How to make a comic book

What your kid makes

Your kid ends with an 8-page comic built from three paper drawings, with a title and a clear message. It lives in Comic Studio, and when the next idea shows up, your kid starts a new comic and brings the same hero back from My characters.

The 6 lessons

1. 

   Lesson 1. One big message

   Pick the one thing your comic says, so every page has a job.

   1. Read the five messages
   2. Pick the one you care about
   3. Say it out loud in your own words

   Where: Comic Studio · Message

   Watch it free above

2. Lesson 2. Pick your look

   Choose a style that fits your story before you draw.

   1. Look at each style
   2. Ask: is my story funny, spooky, or brave?
   3. Pick the one that matches

   Where: Comic Studio · Style

   In the app

3. Lesson 3. Your cast

   Choose who is in your comic and what each one wants.

   1. Pick a hero from My characters or make a new one
   2. Add a sidekick or a rival
   3. Give each one a name

   Where: Comic Studio · Characters

   In the app

4. Lesson 4. Three drawings

   Draw the opening, the middle, and the ending, with one line under each.

   1. Draw the opening: who and where
   2. Draw the middle: the big problem
   3. Draw the ending: how it turns out, and write one line under each. Then snap a photo of each one.

   Where: Paper

   In the app

5. Lesson 5. Your pages

   See how your three drawings become an 8-page comic.

   1. Tap a page to read it up close
   2. Find your drawings on pages 2, 4, and 7
   3. Read every page and change what doesn't fit

   Where: Comic Studio · Your pages

   In the app

6. Lesson 6. Publish it

   Give your comic a title and send it to your family.

   1. Write a short title
   2. Read it one last time
   3. Publish it and send it to family

   Where: Comic Studio · Publish

   In the app

Lesson 1 transcript: One big message

1. 0:00

   Every good comic says one big thing. Comic writers pick it before they draw anything.

2. 0:06

   Step one. Read the five messages. Be brave. Be kind. Never give up. Friends help. Make them laugh.

3. 0:14

   Step two. Pick the one you care about most. Our comic is about Sam, who is scared of the dark. So we pick Be brave.

4. 0:22

   Step three. Say it in your own words. Even in the dark, you can find out what's really there.

5. 0:29

   Now every page has a job. It helps say that one thing.

6. 0:33

   One message. That's where a comic starts. Now pick your look!