Comics Genre
Comic Book and Graphic Novel Publishing Services
A comic is built in layers: script, pencils, inks, colour and letters, then files a printer can use. We can take on one layer or the whole stack, from a script you have written to a printed book and a digital edition.
- Writers, artists and designers in-house
- Character sheets approved before pages are drawn
- Revisions included until the brief is met
- Each project quoted with its own timeline
The problem
Comics fail in the gaps between script and page
Most self-published comics that struggle do not fail on the idea. They fail in production. A script asks for more action in a panel than a single image can show. A character's face changes from page to page. Speech balloons cover the art, or the reading order is unclear. Files go to the printer at the wrong size, and the edges of the art are cut off.
Each of these is avoidable with planning: a script written for the page, character designs fixed before drawing starts, and art produced at the right size with bleed from the first page.
We plan the whole book before any final art is made, so the problems are solved on paper rather than after an artist has drawn forty pages.
What we do
Comic production services
Script editing and writing
Scripts broken into pages and panels, with one clear action per panel and dialogue short enough to fit a balloon. We can also write the script from your story outline.
Character and world design
Model sheets showing each recurring character from several angles, plus key locations, so the look stays consistent across a series.
Thumbnails and layouts
Rough page layouts that settle panel sizes, camera angles and reading flow before final art.
Pencils, inks and colour
Finished interior art in black and white or full colour, in a style agreed from sample pages.
Lettering
Balloons, captions and sound effects placed so they guide the eye and never cover key art.
Covers and print files
Cover art, logo and print-ready files built to your printer's specifications, plus digital editions.
Not sure which option fits?
Send us the brief. You will get a scope, a timeline and a fixed price within 24 hours — no obligation.
Format
Single issues, graphic novels and webcomics
The format you choose shapes the script. A single-issue comic is short, usually a few dozen pages, and each issue needs its own hook and cliffhanger. A graphic novel tells a complete story and is much longer, often running to well over a hundred pages. A webcomic may be read one strip or episode at a time, on a phone, often scrolling vertically.
The common American comic book trim size is about 6.625 by 10.25 inches, with bleed added on every side for printing. Graphic novels and manga-style books often use other trim sizes. Printers also tend to require page counts in particular multiples because of how pages are folded and bound, so we confirm your printer's requirements before the page count is fixed.
If you plan to publish chapters online first and collect them into print later, tell us at the start. Art made for vertical scrolling has to be reformatted for print pages, and planning for both saves redrawing.
- Format, trim size, page count and whether the book is colour or black and white
- A finished script, broken down page by page and panel by panel
- Character model sheets and key locations, approved by you
- Sample pages in the agreed art style
- Thumbnail layouts for the whole issue or chapter
- Bleed, trim and safe areas set to the printer's template
- Who owns the characters and artwork, agreed in writing
How it works
Our comic production process
1. Project brief
Story, format, art style references, page count and deadline. Fixed quote and schedule follow.
2. Script and designs
Script finalised, characters designed and sample pages approved.
3. Page production
Thumbnails, pencils, inks, colour and letters, delivered in batches for review.
4. Files and publishing
Cover, print files, digital edition and listings on your chosen platforms.
Cost
What drives the cost of a comic
Art is most of the cost, and it scales with page count, panel density and detail. A dense, fully coloured action page takes far longer than a black-and-white page with three panels of conversation. Colour adds both art time and printing cost. Every project is quoted after we see the script or outline and agree the art style, so you know the total before pages are drawn.
Free proposal
Tell us the goal. We’ll send the plan.
Share your requirements and a strategist gets back to you within 24 hours with scope, timeline and a fixed price. No obligation, no sales pressure.
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Response within 24 hours
Usually much sooner during business hours.
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Talk to a strategist
Not a call centre — the person who scopes your work.
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Fixed pricing upfront
You approve the number before anything starts.
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Questions about comic book publishing
Still unsure about something? Talk to a specialist — no script, no sales pitch.
Yes. We start with a script review to make sure each panel describes one drawable moment, then design the characters, produce sample pages for your approval and draw the book in batches. If your script needs work first, we can edit it or rewrite it into a page-and-panel format.
Yes. We create model sheets for every recurring character, showing them from several angles with their colours and details, and use them for every issue. That keeps the look consistent even across long series, and it means a different artist can pick up the book later without the characters changing. Key locations get the same treatment.
Many American-style comics use a trim of about 6.625 by 10.25 inches. Graphic novels, manga and children's comics often use other sizes. The right choice depends on your printer and audience, and we confirm the printer's template before art begins so nothing is cropped.
Lettering is done digitally with comic fonts, which keeps it clean, easy to correct and easy to translate later. We can create a custom font or display lettering for titles and sound effects when the book needs a distinctive look.
This should always be agreed in writing before work starts. We set out ownership in the project agreement so you know exactly what rights you hold in the characters, story and finished art. That matters if you later want merchandise, a sequel drawn by someone else or a film option.
Yes. We prepare print-ready files for your printer or print-on-demand service and digital editions for ebook and comic platforms. Webcomic layouts can be prepared separately if you plan to publish episodes online, ideally planned from the start so the art does not need redrawing for print.
Works well with
Pair it with the rest of the stack
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