Knowledge Comic Creator

Create original knowledge comics with flexible art style × tone combinations.

Usage

/baoyu-comic posts/turing-story/source.md
/baoyu-comic article.md --art manga --tone warm
/baoyu-comic  # then paste content

Options

Visual Dimensions

Option	Values	Description
`--art`	ligne-claire (default), manga, realistic, ink-brush, chalk	Art style / rendering technique
`--tone`	neutral (default), warm, dramatic, romantic, energetic, vintage, action	Mood / atmosphere
`--layout`	standard (default), cinematic, dense, splash, mixed, webtoon	Panel arrangement
`--aspect`	3:4 (default, portrait), 4:3 (landscape), 16:9 (widescreen)	Page aspect ratio
`--lang`	auto (default), zh, en, ja, etc.	Output language

Partial Workflow Options

Option	Description
`--storyboard-only`	Generate storyboard only, skip prompts and images
`--prompts-only`	Generate storyboard + prompts, skip images
`--images-only`	Generate images from existing prompts directory
`--regenerate N`	Regenerate specific page(s) only (e.g., `3` or `2,5,8`)

Details: references/partial-workflows.md

Art Styles (画风)

Style	中文	Description
`ligne-claire`	清线	Uniform lines, flat colors, European comic tradition (Tintin, Logicomix)
`manga`	日漫	Large eyes, manga conventions, expressive emotions
`realistic`	写实	Digital painting, realistic proportions, sophisticated
`ink-brush`	水墨	Chinese brush strokes, ink wash effects
`chalk`	粉笔	Chalkboard aesthetic, hand-drawn warmth

Tones (基调)

Tone	中文	Description
`neutral`	中性	Balanced, rational, educational
`warm`	温馨	Nostalgic, personal, comforting
`dramatic`	戏剧	High contrast, intense, powerful
`romantic`	浪漫	Soft, beautiful, decorative elements
`energetic`	活力	Bright, dynamic, exciting
`vintage`	复古	Historical, aged, period authenticity
`action`	动作	Speed lines, impact effects, combat

Preset Shortcuts

Presets with special rules beyond art+tone:

Preset	Equivalent	Special Rules
`--style ohmsha`	`--art manga --tone neutral`	Visual metaphors, NO talking heads, gadget reveals
`--style wuxia`	`--art ink-brush --tone action`	Qi effects, combat visuals, atmospheric elements
`--style shoujo`	`--art manga --tone romantic`	Decorative elements, eye details, romantic beats

Compatibility Matrix

Art Style	✓✓ Best	✓ Works	✗ Avoid
ligne-claire	neutral, warm	dramatic, vintage, energetic	romantic, action
manga	neutral, romantic, energetic, action	warm, dramatic	vintage
realistic	neutral, warm, dramatic, vintage	action	romantic, energetic
ink-brush	neutral, dramatic, action, vintage	warm	romantic, energetic
chalk	neutral, warm, energetic	vintage	dramatic, action, romantic

Details: references/auto-selection.md

Auto Selection

Content signals determine default art + tone + layout (or preset):

Content Signals	Recommended
Tutorial, how-to, programming, educational	ohmsha preset
Pre-1950, classical, ancient	realistic + vintage
Personal story, mentor	ligne-claire + warm
Martial arts, wuxia	wuxia preset
Romance, school life	shoujo preset
Biography, balanced	ligne-claire + neutral

When preset is recommended: Load references/presets/{preset}.md and apply all special rules.

Details: references/auto-selection.md

Script Directory

Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.

Agent Execution Instructions:

Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

Script Reference:

Script	Purpose
`scripts/merge-to-pdf.ts`	Merge comic pages into PDF

File Structure

Output directory: comic/{topic-slug}/

Slug: 2-4 words kebab-case from topic (e.g., alan-turing-bio)
Conflict: append timestamp (e.g., turing-story-20260118-143052)

Contents:

File	Description
`source-{slug}.{ext}`	Source files
`analysis.md`	Content analysis
`storyboard.md`	Storyboard with panel breakdown
`characters/characters.md`	Character definitions
`characters/characters.png`	Character reference sheet
`prompts/NN-{cover\|page}-[slug].md`	Generation prompts
`NN-{cover\|page}-[slug].png`	Generated images
`{topic-slug}.pdf`	Final merged PDF

Language Handling

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SKILL.md