Cranston Public Library

"With Draw A Comic!, you'll learn to create and print your own comic books! Follow these simple steps to sketch out your story ideas and ink a comic page. Learn which art supplies are best for drawing comics--you can use a pen, a brush, or even a computer. With the help of a photocopy machine, you can even self-publish your own comics and share them with your friends!"-- Back cover.

"Cartoonist Ivan Brunetti teams up with editor Françoise Mouly to create a comprehensive Comics how-to booklet, geared towards parents, teachers, librarian, and children alike"--

Provides step-by-step instructions on drawing the cover of a graphic novel or comic, and teasing the story through illustration.

Offers advice for effective storytelling in comic book format, covering such topics as color, placement, pacing, visually representing ideas, and other techniques for short gag strips as well as graphic novels and other more involved storylines.

Provides step-by-step instructions on drawing the main character of a graphic novel or comic, providing examples of heroes, including a caped superhero and good cop.

"Learn how to draw your very own comic strip with Garfield and friends! Accessible step-by-step instructions guide aspiring artists through the process"-- Readers will learn what goes into making a comic strip--from creating characters to adding visual details and lettering--all while enjoying examples from Garfield comic strips and hilarious commentary from Garfield himself. --