Entering the broader comics market as a new publisher is a tough game. It’s a market that’s saturated on all sides, with Marvel and DC dominating in the direct market and a bevy of massive book publisher-backed houses owning the book market. Where the entry points lies in there is hard to tell. It’s a … Continued

You may have heard of this whole Brexit thing. The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union has been an eternal process, lasting since the beginning of time and causing an unbelievable amount of stress and debate over that span of time. While no version of it would be ideal, the one hope … Continued

Liana Kangas is a lot of things now. Artist. Writer. Kickstarter maven. The She Said Destroy co-creator has had quite the rise the past couple years, going from newcomer to hyphenate at rapid speed. But I think most people that know her know her as something beyond those other titles, and that’s this: she’s the … Continued

It’s a weird year. That goes without saying, given the…*gestures everywhere* nature of 2020. But it’s certainly no different in comics, especially in the direct market where product release schedules are unpredictable, distribution options are shifting, and comic shops are open or closed depending on the whims of varying levels of government. Pair that with … Continued

With a new volume of November on the horizon and her currently being Kickstarted artbook hitting six figures, artist Elsa Charretier is cooking right now. The story was similar earlier this year when we talked on Off Panel, but it feels like it’s taken to a new level with her current Kickstarter for a new … Continued

I’ve noticed a recent uptick in people tweeting pretty similar questions about one subject lately, and that’s, “Who are the best designers in comics?” I’m not sure if it’s happening because of random chance or because there’s a genuine groundswell of support for better design in comics, but almost all of these tweets come with … Continued

I’m friendly with a lot of comic shops, but if there was a Mount Rushmore for retailers for me, Patrick Brower – the co-owner of Chicago’s Challengers Comics + Conversation – would definitely be there. He’s one of the great evangelists the medium of comics really has, with the excellent shop he co-owns with W. … Continued

To close the loop on this week’s monster feature on crowdfunding, I wanted to share one more interview in full because it’s with the creator who is arguably most synonymous with comics on Kickstarter: C. Spike Trotman. The founder and owner of Iron Circus Comics was one of the most essential people I spoke to … Continued

Yesterday’s massive feature on crowdfunding featured a whole lot of very smart, very insightful voices on the world of comics and crowdfunding, but there’s likely no one more tuned in on that side of the world than Kickstarter’s own Margot Atwell. Atwell is the Head of Publishing at Kickstarter, and because of that, the person … Continued

Comics being Kickstarted isn’t necessarily always interesting, as that occurrence happens a lot. It’s fairly run of the mill these days, and they still need to be relevant to your interests to draw your attention. The currently being Kickstarted graphic novella Blacking Out manages to do that in a number of ways. It’s drawn by … Continued