I can honestly say that I'd find it a lot harder to do comic book type drawings without one. I remember one time when I was away from home and had to do a complex perspective drawing with buildings galore and didn't have mine with me...all of those windows almost killed me ;)
I use it daily whenever I need some quick parallel lines. Whether I am drawing a box or panel borders or the barrel of a gun this is my go to tool.
You can also draw big arcs and circles with it but c'mon that is just easier to do with a compass or a dinner plate :)
They come in different sizes and you can spend from $10 to $50 on them...but I recommend getting the 12 inch size and the cheaper ones work fine. I have tried the smaller ones since they seem like they would be handy, but they are not as stable as the 12 inch ones and can shift while you're drawing if you aren't careful.
If you are an artist or know one...get one of these and I promise you won't be sorry.
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