Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 4 Up–This book is a study in contradictions. While it is a wonderful starting point for young comic-book artists who may be frustrated by the level of sophistication in many "how-to-draw comics" books, Okum's art skills are barely up to the standards that most mainstream comics reflect. Sloppy perspective and lack of detail are the most notable differences, as is Okum's use of thick, black outlines around all of his characters. To be fair, the audience for whom this book is written will most likely not take issue with the drawing style. In fact, they may enjoy these graphically simple superheroes that are also creatively diverse. A second aspect of the book that is both refreshing and frustrating is Okum's use of computer effects in his art. He devotes two brief pages to his use of computers for shading, highlighting, and special coloring effects. For the remainder of the book, as he shows a step-by-step process for drawing characters, the final drawing is always shown colored and highlighted by computer, although he never states that he has done this or how. In general, young artists will like reading Okum's character profiles and may glean some basic information on how to create a character for a comic book, cartoon, video game, or role-playing game. But for kids who want to find out how to draw professional-looking comic books, there are many better books available.–Steev Baker, Kewaskum Public Library, WI
Book Description
This guide gives comic book fans an easy way to render the action and excitement of dozens of unique characters. Packed with more than 40 step-by-step demonstrations, Superhero Madness:
* Teaches basic superhero-style drawing with clear instruction and hundreds of appealing illustrations, completed with colored pencil and computer coloring
* Shows readers how to create popular motifs--everything from villains, martial artists and mythic heroes to aliens, monsters and robots
* Addresses such important drawing basics as perspective, proportions and page layout
Whether they want to draw characters in cool poses or explore the world of visual storytelling, readers can't go wrong with this cutting-edge book!
Superhero Madness
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