How To Make Money on Your Comic Through Multiple Revenue Streams + Why The Marvels Deserved Better
How can you make money creating comics? Lifeline Comics discusses Patreon, Kickstarter, Etsy, Comic Cons, and more.
Hello Lifeline Comics readers!
We've got an exciting newsletter in store for you this week. We'll be taking a deep dive into how to use multiple revenue streams to create a successful comic business.
And if that's not exciting enough, we're also going to take a dive into the MCU to discuss their newest installment, The Marvels. Did it really deserve that rotten tomato?
Let's get into it!
How To Make Money on Your Comic Through Multiple Revenue Streams?
Slice of Life: Anime Adventure is currently LIVE on Kickstarter and will be a book we use as a prime example of how to maximize profit on your comic property. It’s a unique project because there are multiple different factors that made this book possible/profitable.
Below, we’ll talk about the various revenue streams we used to make a profit in our comic business.
*We are hitting broad strokes with some of these topics. So be sure to sound off in the comments which topics you’d like to see expanded on in future newsletters.*
Newsletter
Every creator knows that a newsletter is of paramount importance. Whether you have a biweekly newsletter like us or you only send out email blasts for new projects, you need a way to get information out to your fanbase about your exciting new projects.
Over the last few years, we’ve used three different newsletter platforms: MailChimp, Zestworld, and now Substack. Each has had their pros and cons, so it’s important to try multiple platforms to see which works best for you. But at the end of the day, the most important thing is that you’re in communication with your audience. Let them know when you have exciting new projects and continuations to previous series that they loved.
Always be seeking to expand your newsletter audience. When you make a sale at a Comic Con, ask the buyer if they’re interested in joining your newsletter. After your Kickstarter is funded, invite your supporters to join your newsletter. When you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, ask the cashier wearing a graphic tee to join your newsletter. (Maybe don’t do that last one…)
The point is: always be looking to expand your audience. The only way to see consistent growth is to mobilize and expand your audience.
Speaking of which…
As you can tell from reading this newsletter, we’ve recently made the move to Substack as the platform hosting our newsletter. And like any platform that we leverage, we’re hoping to maximize the potential of our newsletter home!
Substack is wonderful because in addition to a newsletter, it really is its own social media platform. Even having only posted on the platform for a little over a week, we are already seeing the power of Substack in both connecting with your existing audience and finding new fans!
While we may still be Substack novices, we set aside time every week to learn the ins-and-outs of the platform and to interrogate additional ways we can use it to expand our business.
Using Past Work to your Advantage
Starting a new project off on the right footing can be a huge boon in ensuring its success. We’ll talk more about smart budgeting in a later section, but know that a cheaper 22-page book often stands more of a chance of turning a short-term profit than your epic 200-page graphic novel.
You should try to be smart when planning your projects to ensure you’re maximizing the potential of your properties. Taking our current Slice of Life: Anime Adventure one-shot for example, there were a number of factors that contributed to this being a project having a higher profit potential.
For starters, the one-shot is the best of both worlds in terms of readability. It’s a new-reader-friendly one-shot story. But it’s also a spin-off of our WEBTOON Slice of Life. This lets us double-dip and get new backers interested in checking out a one-and-done comic, but also mobilizes our existing audience who want to see a one-off adventure with characters they already love. It’s a perfect storm for pulling in new readers and attracting our existing fanbase.
Another huge factor in the profitability of this story: it’s partially recycled.
This one-shot actually started as a 5-page short story that was commissioned by the previous host of our newsletter, Zestworld. They wanted to sponsor a short comic to attract our Slice of Life fanbase to their platform. When we wrote those first five pages, we tried to write both a fun (and reference-filled) short story, but also something that could continue into a larger 22-page one-shot.
And when the time was right, we got the blessing from Zestworld to expand the story and crowdfund it on Kickstarter. Going into the project with 5 out of 22 pages already paid for by Zestworld shaves a nice chunk out of our budget and makes profitability (even considering a bigger print-run) much more achievable.
Obviously, having a benefactor for a chunk of your story isn’t something you can anticipate. But try to be creative with the work you’ve done. Do you have a short in an anthology that you want to turn into a larger story? Do you have the rights to repurpose those anthology pages?
One of the most fun things about running your own business is that you make the rules. So be creative and interrogate your body of work to see if there’s anything you can expand on and make more money/fans with!
