Customer Reviews

The Cartoonist's Bible

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This book is great- if you happen to be a 4- year-old! No offense, but Simpson's crude drawing style is a discrace to cartoonists everywhere. I must say, however, that it's not all bad.There is a small amount of usefull knowlege, like thinking up ideas for comic strips. I recommend The Cartoonist's Workbook by Robin Hall.If you're a beginner, The Cartoonist's Bible is OK.

This isn't the cartoonist's bible, its a nightmare straight from the pits of hell! An awful book. The author's style is horrible, and his ideas are worse than amateurish. There are so many good books on cartooning out there, to waste your money on this one would be an unpardonable sin!

I am 15 and i have about 16 cartooning books this has to be the worst is was a TOTAL WASTE OF $$$$ i can draw better than this my dog could draw better than this it taught me absoulutly nothing dont buy this book its just the worst book ive ever read i wish i could give zero stars if i could i agree with the guy from detroit I REPEAT DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY GO GET SOMETHING BY CHRISTOPHER HART

While this book has some value in that it teaches the basics competently, there is nothing here that can't be gotten from other books with equal competence and better examples. Intro books by Randy Glasbergen, Mark Heath, Robin Hall, Christopher Hart, Roger Armstrong, Duane Barnhart, Bruce Blitz, Al Bohl, etc., are all equally valuable as instruction (if not more so), and they provide finer examples of what cartooning can look like. Even though this book has useful info for the beginner, I'd still recommend that a beginner start with one of those other ones first, and check this one out later if you're still hungry for anything you haven't already read. (Or if you collect cartooning books and need to have them all...)

The cartoonists Bible brings my collection of cartooning books to 42!! I know, sad isnt it but thats what I collect. I cant understand the negative comments of the guy from detroit?!~# Is he a rival cartoonists or maybe he is simply stupid. Anyway out of all my collection I would put Cartoonists Bible in the top 5 or 6 out of 42. Mainly aimed at the beginner and intermediate. A great book written in a humerous way. I hope there is a follow up to this book 'cause it would definatley make number 43 in my collection.

Fantastic book. Really helped me get on with my artwork although I couldnt understand the attitude of the guy from detroit. Is he a rival cartoonist or something ???????????!!!!!!!!! Definatly recommended.

After reading the comments by the gentlemen in Washinton, I felt that I had to write in to air my disagreement. The book is not only well thought out but also has a comical theme throughout. A guide not only for beginners but excellant tips for semi professionals like myself. Just wondering, how many books has the gentleman from Washington written?