How to make a comic
To make a comic, a kid draws a character, splits a story into boxes called panels, and adds speech bubbles. A four-panel strip with one joke is the easiest start. Kubrio's free comic course takes your kid from the first character to a finished comic they can read and share.
Your kid writes it, draws it, and holds the finished book.
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Short courses with a host. Each one ends with something your kid made.
How to make a comic bookYou make: An 8-page comic from your drawings
How to make a comic stripYou make: A four-panel comic strip
How to draw mangaYou make: Your own manga hero
How to make a superheroYou make: A superhero nobody has seen
How to make a graphic novelYou make: A plan for a comic series with the same hero
How to make a book out of paperYou make: Your own book you can hold
How to make a book cover people want to openYou make: A front cover for your own book or comic
How to make a zine from one sheet of paperYou make: A zine of eight pages, from one sheet of paper
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Why it matters
A comic is a story told in pictures, so kids practise planning, drawing, and writing on one small page. Each panel is a decision about what to show.
Comics also suit kids who don't love long writing. A few words in a bubble can carry a whole joke.
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Questions parents ask
- What age is making comics for?
- Kids 6 to 13. Six-year-olds can draw a four-panel strip. Kids 9 to 13 can plan an eight-page comic book or a series.
- Do we need special paper?
- No. Print a free comic strip template or fold plain paper into boxes.
- Is reading comics good for kids?
- Yes. Comics build reading through pictures and short text, and kids who read them often want to make their own.