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Foundations in Comic Book Art

SCAD Creative Essentials (Fundamental Tools and Techniques for Sequential Artists)

by John Paul Lowe ...

A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction.John Lowe, Dean of the School of Communication Arts at SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to crate comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction.John Lowe, Dean of the School of Communication Arts at SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to crate comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential
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The Art of Comic Book Writing

The Definitive Guide to Outlining, Scripting, and Pitching Your Sequential Art Stories

by Mark Kneece ...

A practical guide for beginner and advanced comic book writers that outlines the steps needed to successfully craft a story for sequential art.With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A practical guide for beginner and advanced comic book writers that outlines the steps needed to successfully craft a story for sequential art.With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art
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Art of Drawing Manga

A guide to learning the art of drawing manga-step by easy step

by Talia Horsburgh ...

Series series Collector's Series
Explore 35 step-by-step how-tos and more than 100 additional tips and tricks for creating a variety of manga characters, animals, and scenes in The Art of Drawing Manga.With 144 pages of in-depth instruction and hundreds of reference images, The Art of Drawing Manga is suitable for all manga artists and enthusiasts, regardless of age. From learning the basics of drawing archetypal characters with ... Read more

$16.59 USD

Explore 35 step-by-step how-tos and more than 100 additional tips and tricks for creating a variety of manga characters, animals, and scenes in The Art of Drawing Manga.With 144 pages of in-depth instruction and hundreds of reference images, The Art of Drawing Manga is suitable for all manga artists and enthusiasts, regardless of age. From learning the basics of drawing archetypal characters with
... Read more
FAME: Koyoharu Gotouge: Creator of Demon Slayer

by Darren G. Davis ...

FAME: Koyoharu Gotouge: Creator of Demon Slayer chronicles the inspiring rise of one of manga’s most influential voices. From a quiet childhood in Fukuoka Prefecture to becoming a global sensation, Gotouge’s journey is one of creativity, perseverance, and passion. After early struggles with short stories, their breakout hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba captivated the world with its rich ... Read more

$3.99 USD

FAME: Koyoharu Gotouge: Creator of Demon Slayer chronicles the inspiring rise of one of manga’s most influential voices. From a quiet childhood in Fukuoka Prefecture to becoming a global sensation, Gotouge’s journey is one of creativity, perseverance, and passion. After early struggles with short stories, their breakout hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba captivated the world with its rich
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100 Ways To Create Fantasy Figures

by Francis Tsai ...

Series series Impact
Tips for drawing better fantasy figures from an industry pro, with topics like character research and development, establishing your process, and more.One hundred exciting and ingenious ways to design and draw better fantasy figures—from developing characters to adding costumes, props and backdrops. Hollywood concept designer and comic book artist Francis Tsai shares tips and tricks for creating ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tips for drawing better fantasy figures from an industry pro, with topics like character research and development, establishing your process, and more.One hundred exciting and ingenious ways to design and draw better fantasy figures—from developing characters to adding costumes, props and backdrops. Hollywood concept designer and comic book artist Francis Tsai shares tips and tricks for creating
... Read more
Mini Kawaii Kitties

Learn How to Draw 75 Cats in All Their Glory

by Olive Yong ...

Series series Kawaii Doodle
Learn to draw all kinds of cute cats doing all sorts of silly things through 75 step-by-step tutorials.In Kawaii Kitties, popular Instagram artist Bichi Mao (@bichi.mao) perfectly captures cats’ different attitudes, while playing, sleeping, eating, stretching, exploring, being loving, wearing cute costumes, and much more!Along with the tutorials, Bichi Mao shares:An introduction to the kawaii art ... Read more

$13.09 USD

Learn to draw all kinds of cute cats doing all sorts of silly things through 75 step-by-step tutorials.In Kawaii Kitties, popular Instagram artist Bichi Mao (@bichi.mao) perfectly captures cats’ different attitudes, while playing, sleeping, eating, stretching, exploring, being loving, wearing cute costumes, and much more!Along with the tutorials, Bichi Mao shares:An introduction to the kawaii art
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Manga Magic

How to Draw and Color Mythical and Fantasy Characters

by Supittha Annie Bunyapen ...

