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How to Make Your Own Superhero Comic

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 powers beyond the reach of a normal person's. Making your own superhero comic starts with imagination and, with the help of specialized tools that have come into the market, ends with distribution of your own fanciful tales.

Things You'll Need

  • My Comic Book Creator software
  • High-quality color printer
  • Glossy or semi-gloss paper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Hand draw or plot on paper your comic book idea. This way you invest a minimum of time correcting mistakes and determining dialogue and action before you begin. In superhero comics, the action and words should be as forceful and powerful as the characters themselves.

    • 2

      Assemble or scan the images you will need to make your comic book. This includes original art or screenshot machinima. Crop images that are too big or include any scenery not important or helpful to your story.

    • 3

      Use the My Comic Book Creator tools to drag and drop your images into the cels provided by the program. Thought and speech bubbles are accessible through the image database and caption dialogues.

    • 4

      Review your layout with an editor's eye. Make sure your cels flow cleanly and that your perspective is the best vantage point on the superhero's extreme action for the purpose of the plot.

    • 5

      Print copies of your book on semi-gloss or glossy paper using a high quality printer, such as those listed in the "PC World" article (see "References"). Lower-quality copies are the mark of an amateur, and you should use professional printing services if you do not have access to high-quality printers.

    • 6

      Promote and sell your comic. Local conventions, fan forums and other places where comic book fanatics gather are where you want to be. Focus on gathering a smaller following and let them spread the word of your superhero's exploits through viral marketing.

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