Drawing on the Funny Side of the Brain : How to Come Up with Jokes for Cartoons and Comic Strips

One of the toughest tasks for the cartoonist is the problem of coming up with jokes for their cartoon drawings.

For those facing such a challenge, this book offers a course in setting up cartoon gags.

Topics covered include: the set-ups and punch lines; visual characterizations; setting up conflicts; "hooks" and premises; finding resource materials; and tips for drawing comic lettering and dialogue balloons.

It also explores the differences between cartoons in comic strips and in animated films and provides complete demonstrations for laying out a comic strip joke.