Kickstarter
The most important gear for all our comic book projects is Kickstarter. In a previous newsletter, we discussed “How to Create A Successful Kickstarter”.
A misconception we’ve heard from many up-and-coming creators is that “you can’t make a profit on Kickstarter”. And we’re here to tell you that’s not true. Success doesn’t just mean a high backer count. It can also mean…can you believe this…a profit!
Start Small
And the best way to make a profit is to create a smaller book, and keep your budget down, which is exactly what we had in mind for Slice of Life: Anime Adventure. 22 pagers can be magical! We here at Lifeline Comics can get caught up in making bigger books, especially with our anthologies and the regular Slice of Life WEBTOON series. But some of our biggest profits have come from books like HAUNTING, Like Father, Like Daughter, and The Dancer because they’re all 22-page books with tighter budgets.
We wanted to do something similar with Slice of Life. But because the series runs on a weekly WEBTOON schedule and we have tight Kickstarter releases, we have to keep the regular series at 40-60 pages. Which begged the question…what if we did a new-reader-friendly series that could hit that magical 22-pages?
One And Dones Are a Trade Secret
We picked an easily clickable theme (anime parodies with well-known properties), that could also be new-reader-friendly/convince new readers to jump on board with our WEBTOON series.
It’s evergreen! One very important lesson we learned from our 40+ page HAUNTING/Like Father, Like Daughter Crossover is that there is an afterlife to these one and done styled stories. The book made a profit on Kickstarter, but not as big as their 22-page counter parts. But the crossover continues to be one of our best-sellers at cons and as an Add-on for HAUNTING, Like Father, Like Daughter, campaigns and beyond.
Build a Smart Budget
Build a larger print run into your budget! The fully funded Kickstarter has given us the opportunity to print 2K copies of the book without having to worry about over hanging fees with the book’s afterlife, which means larger profits for future sales. This leads me into…
Patreon
Patreon is another consistent Revenue stream that contributes to the profitability of our business.
While we publish Slice of Life weekly on WEBTOON for free, we also maintain a Slice of Life Patreon where readers can get early access to new episodes of the series, as well as exclusive content.
Like most things on this list, Patreon could easily be its own newsletter post. But suffice to say that it is a powerful platform in its consistency. You can’t count on every Kickstarter to (necessarily) perform as well as the last, on every convention to be a massive success, or on every month to sell the same number of comics in your online store. But Patreon is effectively a subscription service and is definitely some of the most consistent money we bring in every month.
Tying it back to our current Kickstarter, Slice of Life: Anime Adventure actually had a pretty full life on Patreon before the launch of its Kickstarter.
Once we decided to continue from the 5-page story commissioned by Zestworld, we began by sharing a page from the one-shot with our $5+ Patrons every week. This story was specifically written so that every page would be rewarding and fun by itself, and full of references to both the main Slice of Life series as well as various popular anime.
So the one-shot served as consistent content for our Patrons for over three months before having it’s second (third?) life on Kickstarter. That allowed us to generate revenue on this 22-page one-shot across multiple very different platforms.
We also know for a fact that the weekly pages we shared on Patreon (which we would preview on new episodes of our free WEBTOON) convinced a few of our readers to make the jump to Patreon. So really, this one-shot is just the gift that keeps on giving!
Comic Cons
I’m sure we’ll do a future post about how to find success tabling at Comic Cons, but for this post I’m going to focus on profiting at comic book conventions. Cons are important! You get to meet new fans, interact with loyal readers, get to know fellow comic creators, even have some fun social media posts, but damn is it hard to make a profit (especially as an indie writer).
First you have to pay off the table, which let’s say on average is $300. That’s pretty steep if you’re selling a 22-page book at $5-8 a pop.
Then you have to consider travel. Is this a local con? Does your local con bring a crowd? If you’re traveling to a bigger name convention, how are you traveling there? Travel can really skyrocket those prices! Let’s break it down:
Build a Library
I’m going to throw a crazy fact at you: Lifeline Comics as a company has only been running the comic book circuit for three convention seasons (including the 2021 first con season post-COVID lockdowns).
Kat had The Dancer & Like Father, Like Daughter on our shelves, but Phil only had HAUNTING #1-2 on the table during our first convention season. We had no enamel pins, stickers, or queer titles at the time. Just three series and an art print of our (at the time) upcoming Slice of Life book.
