The Lexicon of Comicana :

Rating:
Summary: Beginners Only
Review: It is quite an OK book for beginners.
I was disappointed with it because the tools he uses can be seen in Daily comic strips. So I don't think Mort Walker researched Worldwide comics. The examples are Limited not vast as you would expect in a "Lexicon".
Also it doesnot go into details about Technique and only gives you bare essentials. Will Eisner's Comics & Sequential Art is a better book for beginners and professionals alike.
You could finish reading Lexicon in a day and start drawing your own strip immediately. Recommended as a Quick Fix.

Rating:
Summary: Beginners Only
Review: It is quite an OK book for beginners.
I was disappointed with it because the tools he uses can be seen in Daily comic strips. So I don't think Mort Walker researched Worldwide comics. The examples are Limited not vast as you would expect in a "Lexicon".
Also it doesnot go into details about Technique and only gives you bare essentials. Will Eisner's Comics & Sequential Art is a better book for beginners and professionals alike.
You could finish reading Lexicon in a day and start drawing your own strip immediately. Recommended as a Quick Fix.

Rating:
Summary: A great do-it-yourself book for anyone who loves cartooning!
Review: Veteran cartoonist Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey, Boner's Ark, Hi & Lois, plus founder of the Museum of Cartoon Art) has penned an easy-to-read, well-illustrated book on cartooning. It's humorous and accessible for anyone who's ever doodled in notebooks (or textbooks!) and wanted to make their silly drawings look more like real comics. Mort's book breaks down the basic iconography of expression for funny drawings, and he does it in plain English and pencil-friendly drawings. Highly recommended for serious cartoonists and amateur doodlers alike, even kids!

Rating:
Summary: A great do-it-yourself book for anyone who loves cartooning!
Review: Veteran cartoonist Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey, Boner's Ark, Hi & Lois, plus founder of the Museum of Cartoon Art) has penned an easy-to-read, well-illustrated book on cartooning. It's humorous and accessible for anyone who's ever doodled in notebooks (or textbooks!) and wanted to make their silly drawings look more like real comics. Mort's book breaks down the basic iconography of expression for funny drawings, and he does it in plain English and pencil-friendly drawings. Highly recommended for serious cartoonists and amateur doodlers alike, even kids!