Letterer – The letterer will take the script and place all the dialogue, word balloons, thought bubbles, sound effects etc into the comic in the intended places.This used to be done with coloured ink but nowadays this is done digitally to allow for a variety of different styles. Colourist – This person gives the comic colour.The inker can also be known as the finisher – especially when they have added additional detail to the art which the penciler has not provided. Sometimes this is digitally but often it is with actual ink. Inker – The inker inks over the pencils that the penciler drew.They draw the comic in pencil which then gets inked and coloured later on. Penciler – This person takes the script and draws the comic.They write the dialogue and how the story will progress. Writer – The writer writes the story and has the overall vision of how the story will go.I would consider all of these people storytellers in one way or another. Creative Roles Within a Comic Book CreationĪll of these people collaborate together to make a comic book.
This Glossary of Comic Book Terms aims to help those unfamiliar with the comic book lingo so that they can join in the conversation. Trade paperback? Variant cover? Retcon? Splash page? It can all get a bit confusing for someone new to comic books. When talking to comic book fans it can sometimes feel like they are speaking another language.
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