Comments on: A new way to sell comics? http://atomicbearpress.com/2007/08/03/a-new-way-to-sell-comics/ The Art and comics by Brian Kolm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Brian http://atomicbearpress.com/2007/08/03/a-new-way-to-sell-comics/#comment-274 Brian Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:47:00 +0000 http://atomicbearpress.com/wordpress/?p=932#comment-274 At SDCC the Penny Arcade booth was huge and busy busy busy. They had their own video game, t-shirts, books, and other stuff. Even with the popularity, I have never had a desire to read the strip. I guess I am not part of their demographic. At SDCC the Penny Arcade booth was huge and busy busy busy. They had their own video game, t-shirts, books, and other stuff. Even with the popularity, I have never had a desire to read the strip. I guess I am not part of their demographic.

]]> By: Karen Luk http://atomicbearpress.com/2007/08/03/a-new-way-to-sell-comics/#comment-273 Karen Luk Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:31:00 +0000 http://atomicbearpress.com/wordpress/?p=932#comment-273 The feedback I get for my comic is usually the "I love your watercolors" variety, but not so much on the improvement side of critique. I suspect it has to do with the finish of the pages, as I don't really post in progress stuff. I get some feedback on Girlamatic.com and some on the Drawing Board and Flight forums. The latter two I post to get more exposure from folks who don't go to Girlamatic.com.<br/><br/>I agree that the web posting and then the trade paperback route is the way to the go. Single issues for cons are great as samples or giveaways.<br/><br/>PVP, Penny Arcade and Megatokyo have branded their marketing well with their audience. Their merchandise beyond the comic and tradebacks draws more people and money in too. The feedback I get for my comic is usually the “I love your watercolors” variety, but not so much on the improvement side of critique. I suspect it has to do with the finish of the pages, as I don’t really post in progress stuff. I get some feedback on Girlamatic.com and some on the Drawing Board and Flight forums. The latter two I post to get more exposure from folks who don’t go to Girlamatic.com.

I agree that the web posting and then the trade paperback route is the way to the go. Single issues for cons are great as samples or giveaways.

PVP, Penny Arcade and Megatokyo have branded their marketing well with their audience. Their merchandise beyond the comic and tradebacks draws more people and money in too.

]]> By: Brian http://atomicbearpress.com/2007/08/03/a-new-way-to-sell-comics/#comment-272 Brian Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:34:00 +0000 http://atomicbearpress.com/wordpress/?p=932#comment-272 Karen,<br/><br/>I always find feedback spotty, so I am always pleased to have comments like you fine folks are doing.<br/><br/>But I still think posting the pages are a good idea considering I don't want to spend money or printing separate single issues first (they don't make money). As long as I get a few posts I am happy.<br/><br/>Karen have you had good responses to your web comic.<br/><br/>BTW: Thanks for posting guys.<br/><br/>Rickart,<br/><br/>Both PVP and Penny Arcade have been amazing marketing/moneymaking successes. They smartly market to certain crowds (Nerds/Video Games) and hit home. The web is definitely part of the puzzle to success. Karen,

I always find feedback spotty, so I am always pleased to have comments like you fine folks are doing.

But I still think posting the pages are a good idea considering I don’t want to spend money or printing separate single issues first (they don’t make money). As long as I get a few posts I am happy.

Karen have you had good responses to your web comic.

BTW: Thanks for posting guys.

Rickart,

Both PVP and Penny Arcade have been amazing marketing/moneymaking successes. They smartly market to certain crowds (Nerds/Video Games) and hit home. The web is definitely part of the puzzle to success.

]]> By: rickart http://atomicbearpress.com/2007/08/03/a-new-way-to-sell-comics/#comment-271 rickart Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:32:00 +0000 http://atomicbearpress.com/wordpress/?p=932#comment-271 Scott Kurtz also makes a good living publishing comics on the net and then collecting them into trade paperbacks. The net is how he creates devoted readers who want to buy stuff. Scott Kurtz also makes a good living publishing comics on the net and then collecting them into trade paperbacks. The net is how he creates devoted readers who want to buy stuff.

]]> By: Karen Luk http://atomicbearpress.com/2007/08/03/a-new-way-to-sell-comics/#comment-270 Karen Luk Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:46:00 +0000 http://atomicbearpress.com/wordpress/?p=932#comment-270 Carla's posting the pencils to hold off the inking. I know several other comickers talk about posting their pages online and then taking it down when they get a book deal.<br/><br/>I'm considering it for my longer story myself. I think it's a great idea to get your work out there, build an audience, and document your artistic process.<br/><br/>I find that feedback is spotty at best, even with sharing links or posting pages on various online forums. Carla’s posting the pencils to hold off the inking. I know several other comickers talk about posting their pages online and then taking it down when they get a book deal.

I’m considering it for my longer story myself. I think it’s a great idea to get your work out there, build an audience, and document your artistic process.

I find that feedback is spotty at best, even with sharing links or posting pages on various online forums.

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