While there will always be a place for print in the comic book industry, the evolution and growth of digital native comics and their expansion into other aspects of the industry signal an evolution the industry can’t afford to ignore in 2022.
Legacy
George Perez Reveals His Stage Three Cancer
(Comics Beat)
"The legendary writer and artist of iconic titles like The New Teen Titans, JLA/Avengers, and Wonder Woman, has publicly revealed that he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer."
Fuck cancer. 😔
Digital Comics
Webtoons CEO Sees Massive Growth in the US Market
(Forbes)
"Last year, the entire U.S. comics industry generated $1.28 billion. But Webtoon has become the choice of the rising global generation of comics fans. It has generated almost the same amount on its own."
Tapas Media Signs with Creative Artists Agency
(ICV2)
The influential talent agency will work with Tapas original properties, packaging and selling them for film, television, and digital platforms both domestically and internationally.
Webtoon Title Lore Olympus Hits #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List
(Comics Beat)
"Will people buy a printed version of something they can read for free? The graphic novel version of the massive webcomic hit Lore Olympus proves they will."
Kickstarter
Kickstarter Dives into Cryptocurrency
(Forbes)
"How could a company that’s done so much to serve the very specific community of independent creators fail to anticipate how this move would be received? Why does the community that has embraced and benefited from Kickstarter’s meteoric rise not give the platform any credit whatsoever for making the most environmentally-responsible and creator-centric choices on a strategy that the company clearly sees as essential to its own economic future and that of creators moving forward?"
Marketing
The False Link Between Followers and Book Sales
(New York Times)
"An author’s social media following has become a standard part of the equation when publishers are deciding whether to acquire a book. But despite their importance, they are increasingly seen as unpredictable gauges of how well a book is going to sell."
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