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 dacc6112b..d9c0828be 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/ListView.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/ListView.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,53 @@
 <!--
-  Comic module root — thin wrapper around the story grid. Wardrobe-
-  style face-banner is kept in ListView.svelte (the list) rather
-  than here, because creating a story already has its own face-ref
-  check in CharacterPicker. Module root is as small as possible.
+  Comic module root — Tab-Switcher zwischen Stories und Characters.
+  Stories sind das primäre Output-Artefakt, Characters die
+  wiederverwendbaren Identity-Anchors. Tab-State ist lokal und
+  bleibt erhalten solange ListView gemountet ist (SvelteKit hält
+  uns gemountet bei Navigation innerhalb /comic).
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
-	import ListView from './views/ListView.svelte';
+	import StoriesView from './views/ListView.svelte';
+	import CharactersView from './views/CharactersView.svelte';
+	import { useAllCharacters } from './queries';
+
+	type Tab = 'stories' | 'characters';
+
+	let activeTab = $state<Tab>('stories');
+
+	const characters$ = useAllCharacters();
+	const characterCount = $derived(characters$.value?.length ?? 0);
+
+	const TABS: { key: Tab; label: string; count?: number }[] = $derived([
+		{ key: 'stories', label: 'Stories' },
+		{ key: 'characters', label: 'Characters', count: characterCount },
+	]);
 </script>
 
 <div class="comic-root">
-	<ListView />
+	<nav class="comic-tabs" aria-label="Ansicht wechseln">
+		{#each TABS as tab (tab.key)}
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				class="comic-tab"
+				class:active={activeTab === tab.key}
+				aria-pressed={activeTab === tab.key}
+				onclick={() => (activeTab = tab.key)}
+			>
+				{tab.label}
+				{#if tab.count !== undefined && tab.count > 0}
+					<span class="comic-tab-count">{tab.count}</span>
+				{/if}
+			</button>
+		{/each}
+	</nav>
+
+	<div class="comic-body">
+		{#if activeTab === 'stories'}
+			<StoriesView />
+		{:else}
+			<CharactersView />
+		{/if}
+	</div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
@@ -21,6 +59,56 @@
 		padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem 0.75rem;
 		container-type: inline-size;
 	}
+	.comic-tabs {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 0.25rem;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-border));
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+	.comic-tab {
+		position: relative;
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+		margin-bottom: -1px;
+		background: transparent;
+		border: none;
+		border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
+		font: inherit;
+		font-size: 0.8125rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition:
+			color 0.15s,
+			border-color 0.15s;
+	}
+	.comic-tab:hover {
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+	}
+	.comic-tab.active {
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		border-bottom-color: hsl(var(--color-primary));
+	}
+	.comic-tab-count {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		min-width: 1.25rem;
+		height: 1.25rem;
+		padding: 0 0.375rem;
+		border-radius: 9999px;
+		background: hsl(var(--color-muted));
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		font-size: 0.6875rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+	.comic-body {
+		flex: 1;
+		min-height: 0;
+		overflow-y: auto;
+	}
 	@container (min-width: 640px) {
 		.comic-root {
 			padding: 0.75rem 1rem 1rem;
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/api/generate-character.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/api/generate-character.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89b4b0305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/api/generate-character.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/**
+ * Character-variant generation. Renders N stylised portraits of the
+ * user from face/body meImages with the chosen ComicStyle prefix,
+ * persists each into `picture.images` with a `comicCharacterId`
+ * back-ref, and appends each to the character's `variantMediaIds`.
+ *
+ * The endpoint and the HTTP shape are identical to panel-generation
+ * (`api/generate-panel.ts`); only the prompt-template differs (panel
+ * = "what happens in this panel", character = "portrait of the same
+ * person, identity anchor"). One call with `n=4` returns all four
+ * variants in a single batch — that's the gpt-image-2 multi-image
+ * response shape (`{images: [{imageUrl, mediaId}, ...]}`).
+ *
+ * Plan: docs/plans/comic-module.md §11 (Mc2).
