but just can not seem to figure out as a format. Anyone have any comic book making techniques? Please help me! Ah yes, I have also checked to make comic books on the library, and they helped me so much.

Comics and Sequential Art Will Eisner. This is the book to get help with formatting, pacing and presentation, written by the master of everything

How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way part 1

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