Comic strips Create your own comic strips from start to finish : create characters! write jokes! get published!

Veteran cartoonist Roche provides a step-by-step guide for children who want to create their own comic strips. He starts with the basic tools, then proceeds to supply information on just about everything else a young artist needs to know. He also advises lots of drawing practice to develop skills and style. Plenty of Roche’s own cartoon illustrations accompany the text, which covers ideas, tools, setting up panels, using color, establishing a character, and more, and an original comic strip about a guard dog in space allows budding cartoonists to follow the process of creation from the basic idea to the final coloring. Realistic suggests on getting published (school magazine and Web sites) cap this attractively designed book with enough clear advice, instructions, and illustrations to set young artists on the right path.--"Kan, Kat" Copyright 2007 Booklist

Gr 4-8-Many books describe the writing and drawing process for graphic novels, but this one sets itself apart by explaining how to create a three-panel comic strip from start to finish. The author includes advice on getting story ideas, sketching jokes, layout and design, adding color, and getting feedback. The bright, dynamic layout includes full-color illustrations. The writing is clear and concise so that after completing the book, readers will feel confident to branch out on their own. Roche is mindful of his young audience as he directs them to the Internet, warning them to ask a parent before going online. An excellent addition.-Esther Keller, I.S. 278, Marine Park, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.