Sequential art in the form of comics is a powerful and effective vehicle for graphic storytelling and communication, rendering it a suitable means for design fiction. Few, dispersed examples introduce comic-based design fictions in HCI research, yet little is reported on the design and implementation process or the use of paper cut-outs. In this paper, we present our process of crafting and implementing comics and character cut-outs for facilitating co-designing fictions. Our utopian visions, “Tales from the Materialverse”, informed by our interest in future smart materials and their applications, were used as a provocative communication tool to mediate discussions and encourage critical thinking. Based on learnings derived from our process and an expert workshop, we propose suggestions for designing design fiction comics and cut-outs as an alternative co-design fiction approach.