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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A good book for "old-style" comic figuresBy ProfessorF"Learn to Draw Comics" is an unabridged Dover republication of the book "Draw Comics! Heres How--A Complete Book on Cartooning"; written in 1933 by George Leonard Carlson. Just some context: as mentioned in my other reviews; Im a professor researching current and past techniques for drawing figures. The way Im "grading" these drawing books is based on completeness; quality of instruction; and appropriateness for todays artists.For completeness; this book (although written in 1933) gets very good marks. It covers all the topics you need to draw cartoon figures. You learn how to draw the cartoon body straight-on; in 3/4s view; and in action poses. There are also chapters on drawing the more complex body parts; which include the head; the hands; and the feet. Finally; the author also covers how to draw special body types; specifically women and children.And whats really nice is that the author takes the time to cover perspective drawing (two and one-point); which he uses as the foundation for drawing backgrounds for the figures. Other important topics that he covers are shading (value) and shadows. Finally; the author goes beyond figure drawing backgrounds and discusses how to create a complete comic book page--layout; composition of panels; and lettering. Its really good material that transcends figure-drawing style.The quality of instruction also gets high marks. The author provides a step-by-step process for drawing the figure in the proper proportion based on ovals and lines; as well as a step-by-step process for drawing faces. A beginner should be able to easily follow the directions in this book. Not so good are the chapters on drawing the hands and feet; which he does not provide a step-by-step process for. Instead he merely shows examples of hands and feet. I think a beginner would have trouble with those chapters.How appropriate is this book for todays aspiring figure-drawing artists? As an introductory book it is appropriate for learning to draw properly proportioned figures. But like many of these old instructionals; the look of the figures is dated.I personally like the look of the characters; but if you are like my students then you probably want the manga and anime style drawings. So although I would personally give this five stars as a historical reference; as a figure drawing instructional I can only give it 3 stars.Thank you for reading.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Classic; Concise; and Rich from the Golden AgeBy Ganapathy SubramaniamThere is always something about vintage things. When something defies its aging; defies time itself; then there ought to be something special about it.Not just because something is old; it can become special; but the fact that out of a possible collection; or competing group of things; when one survives the time and stays alive for generations; then it becomes special.Also; it seems in the good old days; people were more systematic;strived for precision; accuracy; a hard desire to drive the truth clearly. some achieve this by being verbose; some being very concise.Learn to Draw Comics; by George Carlson is certainly one special item. first published in 1933; its such a gem even today. It takes the concise route. I got a copy of the book recently; and since then I am loving it.His style is simple and clear; something reminding us of Herge and his Ligne Claire(The clear Line); did he read this book?.The book teaches us how to draw comics in under 60 pages. Here are some of the key topics covered..Drawing the Head and Expressions;the author prescirbes a simple method to draw the head in different poses; the various elements of the face and some variations in the features of the face.Then he presents us with 16 facial expressions; very clearly made. they are Joy-contentment; Pleasant surprise; Laughter; Grief-worry; Weeping; Anger; Determination; surprise; Fright-terror; The yawn;Stupidity; contempt; the wink; Discomfort; Hauteur;and Blank Wonder. Then he illustrates these on several faces. beautiful stuff. I think using these we should cover majority of situation in any scene.Then the Figure is taken up. Simple figure construction; method of drawing action of the figure; various examples of everyday activities. Different character types are shown.Then a bit of perspective; Effects; Shadows;silhouette; Composition etc.Animals are taken up next; comic versions of barnyard; pet and wild animals are shown how to construct.Carlson concludes by telling how to create comic strips and how one gets it published.This must have been a treasure in the hands of budding artists during the Golden era of comic creation. It is no less a treasure today.Though each individual topic is an ocean in itself; for example figure drawing can be a life-long learning process; the book presents all essential artifacts needed; and with practice of what is in the book; one can very simply and effectively learn how to draw comics.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. George Carlson laying a little wisdom on yall!By Sun IraIf youre reading this; you probably already know that George Carlson is the shizzle of mid-century comic book cartooning. Check out his famous work on all the Jingle Jangles from 1942 to 1949. Heres where he lays it down. A tremendous bargain for a great book.