So, You Wanna Be a Comic Book Artist? (Paperback)

So, You Wanna Be a Comic Book Artist? is a hip how-to book that helps aspiring young comic book artists realize their dreams. Using a lively, informative style, Phil Amara shows kids how to create their own superheroes, write storylines, get their comics published, and possibly become famous.

The book features precise techniques for creating a superhero or villain, advice on how and where to submit work and how to navigate the minefield of self-publishing a comic or zine, interviews with current artists, and biographies of the founders of the most popular comics. The book also profiles ten young comic book artists who are publishing their work.

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 139
• Illustrator or Photographer: Pop Mhan, illustrator
• ISBN: 1-58270-043-5
• Dimensions: 6 x 9
• Categories: Pop Culture, Children & Young Adult

• A fast-paced and practical introduction to the creative and production aspects of working in the cartoon-art field. Offering advice on materials, drawing practice, story development, self-promotion, and submitting work to publishers, the text is direct and accessible.

  —School Library Journal

• Amara's expertise, practical tips, and entertaining style make this a rewarding read for any young person with a playful or professional interest in the field.

  —Booklist

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  Philip Amara

  Phil Amara began reading comics at a young age. He is the co-creator of Burglar Girls, The Nevermen, and Sky Ape, and has written for Star Wars and Aliens, among others. He is currently the editor of SpyBoy, Planet of the Apes, and the Eisner Award-winning Sock Monkey, as well as co-editor on the American Illustration Award-winner, Scatterbrain, all for Dark Horse Comics.

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