diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterPicker.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterPicker.svelte
index 8277104b4..2ae71ef6f 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterPicker.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterPicker.svelte
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@
 					type="button"
 					{disabled}
 					onclick={toggleBody}
-					class="relative h-20 w-20 overflow-hidden rounded-md border transition-colors
-						{bodyInValue ? 'border-primary/50' : 'border-border opacity-50 hover:opacity-100'}"
+					class="relative h-20 w-20 overflow-hidden rounded-md border transition-all active:translate-y-px
+						{bodyInValue
+						? 'border-primary shadow-sm shadow-primary/20'
+						: 'border-border opacity-60 hover:border-primary/50 hover:opacity-100 hover:shadow-sm'}"
 					aria-pressed={bodyInValue}
 					title={bodyInValue ? 'Body-Ref entfernen' : 'Body-Ref hinzufügen'}
 				>
@@ -208,7 +210,10 @@
 					type="button"
 					{disabled}
 					onclick={() => (showGarmentPicker = !showGarmentPicker)}
-					class="flex h-20 w-20 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-dashed border-border bg-background text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
+					class="flex h-20 w-20 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-dashed border-border bg-background text-muted-foreground transition-all hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-primary/5 hover:text-foreground hover:shadow-sm active:translate-y-px"
+					class:!border-primary={showGarmentPicker}
+					class:!bg-primary={showGarmentPicker}
+					class:bg-opacity-10={showGarmentPicker}
 					aria-expanded={showGarmentPicker}
 				>
 					<Plus size={16} />
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/StylePicker.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/StylePicker.svelte
index 5db300a9b..cdf703843 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/StylePicker.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/StylePicker.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
   story-create time, fixed afterward (restyling = new story). Each
   tile carries a short "what this looks like" hint so the user can
   pick without having to memorise the preset mapping in styles.ts.
+
+  Markup pattern matches `PanelModelPicker` / wardrobe's
+  `TryOnModelPicker` so the create-flow has a coherent "click these
+  cards" affordance — both border AND background shift on hover so
+  the tiles read clearly as buttons.
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { STYLE_ORDER, STYLE_LABELS } from '../constants';
@@ -27,20 +32,76 @@
 	};
 </script>
 
-<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2">
+<div class="picker" role="radiogroup" aria-label="Comic-Stil">
 	{#each STYLE_ORDER as style (style)}
 		<button
 			type="button"
+			class="option"
+			class:active={value === style}
+			role="radio"
+			aria-checked={value === style}
 			{disabled}
 			onclick={() => onChange(style)}
-			class="rounded-lg border px-3 py-2.5 text-left transition-colors
-				{value === style
-				? 'border-primary bg-primary/10 text-foreground'
-				: 'border-border bg-background text-foreground hover:bg-muted'}"
-			aria-pressed={value === style}
 		>
-			<div class="text-sm font-medium">{STYLE_LABELS[style].de}</div>
-			<div class="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">{HINTS[style]}</div>
+			<span class="label">{STYLE_LABELS[style].de}</span>
+			<span class="hint">{HINTS[style]}</span>
 		</button>
 	{/each}
 </div>
+
+<style>
+	.picker {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(11rem, 1fr));
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+	}
+	.option {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: flex-start;
+		gap: 0.25rem;
+		padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
+		border: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-border));
+		background: hsl(var(--color-background) / 0.5);
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		font: inherit;
+		text-align: left;
+		transition:
+			border-color 0.15s,
+			background-color 0.15s,
+			box-shadow 0.15s,
+			transform 0.05s;
+	}
+	.option:hover:not([disabled]):not(.active) {
+		border-color: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.5);
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.05);
+		box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.04);
+	}
+	.option:active:not([disabled]) {
+		transform: translateY(1px);
+	}
+	.option.active {
+		border-color: hsl(var(--color-primary));
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.08);
+		box-shadow: 0 1px 3px hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.15);
+	}
+	.option:focus-visible {
+		outline: 2px solid hsl(var(--color-primary));
+		outline-offset: 2px;
+	}
+	.option:disabled {
+		cursor: not-allowed;
+		opacity: 0.5;
+	}
+	.label {
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+	}
+	.hint {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		line-height: 1.35;
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/stores/stories.svelte.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/stores/stories.svelte.ts
index 27b964901..5402e58e6 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/stores/stories.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/stores/stories.svelte.ts
@@ -35,16 +35,21 @@ export const comicStoriesStore = {
 		if (input.characterMediaIds.length === 0) {
 			throw new Error('Story needs at least one character reference image');
 		}
+		// Spread incoming arrays to break Svelte 5 $state proxies — the
+		// caller (StoryForm) declares `characterMediaIds`/`tags` as
+		// `$state<string[]>([])` and passes them directly. IndexedDB's
+		// structured-clone refuses to clone proxies, so without this
+		// `comicStoriesTable.add(...)` throws DataCloneError.
 		const newLocal: LocalComicStory = {
 			id: crypto.randomUUID(),
 			title: input.title,
 			description: input.description ?? null,
 			style: input.style,
-			characterMediaIds: input.characterMediaIds,
+			characterMediaIds: [...input.characterMediaIds],
 			storyContext: input.storyContext ?? null,
 			panelImageIds: [],
 			panelMeta: {},
-			tags: input.tags ?? [],
+			tags: input.tags ? [...input.tags] : [],
 			isFavorite: input.isFavorite ?? false,
 			visibility: defaultVisibilityFor(getActiveSpace()?.type),
 		};
@@ -64,7 +69,15 @@ export const comicStoriesStore = {
 			Pick<LocalComicStory, 'title' | 'description' | 'storyContext' | 'tags' | 'characterMediaIds'>
 		>
 	): Promise<void> {
-		const wrapped = { ...patch } as Record<string, unknown>;
+		// Same proxy-breaking copy as createStory: any array on the patch
+		// might be a $state proxy if the caller is a Svelte 5 component.
+		const wrapped: Record<string, unknown> = { ...patch };
+		if (Array.isArray(wrapped.characterMediaIds)) {
+			wrapped.characterMediaIds = [...(wrapped.characterMediaIds as string[])];
+		}
+		if (Array.isArray(wrapped.tags)) {
+			wrapped.tags = [...(wrapped.tags as string[])];
+		}
 		await encryptRecord('comicStories', wrapped);
 		await comicStoriesTable.update(id, {
 			...wrapped,