Gather picture references for an established character you want to make a sculpture of. Make a sketch of the character, focusing on the basic shapes that form the body. You can also print out a drawing to refer to during the sculpting process. Measure the drawing with a ruler to determine the height and thickness of the character.
Get a wooden base that will accommodate your sculpture and drill a hole into the base. Insert a threaded rod into the hole and attach with a wing nut on the underside of the base. Tighten the wing nut until the rod is firmly in place.
Locate the spine and joints in the character and use it as a guide to create an armature. Draw a simple skeleton using lines that represent these parts. Look at the simple skeleton and get pieces of wire that are the same length as the drawing. Match wires up with each part of the skeleton. Use smaller gauge wire to attach the larger wires of the skeleton together. Bend the armature wire at the joint areas to create joints. Apply epoxy to the joints to prevent movement.
Wrap some armature wire around the top of the threaded rod. Apply epoxy to this area so that it will not move. Leave wires at the top of the threaded pipe exposed so that the armature can be connected to them. Attach the smaller gauge wires of the threaded rod to the heavier wires of the armature skeleton to connect the armature to the threaded rod. Tie the wires together tightly and apply epoxy over the area for extra strength.
Add Super Sculpey to the armature. Start by creating basic forms that will represent the comic character‘s body parts. Spheres and cylinders are some examples that can be used in most characters with a human body type.
Add details such as the facial features, hands and feet by working the Sculpey to match what you see in the original drawing. Apply details texture by using clay tools to manipulate the Sculpey surface. Details can be cut into the surface, while texture can be created by scratching, poking, or twisting the Sculpey.
Bake the sculpture in an oven at 275 degrees. Bake 15 minutes for every square inch of clay. Let the sculpture cool for an hour or so before touching it.