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Comics

by Samuel Carbaugh · 2014

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"While learning the history of American cartooning, including key moments in technology history, young comics artists will follow step-by-step instructions for transforming their own doodles into comic art that displays confidence and creative thinking."—Page 4 of cover.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 120 pages
Form
graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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