Birthday: a personalized comic book gift
A birthday card gets read once. A comic where the birthday person is the hero gets passed around the party, quoted for weeks and kept on the shelf. Add their photo, their catchphrase and the funny habit everyone teases them about, and they will find their own face on every page, blowing out candles while dodging an exploding cake. Make a book about someone you love, then watch them hunt for every inside joke you hid in the pages.
Create this comicWho it is for
Any birthday on the calendar: a partner, a best friend, a sibling or a boss who is impossible to shop for.
What can happen in the story
- 1
Your hero wakes on their birthday to find everyone acting suspiciously and the cake mysteriously missing.
- 2
They follow a trail of frosting across town, foiling a party-crashing magician and a runaway bouncy castle.
- 3
The surprise finally explodes into confetti, and your hero gives a speech that brings the whole room to its feet.
How it is made
- 1. Add your hero.A clear photo, a first name and a few fun answers: their job, their catchphrase, a funny habit, an inside joke or two.
- 2. Pick a story idea.We write three Birthday story ideas from your answers. Pick one and see the cover and the first page for free.
- 3. Read it, then print it.The eBook is $7.99 and ready in about 15 minutes. Print the hardcover if you love it.
Questions about this comic
The birthday is next weekend. Is there enough time?
For the eBook, yes: it is ready in about 15 minutes, and you can share it by private link or print it from the PDF. The hardcover takes 3 to 10 working days of printing plus shipping, so it may not arrive by the weekend; earlier is always safer.
Can I write my own birthday message in the book?
Yes. The printed hardcover includes a personal foreword page for your own birthday message or dedication, right before the comic starts. In the editor you can also change the words on any page, so a speech balloon can wish them happy birthday too.