Rating: ![3 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-3-0.gif) Summary: I've seen this before...haven't I? Review: It's not that this was a bad book, it's just another book in a long series of "hey look at my artwork" how-to books by revered industry gurus. I picked it up hoping it would have some insight into the actual workings of comic books. From creation of story and characters to final product. From printing to advertising the title. From the bullpen of the artist to the computer of the colorist. That's what these books should be, and that's what this book wasn't. It's a great book for the artist who's just entering high school and is still unsure about their course in life, but for the few adults who are trying to get into the field and know how to draw cars and capes and crazed looks, all but the last 3 pages are worthless. Isn't it time someone wrote a How-To on getting into the industry rather than dedicating an entire book to how to make your heroes 'super?'On the good side, the areas depicting thumbnail to finish pencil was good as well as the mild attention to 'getting into the industry.' Young artists should get this. Artists who are seeking a paycheck, just practice.
Rating: ![1 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-1-0.gif) Summary: Livro para crianças ou para quem não conhece nada sobre HQs Review: O livro é realmente fraco. Os assuntos são abordados sem profundidade, a qualidade dos desenhos não é das melhores. Mas, como a produção de livros relacionados ao tema quadrinhos é escassa, tente.
Rating: ![2 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-2-0.gif) Summary: I don't think this book is a good guide book for drawing. Review: the pictures are very exotic,it doesn,t tell how to draw women's faces and body motion,the illustration is not good.
Rating: ![3 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-3-0.gif) Summary: A book mostly on what is appealing in a comic Review: This book is bad for beginners. It says to start out with a stick figure. Good. It says stay loose with your drawing. Good. 8 pages on the head and nothing on muscles. BAD. A person would be able to draw a good head, but thats it. The book gives helpful suggestions on what type of characters make a good comic book and how to make the panel look good. If you want anatomy get the marvel book with the tools, you'll be drawing better in no time. then come back and get this one for making an book.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: This book is a great help in drawing and is easy to use. Review: This book is great! It teaches you how to do many things such as draw facial features, body poses, costumes etc. One thing that I found that it was missing was a chapter about drawing muscles. Each character drawn in the book has muscles but it doesn't actually show you how to draw them. This is a great companion book to Marvels "Draw the Marvel Comics Super Heroes." Heroes and Villains not only gives you in-depth instructions on drawing, but it also gives you tips from the pro's and also tips on how to get a good start in the business. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn new drawing skills as well as refine old ones.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: I'm a much better artist after reading the book Review: This book is nothing short of phenominal. The few days I spent zipping through this book was the best investment in time I have ever made! I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their cartooning as well as have lots of fun.
Rating: ![2 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-2-0.gif) Summary: Not much help! Review: This book is pretty pathetic. The instruction is minimal and the art is just so average it's not even funny. You would at least hope that someone telling you "how to" could do it themselves. Get drawing the marvel way it's not perfect but it beats this hands down.
Rating: ![2 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-2-0.gif) Summary: Not much help! Review: This book is pretty pathetic. The instruction is minimal and the art is just so average it's not even funny. You would at least hope that someone telling you "how to" could do it themselves. Get drawing the marvel way it's not perfect but it beats this hands down.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: Excellent guide for drawing comics Review: True to its title, this book shows many examples of how to draw comic characters. Facial expressions, body proportions and poses--all these aspects are covered (and more). The book specializes in comic-style drawing, but many of the tips apply to normal drawing as well. This book is a good companion (and in many respects superior) to How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.
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