+ */
+
+import { getManaApiUrl } from '$lib/api/config';
+import { authStore } from '$lib/stores/auth.svelte';
+import { imagesStore } from '$lib/modules/picture/stores/images.svelte';
+import { comicCharactersStore } from '../stores/characters.svelte';
+import { STYLE_PREFIXES } from '../styles';
+import { DEFAULT_PANEL_MODEL, type PanelModel } from './generate-panel';
+import type { ComicCharacter, ComicStyle } from '../types';
+
+export type CharacterSize = '1024x1024' | '1024x1536';
+
+export interface RunCharacterGenerateParams {
+	character: ComicCharacter;
+	/** How many variants to render in one batch — 1-4 (gpt-image-2's
+	 *  hard server cap). Default 4: the picker shows enough options
+	 *  for a real choice without burning credits on speculative noise. */
+	count?: number;
+	quality?: 'low' | 'medium' | 'high';
+	size?: CharacterSize;
+	model?: PanelModel;
+}
+
+export interface RunCharacterGenerateResult {
+	variantMediaIds: string[];
+	imageUrls: string[];
+	prompt: string;
+	model: string;
+}
+
+function dimsForSize(size: CharacterSize): { width: number; height: number } {
+	if (size === '1024x1536') return { width: 1024, height: 1536 };
+	return { width: 1024, height: 1024 };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compose the gpt-image-2 prompt for a character variant. The
+ * style-prefix sets the visual register; the identity-anchor
+ * instruction biases the model toward keeping face features
+ * recognisable across the four variants of one batch.
+ *
+ * Caption / dialogue strings are deliberately left out — characters
+ * are bare portraits, not panels with text.
+ */
+export function composeCharacterPrompt(
+	style: ComicStyle,
+	addPrompt: string | null | undefined
+): string {
+	const parts: string[] = [
+		STYLE_PREFIXES[style],
+		'portrait of the user',
+		'looking natural, head and shoulders visible',
+		'neutral background, clear identity anchor — same face, same eyes, recognisable across panels',
+	];
+	const trimmed = addPrompt?.trim();
+	if (trimmed) {
+		parts.push(trimmed);
+	}
+	return parts.join('. ');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate N variants and append them to the character. Caller
+ * passes the snapshot character (post-create), this function
+ * mutates Dexie via `imagesStore.insert` + `comicCharactersStore.appendVariant`.
+ */
+export async function runCharacterGenerate(
+	params: RunCharacterGenerateParams
+): Promise<RunCharacterGenerateResult> {
+	const { character } = params;
+	const count = Math.max(1, Math.min(4, params.count ?? 4));
+	const quality = params.quality ?? 'medium';
+	const size: CharacterSize = params.size ?? '1024x1024';
+	const model: PanelModel = params.model ?? DEFAULT_PANEL_MODEL;
+
+	if (!character.sourceFaceMediaId) {
+		throw new Error('Character braucht ein Source-Face-Bild.');
+	}
+
+	const referenceMediaIds: string[] = [character.sourceFaceMediaId];
+	if (character.sourceBodyMediaId) {
+		referenceMediaIds.push(character.sourceBodyMediaId);
+	}
+
+	const composed = composeCharacterPrompt(character.style, character.addPrompt);
+
+	const token = await authStore.getValidToken();
+	const res = await fetch(`${getManaApiUrl()}/api/v1/picture/generate-with-reference`, {
+		method: 'POST',
+		headers: {
+			'content-type': 'application/json',
+			...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}),
+		},
+		body: JSON.stringify({
+			prompt: composed,
+			referenceMediaIds,
+			model,
+			quality,
+			size,
+			n: count,
+		}),
+	});
+
+	if (!res.ok) {
+		const body = (await res.json().catch(() => ({}))) as {
+			error?: string;
+			detail?: string;
+			required?: number;
+		};
+		if (res.status === 402) {
+			throw new Error(`Nicht genug Credits (${body.required ?? '?'} erforderlich)`);
+		}
+		if (res.status === 404) {
+			throw new Error(
+				'Source-Bilder im Server-Ownership-Check durchgefallen — Face-/Body-Refs fehlen im aktiven Space.'
+			);
+		}
+		const label = body.error ?? `Character-Generierung fehlgeschlagen (${res.status})`;
+		throw new Error(body.detail ? `${label}: ${body.detail}` : label);
+	}
+
+	const data = (await res.json()) as {
+		images?: Array<{ imageUrl: string; mediaId?: string }>;
+		imageUrl?: string;
+		mediaId?: string;
+		prompt: string;
+		model: string;
+	};
+
+	// Normalise: the endpoint returns either `images: [...]` (n>=1
+	// path) or a legacy `imageUrl + mediaId` flat shape. Both go
+	// through the same persist loop below.
+	const items =
+		data.images && data.images.length > 0
+			? data.images
+			: data.imageUrl
+				? [{ imageUrl: data.imageUrl, mediaId: data.mediaId }]
+				: [];
+
+	if (items.length === 0) {
+		throw new Error('Keine Variant-Bilder zurückgegeben');
+	}
+
+	const dims = dimsForSize(size);
+	const variantMediaIds: string[] = [];
+	const imageUrls: string[] = [];
+
+	// Persist each variant in order — auto-pin auf erste Variant
+	// passiert in `appendVariant` falls noch keine gepinnt ist, der
+	// User kann später re-pinnen.
