The document provides guidance on developing the layout for a comic book, including: 1. Selecting a concept that determines the tone of the comic panels. For example, a ticking bomb scene shown across three tighter frames. 2. Finalizing the story and characters by drawing character sketches in a sketchbook then adding color. The characters must overcome an obstacle. 3. Drawing panel borders first to establish the boundaries of the story. Panels may have single frames, segmented frames, or be rectangular.

1. Comic Book Layout
-Developing your final characters and layout.

2. Refine Your Storyboard or
Cover Design
1 - Select the concept. The concept will determine the
seriousness or playfulness of the comic book panel.

3. For example, a gripping plot element such as a
ticking bomb can be shown in a panel broken
down into three segments. Each segment can
focus tighter and tighter on the clock.

4. 2. Finalize Story and Characters:
-Use pencil first.
• In your sketchbook draw
one final drawing of
each character in your
story.
• Then add color
• Remember the
character(s) must
overcome an obstacle.

5. 3 - Draw the panel borders
first.
The panel borders will
establish the boundaries
of the story.
Some panels might
consist of only one frame.
Other panels may be
made up of three
segmented frames
shaped as squares.
Still others might be
rectangular.

7. Vertical – Portrait layout

8. Panel Border Options

9. Maybe…Think outside the
box?

10. Remember Spacing & How
to Follow/Read Your
Comic!
What’s the one item missing in both?
Hint: What is the name of either comic?

12. How would you “read”
this?
Left to right? Top to
bottom?
Why is the spacing between boxes different?

13. How did they use gutter
spacing for reading direction?

14. Develop your own layout.
Look at examples!

15. So, to review…Due Next
Class
1. Finalize storyboard
today.
2. Sketch final characters
in sketchbook. Add color!
-Just characters!
3. Sketch panel layout
design on page in
sketchbook. 5 panel
minimum or cover.
4. On Wednesday, Start
draft on Final paper.
- You will sketch in pencil
then trace onto tracing
paper.