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The "Star Wars" universe has expanded far beyond movies to encompass novels, TV shows and multiple lines of comic books. In addition, numerous fans have tried their hand at writing fiction,...

Whether undertaking the venture alone or as part of a creative team, the process of making a comic book becomes infinitely easier once you know the steps involved. Over the history of the medium,...

Graphic novels, which are sometimes called graphic comics, are comic books that tell a narrative story in a comic book format. Graphic novels are typically bound to make them more durable than...

Zorro is a fictional adventure character created by Johnston McCulley in the novel "The Curse of Capistrano," which was serialized in the pulp publication All Story Weekly and followed a year...

For over a century people have been using the comic book format to tell stories, jokes and reveal aspects of humanity to their readership. Superhero comics involve over-the-top characters with...

Comic books have been a part of childhood since the first comic strips began appearing in newspapers in the latter part of the 19th century. Just about every kid growing up had a stash of comics...

Everyone loves comic books and the medium has attained a respectability in the last few decades heretofore unheard of in its history. With the development of new software packages and...

Every comic begins with a written script. This differs from a screenplay or short story in that information on a panel's look and sequence are included within a comic book script. Good comics...

Learn how to make your own comic easily using the concept known as Machinima.

Lack artistic skills, but love comic books? Well, you can write your own comic book! However, don't think it's easy to write your own comic book. It takes time, dedication, and creativity.

Comic books and graphic novels are popular right now, and the medium is enjoying critical respect it didn't have even 20 years ago. The film versions of comic books, such as "Spider-Man," "X-Men"...

The X-Men rank among the most popular superheroes in the world, boasting multiple comic book titles, several hit cartoons and a very successful film franchise to their names. It took them some...

Comic books rely on text and graphics to deliver their entertainment. Sometimes a writer is also the illustrator of the comic book, but very often the words are written by one person and the...

Throughout human history, the need for more-than-human heroes has dominated popular imagination, from Achilles and Beowulf to Roland and Odysseus. Comic book characters are twentieth century...

There is no universal format for comic book scripts; every writer develops a personal style based on experience and preference. The purpose of the script is to provide a blueprint for the artist...

"Comic Artists Direct" notes that the first comic book story started in 2000 BC. That first comic book was about King Gilgamesh, a Babylonian king and the world's first comic book superhero. Since...

Comic books have been around for generations and have entertained boys, girls and even adults. A comic book is a story told through a combination of text and graphics. If you have a talent for...

How to MAKE a Comic book.

Batman is one of the most celebrated characters in popular culture, and arguably the most popular superhero of all time. From his beginning in comic books, he has expanded to occupy animated...

Comics have been around for decades in newspapers and on news stands, and many little boys have papered their bedroom floors with comic books. Reading comic books is most often where the desire to...

Every comic book fan has thought about creating his own comic book from scratch. New design software makes it much easier to make a homemade comic book, and as you practice, you'll discover the...

Few starry-eyed comic book fans in existence haven't dreamed of writing comics for a major line someday. Who wouldn't want to script new adventures of Batman or Wolverine, or even better--develop...

In addition to being an internationally recognized brand of action figures, GI Joe is also a very popular comic book series. With more than 30 sub-series and hundreds of issues under its belt, the...

A comic-book template is a series of individual boxes which constitute a single comic-book page. Each page can entail anywhere from one to 10 boxes, arranged in a number of different patterns in...

Comic books are light and entertaining, for people of all ages. They usually include fun and colorful cartoon drawings with a light storyline. The characters vary from superheros and strange...

Making your own comic book starts with a script, detailing the plot and story. Most comic books run 32 or 64 pages long, which has bearing on the printing stage. Individual issues can stand alone...

The dreaded synopsis. Most writers disdain these distilled summaries and find them to be the hardest part of their craft. However, a synopsis is critical in getting your comic book story noticed...

A comic book panel is a story segment from a comic book, newspaper or magazine. The panel usually involves one to three frames of a story line that complement the comic book writer's script and...

Becoming a professional comic-book writer is an incredibly challenging goal. Artists have far more ways of getting recognized and can have very long careers, but writers tend to be phased out...

Comic books start with the writer, who designs a story arc involving the principal characters that can last one issue, several issues or many issues. Big comic book titles at companies such as DC...

The term "graphic novel" gets thrown around a lot these days. Generally it gets used with a lot of pretension behind it. Certain people would rather say they read "graphic...

Showing off your comic book collection using a display case is safer for the comic books than taking them out individually to show them off. The case serves two purposes. It protects the comic...

Getting your foot in the manga business isn't too different from getting into the Western comics business. Both can be difficult, but both can be well worth all the time and effort. More and more...

Batman is one of the oldest comic book heroes. His partner is Robin, the Boy Wonder. Robin is not just one person, though. There have been several different incarnations and the second one, Jason...

You're a punk rock drummer or a raw food enthusiast. You work as a carpet cleaner or are in library science graduate school. Feminism, consumerism or paganism enthralls you. No matter what your...

As Hollywood continues to mine comic books and graphic novels for its biggest summer blockbusters, more people are becoming interested in the four-color source material itself. From the Man of...

If you have ever wanted to create a comic book, you can! Pull out your pencils and paper and get ready to sketch, draw, write. And much more...

So you've put together your comic book or webcomic collection. Chances are good that you either self-published this book or went with a small publisher--one so small that you're expected to do...

Learn why it is a great idea to send out copies of your new comic book to reviewers to get feedback on how to improve and what to focus on in this free video clip on publishing your own comic book.

Get recommendations of different publishers you might want to look at when you are ready to go to the next level in this free video clip on publishing your own comic book.

Get tips and advice on how to best write and publish your own comic book in this free video clip.

Learn ideas on how to get the word out about your newly published comic book in this free video clip.

Learn about the benefits of attending comic book conventions in this free video clip about writing your own comic.

Learn about the details of beginner and advanced level finished comics inthis free video clip on writing your own comic book.

Learn the benefits of publishing your new comic book on the internet when beginning your comic book publishing career.

Learn about the benefits of print on demand when printing copies of your comic book as opposed to your local print store in this free video clip.

Learn tips on other printing options for your comic book other than print on demand in this free video clip.

Learn information and estimates on how much it will cost to make your comic book in this free video clip on how to public your own comic book.

Learn about other ideas to keep the cost of making yout comic book down in this free video clip.

Learn the benefits of starting small when beginning your comic book publishing career.