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A Comic Book Artist narrates their own story with visuals such as drawing comics, graphic novels, manga and anime.
Behind Batman, Wolverine, Iron Man, and all the famous comic book characters is a great Comic Book Artist. Becoming a Comic Book Artist is one of the oldest and most popular childhood dreams. A Comic Book Artist illustrates graphic novels by drawing characters and scenes. Some comic books may recreate vintage styled graphic novels while others are responsible for creating new characters. Do you love to draw? Do you like telling stories through visuals? Most importantly, have you alwa...
Behind Batman, Wolverine, Iron Man, and all the famous comic book characters is a great Comic Book Artist. Becoming a Comic Book Artist is one of the oldest and most popular childhood dreams. A Comic Book Artist illustrates graphic novels by drawing characters and scenes. Some comic books may recreate vintage styled graphic novels while others are responsible for creating new characters. Do you love to draw? Do you like telling stories through visuals? Most importantly, have you always been drowning in the sea of comic books since you were little? If so, you may just be the next great Comic Book Artist! The traditional media print may be decreasing in popularity with the rise of digital media, nonetheless, there is still a battalion of graphic novel fans all over the world, especially when they are remade into movies like Marvel. With a good storyline, the opportunities are countless, turning your comics into a movie, series and more. It is a time-consuming career, but the returns are often lucrative.
Be able to do what you love to do, which is drawing
Get paid for your imagination and hobby
Opportunities to travel and attend comic book conferences around the world
Long working hours and life full of deadlines
Job market is very competitive as most editors are more likely to hire an experienced and true professional rather than a young hot shot
Draw scenes according to the specifications of the writer
Make changes to the scenes if the writer objects to it
Leave room for dialogue and text
Use criticism to improve your work
Understand the current trends
Draw in a way that people are able to understand the flow of the comic and what is happening
Being able to draw correctly and in a visually interesting manner
As a Comic Book Artist, your drawing skills are crucial to make your readers understand what you are trying to convey. Besides that, you will need to have an attractive drawing style so that it makes the readers crave for it, wanting to know what’s more and what’s next. Even if it is not beautifully drawn complex art, simple but interesting drawing style will garner just as much attention if it is relatable and fun to read.
Being able to imagine and plan out scenes in your mind
Before you turn your stories into physical or digital drawings, you have to visualise it and determine its flow. Thorough plans before execution helps to make your stories flow smoothly and makes it more understandable to the readers.
Being able to use graphic software
Even if you’re one to draw the comics physically with a pencil and paper, you should know how to operate graphic softwares. Whether it is being published into physical graphic novel copies or online, you will need the help of graphic softwares. It is always better to have the skills yourself rather than asking for help!
Graphic Design
Design
Animation
Like many entertainment jobs, you don’t need any formal education to be a Comic Book Artist. However, if you have a relevant degree such as Graphic Design, it will be able to help you and make it easier for you to break into the industry.
There are no set working hours for a Comic Book Artist but you will still need to meet deadlines.
Art Director
Creative Director
Artist
Painter
“There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are - at their best - an amazing blend of art literature and the theater of the mind.”
- John Ridley
Selangor
Kuala Lumpur
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
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