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Our Creator Interviews for Creator Appreciation Month welcomes Nick Edwards and Scott Beecher of Unearthly Comics. With four current action-packed popcorn filled thrills, there's lots to talk about, including some upcoming releases! Let's journey into the Unearthly!

GlobalComix: Thank you for joining us today! Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics! 

Nick Edward: Hey, thanks for having me! I’m Nick, and I’ve lived in New York City for the past two years. 
I’ve been a fan of comics since I was a little kid. I knew I liked comics after reading old issues of Uncanny X-Men,...

Our Creator Interviews for Creator Appreciation Month welcomes Writer, Filmmaker, Actor, and Comics Editor Vaughn Coleman, founder of Rebel Oasis Studios. With two current titles and more coming soon, as well as a currently live Kickstarter Campaign, there's lots to talk about. Let's dig in!

GlobalComix: Thank you for joining us today! Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and what inspired you to start Rebel Oasis Studios? 

Vaughn Coleman: Thank you for having me! I always wanted to write stories, though initially I was majoring in filmmaking. When I was in college, I fell deeper in love with comics and took note of the indie...

Our Creator Interviews for Creator Appreciation Month welcomes Opal Lines, an illustrator and shojosei mangaka from New York City. A rising star in the indie manga space, Opal's newest one-shot Frambuesa Soda was recently published with Euromanga Academy's Chronicles Manga Magazine. 

Far from just manga, Opal Lines has worked on numerous western comic titles, such as Monster High: New Scaremester, My Little Pony: Endless Summer, and done webinars and demonstrations for industry powerhouses like Wacom and Graphixly, a distributor for Clip Studio Paint (Celsys).

GlobalComix: Thank you for joining us today! Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and...

GlobalComix is proud to announce that Creator Appreciation Month returns this month. We're bringing back some activities from last year, while adding even more opportunities for features and highlights for our creators. Creators aren’t just part of the platform; they are the platform.

Here's a breakdown of what we've planned for the month:

• Social Media activities with a dedicated hashtag (#CreatorAppreciation) to share and promote your comics each week
• A variety of news content, including interviews throughout the month
• Creator-focused promotion through Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram posts
• Launching new creator-focused channels...

GlobalComix Weekly is your update on all things new, noteworthy, and wildly readable on GlobalComix - from major publisher drops to standout creator highlights and can’t-miss community events. Whether deep into comics or discovering something new, we’ve got you covered.

Here are the highlights:

• We hit the floor at San Diego Comic-Con and joined an incredible panel about the future of comics
• It’s last call to grab your TMNT x Sidemen merch bundle before it disappears into the sewers
• And creators, listen up, we’ve rolled out major upgrades to PanelFlow™, making immersive storytelling faster and easier than ever

Let’s kick things off...

We're proud to announce an update to our existing immersive reading tools for creators and publishers called PanelFlow™. These new features will make adding frames to your comics simpler and quicker so that you can get back to creating the comics for your readers.

What is Interactive mode?

If you've seen the above warning on your releases, this is referring to interactive mode and frames that you can add to create a panel by panel reading experience.

Here are some notes to consider as we move forward:

• All pages must be interactive in order for panel view to be available to readers. If even one page doesn't have a frame on it, the reading mode will be...

San Diego Comic-Con begins later this week, are you ready yet? If you're going to be there, we've got one panel you don't want to miss with a guest appearance from GlobalComix's own Content Manager, Kinsey Matthews! 

Making Comics Beyond The Credits Box 

Thursday: 12:00 - 1:00PM
Room: Grand 12 & 13, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina

Join moderator TJ Shevlin (publishing content specialist, Upper Deck Entertainment) as he takes you through various roles within the comics industry that you don't necessarily see on the page, or on the credits box. Panelists Rachel Pinnelas (comics editor, writer, curator), Pat Loika (technical account...

Our Creator Interview series over the years have highlights multiple creators of the LGBTQ+ community, including:

• YouTuber and prolific creator Jennie Gyllblad
• Webcomic creator Dulceskull,
• Professional freelance artist and mangaka LycheeDevil
• Creative duo SK6
• Twins Team Diamant Comics

Each person or team has shared their inspirations and path to becoming a creator while embracing their identity in the LGBTQ+ community. Let's revisit these creators and see what they are up to as part of Pride Month!

1. Jennie Gyllblad

A Swedish comic artist based in the UK, Jennie Gyllblad started making comics as a kid, turning her love of art, roleplay,...

