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Crowdfinder Launch Reading List!

By EricFeatured Comics • Dec 2, 2020 0


With the launch of Crowdfinder today, we've created a reading list of all of the partners who are running campaigns as of today (12/02/2020) and have had successfully funded campaigns as well. These aren't just great stories and storytellers below, but passionate folks who are trailblazers of the industry. Truly independent comics, no compromises, and amazing talent and skill. Enjoy and join us in supporting the indie comics community!

1. The Ignis Quadrant, EC3D Design, (cc/ @ecarothers) ACTIVELY FUNDING AS OF 12/02/20

Montana Bones is a hard-drinking, foul-mouthed gunslinger who has seen more bad days than good recently, and whose penchant for helping people gains him plenty of scars. ...

Announcing GlobalComix Crowdfinder Tools

By ChristopherHeadquarters • Dec 2, 2020 0

Update July 2021: Here's a video how to set up Crowdfinder for your comic

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Looking back on 2020, there’s one thing that is inarguably clear - the comics community is immensely resilient. We have not spoken to one creator, publisher, or contributor of any kind that hasn’t upped their game against immeasurable challenges, both personal and worldwide. The stories of these folks shine as brightly as the stories they tell through art, and that shows particularly clear in the evolving relationship between them and their fans:

Crowdfunding has bridged the gap for so many up and coming storytellers and the fans who want to take an active role in supporting the...

The 39 Comics of November: The Stories that Make Us Thankful

By EricFeatured Comics • Nov 30, 2020 1



We have the distinct pleasure of sharing this list of the stories we featured this November which JUST so happen to feature some of our favorite indie comics out right now. Some of these stories and creators are even crowdfunding their next issue as we speak so keep on the lookout for opportunities to support!

Want to seamlessly read it all while supporting your favorite creators? Today's the last day for 50% off unlimited reading with GlobalComix Gold.


Without further ado, the 40 comics of November:


1. De-Aged, SnowyWorks, (cc/ @snowyworks)

Story and Art by SnowyWorks




2. Offtask, Alin Laphel, (cc/ @alaphel)

Two friends are determined to make a graphic...

10 New Comics To Read From Indie Publisher Red 5

By ChristopherFeatured Comics • Nov 29, 2020 0


We're very excited to welcome Red 5 Comics to GlobalComix. They are an indie publisher pushing out high caliber stories and expertly toe the line of a wide variety of genres. From cyberpunk journeys in Butcher Queen to the CIA-ghost action mashup in Spook!, anyone looking for a comic to draw them in will find themselves satisfied. We’re very excited to welcome them on board. Happy Reading!

1. Neozoic, Red 5 Comics, (cc/ @joshuastarnes)

In a gritty fantasy world where dinosaurs did not become extinct, human history has unfolded side-by-side with the giant reptiles. The greatest of the dinosaur slayers are known as the Predator Defense League. When an act of kindness causes thousands of...

November Features #7: Warm Feelings

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Nov 26, 2020 0


The holiday season is right around the corner and our first winter holiday is here! These stories all remind us of different things to be thankful for and fill us with those good feelings. Family, friends, dreams, adventures, it all matters and we need to remember how lucky we are. We have a heaping feast of comics, a full double helping in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday everyone and enjoy our comics full of Warm Feelings!

1. De-Aged, SnowyWorks, (cc/ @snowyworks)

Jerry is an elderly man dumped off at a nursing home. Alone, suffering from cancer, and short on life, he takes a chance with a doctor offering him a miracle, experimental treatment. It goes... almost TOO well...

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales

By ChristopherHeadquarters • Nov 25, 2020 1



We recently launched GlobalComix Gold and SuperFan Program just in time for the holiday season.

We were even featured in The Hollywood Reporter!

And for good reason: we want you to be able to read titles from our creator community without anything slowing you down. Those new tools are making it easier than ever for fans like you to support their favorite creators.

While we all get wrapped up in the excitement of the gift giving spirit, you can get 50% off on GlobalComix Gold between today and of the end of Cyber Monday. The discount will expire on November 30th at midnight Eastern Time.



This is your chance to have an entire month of access to over 1000 comics for the...

Christopher

Christopher admin supporter 5 years ago

We're really excited to be able to offer this to everyone :) Looking forward to seeing which comics ya'll read!

November Features #6: Clash and Smash

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Nov 23, 2020 0


Monday is back with a vengeance and we aren't gonna go down without a fight! These comics are gonna light your fire and get you ready to fight on through the week! We've got your back this week, but remember to spread the love to all our comrades by sharing this!