+	for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+		const item = items[i];
+		if (!item.imageUrl || !item.mediaId) continue;
+		const localImageId = crypto.randomUUID();
+		const nowIso = new Date().toISOString();
+		const variantIndex = (character.variantMediaIds?.length ?? 0) + i;
+
+		await imagesStore.insert({
+			id: localImageId,
+			prompt: data.prompt,
+			negativePrompt: null,
+			model: data.model,
+			publicUrl: item.imageUrl,
+			storagePath: item.mediaId,
+			filename: `comic-character-${character.id}-${variantIndex + 1}.png`,
+			format: 'png',
+			width: dims.width,
+			height: dims.height,
+			visibility: 'private',
+			isFavorite: false,
+			downloadCount: 0,
+			generationMode: 'reference',
+			referenceImageIds: referenceMediaIds,
+			comicCharacterId: character.id,
+			createdAt: nowIso,
+			updatedAt: nowIso,
+		});
+
+		await comicCharactersStore.appendVariant(character.id, localImageId);
+
+		variantMediaIds.push(localImageId);
+		imageUrls.push(item.imageUrl);
+	}
+
+	if (variantMediaIds.length === 0) {
+		throw new Error('Server lieferte Bilder ohne mediaId — kein Variant gespeichert');
+	}
+
+	return {
+		variantMediaIds,
+		imageUrls,
+		prompt: data.prompt,
+		model: data.model,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterBuilder.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterBuilder.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fba2985d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterBuilder.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+<!--
+  CharacterBuilder — Source picken, Stil picken, Add-Prompt, dann
+  4 Varianten in einem Batch generieren. Im Detail-View des
+  Characters wird derselbe Builder als „Mehr Varianten generieren"
+  wieder benutzt (mit pre-selected Source + Style aus dem Character).
+
+  Two modes:
+  - "create" — Builder erstellt erst die Character-Row (Name +
+    Stil + Source + AddPrompt), dann den ersten Variant-Batch.
+  - "extend" — Character existiert schon; Builder feuert nur
+    weitere Variants und schreibt sie in den existierenden
+    Character.
+
+  Variant-Generierung läuft synchron als ein Server-Call mit
+  n=4 (gpt-image-2-Server-Cap). User wartet ~30-60s auf alle 4
+  Bilder gleichzeitig.
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { Sparkle, SpinnerGap, X } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { useImageByPrimary } from '$lib/modules/profile/queries';
+	import { comicCharactersStore } from '../stores/characters.svelte';
+	import { runCharacterGenerate } from '../api/generate-character';
+	import { DEFAULT_PANEL_MODEL, type PanelModel } from '../api/generate-panel';
+	import type { ComicCharacter, ComicStyle } from '../types';
+	import StylePicker from './StylePicker.svelte';
+	import PanelModelPicker from './PanelModelPicker.svelte';
+
+	interface Props {
+		/** When set, builder runs in "extend" mode for an existing
+		 *  character — name+style+source are locked, only Add-Prompt
+		 *  is editable per generation. */
+		existing?: ComicCharacter;
+		/** Called after the first successful variant batch with the
+		 *  resulting character id, so the parent route can navigate. */
+		onCreated?: (characterId: string) => void;
+		onClose?: () => void;
+	}
+
+	let { existing, onClose, onCreated }: Props = $props();
+
+	const isExtend = $derived(Boolean(existing));
+
+	// Builder state. In extend-mode all of these come from `existing`
+	// at mount time and aren't editable; in create-mode the user fills
+	// them in. Init-time read of `existing` is intentional — the
+	// character is always remounted via {#key} when the route id
+	// changes, so capturing the snapshot here is correct.
