Great book! I'm a fan of the author Christopher Hart and this is one of his best. I'd recommend it for any fan of comics and illustrators who want to enhance their craft. Lots of great tips and chuckles.

This book was filled with great drawings, great tips, and lots of humor. I've learned alot and at the same time was entertained. How can you beat that? My only disappointment was that it wasn't twice as many pages.

This book was very helpful to me. I enjoy drawing mysterious creatures and by reading this book and studying the pictures I can learn how to draw them with more detail. I found that after a while of studying the pictures and drawing each figure step by step my drawing improved a lot. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys drawing and doodling. If you haven't started drawing yet, this is your chance.

I own this book, and even though i'm not planning on being a comic book artist, it helps me alot with my proportions, perspective, action posese and just plain getting things right. It's also a great book for simple shading and stuff like that. only draw back is that his art isn't always ok. He's best at his comic book characters though, and it's obvious if you look at any of his other how to draw books.

This book is a good follow up to How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains. It touches on more subjects of making up villains, muscle structure, and other such things. This book though is not for beginners who haven't drawn before. All in all, this is a good book to have if you have already read the How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains.

if you have a hard time drawing out agreat looking bad guy or gal this is a book for you i have had a great deal of drawing out some really crappy bad guys but this book has helped me draw some cool bad guys so buy it

"Drawing Cutting Edge Comics" has been the best drawing book I have seen on the market by Chris Hart in a long time. Totally blows his other books away! How ever, it's more for ppl who already know how to draw human anatomy...a.k.a they don't show you how to draw the human body in motion like "How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way." This book is def. like a book for ppl who are serious about going into the Comic Book Industry. It's a must buy.

Two thumbs up! This book blows Hart's previous how to books based on comic art out of the water. It shows examples of correct anatomy, facial expressions, different camera angles, foreshortening, perspective, page design, and genre types. And for those who want to draw beautiful women and massive men this book shows you how. Those basics are a must have for those of you who want to be aspiring artists, because the comic industry is very compeitive. Some of the samples of art are outstanding! This book is for more of advanced artists. It also gives you tips from top people in the industry from TopCow and Chaos comics. The styles shown is this book are how many top artists draw now so if you wanna be a perfessional comic artists I implore you this book is absolutly a must have! I use this book as an everyday reference so it's easily worth it's money and can help you develop that cutting edge you need. DO U ENJOY DRAWING COMIC ART AND READING COMICS AND LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IT, E-MAIL ME.

Well, what can I say but Chris Hart has totally outdone his previous books! This book is an excellent source of information with art and tips from pros from company's such as Top Cow and Chaos comics. There is even a small section on coloring with a 2 page comic preview of Bad Kitty (Chaos) at the end. The best book on the market I have ever seen. I myself am a freelance comic book artist and I give this book a 5/5!

I bought this book as a "non-artistic" person who decided to try and "learn to draw" at the age of 29. I never was really into drawing (since I was always so horrible at it I never enjoyed trying.) When I asked an artistic friend, he mentioned that "anyone could learn". OK. I thought I would give it a try. I bought "CARTOONING FOR THE BEGINNER". Guess what? After spending HOURS trying to do a "basic toon head" and giving up I asked my artistic friend. One sentence and a 10 second description told me. (Add lines to the circle, erase the old instead of trying to free-hand draw the shape). Instead of sound advice, and TELLING the person HOW to draw, you are met with a set of "toon hands" stretching the drawing, with no mention of any further instruction other than "start with a circle, stretch it out, squash it" without the details on HOW to do it the easiest way. This book is more of a "Look what I've done!" to other artists than an instruction book. The artwork looks nice, but I have to wonder if the author REALLY wants to teach drawing (or knows HOW to teach) or just sell dozens of "how-to draw XYZ books" with have few differences than the pictures in the book being displayed.

If I were the author I would be embarrassed at this extremely poor attempt (if thats what it was) to teach drawing.
The only reason I give this book a "2" rating is because of the interesting pictures inside. But I'll spend my money elsewhere and find a REAL book on how to draw next time.

I found this to be an excellent learning tool and reference for cartooning / animation. He clearly states step by step with many examples, and almost all the art in the book has the rough "circle" sketch going to the full cartoon final (in color). The color illustrations are excellent, the perspective and clothing tutorials are well-done and easy to understand.

A reviewer below stated that he didn't even specify how to erase the guide lines, and was confused and didn't think that this book was for a beginner. I highly disagree. Page 10 "Creating a face from a basic head shape" specifically states at the bottom to erase your guide lines at the end. If you can follow instructions, you can learn from this book.

I use this book to supplement the Flash cartoons I've been working on, and in fact, instead of taking pencil to paper, I have followed all his guidelines drawn directly into Macromedia Flash (with a Wacom Intuos2 graphics tablet). When it says to "stretch" a ball shape, no problem, all done digitally, all quite simple. Even someone who can't draw a straight line can benefit from this book if they use it in conjunction with Macromedia Flash to learn to create cartoons.