Pride Month 2025 is here, and today we've highlighted some LGBTQ+ comics and manga made by creators that have done work to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people with their work. Whether it's activism in the streets or within pages, there are all sorts of ways to support each other and be an ally.

Gengoroh Tagame 

Notable works: The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame, My Brother’s Husband

A pioneer of gay manga, Tagame's earlier explicit work was groundbreaking in representing queer desire from a Japanese gay male perspective in a country where standing out has been something typically discouraged. He rose to prominence in the 1980s and ’90s with gei-komi...

Pride Month 2025 is here, and today we've highlighted some critical and impactful LGBTQ+ comics that you should be reading and why we recommend them. Whether it's about Queer history, a controversial title being challenged in libraries across the United States, or a whole collection of tales, we've got a list you'll love.

1. Gender Queer - Oni Press

In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia’s intensely...

This month on GlobalComix, we're excited to support our LGBTQ+ community by celebrating the creators and stories that make up a significant percentage of the comics and manga on GlobalComix. LGBTQ+ creators tell stories and bring them to life visually across a wide spectrum of genres and themes.

Live now

Two shelves, one featuring creators of LGBTQ+ stories, and the other featuring comics and manga within the LGBTQ+ theme.

• LGBTQ+ Creators
• LGBTQ+ Stories
   

More to come throughout June

We're planning a lot more to celebrate Pride Month this year. We have a variety of articles planned for June, including more opportunities to spotlight the...

GlobalComix Weekly is your update on all things new, noteworthy, and wildly readable on GlobalComix - from major publisher drops to standout creator highlights and can’t-miss community events. Whether deep into comics or discovering something new, we’ve got you covered.

This week, we launched a new channel dedicated to Vault Comics and have some picks for you to get started. We also published an interview with Kyle Higgins, the creator of the Massive-Verse, and have a community shoutout to share, so let's dive in and get started.

Here's a recap of the video:

Unlock the Vault Channel

We just spun up a dedicated Vault Comics hub—everything from cult...

Our Creator Interview series continues with the ever-fascinating and growing Massive-Verse! Today we are sitting down with Kyle Higgins about this tokusatsu-style universe, with notable titles including Rogue Sun, Radiant Black, The Dead Lucky, Radiant Red, C.O.W.L, Inferno Girl Red, and even more coming soon.

GlobalComix: What was the moment you knew you wanted to create comics professionally, and in the beginning, did you know you wanted to work on your own IPs with your own universe? What were your goals back then?

Kyle Higgins: You know, it’s funny. Except for a period in high school where I was trying to draw my own books, I never really wanted to create...

GlobalComix Weekly is your midweek update on all things new, noteworthy, and wildly readable on GlobalComix - from major publisher drops to standout creator highlights and can’t-miss community events. Whether you’re deep into comics or discovering something new, we’ve got you covered.

This week, we're celebrating the start of the blockbuster movie season with a fresh update to our Film & TV Adaptations shelf. We also have a creator milestone to share with the community, so let's dive in and get started.

Here's a recap of the video:

The Summer Blockbusters Are Here

We've curated a shelf of Film & TV adaptations that feature some of...

GlobalComix Weekly is your midweek update on all things new, noteworthy, and wildly readable on GlobalComix—from major publisher drops to standout creator highlights and can’t-miss community events. Whether you’re deep into comics or discovering something new, we’ve got you covered.

This week, we're shining the spotlight on the Massive-Verse, an incredible universe of comics from the mind of Kyle Higgins and the Massive-Verse creative team, published by Image Comics. We also have a creator milestone to share with the community, so let's dive in and get started.

Here's a recap of the video:

Explore the Massive-Verse

So, what’s...

GlobalComix Weekly is your midweek update on all things new, noteworthy, and wildly readable on GlobalComix—from major publisher drops to standout creator highlights and can’t-miss community events. Whether you’re deep into comics or discovering something new, we’ve got you covered.

This week, we have a refresh for the Toons channel here on GlobalComix, we're covering news about the incredible crowdfunding campaign for Transformers, and spotlighting our new creator tips video on how to set up crowdfunding promos on GlobalComix.

Here's a recap of the video:

Toons Channel Refresh

Did you know GlobalComix has a channel just for vertical scroll...

On April 18th at 4PM ET, we’re hosting a real-time community chat event with the creators behind LA Strong, the charity anthology from Mad Cave Studios supporting victims of the recent LA wildfires.

It’s a chance to hear directly from the minds behind this heartfelt project and connect with fellow readers and creators in the community. Mark your calendar! 

