Time skip confusion

[Dranif]

(sorry if this is in the wrong section.)
While working on the buffer for Legend of John the Parakeet, I got stuck at a part in the script where there's supposed to be a time skip. However, I have no clue how to implement the time skip into the comic.

Do I just do a quick recap of the events that happened during the time skip, or go right back to the story with only an "X years later..." used?

[ghostnxs]

Sometimes without "writing "x years later" can leave some people confused within your plot.

[Chopythes]

I think you could go by whatever, really.
I usually either darken the page on the bottom (and on the next page on the top), or just use a box of "x amount of time has passed".
Perhaps a montage could work as well? It depends on how you want it to be shown. Do you want your character to be working on their stamina, or something else?
Depending on your solution, it gives a certain "feeling" to the comic.

But short answer: a box does its work.

[eschaefges]

i have time jumps in several places in my story - i incorporate a NARRATIVE BAR across the page to illustrate that:

Sometimes I had a jump in the middle of the page - basically did a smaller version of the same thing:

[Jewe11s]

It really depends.

If it's happening at the beginning of a new chapter, you could ease into it by making it clear that your characters have experienced the time between now and the previous scene... It could be as simple as their hair could be longer or they've clearly aged if it's been years of time between scenes. You might not have to not call too much attention to it as long as you give your readers time to notice the age gap before diving back into the plot.

If it's something like, they've made a plan and now they're in the middle of initiating it, you could start with someone saying "everyone ready?" and then the next panel establishes the secret base they are infiltrating, with guards and spotlights. And the panel after that could be someone tinkering with the grate on an air vent as they realize they've hit a snag in their plan...

Really, you could get really creative with it. Watch Paprika if you want to see mind-blowing shifts... (Although it's rated R... just a heads up on what you'll be getting into.)

In the end though, yes, the comments above have perfectly valid points. A simple 'two days later' panel does the job.