Manga Creator Vampire Hunter Page 12: Awkward Comedy Scene

Manga Creator Vampire Hunter Page 12 is a comedy scene, the lightest page of the Vampire Hunter series. A dashing gentleman accidentally walks in on a lady while she is getting dressed, and her assistant jumps in to save the day. It is the kind of awkward moment that manga loves.

The setup

Three roles make the joke work:

• the lady, caught mid-dress
• the gentleman, who walked in at the worst moment
• the assistant, who rushes to fix things

How embarrassed, angry or amused each of them looks is entirely up to you.

Customize everything

As in the rest of the series, you can mix and match characters, outfits and accessories freely. The lady's half-finished outfit, the gentleman's formal clothes and the assistant's practical look all add to the comedy.

Where it happens

Change the setting and the joke changes too:

• a mysterious forest, where nobody should have been
• a grand castle, with a crowd of servants nearby
• a ship on the high seas, where there is nowhere to hide

Each background gives you a different funny situation.

Speech bubbles

The dialogue is where the comedy lands. A shriek from the lady, a stammered apology from the gentleman and a sharp line from the assistant can turn a simple picture into a full gag.

Versions to try

Castle chaos

Formal clothes, the castle background and a very flustered gentleman.

Shipboard surprise

The ship, a calm lady and a panicking assistant.

Forest picnic gone wrong

Light outfits, the forest and a gentleman who pretends nothing happened.

More of the Vampire Hunter series

This is page 12 of the twelve Vampire Hunter scenes, all set in the same Victorian gothic world. Each page stands on its own with its own characters and wardrobe, so you can start anywhere; Page 11 is the closest neighbors in the story.