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Make a comic book
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Melanie Lewis (www.pscomics.com)
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Brainstorm ideas |
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Write a rough script with thumbnails |
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Edit |
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Figure out the format of the comic -- will it fit in a standard size comic book, will it be a standalone story, what size/proportion will the panels be (if there are panels)? |
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Ink the panel borders at least double the size of what the final product will be. It's also helpful to make a little mini-mock-up of what the final product will look like. |
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Pencil the comic, including lettering (I like to search Google images if I am having trouble picturing the details of an object, place, etc) |
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Ink the comic (black micron pens and, for the more advanced, india ink and paintbrush work well -- sharpies and regular markers should be avoided because they bleed and ballpoint pens should be avoided because they don't photocopy well) |
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Erase the pencil |
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Scan the pages and set up for print (or, if you're old school, go to Kinko's and shrink/cut & paste layout) |
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Design and produce a cover -- think about whether or not it will be screen-printed, photocopied, what kind of paper stock/color, etc. |
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Print/photocopy |
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Assemble |
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Distribute |
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