How to Make a Comic Character Online
- 1). Find a website that allows you to create your own comic character for free--e.g., the Marvel Comics website at http://marvel.com/create_your_own_superhero
- 2). Click the "Begin" button at the center of the screen.
- 3). Select one of the three "base" body figures available. There is a generic male muscular body, a gigantic male body and a generic female muscular body. Click on the body of your choice to select it.
- 4). Click on the left side of the screen, inside the box that says "Type name here!"
- 5). Type in the name of your comic character. This is your comic character, so type in whatever name you want.
- 6). Select from the various "Hero Packs." As of 2010, the packs available for the gigantic male body figure are from Samsung, the Incredible Hulk, the Juggernaut, and the Thing. For the muscular male figure, the choices are Samsung, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine and Thor. For the muscular female figure are Samsung, Elektra, Spidergirl and Ms. Marvel. You can select different items from each of the available packs within the base character type. Click on the item to put it on the character; to change the item you selected, click on a similar item from a different pack. Remove the item you selected by clicking on the pencil icon on the bottom right of the tool.
- 7). Select the type of skin you want your character to have from the "Skin Types" section located directly below the "Hero Packs" section.
- 8). Select items from the "Head" section located below the "Skin Types" section. Here you will choose the eyes, eyebrows, ears, nose, mouth, hair, mask and head gear that you want your comic character to have.
- 9). Select items from the "Upper Body" section located below the "Head" section. Here you will choose the inner shirt, outer shirt, right hand and left hand items you want your character to have.
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Select items from the "Lower Body" section located below the "Upper Body" section Here you will choose the inner legging, right foot, outer legging and left foot items you want your character to have. - 11
Select items from the "Accessories" section located below the "Lower Body" section. Here you will select the hand items, tail, belt, back, glasses, neckwear, logo and background you want your character to have. - 12
Change the color of the items by clicking on the colors, or color swatches, and the marker tool at the bottom of the tool. - 13
Print, download, save or e-mail your character.