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Manga in Theory and Practice

by Hirohiko Araki ...

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his “golden ratio” for drawing, the character ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his “golden ratio” for drawing, the character
... Read more
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters

Step-by-Step Line Drawing - A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Character Designers - Access video tutorials via QR codes!

by Alex Brennan-Dent, ABD Illustrates ...

Series series Draw Like an Artist
This is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like ... Read more

$14.39 USD

This is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like
... Read more
They Moved My Bowl

Dog Cartoons by New Yorker Cartoonist Charles Barsotti

by Charles Barsotti ...

A collection of canine humor by the artist "who drew cartoons that hugged us back . . . known for his simple, often poignant, drawings" ( NPR).Charles Barsotti's distinctive round pups, rendered in just a few simple lines, delighted The New Yorker readers for three decades and are instantly recognizable for their depiction of canines in human roles. The juxtaposition of their simple world, ... Read more

$9.89 USD

A collection of canine humor by the artist "who drew cartoons that hugged us back . . . known for his simple, often poignant, drawings" ( NPR).Charles Barsotti's distinctive round pups, rendered in just a few simple lines, delighted The New Yorker readers for three decades and are instantly recognizable for their depiction of canines in human roles. The juxtaposition of their simple world,
... Read more
Cartooning: Character Design

by Sherm Cohen ...

Series series How to Draw & Paint
Learn the art of cartooning step by step with an Emmy-winning storyboard artist and character designer!This addition to the How to Draw and Paint series comes from accomplished cartoonist Sherm Cohen, renowned for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants and many other film and television productions. It teaches artists the essentials of creating cartoon characters, from using basic shapes and conveying ... Read more

$8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the art of cartooning step by step with an Emmy-winning storyboard artist and character designer!This addition to the How to Draw and Paint series comes from accomplished cartoonist Sherm Cohen, renowned for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants and many other film and television productions. It teaches artists the essentials of creating cartoon characters, from using basic shapes and conveying
... Read more
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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Manga Crash Course

Drawing Manga Characters and Scenes from Start to Finish

by Mina Petrovic ...

Everything you need to start drawing manga!In the jam-packed pages of Manga Crash Course, popular YouTube artist Mina "Mistiqarts" Petrovic shares with you all the techniques you need to create not just manga figures and faces, but full characters and scenes. After learning the basics for drawing and coloring eyes, hands, feet and other body parts, you'll move on to facial expressions, hair and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Everything you need to start drawing manga!In the jam-packed pages of Manga Crash Course, popular YouTube artist Mina "Mistiqarts" Petrovic shares with you all the techniques you need to create not just manga figures and faces, but full characters and scenes. After learning the basics for drawing and coloring eyes, hands, feet and other body parts, you'll move on to facial expressions, hair and
... Read more
FAME: Travis Kelce

by Michael Frizell ...

Illustrated by Martin Gimenez ...

Whether you know him as the all-star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs or as Taylor Swift's boyfriend, there's no denying the star power of the younger Kelce brother. Excelling at football in high school, Travis attended the University of Cincinnati on an athletic scholarship. After a one-year suspension that threatened to derail his career before it began, he returned to the gridiron, winning ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Whether you know him as the all-star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs or as Taylor Swift's boyfriend, there's no denying the star power of the younger Kelce brother. Excelling at football in high school, Travis attended the University of Cincinnati on an athletic scholarship. After a one-year suspension that threatened to derail his career before it began, he returned to the gridiron, winning
... Read more
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
... Read more
Kawaii Doodle Café

Learn to Draw Adorable Desserts, Snacks, Drinks & More

by Faith Varvara ...

Series series Kawaii Doodle
Your table is ready…Learn to draw over 100 adorable doodles of your favorite snacks, desserts, drinks, and more!Welcome to the Kawaii Doodle Café, where popular kawaii artist Faith Varvara shows you how to draw over 100 cute and tasty foods, both sweet and savory, with easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, à la carte items, pastries, desserts, and drinks,< ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Your table is ready…Learn to draw over 100 adorable doodles of your favorite snacks, desserts, drinks, and more!Welcome to the Kawaii Doodle Café, where popular kawaii artist Faith Varvara shows you how to draw over 100 cute and tasty foods, both sweet and savory, with easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, à la carte items, pastries, desserts, and drinks,<
... Read more
How to Create Manga: Drawing Clothing and Accessories

The Ultimate Bible for Beginning Artists (With Over 900 Illustrations)

by Studio Hard Deluxe Inc. ...

Series series How to Create Manga Guides
Dress up your drawings any way you like using this complete all-in-one style guide!Have you ever struggled to get the drape of a dress or the look of a jacket just right? Maybe you've mastered the human form but your drawings lack a sense of fashion? Or perhaps you're a budding fashionista who loves decking your characters out in elegant, outrageous or cutting-edge outfits? No matter how you wish ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Dress up your drawings any way you like using this complete all-in-one style guide!Have you ever struggled to get the drape of a dress or the look of a jacket just right? Maybe you've mastered the human form but your drawings lack a sense of fashion? Or perhaps you're a budding fashionista who loves decking your characters out in elegant, outrageous or cutting-edge outfits? No matter how you wish
... Read more
Mastering Manga 3

Power Up with Mark Crilley

by Mark Crilley ...

