Promoting and Publishing Comic Books - Advice for Independent Comic Writers and Artists | Full Sail

[@SapphireGladeComics]

I read a story somewhere, I forgot where. There was a girl who wrote a comic and her friend illustrated it for her. She went to the closest LCS shop and asked, "Hey can you sell my book?" The LCS replied no. She wasn't too surprised as it was an independent book with little marketing behind. So, she signed a few copies of the book and gave it to the LCS. The LCS had read it and called her back asking, "hey, we'll sell your copies." She sold 20 of her comic that week. I don't know where I read it, but it just popped into my mind.

[@SomeBaldDude]

Thanks!

[@Trainingonthedaily]

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[@fullsailuniversity]

Hey guys! We hope you enjoyed this video - What ways have you promoted and published your comic?

[@invisiladd8932]

Full Sail University I'm in high school at the moment and planing to go to Full Sail, but I have an amazing story that I have written most of and I want to know how to transfer a book style story to a comic book style. Any tips on being able do that?

[@_FutureFocus]

Once you know how to lay out a comic book script it will help you make the transition from your book into a comic book. Think of your book as the idea and figure out how you want to disect it into short bite sized comics, then write page by page (panel by panel) scripts for each part (each comic book). Hope that helps, Best of luck with it.

[@loiul1]

I am the son of a peruvian comic maker, he made a very rush decision and printed approximately 5k comics of a 5 part series so 25k in total, he didn't know how to distribute them and now they are collecting dust in a storage room, any idea on how to approach this situation? They are in really good condition but they are there for 2 years now and it's a hard topic for the family.

[@dannytennial5311]

What I would do in his situation: 1. Create a website. 2. Have (build) a social media platform on Facebook and Instagram about your comics. 3. Contact various podcasters on KZbin who interviews independent comicbook publishers. 4. Create local interests in my local area by seeing if I could get "interviews " on a local radio, newspaper "local interests stories". 5. See if I can set up a distribution deal with Diamond Comics Distribution: yes it is expensive but you must leverage that with the fact that it is MAJOR national exposure. 6. Identify the people most likely to buy or be interested in the published book. This is what is meant by "a niche market". Who/What type of people will buy this Comic? 7. Join every comicbook group on Facebook that promotes independent comicbook publishers.

[@alessiourbina2772]

Que cómic es? Para poder comprarlo

[@themilkywayuniverse6962]

Any update 3 yrs later?

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

astounding content Full Sail University. I smashed that thumbs up on your video. Keep up the high-quality work.

[@fullsailuniversity]

We appreciate it! :)

[@senorjackconnerartistmorri8989]

This should be shown everywhere.

[@Marshulartzz]

This is genius. This was crazy good info. THANK YOU!

[@fullsailuniversity]

We're so glad we could provide!

[@newdraftanimations]

Thank you for the video! I have the problem of trying going to big with things, and never do short and conclusive stories. This made me rethink my way of doing comics 😊❤

[@fullsailuniversity]

We're glad you liked it!

[@tracyeantoine_teafirm]

One of my favorites, Professor Mann!

[@brolandmann]

[@KingofPepsi]

Hell with it, I am just tossing my comic book in the trash. Finding a publisher is impossible, and self-publishing sounds like too much of a nightmare and a headache. And I'd get screwed in the end anyway. Everybody makes money off my book except me. Oh, well, I tried.

[@fullsailuniversity]

Don't give up so soon! We're sure your story and characters deserve to be seen by the world! It's a hard, difficult journey to publishing a comic.

[@KingofPepsi]

@@fullsailuniversity I got screwed over by Newman Springs Publishing. I love the little children's book idea that I came up with. All they did was take my publishing fee and left me. I used to see it on Amazon so I know it sold, but, I got paid nothing. I was hoping to sell enough to make another book and so on. But, apparently my book sold only one or two copies despite them claiming it will be everywhere. I have no way of knowing because only Newman Springs knows for sure, and they are not going to tell me. Then, they want me to pay them another $100 for them to continue to do nothing for my book! This whole experience has made me very leery and cynical about publishers. Now I am happy with a fun comic book I just finished, hoping to make it a series, but, I'm at a dead end. I don't like how everything has gone digital, the traditional books are not as popular. But, thanks for the encouragement!

[@fullsailuniversity]

That's awful! We're sorry you had to experience something like that. With the right marketing, anything is possible. It's clear you have a lot of love and passion for this story, so we hope you'll be able to get your series out to the world!🧡

[@KingofPepsi]

@@fullsailuniversity I was browsing the internet and the competition is fierce, there are millions of people who want to get published, and the only thing I run into is the self-publishing/vanity press garbage. What happened to the publishers that loved your work, published your work, sold your books, and paid YOU? Apparently, they don't exist anymore. Now this digital stuff only adds to the difficulty.

[@simongarth2001]

You dont need ANYBODY but yourself and Kickstarter. If the art and presentation is good enough, people will back it.

[@GeekGhostGamerTop]

Hey guys at Full Sail University, I am doing a comic book/graphic novel (but it's more of a graphic novel undertone), I just want to know that how can you get a graphic novel out to garner reception (from friends and family) outside of the U,S, (in parts of South Africa) like mine?

[@olaadebiyi1558]

@Tobatsi Moloi Dude, I'm also from SA, and have begun writing a series of comics. Any advice that you could share with me would be appreciated. Thank you.

[@Trainingonthedaily]

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[@gianthills]

Do most graphic novelists use a tablet or do they draw on paper?

[@Zoltarman]

Forget that. The videocasters they won´t talk about your book unless they think it is too much cool or if you are a friend.

[@annarvi4559]

I have been trying to redearch selfpublishing comics on youtube for 2+ hours and it just keeps loading and loading never showing the vid. it loads the ad sometimes and then after an eon just dtays black. same with critisism videos on marvel critisism videos and diamond distribution. But this video wont load at all. When i click on other stuffit loads right away. if u are not getting traffic this might be why. this has never happened to me on the 1 year i have used youtube on my cell with home wifi.... i think this is so improbable it must be deliberate...😯

[@gregorblack5557]

I see my boy Roland Mann of Malibu (great talent) is mighty quiet! We want to hear from you bro! Loved Ulttaverse

[@brolandmann]

Thank you, sir! Lots of talent on that stage with lots of good stuff to say! :)

[@Trainingonthedaily]

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[@zionleach3001]

My biggest issue is finding a independent publisher that's hiring AND that just needs a script.

[@fullsailuniversity]

That can be tricky but keep looking! 😊

[@will_sketch]

Great points. All around!

[@fullsailuniversity]

We agree! What stood out to you the most in this?

[@will_sketch]

​@@fullsailuniversity The individual floppies vs the complete graphic novel. The best route for me (at the moment) is the get the 20-24 page issues out digitally, shop a couple of freebies, then print the complete story arc as a trade when its done. I wonder did they cover having a team in other videos? Maybe someone that handles the business end, while someone else focuses on the book.

[@fullsailuniversity]

We're glad you gained so much from this! We've had a lot of events throughout our many years of Hall of Fame and other panels. We'll bring up the idea to our content teams, but be sure to check through the rest of our videos to see if you can find anything else with the information you're looking for!

[@Trainingonthedaily]

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[@PSYCH0RTIZTV]

My homie!! Roland Mann!!!

[@brolandmann]

[@Trainingonthedaily]

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[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you .

[@LutherAllen-v8b]

YEAH DEB. G0OOD LUCK. DEB JUST TELL THE LADIES YOU ARE OLDER.

[@frederickfreddy]

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