What do you get when you cross popular manga style with legends of mythology and folklore? Manga Magic! In this one-of-a-kind guide, beloved and prolific manga artist Supittha "Annie" Bunyapen (a.k.a. Ecthelian on deviantART) shows you how to put original spins on popular fantasy figures and creatures, with insight on everything from what they wear to where they dwell. Inside, you'll learn how to: ... Read more

$12.99 USD

What do you get when you cross popular manga style with legends of mythology and folklore? Manga Magic! In this one-of-a-kind guide, beloved and prolific manga artist Supittha "Annie" Bunyapen (a.k.a. Ecthelian on deviantART) shows you how to put original spins on popular fantasy figures and creatures, with insight on everything from what they wear to where they dwell. Inside, you'll learn how to:
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Draw Like a Mangaka

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Learning to Draw Manga

by Marcel Kuhn ...

Go from beginner to mangaka (“comic artist” in Japanese) with this comprehensive yet fun and accessible guide to drawing manga.**In Draw Like a Mangaka, the creative force behind the wildly popular Draw like a Sir YouTube channel, Marcel Kühn, compiles the secrets he has honed over a decade of manga drawing, demystifying manga illustration for artists of all skill levels. Learn about the essential ... Read more

$16.59 USD

Go from beginner to mangaka (“comic artist” in Japanese) with this comprehensive yet fun and accessible guide to drawing manga.**In Draw Like a Mangaka, the creative force behind the wildly popular Draw like a Sir YouTube channel, Marcel Kühn, compiles the secrets he has honed over a decade of manga drawing, demystifying manga illustration for artists of all skill levels. Learn about the essential
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The Girl on the Boat

by P. G. Wodehouse ...

The Girl on the Boat - P. G. Wodehouse - The Girl on the Boat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared in 1921 as a serial in the Woman's Home Companion in the United States under the title Three Men and a Maid. It was first published as a book in the United States on April 26, 1922, by George H. Doran, New York, and as The Girl on the Boat in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The Girl on the Boat - P. G. Wodehouse - The Girl on the Boat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared in 1921 as a serial in the Woman's Home Companion in the United States under the title Three Men and a Maid. It was first published as a book in the United States on April 26, 1922, by George H. Doran, New York, and as The Girl on the Boat in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London,
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Escuela de dibujo manga (Manga Drawing School)

by Mei Yu ...

¡Aprende a dibujar manga con más de 50 clases de dibujo, desde caras fáciles y poses sorprendentes hasta escenas llenas de acción!Escuela de dibujo manga te trae todos los consejos, trucos y conocimientos imprescindibles para desarrollar tus habilidades como dibujante de acuerdo con las nuevas tendencias en el arte manga.En el interior de este libro de manga para todas las edades, encontrarás ... Read more

$12.99 USD

¡Aprende a dibujar manga con más de 50 clases de dibujo, desde caras fáciles y poses sorprendentes hasta escenas llenas de acción!Escuela de dibujo manga te trae todos los consejos, trucos y conocimientos imprescindibles para desarrollar tus habilidades como dibujante de acuerdo con las nuevas tendencias en el arte manga.En el interior de este libro de manga para todas las edades, encontrarás
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Creating Comics from Start to Finish

Top Pros Reveal the Complete Creative Process

by Buddy Scalera ...

You Can Work Professionally in Comics!Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today's mainstream comic books are produced and published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion.Dig deep into every step of the process including writing, editing, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering and even ... Read more

$12.99 USD

You Can Work Professionally in Comics!Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today's mainstream comic books are produced and published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion.Dig deep into every step of the process including writing, editing, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering and even
... Read more
Manga for the Beginner Chibis

by Christopher Hart ...

Series series Christopher Hart's Manga for the Beginner
The ultimate guide to creating chibis!They populate manga with chunky bodies, oversized heads, and huge expressive eyes. They're schoolgirls and schoolboys, magical girls and mad scientists, fairies and fighter princesses, cyborgs and sci-fi secret agents, bikers and bad samurais, robots and rebel leaders. They've even got chubby pets and zany monster sidekicks! They're chibis!Excruciatingly cute, ... Read more

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The ultimate guide to creating chibis!They populate manga with chunky bodies, oversized heads, and huge expressive eyes. They're schoolgirls and schoolboys, magical girls and mad scientists, fairies and fighter princesses, cyborgs and sci-fi secret agents, bikers and bad samurais, robots and rebel leaders. They've even got chubby pets and zany monster sidekicks! They're chibis!Excruciatingly cute,
... Read more
Draw Your Own Manga World

Invent Characters that Leap Right off the Page

by Arunyi ...

