Today’s video lists seven ways to make money with your comic book or comic beyond the traditional comic book store route. As independent artists it is almost impossible to make the traditional system work for us unless a “decent size” publisher is involved.
Instead consider using alternative revenue streams and more importantly several revenue streams to fund your comic books.
I keep getting asked by family and friends what my current job situation is. When I tell them I am creating a web comic they respond with, “Oh, that’s nice, but what are you doing for a “real job”.
I haven’t worked a full time job in my life. I have always worked part time while running one side business or another. The reality is, I have hated every job that I have had. I had one or two I could stand (Teen Center Attendant, Camp Counselor, & Delivery Boy for a Farm Animal Feed Store) but most I hated with a passion.
Some of those jobs:
I found Kings of Overgrove through twitter (@KingsOvergrove) while looking for other independent comic book creators. Kings of Overgrove caught my attention because the creator is giving away half his graphic novel for free. He also created a motion comic he published on YouTube.
From the first look at the website, we can tell that Kings of Overgrove is special. The site has a great design that reflects the story, is easy to navigate, promotes the viewer to share the site, and allows for comments. You can’t ask for anything more from a website. It looks great and it does its job!
For those of you who read this blog for my articles on Internet Marketing for Artists or are starting your own online comic book, you can probably learn a lot from this site. If you’re putting together your online portfolio, promoting your project, or publishing an online series this is a great website to explore before creating your own.
