The very first comic book was born in the United States and is often said to have been officially launched by ‘Famous Funnies’ in 1934. What followed was mass production of a wide assortment of comic books that eventually led comic book historians to categorize them according to their birthday. They are either part of the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, or Modern Age. Today, comic books are still very popular and their acclamation is due, in great part, to the talented artists who create them. The amazing imagery found in the pages of a book triggers the reader’s imagination, where fantasy worlds exist.

Much detail is required to create a good comic book that will attract readers, before any of the characters or imagery can be drawn, the artist must put his or her head together with the writer. The first thing on the agenda is to discuss and develop a story line that will captivate readers. Next, characters are created, situations are devised, and scenery is established, so on, so forth. The writer’s script must be meticulously followed by the artist in order to please everyone involved. At the stage of development, all the necessary elements, such as narrative, sound effects, and dialogue balloons, are included in a different shade from the main illustrations so that they are distinguishable.

when the finished pencil art work is presented to the editor, it may be required that the artist make changes to the drawings to further ensure that the imagery matches the script. After the editor’s final approval, the drawings are enlarged and sent to the inker, whose role is vital to comic book art. The inker is responsible for introducing shadows, adding special effects, separating the foreground from the background, and carrying out several other tricky tasks. The final result will show the sound effects, dialogue, and narrative boxes. When the inker’s work is done, the copy of the comic book is sent to the colorist whose job is to find the perfect shade of every color for every character, as well as every detail, in the comic book’s imagery. A computer is used in order to save all the color data on file for future comic books of the same series. A proof copy of the finished product is printed and forwarded for final review.

Following approval, the comic book is sent to print. The pages are placed in the correct order, printed, cut, piled, folded, and stapled. Millions of copies can then be shipped out to stores all over the world! A significant number of characters have jumped from the page to the big screen. Many films portraying comic book characters have been incredibly successful at the box office, but it is important to acknowledge the comic book artists who originally created these memorable characters. Without them, the super heroes that people have grown to love would never have existed.

There are many ways of binding a book. Just look in your home. You will find various books which may be hardbound or paperback or just stapled. All these are various types of bookbinding. Obviously you have to practice different methods to become perfect at them. You can start with the simplest and work your way to the difficult ones.

First of all you must have the material and equipment. As a beginner you can start with these things

* sharp thing to make holes ( an awl )
* large needle
* thread ( carpet thread, nylon thread etc. )
* glue ( pva, or any strong glue )
* paper clamp ( to hold papers together tightly )
* cardboard or corrugated paper
* ream of papers

Keep all the above things at a certain place so that you can find them at any time.

The best way to learn something is to start small. This will help you to get the basics right and if you do something wrong then the loss will be minimal. The first thing you have to make for a book is signatures. Signature is nothing but folded paper. You can make signatures with one paper or two or more as you wish. Every book will have several signatures which are fastened together. This can be done by sewing the signatures together and then applying glue on the spine or just by applying the glue. The stack of fastened signatures forms the internal of the book.

A cover attached to the book will make it complete. The various types of covers are paperback, hard covers, leather and other types. Most of us will have paperback and hardbound books. Here’s what you can do to understand bookbinding better, take a book which is old and you no longer need it. Tear it apart slowly and see the inside. This way you will know the inner workings of binding a book.