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Describes how to draw manga characters that are more realistic by using techniques such as shading, tone, and body positioning.

Explains how characters in Japanese comics, or manga, are drawn, covering action poses, bad boys, genres, fantasy, sexy women, robots, and other related components.

Provides traditional cartooning exercises on character development, one cell cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and comic books.

Offers instructions for drawing various robots and futuristic figures in Japanese comics and animation, including spaceships, cyborgs, and weapons.

Chapter 1 deals with parts of the body, starting with the head and face, and then proceeding down to the trunk and the hands and feet. Chapter 2 explains techniques in incorporating weapons, wings, and other extras. Chapter 3 presents android designs.--From publisher description.

Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing comic book women, covering anatomy, costumes, action poses, and other topics, and including interviews with comic book editors.

"Can you draw simple things like trees, fish, and candy? Then you can be a cartoonist!!! This book will help show you how"--Cover. "Once upon a time ... a princess tried to make a comic. And with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned how -- well enough to draw her way out of an encounter with a dangerous dragon, near-death by drowning, and into her very own adventure!"--Publisher description. In this action-packed cartooning adventure,...

Come enter the world of manga fantasy. It's the place where swords and sorcery meet faeries, ogres, gothic beasts, futuristic knights, warrior women, alien races, science fiction, and more. An important part of the manga universe, fantasy is much more than just a style; it is an enchanted world with mystical allure. And who better to show you how to draw it than well-known cartooning and animation author Christopher Hart. With complete step-by-step...

Demonstrates how to draw superhero characters in the style of Marvel favorites, demystifying specific tools and techniques while sharing advice for also creating villains, sidekicks, and monsters.