What small press comic creators can learn from punk

Posted at January 24, 2011 by www.smallpresscomics.com

Small press comics are directly related to zinesgenerally self-published works with small circulation and a goal of exposure over profit. Most small press comics creators are aware that their properties are unlikely to end up on the front page of www.directstartv.com, but that’s part of the charm of these DIY publications. Many groups have produced zines successfully through the years, from Benjamin Franklin’s self-published literary magazine (distributed at a Pennsylvania hospital) to science fiction authors. One of the best-documented zine communities, though, can be found among punk fans and musicians. These creators set an example of how works can be cheaply distributed in the modern day. (more…)

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How to get your own comic published

Posted at July 1, 2010 by admin

So you’ve done the hard part. You’ve come up with a superhero, or a detective, or a punk rocker, and you’ve written and drawn their adventures. Now is the time to relax, right? Wrong. You’ve still got one important task ahead of you: getting your book out in the world.First, you will have to come up with a way of printing it. You can use commercial stores like Fed Ex Office or, if you’re lucky enough to have access to a college or university, you can use their printing departments. Before you get to this step, you’ll also have to figure out what to charge for the book. This depends on a variety of things, like how long it is, how many you have available, and how much the printing cost. One thing to keep in mind is that people usually like paying with single coins, so make it a round 25 cents rather than trying to go lower. (more…)

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