+	// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+	let name = $state(existing?.name ?? '');
+	// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+	let style = $state<ComicStyle>(existing?.style ?? 'comic');
+	// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+	let addPrompt = $state(existing?.addPrompt ?? '');
+
+	type Quality = 'low' | 'medium' | 'high';
+	const QUALITIES: readonly Quality[] = ['low', 'medium', 'high'] as const;
+	const CREDIT_COST: Record<Quality, number> = { low: 3, medium: 10, high: 25 };
+	let quality = $state<Quality>('medium');
+	let model = $state<PanelModel>(DEFAULT_PANEL_MODEL);
+
+	const face$ = useImageByPrimary('face-ref');
+	const body$ = useImageByPrimary('body-ref');
+	const face = $derived(face$.value);
+	const body = $derived(body$.value);
+
+	const hasFace = $derived(Boolean(existing?.sourceFaceMediaId || face?.mediaId));
+	const sourceFaceMediaId = $derived(existing?.sourceFaceMediaId ?? face?.mediaId ?? null);
+	const sourceBodyMediaId = $derived(existing?.sourceBodyMediaId ?? body?.mediaId ?? null);
+
+	let useBodyRef = $state(true); // toggle in create-mode
+
+	let busy = $state(false);
+	let errorMsg = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	const VARIANT_COUNT = 4;
+	const totalCost = $derived(CREDIT_COST[quality] * VARIANT_COUNT);
+
+	const canSubmit = $derived(
+		!busy && hasFace && (isExtend || name.trim().length > 0) // create-mode requires a name
+	);
+
+	async function handleGenerate(event: SubmitEvent) {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		if (!canSubmit || !sourceFaceMediaId) return;
+		busy = true;
+		errorMsg = null;
+		try {
+			let character: ComicCharacter;
+			if (existing) {
+				character = existing;
+				// Optionally update addPrompt on the existing character
+				// so future "Mehr Varianten"-Calls remember the latest.
+				if (addPrompt.trim() !== (existing.addPrompt ?? '')) {
+					await comicCharactersStore.updateCharacter(existing.id, {
+						addPrompt: addPrompt.trim() || null,
+					});
+				}
+			} else {
+				character = await comicCharactersStore.createCharacter({
+					name: name.trim(),
+					style,
+					sourceFaceMediaId,
+					sourceBodyMediaId: useBodyRef ? sourceBodyMediaId : null,
+					addPrompt: addPrompt.trim() || null,
+				});
+			}
+
+			await runCharacterGenerate({
+				character,
+				count: VARIANT_COUNT,
+				quality,
+				model,
+			});
+
+			busy = false;
+			onCreated?.(character.id);
+			if (!isExtend) {
+				await goto(`/comic/character/${character.id}`);
+			}
+		} catch (err) {
+			errorMsg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Variant-Generierung fehlgeschlagen';
+			busy = false;
+		}
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="rounded-2xl border border-border bg-card p-4 sm:p-5">
+	<header class="mb-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+		<div>
+			<h3 class="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
+				{isExtend ? 'Mehr Varianten generieren' : 'Neuer Character'}
+			</h3>
+			<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+				{isExtend
+					? `Erweitert "${existing?.name}" um ${VARIANT_COUNT} weitere Varianten — gleicher Stil, gleiche Source.`
+					: `Erstellt einen Character und rendert direkt ${VARIANT_COUNT} Varianten zur Auswahl.`}
+			</p>
+		</div>
+		{#if onClose}
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={onClose}
+				class="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
+				aria-label="Schließen"
+			>
+				<X size={14} />
+			</button>
+		{/if}
+	</header>
+
+	<form onsubmit={handleGenerate} class="space-y-4">
+		{#if !isExtend}
+			<!-- Name -->
+			<div class="space-y-1.5">
+				<label
+					for="character-name"
+					class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground"
+				>
+					Name
+				</label>
+				<input
+					id="character-name"
+					type="text"
+					bind:value={name}
+					placeholder="Manga-Me, Cartoon-Casual, Action-Pose-Me…"
+					maxlength={120}
+					autocomplete="off"
+					class="block w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:border-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-primary disabled:opacity-50"
+					disabled={busy}
+					required
+				/>
+			</div>
+
+			<!-- Style picker -->
+			<div class="space-y-2">
+				<div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+					Stil
+				</div>
+				<StylePicker value={style} onChange={(next) => (style = next)} disabled={busy} />
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<!-- Add-Prompt -->
+		<div class="space-y-1.5">
+			<label
+				for="character-add-prompt"
+				class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground"
+			>
+				Zusätzlicher Prompt
+				<span class="font-normal normal-case text-muted-foreground">(optional)</span>
+			</label>
+			<input
+				id="character-add-prompt"
+				type="text"
+				bind:value={addPrompt}
+				placeholder="z.B. "freundlicher Ausdruck", "casual outfit", "action pose""
+				maxlength={200}
+				class="block w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:border-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-primary disabled:opacity-50"
+				disabled={busy}
+			/>
+			<p class="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+				Englisch rendert stabiler. Wird auf alle {VARIANT_COUNT} Varianten in dieser Runde angewendet.
