How to Draw Ninja & Samurai #1

by Ben Dunn

Got a yen to create an action thriller surrounding your favorite armored fighters or black-clad spies, but you're stuck because you don't know a kunai from a katana or whether to make your warrior wield a wakazashi? Then this is the book for you! Learn all about the costumes, weapons and accessories of samurai and ninja, from the traditional period drama types to the more modern versions seen in shows like Samurai 7 and Naruto!

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Ben Dunn is an American comic book artist. Although born in Taiwan, he grew up in Kentucky, Taiwan and San Antonio, Texas. It was in Taiwan that he was first exposed to Japanese manga. In 1984 he founded Antarctic Press, an American comic book company specializing in Manga-style titles. In 2003, he sold Antarctic to start his own development company, Sentai Studios.

Dunn was also one of the primary artists involved in the short-lived Marvel Mangaverse project.