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Category Archives: business of comics
Selling Out?
The Los Angeles Review of Books put out an article called “Selling Out the Newspaper Comic Strip” recently. Most of the article deals with Bill Watterson of Calvin & Hobbes fame and his fiery criticism of merchandising one’s art. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bill watterson, business of comics, charles schulz, dave sim, merchandising
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Book Review: Words That Sell
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a book review. So I have one here that should be a boon to anyone who makes comics. Promotion is necessary and you must market your work, even if your work is handled by … Continue reading
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Tagged comics marketing, copywriting, marketing, promotion, words that sell, writing
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Getting Into the Library Market
It’s been awhile since I’ve done an updated map here regarding areas that have Sunnyville Stories (and Von Herling) in their libraries. I had to change this map a bit since the District of Columbia is too small to show … Continue reading
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Tagged libraries, massachusetts, public libraries
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Lessons Learned From Kickstarter
Looking back on the failed Kickstarter campaign, I learned a lot of lessons from it. For my own good and for the good of anyone else out there interested in crowdfunding, I’ll share what I’ve learned with all of you. … Continue reading
Review: How to Draw Cartoons Editors Will Buy
I’ve got another book review today and it’s somewhat different from other books I’ve reviewed. It’s a title by the late George Webster Crenshaw (1913-2007) called How to Draw Cartoons Editors Will Buy. This book was featured on the Small Press … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, gag cartoons, George Crenshaw, how to draw, how to draw cartoons editors will buy
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The Influence of Charles Addams
Anyway, Sunnyville Stories episode 8 has been wrapped up. I’m taking a bit of time off to work on my graphic novel Von Herling, Vampire Hunter (available next spring). On that note, I thought I’d talk today about a macabre illustrator … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Addams, humor, influences
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Getting your comics printed
So you want to have a physical hard copy of your comic to give or to sell to other people. If you would rather have something professionally printed up rather than using your home printer or friendly neighborhood print shop, … Continue reading
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Tagged digital printing, kablam, offset printing
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What is an ISBN?
As I continue to work on Sunnyville Stories episode 8 “Make the Grade”, I thought I’d talk some about publishing and printing your comics in book form. There are some things you’ll need for that. The biggest thing you’ll need … Continue reading