1. Yi Soon Shin, OK Comics, (cc/ @olkompan)

In the face of war, nothing is off the table. Admiral Yi Soon Shin of the Korean Navy stood against the Invading Japanese forces. Leading his smaller team, the Admiral fights to save Korea when the night is the darkest.

Written by Onrie Kompan and David Anthony Kraft
Edited by David Anthony Kraft and Mort Castle and Len Strazewski
Illustrated by Giovanni Paolo and Adriana De Los Santos...

November Features #5: Mischief Makers

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Nov 19, 2020 0


Gearing up for our weekend, we are looking for some fun! Why be good when you can be bad and make a little trouble? This week's feature will spotlight Mischief Makers! Maybe we can get some ideas for fun from these comics, so come read along with us!

(And spread the love by sharing in your corner of the world!)

1. The World of Chub Chub, Tpub, (cc/ @stacitpub)

Chub here is a curious kid. Always looking into his next fun adventure, mixing potions, decorating his home with abstract art and more! He's got all kinds of ideas and surely

Written by Neil Gibson
Illustrated by Ness
Colors by Jan Wijngaard





2. UltraDuck, Arcana Comics, (cc/ @SeanArcana)

Carlos, a regular duck living in the great city of...

Announcing GlobalComix Gold and SuperFan - new ways to monetize your comics

By ChristopherHeadquarters • Nov 18, 2020 3



This season has been full of announcements for GlobalComix, and all of them have had one central theme - supporting the creators and publishers of comics, graphic novels, and manga with as much digital firepower as we can. Diversity not only shines through in the stories and personalities of our creators, but also in the way that they run their business. We proudly announce a new combination to complete the suite of monetization models for every type of creator and publisher: Gold and The SuperFan Program.
 

GlobalComix Gold



GlobalComix Gold is our answer to the demand for subscriptions, marrying together full access for readers and the empowerment of creators by...

Nimloth

Nimloth moderator supporter 5 years ago

With a GOLD subscription, you also get a golden frame around your avatar site-wide :) @AppletiniOnFleek

Cavechan

Cavechan 5 years ago

This is so cool!

November Features #4: Feasts and Foods

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Nov 17, 2020 1


New Week, new foods! Well, new comics about foods and the variety! From Burgers to sweets to the people that MAKE our food, we have a heaping feast of stories for you today in our 4th feature

(And spread the love by sharing in your corner of the world!)

1. Chocolate with Pepper, TSaianda, (cc/ @tsaianda)

In the 1920's of Ventura, Brazil, Ana gets a job in a Chocolate factory. As a poor girl, she's taking her chances for a better life. However romance starts fill the air of the chocolate factory when the town flirt catches her eye. There is more to him than appearances, so be careful Ana! This sweet story is full of food and love, perfect for a night in with a warm drink!

Created by TSaianda




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Nimloth

Nimloth moderator supporter 5 years ago

This is awesome! thanks @AhkwardKat :)

November Features #3: Comic Relief

By EricFeatured Comics • Nov 12, 2020 0


Let's take a breather. It seems the world spins a bit faster every day, and laughter is something we always welcome. This week we're featuring some work that treads on the lighter side of things - funny, fun, quirky, and so on. So sit back and enjoy these lovely stories from even lovelier creators. 

(And spread the love by sharing in your corner of the world!)

1. Twisted Light, TPub, (cc/ @stacitpub)

From the mind behind Twisted Dark comes something a little lighter. Twisted Light is the other side of the coin, each short story designed to leave the reader feeling uplifted. “Gibson’s excellent blend of gripping storytelling, humour, and interesting subject choices is still...

November Features #2: The Many Sides of Sci-Fi

By EricFeatured Comics • Nov 9, 2020 0


This week's feature brings speculative fiction to the forefront. Take a step into the future with these wild storytellers and see what tomorrow's world might bring. While there's a fair amount of dystopian flavor in these five titles, there is a robot dance party as well - glass half full!

And don't forget to spread the love by sharing in your corner of the world!

1. Butcher Queen, Red 5 Comics, (cc/ @joshuastarnes)

In Black Star City, alien off-worlders are being systematically attacked and removed from society by a clandestine paramilitary group called the Overseers. When fugitive cop-turned-mercenary Syd Kiowa is contacted by a victim who escaped their grip, she is thrust into a horrifying...

November Features #1: Otherworldly Adventures

By EricFeatured Comics • Nov 6, 2020 0


We thought you'd enjoy something a little different, something otherworldly to match the times. Modern aliens to ancient beasts - stories of masterful creation and utter destruction.