Here’s a picture from our first convention together: (We only had one or two stands and just piles of books on the table)
And a picture from our latest convention:
From 2021 to 2023, Kat has tripled her profits and doubled the amount of money she made per convention day. She was able to up the value of her time and hourly rate!
Phil now has a collected version of HAUNTING and, of course, we have plenty of shared books and he was able to grow his profits and daily rate TIMES FIVE! The HAUNTING trade was actually 2023’s most sold item at conventions.
And in 2023 we worked LESS days compared to 2022. We just picked smarter events and most importantly continued to expand our library. Our books/display became more colorful and diverse. We also had smarter items like enamel pins and mystery boxes. The mystery boxes are HUGE sales at $60 per unit and enamel pins sell at a big quantity. And since they are a majority LGBTQ enamel pins, they already have a recognizable brand.
Making Up the Table
As a small creator with small margins, how can you make up your table?
Our biggest advice: find a fellow creator to share and split the cost. $150 seems much more doable than looking at a $300 price tag. As we alluded to in the previous section, you should also have smart items on the table. If you only have $5-6 books on the table, it’s going to be a lot harder to make up that $150. But if you have premium items like Variant Covers, Trades, Metal Covers, or Mystery Boxes, it’s going to be easier to make up that cost with a couple of big sales.
Traveling
It’s the age-old question: Do you do a smaller show? Pay less money for a table, but potentially have a lackluster crowd. Or do the bigger-name shows that you have to travel cross-country for? Our answer: do both!
We’ve had plenty of great local shows that made us some good profits because there were no travel costs and we had a very cheap table. But we find the travel cons to be just as important. This year, we did six travel conventions. In this circumstance, I’ll consider travel conventions as anywhere we had to stay overnight. We had a few conventions that were “travel cons” but decided a 5+ hour drive back and forth to save on costs was more efficient. Of course, we only did this for one day events (we’re not that crazy).
Out of the 28 days’ worth of conventions we did in 2023, there were only 2 conventions we were in the red for this year (one was a travel con and not in the red by much). We not only included stay, but gas, food (your Cheesecake Factories, McDonalds, etc), and table expenses. It’s important to know your actual budget for a convention to understand if it’s worth doing again for the next year.
A big element of how we were able to make a profit at these shows goes back to having more premium items and a library. But some ways we also kept costs down was by staying with friends/family in town, using sites like Expedia and Airbnb to see if there were cheaper packages or places to stay.
It also helped that we had a few conventions that were in driving distance (and Kat has a Prius. Gas prices are on the lower end with a hybrid). When it comes to plane travel, our biggest advice is to put all your heavier books and items in your carryon. Those extra checked bag prices can really kill you. So pack smart! I’ve heard some creators ship their books before the convention, but we haven’t tested our luck with that method.
If you’re newer to the convention scene. It’s important to see these shows as more promotional juggernauts than profitable, especially the travel cons. So be sure to collect emails and have business cards readily available. But as you continue your career, you should find the balancing act. You should not go into every show with the mind frame, “there’s no money in this”. If you do, then you’ll never make a profit.
There are crafty ways to save money at conventions. Figure out what works best for you and your situation, but don’t underestimate the power of in-person events and the effects on the afterlife of your book. If you have that higher print run with the money you made on your Kickstarter, then these sales can be full profit and you could be making a lifelong fan that will support your future work.
Etsy/E-Commerce + BackerKit
Next to our comic book business, our enamel pin collection has become a big hit, with profit margins even larger than selling floppies. Alone they aren’t the biggest sellers in their individual campaigns. We use these Pin Kickstarters to recoup as much costs for printing. But pins are big movers as add-ons on our comic book campaigns, some of the biggest sellers at comic conventions, and have found a life on Etsy.
We started our Etsy store as a place for people to find our comics after Kickstarter, but then later realized there’s a huge community of pin collectors there driving traffic directly from their site. We created traction for sales by selling our exclusive convention items for a short period of time on the platform. This geared enough sales to get a high rating and start selling our pins. Our LGBTQ pins move on a weekly basis, especially the Trans Fox! I find myself going on multiple post office trips during the week for Etsy packages alone.
Our next step is getting our products onto Amazon. So wish us luck. Hopefully we’ll have an update on our progress in the next couple of months. But it’s a huge step for our business that we’re finally ready to pull the trigger on.
