A comic book about your boyfriend, with him as the hero.
A personalized comic book is a gift your boyfriend can't buy himself: 26 pages with his face on the cover, his city as the setting and your inside jokes as the plot, drawn from the photos you send. It's $49 USD, delivered as a PDF typically the same day, always within 24 hours. The bad first date, the thing he calls you that makes no sense to anyone else: all of it goes on the page, with you drawn in beside him if you want. It is the gift he shows his friends first. Before you pay, see him as a comic hero: free, from one photo.
It's new enough that the jokes still count. Put them in a comic starring him.
See him as a comic hero. Free, from one photo.
Takes about a minute. Pay only if you want the full 26-page book (from $49 USD).
At a glance
- A 26-page comic starring him: cover, dedication, 22 story pages, epilogue and back cover
- $49 USD, a high-resolution PDF, typically the same day, always within 24 hours
- See him as a comic hero before you pay: free, from one photo, in about 30 seconds
- Every page checked by a person, with one free revision
- Love it, or get a full refund within 14 days. Printed books: full refund until they go to print.
A gift for a boyfriend should be worth showing off.
It is the one he shows his friends
Cologne goes in the cabinet. A comic with his face on the cover goes on the phone, gets passed around the table, and ends up on his shelf. It is the rare sentimental gift a guy is proud to be caught with.
The inside jokes, finally on paper
Six months or six years, the details are what make it his. The nickname from week two, the restaurant you both pretend was good, the text he sent at 2 a.m. Those become panels, and the two of you become the only people who get every page.
You can be in it
Add your own photos and you are drawn in beside him - the co-star, the one who shows up on the last page, or the reason for the whole mission. Not required. Or leave him solo, with you in the dedication.
What arrives in your inbox.
- A 26-page comic: cover, dedication, 22 story pages, epilogue, back cover
- Him drawn from his photos, in his city, with you beside him as the co-star if you send yours
- A high-resolution PDF, typically the same day and always within 24 hours, to send to his phone or print and wrap for his birthday
The Last Mile - Example page: a couple's running joke on a canal boat, Modern Comic style
The Note Beneath Bologna - Example page: the inside joke goes in the book, she always reads the ending first
Story ideas - steal one, or tell us yours.
The first date, second attempt
The city gives him one more shot at the night that went sideways. Same restaurant, same rain, and this time the hero has a plan and you have a suspicion.
The nickname origin story
Every hero name has a source. His is a joke from week two that nobody else understands. Twenty-two pages explain, at last, why it stuck.
The playlist he made you
Each song is a chapter. The hero crosses his city collecting them, one landmark per track, and the last page is the one he has not sent yet.
The meet-the-friends mission
His best friend had questions. The hero survives the interrogation at the bar, and his friend is drawn in as the judge if you send a photo.
The city we are still mapping
New couple, new neighborhoods. The hero and his co-star chase a mystery through every place you have found together so far, and the epilogue is the next one.
What to put in the form.
The joke from the first month
The nickname, the thing you both still quote, the disaster date. New jokes are the sharpest ones. Give us two or three.
Where it happened
The bar, the bus stop, the apartment with the bad radiator. Real places in his city are the set, drawn as they are.
Photos of him, and of you
Two or three clear daylight shots of his face, no sunglasses. Same for you if you want to be drawn in beside him.
How far to go
A new relationship gift can land as a big laugh or a quiet one. Tell us how serious to play it. We follow your lead.
Example books for partners and best friends.
Easier than guessing his size.
Tell us about him
A short form and a few photos. His personality, your occasion, the details only you would know.
We build his comic
An original story with him at the center: his real face on the cover, his city as the setting. A person checks every page before it ships.
Give the gift
A high-res PDF in your inbox, typically the same day, always within 24 hours. Print it, wrap it, or send it.
A full comic book, not a strip with their name in it.
How we're different
- Length
- 26 pages: cover, dedication, 22 story pages, epilogue, back cover. Not a strip, not a poster.
- Panels
- More than 50 individually composed panels, each one drawn for this story.
- Likeness
- Drawn from the recipient's own photos - real face, real hair, real glasses, real dog.
- Setting
- Their city, with its real landmarks, as the world of the book.
- Story
- Written from scratch from what you tell us. No template plot, no name swapped into a stock script.
- Review
- A person reads every page before it goes out.
- Speed
- Typically the same day, always within 24 hours.
One gift, printed or as a PDF. His forever.
- Includes the PDF, typically the same day
- Printed softcover comic, 8.5 × 11 in (US Letter)
- Full-color pages on sturdy paper
- Free shipping to the US, the UK and Canada
- The book arrives in about 3 weeks after you approve your PDF
Secure checkout by Stripe · full refund until it goes to print
- A complete, original 26-page comic with 22 story pages
- 50+ individually composed panels
- His face, drawn from your photos, on the cover and every page
- His city as the setting, his story as the plot
- Six visual styles to choose from
- A person checks every page before delivery
- One free revision, no questions asked
Secure checkout by Stripe · 14-day refund window
Order now and it's expected well before Christmas: your PDF typically arrives the same day, there's time for your free revision, and the printed book arrives in about 3 weeks after you approve.
Last day to order for expected delivery before December 25: 4 December (US, UK and Canada).
Before you start.
What is a good birthday gift for a boyfriend who has everything?
Something he could not have bought himself. A personalized comic book is one of one: 26 pages with his face on the cover, his city as the setting and your inside jokes as the plot, drawn from your photos. It's $49 USD, delivered as a PDF typically the same day, always within 24 hours. It is funny first and sentimental underneath, and it works for a relationship of six months or six years.
How do I keep his comic a surprise?
You need two or three clear photos of his face, which most partners already have on their phone, and the details you already know. Nothing is sent to him: the PDF arrives in your inbox, and you decide when he sees it. Set the occasion in the form (his birthday, Valentine's Day, an anniversary) and the dedication and epilogue are written for it.
How fast is it?
Most comics are delivered the same day you order, and always within 24 hours. You get a high-resolution PDF by email, sized for printing at home or at any print shop.
Can I see it before I pay?
Yes. Add one photo and the order form draws a free preview of your person as a comic hero in about 30 seconds, in the style you choose and in their own clothes, before you pay. You get two tries, and your book starts from this hero.
What do you need from me?
Two or three clear photos of the person, a few details about them, and the occasion. The form takes a few minutes. The more specific the details, the more the story feels like them.
What if something is off?
Every comic includes one free revision, and there is a 14-day refund window. A person reviews every page before it is sent.
Is it really 26 pages?
Yes: a cover, a dedication page, 22 story pages, an epilogue and a back cover, with more than 50 individually composed panels. It is a full comic book, not a strip or a poster.
Still deciding? Read our guide to birthday gift ideas for a boyfriend who has everything.
Also a good gift for...
Your hero since the first date.
Put him on the cover. He will act cool about it for about four seconds. Then he will send a photo of it to the group chat.
Start his comic →