Here are 5 releases we think are out of this world for you to enjoy, and don't forget to spread the love! Share and support your favorite creators.

1. Jamshid, Markosia, (cc/ @Markosia)

Jamshid, ruler of Jamkard in ancient Persia, must fight the evil and supernatural beasts that threaten his kingdom and people. He enlists a faithful army to battle the demons and restore peace to the region however, along the way he finds betrayal within his ranks. An epic battle of Good v. Evil and a man’s sacrifice to...

October Features: 40 Comics of Halloween!

By EricFeatured Comics • Oct 30, 2020 1


It’s awfully spooky how quickly Halloween arrived this year. We started our October feature series four weeks ago, and since then we’ve selected and written about 40 comics from a variety of excellently talented and skilled creators and publishers who understand something about the spirit of Halloween.

And what’s more, this list shows off the variety of flavors that Halloween has to offer. We had visits from the truly terrifying, mind-bending, and awe-inspiring. We marveled at the science of it all, the downright strange, the moral and those caught between this world and the next.



We even LOL’d at the hilarious.

The diversity of these stories reflect our...

October Features: Halloween #8 - The Monster Mash!

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Oct 30, 2020 0


Here we are my dear friends, All Hallow's Eve will be upon us soon and so, in celebration we are taking a blast to the past. For Feature #1, we took a look at beasts, ghosts, and monsters. This day, we'll go back to take a look at even more creepsters! From cute, wholesome monster love to vicious and nightmarish beasts, enjoy our conclusion to our Halloween Features, The Monster Mash!

Check out these 5 excellent titles and consider sharing them to spread the love, and support your favorite creators.

1. Gentleman Cthulu, Dark Fire Press, (cc/ @jmdarkfire)

Cthulu, the master of horror and monsters, our Lovecraftian friend returns again in a light hearted collection of short strips. This rather...

Announcing GlobalComix for Teams

By ChristopherHeadquarters • Oct 28, 2020 0



We’ve spoken with many creators and publishers in the past year. Despite each of their unique styles, most of them share a lot of the same needs. This is particularly true when it comes to letting more than one person or account manage published content, marketing, or finances.

Here’s some stories we’ve heard:

  • We are a team of people with different responsibilities for publishing, marketing, and business administration.
  • We are a partnership of 2 (or more) individuals who are creating and publishing together as a collaboration.
  • I am a creator who sometimes has people help me with <x> role of publishing.
  • I am a solo operator who manages everything...

October Features: Halloween #7 - Nightmares and Curses

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Oct 26, 2020 0


The final stretch of Halloween is here! Let's start the week with some dark and scary stuff: Nightmares and Curses are nothing to be messed with! Some people bring these nasty events on themselves, some are truly innocent, lots of tragic and gruesome stories this week, enjoy

Check out these 5 excellent titles and consider sharing them to spread the love for your favorite creators. Don't forget to share the spooky fun too! Horror and thrilling is best enjoyed with a friend!

1. Monkey Paw, Rocket Ink Studios, (cc/ @Rocketinkstudios )

The infamous Monkey's Paw, it'll grant your wishes, but usually at a terrible price. In this twisted tale, a young orphan gets his hands on this paw, but I wonder...

How to Create a Budget for Your Comics (Part II)

By gamalhennessyCommunity • Oct 23, 2020 0



Last month, we started talking about creating a budget for your comic book publishing (See How to Create a Budget for Your Comics). Now that we’ve taken a few weeks to look at the different financing options, I’d like to expand on that discussion a little bit here by highlighting the different types of things an aspiring comic book publisher needs to consider when allocating limited resources.

Publishing comics requires more than just paying for page rates and printing. There are at least seven different categories of expenses, each with smaller subcategories.

Initial Costs:  Getting your business off the ground

  • Company registration
  • Intellectual...

October Features: Halloween #6 - For Science!

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Oct 22, 2020 1


After those mental jitters earlier this week, it's time to have some fun. For Science! is a list of comics all about the tech, the scientists, the science fiction lovers out there! Grab your lab coats and take some notes while reading these comics. Some involve heroes, some spiral out of control, be prepared for a great scientific discovery in these pages!

Check out these 5 excellent titles and consider sharing them to spread the love and support your favorite creators.

