Learn how to draw simple characters, then exaggerate, simplify or contort them to crack your friends up.

When a knight spots sleeping ogres just beyond the castle walls, he alerts the king of the danger and the kingdom prepares for the monsters in an odd way.

Step by step way to draw your favorite cartoon character.

An instructional guide for drawing holiday characters.

"Learn to draw the funny characters you see in comics, on TV, in movies and in video games: spies, secret agents, saboteurs, sci-fi heroes, hilarious muscle guys and those evil, rotten and just plain bad guys you love to hate! Chris Hart shows you how to use body language, costumes, action lines and the secrets of cartoon composition to create memorable characters and exciting scenes."--P. [4] of cover.

Explains the process of drawing comic strips and makes suggestions for developing a style all one's own.

Starting with simple shapes, young artists can quickly learn to create their own cartoon figures, for hours of fun and learning.

In Adventures in Cartooning: Characters In Action, you'll learn how to create your own kooky characters. And fresh faces are needed -- the famous director Otto Airs is making a movie, and he's invited everyone in the kingdom to audition! It's your chance to dream up boatloads of wacky characters to star in the film. Discover how body language and expression are used to tell a story, dress a wizard to the nines, and choose the perfect rogue robot....