diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/ListView.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/ListView.svelte
index d9c0828be..ed149b6f1 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/ListView.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/ListView.svelte
@@ -4,8 +4,20 @@
   wiederverwendbaren Identity-Anchors. Tab-State ist lokal und
   bleibt erhalten solange ListView gemountet ist (SvelteKit hält
   uns gemountet bei Navigation innerhalb /comic).
+
+  Face-Ref-Banner (oben, oberhalb der Tabs) übernimmt das Wardrobe-
+  Pattern 1:1 — wenn der aktive Space kein face-ref hat, kann der
+  User das Bild direkt hier inline droppen statt in Profil → Bilder
+  navigieren zu müssen. Banner zeigt sich für beide Tabs (Stories
+  UND Characters brauchen ein Face-Ref) und blendet sich nach
+  erfolgreichem Upload mit einem 2.5s Success-Card aus.
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
+	import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
+	import { CheckCircle, SpinnerGap, UserCircle } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { useImageByPrimary } from '$lib/modules/profile/queries';
+	import MeImageUploadZone from '$lib/modules/profile/components/MeImageUploadZone.svelte';
+	import { ingestMeImageFile } from '$lib/modules/profile/api/me-images';
 	import StoriesView from './views/ListView.svelte';
 	import CharactersView from './views/CharactersView.svelte';
 	import { useAllCharacters } from './queries';
@@ -21,6 +33,60 @@
 		{ key: 'stories', label: 'Stories' },
 		{ key: 'characters', label: 'Characters', count: characterCount },
 	]);
+
+	// Face-ref banner — same UX as Wardrobe's ListView. Without a
+	// face-ref no Comic-Panel and no Comic-Character can render
+	// (they all flow through /picture/generate-with-reference with
+	// face/body refs as required inputs). Banner sits at the
+	// module root above the tabs so both sub-views see it.
+	const face$ = useImageByPrimary('face-ref');
+	const face = $derived(face$.value);
+
+	type UploadPhase = 'idle' | 'uploading' | 'success';
+	let uploadPhase = $state<UploadPhase>('idle');
+	let uploadedPreviewUrl = $state<string | null>(null);
+	let faceUploadError = $state<string | null>(null);
+	let successTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+	const showBanner = $derived(!face$.loading && (!face || uploadPhase === 'success'));
+
+	async function handleFaceUpload(files: File[]) {
+		if (files.length === 0) return;
+		if (successTimeout) {
+			clearTimeout(successTimeout);
+			successTimeout = null;
+		}
+		uploadPhase = 'uploading';
+		faceUploadError = null;
+		try {
+			const image = await ingestMeImageFile(files[0], {
+				kind: 'face',
+				claimSlot: 'face-ref',
+			});
+			uploadedPreviewUrl = image.thumbnailUrl ?? image.publicUrl ?? null;
+			uploadPhase = 'success';
+			// Hold the success card visible briefly so the user sees the
+			// confirmation, then let the banner unmount and the active
+			// tab take over as the next step.
+			successTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+				uploadPhase = 'idle';
+				uploadedPreviewUrl = null;
+				successTimeout = null;
+			}, 2500);
+		} catch (err) {
+			faceUploadError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Upload fehlgeschlagen';
+			uploadPhase = 'idle';
+		}
+	}
+
+	function dismissSuccess() {
+		if (successTimeout) {
+			clearTimeout(successTimeout);
+			successTimeout = null;
+		}
+		uploadPhase = 'idle';
+		uploadedPreviewUrl = null;
+	}
 </script>
 
