The thing that can make or break a manga is the expression of machines and "automata": It's those fantastic devices and the sounds they create that make manga so exciting. In this book, the techniques taught in volumes 1 and 2 are used in expressive techniques to create outrageous imaginary automata, cars, motorcycles, explosions, fires, mythical animals and other fantastic effects.

Drawing realistic faces and bodies is only half the job - you will want your manga characters' clothing to look good, too. Depicting wrinkles, skirt hems and other apects of clothing isn't as easy as it looks, but this book will simpify the process for you. Features sections on underwear and outer garments, and how clothing changes shape as the body moves, bends and stretches.

The first book in this two-volume set is a virtual encyclopedia of everything from classic handguns to high-tech firearms, including six-shooters, semiautomatics, World War II "masterpiece" arms and modern-battlefield assault rifles. Each weapon is described in painstaking detail by author and artist Ichiro Kamiya, whose lavish illustrations are so realistic, you might be fooled into trying to lift the guns right off the pages.

Drawing characters is one thing... drawing machines is completely different. For drawing various guns, accounterment, mechanics of combat planes and warships we introduce the essentials for developing a basic knowledge. Apart from the trove of knowledge and data that makes up the pictorial materials, there are the basics of character types and story concepts.

Renowned artists Tatsuhiro Ozaki (founder of the Society for the Study of Manga Techniques) and Unkaku Koyama (author of "How to Draw Manga: Super Tone Techniques") team up for "Maids and Miko," a fascinating, in-depth look at the traditional costumes worn by Western housemaids and Japanese temple servants (miko).

Good pen and inking comes with knowledge and practice, and Comickers has enlisted famous pros to bestow their wisdom upon you. Contains step-by-steps by these industry giants Yasuhiro Nightow, Oh! great, and Satoshi Shiki, to help you master your craft.

How to Color: Advanced takes you through the process of turning a black-and-white comic page into a full-color masterpiece. Starting with the scanning stage, we take you through laying flats, rendering, and special effects, all the way to prepping it for the printer. All done panel by panel from start to finish. Multiple techniques and styles, precisely explained, will show you everything from dramatic anime color and stylistic backgrounds to hyper-realism and painted super detail.

A detailed instruction guide to drawing kung fu comics! If you have ever wondered how to draw your favorite kung fu fighters light-footing away and spinning around making elaborate kung fu moves, now you can even learn to draw some on your own! This great guide will reveal the secrets of drawing kung fu comics, from the basics to how to draw emotions into the characters and even script-writing!

Christopher Hart's clear step-by-step drawings (hundreds of them!) and easy instructions let young people convert familiar animals into manga monsters complete with cool claws, horns, feet, and fur. Turn simple rabbits into atomic bunnies... Transform ordinary mice into alien mice... Make a plain old dinosaur into the mighty belchosaurus!

This volume of the Let's Draw Manga series teaches illustrators and animators the characteristics of this beloved robot boy with never-before-seen details. You will discover the cinematic techniques of Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka that revolutionized the look of manga.

Look no further than Let's Draw Manga - Using Color for all the answers and more! Inside, you'll discover the nature of color and the best ways to add color to any part of your drawings. The book also lets you pick up a quick education in lighting effects and atmosphere and how they affect color. Gain control over the use of color and you'll never look back. It's time to start drawing your manga in color!

Fueled by classic hits, such as the animated film Ninja Scroll and the best-selling manga book Lone Wolf and Cub, the fascination with ninjas and samurai has reached peak levels in the last few years. This valuable resource covers the weapons and tools of the legendary samurai and their deadly foes, the ninja, along with a variety of relevant characters, such as feudal lords, the Kunoichi or female ninja, the mendicant Zen priests, and merchants.