Superhero Explosion

This awesome book makes it easier than ever to create killer comics packed with amazing heroes and villains. Just follow the step-by-step demos and in no time you'll go from drawing basic heads, figures and costumes to capturing all the explosive powers, punches and places of comic-book realms.

Complete instructions and more than 60 easy-to-follow demonstrations show you how to:

• Begin drawing, inking and coloring
• Draw powerful facial expressions, such as surprise, alarm and anger
• Create dynamic costumes and weapons for all kinds of heroes and villains
• Convey compelling action, such as running and flying at super speed
• Draw superpowers, including energy bolts, heat rays and laser vision
• Plan and illustrate fantastic fight scenes complete with swings, punches, dodges and jumps
• Bring comic worlds to life, from urban street settings to mountains and other natural surroundings

Pencil, paper, action! With just a few basic supplies, comic book and superhero fans can re-create the kind of thrilling adventure scenes that make their favorite superheroes so fascinating. Superhero Explosion makes it easier than ever for readers to:

*Re-create heart-stopping superhero action, step by step, with 60 quick-and-easy lessons
*Get inspired by hundreds of action-packed illustrations, featuring everything from weaponry, powers, and action poses to lightning, fire, and explosions
*Learn about all the basics for creating their own comics, including story lines, panels, layout, lettering, and composition
*Discover the keys to drawing heads and figures, as well as re-creating superpowers such as super speed, heat vision, and energy bolts

Library Journal

Kids-and many adults-love action heroes. Thousands of comics offer flying and fighting heroes with amazing powers in eternal battle with evil villains, robots, and aliens. Yamamoto (50 Nifty Space Aliens To Draw), who has been in the superhero comic business for nearly 20 years, teaches how the pros produce 22-page comics month after month. The manual covers facial expressions, costumes and weapons, motion, superpowers, and complex fight scenes. A final chapter deals with script format, layouts, panels, and pacing. Yamamoto gives us a more detailed volume than Ben Caldwell's Action! Cartooning, though both are brief. Recommended, particularly for YA collections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.