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The comic book industry heads into the final quarter with disruption in the areas of crowdfunding, distribution, legal issues, media deals and talent acquisition. Stay up to date with the Professional Comics Creator.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding as a Publishing Program
(Publisher’s Weekly)
The current queen of Kickstarter, Spike Trotman of Iron Circus Comics talks about building community, distribution after a successful campaign and building a publishing company on Kickstarter.
Kickstarter Adds Forward Funders with Deep Pockets
(ICV2)
"Kickstarter has added another level of support for creators looking to get their projects funded on the platform: Forward Funders, organizations that commit to spending a given amount of money to back projects."
Distribution
(Comics Beat)
"Some foresee an inevitable rise in cover prices, a slowdown in variant editions, a rising interest in back issues, and, of course, a shift to digital."
Diamond Had 25 Years to Prepare for the Future…
(ICV2)
As this new competitive era kicks off, Milton Griepp looks at how the three major comic book distributors compare in variables important to retailers and publishers.
Legal
Amy Chu, Joseph Illidge & Pam Noles Join CBLDF Board Of Directors
(Bleeding Cool)
"The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has added comic book creator Amy Chu, comic book editor Joseph Illidge, and comic convention organizer Pam Noles to its Board of Directors."
Dr. Seuss Comic Lawsuit Settles Out of Court
(Comics Beat)
"The ruling sets a precedent that mash-ups may not have legal protection, as the court found that simply putting two properties together wasn’t transformative enough."
Media
The Sudden Cancellation of Y: The Last Man
(The Hollywood Reporter)
For many comic creators, Hollywood is the ultimate goal. The story behind the Y: The Last Man cancellation shows that a comic book TV deal doesn't guarantee a happy ending.
Insecure Writer Plans to Launch a POC Comic Book Company
(The Hollywood Reporter)
Partnering with Stranger Comics’ Founder Sebastian A. Jones, Penny is launching a joint venture to identify and support new talent in the independent comic book world — functioning as an incubator and development lab for BIPOC creators and their IP.
Talent
GlobalComix Announces a Talent Marketplace for Comic Creators
(Comic Book Resources)
"The potential of GlobalComix’s Talent Marketplace offers an elegant solution for creators looking to foster partnerships, increase productivity and bring stories to market in a manner that we haven’t seen before."
(Comics Beat)
"It's the first step in a long journey of calls for unionizing various levels of the comics industry, but it is important to note that the union does not include creators."
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