To a certain extent, comic books are defined by their covers: exciting, eye-catching pieces of art designed to stand out on the news rack and entice eager fans to buy. You may wish to design a comic book cover of your own, either as the capper to a larger book you have designed or as a standalone piece of art.
Instructions
1. Measure the size required for your comic book cover. Classic comics used dimensions of 6.625 inches by 10.25 inches, although you can use any size you want (provided it matches the size of the comic interior, if applicable).
2. Include space at the top of your cover for a title, and any attendant sales text. If your cover is based on an existing comic book, emulate the title design as closely as possible. Otherwise, you can design your own title and logo as you wish. The title needs to fit over the artwork without obscuring anything important, as does the sales text, which usually appears in a dynamic bubble in one of the lower corners.
3. Sketch out your comic book cover using pencils, so you can adjust and erase it as needed. If you want to make your cover on a computer, you can use programs such as Adobe Photoshop.
4. Ink the lines of your drawing once it is complete, including the title and ad copy. Once you ink the cover, it is more or less set so make sure the image is exactly how you want it before beginning this step.
5. Color and shade your inked drawing to complete the look. Comic book covers are usually bright and colorful to better pop off the newsstand.
6. Place a small white rectangle in the bottom lefthand corner of your comic book. This is where the bar code traditionally goes, and while it's not necessary, it does give your comic an air of authenticity.
7. Print your cover out if you're using a computer or run off a photocopy shrunk to the appropriate size.
