Comic Book Jobs
This job produces the script for the comic. They come up with the stories and characters. Who is it?
Writer
A ____ is an individual frame, or single drawing, in the multiple-panel sequence of a comic strip or comic book.
A panel
What 3 parts does a story have?
1. Beginning
2. Middle
3. End
This superhero wears a red cape and is known as the "Man of Steel."
Superman
This superhero can talk to fish and is the king of Atlantis.
Aquaman
This job fixes typos, errors, and are responsible for making sure everything makes sense. They are also suggest possible changes and improvements.
Editor
Speech ______ are a graphic convention used to allow words to be understood as representing the speech or thoughts of a given character in the comic.
Speech bubbles
A ____ is a written outline for what you want to write in your comic.
A script
This masked hero uses gadgets and fights crime in Gotham City.
Batman
This DC villain is a plant-loving eco-terrorist who often fights Batman.
Poison Ivy
This job is responsible for creating the first draft of the comic. They do the bulk of the design.
Penciler
What elements should you experiment with when making/drawing speech bubbles?
Size, shape, and text
A _____ is a very simple rough draft of our images. This helps us visually plan how our comic will look.
A storyboard
This orange cat loves lasagna and hates Mondays.
Garfield
This Pokémon is a cute electric mouse known for its lightning powers.
Pikachu
This job takes the work that the penciler does and draws over them with permit ink.
Inker
What elements should you experiment with when making panels in your comic?
Experiment with shape and size
Name one tip for making your storyboard.
1. Keep everything simple
2. Don't forget to add speech bubbles!
3. If something doesn't work out, change it!
This Marvel superhero got his powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.
Spider-man
This Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel character can only say three words: "I am ____"
Groot
This job adds the text to all the speech bubbles, text boxes, and captions.
Letterer
In comics studies, this type of art is images deployed in a specific order for the purpose of graphic storytelling.
Sequential art
A ____ is our guide and connection to the story. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and species.
A character
This group of turtles were trained in ninjutsu by a rat named Splinter.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
This comic strip features a young boy named Calvin and his stuffed tiger.
Calvin and Hobbes