Go Make Comics Class 1: Getting Started
Countless people want to make comics, but it can seem a daunting undertaking when you don’t know where to begin.
Getting started is often the hardest part, so the goal of this class is to give you all you need to take the first step and start telling your story.
This class will cover
Comic basics
● Why we make comics
● What is a comic
● Glossary and terms
Planning Stage
● Format planning
● Story planning
● Writing
● Visual Design
Production Stage
● Thumbnails
● Drawing
● Inking/colour
● Finalizing
Getting it out there
● Hosting
● Printing
● Marketing
This class will NOT cover
Drawing fundamentals
● Why we make comics
● What is a comic
● Glossary and terms
Planning Stage
● Format planning
● Story planning
● Writing
● Visual Design
Production Stage
● Thumbnails
● Drawing
● Inking/colour
● Finalizing
Getting it out there
● Hosting
● Printing
● Marketing
This class will cover:
This class will cover:
About the instructor
Vic “Iddstar” Hill is a British comic, concept, & storyboard artist, illustrator, and visual storyteller currently based in Denver, Colorado. They create comics, animations, and illustrations – sometimes even live and have numerous exciting original projects going on.
Vic is an award-winning storyteller, with over 16 years of experience across a broad range of media, including comics, animation, live action filmmaking, podcasting, marketing, and music.
Projects include:
Comics
● Hero
● Of Destiny & Dragoones
● Moon Beans
● D&D Beyond comics
● Secrets of Brightdark
● Unchronicled
● Flightless Birds
● Button Press
● Activist Haircut
Iddstar Artwork 