This first volume in the series is jam-packed with outrageously silly comics, jokes and highly engaging activities sure to be a hit with kids 6-12! Meet Artie and Barnwood, two flaky barnyard buddies whose shenanigans will have readers laughing out loud! Author/Illustrator Dave McDonald is an accredited teaching artist whose Kids Make Comics school programs have helped thousands of students design their own original characters and create their own comics. The activities in this book accordingly are based on the art of making comics and promise to develop the skills of the young cartoonist in your family!In this book: -10 pages of Artie and Barnwood comics!-A "How to Draw Artie" lesson-How to use simple shapes to create super characters!-Comics-making crossword and word search puzzles!-Maize Maze!-Coloring pages!-"Finish the Comic" activity page!Caution: The puns in this book are so severe that they may cause rolling fits of laughter, uncontrollable chortling, gasping and giggling. Read at your own risk!