+			</p>
+		</div>
+
+		{#if !hasFace}
+			<div class="rounded-md border border-error/30 bg-error/5 p-3 text-xs text-error" role="alert">
+				Kein Gesichtsbild im aktiven Space. Lade eines in
+				<a href="/profile/me-images" class="underline hover:no-underline">Profil → Bilder</a>
+				hoch — ohne Face-Ref kann kein Character generiert werden.
+			</div>
+		{:else if !isExtend}
+			<!-- Source preview + body toggle -->
+			<div class="space-y-2">
+				<div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+					Quelle
+				</div>
+				<div class="flex flex-wrap items-start gap-2">
+					{#if face?.publicUrl}
+						<div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+							<div class="h-20 w-20 overflow-hidden rounded-md border-2 border-primary/40">
+								<img
+									src={face.thumbnailUrl ?? face.publicUrl}
+									alt="Face-Ref"
+									class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+								/>
+							</div>
+							<span class="text-[10px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">Face</span>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
+					{#if body?.publicUrl}
+						<div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								onclick={() => (useBodyRef = !useBodyRef)}
+								disabled={busy}
+								class="group relative h-20 w-20 overflow-hidden rounded-md border-2 transition-all
+									{useBodyRef
+									? 'border-primary shadow-sm shadow-primary/20'
+									: 'border-border opacity-60 hover:border-primary/50 hover:opacity-100'}"
+								aria-pressed={useBodyRef}
+								title={useBodyRef ? 'Body-Ref entfernen' : 'Body-Ref hinzufügen'}
+							>
+								<img
+									src={body.thumbnailUrl ?? body.publicUrl}
+									alt="Body-Ref"
+									class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+								/>
+							</button>
+							<span class="text-[10px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">Body</span>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<PanelModelPicker value={model} onChange={(m) => (model = m)} disabled={busy} />
+
+		<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+			<span class="text-[11px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">Qualität:</span>
+			{#each QUALITIES as q (q)}
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onclick={() => (quality = q)}
+					class="rounded-md border px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] transition-colors
+						{quality === q
+						? 'border-primary bg-primary/10 text-foreground'
+						: 'border-border bg-background text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted'}"
+					disabled={busy}
+					aria-pressed={quality === q}
+				>
+					{q} ({CREDIT_COST[q]}c)
+				</button>
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+
+		{#if errorMsg}
+			<div
+				class="rounded-md border border-error/30 bg-error/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-error"
+				role="alert"
+			>
+				{errorMsg}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+			<button
+				type="submit"
+				disabled={!canSubmit}
+				class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+			>
+				{#if busy}
+					<SpinnerGap size={14} class="spinner" weight="bold" />
+					{VARIANT_COUNT} Varianten werden gerendert…
+				{:else}
+					<Sparkle size={14} />
+					{VARIANT_COUNT} Varianten generieren ({totalCost}c)
+				{/if}
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	</form>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	:global(.spinner) {
+		animation: char-spin 0.9s linear infinite;
+	}
+	@keyframes char-spin {
+		from {
+			transform: rotate(0deg);
+		}
+		to {
+			transform: rotate(360deg);
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterCard.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterCard.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbe7eadd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterCard.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<!--
+  Grid tile for a comic-character. Cover = pinned variant (or first
+  variant if none pinned yet — happens during build). Stories made
+  with this character snapshot the pinned mediaId at create time
+  (re-pinning later doesn't rewrite their refs).
