Cartooning Books


Spot the Frog: A Cartoon Collection by Mark HeathSpot the Frog: A Cartoon Collection by Mark Heath
Best Price: $1.27
Having got this book for my wife's birthday (it's her favorite comic) we read it through over...
Let's Draw Manga: Yaoi (Let's Draw Manga)Let's Draw Manga: Yaoi (Let's Draw Manga)
Best Price: $13.26
this was really really good! not only is there multiple pages of pure eye-candy in the...
Garfield Out to Lunch (His 12th Book)Garfield Out to Lunch (His 12th Book)
Best Price: $1.76
Everybody out there keep buying Garfield books! They can be worth a lot of money someday and can...
Eagle Annual: The Best of the 1950s Comic*Features Dan Dare, the Greatest Comic Strip of All Time (Annual)Eagle Annual: The Best of the 1950s Comic*Features Dan Dare, the Greatest Comic Strip of All Time (Annual)
Best Price: $12.91
If you were a young lad in 1950s Britain, you’d most likely have been an avid reader...
So, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist?: How To Break Into Comics! The Ultimate Guide For KidsSo, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist?: How To Break Into Comics! The Ultimate Guide For Kids
Best Price: $3.98
I've checked this book out from the library at least five times. It always helps to inspire me...


Kids Draw Manga Shoujo (Hart, Christopher. Kids Draw.)Kids Draw Manga Shoujo (Hart, Christopher. Kids Draw.)
Best Price: $2.39
Being a manga artist myself, I must declare- Hart is not a manga artist. His work is just mere...
Draw the Looney TunesDraw the Looney Tunes
Best Price: $14.91
This is a nice little book. Has great rough drawings & even pull out backgrounds. ...
American Elf Volume 2: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries Of James KochalkaAmerican Elf Volume 2: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries Of James Kochalka
Best Price: $10.29
I had no appreciation for this comic book artist before an instructor "forced" us to...
The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service: A Film by Hayao MiyazakiThe Art of Kiki's Delivery Service: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki
Best Price: $18.56
I am a big fan of anime and Miyazaki's hand in anything is well looking over. I have most of his...
How to Draw and Sell Digital Cartoons (Barron's Educational Series)How to Draw and Sell Digital Cartoons (Barron's Educational Series)
Best Price: $1.50
I subtracted one star because the author heavily favors drawing with pencil and paper and then...


Peanuts: A Golden Celebration: The Art and the Story of the World's Best-Loved Comic StripPeanuts: A Golden Celebration: The Art and the Story of the World's Best-Loved Comic Strip
Best Price: $0.01
There are far more comprehensive collections out there. But, if you want a large, beautifully...
The Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, 3rd Edition (Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide)The Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, 3rd Edition (Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide)
Best Price: $13.49
I own the two previous versions of the Overstreet Grading Guide and have a few historical...
Tramps Like Us Volume 13 (Tramps Like Us (Graphic Novels))Tramps Like Us Volume 13 (Tramps Like Us (Graphic Novels))
Best Price: $5.36
Over the past two years, I've gone from a mildly interested in manga person to being a real fan...
The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album (Simpsons)The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album (Simpsons)
Best Price: $2.27
It was just as I expected - it's full of small facts about our loved Simpsons family. There are...
The  Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime RevolutionThe Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution
Best Price: $7.01
You will not believe me when I try to tell you about Osamu Tezuka. He drew over 150,000 pages...

Counterweight: The Art and Concepts of Rick O'BrienCounterweight: The Art and Concepts of Rick O'Brien
Best Price: $19.99
Counterweight is a collection of images, observations, and concepts by artist/creator Rick...
Girl to Grrrl Manga: How to Draw the Hottest Shoujo MangaGirl to Grrrl Manga: How to Draw the Hottest Shoujo Manga
Best Price: $1.20
Choosing the right "how-to" book is not easy. Some of them are so advanced that many...
She Read the Letter... JournalShe Read the Letter... Journal
Best Price: $4.97
The product's description and its placement at Amazon's site are totally misleading. A journal...
Cow and BoyCow and Boy
Best Price: $7.62
I like Cow&Boy very much. But..as with any of these comics compendiums..it is sometimes too...
Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese ComicsManga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics
Best Price: $13.30
Originally published in 1983, Fred Schodt's re-released Manga! Manga! is an improvement on an...

Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them!Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them!
Best Price: $4.00
Todd Goldman took money from his father, art stolen from other artists, and hate from feminism...
Create Your own Graphic Novel Using Digital TechniquesCreate Your own Graphic Novel Using Digital Techniques
Best Price: $2.00
Perhaps the title is a bit misleading; a better title would be: Graphic Novels 101. The book's...
Wildsville: The Art of Derek Yaniger (Masters of Lowbrow)Wildsville: The Art of Derek Yaniger (Masters of Lowbrow)
Best Price: $18.45
Celebrating a retro subculture of tiki gods, hillbillies, and burlesque, this collection of...
DC Comics: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Comic Book HeroesDC Comics: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes
Best Price: $1.70
This book goes over the history of DC Comics. It is a "coffee table" type book with...
The Art of The Lion KingThe Art of The Lion King
Best Price: $70.00
I tend to do things without paying as much attention as I should, like buying this book without...

Great British Comics: Celebrating a Century of Ripping Yarns and Wizard WheezesGreat British Comics: Celebrating a Century of Ripping Yarns and Wizard Wheezes
Best Price: $19.95
This colorful volume reminds me of nothing so much as an "across the pond" version of...
1-2-3 Draw Cool Cartoon Stuff (Barr, Steve, 1-2-3 Draw.)1-2-3 Draw Cool Cartoon Stuff (Barr, Steve, 1-2-3 Draw.)
Best Price: $3.89
I bought it for my daughter, and now I also could draw fun things following the steps, it made...
Condorito! SPA: La Aventura Comienza (Condorito)Condorito! SPA: La Aventura Comienza (Condorito)
Best Price: $4.98
I was so happy when Condorito came out in book format finally. The only drawback is that there...
Skywald!: The Complete Illustrated History of the Horror-MoodSkywald!: The Complete Illustrated History of the Horror-Mood
Best Price: $18.21
I purchased this book and was very pleased with it! I collected the Skywald titles back in the...
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha (Simpsons (Harper))The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha (Simpsons (Harper))
Best Price: $2.75
Matt Groening, The toastmaster of trick-or-treat,whips up a witches' brouhaha of crazed clown...

Welcome to Jasorassic Park: A FoxTrot CollectionWelcome to Jasorassic Park: A FoxTrot Collection
Best Price: $2.87
This is one of my all time favorite cartoon series. Bill Amend is a very talented artist with a...
Art Spiegelman: Conversations (Conversations With Comic Artists)Art Spiegelman: Conversations (Conversations With Comic Artists)
Best Price: $12.53
When the graphic novel Maus: A Survivor's Tale won a Special Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for its...
Skinny Bitching: A thirty-something woman mouths off about age angst, pregnancy pressure, and the dieting battles you'll never winSkinny Bitching: A thirty-something woman mouths off about age angst, pregnancy pressure, and the dieting battles you'll never win
Best Price: $1.04
I threw my copy away somewhere through the 3rd or 4th Chapter. Decided I didn't wanna hear her...
Mad About the Fifties (Mad)Mad About the Fifties (Mad)
Best Price: $6.95
Have been a reader of MAD off and on over the years, as the magazine is not so easily available...
3D Toons: Creative 3D Design for Cartoonists and Animators3D Toons: Creative 3D Design for Cartoonists and Animators
Best Price: $1.04
3d Toons Creative 3D Design For Cartoonists and Animators is a powerhouse of information that...

More How To Draw Manga Volume 1: The Basics Of Character Drawing (Manga Technique)More How To Draw Manga Volume 1: The Basics Of Character Drawing (Manga Technique)
Best Price: $54.65
Three factors have contributed to the delay of my review for this book: laziness, college, and...
Digital Manga Techniques: Create Superb Quality Manga Artwork on Your ComputerDigital Manga Techniques: Create Superb Quality Manga Artwork on Your Computer
Best Price: $2.10
This product is great! It gives good tips for both the beginning and intermediate digital...
Everyday Mutts: A Comic Strip Treasury (Mutts)Everyday Mutts: A Comic Strip Treasury (Mutts)
Best Price: $6.99
The "Mutts" books are delightful. So easy to just pick up the book, open it to any...
Gung Ho!: How to Draw Fantastic Military ComicsGung Ho!: How to Draw Fantastic Military Comics
Best Price: $6.98
Kinda of old stuff easily seen online..really didnt do anything to inspire me into drawing...
Mas Creaturas: Monstruo AddendumMas Creaturas: Monstruo Addendum
Best Price: $11.21
I'm a fan of Carlos Haunte's work and enjoyed the nice and detailed concepts the book contained...

