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Comi Cog - Comics & Manga Powered by CellCog

Create visual stories with AI - from manga pages to webtoons to comic strips with consistent characters.

Prerequisites

This skill requires the cellcog skill for SDK setup and API calls.

clawhub install cellcog

Read the cellcog skill first for SDK setup. This skill shows you what's possible.

Quick pattern (v1.0+):

# Fire-and-forget - returns immediately
result = client.create_chat(
    prompt="[your comic request]",
    notify_session_key="agent:main:main",
    task_label="comic-creation",
    chat_mode="agent"  # Agent mode for most comics
)
# Daemon notifies you when complete - do NOT poll

Why Comi-Cog is Complex Work

Comics are one of the most demanding creative outputs:

Character Consistency: Same character must look identical across dozens of panels
Visual Storytelling: Every panel needs composition, flow, and meaning
Sequential Art: Panels must read naturally, guide the eye, create rhythm
Text Integration: Speech bubbles, sound effects, narration boxes
Style Coherence: Art style must stay consistent throughout

This is complex work. CellCog excels here because it maintains context across panels and pages, ensuring your characters look like themselves in every frame.

What Comics You Can Create

Manga Pages

Japanese-style sequential art:

Action Manga: "Create a fight scene manga page with dynamic movement"
Slice of Life: "Make a cozy manga page of friends at a café"
Shonen Style: "Create an intense rivalry moment between two characters"
Romance: "Make a confession scene in shoujo manga style"

Example prompt:

"Create a manga page (4 panels):

Scene: Hero confronts the villain for the first time

Panel 1: Wide shot - hero enters dark throne room Panel 2: Close-up - villain's smirk from shadow Panel 3: Dramatic - villain stands, revealing full design Panel 4: Reaction - hero's determined expression

Style: Dark fantasy shonen (like Berserk meets Demon Slayer) Include: Speed lines, dramatic shadows, Japanese SFX

Characters:

Hero: Young warrior, silver hair, scar across eye, armored

Villain: Elegant, long black hair, flowing robes, unsettling beauty"

Webtoon Episodes

Vertical scrolling format:

Vertical Strips: "Create a webtoon episode in vertical scroll format"
Cliffhangers: "Make a webtoon ending that hooks readers"
Romance Webtoon: "Create a sweet moment between the leads"
Action Webtoon: "Design a chase scene for vertical reading"

Example prompt:

"Create a webtoon episode (vertical format, 8-10 panels):

Story: Fantasy romance - a witch and a knight meet for the first time

Flow:

Knight lost in enchanted forest

Discovers cottage covered in flowers

Meets the witch (comedic first impression - she's not what he expected)

End on her mysterious smile

Style: Soft colors, romantic fantasy, clean line art Format: Vertical webtoon (panels flow downward)"

Comic Strips

Newspaper-style short form:

Daily Strips: "Create a 4-panel comic strip about office life"
Gag Comics: "Make a 3-panel joke about cats"
Webcomic Style: "Create a comic strip in the style of xkcd"
Sunday Comics: "Design a larger format weekend comic strip"

Example prompt:

"Create a 4-panel comic strip:

Setup: Programmer finally fixes a bug Punchline: Creates three new ones in the process

Style: Clean, simple, relatable (like Dilbert meets modern tech humor)

Include expressions that sell the emotional journey: Panel 1: Frustration Panel 2: Determination Panel 3: Triumph Panel 4: Dawning horror"

Graphic Novel Pages

Full-format sequential art:

Chapter Pages: "Create the opening page of a graphic novel chapter"
Splash Pages: "Design a dramatic full-page spread"
Dialogue Scenes: "Make a character conversation page with interesting staging"
Action Sequences: "Create a two-page action spread"

Character Consistency

The magic of comi-cog: your characters stay consistent.

When you describe a character, CellCog maintains their appearance across all panels:

Good character description:

"Character - Luna:

Age: Early 20s, petite build

Hair: Long silver hair with bangs, usually in a braid

Eyes: Large, purple, expressive

Outfit: Dark blue witch robes with star embroidery

Distinguishing: Small mole under left eye, always wears moon earring

Expression range: Usually serious but has a warm smile"

What this enables:

Same face structure across all panels
Consistent outfit details
Recognizable from any angle
Emotional range while staying "her"

Comic Styles

Style	Characteristics	Best For
Manga	Expressive eyes, speed lines, screen tones	Action, romance, drama
American Comics	Bold lines, dynamic poses, vivid colors	Superheroes, action
Webtoon	Clean lines, soft colors, vertical flow	Romance, slice of life
Indie/Alt	Unique art styles, experimental	Personal stories, art comics
Webcomic	Simple, expressive, quick read	Humor, daily updates
Graphic Novel	Detailed, painterly, cinematic	Literary, mature themes

Page Layouts

Request specific layouts:

Layout	Panels	Use Case
Grid	4-6 equal panels	Steady pacing, dialogue
Asymmetric	Mixed sizes	Emphasis and flow
Splash	Full page	Dramatic moments
Spread	Two pages	Epic reveals
Vertical	Scrolling format	Webtoons

Chat Mode for Comics

Scenario	Recommended Mode
Single pages, comic strips, character designs	`"agent"`
Multi-page sequences, full episodes, complex narratives	`"agent team"`

Use "agent" for most comic work. Individual pages and strips execute well in agent mode.

Use "agent team" for narrative complexity - full webtoon episodes, multi-page fight sequences, or when you need story and art direction working together.

Example Prompts

Action manga page:

"Create a manga page - the hero's power awakens:

5 panels:

Hero on knees, defeated, rain falling

Close-up: tear falls, mixes with rain

Memory flash: people they're fighting for

Eyes snap open - now glowing

Full panel: standing, energy swirling, clothes/hair flowing upward

Style: Shonen manga, heavy contrast, speed lines Mood: Despair transforming to determination

Hero design: Teen boy, spiky black hair, torn school uniform"

Webtoon romance moment:

"Create a vertical webtoon sequence (6 panels):

Scene: First accidental hand touch

Both reaching for same book on shelf

Hands touch - close-up

Both freeze - side by side reaction

Eye contact - soft blush on both

Both quickly pull away, embarrassed

Walking opposite directions, both smiling to themselves

Style: Soft, pastel colors, gentle line work

Characters:

She: Long dark hair, glasses, oversized sweater

He: Messy light brown hair, tall, kind eyes"

Comic strip:

"Create a 4-panel comic strip about a cat:

Joke: Cat demands food. Human gives food. Cat doesn't eat it, just wanted attention.

Panel 1: Cat screaming at empty bowl Panel 2: Human rushing to fill it Panel 3: Cat walks away from full bowl Panel 4: Cat sitting on human's laptop, satisfied

Style: Simple, cute, expressive faces"

Tips for Better Comics

Describe characters thoroughly: The more detail on character design, the better consistency.
Specify panel layout: "4 panels in a grid" vs "large panel top, 3 small below" changes everything.
Include emotions: Tell us what characters are feeling in each panel.
Think about flow: Where does the reader's eye go? Composition matters.
Sound effects matter: "Include SFX for the punch" adds manga authenticity.
Reference real comics: "Like One Piece style" or "Saga vibes" gives clear direction.