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Heart, Sparkle } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { STYLE_LABELS } from '../constants';
+	import { usePanelImage } from '../queries';
+	import { characterCoverVariantId, type ComicCharacter } from '../types';
+
+	interface Props {
+		character: ComicCharacter;
+	}
+
+	let { character }: Props = $props();
+
+	const coverId = $derived(characterCoverVariantId(character));
+	// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+	const cover$ = usePanelImage(coverId);
+	const cover = $derived(cover$.value);
+
+	const variantCount = $derived(character.variantMediaIds.length);
+	const isPinned = $derived(Boolean(character.pinnedVariantId));
+</script>
+
+<a
+	href="/comic/character/{character.id}"
+	class="group flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-card transition-shadow hover:shadow-md"
+>
+	<div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-muted">
+		{#if cover?.publicUrl}
+			<img
+				src={cover.publicUrl}
+				alt={character.name}
+				loading="lazy"
+				class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform group-hover:scale-[1.02]"
+			/>
+		{:else}
+			<div
+				class="flex h-full w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 bg-gradient-to-br from-muted to-muted/50 text-muted-foreground"
+			>
+				<Sparkle size={24} />
+				<span class="text-xs">Noch keine Variante</span>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<span
+			class="absolute bottom-2 left-2 rounded-full bg-background/90 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-foreground shadow-sm backdrop-blur"
+		>
+			{STYLE_LABELS[character.style].de}
+		</span>
+
+		{#if character.isFavorite}
+			<span class="absolute right-2 top-2 text-rose-500" aria-label="Favorit">
+				<Heart size={14} weight="fill" />
+			</span>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if !isPinned && variantCount > 0}
+			<span
+				class="absolute right-2 bottom-2 rounded-full bg-amber-500/90 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold text-white shadow-sm backdrop-blur"
+				title="Kein Variant gepinned — wird beim Story-Create blockiert"
+			>
+				Pin offen
+			</span>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+
+	<div class="space-y-0.5 px-3 py-2">
+		<h3 class="truncate text-sm font-medium text-foreground">{character.name}</h3>
+		<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+			{variantCount}
+			{variantCount === 1 ? 'Variante' : 'Varianten'}
+		</p>
+	</div>
+</a>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/VariantTile.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/VariantTile.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd17c2070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/components/VariantTile.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<!--
+  VariantTile — one variant of a Comic-Character with pin / remove
+  controls. Used in the character-detail's variant grid.
+
+  Two states matter: pinned (= the canonical look, gets a primary
+  ring and a star) vs. unpinned (regular border, hover shows action
+  icons). Removing a pinned variant cascades the pin to the first
+  remaining variant (handled in `comicCharactersStore.removeVariant`).
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Star, Trash } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { usePanelImage } from '../queries';
+
+	interface Props {
+		variantId: string;
+		variantIndex: number;
+		isPinned: boolean;
+		onPin: () => void;
+		onRemove?: () => void;
+	}
+
+	let { variantId, variantIndex, isPinned, onPin, onRemove }: Props = $props();
+
+	// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+	const image$ = usePanelImage(variantId);
+	const image = $derived(image$.value);
+</script>
+
+<div
+	class="group relative aspect-square overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-2 transition-all
+		{isPinned ? 'border-primary shadow-md shadow-primary/20' : 'border-border hover:border-primary/40'}"
+>
+	{#if image?.publicUrl}
+		<img
+			src={image.publicUrl}
+			alt="Variante {variantIndex + 1}"
+			loading="lazy"
+			class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+		/>
+	{:else if image$.loading}
+		<div class="flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+			Lädt…
+		</div>
+	{:else}
+		<div class="flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+			Variante nicht gefunden
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	<!-- Variant index in corner -->
+	<span
+		class="absolute left-2 top-2 rounded-full bg-background/90 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold text-foreground shadow-sm backdrop-blur"
+	>
+		#{variantIndex + 1}
+	</span>
+
+	<!-- Pin star — always visible if pinned, otherwise on hover -->
+	{#if isPinned}
+		<span
+			class="absolute right-2 top-2 flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary text-white shadow-md ring-2 ring-background"
+			aria-label="Gepinned"
+			title="Diese Variante ist gepinned"
+		>
+			<Star size={14} weight="fill" />
+		</span>
+	{/if}
+
+	<!-- Bottom action bar — appears on hover -->
+	<div
+		class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 flex items-center justify-between gap-2 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 via-black/40 to-transparent px-2 py-1.5 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100"
+	>
+		{#if !isPinned}
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={onPin}
+				class="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md bg-primary px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-white shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90"
+				title="Als kanonischen Look pinnen"
+			>
+				<Star size={10} weight="fill" />
+				Pinnen
+			</button>
+		{:else}
+			<span class="text-[11px] font-medium text-white drop-shadow">Aktiv</span>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if onRemove}
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={onRemove}
+				class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-error/90 text-white shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-error"
+				aria-label="Variante entfernen"
+				title="Variante aus Character entfernen (Bild bleibt in Galerie)"
+			>
+				<Trash size={12} />
+			</button>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+</div>
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
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0564314d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/CharactersView.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<!--
+  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.
