So you’ve just finished putting together your first graphic novel. First of all, awesome. Congratulations. You should treat yourself to a nice dinner, and maybe take the rest of the weekend off. Because come Monday, the next leg of your journey begins: actually getting your book into as many hands as possible. Obviously conventions are … Continue reading The fine art of getting your new book onto a store’s shelves!
Sarah Gaydos joined Oni Comics in June as the Editorial Director of Licensed Publishing. Previously, she edited IDW’s Star Trek line, and oversaw properties owned by Disney, Hasbro, Dreamworks, and more. Sarah sat down with us to answer questions about working on licensed comics, and what creators need to know when deciding to work on … Continue reading Licensed Comics 101 with Sarah Gaydos: The Creator’s Side
Sarah Gaydos joined Oni Comics in June as the Editorial Director of Licensed Publishing. Previously, she edited IDW’s Star Trek line, and oversaw properties owned by Disney, Hasbro, Dreamworks, and more. Sarah sat down with us to answer questions about working on licensed comics, and what creators need to know when deciding to work on … Continue reading Licensed Comics 101 with Sarah Gaydos: The Publishing Side
There's a lot of things to learn about the comic book industry, thus why we've launched Creator Resource. How to make comics, how to break into comics, and just general tidbits on the industry itself can be invaluable. Here are some links from some fantastic creators as they share their insight on the industry: LINKS: … Continue reading All About Comic Books
Writing for comic books is a challenging experience. Some of our favourite creators have taken the time to discuss the craft of comic book writing on their web sites and JD Boucher has help curated the list of links below for you to check out: LINKS: Comic Writer Services by Daniel J. Hill Comic Script … Continue reading Creators On The Art of Comic Book Writing
Webcomics are a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the comic book world. You get to make comics on your own terms and hone your craft. Creating a webcomic can also be an exercise in learning how to market yourself and building a brand. If you want to create a webcomic of your own, but … Continue reading Hosting and Launching Your Own Webcomic
Want to know how to pitch your comic book to an editor or publisher? The links below were curated by JD Boucher and feature comic book creators talking about how to hone the craft of pitching. Defintive List of Comic Publisher Submission Guidelines by Jason Thibault Literary Agents Who Represent Graphic Novels by Niki Smith … Continue reading On Pitching Comics: Creators Share Their Expertise
If you're a creator looking for work, finding paid projects can be difficult at times. We've compiled a few links to help you discover work to grow your portfolio and your career: Find Anthologies! - A Twitter account that's dedicated to posting up currently accepting submissions. This is a great place to check out regularly … Continue reading Job Opportunities for Creators
If you're wanting to break into comics, it can be extremely hard to get your foot in the door. Publishers and editors want to see published work (as opposed to self-published) which can be really hard to put together. A lot of artists break in by creating their own web comics and publishing them on … Continue reading Breaking Into Comics: Anthology Projects