Comic books through the MCP - AetherWave Knowledge Base

The nine AetherWave MCP comic tools, the order an assistant runs them in, what a real 12-page book cost, and the rules that keep a book on track.

Nine tools make a finished, lettered comic. You say something like:

Make me a 12-page adventure comic about a young courier and her grumbling mechanic uncle who fly the last airmail balloon over the Alps at night. All ages. Keep it under 350 credits.

The tools

Tool	What it does	Cost
`aetherwave_comic_estimate`	A quote for a page count before anything is made	free
`aetherwave_comic_create`	Creates the book: title, premise, genre, art style, page count, cast	free
`aetherwave_comic_character_reference`	`generate`: draws 1 to 4 full-body references for a character in the book's style. `approve`: locks the one you choose	6 per drawing
`aetherwave_comic_write_script`	Writes chapters, pages, panels, dialogue and captions (2 to 3 minutes)	charged on use, about 40 for 12 pages
`aetherwave_comic_draw`	Draws every panel still missing, one after another	9 per panel, only when the panel succeeds
`aetherwave_comic_status`	Progress, failed panels with reasons, pages, and the next step	free
`aetherwave_comic_redraw_panel`	Redraws one panel, optionally with a reworded scene	9 on success
`aetherwave_comic_assemble`	Lays out and letters the pages (about 4 seconds a page)	free
`aetherwave_comic_export`	A PDF, EPUB, CBZ or bundle as a download link that lasts about a day	free

The order

aetherwave_balance, then aetherwave_comic_estimate.
aetherwave_comic_create.
aetherwave_comic_character_reference with generate for each character, then approve the best one.
aetherwave_comic_write_script, then aetherwave_comic_status until the script is ready. The status now shows creditsToFinishDrawing, the real price of the panels.
aetherwave_comic_draw. maxCredits caps how much the run may spend.
aetherwave_comic_status every few minutes until every panel is drawn.
aetherwave_comic_assemble, then aetherwave_comic_export.

Measured on a real book

"The Last Balloon Post" was made exactly this way: 12 pages, 27 panels, 301 credits (243 for panels, 40 for the script, 18 for three references). The estimate had quoted 462, because it assumes 4 panels a page; re-quote from creditsToFinishDrawing once the script exists. Drawing took about 65 minutes, about 80 minutes end to end. Nine panels failed along the way (content refusals, provider errors, a server restart) and none were charged; all were drawn on a later run. The PDF was 130 MB, which is why export returns a link.

Rules

Approve references before the script. The script reads the approved description; an unapproved character drifts between panels.
A stopped run is not a finished book. If aetherwave_comic_status says drawing: "stalled", call aetherwave_comic_draw again. It only draws what is missing and never starts twice.
Reword, do not retry, a refused panel. The reason is in the status. Use aetherwave_comic_redraw_panel with a new prompt. Physical contact between an adult and a child is refused even in an all-ages book.
Rewriting the script deletes every panel. aetherwave_comic_write_script refuses on a book that has panels unless you pass replaceExisting: true.
Assemble again after a redraw. The status lists those pages under pages.staleSinceAssembly.
References must be permanent links, such as your gallery links.
Every comic tool reports which account is paying in an account field. Check it if you connect more than one account.

You can open and edit the same book in Graphic Novel Studio on the website at any time.