Do you want to build a business publishing comics?
Do you want a chance to create and own the next generation of iconic characters?
Do you want to understand how the comic book industry really works?
If you’re a comic creator who is building a business for your work, then you need to read this book.
Written by a comic book attorney with twenty years in the business, edited by a senior editor for DC, Marvel, and AfterShock Comics, with a foreword by the executive editor for Heavy Metal, and already enjoyed by hundreds of comic book professionals, The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing is now available to the public for the first time.
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Book Details
ISBN: 978-0-578-72892-6
Pages: 460
Dimensions: 8.5x 11 (.93 spine width)
Weight: 2.3 lbs
Endorsements
The Hollywood Reporter: “The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing breaks down everything from intellectual property management to distribution, sales, and marketing after the product is published.”
Joseph Illidge, Executive Editor, Heavy Metal: “The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing is the roadmap to a secure creative future.”
Bleeding Cool: The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand overview of the business of comic book publishing; it is a resource for anyone interested in becoming a successful comic book professional, whether making the comics or publishing them.
World-famous comic book characters from WONDER WOMAN to WOLVERINE are owned by DC and Marvel, but created by freelance talent. While their work is well known, the details about how to get jobs like that and how to have a successful career as a freelance comic book creator are often impossible to find.
THE BUSINESS OF FREELANCE COMIC BOOK PUBLISHING will help you understand the life of a professional comic book creator.
Comic book attorney, author, and business consultant Gamal Hennessy taps into more than twenty years of experience in the industry to help you establish and build your career by explaining:
What value you can offer the comic book industry and what the industry will offer you in return.
How to identify and connect with potential clients
What you can be paid, how to get paid, and how to avoid working without payment
How to work with your client and other freelancers to create great comic books
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Book Details
ISBN-13 : 979-8218295240
Pages : 194 pages
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.41 x 11 inches
Weight : 1.02 pounds