Over the years I've read a lot of books about writing comedy and joke construction and, specifically, about cartoon drawing and gag writing. Some I've bought. Some I've taken out of the library and renewed over and over again.
I submit this list of books that have been helpful to me over the years:
* "The Cartoonist's Muse: A Guide to Generating and Developing Creative Ideas" by Mischa Richter and Harald Bakken.
* "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker" (2004) edited by Bob Mankoff.
* The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection" edited by Bob Mankoff.
* "Cartooning: The Art and the Business" by Mort Gerberg.
* "The Cartoonist's Workbook. Drawing, Writing Gags, Selling" by Robin Hall.
* "The Essential George Booth" compiled and edited by Lee Lorenz.
* "The Wall Street Journal Portfolio of Business Cartoons" edited by Charles Preston.
* "The New Yorker Book of Business Cartoons" edited by Robert Mankoff.
* "Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers" by Mike Sacks.
* "And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Humor Writers About Their Craft" by Mike Sacks.
* "Funny On Purpose: The Definitive Guide to An Unpredictable Career in Comedy" by Joe Randazzo.
* "The Naked Cartoonist" by Robert Mankoff.
* "Drawing on the Funny Side of the Brain" by Christopher Hart.
* "Comedy Writing Workbook" by Gene Perret.
This list is just scratching the surface. There are many more books that will help you to write and draw funny.
Happy Reading!
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