If you went to SDCC (or
to any major convention) you know that merchandise is a major factor in the
mystique of comics (See Making
Comics Isn’t Really About making Comics Anymore). This is true because the lure
of comics creates fans hungry for increased identification and connection to
the characters they love (See The
Magic in a Batman T-Shirt) Readers of this page know that I think
independent comic creators deserve their own merchandise lines, just like the major players (See Do
you Want Merchandise for your Comics). I think I'm close to a solution, but
I need to find out if it makes sense for creators to get involved in the
business.
That's where you come
in.
I've developed a short
survey to study the sales patterns of independent comics to test the viability
of my model. It's short and sweet and if you take five minutes to answer the
questions, there's a free gift in it for you.
Readers of my other page
(See http://gamalhennessy.com/) know that I am also a published author. If you
take the independent comic survey, I'll send you a free digital copy of my
short story A Special Request as a thank you. Just send me an email after you finish the survey and I'll send it to you.
The survey is designed
to benefit you and the book will (hopefully) be a classic one day so you win
coming and going. I plan to keep the voting opened until August 20th. Make your voice heard.
Thanks in advance.
Have fun.
Gamal
Gamal