Another tool we use post-Kickstarter is BackerKit, and trust me there could be a whole newsletter about the ins-and-outs of BackerKit. The downside: it’s a time suck, especially if you do multiple campaigns a year. The upside: it’s an opportunity for backers to include more items to their packages post-campaign. The pre-order store is also a great system to get new backers onto your book. The Beast & Snow made up for the price tag of the BackerKit with pre-order sales alone, which you can link to directly from your Kickstarter campaign. It’s a storefront you can always have up for people who find your book through Kickstarter post-live.
What have we been up to?
Now that we’ve run through the main topic of our newsletter, let’s take a moment to talk about some of the exciting things we’ve been up to!
Phil’s Trip to the Philippines
Phil: It’s been a travel-filled few weeks for me! I went from New York to San Diego for my cousin’s wedding, then straight to the Philippines for a three-week work trip, following by a road trip to Rhode Island the day after I got back to New York. Suffice to say…I am very tied.
Manila was an absolutely beautiful city. There was so much to do and see, and such a wide variety of food options - all at a very reasonable price (in large part because the currency conversion favors the dollar).
I managed to go on a couple of tours with locals in between work at the day job and was really taken by the different flavors of Manila. From the incredibly modern business center, to the urban jungle, to the breathtaking parks, to the absolutely INSANE traffic (I thought I was going to die several times with how often cars nearly swerve into each other).
Being there for Halloween was super fun. Filipinos know how to party. And I even got to have some fun at a gay nightclub!
All up, it was a wonderful trip, and an experience I’m very thankful I got to have.
Side note: the Philippines was not built for people my height…I hit my head…a lot.
Rhode Island Comic Con
Phil: The day after I returned from the Philippines, Kat dragged my jetlagged ass to Providence for our first year tabling at Rhode Island Comic Con.
This was our last Con for the year, closing out a huge total of 20 Cons and 28 days tabling for 2023. And thankfully, RICC helped us go out with a bang!
We were able to trim costs by staying with a cousin of mine (shout out to Paul and MJ if you’re reading this newsletter ❤️). So both Kat and I were able to turn a nice profit in our final Con event of the year. And they even had one of our Yuriko Dolls on the guest bed!
It was also really nice to hit a new audience. Doing a lot of cons in the New York/New Jersey area, you tend to hit a lot of the same people. And even our other frequent haunts like Connecticut, Boston, and Chicago tend to show us a lot of the same faces (who we love to see!). But Rhode Island has the most new faces we’ve seen in a while. And SO MANY Slice of Life fans who were excited to meet us!
Definitely a con we’d love to do again. And hopefully next time, I wouldn’t be struggling to adjust to a twelve-hour time difference 😅
Media
And let’s discuss some popular non-comics media!
The Marvels
(No Spoilers)
Kat: I went into The Marvels with no expectations. The bad buzz and prior lackluster MCU installments have left little gas in my tank. But let me tell you, The Marvels put a pep back in my step.
I love character driven stories! And it’s been a while since Marvel has depended on character instead of your generic exposition, action, and comedy. The Marvels completely relies on the electric dynamic of the Marvel trio, which makes the exposition, action, and comedy even more delightful. (This is how you make the Marvel formula succeed). It had everything I look for in a good superhero movie: shocking moments that will sure shake up the Marvel universe without relying on lore to make the movie enjoyable.
The Marvels wasn’t afraid to be whimsical and weird in a way that felt different from other Marvel films. It made the flick memorable/stand apart from the franchise’s counterparts. I hope the MCU creates more movies like this. Please do yourself a favor, tune out the naysayers and WATCH THIS MOVIE! Show Disney that we need more stories like this.
Phil: I went into The Marvels with pretty low expectations. I haven’t been loving most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four and Five movies. And the first Captain Marvel was solid enough, but a middling entry in its era of the MCU for me. So I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed The Marvels.
With the possible exception of Wakanda Forever, I think this definitely the best movie we’ve gotten from Marvel Studios since 2019. All three leads (Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris’s Monica Rambeau, and Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel) bring their A-game and excel at being fun individual characters and a wonderful team.
With a shorter-than-usual runtime of 105 minutes, The Marvels is a well-paced film that strikes the perfect balance of comedy, drama, action, and pathos. We never overstay our welcome in any given scene or location. And the characters’ relationships develop organically, servicing their individual character arcs and building a very likable team.
