Fairy tales turned into comics
Turning a classic tale into a comic is a common assignment because it forces you to summarize. Pick the six most important moments, or give the tale a modern twist.
Use this script in the editorStory ideas
Modern Red Riding Hood
Red uses GPS on her phone and the wolf tries to trick the app.
The three little architect pigs
The pigs argue about the best building material, with blueprints and all.
Pinocchio online
Pinocchio's nose grows every time he posts something fake online.
Sample script: Little Red Riding Hood in 6 panels
- 1Red leaves home with a basket for her grandma. Her mom says: “Don't talk to strangers.”
- 2In the woods, the wolf asks where she is going. She tells him.
- 3The wolf runs down a shortcut to grandma's house. ZOOM!
- 4The wolf, dressed as grandma, waits in bed.
- 5“What big teeth you have!” “All the better to eat you with!”
- 6The woodsman bursts in, WHAM!, and grandma comes out of the closet. Everyone is safe.
Tips
- List the moments of the tale and keep the ones you can't leave out.
- Famous lines (“What big teeth you have!”) are what readers expect.
- A modern twist or a different ending makes your version more original.
Other topics
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Publish my comicFrequently asked questions
Read the story, split it into beginning, middle and end, choose 6 to 8 key moments and draw one per panel. Dialogue goes in bubbles and the narrator in captions.
Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and fables like The Tortoise and the Hare.
Yes, and it often makes the comic more interesting. Just keep the characters recognizable.
