Create Your Own Comics!: Everything You Need to Know

Playfully illustrated and packed with story ideas, drawing tips, creative prompts, and fun suggestions, this beginner-friendly guide is all you need to bring your imagination to the page and make your own comics! 

The only beginner-friendly guide you’ll ever need to create your own comics! 

Learn the building blocks of comics and how to use them: panels, speech bubbles, splash pages, sound effects, and more. Find out how to create comics in different styles and genres, from funny to scary and superheroes to monsters. Once you master the basics, practice your new skills by using the story generator tool. Get your imagination pumping and come up with unique stories of your very own!

This isn’t just page after page of blank comic pages. It’s a comprehensive guide to what makes comics work, with templates to guide your choices, and hints for getting the best out of your own story ideas. 

PLUS: Bonus drawing lessons from top Andrews McMeel Kids cartoonists Dana Simpson, Lincoln Peirce, and Li Chen!

by Ned Hartley (Author), Alex Lopez (Illustrator)

Paperback, 112 Pages, Published July 2026

Recommended Ages 8-12 Years

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