Includes bibliographic references (page 30) and index.
Contents:
Timeless comics -- Facial expressions -- Shaping your characters -- Elements of comics -- Speech balloons and sound effects -- Creating backgrounds -- The power of captions -- Designing comic strips -- Heroes and villains -- Striking splash pages -- Judging a book by the cover? -- Create your comic book -- Is manga your style?
Summary:
"This fun art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original comic book works. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to consider the artist's use of the elements of art and principles of design. Skill-building projects support readers as they create their own comic books."-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.