Sunday Comics - Webcomic Flask App

A Flask-based webcomic website with server-side rendering using Jinja2 templates.

Features

• Comic viewer with navigation (First, Previous, Next, Latest)
• Archive page with thumbnail grid
• Responsive design
• Server-side rendering with Jinja2
• Clean, comic-focused layout

Project Structure

sunday/
├── app.py                    # Main Flask application
├── requirements.txt          # Python dependencies
├── templates/                # Jinja2 templates
│   ├── base.html            # Base template with navigation
│   ├── index.html           # Latest comic page
│   ├── comic.html           # Individual comic viewer
│   ├── archive.html         # Archive grid
│   ├── about.html           # About page
│   ├── contact.html         # Contact page
│   └── 404.html             # Error page
└── static/                  # Static files
    ├── css/
    │   └── style.css        # Main stylesheet
    ├── js/
    └── images/              # Comic images
        └── thumbs/          # Thumbnail images for archive

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the application:

python app.py

3. Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000 in your browser

Adding Comics

Currently, comics are stored in the COMICS list in app.py. Each comic needs:

{
    'number': 1,                           # Comic number (sequential)
    'title': 'Comic Title',                # Title of the comic
    'filename': 'comic-001.png',           # Image filename
    'date': '2025-01-01',                  # Publication date
    'alt_text': 'Alt text for comic',      # Accessibility text
    'transcript': 'Optional transcript'    # Optional transcript
}

Adding a New Comic

1. Save your comic image in static/images/ (e.g., comic-001.png)
2. Optionally, create a thumbnail in static/images/thumbs/ with the same filename
3. Add the comic entry to the COMICS list in app.py

Upgrading to a Database

For production use, consider replacing the COMICS list with a database:

• SQLite for simple setups
• PostgreSQL/MySQL for production
• Use Flask-SQLAlchemy for ORM support

Customization

Branding

• Update "Sunday Comics" references in templates/base.html
• Update site title and footer text

Styling

• Modify static/css/style.css to change colors, fonts, and layout
• Current color scheme uses blue (#3498db) and dark blue-gray (#2c3e50)

About Page

• Edit templates/about.html to add your bio and comic information

Pages

• / - Shows the latest comic
• /comic/<id> - View a specific comic by number
• /archive - Browse all comics in a grid
• /about - About the comic and author
• /contact - Contact form

License

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