History Main / PhotoComic

A creative option for people who can't draw (or who just want to 'draw' with a camera?) the PhotoComic involves taking pictures of things -- either posed inanimate objects, or actual people -- and making a comic out of them. In the {{webcomics}} world, toys are popular for this. Also became popular in British comics (particularly girls' comics) in the late 1970s and early 1980s; however, it proved unpopular and the ones that didn't shut down (as many were at the time) reverted to drawn strips. Nowadays the best-remembered photo strips seem to be the parodies of photo strips from ''ComicBook/{{Viz}}''. Arguably, Photocomics can be done cheaper and with less time consumption than the other popular choice: {{Machinomics}}. This is because photos lend themselves well to settings where realistic lighting is in high demand, requiring a lot fewer tweaks than would screenshots from a video game.

* ''Webcomic/KimonosTownhouse'' is a webcomic about a [[MyLittlePony little pony]] named Kimono and her quirky roommate, Minty.

** ''[[http://check.animeblogger.net/nanoha-gamers-index/ Nanoha GamerS]]'' is another FanWebComic inspired by ''Webcomic/DMOfTheRings'', this time using screenshots from ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers''.

* ''Webcomic/DMOfTheRings'' and ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' are retellings of the ''LordOfTheRings'' and the ''StarWars'' series, respectively, as TabletopRPG campaigns, and both comprise screen captures from their respective films strung together in sequence.

* ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' uses {{Lego}} bricks to act out a surprising variety of storylines.

* ''Webcomic/FabulandHousewives'' is yet another {{LEGO}} webcomic, but this time with characters from the Lego Toys/{{Fabuland}} theme.

* This is in this section only because it is a comic that is technically on the Web, but the annual {{Playmobil}}[=/=]{{Lego}} Advent Calendar adventures from ''[[http://www.x-entertainment.com/ X-Entertainment]]'' (don't worry, totally safe for work... mostly) is pictures of the said gifts from the titular calendars.

** ''[[http://www.dasiencomic.com/liberty/ Liberty: The American Girl]]''

* Creator/IDWPublishing's 2013 ''Franchise/StarTrek'' Annual, "Strange New Worlds" by Creator/JohnByrne, was created in a photonovel style, in homage to the ''Star Trek Fotonovels'' (adaptations of several episodes of [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries the Original Series]] published by Bantam Books in TheSeventies). In this case Byrne creatively arranged and edited existing stills to create a new story. This led to an ongoing monthly series, ''Star Trek: New Visions'' (under which "Strange New Worlds" was reprinted as [[UnusualChapterNumbers issue #0]]). There was also a special that adapted the first pilot, "The Cage". The ongoing series came to an end with #22 in 2018.

* Creator/IDWPublishing's 2013 ''Franchise/StarTrek'' Annual, "Strange New Worlds" by Creator/JohnByrne, was created in a photonovel style, in homage to the ''Star Trek Fotonovels'' adaptations by Bantam Books in TheSeventies. In this case Byrne creatively arranged and edited existing stills to create a new story. This led to an ongoing monthly series, ''Star Trek: New Visions'' (under which "Strange New Worlds" was reprinted as [[UnusualChapterNumbers issue #0]]). There was also a special that adapted the first pilot, "The Cage". The ongoing series came to an end with #22 in 2018.

* Alison Bechdel (who also writes the webcomic "Dykes To Watch Out For") illustrated her autobiographical graphic novel "Fun Home" by taking pictures of herself in costume to use as source images, which she then based her illustrations off of.

*** ''HarryPotterComics''

A creative option for people who can't draw (or who just want to 'draw' with a camera?) the PhotoComic involves taking pictures of things -- either posed inanimate objects, or actual people -- and making a comic out of them. In the {{webcomics}} world, toys are popular for this. Also became popular in British comics (particularly girls' comics) in the late 1970s and early 1980s; however, it proved unpopular and the ones that didn't shut down (as many were at the time) reverted to drawn strips. Nowadays the best-remembered photo strips seem to be the parodies of photo strips from {{Viz}}. Arguably, Photocomics can be done cheaper and with less time consumption than the other popular choice: {{Machinomics}}. This is because photos lend themselves well to settings where realistic lighting is in high demand, requiring a lot fewer tweaks than would screenshots from a video game.

** ''[http://cafegruesome.thecomicseries.com/comics/first/ Cafe Gruesome]]''

** ''[[http://cafegruesome.thecomicseries.com/ Cafe Gruesome]]''

*** ''[[http://ianthealy.comicgenesis.com/ Adventures of the S-Team]]''

*** ''[[http://www.legoville.co.uk/latest.htm Legoville]]''

** ''[[http://check.animeblogger.net/nanoha-gamers-index/ Nanoha GamerS]]'' is another FanWebComic inspired by ''Webcomic/DMOfTheRings'', this time using screenshots from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha [=StrikerS=]''.

* Wizard Magazine's ''TwistedToyfareTheatre''.

* ComicStrip/{{Urbanus}}: The album "De Hete Urbanus" was done in style of a photo comic.

* Some comic strips, especially in the annuals, in both TheBeano and Comicbook/TheDandy make use of this trope. Usually only in one story, not the whole comic, and involving cartoon characters interacting with the photographs.

* BrickComicNetwork is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for the authors (and fans) of photo comics made using (mainly) LEGO bricks. The comics of active members include:

* ''[[http://theshifterarchive.com/STORIES/ZuperiorityComplex/ Zuperiority Complex]]'' by Scott D.M. Simmons is the first Photo Comic to feature JennyEverywhere.

* The UK girl's magazine ''Girl Talk'' would do short photo-comics in most issues in the late 90s/early 00s, usually featuring a CelebritySpecialGuest - naturally, these were usually flash-in-the-pan stars completely unremembered nowadays, like Peter Andre (although he's now a famous reality star) or Lolly.

** ''TheChallengesOfZona''

* ''Webcomic/FabulandHousewives'' is yet another {{Lego}} webcomic, but this time with characters from the Lego {{Fabuland}} theme.