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Everything related to creating comics can be found here. Drawing, lettering, inking, coloring, scripting, storytelling, publishing, etc... . It also contains links to sites which describe how professional comic artists create their comics. It is supposed to be a list of useful links for those who are creating a part, or a complete comic.

Subcategories

• Drawing Instructions
• How to Draw Anime or Manga
• Self Publishing
• Writer Style Guides

Resources in This Category

• Balloon Tales

  http://www.balloontales.com/
  Online guide to comic book lettering and production. Features tips and tricks, articles and newsletters.

• Blambot

  http://www.blambot.com/
  Comic fonts and lettering. Some of the fonts are free.

• Blazedent

  http://www.blazedent.com/
  Comic book writing, publishing, drawing, inking and coloring tutorials as well as message boards, and art galleries.

• Creating Comics Resource Site

  http://www.members.shaw.ca/creatingcomics/
  The resource source of information for comic writers, artists, letterers, and self-publishers.

• Digital Prepress for Comics

  http://stickmangraphics.com/
  Information and sale of "Digital Prepress for Comic Books" by Kevin Tinsley. Also provides prepress and consulting services.

• Flickr: Comix

  http://flickr.com/groups/comix_art/
  A forum to showcase and discuss your independent comic art.

• Flickr: Manga and Comic Creators

  http://flickr.com/groups/wemakecomics/
  This group focuses on the creation and promotion of comics and manga that you have created.

• Flickr: Personal Comic Strips

  http://flickr.com/groups/47037327@N00/
  Forum for posting your comics and getting feedback from others who draw/ create personal comics too.

• Flickr: Photoshop Comics

  http://flickr.com/groups/19914526@N00/
  Pictures transformed to comic books.

• Flickr: Selfmade comic

  http://flickr.com/groups/22569357@N00/
  Selfmade comics, made with paint program.

• Flickr: The Comics Group

  http://flickr.com/groups/comics/
  A forum for comic creators to show off their skills.

• Funnybone Studios

  http://www.gsp-ind.com/funnybone
  Offers creative cartoon and promotional design for sales meetings, presentation and web sites. Broadcast toons and animations that move from storyboards to finished art that complete sales and tickle your funnybone.

• Gag Cartoons

  http://www.gagcartoons.com/
  Gregory Kogan's articles and tutorials for every aspect of cartoon illustration.

• Hollywood Comics

  http://www.hollywoodcomics.com/agency.html
  Agency assisting comic-book creators in selling and negotiating the rights to their properties and services.

• HumorQ

  http://www.humorq.com/
  This site hosts a daily cartoon caption contest where members maintain a score defining how funny they are. Members both judge and submit.

• Polykarbon

  http://www.polykarbon.com/
  Tutorials on drawing males, females, mechs, effects and comics in general.

• Press Gang

  http://press-gang.tumblr.com/
  Publishers/ collective family style floating world comics study group.

• Scott McDaniel

  http://www.scottmcdaniel.net/
  Includes recommended books, drawing exercises, and tutorials on topics such as cover design, studio gear and perspective.

• Small Press Comics FAQ

  http://www.sentex.net/~sardine/spfaq.html
  FAQ for self-publishing small press comics [minicomics].

• The Center for Cartoon Studies

  http://www.cartoonstudies.org/
  The Center for Cartoon Studies offers a two-year course of study that centers on the creation and dissemination of comics, graphic novels and other manifestations of the visual narrative.

• The Kubert School

  http://www.kubertschool.edu/
  Offers correspondence courses and an online supply depot.

• Tools for Comics Creators

  http://www.hoboes.com/html/Comics/Creators/
  Tools for comic book creators, including the "Comic Ground" collaboration area, the Gutters and Closure mailing lists, and the FireBlade FreeForm.

• Tribe: Comic Creators Invited

  http://comiccreators.tribe.net/
  A place for comic book creators (artists, inkers, writers, publishers, and others) to come and talk and make connections.

• Tribe: Comics Thought, Theory, and Practice

  http://sequencialart.tribe.net/
  A place for cartoonists and comic lovers everywhere to exchange ideas and thoughts on the art of sequencial art (comics).

• Tribe: Indie Comics

  http://indiecomics.tribe.net/
  A group for those DIY, non-superhero-type comics.

• Visual Reference for Comic Artists by Buddy Scalera

  http://www.buddyscalera.com/
  A visual reference CD created by comic book writer Buddy Scalera

• WhizBang Comic Book Font

  http://www.whizbangfont.com/
  A computer font for professional comics lettering. Available in Type2 and TTF. From Studio Daedalus.

• Witzworx

  http://www.ronevry.com/witzworx.html
  Comic book shareware font.

 

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