Excellent reference and learning tool, I'm going to the store today to purchase three more of his "how-to" books.

I'm impressed with all the information that one book like this covers. This book doesn't teach you how to put your pencil to the paper to draw shapes other than explaining the concept of what needs to be done, but there isn't a substitute for practice.

I too started cartooning as a hobby(not too far from 29 years of age myself) and have always been frustrated and gave up whenever I attempted to learn because it seemed too hard. This book is excellent! If you aren't worried about "how" to draw the basic shapes and want to know "why" and "what" is needed so that you can practice the "hows", this is the book to be without.

I had immediate results after only practicing for a couple of hours. You have to take the time to practice and use your eraser (can't get lazy). The human mind is fussy with drawings. It's never a challenge to spot badly-looking art, but learning what you did wrong when you finally get it right is what teaches you how to be a good drawer. Practice! Practice! Practice! Your eraser is going to be your best friend, better get used to it. This is the book to have if you want to learn as much as you can about cartooning in the shortest time. The coloured illustrations are fun to learn from as well.

The more advanced parts of the book dealing with more detailed drawings will also be a good transition if you ever want to go into comic book style drawings.

This book is not for people who are interested in becomingserious animators. The book seems to be geared towards children whoare interested in how animation works. So if you are a seriousanimation student I would have to warn you to stay clear of this book. However, this is a good book to give the little kiddies on how animation works. On the bases of it being a Childrens book about animation I would have to give it 5 stars. Since I am sort of an animator in training I would have to give it 2 stars for content. Why? You ask because the content is very brief and does not go into much detail. ...

I was extremely disappointed in this book. It has very little real content and the book only touches very briefly on many topics. The concepts contained in the book could have been written on 3 sheets of paper. My guess it is written for children to see some of the animation concepts

I really enjoyed How to Draw Animation. It covered a wide range of topics from the basics, to creating your own characters, to making your characters walk and run, to the animation process. I think this book is a good guide to animation for anyone; whether it's just a hobby or a possible career interest. The book is brimming with beautiful illustrations and clear instructions. Anyone who loves animation should go out and buy this book.

Let's see. The title is 'How to Draw Great-Looking Comic Book Women'. The first chapter is titled 'The Basics', and about two pages are devoted to "the basics". The rest of the book seems to be Mr. Hart showing off his artwork. The title is very misleading; I have since found one or two other books that are much more helpful and accurate.

Now don't get me wrong. Christopher Hart is a good artist and probably very successful in his field; but not much can be learned from a book that stays too much on the surface and never venturing down to the "why?" and "how?".

I suggest this; find the book in your local bookstore. Flip through it. Flip through it again. Now put it back on the shelf. Congratulations, you have learned about all you probably will from this book.

I love the Hart books because they seem to be an extention of the book "How to draw Comics the Marvel Way"..I think this guy must have read Marvel Comics and is showing us how he draws those Super Hero Women..It's covers everything from how to pose to how to place the figue on the page and making scenes look dramatic. As a cartoonist I have to say I will borrow heavily on his illustrations for reference and guidance.

When I saw this book at a bookstore, I casually flipped through it, but 5 minutes later I was at the register buying it. This book not only tells you how to draw women like in famous comic books such as X-Men or Superwoman, but it tells you how to layout a page, the cover, and how to draw great action poses and details.It is NOT a step-by-step book, so if that's wat your looking for, go to the kiddie section.it does, however, show you the three basic steps: guidlines, fleshing it out, and then fine-tuneing it.

A handy guide if you're interested in travel around the Southeast Asia region, particularly if you're undecided about your destination. Travel destinations are broken down by country and city, as well as "best-of" categories (eg., best resorts, best festivals, best markets). Beautiful color photographs in the front and back of the book. The hotel and restaurant guides are the excellent; they are categorized by budget and the recommended places are highlighted, with comprehensive descriptions.

As with any guidebook, be aware that some of the information may be incorrect or outdated. Took the book with me to Vietnam and found that some of the locations mentioned were closed (even though the book was published this year) and addresses incorrect. Also, a reference guide for health problems (including symptoms & possible illnesses) would have been helpful, in case you get sick. The Lonely Planet does a much better job in this category.

Would still recommend this book, particularly if you plan to travel to more than one country in SE Asia, and want to explore the best of the region.

I finally found my funny vampires and devils. An unexpected delight are the centaurs and Pegasus, plus the usual funny witches and Santas. I loved the section on reindeer; you have 4 good choices. A wonderful book for the seasonal characters and beyond. Another hit by C. Hart.

This book is a very good exposition of human anatomy for the artist. It includes sections on skeletal structure, musculature, flexation, and how various poses are affect the illustrating of a human figure. This is not a book on how to draw a likeness of someone in particular but a good study on the human body and a foundation of it's structure and illustration. If you are looking to draw a likeness then it is still valuable as a basic understanding of anatomy but there are better choices.

