Letterers are an essential part of the comic book industry and don’t get nearly enough credit for their amazing work. Lettering is one of the hardest jobs in the industry as you’re laying out the story for readers and how it’s laid out is a fine art that takes a long time to learn. Here are…
Author: Stephanie Cooke
Stephanie is a Toronto-based comic book writer and editor. She's the founder of Creator Resource and Creator Advisor, and works with the comic book community as much as possible to help foster safer and more inclusive spaces for all. You can find her work at stephaniecooke.ca.
Comic Book Coverage: Press List
How to Get Press For Your Indie Comic or Crowdfunded Project
I’ve been doing freelancing for quite some time at this point. I founded the entertainment website, Rogues Portal (now Geek-d Out), and I was previously the Managing Editor of Talking Comics for over four years. I’ve also run and/or been a part of several successful Kickstarter campaigns such as Toronto Comics Anthology (Vol. 4 & 5), The Secret Loves…
Breaking Into Comics: Anthology Projects
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…
Contracts
In every industry, contracts can be a very tricky thing. With comic books, you want to be exceptionally careful as this is your creative work you’re putting out there in the world. Knowing what your rights are when it comes to getting published is extremely important, so let’s talk about resources that can help you get…
Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies
Finding funding for your comic book project (and for the arts in general) can be extremely hard to do. Thankfully, there are ways out there to get your project made, thanks to a number of grants and fellowships out there. Melanie Gillman is a non-binary cartoonist working in the comic book industry. They have compiled a…
Copyright Information
Copyrights and trademarks can be very important when it comes to your work. We’ve compiled a list of some important links to help you with protecting your stories, characters, and ideas. USA Copyright Registration – US Copyright Office Trademark Registration Trademark Registration Search CANADA Copyright Registration – Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Trademark Registration – Canadian Intellectual…
Creator Databases
As our industry grows and changes, it’s great as a creator to make your creative team as diverse as possible. Below you’ll find links to databases that will help you find and reach out to creators of colour, queer-identifying and LGBQTA creators, and women working in the industry. LINKS Cartoonists of Colour Database – Maintained by…