The document outlines the process of using Midjourney to create comic book visuals, emphasizing elements like visual storytelling, character design, and page layout. It highlights the importance of maintaining consistency in artistic style and the need for varied character interactions to enhance the narrative. Additionally, it discusses the adaptation of text for comic format and the time-intensive nature of comic creation.

1. Experimenting with MidJourney:
Crafting Comic Book Visuals

2. Testing MidJourney: A Comic Book Experiment
Students are attending a Psychology class in a large circular lecture hall inside a space station.
This space station is orbiting somewhere within our Solar system. It’s the end of the 23rd century.

3. ● Visual Storytelling: Control the consistency.
● Panel Sequencing: Keep the proper story unfolding.
● Speech Balloons: Keep it short.
More frames + less text = reader’s satisfaction
● Captions and Sound Effects: Don’t overdo.
● Artistic Style: Consistent character design and backgrounds.
● Page Layout: Create ambience - manage flow of the story.
Basic Principles of Comicbooks

4. Test Phase
● The first attempt where
photos were used for
comicbook panels.
● Photos are easier to generate.
● Easier to keep the
consistency, but…
● Illustration is common
comicbook language.

5. Dr. Clark, Everyone!

6. Character Exploration
● Visual Design: Create a
distinctive visual
appearance for the main
protagonist, including
costume, physique, body
language, and facial
features.
● Pick one style and make
it uniform for the further
character development.

7. Purify Protagonist Selection

8. Defining Character
● Refining consistency via
image prompting.
● Vary styles and aspect ratio.
● Make more variations
(different facial expressions,
different hand gestures) all
of that can be used later.
● Be ready for tons of
photoshoping, cutting and
re-prompting.

9. Select Supporting
Characters
● Same Visual Style: Keep it Adjusted
● Generate Extra Variations: If Not NPC
● Enhanced Story Dynamics: Depth
Through Supporting Cast.
● Character Interaction: Interaction
Enriches Main Character.
● Diverse Perspectives: Enriching the
narrative and engaging a wider
audience.
● Conflict and Resolution: Varied
Characters Bring Dynamic Plot.

10. Developing Supporting Character

11. Select Compeling
Background Images
● Atmosphere Enhancement: Setting
the Tone and Ambience Vibe.
● Visual Storytelling Support:
Providing context of the narrative
● Character Interaction: Enriching the
Overall Experience.
● Engaging Aesthetics: Visual Appeal
to Captivate Readers.

12. Text Conversion
via Chat GPT
● You can’t just go with
copy/paste text from
story format to
comicbook format.
● It would be tedious for
readers to follow.
● Fountain-Style Format
writing.

13. Conclusion
● Generate Varied Visual Elements
Efficiently With Appropriate Prompts
● Detail Matters: Clothing, Colors, Hair.
Use Photoshop for
Character Consistency.
● Maintain Ambient Color and Lighting.
● Consider AI-Suggested
Gimmicks Creatively.
● Adapt Text for Comic Readability:
Use Chat GPT for Assistance.
● Allocate Sufficient Free Time: Comic
Creation Is Time-Intensive.

14. The End