Things You'll Need:
- Download Painting or Photo Editing Software
- To Register for a Website or Blog
- Download Comic Templates
- Basic Knowledge of HTML
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Step 1
Develop a story and populate it with range of characters. A good story is the glue that will hold your comic book together. At this early stage of story development, you should probably not worry about the visual appearance of your characters. Rather, focus on developing an entertaining story, and don't be afraid to create bolder-than-life characters. Much in the same way that a screenwriter may not necessarily worry about an actor's costume design as he pens the rough draft of a screenplay, spend this time focusing primarily on your comic book's content.
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Step 2
Make experimental sketches to establish the visual style of your comic. Now is the time when you can finesse some of the ideas you have developed. Sketch either offline with a pencil or online with your mouse. While you are free to sketch in any style, comic book characters typically sport exaggerated features & physiques. If you aim to sketch in this style, refer to examples to learn how to develop comic art with this sort of visual vocabulary.
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Step 3
Choose templates to display your comic's artwork. A comic book is unlike a conventional book since its images are displayed in a variety of panels, which may overlap or vanish altogether depending on the needs of the story. When preparing a comic, you will not only need to decide on your story's appearance but also on how you will permit readers to view this story. One of the best ways to develop a fine command of comic book templates is to read popular comics and learn from the pros themselves.
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Step 1
Register for a website or blog, where you can publish your interactive comic book. Websites do not need to cost money in order to serve your needs, and blogs generally do not cost a penny. Both options will provide you with the ability to display the images of your comic book in a searchable format. Readers will appreciate a table of contents with links to individual sections of your work, and they will even be able to bookmark and share the pages of your comic book via social networking applications.
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Step 2
Generate interest in your comic by giving your audience the ability to determine a story's outcome. Whether you decide to turn your comic into an interactive Pick a Path styled comic or simply to upload your comic in a searchable serial format, your readers will appreciate being able to manipulate the materials you include in your book. By including hyperlinks inside of your images, you can easily transform a static artwork into an engaging, interactive comic adventure. Learn how to use HTML to create hyperlinks, and your imagination will be the limit to your storytelling power.
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Step 3
If supplying readers with several variant outcomes in a story, resolve these variants by allowing them to either fold back into the comic's central storyline or if any of the outcomes represents a dead end, invite the reader to return to the central storyline. This will require you to write almost 2 or 3 times as much backstory as a would be contained in a traditional comic book. However, if you choose to create such a project, the sheer fun of the process will itself be rewarding.
