An essential guide to the world's most popular art form, with additional ideas and drawings from top cartoonists.

Revised edition of: The Arbor House book of cartooning. c1983.

The magazine gag cartoon -- "What kind of a pen do you draw with?" Some words about materials -- What is a cartoon? -- Cartoon drawing -- So how do you get your ideas? -- Selling them: the way it is -- Beyond the magazines: out of the box -- Spot drawings -- Children's books -- Newspaper syndication: comic strips and panels -- Editorial cartooning -- Television -- Animation -- Comic books -- Greeting cards -- Advertising -- Humor books and other things -- The marketplace and resources -- Magazines -- Newspaper syndicates -- Children's book publishers -- Humor book publishers -- Comic book publishers -- Greeting card publishers -- Animation studios -- Professional journals and publications -- Professional organizations.