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Plus, UserCircle } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { getActiveSpace } from '$lib/data/scope';
+	import { useImageByPrimary } from '$lib/modules/profile/queries';
+	import { useAllCharacters } from '../queries';
+	import CharacterCard from '../components/CharacterCard.svelte';
+
+	const characters$ = useAllCharacters();
+	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">
+	<header class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+		<div>
+			<h2 class="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">Deine Comic-Characters</h2>
+			<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+				{characters.length}
+				{characters.length === 1 ? 'Character' : 'Characters'} in
+				<strong class="text-foreground">{activeSpace?.name ?? 'diesem Space'}</strong>
+			</p>
+		</div>
+		<a
+			href="/comic/character/new"
+			class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90"
+		>
+			<Plus size={12} />
+			Neuer Character
+		</a>
+	</header>
+
+	{#if !hasFace && !face$.loading}
+		<div class="rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border bg-background/50 p-4">
+			<div class="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm">
+				<UserCircle size={18} class="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 text-primary" />
+				<div class="space-y-1">
+					<p class="font-medium text-foreground">Lade erst dein Gesichtsbild hoch</p>
+					<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+						Charakter-Generierung braucht ein Face-Bild als Source. Hochladen in
+						<a href="/profile/me-images" class="text-primary hover:underline">Profil → Bilder</a>.
+					</p>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	{#if characters.length > 0}
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
+			{#each characters as character (character.id)}
+				<CharacterCard {character} />
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+	{:else if !characters$.loading}
+		<div class="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-border bg-background/50 p-8 text-center">
+			<p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Noch keine Characters.</p>
+			<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+				Bau deinen ersten Comic-Character aus deinem Foto — Stil wählen, 4 Varianten generieren,
+				beste pinnen, fertig.
+			</p>
+			<a
+				href="/comic/character/new"
+				class="mt-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90"
+			>
+				<Plus size={14} />
+				Ersten Character bauen
+			</a>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/DetailCharacterView.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/DetailCharacterView.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae7744b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/comic/views/DetailCharacterView.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+<!--
+  Comic-Character detail — Meta-Card (name + style + favorite +
+  archive/delete) + Variant-Grid mit Pin/Remove + "Mehr Varianten
+  generieren"-Button (öffnet inline den Builder im extend-mode).
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { ArrowLeft, Archive, Heart, Plus, Sparkle, Trash } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { comicCharactersStore } from '../stores/characters.svelte';
+	import { useCharacter } from '../queries';
+	import { STYLE_LABELS } from '../constants';
+	import VariantTile from '../components/VariantTile.svelte';
+	import CharacterBuilder from '../components/CharacterBuilder.svelte';
+
+	interface Props {
+		id: string;
+	}
+
+	let { id }: Props = $props();
+
+	// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+	const character$ = useCharacter(id);
+	const character = $derived(character$.value);
+
+	let showBuilder = $state(false);
+
+	async function handleToggleFavorite() {
+		if (!character) return;
+		await comicCharactersStore.toggleFavorite(character.id);
+	}
+
+	async function handleArchive() {
+		if (!character) return;
+		await comicCharactersStore.archiveCharacter(character.id, !character.isArchived);
+	}
+
+	async function handleDelete() {
+		if (!character) return;
+		if (!confirm(`Character "${character.name}" wirklich löschen?`)) return;
+		await comicCharactersStore.deleteCharacter(character.id);
+		await goto('/comic/character');
+	}
+
+	async function handlePin(variantId: string) {
+		if (!character) return;
+		await comicCharactersStore.pinVariant(character.id, variantId);
+	}
+
+	async function handleRemove(variantId: string) {
+		if (!character) return;
+		if (
+			!confirm(
+				'Variante aus dem Character entfernen? Das Bild bleibt in deiner Picture-Galerie und kann dort gelöscht werden.'
