List of Superpowers
Generic Physical Superpowers Superstrength Speed Durability Agility/reflexes Healing/regeneration Supersenses Sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch Sensing danger (spider-sense) Sensing other types of events...
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Experimental Panel Layouts
The typical comic book page is a grid of panels. That’s fine, but it can get boring. This article will help you play around with your panel layout. Your pages don’t all have to look like this. SLANTED...
View ArticleWhich superhero-related sites do you like best?
For superhero comedy, I’m a fan of the International Society of Supervillains and Evil, Inc. I’ve come across a few interesting comic book review sites, but I haven’t had nearly as much success finding...
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Free Comic Book Scripting Software
Celtx is a free scripting program that is designed for comic books (among other types of scripts). I find it very useful. THE EXCELLENT It produces scripts that are generally easier to read and...
View ArticleWriting Tip of the Day: Pick Your Publishers Carefully
This should be pretty obvious, but unfortunately it isn’t. When you submit a novel manuscript or a comic book script, pick your prospective publishers carefully. Make sure you submit it to publishers...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Thirty Comic Book Publishers
These are some of the biggest comic book companies. Knowing which publishers are geared towards your style of writing or art will help you decide which publishers to apply to. (Please note that I...
View ArticleSix Superhero Plots That Need to Die
1. Shrinking. First, this is a horribly cliche type of story. Second, it is pretty much impossible to do anything fresh with it. The characters get shrunk, deal with some tiny obstacles (usually...
View ArticleHow to Sell a Magical Superhero Story
Magical superheroes are rare and haven’t sold very well since the Silver Age of comics (late 1950s and 60s). Here are some tips to help you write a magical superhero story that a publisher might take...
View ArticleCan You Describe Your Protagonist’s Superpowers in 1-2 Sentences?
When you’re pitching your story to publishers, please don’t waste paragraphs describing each character’s powers. That’s space you could be using to develop personalities, character traits, the plot,...
View ArticleMaking the Sell: A Few Tips on Submitting a Comic Book Script
1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. The instructions take precedence over everything else. If you fail to meet the guidelines provided by the comic book publisher on its submissions page, you are dead on...
View ArticleHow to Communicate with Agents and Editors
When you’re ready to submit your novel or comic book to an agent or publisher, these tips will help you make the sell. 1. The only goal of your submission is to convince a publishing professional that...
View ArticleNine Surprising Facts About Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels
1. Marvel and DC Comics don’t consider unsolicited submissions. Fortunately, Optimum Wound has a useful list of publishers that do. If you’re dead-set on working with Marvel or DC, I’d recommend taking...
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Hit and Miss with Dynamo 5: Introducing Characters in Combat
Opening with the characters in combat can be tricky because the characters can’t speak as naturally. For one thing, if your superheroes have secret identities, they’d be bloody stupid to blab about...
View ArticleName That Superhero Funeral!
Superhero funerals are so common that they have their own page on ComicVine and usually so bland that they tend to run together. Given a transcript for three pages from a superhero funeral, can you...
View ArticleHow to Make Interesting Headquarters and Bases for Superheroes and Villains
1. Please make the base distinct to your superheroes or supervillains. For example, you can put in unusual touches that help develop the character(s) or team. For example, one of the secret doors...
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