Computer Cartoon Kit

by Steve Marchant

In the early 1940s, Captain Marvel Junior artist Mac Raboy drew stock poses that were photocopied and reused by him and other artists working on the comic strip. Since then, many cartoonists have used collages in their work, but, in the wrong hands, this technique can leave comic-strips looking repetitive and dull; but with the advent of image–manipulation software, ”found„ images and stock poses can be used in a variety of ways, without the need for scissors and paste.

Downloads

To download the original files that we used to createthe projects click on the circle icon (below right) and select from the following options: On a PC right click and select "Save Target As," then select a folder in which to save the file On a Mac, click the link and the file will download automatically .jpg 
Folder Horror (19MB)
Folder Heros (6.9MB)
Folder Humor (33MB)
     

Specific Links

Adobe’s Photoshop Elements Page
Adobe’s Download Tryout Page for Photoshop Elements
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DC Comics Official Website
EC Comics Official Website
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Official Marvel Comics Website
Comic Book Resources
Animation World Network – The hub of animation on the internet.
The Comics Journal
COMICCON.com – COMICON.com is a one–of–a–kind virtual comics convention, only available on the Internet.
     
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