Create your own comic strip! With our friends at REY Paper and The Beano, we have made this action-packed activity to take you through every step. You will learn how to draw characters in the comic book style, how to use speech and thought bubbles and even how to make a mini comic from one piece of paper.
Make your own comic strip
Follow The Beano's five simple secrets to get you started as you discover how to create a comic strip. We have also explained what each of the technical words means to help you along the way.
- Plan and write a script
- Use pencil and paper to ‘rough’ out your comic strip plot
- Add balloons into your design to contain the dialogue
- Draw over the rough plan to create a strong ‘line’
- Colour in your comic strip and add SFX
| Script | The speech and action for the comic strip written out |
| Rough | A rough sketch where the basic storyline and layout of a comic is worked out |
| Dialogue | What the character is saying |
| Line | The outline of an image |
| SFX | Sound effects |
Comic rules activity pack
This activity pack will show you everything you need to know about comics! It includes:
- Beano comic strips
- A comic scavenger hunt
- How to draw guides
- The chance to learn from comic book expers
- Make your own mini-book guide
- Lots of blank frames for you to create your own comic!
Download the pack.
