The following books are located in the
Teen (YA) Non-fiction and Adult Non-fiction
sections; exceptions are noted.

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Understanding Manga and Anime? YA REF 025.27741 BRENNER

Understanding Manga and Anime – Robin E. Brenner
Includes a brief history of manga and anime, vocabulary, cultural differences between East and West, and an overview by genre.

 

Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide YA REF 028.1 GRAPHIC 2007

Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More – Michael Pawuk
Covers more than 2,400 titles organized by genre, subgenre, and theme . . . from super-heroes and adventure to crime, humor, and nonfiction.

 

 Cartooning: The Best One-stop Guide to Drawing Cartoons, Caricatures, Comic strips, and Manga YA 741.5 BYRNE

Cartooning: The Best One-stop Guide to Drawing Cartoons, Caricatures, Comic strips, and Manga –  John M. Byrne
Covers key techniques: finding funny ideas and jokes, drawing caricatures that capture personality, and creating your own manga characters.

 

 The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics YA 741.5 CHIARELL

The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics – Mark Chiarello
Learn professional techniques: lettering by hand or computer, creating balloons and fonts, logo designs, working with color, and special effects.

 

Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel YA 741.5 GERTLER

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel – Nat Gertler 
A comprehensive and detailed look at the process involved in creating a successful graphic novel.

 

The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics YA 741.5 JANSON

The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics – Klaus Janson
Offers the most comprehensive instruction in comic book inking, conforming to industry standards.

 

The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling 741.5 Potts *located in Adult Non-fiction

The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling – Carl Potts
This behind-the-curtain look at the DC Comics creative process is a can’t-miss opportunity for aspiring comics creators, whether they want to work for DC Comics or invent their own unique comics creations.

 

Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Manga, Comics, And Animation YA 741.5023 GLASS

Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Manga, Comics, and Cartoons – Sherri Glass
A guide to the many jobs available in the graphic novel industry including: writers, pencillers, inkers, colorists, letterers, translators, animation artists, voice talent, directors, and producers.

 

Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel YA 741.509 CHINN

Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel: Everything You Need to Know to Create Great Graphic Works – Mike Chinn
An authoritative instruction manual suitable for formal art class or for self teaching. Over 400 illustrations demonstrate the process of creating a graphic novel.

 

One Million Manga Characters 741.50952 ONE *located in Adult Non-fiction

One Million Manga Characters: Over One Million Characters to Create and Color! – Lishan Yi
100 complete, ready drawn figures, plus 100 heads, 100 upper bodies, & 100 lower bodies for 1,000,000 possible permutations. The book explains how to construct and color the figures and how to insert them into existing art.

 

DC Comics Year by Year 741.5097 DC *located in Adult Non-fiction

DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
Traces DC’s fascinating history and all the major DC publishing landmarks, displayed clearly, month by month.

 

The DC Comics Encyclopedia YA 741.50973 DC

The DC Comics Encyclopedia – Phil Jimenez
Featuring some of DC’s most creative artists, heroes, and villains, this thrilling guide has comic book history exploding off every page.

 

Manga for the Beginner YA 741.51 ABEL

Mastering Comics: Drawing Words and Writing Pictures Continued – Jessica Abel and Matt Madden
Covers advanced topics such as story composition and coloring.

 

Modern Cartooning 741.51 HART *located in Adult Non-fiction

Modern Cartooning: Essential Techniques for Drawing Today’s Popular Cartoons
Shows readers basic tips for creating hilarious, outrageous characters inspired by today’s cartoons.

 

Super Graphic 741.53 LEONG *located in Adult Non-fiction

Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe – Tim Leong, Wired Magazine
A serious work of devotion by a comic fan, this book explores the graphic world through pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, statistics, etc.

 

Understanding Comics GRAPHIC 741.5 MCCLOUD  *located in Adult Graphic Novels

Understanding Comics – Scott McCloud
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic explores the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

 

The Comic Book History of Comics YA GRAPHIC 741.53 VAN-LENT *located in Young Adult Graphic Novels

The Comic Book History of Comics – Fred Van Lente
The inspiring story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form.

 

Mastering Manga 741.5952 CRILLEY  *located in Adult Non-fiction

Mastering Manga – Mark Crilley
30 drawing lessons from the creator of Akiko!

 

Pop Manga 741.5952 DERRICO *located in Adult Non-fiction

Pop Manga: How to Draw the Coolest, Cutest Characters, Animals, Mascots, and More – Camilla D’Errico
D’Errico reveals techniques for creating her emotive yet playful characters, with lessons on basic body construction, capturing action, and creating animals, chibis, and mascots.

 

Shojo Fashion Manga Art School 741.5952 FLORES  *located in Adult Non-fiction

Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, Year 2: Draw Modern Looks – Irene Flores
Covers materials (primarily pencil and ink), color, movement, lines and shading, and how to draw casual styles, school clothes, work attire, glamorous fancy dress and seasonal/situational looks.

 

Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics 741.5952 GRAVETT  *located in Adult Non-fiction

Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics by Paul Gravett
An illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present; includes art & manga excerpts.

 

Manga for the Beginner Kawaii 741.5952 HART  *located in Adult Non-fiction

Manga for the Beginner Kawaii: Everything You Need to Draw the Supercute Characters of Japanese Comics – Christopher Hart
The supercute drawings and step-by-step directions provide you with everything you need to draw with Kawaii-style charm and personality.

 

Manga Mania: Chibi and Furry Characters 741.5952 HART  *located in Adult Non-fiction

Manga Mania Chibi and Furry Characters: How to Draw the Adorable Mini-People and Cool Cat-girls of Japanese Comics – Christopher Hart
Step-by-step instructions show how to draw chibis, infuse them with personality and create authentic costumes for them.

 

101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists 741.5952 LEONG  *located in Adult Non-fiction

101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists – Sonia Leong
Covers all aspects of manga art: research and inspiration for graphic and story ideas, tools and equipment, drawing characters, using Photoshop, and preparing finished work for the web and for print.

 

Manga: The Complete Guide YA 741.5952 THOMPSON

Manga: The Complete Guide – Jason Thompson
An excellent resource for manga fans, this indispensable guide contains comprehensive reviews of more than 900 different manga series.

 

Graphic Content! The Culture of Comic Books YA 741.5973 ROSINSKY

Graphic Content! The Culture of Comic Books – by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Comic books have come a long way from short newspaper strips to award winning novels. Their evolution mirrors our complicated and controversial society.