Kickstarter Raises $600K for Web Comic; ‘Ashes’ Rebounds

Crowd-funding, the technical term for fund-raising sites like Kickstarter.com, has been an increasingly popular way for cartoonists to raise money to publish independent comic and graphic novel projects. While Kickstarter has just hit a new high point with the funding of the first $600,000 comics project, another recent high profile project hit a snag over creative differences but bounces back. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kickstarter Diary, Chapter 4: Promoting the Campaign

Now that the campaign has been launched, it's time for the next and longest phase of a Kickstarter campaign: using email, media contacts and social media to promote it. Also known as “30 days of obsessive compulsive disorder and stress.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Web-content promoter buys West Coast firm

Taboola, the Manhattan startup that selects and promotes recommended and sponsored articles at the bottom of publisher Web pages, has bought Pasadena, Calif., based digital publishing software... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

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Upcoming Comics Events: 8/4–8/10

Bendis, Fraction, DeConnick Signing in Portland, OR; The Wrenchies Release Party in Portland, OR; Boston Comic Con in Boston, MA; Jim Woodring in Seattle, WA Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Manga Buzz is Strong at Comic-Con 2014

While there were fewer manga-related panels than ever on the programming schedule at Comic-con International, there was still lots to see on the floor and publishers reported strong sales at this year's show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Photo Mania: San Diego Comic-Con International 2014

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No Lack of Major Prose Houses at Comic-Con

Major book publishers such as Penguin Random House and HarperCollins are once again investing heavily in promotional materials for the five days of Comic-Con International: San Diego, held at the San Diego Convention Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Comixology now offers DRM-free comic backups, but only from select publishers

When Amazon purchased Comixology, it was a herald of change: iOS users lost the ability to purchase comics in-app, Android users were gifted with a new purchasing system and, now,the digital book seller is going DRM-free. Sort of. Comixology CEO... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Image Expo Kicks Off Comic-Con 2014

Once again, Image Expo gave the publisher an opportunity to show off new projects while contrasting—and criticizing—conventional comics publishing with Image’s lineup of new and original creator-owned works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Comic-Con Preview Night: New Books From Image, Dark Horse, Archie, D&Q

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Oyster Now Available Via the Web or Mobile Browser

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Humble Bundle offers Skybound, Transformers Bundles for Comic-Con

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Native-Ad Metrics Startup SimpleReach Raises $9 Million

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Digital Comics Sales Rose 29% to $90M in 2013

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Doubts raised by indie authors over KU terms

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Upcoming Comics Events: 7/20-7/26

J.H. WIlliams III in Merced, CA; Corinne Mucha in Chicago, IL; Comic-Con International: San Diego, CA Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Kickstarter Diary Chapter 3: How to Use the Site to Run Your Campaign

Here's the author's step-by-step guide to getting your campaign set up on the Kickstarter website, quirks and all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Comics, Graphic Novels Market Hit $870 Million in 2013

Led by book format comics with $415 million in sales, the North American comics and graphic novel marketplace generated $870 million in sales in 2013, according to a new estimate by ICV2 and Comichron. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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