Local graphic novelist Lars Brown recommends some books for developing your skills as a storyteller and illustrator. Check them out!
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond by Jessica Abel
Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice by Scott Adams
Manga Mania Villains: How to Draw the Dastardly Characters of Japanese Comics by Christopher Hart
The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics by Klaus Janson
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond by Scott McCloud
Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology are Revolutionizing an Art Form by Scott McCloud
The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics by Dennis O'Neil
Drawing Dynamic Comics by Andy Smith
Drawing and Cartooning Comics: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Aspiring Comics Artist by Tony Tallarico
Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine?: The Art of Making Zines and Mini Comics by Mark Todd
Superhero Explosion: 60 Easy Lessons for Drawing Comics by Neal Yamamoto