Manga!

Manga just keeps getting hotter—and that means millions of young fans eager to master their favorite style. By following the how-to advice from acclaimed cartoonist Jay Stephens, they’ll not only learn the basic skills, but go beyond, to come up with their own original creations. Unlike many other guides to the subject, this quirky introduction includes only images appropriate for pre-teen artists, with instructions simple enough for beginners to follow. In great detail, Stephens demonstrates the techniques for capturing haiga heads, fugenjikkou figures, chiyorozu costumes, and kuusou color, and provides skill-building exercises as well. Most important, he asks the questions that will inspire kids to invent an entire manga world, from “what story will your characters tell?” to “what's your hero’s style?”