Kids (especially boys) love graphic novels. This is a great little book that can help them along to way to creating their own!

While the concept was a little hokey (a mysterious map that led right back to where they started from and the magic of friendship...), Draw a Comic! is a great introduction to creating a comic and not just the act of drawing. It also does an excellent job of introducing the tools of the trade, which I've found most introductions to comics leave out. I also loved the emphasis on creating a story...so many kids decide they're going to make it in the comics industry having never done any sort of sequential art. Certainly there are artists who don't write, but understanding the concepts behind pacing a story with the art is so, so important and most kids just don't get that. Highly suggest for all collections!

Students love graphic novels, and they love drawing (including comics), so they will love this book. They will like the story, as well.

Readers get an internship with Maggie and her dog Rex helping fix up and then save her grandfather’s comics library from an evil parking lot developer. To save the library Maggie has to collect a treasure map, and along the way readers learn all about how to make a comic from the art supplies comic artists use, to the planning process, to layout tips, and final production methods.

This is going to be SUPER popular with our students once our copy arrives. They already love graphic novels and drawing books, so the two of them combined is magic. The book does a splendid job of breaking down the comic making process detailed enough this could be the launching pad for the next new comic artist out there. The plot is definitely just a device to help the book flow a little easier. This is much more informational than entertainment in content, but still a great book. A definite must for school library shelves, and the perfect present for any budding artist you know. The language is simple enough for middle graders but the information is informative enough even high school and older artists could get a lot out of this. Highly recommended.

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<i>I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

If you have a student that wants to make their own graphic novel, this is the book to put in their hands! Through the story line, it will teach them step-by-step what they need to do to make their very own Graphic Novel!

I thought this was a great book. Fun and educational approach to how to draw a comic. The illustrations and flow of the book were great. The book was highly approachable for many readers.

Interesting combination of graphic novel with a how-to guide for creating costumes. I'm not sure it worked really well together though. The how-to guide just didn't work.