1. Project Prince, Settha, (cc/ @Settha)

Dr. Isara is more than meets the eye, don't take her small size and young age for being ignorant. Dr. Isara mixes technology with the occult and magic to fight demons. Be careful though!...
Cavechan

Cavechan 5 years ago

Thank you for the feature! :D

Announcing the new GlobalComix Reader v2

By ChristopherHeadquarters • Oct 21, 2020 6


The reason we read comics is that they satisfy us with their stories, and sometimes with their physical or tactile experiences. Sometimes those things get intermingled, and we have a hard time deciphering one from the other.

With hundreds of thousands of readers having come through our platform over the past year, we’ve been watching and listening to both feedback and reading behavior in general. As a result, today we are very excited to announce that we’re launching the new GlobalComix Reader v2: what we believe to be the simplest and best reading experience in digital comics.
 

Interactive Reading Improvements

We have carefully improved the reading and...

Schjoay

Schjoay 5 years ago

This is great! Having spent a lot of time with each frame of all of my publications I greatly appreciate this care to detail

erios

erios 5 years ago

Looks amazing! Great job and I hope that I get to create a cool story to be seen like this. Congrats to all the team at Global Comix who made this possible.

October Features: Halloween #5 - Mind Benders

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Oct 19, 2020 1


Who is good and who is evil? What is life. Who are you and who am I? We here at Global comics have this Tuesday's feature lined up as a real list of Mind-Benders. We can't have spooky season without some good old-fashioned mind games, can we? These comics will make you think twice and give you some things to consider.

Check out these 5 excellent titles and consider sharing them to spread the love and support your favorite creators.

1. The No Ones, Cave Pictures Publishing, (cc/ @mandi)

Who is good and who is evil, who decides this? Everyone forgot who these heroes are and now they can be anyone they want! What would you do? Whose side are you going to be on! Read on and let us know!

Written by...
Christopher

Christopher admin supporter 5 years ago

Lucky number five!

How Do You Manage Your Comic Book Business?

By gamalhennessyCommunity • Oct 16, 2020 0



As part of the lead up to our free financing webinar on October 29th, I’d like to explore the fundamentals of creating business management as it pertains to your aspiring comic book company.
 

What is Business Management?


Management is the organization and coordination of business activities to achieve defined objectives. As an independent publisher, this means finding the best ways to use your time, energy, and resources to achieve the milestones and goals for your comic.

Now, as a creative individual, you might consider business management a subject to avoid. If your goal is to make comics, then dealing with budgets, contracts, and schedules might be the...

October Features: Halloween #4- Brave Heroes and Good Deeds

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Oct 15, 2020 1


Alright! We’ve survived half of the spooky season so far, can you believe it? We’ve got some fantastic feats this Thursday to get us in the good spirit of the coming weekend. Heroes of all shapes and sizes make our worlds better places to live. With all that evil, doom and gloom, out there this month, let's all take a breather from the baddies and enjoy: Brave Heroes and Good Deeds!

Check out these 5 excellent titles to get us relaxed and some good feels goin’ around, and don't forget to follow the creators and share their work out to your corner of the world.

1. UltraDuck, ArcanaComics (@SeanArcana)

Carlos relates to us all, boring jobs, boring life, relationships...
Eric

Eric admin 5 years ago

I love these titles!

October Features: Halloween #3 - The Divine and the Damned

By ArtCrumbsFeatured Comics • Oct 13, 2020 2


New week, new lists! We’ve got some bloody good features for you today! The forces of good and evil are being featured this week in our first list of the week: The Divine and the Damned. This time of year is more than just Halloween, it is a time for connecting to ancestors, paying tributes to gods for bountiful harvest and asking for an easy winter. The heavenly and the hellish have something to say about that!

Check out these 5 divine titles, and don't forget to follow the creators and share their work out to your corner of the world.

1. Archangel 8 , AWA Studios

While Heaven, the seven Archangels and Hell wage wars to over all the souls of mankind, mysterious Archangel 8 has his...
WaywardRaven1

WaywardRaven1 5 years ago

Thanks for the mention and the kind words about Horsemen!

How Can You Get Others to Invest in Your Comic? (Part II)

By gamalhennessyCommunity • Oct 8, 2020 0



Last week, we started talking about finding outside investment for your comic (See How Can You Get Others to Invest in Your Comic?) I’m going to finish off the list of different types of outside investment this week, but keep in mind we’ll go more in-depth in on this list during our free comic book financing webinar on October 29th.

1. HELOC

  • a. Description: A Home Equity Line of Credit Loans (HELOC) is a loan that provides a line of credit using your home as collateral . The amount of money available to you depends on the amount of equity you have in your home and your credit rating.
  • b. Advantages:
    • i. HELOCs are similar to credit cards in that you only...