There is a whole manga universe waiting for youngsters to draw! Draw Your Own Manga World is a step-by-step guide to drawing different manga characters and the accessories that define their worlds. Learn how to draw a whole bunch of characters, each living in their own manga-themed world, featuring clothing and accessories, different hair styles (curly hair, straight hair, updos, braids, and buns) ... Read more

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There is a whole manga universe waiting for youngsters to draw! Draw Your Own Manga World is a step-by-step guide to drawing different manga characters and the accessories that define their worlds. Learn how to draw a whole bunch of characters, each living in their own manga-themed world, featuring clothing and accessories, different hair styles (curly hair, straight hair, updos, braids, and buns)
... Read more
FAME: G.O.A.T: Lebron James, Caitlin Clark, Tony Hawk, Diego Maradona

by Scott Davis ...

Illustrated by Ramon Salas ...

FAME: G.O.A.T is a captivating graphic novel that honors the legendary careers of four iconic athletes: LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, Tony Hawk, and Diego Maradona. Each of these sports figures has significantly impacted their respective disciplines—basketball, women's basketball, skateboarding, and soccer—through their exceptional skills, relentless work ethic, and extraordinary achievements. The ... Read more

$9.99 USD

FAME: G.O.A.T is a captivating graphic novel that honors the legendary careers of four iconic athletes: LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, Tony Hawk, and Diego Maradona. Each of these sports figures has significantly impacted their respective disciplines—basketball, women's basketball, skateboarding, and soccer—through their exceptional skills, relentless work ethic, and extraordinary achievements. The
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Das magische Baumhaus (Comic-Buchreihe, Band 3) - Das Geheimnis der Mumie

Reise mit Anne und Phillip zurück in die Zeit des alten Ägyptens - Comic-Buch für Kinder ab 7 Jahren

by Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird ...

Illustrated by Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews ...

Series Book 3 - Das magische Baumhaus – Comic-Buchreihe
Auf ins Abenteuer mit dem magischen Baumhaus!Ägypten! Da kann es doch gar nicht so gefährlich sein wie bei den Dinosauriern, denken Anne und Philipp. Aber dann erleben sie in der alten Pyramide ein weiteres spannendes Abenteuer und verlaufen sich auch noch im Labyrinth der Gänge. Ob sie da je wieder rausfinden werden?Die Bestseller-Reihe von Mary Pope Osborne jetzt auch als Comicbuch!Basierend auf ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Auf ins Abenteuer mit dem magischen Baumhaus!Ägypten! Da kann es doch gar nicht so gefährlich sein wie bei den Dinosauriern, denken Anne und Philipp. Aber dann erleben sie in der alten Pyramide ein weiteres spannendes Abenteuer und verlaufen sich auch noch im Labyrinth der Gänge. Ob sie da je wieder rausfinden werden?Die Bestseller-Reihe von Mary Pope Osborne jetzt auch als Comicbuch!Basierend auf
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Making Comics

by Lynda Barry ...

Series series Lynda Barry's Creativity Series
The bestselling, idiosyncratic curriculum from a 2019 MacArthur Fellow will teach you how to draw and write your story“The self-help book of the year.”—The New York TimesHello students, meet Professor Skeletor. Be on time, don’t miss class, and turn off your phones. No time for introductions, we start drawing right away. The goal is more rock, less talk, and we communicate only through images.For ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The bestselling, idiosyncratic curriculum from a 2019 MacArthur Fellow will teach you how to draw and write your story“The self-help book of the year.”—The New York TimesHello students, meet Professor Skeletor. Be on time, don’t miss class, and turn off your phones. No time for introductions, we start drawing right away. The goal is more rock, less talk, and we communicate only through images.For
... Read more
Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Bodies

by Mark Crilley ...

Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Bodies is an excerpt from Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley. Get everything you need to know to begin drawing manga figures of all types, from typical teens to parents and babies--with the correct proportions and in all sorts of poses. Mark also shows how variations in height and proportion suit different manga styles, and you'll be delighted by how simple it is ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Bodies is an excerpt from Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley. Get everything you need to know to begin drawing manga figures of all types, from typical teens to parents and babies--with the correct proportions and in all sorts of poses. Mark also shows how variations in height and proportion suit different manga styles, and you'll be delighted by how simple it is
... Read more
Manga for the Beginner Kawaii

How to Draw the Supercute Characters of Japanese Comics

by Christopher Hart ...

Series series Christopher Hart's Manga for the Beginner
Got manga?Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, bodies, fashion, and more. Then he goes way beyond most beginner ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Got manga?Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, bodies, fashion, and more. Then he goes way beyond most beginner
... Read more
Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice

by Ivan Brunetti ...

$10.09 USD
How Comics Are Made

A Visual History from the Drawing Board to the Printed Page

by Glenn Fleishman ...

“No one, before now, has written a history of the comic strip as a technological artifact—not, at least, in such depth, and on such a sound foundation of research.” – Michael Chabon, author, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayIf you love comics, you’ll love this visual history of comic strips featuring all of the methods, techniques, and wizardry that made the funny pages such an important ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“No one, before now, has written a history of the comic strip as a technological artifact—not, at least, in such depth, and on such a sound foundation of research.” – Michael Chabon, author, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayIf you love comics, you’ll love this visual history of comic strips featuring all of the methods, techniques, and wizardry that made the funny pages such an important
... Read more
Mastering Manga 2

Level Up with Mark Crilley

by Mark Crilley ...

Level UP and master more manga with YouTube's most popular art instructor, Mark Crilley!It's here!The highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling Mastering Manga provides everything you need, regardless of your skill-level, to learn how to draw manga like a pro.Graphic novelist and YouTube's most popular art instructor Mark Crilley is back to lead you on your artistic journey. No matter what ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Level UP and master more manga with YouTube's most popular art instructor, Mark Crilley!It's here!The highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling Mastering Manga provides everything you need, regardless of your skill-level, to learn how to draw manga like a pro.Graphic novelist and YouTube's most popular art instructor Mark Crilley is back to lead you on your artistic journey. No matter what
... Read more
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba 19

by Koyoharu Gotouge ...

Translated by Burkhard Höfler ...

Series Book 19 - Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba
Angetrieben von purem Hass und dem Wunsch nach Rache nimmt Kanao den Kampf gegen den hochrangigen Dämonenmond Doma auf. Dabei muss sie feststellen, dass Doma selbst in geschwächtem Zustand noch immer eine Gefahr darstellt, die die Kraft der jungen Dämonenjägerin um Längen übersteigt. Doch Kanao ist nicht allein. An ihrer Seite kämpft Inosuke – und auch er hat noch eine offene Rechnung mit dem ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Angetrieben von purem Hass und dem Wunsch nach Rache nimmt Kanao den Kampf gegen den hochrangigen Dämonenmond Doma auf. Dabei muss sie feststellen, dass Doma selbst in geschwächtem Zustand noch immer eine Gefahr darstellt, die die Kraft der jungen Dämonenjägerin um Längen übersteigt. Doch Kanao ist nicht allein. An ihrer Seite kämpft Inosuke – und auch er hat noch eine offene Rechnung mit dem
... Read more
Kawaii Underwater World

Learn How to Draw 80 Adorable Sea Creatures

by Olive Yong ...

Learn to draw all kinds of cute aquatic creatures doing all sorts of silly things through 80 step-by-step tutorials.In Kawaii Underwater World, popular Instagram artist Olive Yong (@bichi.mao) and author of Kawaii Kitties and Kawaii Doggies turns her attention to the adorable and dynamic world of sea life! For beginners and experts alike, learn how to draw your **favorite sea creatures—sharks, ... Read more

$15.89 USD

Learn to draw all kinds of cute aquatic creatures doing all sorts of silly things through 80 step-by-step tutorials.In Kawaii Underwater World, popular Instagram artist Olive Yong (@bichi.mao) and author of Kawaii Kitties and Kawaii Doggies turns her attention to the adorable and dynamic world of sea life! For beginners and experts alike, learn how to draw your **favorite sea creatures—sharks,
... Read more
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?

A Memoir

by Roz Chast ...

#1 New York Times Bestseller2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTIn her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone ... Read more

$12.99 USD

#1 New York Times Bestseller2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTIn her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone
... Read more

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