Want to add more power, speed and drama to your drawings? This action-packed guide to drawing action manga contains all the basics followed by 17 action-packed step-by-step pin-ups for the aspiring graphic novelist. Written and illustrated by manga artist Keith Sparrow, this comprehensive and inspiring guide: starts with an introduction to manga basics, showing you how to create the ideal workspace, how to overcome fear of a blank page, and how to...

This enchanting how-to guide provides the necessary techniques for drawing manga weapons, including a shuriken throwing star and dagger, katana sword, a staff, and an arm plasma cannon. Budding artists will master drawing vehicles, such as mobile patrol armor, a riot buster, a troop-dispersal carrier, and a cruise ship. Each manga feature is accompanied by step-by-step sequences and a finished example. Examples have been drawn from different manga...