The pages won't be ready in time
Start from a 16-, 24- or 32-page plan and move through layout → art → balloons. Redraw only the panels that need it.
For indie comic, zine & doujinshi makers
Finish your comic book before the con
The convention is close and the pages aren't done. BunCho takes you from a page-count template through layout, art and balloons, to the cover and files your printer accepts — all on one screen. Made for original work.
Start with the 16-page templateSee plans & prices
First-time subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime during the trial and you pay nothing.
Indie comics & zines: common problems and how BunCho solves them
Print files are confusing
Export 600 dpi TIFF, PDF with trim marks, or layered PSD with dialogue kept as text. Page numbers and bleed are handled.
No time left to promote the release
Make an announcement card and post copy from your cover, or a preview card from sample pages.
Comic book samples
Real samples made in the studio (our team made them in Japanese — you work in your own language). Start from the same template with one click.
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16-page short story
A story arc split across 16 pages, laid out as cover, title page and body.
Runs on our own GPUs — unlimited on Feast and above (fair-use limits apply)
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32-page book
A longer story in 32 pages, with the big spread already placed in the template.
Runs on our own GPUs — unlimited on Feast and above (fair-use limits apply)
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Cover and title page
The face of your book. Swap the title lettering later.
Runs on our own GPUs — unlimited on Feast and above (fair-use limits apply)
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Release announcement card
Turn the cover art into a card for social media.
Runs on our own GPUs — unlimited on Feast and above (fair-use limits apply)
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From page plan to print files
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Pick a page count
Choose 16, 24 or 32 pages and the page plan and spread positions are set for you.
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Layout, art and screentones
Lock your characters and draw. Add screentones to black-and-white pages, or import hand-drawn PSDs and mix them in.
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Export print-ready files
Pick 600 dpi TIFF, PDF with trim marks or PSD to match your printer's requirements.
Indie comics & zines: why BunCho
Comic-page basics covered
Spreads, page numbers, bleed and speech balloons.
Mix with hand-drawn pages
Import CLIP STUDIO PAINT or Photoshop PSDs into the same manuscript as AI panels.
Prose books too
Export novels as EPUB or DOCX for typesetting.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I send the files straight to a printer?
- You can export 600 dpi TIFF and PDF with trim marks. Trim size, bleed and color mode vary by printer, so check your printer's file guide before exporting.
- Can I make fan comics of existing series?
- The studio is for original work. Requests using existing characters or real people's names and likenesses may be blocked.
- Can I make just a cover?
- Yes. Use the cover and title-page template, and make announcement or preview cards from it.
- Which plan fits a full comic book?
- A book means a lot of images, so Feast or above, where images and comic panels on our own GPUs are unlimited (fair-use limits apply), is a good fit. First-time subscribers get 7 days free.
Make your first one today
Start from a sample and swap in your own story. New subscribers get 7 days free; the free tools stay free.
Start with the 16-page templateSee plans & prices
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