The book is a good buy for those who are interested in learning underlying anatomy in order to create accurate and detailed illustrations. It is a good buy and I'm sure will be a regular reference for me.

This is definitely a good little book on anatomy for artists; I learned some new things from it, and I've been picking up anatomy tips a few years now. It's easy to follow and helps makes things less confusing. It also has some great concepts in here that a lot of beginners might not know about.

However, though it's easy to follow, I don't think anyone should depend heavily upon it, or even start off with this book. The drawings are still very simplified (think Disney animation style, but with a bit more detail added), and some illustrations don't even look right to me (like the bottom illustration on p 103).

But I think this would be a great supplement to Jack Hamm's book "Drawing the Head and Figure" and Ron Tiner's book "Figure Drawing without a Model."

This book also would have been improved by the addition of different body types, as well (as in Ron Tiner's book).

But all in all, a recommended book -- just don't depend on it, kay?

Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy is a very good exposition of human anatomy for the illustrator. It includes sections on skeletal structure, musculature, flexation, and how various poses are affect the illustrating of a human figure. This is not a book on how to draw a likeness of someone in particular but a good study on the human body and a foundation of its structure and illustration. If you are looking to draw a likeness then it is still valuable as a basic understanding of anatomy but there are better book choices. While the book is filled with illustrations that are very helpful they often fall just a little short of being as useful as they could be. For example, when drawing the human face it has some good metrics such as noting that when drawing the eyes the distance from one side of the head to the other is approximately the same as five times the width of the eyes, the eyes are approximately in the middle of the head and similar items. Yet it fails to not other very basic items. While it shows that the head is not circular it does not provide any metric for how tall it is in relation to width. Other books note that it is generally about 1.5 times taller than wide. In short it does a good job with what it has in it but just isn't quite as complete as it should be. Still, the book is a good buy for those who are interested in learning underlying anatomy in order to create accurate and detailed illustrations.

Well, actually I got it as a present during the summer vacations from my aunt so I feel pretty bad critizing it though it wasn't anime.

Before I begin on the good side I think I should start on the flaws. The noses were pathetic! They were totally not Japanesse (though if it had been for western comics I guess it wouldn't fit there either). The eyes were excellent though they were the hardest bit and were hardly explained at all. The colored pictures looked too Western (though they were very pretty to go through if you aren't learning how to draw Anime/Manga)and the shading and hands and feet were hardly explained when the bits that need to be explained to most as they are usually the weakness for most artisits.

Apart from these flaws it was quite allright. The panneling and elven bits were exceptionally good and the interview at the end was more than helpful. But then again you can get all these from the net tutorials.... which, if you were seriously going pro, you would've probably gone through.

The book lacked Japanesse Drawing though it was pretty good (if you just wanted to draw).

When I borrowed this book from my library and looked through it with a friend, I found the pencil sketches for the hair and eyes pretty skilled. The comic panels were shown pretty well, too. Also, it was rather enjoyable to read the part at the end with the interview (Those images from VIZ were a real treat!). Many of the pencil images, such as the samurai, martial artists, and elves were done quite impressively.
However, we both agreed that the color pictures were, for the most part, just not manga. The book gave a whole section on a bunch of "dynamic poses" for characters to have the most depth, but they weren't very well explained and the color images were a bit coarse. Also, I didn't like the way the girls' waistline was too exaggerated at several areas.
This book is better for people who are used to drawing Western comics and want to blend in some Japanese characteristics. (I believe that the author also has guides for Western comic drawing.) It offers some basic guidelines for faces and bodies, but doesn't go into creating characters. Instead, there are a bunch of characters done in color that the reader can imitate.
In general, this is probably a book that you'll like to flip through every now and then for the pretty pictures and very basic reference, but not much else, once you've read through it. Still, it's worth reading for a taste of what art can look like if you mix Eastern and a little but of Western comic styles. However, if you're after a guide to really show you how to apply various techniques in manga, you're probably better off reading the "How to Draw Manga" series, which is much more specialized and is more similar to actual Japanese manga.

This book feels like it's for already-successful, American-style comic artists, so that they can learn to morph their styles, manga-like, and produce pseudo-manga.

I enjoyed this book as a quick look-through-and-read-the-interesting-sections. And there are lots of interesting sections. But, if you want to learn how to draw as a beginner (not already experienced in drawing), this is not for you.

This is a good introduction to some of the stereotypes, normal assumtions of manga, and face- and body-structures.
The eye sections are very good.
The fight-stuff is very good.
The villain and anti-heros sections are very good.
And the interview with Bill Flanagan of Viz is fascinating -- especially his breakdown of why people like manga vs. American comic books.

There are also sections on elves, children, fuzzy sidekicks, giant robots, points-of-view, panels, and "manga babes."
>makes face<

Okay. Anyway, it's a good introduction to pseudo-manga, and an interesting take on many of the concepts manga is based on. Don't try to copy the style too exactly, and you'll be O.K.

Look through it in Borders if you get the chance, to see if you want to buy it.