Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action (Enhanced Edition) - by James Sturm & Andrew Arnold & Alexis Frederick-Frost (Paperback)

About the Book

"The Knight, Edward the chubby horse, and of course the Magic Cartooning Elf are back for more fun, but this time they're sharing the stage with a host of new characters. In Adventures in Cartooning: Characters In Action you'll learn how to create your own kooky characters. And fresh faces are needed -- the famous director Otto Airs is making a movie, and he's invited everyone in the kingdom to audition! It's your chance to dream up boatloads of wacky characters to star in the film. Discover how body language and expression are used to tell a story, dress a wizard to the nines, and choose the perfect rogue robot. After following the heroes on their cartooning adventure, you'll be ready to create characters to star in your own comic book!"--

Book Synopsis

This enhanced and expanded edition of Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action contains over forty new pages filled with adventure and cartooning lessons!

The Knight, Edward the Horse, and the Magical Cartooning Elf are back, and sharing the stage with a cast of kooky characters. The famous director Otto Airs is making a movie, and he's invited everyone in the kingdom to audition! It's up to you to dream up and draw new characters to star in the film. Design a disguise for an undercover spy and give a superhero a makeover. Discover how body language can help tell your story, and how unique costumes can make your characters stand out from the crowd. Before long, you'll have all the tools you need to create original characters for your own comic book!

Review Quotes

"This is a Zen sort of art book. It teaches advanced art techniques while hardly talking about drawing at all. . . Hysterical--and useful." --Kirkus Reviews

"Focuses on promoting creativity through zany scenarios and humorous characters . . . Children will appreciate the humor." --School Library Journal

About the Author

James Sturm is a cartoonist and cofounder of The Center for Cartoon Studies. His books include Off Season, Market Day, and The Golem's Mighty Swing.

Andrew Arnold is an author/illustrator and the editorial director of the graphic novel imprint HarperAlley. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and son.

When Alexis Frederick-Frost was little, he made a comic about a smelly sock. Now that he's an adult, he creates graphic novels like Adventures in Cartooning.