Come here for comic advice

ooh this is a cool class!!!

Ya wanna learn?

sure!

What do you have in mind? (What do you want to learn)

idk

i thought you'd have a specific lesson in mind

Do you want to learn the basics? Or something specific?

I guess the basics?

Ok then. First of all, you need to think of your genre. It's what your comic is mainly about. Some examples are Comedy, Dark, Political, etc.

Teach me

TEACH ME

Woah ok. What do you have in mind?

How the heck do I make a comic without chopping my hand off

You mean tiredness?

Yes

Using digital art

Oh. Well, first of all, give yourself a schedule that you can stick to. For me, I do a comic every 2 days.

Second is don’t chop your hand off

NO. Second is that you need to set how many panels you'll be drawing in your daily comic strip. The usual is 3-4. The entire range is from 2-9. Depends on how much space you need to perform the comic.

Ok then...

I definitely need this.

Ok. And finally, the name. A good name should be the embodiment of entire the comic strip. From it's genre to it's characters.

I’ll call it “Geometry Mishap” then.

That's a good name. Although considering your genre, i'd rate it 7/10.

What do you have in mind?

Hmm... how do I make an ACTUAL comic that doesn’t look like a window.

Oh, I give advice on comic STRIPS. If you're talking about action comics, you may need to talk to another person.

Hmm.. okay then.

How do I make a good comic strip though?

Well first of all, you need to think of your genre. It's what your comic is mainly about. Some examples are Comedy, Dark, Political, etc.

I guess I’ll go with dark humor.

Ok then. Just a warning that this may affect your target audience. Next, you need to think of your characters.

I’m not sure yet, there’s a chance I’ll use something random.

A good comic strip needs some iconic characters. With the average amount of 5-10 characters with the limit being 12.

I guess I’ll use stickfigures or shapes because that’s the easiest thing I can draw for a comic.

They require some personality, & some stand-alone traits.

Hmm okay.. so I have:

A green triangle with anger issues.

A blue square who’s timid and chill.

A turquoise trapezoid who’s childish.

A red rhombus who’s a jerk.

A yellow hexagon that acts nice at first, but can turn purple and acts like a dog and can become violent.

A orange pentagon who’s a pirate.

And a grey-bluish octagon who’s a sadist (don’t ask about that.)

Ok. Next, you'll need to think the number of panels. With 3-4 being the average amount & the max being 2-9.

I’ll go with either 6 or 5.

Ok. Next, your posting schedule. You need to set a date when you'll post the comic. For me, I do it every 2 days. With the minimum being everyday & the maximum being every month.

I can post when I feel like it?

That may GREATLY affect your audience, considering your motivation level.

I guess the minimum being 1 day or a week if that is okay?

And maybe the max can be for about a month or a year.

When I said the minimum & maximum, I mean those are the boundaries for comic schedules. If you go any further, there is a 95% chance that your comic with die & rot in cobwebs.

Hmm.. okay.. I guess I’ll think about that.

hi, im making a comic strip about nine stickman friends and their own adventures what to hear it?

who does that include

noob: an all-around likable guy who likes to have adventures with his friends. copy ability: sword
Zach: a jerk who likes fighting but has a soft spot when it comes to friends. copy ability: fire
Carly: the healer of the nine and is not a fighter. copy ability: water
Zap: a builder and likes to create new technology and other machines. copy ability: electricity
Wiz: a jokey sort of guy who sometimes plays pranks and does magic. copy ability: magic (if that ability is called that)
Jack: a laid-back guy who works towards goals when needing to. copy ability: yo-yo
Padma: loves her friends and likes to help out others in missions. copy ability: ice
Chang: likes to relax and be awesome. copy ability: cutter
Takoryi: is a ninja and trains his skills by doing ninja stuff and sometimes does pranks with Wiz. copy ability: ninja

I SO NEED THIS CLASS

Ok. Next, you'll need to work out on the number of panels. You could range from 3-4, since that is the average. The max is 2-9 panels. You'll need to chose wisely, for that greatly affects your time & energy.

i’d go with 3 panels

You need to be sure that you'll stick to that style. After that, you'll need to think of a name. A good name summarizes the entire comic strip. From it's genre, to it's characters.

shape shennanigans

And finally, the daily posting. When & how much are you going to post the comic? The average is every week. The shortest being every day & the longest being every month.

whenever i feel like it?

That may affect your target audience.

I can’t remember well

I'm just saying. With a schedule like that, comic strips are mostly forgotten.

I really have trouble getting comedic ideas

Well ok then. What do you have in mind?

i want to know how to get ideas for funny comics

Well, to start off, you'll need to think of your genre. Since you said funny comics, you picked Comedy. Next, you have to pick your characters.

The shapes.

Ok, how are their personalities?

luno:crazy and kinda evil
halowooney:crazy and evil
bloxky:Kuudere
pentalime:silly
spheron:kind AF
spectra:Childish and beastly
spector:Will kill you in the next 5 seconds if you don’t give him what he wants
pertra:Weird
dia:prankster
zoidon:sportsy
streak:Gay
Astral:calm
Night howl astral: mentally unstable
Eldritch astral: Evil final chaos

Oh s***. Good thing that the next thing i'm gonna teach you is character amount. The amount of characters is important. The regular range is 5-12. If you can manage, you can handle a ridiculous amount of characters if you know the art of cycling.

it’s actually only 10 characters but with many forms

Well that's gonna make it harder. I suggest you cut it down to 10.

yeah, i guess i’ll only use the 10 original forms.

Well i've done all I can do. Thanks for attending this class.

I can help you with that. What grade are you in? 8? 12? Collage?

i’m going into high school so 9

but i’m probably not gonna get out of high school alive

So you've been grade 8? That's perfect! Think about stupid things that have happened during the school year, then turn them into comics! And you can get some inspiration from other comics. Like Garfield or Peanuts for example.

Well....I’ve been almost driven to suicide...i’ve been bullied...Oh! I actually got bitch-slapped by the bus I was in while going home once!

Well that can make for a good comic.

I need better ideas

Well as I said, you can look towards similar peers for ideas. Calvin & Hobbes or TheOdd1sOut are some good choices.

i’d do better at remaking comics with my ocs

That is not recommended for a lot of people will strike you with copyright.

then idk what to do.