"The volume of stunning artistry and memorable characters in this one-of-a kind guide entices both seasoned and casual collectors. Readers will find comic books produced between 1930 and the present, from all genres, represented by cover with background details including publisher, year of imprint, ... [more]

"From The Jungle Book to DuckTales to Kung Fu Panda, who doesn't love cartoon animals? With Cartoonimals, readers can create cartoon animals of their own in a fun, colorful style. The book is loaded with fun techniques and exercises, as well as easy step-by-step demonstrations that lead readers from... [more]

"The third book/CD-ROM set in the best selling Comic Artist's Reference series, Men and Boys features over 1,000 photos of males of varying ages, ethnicities, and body types in poses designed specifically for the comic or fantasy artist, while the companion CD-ROM includes photos as well as short vi... [more]

"An Uncanny happening! Comics Buyer's Guide looks at the changes in the X-Men universe and celebrates Uncanny X-Men's 500th issue. Learn who were the favorites of 2007 in the annual Fan Awards issue! All this, plus news, views, and reviews you can't get anywhere else!"... [more]

"DC Comics brings the Archie heroes back in August and Comics Buyers Guide has the inside story! Plus, the San Diego scrapbook highlights the summer's biggest show. All this, plus news, views, reviews, and a price guide you can't get elsewhere."... [more]

"Organized alphabetically by major publishers, beginning with DC, moving to Marvel and the rest of the leaders, then on to miscellaneous Golden Age, black and white, and color titles from modern publishers, Comic Values Annual allows readers to quickly locate and assess their comics from among the 9... [more]

Keep your eyes wide open because there's trouble ahead - and what fine trouble it is! The best of the comic book world's bad girls come into view in this full-color tribute to the smokin' hot women who brought glamour and menace to oh-so-graphic tales of rousing (or should that be arousing?) adventu... [more]

"Ten step-by-step projects show artists how to conceptualize, draw, and paint vampire characters. Projects include the vampire classics like the legendary Dracula to modern pop-culture icons such as the Goth Vampire, the Emo Vampire, and the High School Cheerleader vampire. The book provides guideli... [more]

"This exciting, colorful ""who's who"" guide to the world of faeries is a fun and practical reference to the iconic faerie folk of myth and legend. Each spread of this compact guide explores on e faerie or fiend through a vibrant completed color illustration, a vivid description of its origins and h... [more]

Geeks have inherited the Earth - ready or not. Taking lessons from such classic geeks as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Sheldon Cooper, author Alex Langley provides useful advice every geek needs. This humor handbook helps full-fledged geeks, geeks-in-training and even non-geeks go through daily life w... [more]

"John Howe is one of the world's most renowned fantasy artists, perhaps best known as conceptual designer alongside Alan Lee on The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. In this amazing collection of dragon art, spanning his 30-year career, Howe explores the inspirations and techniques he uses to render ... [more]

"The Magic of Drawing allows fantasy artists to completely change their approach to drawing and explore the invaluable techniques needed to realize their creative potential. A gallery of author Cliff Wright's stunning work — best known for his work on two Harry Potter covers, The Chamber of Secrets ... [more]

Experts showcase in great detail 100 of the best comics currently available for young readers and identifies what attracts and entertains kids, all while creating a suggested reading list of hundreds of other outstanding titles. The reading level guide, clear comments, and accompanying comic samples... [more]