news.com.com— A CNET News.com reporter spends a day learning to use the comic book creator, and in the process saves Santa Claus.
Dec 22, 2006View in Crawl 4
Even with all of Marvel's resources, and the profit that comes from selling the software at $30, they weren't able to make something as good as an app that comes free with every Mac.The first thing I noticed looking at the CNET reporter's comic was how terrible the lettering looked, and how amateur the entire creation was. By way of contrast, take a look at something created in Comic Life - it looks like it could have come straight out of a publishing house: <a class="user" href="http://www.locksport.com/LSIGuide/Launcher.html">http://www.locksport.com/LSIGuide/Launcher.html</a>
True, Comic Book Creator has been out for a while now. Although, I wouldn't call it garbage. I think it's fun software actually. I've been making a regular Guild Wars comics with it...Lost In Ascalon (Comic Listing)<a class="user" href="http://photics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12">http://photics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12</a>Lost In Ascalon #35 (Latest Episode)<a class="user" href="http://photics.com/showthread.php?t=491">http://photics.com/showthread.php?t=491</a>I bought the software for $20, as it used to be cheaper. When I combine Comic Book Creator with Flash Paper, I think the results are pretty neat. I regularly use programs like Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop. I've designed newspapers, books and all sorts of printed material. Obviously, Comic Book Creator is no match for these programs. Yet, if you want to throw something together, Comic Book Creator is a fun program to use. It's a nice stocking stuffer gift for a young adult... or MMORPG fansite owner. HA!
spoonardDec 23, 2006
Marvel can like my balls just for being Marvel. How about that?
sonofalinkDec 23, 2006
Comes with every Mac, its called Comic Life.
felchdonkeyDec 23, 2006
Even with all of Marvel's resources, and the profit that comes from selling the software at $30, they weren't able to make something as good as an app that comes free with every Mac.The first thing I noticed looking at the CNET reporter's comic was how terrible the lettering looked, and how amateur the entire creation was. By way of contrast, take a look at something created in Comic Life - it looks like it could have come straight out of a publishing house: <a class="user" href="http://www.locksport.com/LSIGuide/Launcher.html">http://www.locksport.com/LSIGuide/Launcher.html</a>
Closed AccountDec 23, 2006
True, Comic Book Creator has been out for a while now. Although, I wouldn't call it garbage. I think it's fun software actually. I've been making a regular Guild Wars comics with it...Lost In Ascalon (Comic Listing)<a class="user" href="http://photics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12">http://photics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12</a>Lost In Ascalon #35 (Latest Episode)<a class="user" href="http://photics.com/showthread.php?t=491">http://photics.com/showthread.php?t=491</a>I bought the software for $20, as it used to be cheaper. When I combine Comic Book Creator with Flash Paper, I think the results are pretty neat. I regularly use programs like Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop. I've designed newspapers, books and all sorts of printed material. Obviously, Comic Book Creator is no match for these programs. Yet, if you want to throw something together, Comic Book Creator is a fun program to use. It's a nice stocking stuffer gift for a young adult... or MMORPG fansite owner. HA!
mralexanderzDec 23, 2006
Lame-er... +Digg for the attempt
obkenobiDec 24, 2006
Those videos were better than the last X-Men movie.
imthedarkcydeDec 24, 2006
yeah, photoshop/illustratorsomething that's not entirely cookie cutter
tigonligerDec 24, 2006
What can Linux users use to create web comics?