Unshelved, Vol. 1 (Unshelved)Unshelved, Vol. 1 (Unshelved)
Best Price: $3.99
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2HU2U8AMBGX47 Watch This Video Before...
How to Cartoon or Caricature AnyoneHow to Cartoon or Caricature Anyone
Best Price: $3.89
At first glance I felt that this book was a real waste of my money. I am trying to improve my...
Dilbert's Guide To The Rest Of Your Life: Dispatches from CubiclelandDilbert's Guide To The Rest Of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
Best Price: $1.99
Scott Adams has outdone himself AGAIN. He has truly captured 'life in a cubicle'. It seems...
The Speakeasies of 1932: Over 400 Drawings, Paintings and PhotosThe Speakeasies of 1932: Over 400 Drawings, Paintings and Photos
Best Price: $20.74
All hail Hirschfeld, and, more importantly, all hail this trio of tomes featuring works by the...
Who's on First, Charlie BrownWho's on First, Charlie Brown
Best Price: $8.31
This is wonderful book that shows every Baseball related Peanuts strips spanning from 1951 to...

A Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature ProportionsA Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions
Best Price: $40.00
Nice Book. A little bit of damage. But what do you expect from a second hands book?
How to Draw Dynamic Comic BooksHow to Draw Dynamic Comic Books
Best Price: $10.05
This book is not just a book on how to draw comics it so mouch more then that, it give you...
In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary CartoonistsIn the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists
Best Price: $12.47
Since this is my first ever review for Amazon, I am compelled to tell you that Todd Hignite has...
R. Crumb: Conversations (Conversations With Comic Artists Series)R. Crumb: Conversations (Conversations With Comic Artists Series)
Best Price: $11.79
So says R. Crumb (p. 163) from a 1989 interview included in this intriguing collection of...
Boys Will Be Boys 2009 CalendarBoys Will Be Boys 2009 Calendar
Best Price: $10.85

American Animated Cartoons: 2American Animated Cartoons: 2Another Field Guide to Little Known and Seldom Seen Birds of North AmericaAnother Field Guide to Little Known and Seldom Seen Birds of North America
Best Price: $5.37
I have owned a copy of these books since I first heard them reviewed on NPR. I still laugh every...
Manga School with Selena Lin Draw Your Own MangaManga School with Selena Lin Draw Your Own Manga
Best Price: $8.01
Finally--a cute and approachable "how to draw" manga for shojo artists! Through a...
From Hanging Chad to BaghdadFrom Hanging Chad to Baghdad
Best Price: $108.41
Featured on the editorial pages of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and syndicated to 250...
Astonishing Fantasy Worlds: The Ultimate Guide to Drawing Adventure Fantasy ArtAstonishing Fantasy Worlds: The Ultimate Guide to Drawing Adventure Fantasy Art
Best Price: $14.93
Everyone loves fantasy, whether they’re young or old, male or female, geeky or chic-y....

Manga Mania Villains: How to Draw the Dastardly Characters of Japanese Comics (Manga Mania)Manga Mania Villains: How to Draw the Dastardly Characters of Japanese Comics (Manga Mania)
Best Price: $6.99
Ok, Christopher hart is not the best in the manga business. I think this book is more for...
Alternative Comics: An Emerging LiteratureAlternative Comics: An Emerging Literature
Best Price: $13.83
Hatfield has written a very good account of the formal qualities of the comic art form. He deals...
This Is A Bad Time: A Collection of CartoonsThis Is A Bad Time: A Collection of Cartoons
Best Price: $1.66
This is a wonderful collection of the popular cartoons from The New Yorker. I have this book in...
  
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