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AI comic book generator

kdpbook.io's AI comic book generator turns a one-sentence idea or your own manuscript into a 24-page comic or graphic novel at 7 × 10 in with bleed: it writes, illustrates and lays out the book, then exports the interior PDF, the full-wrap cover PDF and a listing sheet for KDP. The default book costs about 3,083 credits (≈ $31).

A full-color comic issue or graphic novel for print: every panel painted on its own, dialogue and captions lettered on top, and characters that stay consistent from panel to panel.

To sell the book, export it on a paid plan: every plan from $25/month (Starter, 2,500 credits a month) gives watermark-free files with a commercial license, and kdpbook.io takes no royalty. See plans

7 × 10 in Premium color · white paper 24 pages Paperback

Default book ≈ 3,083 credits (≈ $31) · estimate shown before launch

Need an idea? 20 comic and graphic novel ideas you can start in one click.

An open comic book on a desk, showing a sample interior spread
What’s inside

How a comic book is laid out

A script breaks every page into panels (3 to 6, or 2 to 5 bigger ones for children, a big panel for the page's key moment), and each panel is painted on its own with the characters it shows, from their reference sheets. The balloons (at most 2 a panel), captions and sound effects are lettered over the art, never painted into it.

The default voice is adventurous: momentum, discovery, brave choices. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
24
24–240 possible
Comic panels
≈ 76
each painted on its own
Words
720
200–16,000 typical
Credits
≈ 3,083
≈ $31 for the default book
Start from an idea

Three comic book ideas to start from

Each one opens a new comic book with the idea already written in. Change anything before a page is made.

KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default comic book, computed from our KDP rulebook: the same code that lays out your pages and sizes your cover. Change the trim, paper or page count and every number updates.

Paperback

Available ✓

7 × 10 in, premium color · white paper, 24 pages by default.

Hardcover

With changes

Possible with a different trim or page count. KDP hardcovers need at least 75 pages. Your book has 24.

Kindle eBook

Not available

Not offered: a comic drawn in panels is print only, because its panels are small fixed art that a Kindle screen shows too small to read.

Default comic book · paperback

Ink & paper:
Premium color · white paper
Bleed:
Yes, 3 sides
Interior page size:
7.125 × 10.25 in
Pages (default):
24 · template 24–240
KDP page range:
24–828 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins:
0.375 in gutter · 0.375 in outside
Spine width:
0.056 in at 24 pages
Full cover (wrap):
14.306 × 10.25 in
Printing cost (US):
$4.20 per copy
Languages:
English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch + 20 more
Selling rights:
Commercial license on paid plans (from $25/month)
Expanded Distribution:
Trim and paper eligible; full-page color art can count as a high-ink interior, which distributors don't accept (KDP list)

At a $12.99 list price, KDP pays about $3.59 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Expanded Distribution

✓ Checked on

You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book.

KDP's distributors, not KDP, decide which books they accept. Which books they accept or may decline → Source: KDP Help: Expanded Distribution (opens in a new tab).

Made with kdpbook

Real comic books made with kdpbook

Books made with kdpbook by its authors and the kdpbook team, free to read in the 3D book player.

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Recommended styles

Styles that suit a comic book

All styles →
Who it’s for

Audiences

Early readers (5–8) Middle grade (8–12) Teens (young adult) (13–18) Adults

Fonts, type size, sentence length and vocabulary follow the audience you pick, and children’s books get the reading-age field for your KDP listing.

Publishing tips

Before you publish

  • Dialogue and captions are typeset over the art, never painted into it, so they stay sharp and editable.
  • Each panel is painted on its own, so the credits follow the number of panels: a shorter issue is the cheaper first book.
  • Comics are published in print only (paperback or hardcover): panels are small fixed art that a Kindle screen shows too small to read.
KDP review

Common KDP rejections for this type

The KDP messages that apply to a comic book, and what usually causes them. The KDP preflight in the editor checks for each of them before you export.

Step by step

How to make a comic book for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Describe your comic book in one sentence, or import your own text, then set the main characters, the writing style and the setting.

  2. 02

    Choose the style

    Pick an illustration style and meet your main characters, or describe your own.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 7 × 10 in, premium color · white paper with bleed, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Each panel is painted on its own with the characters it shows, then the balloons and captions are lettered on top. Edit any line, repaint a single panel, or add and remove panels.

  5. 05

    Export and fill your KDP draft

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF and the listing sheet. Upload them to KDP yourself or, on a paid plan, let kdpbook Publisher (Chrome or Edge on a computer) fill your KDP draft with them; either way, you review the draft and click Publish.

    How kdpbook Publisher works →

Comic & graphic novel questions

What trim size is best for a comic book on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts comic books at 7 × 10 in on premium color interior with white paper, with bleed. You can switch to 6.69 × 9.61 in, 7.44 × 9.69 in, 8.5 × 11 in, 6 × 9 in and more; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a comic book have?

Our comic book template runs 24–240 pages and defaults to 24. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–828 pages. KDP counts every page, including front matter and blank pages, and rounds odd counts up to an even number.

How much does it cost to print a comic book on KDP?

At the default 24 pages, 7 × 10 in, premium color · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $4.20 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $8.40. At $12.99 you would earn about $3.59 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a comic book as a Kindle eBook?

No. Not offered: a comic drawn in panels is print only, because its panels are small fixed art that a Kindle screen shows too small to read. You can publish it as a paperback or hardcover.

Can I make a comic book in Spanish, German or French?

Yes. kdpbook.io can make a comic book in 27 languages that KDP prints, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. Arabic, Hindi, Chinese (Traditional), Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam are left out: KDP publishes them only as Kindle eBooks, and a comic book has no Kindle edition. The kdpbook.io editor is in English, and the Book assistant replies in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese, following the language you write in.

How many credits does a comic book cost on kdpbook.io?

The default comic book (24 pages, about 76 comic panels, about 720 words) is estimated at 3,083 credits, about $31. A new account sees its first page before paying: the 2,000 free signup credits cover the script, the cast and page 1, painted and lettered (about 618 credits), and Starter ($25/month) adds the credits to finish the comic book. You see the exact estimate before you launch, only what is produced is charged, and the rest of the hold goes back to your balance.

Can I sell a comic book made with kdpbook.io on Amazon?

Yes, on a paid plan (from $25/month): its files have no watermark and come with a commercial license, while free-plan files are a watermarked preview. Plans: kdpbook.io/pricing.

Can a comic book use KDP Expanded Distribution?

Trim and paper eligible; full-page color art can count as a high-ink interior, which distributors don't accept (KDP list). You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book. A book they decline is removed from Expanded Distribution and stays on sale on Amazon.

How is a comic page made?

A script splits each page into panels (3 to 6, read left to right and top to bottom; fewer and bigger for children), then each panel is painted on its own at its shape, with the characters it shows drawn from their reference sheets. The balloons, captions and sound effects are lettered on top, never painted into the art, so you can edit every line. The estimate counts about 4 panels a page, and only the panels actually painted are charged.

Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?

Yes, for AI-generated content. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated text, images or translations when you publish or republish a book, even if you edited them substantially. Text kdpbook writes is AI-generated, while a manuscript you wrote yourself and import stays your own text. The illustrations and cover art kdpbook paints are AI-generated images. The export sheet pre-fills the answers from what was actually generated for your book.

Make it with kdpbook

Make your comic book today.

Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook.io writes, illustrates and lays out the book at 7 × 10 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing sheet for KDP.

2,000 free credits · no card required