A plot device that is used throughout the film is the three characters powers being linked in a pretty inconvenient way. And this device is utilized to its fullest potential and is one of the most enjoyable parts of the movie. Their linked powers contributed to both the best action sequence in the movie (hint: Kamala’s house) AND the best fun character moments (hint: training montage).
Something I loved and hated about The Marvels was its half-willingness to be…well, weird. So many MCU movies, in my mind, have just been plain forgettable. But The Marvels has quite a few memorable moments that help it stand apart from its contemporaries. And is willing to go to some weird places (hint, hint: involving music and cats) that I thoroughly enjoyed. I only wish the movie had gone further. It waits until almost halfway through its runtime to start going to the weirder places.
On the negative side, the film’s villain is predictably the low point. The MCU often struggles with its villains, and Dar-Benn continues that trend. She may not be the worst (there have been some real stinkers), but she never establishes a presence nor feels like anything more than a punching bag for the heroes.
Some of the heavier Sci-Fi aspects of the movie (namely the Kree and Skrull conflict) can drag a bit. And it feels like too much of Carol’s history and development happens between movies. This isn’t the fault of The Marvels specifically so much as the weird way that the MCU has used Carol since her introduction. I think The Marvels did the best they could under the circumstances — even turning some of Carol’s “between movies” history into solid mysteries and reveals. But it definitely felt more like a reaction to her lack of recent presence compared to her co-stars versus a deliberate movie.
All-in-all, The Marvels is a strong entry in the MCU and one that finally has greater ramifications for the universe as whole. If you’re like me and have been tired of recent MCU movies spinning their wheels and being completely unmemorable, then you’re sure to find The Marvels to be a breath of fresh air.
P.S: Everybody has already said it, but the mid-credits scene is a real crowd-pleaser. If you haven’t already been spoiled, definitely recommend trying to see it in person. It’s really exciting.
One Piece
Phil: Let me start this by saying that I’m a One Piece novice. I’ve caught a few episodes of the anime here-and-there (my fiancé and his brother are big fans), but I’ve never watched consistently. And like most, I think I assumed off the bat that this Netflix adaptation would be terrible. I mean, live-action anime adaptations don’t really have the best track record. But somehow, they pulled it off.
There have been plenty of think pieces about what makes Netflix’s One Piece work. For me, I think it’s the earnestness of the writing and performances. It would be so easy when adapting a ridiculously-premised manga series to go one of two (bad) routes: (1.) reject the source material out of embarrassment (a la Dragon Ball Evolution), or (2.) poke fun at the source material (a la Death Note). One Piece does neither. It presents all of its colorful characters, plotlines, powers, and screamed-out-loud attack names with sincerity and adoration for the story that it’s telling.
It’s hard not to smile when watching One Piece. It fun, it’s silly, but it also takes itself seriously. And it does a phenomenal job grounding its larger-than-life characters. Luffy may be a literal cartoon character, but he also is charismatic, well-developed, and appropriately serious when the situation calls for it.
And I could honestly write a whole post about Nami. Definitely the breakout character of the show, in my opinion. You wouldn’t think that this damaged, hardened thief would fit so well in a show about a stretchy boy goofily shouting to everyone who will listen that he wants to be KING OF THE PIRATES…but it just works. #GiveUsANamiSpinoff
The series even managed to make me a little emotional towards the end in the wonderfully sweet way that the season wrapped up for the straw hat pirate crew. We’ve all seen this story before. The goofy-but-loveable leader who pulls together a band of rough-around-the-edges misfits. But it all comes down to the earnestness of the writing and performances in this adaptation. You could truly feel why this band of badass fighters are inspired by Luffy and lent the missing hope, strength and ambition they need to follow their dreams.
I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to commit to the 1,000+ episodes of the One Piece anime, but damned if this fantastic adaptation doesn’t make me want to try!
The Killer
Kat: As I alluded to in The Marvels, my favorite films are character studies. Especially introspective stories that truly get into the main character’s mind. Netflix’s The Killer is exactly that! It’s almost exclusively monologued as we follow Michael Fassbender as a modern age killer. He’s just like the rest of us: he listens to the Smiths, he watches Storage Wars, and he even operates stakeouts in abandoned WeWork offices. It’s a quiet film that keeps your attention with sleekly innovative kills, crisp cinematography, and a protagonist who will continue to mislead you to believe in his perfection.
