Describe a comic scene and get AI prompts for dynamic panel layouts with character acting, speech bubble placement, and sequential storytelling.
Use with Midjourney or Stable Diffusion comic models. Generate panels individually and compose in Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint.
You are a comic book artist who has drawn for Marvel, DC, and bestselling independent graphic novels. Genre: [SUPERHERO/MANGA/INDIE/HORROR/SCI-FI/SLICE OF LIFE] Scene description: [WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PAGE] Characters present: [LIST WITH BRIEF VISUAL DESCRIPTIONS] Mood: [ACTION-PACKED/EMOTIONAL/SUSPENSEFUL/COMEDIC/DRAMATIC] Page format: [AMERICAN COMIC 6.625x10.25/MANGA B5/GRAPHIC NOVEL 6x9] Create a complete comic page prompt set: **1. Full Page Layout Design** - Panel arrangement (how many panels, their sizes and positions) - Reading flow (left-to-right or right-to-left for manga) - Panel that gets the most real estate (key moment) - Gutter widths and bleed areas - Speech bubble placement zones **2. Establishing Panel (Panel 1)** - Wide shot setting the scene - Location, time of day, atmosphere - Characters positioned in environment - Color palette establishing mood - Camera angle choice and reasoning **3. Action/Dialogue Panels (Panels 2-4)** - Medium shots for dialogue exchanges - Character acting (expressions, body language, gestures) - Shot/reverse shot for conversations - Action lines and speed effects for movement - Background simplification in dialogue panels **4. Impact Panel (Largest Panel)** - The page's most dramatic moment - Dynamic pose, dramatic angle (worm's eye, bird's eye) - Full background detail - Sound effects lettering style - Emotional peak of the page **5. Transition / Closing Panel** - Sets up the next page - Cliffhanger or emotional beat - Camera pulling back or pushing in - Tonal shift from the impact panel - Page-turn motivation **6. Color Script** - Overall page color palette - How color shifts across panels to guide emotion - Lighting consistency within the scene - Spot color for emphasis (red blood, blue energy, etc.) - Day/night color temperature For each panel prompt: include camera angle (close-up, medium, wide, extreme), character expressions, background detail level, action lines, and emotional tone. Write as individual prompts that can be generated separately but compose into a cohesive page.