Here are a few rough sketches I made while planning the panel layout for my comic project. These early drafts help me experiment with pacing, dialogue flow, and visual storytelling before moving on to detailed illustrations.
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The second image shows different styles of speech bubbles depending on the type of communication:
• Normal speech
• Thought
• Whisper
• Burst/shouting
• Radio communication
• Telepathy
These forms will help me reflect different tones and emotions more effectively in upcoming scenes.
These are the first ide of the page one in my comic
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Nico Leon is a comic book artist and illustrator from Argentina. He is best known for his work with Marvel Comics on series like Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Hulk, and Captain Marvel. His art style stands out because it’s expressive, clean, and full of energy. He brings life to every character he draws, making them feel real and relatable.
Nico mainly works on superhero comics. His drawings are a mix of dynamic action and emotional storytelling. He’s really good at showing facial expressions and body language, which makes the scenes more powerful. His panel layouts are creative, and he often plays with angles and composition to keep the reader engaged.
He works digitally using software like Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop. He starts with a digital sketch, adds clean lines, and finishes with strong colors and lighting. He often uses contrast and shadows to add depth, and his coloring style is soft but effective it fits both quiet moments and intense fight scenes.
I like how he balances action with emotion. His characters are not just cool-looking superheroes; they feel human. In Ms. Marvel, for example, you can really see the character’s personality through her expressions and posture. That inspires me in my own work I want to make my characters feel alive like his do.
References:
Marvel.com. (2023). Nico Leon | Marvel. [online] Available at: https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/13033/nico_leon [Accessed 28 April 2025].
to, C. (2024). Nico Leon. [online] DC Database. Available at: https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Nico_Leon [Accessed 28 April 2025].
Leagueofcomicgeeks.com. (2015). Nico Leon - Comic Book Creator. [online] Available at: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/11268/nico-leon [Accessed 28 April 2025].
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Irene Koh is a comic artist and illustrator. She is most known for drawing The Legend of
: Turf Wars comics. She has also worked on famous comics like Batgirl, Teen Titans, and TMNT. Irene is Korean-American and lives in the United States. She studied art and storytelling, and she uses these skills in her drawings.
Irene Koh’s art is clean and expressive. Her lines are smooth and clear. She is very good at showing emotions in her characters. The way she draws faces and body movements helps tell the story, even without a lot of text. She also uses soft colours, which makes her art feel calm but strong.
She often draws themes like identity, change, and friendship. Her style mixes Western comics with Asian influences.
I chose Irene Koh because I like how she draws powerful and emotional characters. For my Elementals project, I want to show the feelings and power of the characters — not just their attacks, but how they feel inside.
Irene’s way of drawing people and their energy helps me think about how to design my own characters. Her use of soft colours and simple backgrounds is also something I want to try.
Fandom.com. (2025). Page Restricted. [online] Available at: https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Irene_Koh [Accessed 29 April 2025].
DC. (2025). Irene Koh. [online] Available at: https://www.dc.com/talent/irene-koh [Accessed 29 April 2025].
Darkhorse.com. (2017). The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics. [online] Available at: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/29-495/The-Legend-of-Korra-Turf-Wars-Part-One-TPB [Accessed 29 April 2025].
For today’s session, we did a focus group prototype feedback activity for Week 3, Session 3. I worked with my classmates Violeta, Marta, and Rania. At the end of this post,
This is the Audio Record of My Presentation:
The feedback I received from the group was very helpful. They told me which of my designs are clear and which ones need more work. Their comments helped me to understand how I can improve my ideas and make them easier to understand.
One of the interesting suggestions they gave me was about the enemy characters. They told me that the enemies could be normal people who do not have superpowers. These people could hate the ones with powers and want to destroy them. I think this is a good idea because it adds more meaning and makes the story more interesting.
They also suggested that I look at some films and series to get ideas and inspiration for my project. They recommended titles like The Incredibles, Invincible, Avatar, and The Legend of Korra. These examples can help me understand how to build strong characters and a clear visual style.
This focus group session was very useful. I will focus on these suggestions and work on improving my project for the final version.
There will be questions about our projects prototype. Currently I have been finalizing the first two characters (Mother and Father), for the last characters I have to make daughter and son. For this presentaion we all recorded our talk, and mine will e on the bottom of this page (After I found out how to add). To prepare, I will be answering some questions, given to me by my tutor through the learning zone, regarding the prototypes I created. At the moment, I have created two prototypes of two different designs that I had come up with and I am currently creating my third one as well. I will also be posting the audio of my presentation towards the end of this post.
*Does it work?*
I think my idea is working because the four characters show their elements very clearly. When people look at them, they can understand which element they belong to. For example, the fire character looks tough and dangerous, the earth one looks strong and feminine. This tells me the concept is clear, but I still need to make small changes to improve the designs.
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*Does it look as you hoped?*
Some designs look how I wanted, like the Earth and fire characters their shapes and clothes show the element well. But I have to work on water and air characters. I want to fix that in the next version.
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*Is the design working as a whole?*
The characters work well as a group because they all follow the same art style and match each other. But the design can be better if I add more details to show their powers and personalities. I want the comic to tell their story even without words, so I will focus on this in my next sketches.
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*What was the process of making the design?*
First, I did research about the four elements and I made notes about what each element should look like. Then I started sketching different shapes and outfits for each character using pencils. After that, I chose the best sketches and cleaned them up. Now I am working on coloring and testing different poses for them.
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*How long did it take?*
Each character sketch took me about 2-3 hours, and the group composition took about 4 hours because I wanted the characters to look balanced together. I think the final comic will take more time. I haven't finish it all of them yet so with searching, sketching and creatign will take apprx 2-3 hours.
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*What materials/equipment will you need?*
For the sketches, I use pencils, markers, and paper. For the final design, I will use a drawing tablet and digital software like Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint. I also plan to print the comic, so I will need good quality paper later.
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*Have you sourced this?*
Yes, I already have the tablet and the software. I haven’t bought the paper or printing materials yet because I will do that after finishing the comic digitally.
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*What will it cost?*
The digital part is free for me because I already have the tools. Printing might cost around £10-£20, depending on size and paper quality.
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*Which design do you like best?*
I like the fire character the most because the design looks sharp, strong, and full of energy.
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*What would improve it?*
I think more research on character poses and body language will help me. I want to make sure each character shows their element clearly, not only by clothes but also by their expressions and poses.
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*These are the questions I prepared for the focus group:*
- Do you feel you have any gaps in your designs and how might you improve them?
- What materials are you going to use for your final outcomes?
- What kind of research do you think would be best for you to do in order to improve your design?
- How do you plan on creating your final outcomes? (digital, hand-drawn, printed, etc.)
- What has inspired your design so far and where do you see it going?
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