Okay, so today I tried out this thing called “Monster Run Comic Studio.” Sounds cool, right? Well, it kinda is, kinda isn’t. Let me tell you about my little adventure with it.
First off, I got this app downloaded. Took a bit ’cause my internet’s been acting up lately. Anyway, I launched it, and the interface was, well, colorful. Not exactly my style, but hey, it’s for making comics, so I guess it’s supposed to be all bright and stuff.
Diving Into the Features
I started poking around. They got these pre-made monster characters. Some look kinda goofy, some are actually pretty neat. You can pick one and start building a story around it. I picked this one-eyed dude with huge teeth, felt like he had potential.
- Backgrounds: They got a bunch of backgrounds. You know, the usual stuff – forests, dungeons, and some weird abstract ones. I went with a spooky castle backdrop. It felt right for my toothy monster.
- Poses and Expressions: This is where it gets a bit tricky. You can make your monster do a bunch of poses, but it ain’t exactly smooth. It’s like those old-school action figures where you can only bend the arms and legs so much. And the expressions? Let’s just say my monster mostly looked confused, even when I wanted him to look angry.
- Speech Bubbles: Adding text is simple enough. You just slap a speech bubble on the screen and type in your dialogue. I tried to make my monster say something cool, but with that confused face, it just looked funny.
Building a Storyboard
So, I spent a good chunk of my day trying to piece together a story. It’s like a puzzle, but the pieces don’t always fit that well. You drag and drop the panels, arrange the characters, add the text, and hope it makes sense. My story was about the one-eyed monster trying to find his lost sock. Yeah, I know, Pulitzer Prize material right there.
The Final Showdown
After hours of fiddling, I finally had my comic. A masterpiece? Nah. But it was something. It was a weird, kinda janky, but strangely satisfying thing that I made. I exported it as a bunch of images, the app offers an option to export it as a pdf file, but I haven’t tried it yet. Might share it with my buddies later, see if they get a laugh out of it.
Wrap-up
Would I use “Monster Run Comic Studio” again? Maybe. It’s not exactly pro-level software, but it’s a fun way to kill some time. If you’re into making goofy comics and don’t mind things being a bit rough around the edges, then give it a shot. Just don’t expect to be the next big comic book artist overnight, you know?
It is a funny experience, will try more features later.