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Comic Creation

Posted on September 30, 2024 at 9:40 AM by Genesis Gaule

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Cat Kid Comic Club Event

Wed, Oct 16 @ 2:30 pm // Grades K-5 // Talk about your favorite comics and then make your own!


Cat Kid Comic Club

by Dav Pilkey

Junior Graphic Novel PILKEY Cat Kid v.1

Naomi, Melvin, Pedro, and Poppy are just a few of the twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs who share their stories in the Cat Kid Comic Club. Can Li'l Petey, Molly, and Flippy help the students express themselves through comics? The adventures in class and on paper unwind with mishaps and hilarity as the creative baby frogs experience the mistakes and progress that come with practice and persistence.  


The Comic Book Lesson

A graphic novel that shows you how to make comics 
by Mark Crilley 

741.5 CRILLEY 2022

Acclaimed illustrator and graphic novelist Mark Crilley returns with a new approach to learning the essential elements of making comics. His easy-to-follow instruction about comic book art, design, and storytelling provides aspiring creators a one-of-a-kind how-to experience. 


Understanding Comics

The invisible art
by Scott McCloud 

741.5 MCCLOUD 

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form. 


Art Panels, Bam! Speech Bubbles, Pow!

Writing your own graphic novel
by Trisha Speed Shaskan 

Easy 741.5 SHASKAN 

Ready to build a graphic novel? First, you'll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writers Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you'll be filling panels, boxes, and bubbles like a pro! 


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