Your original art size for strips is 4" x 13".
11×17 is pretty much standard, but you can. This is the generic three or four panel strip you see in your newspaper. For a book published at the standard size for American comics, the artwork is drawn larger than the finished product. Using your T-square and a pencil, use the measurements below to line your blank sheet of bristol:Īnd if you like to draw newspaper comic strips, below we have a typical comic strip template. If you draw anything outside this area, it will most likely be cut off.įULL BLEED - Anything drawn up to this line will almost certainly be cut off. TRIM LINE - This is where the comic page will be cut by the printer after the art is reduced. (And all important lettering that you don't want to be trimmed off should go inside here!) This is the line that your panel borders will butt against. SAFE AREA - The innermost line on your bristol board. You're going to erase these lines once you've inked your panel borders. This should be obvious: When you're ruling off your original art.use a pencil. An 18" or larger T-square is recommended. It will save you loads of time when you're drawing 90 degree angles for not only your original art guides, but for panel borders as well. You can probably pick one up at the art store for $10-$15. 11"x14" pads work perfectly and let you fit two strips on one page. If you work digitally, you can even replicate the measurements you'll find below as a Photoshop or CSP document.Ĭomic strip artists may also use bristol board, but comic strip art is smaller than comic book art. You can find bristol in your local art supply store or on Amazon. Check them out and decide which is best for you. It only takes a few minutes, try it out!īristol board comes in two "tooths" (surface texture), plate (which is smoother) and vellum (which is rougher). The listings below are from eBay, and M圜omicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Yogi Bear's Easter Parade Treasury-sized edition published 1978, 1.25 cover price. These days you can spend a little extra money and buy pre-ruled comic boards, but back in the old days, they did it by hand. If you use the 'Add to want list' tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. 11"x17" sheets of heavy, high-quality art paper called bristol board, are used in most cases. Omic artists draw larger than print size, and comic art typically gets reduced before it goes to press.
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