Hello World! Welcome Friends! Maybe you’re already a digital comic book artist, or you transfer your art and stories from the page directly to the screen. At some point, you may want to create physical copies of your comic book to sell or give away at events like conventions.
This works well as a promotional idea, especially if you don’t typically create physical copies of your work. And, rest assured, you don’t have to go through massive printing services or anything like that to make a few promotional physical copies of your comic book.
1. Seek Out a Good Printing Service
Your first order of business is to look at the printing services available. You’ll find many printing services that offer comic book options, and you’ll even find printing services that specialize in comic books specifically. The reason to do some searches and vetting of printing services first is because the service will give you the best advice on how to proceed. A little guidance goes a long way, especially if you’re new to printing.
2. Choose a Size for Your Comic Book
Comic books have a few standard sizes, and you can choose a non-standard one as well. However, the size chosen will have to accommodate your art and layout style, so make sure you choose a size that fits how you want your comic to look. Alternatively, looking at the sizes can help you determine how you want to proceed, as you can then create your comic book toward the size instead of trying to find a size that works for what you already have.
3. Choose the Right Paper for Your Comic Book
The type of paper you choose will have a lot to do with your personal preference, the look you’re going for, and your budget. Various types of paper exist, and they all convey a different look, feel, and literal weight.
4. Consider the Type of Binding You Will Want
You can bind your comic book in a variety of ways. Nevertheless, you should know what type of binding you will want as it can affect the layout of your comic book, including its page count. For example, saddle stitching binding involves folding the printed pages in half and stapling them along the crease. In addition, the thickness of the pages will come into play because the more pages you have, the less thick the pages need to be to accommodate the saddles stitching.
5. Get Your Artwork Ready for Printing
Make sure your comic book art has the correct format, size, dimensions, and image resolution so that you won’t have any issues when it’s time to send it all to the printing service for printing. In addition, the printing service may have quality requirements that involve color choices, file format, and other things that can help them deliver you the best product they can.
Yes, it’s certainly possible to do all this yourself as well, should you want to go that route. You can use a color printer, templates, and stapler to create a saddle-stitched binding. However, if you’re making more than a handful of books, or if you’re fully unfamiliar with the process, your best bet is to let a professional printing service handle the project.
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