Comic Creation
How to Scare the Sh*t Out of People, with Comics
This video essay explains how to add horror and tension to your comic—if you dare.
Why the 16-Panel Grid Is the Holy Grail of Action Comics
Take a lesson in pacing from this gritty, classic Batman comic.
Why Fewer Panels Make a Better Comic
The look and feel of DC Comics' 'The New Frontier' gets broken down in this week's episode of Strip Panel Naked.
How to Make Action Comics Go "WHAM!"
In this week’s Strip Panel Naked, we learn how to control the pace of comics to entice readers.
Learn How to Incorporate Killer Lighting from the 'The Walking Dead' Masters
The classic zombie comic consistently delivers compelling examples of artistry and storytelling.
Help Your Comic Break Free from Panel Prison
Artist Tradd Moore talks about what went into creating a nearly panel-free comic book.
How Daredevil Got Trapped Inside His own Comic
Web series 'Strip Panel Naked' breaks down all the ways an artist can make his characters feel trapped.
The 'Ghost Rider’ Comic Offering a How-To on Illustrating Action
Artist Tradd Moore talks breaking tradition and keeping a fast-paced comic page.
Why 'Superman' Had One of the Best Introductions in Comics
A visual essay gets into just what makes Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's reintroduction to the Man of Steel one of the best in the character's history.
Break Your Comic’s Rigid Structure and Save Its Fluidity
How Grant Morrison lets his panels devolve into chaos to better serve the story.
Create Powerful Dialogue in Your Comic Through Repetition
How snappy, quick, repetitive dialogue could breathe new life into your comic.
These Comic Pros Opened Their Book with a Lizard on a Stick
The creators behind the comic ‘Limbo’ talk how they created their initial page.