Draw a Comic!
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 9–13 · 2019 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Draw a Comic!

Part of the Maker Comics series

Save a library by mastering comic creation in a week.

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128 pages· 11,043 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Maggie faces a race against time to save her grandfather's library from demolition. With only a week to raise $500,000, she must harness her comic-making skills and enlist your help. Dive into the world of comic creation, from scripting to self-publishing, and discover the tools needed to bring stories to life. Will Maggie's creativity and your assistance be enough to thwart Dr. Carl's plans? Join the adventure and learn the art of comics while fighting to preserve a cherished legacy.

From the publisher

Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside JP Coovert’s graphic novel you will find illustrated instructions for seven comic book projects! The International Comics Library is in a lot of trouble! If Maggie can’t come up with $500,000 in a week, Dr. Carl is going to bulldoze her grandfather’s library and turn it into a parking lot! To save the day, she’ll need all her comic drawing skills, the loyal library watchdog, and her new assistant (that’s you!). With Maker Comics: Draw a Comic! you’ll learn to create and print your own comics books! Follow these simple steps to sketch out your story ideas and ink a comic page. Learn which art supplies are best for drawing comics–you can use a pen, a brush, or even a computer! With the help of photocopy machine, you can even self-publish your own comics and share them with your friends! In this book you will learn how to: write a comic scriptdraw a comic stripdraw and print a one-page comiccreate thumbnail sketchespencil a comicink a comicprint and bind a multi-page comic

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
128
Words
11,043
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN700L
Themes & topics
Books about artBooks about cartoonsBooks about drawing
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~Q
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
506105
Publication
Published
October 22, 2019
First published
January 1, 2019
Publisher
First Second
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250152114

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