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7 Great Strategies to Sell More at Comic Cons 7 Jul 2012 | 07:13 pm
As we’re in the midst of comic con season, with San Diego around the corner, I thought I’d share some effective strategies for selling your merchandise at comic cons. Last week I read a tweet from som...
The Comic Creator’s Handbook has launched! 29 Jun 2012 | 06:04 pm
I know from checking my Google Analytics stats that hundreds of people every month spend at least 10 minutes on my site in a single visit (many spending over half an hour at a time), checking out my v...
Tommy Lee Edwards Interview. Brandon Generator – The Future of Comics? 27 Jun 2012 | 05:13 am
Today I had the great pleasure of interviewing Tommy Lee Edwards (Batman, Hellboy, Turf) - the artist involved in one of the most innovative comic book projects to date. The Random Adventures of Brand...
Use The Power of Testimonials to Sell Your Comic 22 Jun 2012 | 05:30 am
In my last article, I revealed a simple technique using the free Jing software to post screen shots of positive reader comments onto your site. But why exactly is this a great marketing strategy for y...
How To Capture Fan Feedback For Your Website Using Jing 9 Jun 2012 | 12:10 am
For a while now I’ve been using an excellent free tool called ‘Jing’ that easily allows you to copy any section of your PC screen into an image file (also called ‘screen-grabbing’). You can use it to ...
Why Creating Comic Books is Important 6 Jun 2012 | 12:25 am
If you’re a comic creator, you may sometimes find it difficult to get motivated. In those circumstances, a strong sense of purpose can ignite the creative spark that you need. I’ve written this artic...
Publisher Ad Spotlight – Valiant vs Aspen 25 May 2012 | 07:10 pm
This time round I thought I’d comment on the effectiveness of a couple of (very different) adverts for new comics in Previews magazine. Doing this should hopefully give you an insight into how to stru...
How to Launch a New Comic Series 21 May 2012 | 09:11 pm
When was the last time you were excited about the launch of a new comic? I mean really excited. Like if you didn’t put it on your reserve list, you’d miss out on something very special indeed. Somet...
Comic Book Character Designs – How Important is Colour? 16 May 2012 | 08:35 am
A couple of days ago I kicked off a debate on my Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/comicacademy) on the suitability of the costume from the new Superman movie, starring Henry Cavill (see pic). Pe...
5 Websites Where Comic Creators Get Paid Work 12 May 2012 | 08:55 am
The internet is responsible for many changes in our lifestyle – some good, some bad. But there is one specific area where the internet has leveraged the power of globalisation to enable millions of p...
