Because i always wondered...

[QuikSilver989]

Do comic/manga creaters really draw on paper as small as the book before it printed or do they draw on normal sized paper and its shrunk down when its printed?

[Stop Him]

For the American comics industry, artists normally work in a larger size, roughly 10 inches wide by 15 inches tall. (This varies from company to company.)

The measurements for Japanese manga are a little different, and I don't think their original art is as large as Americans use, but it is usually larger than the printed version.