+			)
+		)
+			return;
+		await comicCharactersStore.removeVariant(character.id, variantId);
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl space-y-5 p-4 sm:p-6">
+	<nav class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+		<a
+			href="/comic/character"
+			class="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted"
+			aria-label="Zurück zu Characters"
+		>
+			<ArrowLeft size={16} />
+		</a>
+		<span class="text-muted-foreground">Comic · Characters</span>
+	</nav>
+
+	{#if !character}
+		{#if character$.loading}
+			<p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Lädt…</p>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-border bg-background/50 p-8 text-center">
+				<p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Character nicht gefunden.</p>
+				<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">Gelöscht oder in einem anderen Space.</p>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	{:else}
+		<!-- Meta -->
+		<div class="space-y-3 rounded-2xl border border-border bg-card p-5">
+			<header class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+				<div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+					<h1 class="truncate text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">{character.name}</h1>
+					<div class="mt-1 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+						<span class="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-primary">
+							{STYLE_LABELS[character.style].de}
+						</span>
+						<span>
+							{character.variantMediaIds.length}
+							{character.variantMediaIds.length === 1 ? 'Variante' : 'Varianten'}
+						</span>
+						{#if !character.pinnedVariantId && character.variantMediaIds.length > 0}
+							<span class="rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-amber-700"
+								>Pin offen</span
+							>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onclick={handleToggleFavorite}
+					aria-label={character.isFavorite ? 'Favorit entfernen' : 'Als Favorit markieren'}
+					title={character.isFavorite ? 'Favorit entfernen' : 'Als Favorit markieren'}
+					class="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-md transition-colors {character.isFavorite
+						? 'text-rose-500 hover:bg-rose-500/10'
+						: 'text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground'}"
+				>
+					<Heart size={16} weight={character.isFavorite ? 'fill' : 'regular'} />
+				</button>
+			</header>
+
+			{#if character.description}
+				<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm text-foreground">{character.description}</p>
+			{/if}
+
+			{#if character.addPrompt}
+				<div class="rounded-md bg-muted/50 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+					<strong class="text-foreground">Prompt-Add:</strong>
+					{character.addPrompt}
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Variants -->
+		<div class="space-y-3">
+			<div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+				<h2 class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+					Varianten
+				</h2>
+				{#if !showBuilder && !character.isArchived}
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onclick={() => (showBuilder = true)}
+						class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90"
+					>
+						<Plus size={12} />
+						Mehr Varianten
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+
+			{#if character.variantMediaIds.length === 0}
+				<div
+					class="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-border bg-background/50 p-6 text-center"
+				>
+					<p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Noch keine Varianten.</p>
+					<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+						Klick oben rechts auf <strong class="text-foreground">+ Mehr Varianten</strong>, um die
+						ersten 4 zu generieren.
+					</p>
+				</div>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
+					{#each character.variantMediaIds as variantId, index (variantId)}
+						<VariantTile
+							{variantId}
+							variantIndex={index}
+							isPinned={character.pinnedVariantId === variantId}
+							onPin={() => handlePin(variantId)}
+							onRemove={character.variantMediaIds.length > 1
+								? () => handleRemove(variantId)
+								: undefined}
+						/>
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+
+			{#if showBuilder && !character.isArchived}
+				<CharacterBuilder
+					existing={character}
+					onClose={() => (showBuilder = false)}
+					onCreated={() => {
+						// Keep the builder open so the user can iterate without
+						// having to re-open. New variants append + appear in
+						// the grid above via the liveQuery.
+					}}
+				/>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Secondary actions -->
+		<div class="flex gap-2">
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={handleArchive}
+				class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted"
+			>
+				<Archive size={14} />
+				{character.isArchived ? 'Wieder aktiv' : 'Archivieren'}
+			</button>
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={handleDelete}
+				class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm text-error transition-colors hover:bg-error/10"
+			>
+				<Trash size={14} />
+				Löschen
+			</button>
+		</div>
+
+		{#if character.isArchived}
+			<p
+				class="rounded-md border border-border bg-muted/30 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+			>
+				<Sparkle size={12} class="inline" /> Archivierter Character — keine Variant-Generierung möglich,
+				bis wieder aktiviert.
+			</p>
+		{/if}
+	{/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/+page.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfb03b8a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { RoutePage } from '$lib/components/shell';
+	import CharactersView from '$lib/modules/comic/views/CharactersView.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>Comic-Characters · Mana</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<RoutePage appId="comic" backHref="/comic">
+	<div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl space-y-4 p-4 sm:p-6">
+		<CharactersView />
+	</div>
+</RoutePage>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/[id]/+page.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/[id]/+page.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+	import { page } from '$app/state';
+	import { RoutePage } from '$lib/components/shell';
+	import DetailCharacterView from '$lib/modules/comic/views/DetailCharacterView.svelte';
+
+	const id = $derived(page.params.id ?? '');
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>Comic-Character · Mana</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<RoutePage appId="comic" backHref="/comic/character">
+	{#key id}
+		<DetailCharacterView {id} />
+	{/key}
+</RoutePage>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/new/+page.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/comic/character/new/+page.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+	import { RoutePage } from '$lib/components/shell';
+	import CharacterBuilder from '$lib/modules/comic/components/CharacterBuilder.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>Neuer Comic-Character · Mana</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<RoutePage appId="comic" backHref="/comic/character">
+	<div class="mx-auto max-w-2xl space-y-4 p-4 sm:p-6">
+		<header class="space-y-1">
+			<h1 class="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">Neuer Comic-Character</h1>
+			<p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+				Wähle Stil + optionalen Add-Prompt — wir rendern direkt 4 Varianten zur Auswahl. Aus dem
+				Detail kannst du jederzeit weitere generieren.
+			</p>
+		</header>
+		<CharacterBuilder />
+	</div>
+</RoutePage>