Okay I’ll admit, the dialog was fun to write for this page. 😂 The facial expressions were also fun. I’ve come to learn that the writing of a comic is the most important aspect. Comics may be a visual medium, but a comic with poor art but a compelling story will beat a comic with great art and a mediocre story at least nine times out of ten. That’s why I started paying much more attention to my comic writing process.

When it comes to the visual aspects of a comic, the most important thing is to make it easy to read. That includes things I’ve talked about before like panel and word balloon placement, as well as things you’d expect like font size, spelling, and legibility. But it’s also important to be able to read the characters by their facial expressions, gestures, and pose. When in doubt, don’t be afraid to crank the expressions up higher than you think they need, especially in a particularly humorous or dramatic scene! The human eye is trained to recognize subtle differences in human expressions. In cartoons however, it really helps to exaggerate!! Don’t be afraid to go just a little bit crazy!