Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action! #[nn]

From the Center for Cartoon Studies, this delightful First Second volume by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost throws readers right into the creative chaos — the cover alone packs in a caped superhero, a mounted knight, a looming golden monster, a wizard, a witch, a Viking, a flying alien, and an overwhelmed young director clutching a clapperboard, all bursting with comedic energy. The young protagonist's speech bubble — "I want to DRAW crazy characters, not FIGHT them!" — perfectly captures the book's playful spirit, turning cartooning instruction into an all-out adventure. If you've ever wanted to learn how to bring wild, expressive characters to life on the page, this 2013 gem makes the whole process look like an absolute blast.