What Cartooning Really Is


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Peanuts is beloved by countless readers worldwide for its iconic characters ― such as Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy van Pelt ― gentle humor, and emotional resonance. The artist behind Peanuts shares the same name recognition, but among critics and historians, he is far more than a celebrity ― he wrote and drew every strip in the newspaper comic's 50 years himself, and it reflects the moral, aesthetic, and intellectual foundations of Schulz's worldview and art. Fantagraphics is proud to present four extensive conversations with Schulz, conducted by film critic Leonard Maltin, novelist Laurie Colwin, Fantagraphics publisher Gary Groth, and comics historian Rick Marschall.




Action! Cartooning


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Written and illustrated by a former Marvel Comics' artist with brilliant hand-done images throughout, this graphic handbook to cartooning focuses on superheroes and their atmospheric world filled with speed and movement.







Cartooning


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Provides lessons on the art of cartooning along with information on terminology, tools, techniques, and theory.




Adventures in Cartooning


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"Can you draw simple things like trees, fish, and candy? Then you can be a cartoonist!!! This book will help show you how"--Cover.




Schulz and Peanuts


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Charles M. Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the least understood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of the brilliant, unseen man behind Peanuts: at once a creation story, a portrait of a native genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the central role he played in shaping the national imagination. Schulz and Peanuts is the definitive epic biography of an American icon and the unforgettable characters he created.




How to be a Successful Cartoonist


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Whether you want to turn your cartooning talent into a few extra bucks or an entire career, you probably have lots of questions..... How can I make my work look really professional? How do I know if I'm funny enough to impress editors and readers? How can I break into the business? Where should I send my cartoons? How much money can I make? Here are all the real-world answers from successful cartoonist Randy Glasbergen, along with practical advice, insight and artwork from dozens of the world's greatest cartoonists and humorous illustrators. It's the honest and accurate help you need to take your talent all the way to the funny pages of newspapers, magazines, children's books, greeting cards and more!




Character Mentor


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A mentor in a book-author and former Disney animator Tom Bancroft shows how to pose and stage your characters to create drama, emotion, and personality.




Fantasy! Cartooning


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Offers step-by-step instructions for drawing faces, anatomy, creating emotion, and drawing figures in action settings.




Drawing & Cartooning for Laughs


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The author whose signature style of art introduction has sold nearly a million books now applies his highly regarded techniques to humorous art with a drawing guide guaranteed to bring laughter within everyone's reach. Featuring 1200 illustrations with thorough instructions.