How to Create Comics

Under the guidance of an award-winning cartoonist, dive into the world of comics and learn how this unique genre works—and how you can bring your own stories to life on the page.

• By This Expert
• 01: Introducing Comics as an Art Form
• 02: Comics Formatting and Terminology
• 03: Tools of the Comics Trade
• 04: Writing for Comics: Beyond the Word Balloon
• 05: Creating Characters for Comics
• 06: Humor in Comics: Finding the Funny
• 07: Telling Dramatic Stories through Comics
• 08: Creating Memoirs with Comics
• 09: Comics as History, Biography, and Journalism
• 10: Working Relationships in the Comics Field
• 11: Making Comics in the Digital Age
• 12: Comics as a Career or Income Stream