The printed comic

A printed comic book starring the person you choose

Example cover: Cover of "The Last Mile", a personalized comic starring Lena of Amsterdam: Lena stands on an Amsterdam quay in a teal captain's coat over a white wedding dress, pointing along a thread of golden light, her fiance David beside her with a bicycle and a map, the boat Marijke loaded with peonies below them and the Magere Brug drawbridge behind. Drawn in modern comic-book style, made as a wedding gift for a couple, from the best friend who watched the plan work.

The printed Hero & Ink comic is the same 26-page book as the digital edition, starring the person you choose, drawn from your photos, printed in full color at 8.5 × 11 inches. It is $89 USD with shipping included to the US, the UK and Canada (except Quebec). Your PDF arrives first, typically the same day, and the printed book arrives in about 3 weeks. Prices are in USD; your card converts at checkout.

$89 USD, shipping included Your PDF arrives first A person checks every page
What you get

What arrives.

  • A 26-page comic: a cover, a dedication page, 22 story pages, an epilogue and a back cover.
  • Full-color pages on sturdy paper, 8.5 × 11 inches.
  • The high-resolution PDF first, so you can see it before the book ships.
  • A person checks every page before it is sent.
An inside page from The Last Mile, an example book

The Last Mile - an example book; yours stars your person.

An inside page from The Last Mile, an example book

The Last Mile - an example book; yours stars your person.

How it works

From one photo to the book in your hands.

01

See them first, free

Add one photo and see your person as a comic hero, free, before you pay.

02

Tell us their story

How you met, the inside jokes, their city. Choose the printed comic at checkout.

03

Read it, then we print

Your PDF arrives, typically the same day. Approve it for printing, or use your free revision first.

Christmas

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).

Questions

Before you order.

Do you offer printed comics?

Yes. The printed comic is the same 26-page book, printed in full color at 8.5 × 11 inches, for $89 USD with shipping included. It ships to the US, the UK and Canada (except Quebec) and is made to order: your PDF arrives first, typically the same day, you approve it for printing, and the printed book arrives in about 3 weeks. Faster shipping is available at checkout for US addresses (about 2 weeks after you approve). Hardcover is coming soon.

Can I get my comic for Christmas?

Order the printed comic by 4 December for expected delivery before December 25 in the US, the UK and Canada. This date is our estimate from our printer's and the postal service's holiday schedules, and carrier delays can happen. Short on time? Your digital copy arrives typically the same day, always within 24 hours.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. For the digital comic you have 14 days from delivery to ask for a full refund. Printed books are made to order: you can cancel before your book goes to print, and after that we replace any copy that arrives damaged, misprinted, not as described or not at all.

Can I get a printed copy of a comic I already ordered?

Yes, for US addresses. We print the comic you received, the same pages, as a printed book in full color at 8.5 × 11 inches, for $40 USD with shipping included. Open your order page and choose "Order a printed copy", or write to support@heroandink.com with your order number.