True, though with actual comic pages I like to use a 11x17 sheet to draw on for better details, but I can't bring myself to charge more then $60 a page (if inked) but then I worry if I'm actually worth that much or not?!

$60 for an inked comic page seems cheap, to be honest.

You could go with a couple auctions/reverse auctions to get an idea of what people are willing to pay.

The other option involves answering the question "how long does it take to do?" Include all of the side tasks, (like communicating with the client), and multiply by $10/hr to get a baseline.


Of course, there is always the easy test to see if you are worth as much as you charge: Do you always have slots you can't sell, a couple people going "drat, maybe next time," or a lot of people going "drat, maybe next time"? If the first, you aren't worth that much, if the last, you're worth more, with the middle being about right.

It all comes down to the amount of detail you are asked to put into something like this.

If you can keep to a fairly bare-bones style you can get away with keeping your prices affordable for most people. If they want heavy detail then you can honestly say "OK, but that's gonna cost you."

Do your research by looking at what other artists charge for a comic page.


Oh! And most importantly, DEFINE what you mean by a comic page. How many panels, how many characters, etc.
Personally I'd suggest a theoretical 9 panels. Three rows with three panels to a row. It allows for flexibility without them being too small to draw in.