HOW TO WRITE A COMIC BOOK SCRIPT

Al Feldstein was known for producing approximately 500 scripts when he worked at EC. He used the unconventional method of writing the text directly on the page that was to be illustrated, which would then be lettered over by Jim Wroten using a Leroy scriber. The result was neat and uniform text in word bubbles and captions that was easy to read.

In WRITER'S DIGEST (August 1953), Harry Harrison's article "Scripting for Comic Books" shows potential writers the more conventional method of scripting. Harrison (pictured above) is of course known better as a writer of science-fiction, but earlier in his career he wrote and drew for the comics. The article offers a few insights on not only script writing, but how they can be designed to best work for the artist. At the end of the article is a list of comic book publishers actively looking for new writers.