Master the skills to create your very own manga!Expert manga artist Mark Crilley guides you to another level with this powered-up drawing book. Complete your Crilley collection with this third installation, which elevates the instruction to focus on drawing methods to help you create distinctive and detailed professional-level manga art. Through 40 in-depth step-by-step demonstrations not covered ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Master the skills to create your very own manga!Expert manga artist Mark Crilley guides you to another level with this powered-up drawing book. Complete your Crilley collection with this third installation, which elevates the instruction to focus on drawing methods to help you create distinctive and detailed professional-level manga art. Through 40 in-depth step-by-step demonstrations not covered
... Read more
Drawing Comics Lab

52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing, & Professional Practices

by Robyn Chapman ...

Series series Lab
Learn all the basics of producing a comic from the first doodle to the finished publication—includes fifty-two exercises for aspiring comic artists of all ages.Do you dream of becoming a comic artist? This easy-to-follow book is designed for the beginning or aspiring cartoonist. Both children and adults will find the techniques engaging and highly accessible. Featured artists include:James ... Read more

$18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn all the basics of producing a comic from the first doodle to the finished publication—includes fifty-two exercises for aspiring comic artists of all ages.Do you dream of becoming a comic artist? This easy-to-follow book is designed for the beginning or aspiring cartoonist. Both children and adults will find the techniques engaging and highly accessible. Featured artists include:James
... 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
... 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
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
... Read more
Manga Workshop Characters

How to Draw and Color Faces and Figures

by Sophie Chan ...

Create your own manga characters!The manga universe is diverse--full of cute chibis, soulful romantics, cunning villains and sassy schoolgirls. Whether you want to tell love stories, create fantasy worlds or explore the drama of everyday life, you can do it with the help of self-taught manga artist and YouTube celebrity Sophie-Chan. You'll learn to draw personality-filled characters and create ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Create your own manga characters!The manga universe is diverse--full of cute chibis, soulful romantics, cunning villains and sassy schoolgirls. Whether you want to tell love stories, create fantasy worlds or explore the drama of everyday life, you can do it with the help of self-taught manga artist and YouTube celebrity Sophie-Chan. You'll learn to draw personality-filled characters and create
... 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

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
DragonArt Fantasy Characters

How to Draw Fantastic Beings and Incredible Creatures

by Jessica Peffer ...

Give life to the beings that roam your imagination!Dragons may terrorize fantasy worlds, but they need peasants to munch on... heroes to confront... elegant elves, shrewd sorcerers and dreaded demons to battle. Following on the wings of the ferociously popular DragonArt, this book shows you how to conjure up your own fantasy realms by drawing inspiration from fairy tales, legends and (if you dare) ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Give life to the beings that roam your imagination!Dragons may terrorize fantasy worlds, but they need peasants to munch on... heroes to confront... elegant elves, shrewd sorcerers and dreaded demons to battle. Following on the wings of the ferociously popular DragonArt, this book shows you how to conjure up your own fantasy realms by drawing inspiration from fairy tales, legends and (if you dare)
... 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
Planning before Writing a Novel

by Shruti Chandra ...

First-time fiction writers often get stuck in the middle of writing a novel mainly because they do not have an outline they can stick to. Outlining a novel before writing is essential for carrying on with a story of 80,000 words or more.This book includes ten questions after answering which you will be have the entire outline of your novel in front of you. You will have built your protagonist, ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

First-time fiction writers often get stuck in the middle of writing a novel mainly because they do not have an outline they can stick to. Outlining a novel before writing is essential for carrying on with a story of 80,000 words or more.This book includes ten questions after answering which you will be have the entire outline of your novel in front of you. You will have built your protagonist,
... 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
Erotic Comics

A Graphic History, Vol 1 (PB)

by Tim Pilcher, Aline Kominsky Crumb, Gene Kannenberg Jr ...

Crammed full of exquisite art from around the world, with fascinating background stories about the artists, editors and publishers, Erotic Comics: A Graphic History examines how this much maligned artform developed into a publishing phenomenon that spans the globe. Volume 1 delves deep into comic history, from the bawdy English cartoons of the 17th century, through the magazines impacted by the ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Crammed full of exquisite art from around the world, with fascinating background stories about the artists, editors and publishers, Erotic Comics: A Graphic History examines how this much maligned artform developed into a publishing phenomenon that spans the globe. Volume 1 delves deep into comic history, from the bawdy English cartoons of the 17th century, through the magazines impacted by the
... Read more
TRUE GRIT - MEAN BUSINESS

by Paramount Pictures ...

Five U.S. Marshals and a wagon-load of prisoners... A boy appears, with news of a bloody double-murder... Two of the marshals ride out to investigate... TRUE GRIT: MEAN BUSINESS is a free 24-page comic adapted from the novel TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis, now a major motion picture by the Coen Brothers. Inspired by the dime novels that first brought fame to the heroes and villains of the old ... Read more

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Five U.S. Marshals and a wagon-load of prisoners... A boy appears, with news of a bloody double-murder... Two of the marshals ride out to investigate... TRUE GRIT: MEAN BUSINESS is a free 24-page comic adapted from the novel TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis, now a major motion picture by the Coen Brothers. Inspired by the dime novels that first brought fame to the heroes and villains of the old
... Read more
Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics

From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Iron Man

by Stan Lee ...

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for:* Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons* Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting WorkWhen it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is ... Read more

$13.99 USD

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for:* Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons* Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting WorkWhen it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is
... Read more

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