Comic strip template
Empty panels, ready for your story.
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Example
Example: newspaper-style strips on US Letter for a class comic
A class tells the water cycle as a comic: layout Comic strips, empty speech bubbles on, title, name and date at the top, 2 pages, US Letter.
- Each page has four strips 53.6 mm tall, of three, four, three and four panels: 14 panels, their widths a little uneven, as in a newspaper.
- Four empty speech bubbles are placed in the panels of each page, ready to write in.
- The Title, Name and Date line sits at the top; untick it and the panels get the room.
| Layout | Panels on a page | Panel size on US Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 4 panels | 4, 2 × 2 | 93.5 × 118.2 mm |
| 6 panels | 6, 2 × 3 | 93.5 × 77.1 mm |
| 9 panels | 9, 3 × 3 | 60.6 × 77.1 mm |
| Comic strips | 14, in 4 rows | 37.6 to 72.2 mm wide, 53.6 mm tall |
| Four-panel columns | 8, 2 columns of 4 | 90.0 × 52.1 mm |
| Storyboard, 3 frames, 16:9 | 3 | 131.9 × 74.2 mm |
| Storyboard, 6 frames, 16:9 | 6 | 91.0 × 51.2 mm |
comic-strip-template.pdf, two pages and 28 panels: a strip each for evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, with room to spare. On the 6-panel grid, leaving out the top line makes each panel 81.1 mm tall instead of 77.1.
How it works
- Choose a layout: a grid of panels, strips, four-panel columns or a manga page.
- Add empty speech bubbles and the title line if you want them.
- Print as many pages as your story needs — manga pages change from page to page.
Frequently asked questions
- Which layout is best for children?
- Four or six big panels: room to draw, and a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. Strips of three panels suit a quick joke.
- What is a four-panel comic?
- A short story told in four panels down a column — set-up, development, twist and punchline — the yonkoma form of Japanese newspaper comics.
- Can I use it in class?
- Yes — comic pages are a favourite for retelling a book, a history topic or a science process; the title and name line is at the top.
- Is there a storyboard version?
- Yes — the storyboard template has numbered 16:9 or 4:3 frames with lines for action and dialogue.
- How big are the panels?
- On US Letter, with the top line: 93.5 × 77.1 mm for 6 panels (about 3.7 × 3 inches), 93.5 × 118.2 mm for 4, 60.6 × 77.1 mm for 9, and strips 53.6 mm tall. A4 is a little different, as its page is narrower and taller.
- Are the manga pages all the same?
- No: each manga page takes a different plan of mixed panels. Change the page set number for new layouts.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The pages are made in your browser.