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Comics & Graphic Novels: Making Comics

In The Library

Adventures in Cartooning by J. Sturm, A. Arnold, A. Frederick-Frost
Art for Kids: Comic Strips by Art Roche
Art of Drawing Manga by Sergi Càmara and Vanessa Duran
The Beginner's Guide to Drawing Comics by Christopher Hart
Draw Out the Story by Brian McLachlan
Kids Draw Manga by Christopher Hart
Making Comics by Scott McCloud

Comic Creation Sites & Apps

Bitmoji
The Bitmoji app allows users to create personalized cartoon avatars.
Make Beliefs Comix
This online comic creator includes comic starters, characters, masks, speech balloon and prompts.
Seedling Comic Studio
This free app allows for editing photos into comics and includes a variety of backgrounds, callouts, and speech balloons.
Strip Creator
Strip Creator is a very basic online comic creator with a selection of characters and backgrounds.

Stan Lee: Advice for Comic Book Writers and Other Artists

Superhero Comic Artist: Behind the Scenes

How to Make Your First Comic Book (An Easy Way to Start)

How to Make a Mini Comic from Start to Finish (7 Steps)

Panel Downloads

Materials

Recommended materials for the beginning cartoonist:

HB or 2B pencils
Kneaded eraser or white eraser
Nib pens with C-6, C-5, or A-5 nibs
Non-waterproof India ink
Opaque White
Sketchbook or copy paper
Ruler
Bristol board
Winsor & Newton sable brush number 3

See also: Drawing Words & Writing Pictures supply list.

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