Monitor Comics

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A how-to channel for aspiring cartoonists and mangaka, walking through the mechanics of scripting, paneling, lettering, and finishing comic and webtoon pages in Clip Studio Paint.

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Sep 01, 2026

This Manga Writer Won At Life

Publishing your own manga as a foreigner has never been easier. In today's video, I will be interviewing @Pearlyn.m , a writer who has recently debuted her manga "Sylas Of The Azure Waves" in a Japane...

Jul 14, 2026

This Foreigner Moved To JAPAN To Draw MANGA?

Let's discuss if moving to Japan is necessary for having a successful career in manga. Joining me in today's "Manga Artist Interview" is Linnea Kataja, a foreign mangaka currently working in the Japan...

Jan 14, 2026

The Mascot Horror Series You've NEVER Heard Of

In today's video I will interview Skynix Art, a popular Art YouTuber and comic artist. Skynix Art has recently released the webcomic, "THE BACKWARDS HOUSE" on GlobalComix, Webtoons, and YouTube. In on...

Jan 09, 2026

Avoid These 4 PLOT HOLES In Your Story

In today's video we will discuss PLOT HOLES. We will go over the different types of plot holes you will experience in comics, manga, and webtoons and how to avoid them in your own story! We will also...

Jul 18, 2025

Why These Types of Comics Go Viral?

The first 1,000 people to use my link will get a full year of Premium membership to Craftsy for only $1.49: https://go.craftsy.com/monitorcomics/ In this video, we will discuss how to GO VIRAL on soc...

Jun 27, 2025

Twitter Artist CLAIMS They Can Draw BETTER Than A LEGENDARY Mangaka

Recently on Twitter, drama has erupted in the art community after an artist claimed they could draw Ichigo Kurosaki BETTER than Tite Kubo, the mangaka of hit Shonen manga/anime, "Bleach" Manga Templa...

Mar 12, 2025

Watch This BEFORE You Print Your Comic/Manga

In today's tutorial, we will be discussing PRINT MARGINS for your comic, manga, or webtoon pages. I will explain what each guideline means on comic book paper, so you have no issues when printing or s...

Dec 03, 2024

I Drew A Manga In 24 Hours

I gave myself 24 HOURS to draw a short manga story! In this video, I will take you through my brainstorming phase, storyboarding phase, and inking phase! If you are an aspiring comic, manga, or webtoo...

Nov 27, 2024

This PRO Manga Artist ISN'T From Japan

In today's video we will discuss how to write HORROR STORIES with PRO manga artist, Gigi Murakami. Murakami has won several awards for her horror comics and was recently published by VIZ MEDIA. We wil...

Oct 27, 2024

I Spent A Day With The #1 Art Tutorial Channel

In today's video we will be discussing how to draw ANIME STYLE ILLUSTRATIONS with the CEO of anime art tutorials, SomeNormalArtist. We will talk about finding inspiration as an artist, developing your...