To add to that: books that are just trying to cash in on NSFW alone, without a purpose or story behind it, get found out real quick and the quality shines through in the end. The creators finding success in the space usually have a track-record of being able to tell a story.
Completely agree! If you're buying a comic (SFW or NSFW), chances are you're looking for a story and some purpose! And readers are savvy enough to know what they're getting based on the presentation of a campaign.
Thank you for discussing such a hard topic! May I add something that makes me -mad- about this? I despise the "NSFW" classification; it's terrible to see a work (many people still don't understand that drawing comics is a job!) labeled as "not safe for work"... Damn! This is also work! Frequently, hard work!... And after months of work on a comic, I have to label it "Not Safe For Work"! Grrr! ...and for those who believe that tying a label guarantees success: they remind me of those who stand in front of modern art and declare, "I can do the same (or even better!) easily..."...Do it! Who is stopping you? Do it, and then let's see! what's the problem?" blah... I go back to work (Not Safe, -I'll probably hurt myself soon!-)... thanks for the rant! :)
Was waiting to read a mention about the recent GI Joe Kickstarter. Skybound claims it is the biggest comics related Kickstarter ever. No NSFW content in that series...
I asked this question a long time ago, probably in a way that got under people's skin. Or maybe that's because it was Reddit. Thanks for the insights.
That's a great breakdown of NSFW on Kickstarter.
To add to that: books that are just trying to cash in on NSFW alone, without a purpose or story behind it, get found out real quick and the quality shines through in the end. The creators finding success in the space usually have a track-record of being able to tell a story.
Looking forward to the Kickstarter panel at SDCC!
Completely agree! If you're buying a comic (SFW or NSFW), chances are you're looking for a story and some purpose! And readers are savvy enough to know what they're getting based on the presentation of a campaign.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
- Phil
Thank you for discussing such a hard topic! May I add something that makes me -mad- about this? I despise the "NSFW" classification; it's terrible to see a work (many people still don't understand that drawing comics is a job!) labeled as "not safe for work"... Damn! This is also work! Frequently, hard work!... And after months of work on a comic, I have to label it "Not Safe For Work"! Grrr! ...and for those who believe that tying a label guarantees success: they remind me of those who stand in front of modern art and declare, "I can do the same (or even better!) easily..."...Do it! Who is stopping you? Do it, and then let's see! what's the problem?" blah... I go back to work (Not Safe, -I'll probably hurt myself soon!-)... thanks for the rant! :)
Was waiting to read a mention about the recent GI Joe Kickstarter. Skybound claims it is the biggest comics related Kickstarter ever. No NSFW content in that series...