 <div class="comic-root">
@@ -41,6 +107,88 @@
 		{/each}
 	</nav>
 
+	{#if showBanner}
+		<div
+			class="face-banner space-y-3 rounded-xl border border-dashed p-4"
+			class:face-banner-success={uploadPhase === 'success'}
+			transition:fade={{ duration: 250 }}
+		>
+			{#if uploadPhase === 'success'}
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-3" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+					{#if uploadedPreviewUrl}
+						<img
+							src={uploadedPreviewUrl}
+							alt=""
+							class="h-12 w-12 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full border border-primary/30 object-cover"
+						/>
+					{:else}
+						<span
+							class="flex h-12 w-12 flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary/10 text-primary"
+						>
+							<CheckCircle size={24} weight="fill" />
+						</span>
+					{/if}
+					<div class="flex-1 space-y-0.5">
+						<p class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+							<CheckCircle size={14} weight="fill" class="text-primary" />
+							Gesichtsbild gespeichert
+						</p>
+						<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+							Perfekt — als nächstes baust du deinen ersten Comic-Character oder legst direkt eine
+							Story an.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onclick={dismissSuccess}
+						class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
+					>
+						Schließen
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm">
+					<UserCircle size={18} weight="regular" class="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 text-primary" />
+					<div class="space-y-1">
+						<p class="font-medium text-foreground">Lade ein Gesichtsbild hoch</p>
+						<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+							Wir brauchen dich auf Bild, damit Comic-Panels und Charakter-Varianten von dir
+							gerendert werden können. Das Bild bleibt lokal und wird nur für deine eigenen
+							Generierungen genutzt.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="relative">
+					<MeImageUploadZone
+						variant="compact"
+						label={uploadPhase === 'uploading' ? 'Wird hochgeladen…' : 'Gesichtsbild hochladen'}
+						hint="Kopf + Schulter, möglichst neutrale Beleuchtung"
+						disabled={uploadPhase === 'uploading'}
+						onFiles={handleFaceUpload}
+					/>
+					{#if uploadPhase === 'uploading'}
+						<span
+							class="pointer-events-none absolute right-3 top-3 flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary"
+							role="status"
+							aria-live="polite"
+						>
+							<SpinnerGap size={12} class="spinner" weight="bold" />
+							Lade…
+						</span>
+					{/if}
+				</div>
+				{#if faceUploadError}
+					<div
+						class="rounded-md border border-error/30 bg-error/10 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-error"
+						role="alert"
+					>
+						{faceUploadError}
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
 	<div class="comic-body">
 		{#if activeTab === 'stories'}
 			<StoriesView />
@@ -109,6 +257,30 @@
 		min-height: 0;
 		overflow-y: auto;
 	}
+	.face-banner {
+		border-color: hsl(var(--color-border));
+		background: hsl(var(--color-background) / 0.5);
+		transition:
+			background-color 0.25s,
+			border-color 0.25s;
+	}
+	.face-banner-success {
+		border-style: solid;
+		border-color: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.4);
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.06);
+	}
+	/* Spinner reaches into Phosphor's child SVG via :global(). */
+	.face-banner :global(.spinner) {
+		animation: comic-spin 0.9s linear infinite;
+	}
+	@keyframes comic-spin {
+		from {
+			transform: rotate(0deg);
+		}
+		to {
+			transform: rotate(360deg);
+		}
+	}
 	@container (min-width: 640px) {
 		.comic-root {
 			padding: 0.75rem 1rem 1rem;
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/CharactersView.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/CharactersView.svelte
index b0564314d..480eeccd5 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/CharactersView.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/CharactersView.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <!--
   Comic-Characters list view — grid of all characters in the active
-  space, with a "+ Neuer Character" CTA. Mirrors the StoryView layout
-  for visual consistency between the two tabs.
+  space, with a "+ Neuer Character" CTA. The face-ref upload banner
+  lives one level up in the module-root ListView (above the tabs),
+  so we don't repeat it here per tab.
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { Plus, UserCircle } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { Plus } from '@mana/shared-icons';
 	import { getActiveSpace } from '$lib/data/scope';
-	import { useImageByPrimary } from '$lib/modules/profile/queries';
 	import { useAllCharacters } from '../queries';
 	import CharacterCard from '../components/CharacterCard.svelte';
 
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 	const characters = $derived(characters$.value ?? []);
 
 	const activeSpace = $derived(getActiveSpace());
-	const face$ = useImageByPrimary('face-ref');
-	const hasFace = $derived(Boolean(face$.value?.mediaId));
 </script>
 
 <div class="space-y-4">
@@ -37,21 +35,6 @@
 		</a>
 	</header>
 
-	{#if !hasFace && !face$.loading}
-		<div class="rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border bg-background/50 p-4">
-			<div class="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm">
-				<UserCircle size={18} class="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 text-primary" />
-				<div class="space-y-1">
-					<p class="font-medium text-foreground">Lade erst dein Gesichtsbild hoch</p>
-					<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-						Charakter-Generierung braucht ein Face-Bild als Source. Hochladen in
-						<a href="/profile/me-images" class="text-primary hover:underline">Profil → Bilder</a>.
-					</p>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-
 	{#if characters.length > 0}
 		<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
 			{#each characters as character (character.id)}
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/ListView.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/ListView.svelte
index 64f445e53..d09759474 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/ListView.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/ListView.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 <!--
-  Comic list view — grid of stories in the active space, with a "+"
-  CTA at the top to jump into the create flow. Empty-state nudges
-  first-time users to check their face-ref first (comics can't
-  render without a Protagonist).
+  Comic stories list view — grid of stories in the active space.
+  The face-ref upload banner lives one level up in the module-root
+  ListView (above the tabs), so we don't repeat it here per tab.
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { Plus, UserCircle } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { Plus } from '@mana/shared-icons';
 	import { getActiveSpace } from '$lib/data/scope';
-	import { useImageByPrimary } from '$lib/modules/profile/queries';
 	import { useAllStories } from '../queries';
 	import StoryCard from '../components/StoryCard.svelte';
 
@@ -15,8 +13,6 @@
 	const stories = $derived(stories$.value ?? []);
 
 	const activeSpace = $derived(getActiveSpace());
-	const face$ = useImageByPrimary('face-ref');
-	const hasFace = $derived(Boolean(face$.value?.mediaId));
 </script>
 
 <div class="space-y-4">
@@ -38,21 +34,6 @@
 		</a>
 	</header>
 
-	{#if !hasFace && !face$.loading}
-		<div class="rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border bg-background/50 p-4">
-			<div class="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm">
-				<UserCircle size={18} class="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 text-primary" />
-				<div class="space-y-1">
-					<p class="font-medium text-foreground">Lade erst dein Gesichtsbild hoch</p>
-					<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-						Ohne Face-Ref im aktiven Space kann kein Comic-Panel generiert werden. Hochladen in
-						<a href="/profile/me-images" class="text-primary hover:underline">Profil → Bilder</a>.
-					</p>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-
 	{#if stories.length > 0}
 		<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
 			{#each stories as story (story.id)}