{"product_id":"the-lexicon-of-comicana","title":"THE LEXICON OF COMICANA TP (Backorder, Allow 4-5 Weeks)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new edition of Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker’s riotous and immensely influential handbook for drawing and reading cartoons—a book that’s both a parody of humorless how-to guides and a genuine (and genuinely instructive) ode to the art of making comics.In a cartoon, what do you call the sweat drops shooting off a character’s head? Those are “Plewds.” What about when you see a character wagging their tongue out of their mouth? Oh, that’s a “Protusilation.” How about the lines coming off a freshly baked pie? That’s a “Waftarom.” This sort of playful comics nomenclature abounds in The Lexicon of Comicana, the revered 1980 cartooning handbook authored by Mort Walker, creator of the legendary daily comic strip Beetle Bailey.Both a send-up of lofty how-to-draw books and a sincere and hilarious love letter to the art of drawing cartoons, the Lexicon is a joyously exhaustive cheat sheet to key comics visuals that has been referenced and treasured by generations of cartoonists. This new edition includes a foreword by Chris Ware and a meticulous appendix by Mort’s son Brian Walker, who delves deep into the visual language of comics.With the help of The Lexicon of Comicana, you’ll come away a better, wiser, richer, and funnier artist. Plus, you’ll learn what a “Morf” is—Mort’s favorite part.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40954606682170,"sku":"9781681379562","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/6609\/9002\/files\/9781681379562_156a4dd5-e42f-45e8-abdf-827f9240a49c.jpg?v=1754750363","url":"https:\/\/comicbookeroo.com\/products\/the-lexicon-of-comicana","provider":"Comicbookeroo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}