Comic Recommendations
And finally, we’ll recommend some comic books! As always, we’ll be spotlighting one Indie Comic in the Direct Market, one Marvel/DC book, one Webcomic, and one Kickstarter Indie Comic!
INDIE COMIC: American Vampire
Kat: DC Comics recently announced that they’ll be re-releasing some of their biggest books in an affordable $9.99 graphic novel collection, including one of my favorite comic books of all time: American Vampire.
Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque put everything you know about vampires on its head, all while exploring American history through a monsters’ eyes (they can even walk in the sun). Their designs are unique, while still tackling the themes that we all love about many vampire tales - like immortality and love.
Pearl is a wonderful lead as we get to see her grow from wide-eyed Hollywood-wannabe to bad ass vampiric hero. American Vampire is a must read for all horror fans alike, and I’m so glad there’s a new generation of fans that now have a chance to rediscover the book.
MARVEL COMIC: Amazing Spider-Man #32-#35
Kat: This is my favorite arc from the current Spider-Man run thus far. It’s the anti-Kraven: The Last Hunt! Spider-Man has consumed the Green Goblin’s original sins and is hunting his enemies. Patrick Gleason’s pencils truly sell the creepiness of this book, all while expanding on Norman Osborn’s inevitable descent into villainy. It’s a story that feels familiar, but different all at the same time.
KICKSTARTER: Everyday Fears: A Slice-of-life Horror Anthology
“We all have everyday fears and the monsters who live among us are no different. A 40-page horror comedy anthology featuring 6 slice-of-life horror tales. Each story features a monster dealing with everyday problems and showcases a more mundane side of the paranormal.”
Phil: This is maybe one of the biggest “no-brainer” backings for me. I love all things horror, and I love slice of life stories (no surprise there, right?).
The anthology tackles lots of fun horror elements, from demons to witchcraft to monsters to curses — even playing with some recognizable characters in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde — and juxtaposes them against fun slice-of-life problems including first dates, annoying neighbors, and being an awkward and lonely teenager.
As someone who has curated a few anthologies now, Everyday Fears is exactly what I like to see. Fun, varied stories with some high concepts and distinct art styles. Very much looking forward to checking out this book!
The campaign ends this Thursday. If this sounds as cool to you as it does to me, be sure to head over to the Kickstarter page and help them hit their funding goal!
WEBCOMIC: Castle Swimmer
“The story of two young sea creatures. One believed to be a guiding light for his people, a Beacon who will lead them to a bright, prosperous future. The other is a teenage prince for who’s destiny is to KILL the Beacon so that HIS own people might thrive. When both reject the course set for them, it leads to a raucous adventure as big and unpredictable as the ocean itself – and a romance that nobody could have predicted.”
Phil: We generally try to recommend WEBTOON Canvas series in this section of our newsletter, but are breaking that unofficial rule to spotlight one of my favorite BL webcomics: Castle Swimmer.
An adventure romance about two sea creatures who reject their destinies and fall in love with one another along the way. Castle Swimmer is fun, funny, but also surprising. There are lots of twists-and-turns along the way that I didn’t expect from the series. And the development of both the individual leads and their romance is well-paced and incredibly endearing.
Across its three seasons (so far), Castle Swimmer shakes up the status quo many times. We never spend too much time in one place — the ocean is vast and we get to see a lot of it. Characters weave in-and-out of the story in organic ways. And we even get to see our leads grow and change along with us as the story progresses.
The supporting cast is also great - especially a trio of witches introduced in the second season who are SO MUCH FUN.
If you’re looking for a cute and fun BL comic with a surprising amount of depth and twists, I can’t recommend Castle Swimmer enough!
In Closing
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Man this is great timing. I've recently gotten a comic made and reviewed by two parties. Already planning a local con appearance with merchandise and everything. Ironic how some great insights going forward are from two similarly named parties: this and Flatline Comics: https://kevinlaporte.substack.com/
Great article, absolutely helpful! I follow you on Kickstarter, and so happy to "meet" you again here! Once Phil also picked up one of my comic projects to share! 😊 I admire your way to manage projects in all their aspects, and I see how far am I... Sharing your experience here is so precious, thank you!