Faber-CastellComic Illustration Set - The Famazings Superhero Comic Book Drawing Kit - Draw with Pitt Artist Pens & Goldfaber Coloring Pencils

My daughter got this as a gift for her classmate, who is an aspiring comic book artist. As an adult artist I was impressed by all that came with it and thought it would be a great help to a kid looking to learn the style and technique of comics. We got a pad of smooth Bristol board to go with it. Her friend loved it. I think it would be a great gift for anyone interested in learning that style.

This is a great kit for anyone that likes to draw. It comes with everything you need to draw your own comics except the actual book to draw in. I got if as a birthday gift for my son and I am very impressed with the quality

Kit has everything you need for drawing your own superhero comic. Comes with 7 different colored smudge and water proof pencils. The pencils can be used for your preliminary sketches. You also get 3 waterproof Pitt Artist pens for creating ink drawings, the second pen in the box has a flexible brush tip for filling bigger spaces. Also comes with a mechanical pen and a case with blue leads in it, pencil is excellent quality. Box also has a pencil sharpener and an eraser for erasing graphite pencils. Has a booklet included in the box that tells you how to use light and shadow, make geometric shapes, do proportions and more. The manual covers it all- you get good directions on how to sketch and create your own comic. All the included pens and pencils are of a good quality and come in a box to store them in. Overall, a great set if you're interested in drawing your own comic.

I thought it came with a book to practice shading in. Just a little instruction booklet and a few colored pencils. Not sure if it was worth the price. My kid was OK with it.

This would make a nice gift set but I have to wonder about the value at the end of it all. My son has been drawing for years now and this made a lovely gift for him, but as others have noticed, the price might work out better buying parts separately. In my case, I would not have a clue what to buy my son so it serves a great purpose in that regard. I don't like giving gift cards and prefer something from the heart so for what you're getting in this kit this does a fine job.I give it 5 stars for being concentrated into a comprehensive set for a layman like me to give as a gift to an established artist, but I must dock one for the value hit at the current price point of 35 dollars.

First of all, this set has very good materials. The pencils it comes with and the quality of the book itself show that a lot of thought went into this, and it's not intended as a throwaway gift. It really goes in depth about what to do and how to do it.That said, I originally got this for my kid when she was a little too young for it. While interested in comic books and drawing, the small print of the book and the dense descriptive text were a bit intimidating to her. As she's gotten a little older, she's still not quite ready to tackle it, though I've tested it out a bit (I stink at drawing). I think it's important that someone using this has the right interest level and patience for the material. I'd guessing 9 or 10 might be a better age to dive into this, but it would be for older kids or adults too.

Our 9 year old son loves comics. He loves to read them, watch them, act them out; if it has to do with comics, he's all for it. As part of his education we've been encouraging him to come up with his own comic stories, but he has never had the confidence to try. He received this for Christmas and he couldn't wait to try it. He immediately grabbed a handful of printer paper (because this does not come with paper) and sits down at the table, opens the case, and starts trying to draw comics. Despite his beginning work not coming out so well, he kept on going and trying and before we knew it, his comics were starting to come to life. He thought it was such a cool kit that it gave him the confidence, from excitement, to try and fail, and then try again. The thin tips made all the difference for him, and it's become his new favorite hobby-drawing comics.

A great started set that is very imaginatively conceived. Our daughter is quite the artist so please forgive me for a bit of public bragging here on her behalf. She recently enrolled in her first comic-oriented class at a well known school for illustration. We ordered this set as a gift. Already a super hero worshipper, she was delighted. It’s a fair value, too. For serious comic work, figure on adding brushes, too. Lastly, we trust Faber-Castell, a well known name in the art world.