You Can Draw: Marvel Characters [Spiral-bound]

Dan Jurgens (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: You Can Draw

From bodies in action to computer-aided coloring, this step-by-step guide teaches budding artists everything they need to know to draw characters from the amazing universe of Marvel Comics.

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About the Author

Dan Jurgens is a writer and artist of comic books. He is best known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 96 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (January 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756614708
• ISBN-13: 978-0756614706
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Crafts & Music > Art > Cartooning

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST books about the subject!!, September 15, 2006

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Dietrich Adonis "Artist/Illustrator/Muralist/... (U S Virgin Islands & Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Draw: Marvel Characters (Spiral-bound)

This book RIVALS Stan Lee's "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way"!!!
The sections/ chapters are logically placed.
Dan Jurgens is a TRUE veteran; his drawing is SOLID!!

a. The overlays are EXTREMLEY helpful
b. The illustrations are well drawn.
c. The section on inking/coloring is top notch.

This book is a MUST for beginners to advanced alike.

Old pros will find this book a useful reference especailly
as it deals with Writing, Pencilling, Inking, Coloring
to FINAL production.

The overlays alone are WORTH the price of the book!!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, May 12, 2006

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Quincy Logan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Draw: Marvel Characters (Spiral-bound)

This is a very, VERY good book... i highly recomend it... it is a spiral bound book... which makes it easy to look at while drawing.... and there are many pages of characters with a plasticy see through page of the rough drawing, and right underneith is the finished product... i ordered 3 different books at the same time as this one... and i like this on the best thus far.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT the book for aspiring young artists., September 29, 2007

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CB - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Draw Marvel Characters (Hardcover)

I have to say that I was disappointed in "You Can Draw Marvel Characters." While many of the illustrations are impressive, it provides little explanation and really seems to be merely an opportunity to show off and market the new Marvel comics to children. Its sections are rather shallow, spending little time on the rudiments and making only a vague showing of teaching children to draw. I would recommend Draw the Marvel Heros, which takes a much more patient, reassuring, hands-on approach to teaching children the rudimentsof drawing, and which will do doubt be more helpful.