Comic Studio · With Tek
How to make a comic book
A comic book course for kids 6 to 13. Your kid picks a message, draws three pictures on paper, and turns them into an 8-page comic in Comic Studio. Six short films, about 6 minutes, then an afternoon of drawing.
- Ages
- 6 to 13
- Time
- 6 films, about 6 minutes, then 45–90 minutes of making
- Host
- Tek
- You need
- Paper, pencil, crayons or markers (optional)
- Status
- Coming soon. Kids vote in the app for the courses they want first.
The intro film
Tek's 50-second intro film is coming soon. Here's what Tek says in it.
Transcript
Hi, I'm Tek. Today you make a comic book.
Not a page. A whole book, with eight pages.
Here's the trick. You draw three pictures on paper.
One for the start. One for the middle. One for the end.
Then I build the rest of the pages around your drawings.
But first, every good comic says one thing.
Be brave. Be kind. Never give up.
You pick it, and every page helps say it.
Then you pick a look, and you pick your cast.
When the pages are ready, you read them, fix what you want, and publish.
Grab a pencil and three sheets of paper.
Let's make a comic people want to read.
The 6 lessons
Lesson 1. One big message
Pick the one thing your comic says, so every page has a job.
- Read the five messages
- Pick the one you care about
- Say it out loud in your own words
Where: Comic Studio · Message
Lesson 2. Pick your look
Choose a style that fits your story before you draw.
- Look at each style
- Ask: is my story funny, spooky, or brave?
- Pick the one that matches
Where: Comic Studio · Style
Lesson 3. Your cast
Choose who is in your comic and what each one wants.
- Pick a hero from My characters or make a new one
- Add one friend or one troublemaker
- Give each one a name
Where: Comic Studio · Characters
Lesson 4. Three drawings
Draw the opening, the middle, and the ending, with one line under each.
- Draw the opening: who and where
- Draw the middle: the big problem
- Draw the ending: how it turns out, and write one line under each
Where: Paper
Lesson 5. Your pages
See how your three drawings become an 8-page comic.
- Snap a photo of each drawing
- Find your drawings on pages 2, 4, and 7
- Read every page and change what doesn't fit
Where: Comic Studio · Your pages
Lesson 6. Publish it
Give your comic a title and send it to your family.
- Write a short title
- Read it one last time
- Publish it and send it to family
Where: Comic Studio · Publish
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 it can grow: your kid can add a new chapter whenever the next idea shows up.
Free guides to practise with
Questions parents ask
What age is this comic course for?
It's made for kids 6 to 13. Younger kids draw three simple pictures and say one line each. Older kids plan the message and the cast with more care, and rewrite pages they want to change.
My kid says, "I can't draw." Can my kid still make a comic?
Yes. Stick figures and simple shapes work. Each drawing needs to show who is there and what is happening, and the line under it does the rest.
How much of this happens on a screen?
The films take about 6 minutes, and the drawing happens on paper. Screen time comes after that: taking photos of the drawings, reading the pages, and publishing.