9/17/2023 0 Comments Simple comic story ideas![]() ![]() ![]() An energy based creature runs amok, wrecking machinery and gadgets.Miners uncover something while digging.The statue in the town square has a mysterious riddle carved into it. ![]() Someone moves into a new metropolis/town/hamlet they know nothing about.Ready to see the list? Okay – here it comes. You can use these as a springboard to come up with your own concepts and twists. Well, I’ve spent some time creating another list of 101 topics – this time, ideas you can use for a comic. It can be hard though for some and you might need a boost. One thing I do know is that in order to keep my motivation up on this project, it will need to be a subject that I can be excited about and this seems to fit the bill.In last week’s post, you might recall I suggested ways you can find ideas for a comic. I have always liked reading about Norse mythology and have spent quite a bit of time in Scandinavia so it really resonates with me. I have not fully decided on a particular story yet but I am pretty certain I will pick something from Norse mythology as the subject for my comic book. I know it might seem like a bit of a cheat to take mythological stories as the basis for my comic book but given the tight time frame I have given myself, this could be a perfect way for me to fail fast and learn valuable lessons in the art of creating comic books The great thing with mythology is that the story lines are already laid out but still require some interpretation. Obviously Thor but also Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and even Harry Potter have themes steeped in classic mythology. It is fascinating to read through some of these old texts such as Hesiod’s Theogony and Snorri’s Prose Edda and see how they have been the inspiration for so many movies and books. This one really got me thinking and sent me on a Google journey researching Greek and Norse mythology. Whether it is Greek, Roman or Norse there are plenty of cameos from mythological beings throughout popular comics and movies. Mythology – I started thinking about existing comic books and noticed how some of the heroes were actually characters from some form of mythology.We all had fun but I’m not sure I got my diamond in the rough □ My Kids ideas for Comic Book Characters You can see the output of the exercise below. Arlo the dog (My dog) who’s power is cuteness.Chris the robot who shoots fire and ice.I wanted name, type of creature and super power to try and spark some creativity. I gave them a list to fill out for character ideas. I have 3 boys, Ollie (11), Alex (9) and Zach (6). My Kids – In my first post I said how I wanted to involve my 3 kids in this whole process.This list got me thinking of other sources of inspiration: Just start writing – Often a great story can emerge even when you are making it up as you go along.Don’t just watch TV, study TV (or books, movies etc.).Start with a location that interests you, then write about a person who lives in that location.Begin by copying a favorite book or a movie and then change it until it becomes original.There’s a reason why so many movies are based on a true story Keep an eye out for interesting news stories.Think of a single scene and then try to reverse engineer a story to get you to the scene.If you have a character but not a story, try to tell a day on the life of the character.Build your story on a “what if” scenario.Do a mash-up of two or more different story genres.Base your story on a real life occurrence – Something that has happened to you or someone you know.Mark has 10 cool ideas which can be seen below: The video is by Mark Crilley who has an awesome channel for anyone interesting in learning how to draw. Once again I took to Google and found a great video on Youtube on ways to come up with story ideas. I am using an 8 step process which I found on Google and step 1 is to start with an Idea. I am taking this seriously and have given myself until the end of 2019 to complete the task. In a recent post I stated that I want to design a comic book. ![]()
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