Tag: creator owned comics
SDCC ’23: J. Michael Straczynski brings creator-owned projects to Dark Horse
Straczynski's projects at Dark Horse will explore elements of science fiction, fantasy, and superheroes.
Palmiotti & Conner’s BOOTY POWPOW, Segura, Moreci, & Kotz’s THE AWAKENED among new platform...
Make way for Booty Powpow!
Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman launch KLC Press on Substack
The pair will also launch their first creator-owned collaboration, along with two new Cates-written titles.
James Tynion IV announces DC departure, new creator-owned deal with Substack
The writer also announced BLUE BOOK, the first of five projects he currently has in development with Substack.
Exclusive: Arledge Comics opens submissions for creator-owned, queer-inclusive, all-ages comics
Arledge Comics is expanding its line of creator-owned titles.
INTERVIEW: Leah Williams Says Writing Comics Professionally ‘Feels Like Getting Away with Something’
Leah Williams tells The Beat about her transition from comics fan to comics pro.
Besides creating the Marvel Universe, Jack Kirby was a pioneer of creator-owned comics
By Mark Peters
Jack Kirby—who would have turned 100 this month, if he and we were luckier—is best known for his corporate creations, which are omnipresent in pop culture. As co-creator of the Marvel Universe,...
Interview – Shelly Bond Returns with Black Crown imprint from IDW: “This is the best...
As announced this afternoon at ECCC, editor Shelly Bond is back big time with Black Crown, her own creator-owned line from IDW.
MUST READ: Jim Zub on how creator owned comics economics have improved
And when I say must-read, I mean MUST READ, as it really lays out fundamental changes in how the industry is working for creator owned books.. A few days ago I noted how an old post on the economics of Jim Zubkavich on Skullkickers, his Image comics, had gotten a second life on Facebook with it's very low numbers on comics profits. In the comment, Zub promised an update, and he's delivered with an analysis of his new book, Wayward. As you can see from the above graph, it's a HUGE change, and it's all due to the rise of Image Comics:
Overview: Should Writers Pay Artists Upfront?
This weekend saw a bit of discussion going on regarding the status of writers and artists. There's already an ongoing debate about the way in which comic reviewers talk about the role of artists,...
On the Scene: Image Crowds the Dais at Heroes Con 2013
On the opening day of Heroes Con, there were plenty of excellent panels to behold, but Image pulled out all the stops by packing so many artists and writers onto the speakers platform that...
INTERVIEW: Gay Superheroes and Kickstarter Success with Alex Woolfson and Adam DeKraker
The Young Protectors has been running as a webcomic for a little over a year now in the hands of an experienced creative team including writer Alex Woolfson (Artifice), artist Adam DeKraker (Marvel/DC penciler),...