Many industry experts believe the future of comics will be online.
Comics have changed a lot since they first appeared in comic books, as they can now be found in print, on on various types of laptop and tablet computers and on the Web. Making a Web comic strip can expose your ideas to millions. It is a lengthy process but once completed, your comic will never go out of print.
Instructions
1. Create your villain and hero. Give each one a name, date and place of birth, parents, and siblings. Decide your hero's first memories, heartbreaks and triumphs. Choose his likes, dislikes, childhood crushes and deepest fears. It is easier to write your script with detailed character information.
2. Finish the script. Decide how many panels per page you want and sketch them on 8 1/2-by-14-inch paper. Pencil in the dialog and add captions to your storyboard.
3. Draw and ink your pages. Either use small comic art boards or a Wacom digital tablet. Scan your completed art into you computer. Using a digital tablet saves time, but the stylus can be difficult to master. Color your panels with Adobe Photoshop Elements or other photo manipulation software. Export your finished panels in .png (Portable Network Graphics) format.
4. Create your pages using graphic design software, like Comic Life or Microsoft Publisher. Publisher includes a "Save as HTML" feature. Comic Life's "Export to Web" is much better. Your comic is formatted with "Next" and "Previous" arrows on the bottom of each page.
5. Upload to your website. Use either FTP or individual file upload. Test your Web comic thoroughly before inviting others to see it.
