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Learn to make comics

Layout, lettering, and storytelling rhythm. Make pages that read cleanly and feel alive.

Clear beats Readable lettering Small zines

What you’ll explore

  • Thumbnailing pages before you ink.
  • Balloon placement and text hierarchy.
  • Balancing panels with rhythm and negative space.

Starter missions

  • One-page comic with three panels and a clear punchline.
  • Letter the same dialogue three ways and pick the cleanest read.
  • Print a mini-zine and hand it to a friend for feedback.

Production notes

Keep scripts lightweight, thumbnail multiple options, and letter last. Simplicity keeps the focus on the joke or the emotion you want to land.