Should I Buy This Book?

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Lets talk a bit about Christopher Hart :iconchristopher-hart:. Christopher Hart is a cartoonist, that is famous for his how to draw books. They cover from realism, to cartooning, to anime. People either really love, or really hate this guy. Most saying that his drawings absolute shit, while other people praise him for helping them draw better. It's kind of like how I feel with Pendleton Ward: people love his art work, while I think it's just not appealing. So what am I talking about? Well, there is this book called Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist www.amazon.com/Simplified-Anat… I discovered this book late 2013 while searching for how to draw books by Bruce Timm. From what I've seen and read, this book is the closest thing to his style. Now, I've always wanted to draw in a Bruce Timm style, but it's not that simple as it looks. After years of taking anatomy, and buying other how to draw books, this is the closest thing I can make

  Space Ghost by CHCHcartoons While it may not look 100% Bruce Timm, I've also looked at super hero art by Jack Kirby, Derrick Wyatt:iconderrickjwyatt:, Stephen Jones :iconstephenbjones:, Glen Murakami, Nate Lovett :iconnatelovett:, Tom Bancroft :icontombancroft:, and Ben Caldwell. But I what I want to know is, is this book worth it. I mean, does it actually help out? Please tell me why I should, or should not buy it. Yes, I know the controversy of his anime drawings and what he said about drawing women, but I just want to focus on this book. If you don't think I should get this book, what other book do you think I should buy? There is The Ultimate Guide to Drawing Kick-Ass Comics & Kick-Ass Guide to Drawing Hot Babes by Tom Nguymen. www.amazon.com/Incredible-Comi… www.amazon.com/Incredible-Comi… Any of the Wizards How To Draw Books www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos… How to Draw Superheroesby Andy Fish www.amazon.com/reader/07858271… and You Can Draw: Marvel Characters by Dan Jurgens  www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-Ma…

Please tell me if I should buy this book or another book. I would really like to know once I start school again. 

Also, here are the drawings books that I already have.

Creating Characters with Personality, and Character Mentor: Expression and Pose by Tom Bancroft

Action Cartooning, and Fantasy! Cartooning by Ben Caldwell

How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee and John Buscema 

Draw Comic Book Action by Lee Carbet

3 of Stan Lee's how to draw books

Animators Survival Guide by Richard Williams

Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair

You Can Draw Transformers by Simon Furman 

Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth 
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Whichever sounds best for your....^^;