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Sheet 01For creators

For comic artists, webtoon creators & graphic novelists

Your comic. Alive. Yours.

Make your graphic novel move, sound and speak every language. Your art stays the source, your work stays a file you own — and you keep 100% of what you earn. No code required.

Apply as a Founding Creator What you can do
in beta · 50 places · apply by 30 Nov
Pencil sketch of a comic artist at a drawing board; the character on the page steps off the paper as if coming alive.
Sheet 02Your goals → our tools

What you want

Eight things creators want — and how you get them

01 · Made for screensShow more than paper canLayouts for every screen, sound per panel, hotspots — and print stays an export.How it works
02 · Video panelsBring single panels to lifeAnimate a drawing with your AI tool or by hand; PanelWave plays it as a loop, ping-pong or one-shot.How it works
03 · Live-text balloonsReach readers in every languageLettering stays live text: translate in the workshop, the balloons re-fit, readers switch mid-story.How it works
04 · Story graphTell your story your wayLinear by default — add a choice, a detour or a second ending only if your story wants one.How it works
05 · VariantsOffer the right versionA gentler cut of a fight scene, a scar that stays after a choice — one book, several versions.How it works
06 · AI agents via MCPSpend your hours drawingLet an AI assistant upload pages, letter from the script and draft translations — you decide.How it works
07 · Open format & playerOwn your workAn open file format and an open-source player. Export the whole work any time; self-host if you like.How it works
08 · Keep 100%Keep what you earnZero revenue share on every plan. When reader payments launch, money goes to your own Stripe account.How it works
Sheet 03Fig. 2 & 3 · the two biggest upgrades

A drawing that breathes

One panel that moves can carry a whole page. Animate your key frame with the tool you like — PanelWave makes it behave like a panel.

Fig. 2 — Video panelsYour art stays the source. Motion is added to single panels — loops, ping-pong or one-shot — and the page stays a comic.

A story that travels

Translation used to mean re-lettering every page. With live-text balloons it means a new string per line.

Fig. 3 — Live-text balloonsBalloons are drawn by the lettering engine and filled with real text — one drawing, every language.
Sheet 04Workflow · seven steps

All in your browser

From idea to a published interactive graphic novel

Start from a Fountain screenplay — the smoothest way in — or from your panel art, video clips or pages without lettering.
  1. Step 01

    Prepare your assets

    Drag art, audio and video into the library or straight onto the canvas. Responsive variants, posters and waveforms are automatic.

  2. Step 02

    Compose panels

    Layer backgrounds, characters and effects. Mark the focus area for small screens and set camera moves.

  3. Step 03

    Letter & interact

    Click to place a balloon and start typing. Draw hotspots that open extras, reveal details or let readers choose.

  4. Step 04

    Lay out per screen

    Arrange the same panels for phone, desktop, big screen or print — each format keeps its own pages.

  5. Step 05

    Translate

    Extract every string, draft with DeepL and approve, or swap XLIFF files with your translator.

  6. Step 06

    Preview

    Check every device frame in the real player — what you see is what readers get.

  7. Step 07

    Publish

    Preflight with one-click fixes, share a review link, then publish a reader link, embed or QR code.

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PanelWave CMS editor: a comic page in big-screen layout with layered panels, speech balloons, the asset library and the panel inspector.
The real studio: layered panels, balloons, asset library and inspector.
The preview runs the same open-source player your readers use — no surprises between edit and publish.
Sheet 05Your readers get

A reading experience that respects the art

01

No app needed

Your work opens in the browser on phones, tablets, laptops and TVs.
02

Page or panel view

The full composition, or panel by panel with transitions — toggled freely.
03

Their language

Readers switch language mid-read; balloons adapt instantly.
04

Sound on their terms

Audio and SFX toggles; balloons can be hidden for an art-only view.
05

Accessible by default

Keyboard navigation, screen-reader labels and reduced motion.
06

A link to every panel

Readers can share their favourite moment — without spoiling the rest.
Sheet 06Straight answers

Questions creators ask

Something missing? Write to us — we read everything.

Ask a question

Sheet 07Founding Creators · 50 places

An invitation to shape a medium

Become one of the first 50

12 months of the Creator plan free, 1:1 onboarding with the founder, a place in the PanelWave Anthology Vol. 1 (digital and in print), a launch spotlight and a permanent numbered badge. The deal: publish one interactive work of 10+ panels by 31 December 2026, let us feature it, and tell us the truth in a 30-minute call.

Apply now Pricing after year one

  1. 8 Oct 2026

    Studio beta opens for the first cohort

  2. 30 Nov 2026

    Applications close — or earlier, once 50 places are filled

  3. 31 Dec 2026

    Publish your first work to secure your Anthology place

  4. Early 2027

    PanelWave Anthology Vol. 1, digital and in print

Already invited? Open the studio ↗

Creator tips & updates

New features, creator spotlights and practical tips for interactive comics — 1–2 emails a month.

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Your story deserves a living canvas.

Draw once. Publish everywhere. Let readers experience your world the way you imagine it.

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