r/aicomicmakers

Hello!

I'm working on a dark fantasy graphic novel and use chat gpt to render images.

Now, as the title says, is there a way to have a local chat gpt running or more precisely just the image model? I really like the art style we have and I'd like to keep it.

My "problem" is with content filters so every fight scene has to be heavily implied actions or even weird cut aways.

I don't care if the laptop would take 30min to render one image since i don't have a lot of fights, the story is very character driven.

Hey everyone,

One of the new mods here.

Figured Id introduce myself by being useful instead of just saying hello.

A lot of people are trying to make comics with AI right now and running into the same issues: keeping characters consistent, page layouts, anatomy drift, dialogue, lettering, workflow chaos, publishing, or just figuring out where to even begin.

So lets make this practical.

Whether youre making comics, manga, webtoons, graphic novels, experimental projects, or finally trying to get the story in your head onto a page, there are tools and workflows that can genuinely help.

Here are some solid places to start:

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Character Consistency / Image Generation

Stable Diffusion

ComfyUI

Automatic1111

Midjourney (especially using --cref for character consistency)

FLUX models (great for prompting, cleaner outputs, and text rendering)

LoRAs for recurring characters and style consistency

ControlNet for poses, references, and composition

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All-in-One AI Comic Platforms (especially good for beginners or fast workflows)

Dashtoon

ComicsMaker.ai

AI Comic Factory

These can help with scripting, character consistency, panel layouts, and speech bubbles all in one place if piecing together a workflow feels overwhelming.

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Comic Layout / Editing

Clip Studio Paint (still probably king for comics and manga)

Krita

Canva

Photoshop

Photopea (free)

Affinity Publisher

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Writing / Story / Dialogue

ChatGPT

Claude

NotebookLM for organizing lore, notes, references, and story continuity

Open/local models if privacy matters

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Lettering

Blambot fonts

Good lettering honestly matters more than most people realize. Great art with bad lettering still reads rough.

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References / Posing

Posemaniacs

Magic Poser

Design Doll

Plain old photo references

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Publishing / Distribution

GlobalComix

Webtoon Canvas

Tapas

Print on demand

PDFs through direct storefronts

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Also, and this matters:

Do not wait for perfect tools.

A lot of people freeze because they think they need some future version of AI before they can start. You dont.

Start messy. Start inconsistent. Finish pages. Learn by making things.

A finished imperfect comic teaches you more than six months of endlessly optimizing workflows.

The gap between people who finish comics and people who only talk about making comics is usually repetition, not talent.

If youre stuck on workflow, consistency, prompts, storyboarding, lettering, publishing, or just dont know where to start, ask in the comments.

If enough people want it, we can do recurring resource/support threads, workflow breakdowns, prompt help, or troubleshooting posts.

What are yall working on right now? What resources do you personally recommend for others?

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​This subreddit was created to help those experimenting with generative AI. Our goal has always been to focus on storytelling over pure illustration. It is a place to learn and try new ideas and finally get story out of our heads and onto digital paper.

​Recently, our community has faced a wave of hit and run insults. They drop into comment sections simply to call our creators' work ai slop. They offer no constructive feedback before moving on. This behaviour prevents our users from feeling comfortable enough to share their ideas.

​Everyone deserves a space to experiment without facing unprovoked hostility. Therefore, I am introducing a strict zero tolerance policy for those kind of comments. Any user who insults a creator on an ideological basis will be banned immediately. Their comments will be deleted permanently.

Despite being a very small sub, ​enforcing this new policy will take a significant amount of time. I cannot manage this workload alone. I need dedicated volunteers to join the moderation team. Your role will be to review comment sections, delete abusive messages, and ban hostile users.

​Please send me a direct message if you want to help. Together, we can ensure this remains a supportive space for storytellers to experiment and grow.

To members old and new

This subreddit exists to help those experimenting with generative AI. Our goal is to focus on storytelling over pure illustration. It is a place to learn and try new ideas. You can finally get stories out of your head and onto digital paper.

We encourage practical advice. We discuss prompt crafting, model selection, innovative workflows, and world-building with tools regardless of the level of automated support they offer. We also welcome cross-pollination with other creative AI communities. If you also use AI to help you make youtube videos, fan fiction or music, you will find a supportive home here.

Recently, our community has faced a wave of hit and run abuse. People drop into comment sections simply to call creators' work AI slop. They offer no constructive feedback before moving on. This behaviour prevents our users from feeling comfortable enough to share their ideas.

Everyone deserves a space to experiment without facing unprovoked hostility. Therefore, we have introduced a strict zero tolerance policy for these comments. We do not host ideological debates about AI stealing content, taking jobs, or the definition of art.

Any user who insults a creator, especially on an ideological basis, will be banned immediately. This is not a place that supports shame. These people will be banned permanently. Remember, many of our users are young. By the very nature of our niche, they are also often neurodivergent. Such comments do not land as intended. They can be extremely harmful.

I have now hired a dedicated moderation team to help enforce this policy. You will see us using our official mod badges to keep conversations constructive.

If you want to debate the politics or cultural impact of AI, this is not the place. A suitable venue for such debate is r/aiwars. Please take those conversations there.

I also suggest to all users that you do not take the bait. Do not engage with these kinds of conversations on here. (You are welcome to say what you want about Midjourney though.)

Together, we will ensure this remains a supportive space for storytellers to experiment and grow.