Devoted to the serious depictions of anthropomorphic characters,Freaks!covers the entire range of animal people and explores all its possibilities. Hundreds of illustrations depict subjects that include basic human and animal anatomies, cat people, dog people, wolf people, feathered freaks, bat people, reptilian creatures, predators of the deep, primates, insect people, elephant man, rhino man, hippo lady, and much more. This drawing guide demonstrates the wide range of this popular genre of illustrative art and the techniques needed to create these fantastic fantasy creatures. Artists will find inspiration for creating such characters as creatures from Tolkien'sThe Lord of the Rings, A. A. Milne'sWinnie the Pooh, C. S. Lewis'Narnia Chronicles, or the characters fromPlanet of the ApesandCreature from the Black Lagoon.

Contributors Include Brett Booth (Spider-Man,X-Men, andFantastic Four), Mitch Byrd (Green Lantern), and Todd Nauck (Teen TitansandSpider-Man) The launch of a new series on drawing fantastic characters and creatures The influx of animal/human characters into popular culture is at an all-time high From the lead designer of Microsoft's X-Box gameMonster Truck Mash.