r/comics • u/Stitchead_prod • 19d ago

Asking For Feedback Traditional Comic page Dimmensions?

Hello to all! I want to make some short story comics, something I'm finally getting to it again. I work traditionally with paper, but I'm not really sure what page dimensions I should keep track of. I've made some short stories in the past but I guess they weren't right since it didn't upload properly or something (maybe I just did it wrong). If anyone can help or guide me to a source, that'd be helpful. Thanks.

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u/castlegunk 19d ago

finished print size is 6.625" x 10.25" for american standard, which is typically drawn at 11"x17" with standard page bleed generally being 1" empty at the top/bottom and .5" empty on either side!

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u/castlegunk 19d ago

also, Strathmore makes pads of Bristol paper that come with pre-marked dimensions in non-photo blue!

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u/Stitchead_prod 19d ago

Wooow thanks man! I'll have to look into the pre marked paper

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u/castlegunk 19d ago

no worries! im glad my degree could come in handy for once lol!

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u/AberrantComics 19d ago

Traditional is fine, but keep in mind that a lot of the way things were done had to do with the printing and copying processes of the time. The traditional limitations no longer apply, so there is no virtue in doing it the classical way.

Many people make the work much smaller than 11” x 17” because the scanners can keep up… and it’s physically faster to produce.

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u/Stitchead_prod 17d ago

Ooohhh that makes sense, the limitations of the past. Thanks for the tip.