Making comics

How comics are made, from script and thumbnails to panel layout, lettering and the tools artists use, with steps you can try yourself.

6 articles on Stories With Pictures

How to make a comic from scratch: build a story and script, plan each page with thumbnails, then draw, letter and set up pages at the right size.

A comic panel cannot move, yet readers see speed in it. Six ways cartoonists show motion, from speed lines to blur, and where each one came from.

Plan a heist or crime story page by page: build the crew, script the robbery, then use thumbnails, panel size and gutters to control pace.

Plan a four-panel comic as a sequence of beats, then set the reading path, pacing and transitions so the story reads in the right order.

Why the last panel of a comic strip gets the laugh, how silence and setup build timing, and how to write a punchline that surprises.

Free tools and page setup for your first comic: choose the right size and resolution, then try Krita's built-in comic templates, with trade-offs.