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So I want to be a comic artist. (No Manga)
It's really HARD! Does anyone have any good tips or tutorials I could check out? I know they have books and stuff you can buy that are like, perfect for this, but I'm kinda short on money.
Which aspect of comicing are you having trouble with? The actual drawing? the writing? the production? the marketing? Comicking is broad narrow down your question.

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Try your local library? Mine has loads of manga-drawing books people can get on hold.
Making Comics and, to a lesser extent, Understanding Comics. Both by Scott McCloud.

They're not "How-To" books, but they're certainly helpful and encouraging.
Hmmmmm maybe try doing a sprite comic?? That why you can just write write write!!! Draiwns hard talk2hand
I definitely recommend Understanding Comics.

And also, Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel, by Mike Chinn. Unfortunately, the book kind of encourages cliches, but I recommend it anyway. It helped me get started with scripting and paneling.

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