{"product_id":"the-lexicon-of-comicana","title":"The Lexicon of Comicana","description":"\u003cp class=\"combined-authors\"\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nyrb.com\/collections\/mort-walker\"\u003eMort Walker\u003c\/a\u003e, foreword by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nyrb.com\/collections\/chris-ware\"\u003eChris Ware\u003c\/a\u003e, edited by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nyrb.com\/collections\/brian-walker\"\u003eBrian Walker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"combined-authors\"\u003eNYRC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"combined-authors\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lexicon of Comicana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the revered 1980 cartooning handbook authored by Mort Walker, creator of the legendary daily comic strip \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeetle Bailey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth a send-up of lofty how-to-draw books and a sincere and hilarious love letter to the art of drawing cartoons, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLexicon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the help of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lexicon of Comicana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you’ll come away a better, wiser, richer, and funnier artist. Plus, you’ll learn what a “Morf” is—Mort’s favorite part.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57646133510310,"sku":null,"price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/7814\/2118\/files\/IMG_91312_f786a850-84f3-49df-baaf-27c8117963b2.jpg?v=1792030887","url":"https:\/\/partnersandson.com\/products\/the-lexicon-of-comicana","provider":"partnersandson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}