You can find the chat room here when it's time to jump in. Bring your questions for our guests, who will include:
 

Richard Hamilton 

RICHARD ASHLEY HAMILTON is an award-winning Cuban-American (no, really) screenwriter and author best known for his storytelling across many...

GlobalComix Weekly is your midweek update on all things new, noteworthy, and wildly readable on GlobalComix—from major publisher drops to standout creator highlights and can’t-miss community events. Whether you’re deep into comics or just discovering something new, we’ve got you covered.

This week, we’re diving into a massive drop from Oni Press, shouting out a longtime GlobalComix creator, and spotlighting a powerful upcoming chat event.

Here's a recap of this week's video:

New From Oni Press

Oni Press just unleashed a wave of fresh reads on GlobalComix, including four different Rick and Morty series—yes, four. Whether...

Welcome to GlobalComix Weekly, a new video series hosted by Michelle where we cover some of the top GlobalComix and community news of the week. From channel launches to new content drops, creator spotlights, and more.

Here's a recap of this week's video:

Dynamite Channel Launch

The Dynamite Entertainment channel is now available! Explore a custom-curated experience packed with comics like The Boys, John Wick, Red Sonja, and much more.

Explore Now

Top 3 Picks - Dynamite

Not sure where to start with the new Dynamite channel? Check out our top 3 picks below.

3. Thundercats: Omens, 150 pages - Published by Dynamite Entertainment

W...

Our Creator Interview series returns with an interview fit for the frightful season. Steve Urena has been creating comics balancing humor with horror. I recently got to meet him at a Nashville Comic Arts Festival and was really pleased to get to talk with him about his work. I'm super excited to share this interview, and I'm sure you'll find it a sweet treat.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

Steve Urena: Hi! I’m Steve Urena, and I am an indie comic creator based out of CT. I’ve been writing comics since 2020 and I am best known for my horror comedies. I’ve loved comics since I was a kid...

Our Creator Interview series returns with Sean Wood, writer of The Fog Within. Its hero has an incredibly unique set of powers, with lots of homage to some of the best comics of the 1990s. The third issue is also currently on Kickstarter, already having blasted past its intended goal! I'm excited to share this unique comic with you and the mind behind it.

GlobalComix: Thank you for joining us today! Tell us a little bit about your The Fog Within, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

Sean Wood: My name is Sean Wood and The Fog Within is my first chance to write my own comic. I was born into this comic book world. My dad had built up a collection from the mid...

Crowdfunding is a group effort, and we're partnering today with Crowdfundr to give a boost to comics with active campaigns! Take a gander at these 3 comics that need your help to come to life:

1. “Stay Weird!” Horror Magazine by Undertow Publications

Campaign link: https://crowdfundr.com/weirdhorror

Description: Weird Horror Magazine - a labor of love.

Weird Horror magazine debuted in 2021 with a single issue. Since then they have produced 2 issues per year, for a total of 9 issues as of autumn 2024. Stories from Weird Horror have been selected for a number of 'Year's Best' anthologies, and favourably reviewed in Locus and other venues. Each...

Creator Appreciation Month is winding down, but that doesn't mean there isn't more to celebrate! I've whipped up a list of the Top 10 series by creators during August. In the future, we plan to host more special lists to celebrate creators across many themes, including the most popular of the month, crowdfunding, and more. Thank you for being part of our community here on GlobalComix!

1. The Dragoness Says Sit!, 625 pages - Published by Fafnir Fenn, (cc/ @FafnirFenn)

Flare the Dragon is tired of humans leaving their sacrificial trash on her doorstep. And she certainly doesn't want this tiny blue-haired reject... or does she?

Story and Art by Fafnir Fenn

&...

Welcome to the September 2nd-7th edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals hitting the digital shelves of GlobalComix.

Below are new arrivals this week, including exciting titles like the beastly Magic Book One Deluxe Edition, Heartbeat, and Mech Cadets from BOOM! Studios, more spy thrills with James Bond 007 - Book one: Myrmidon from Dynamite Entertainment, Legend of the Mantamaji: Bloodlines from "And... Action!", Big Game from Image Comics, and finally, Cartoonshow from Oni Press.

Monday, September 2nd

Magic (Omnibus) - New Arrival

Based on the global sensation Magic: The Gathering card game, this deluxe hardcover...

Crowdfunding has been a wonderful backbone of getting indie comics from the minds of creators into the hands of readers. It has allowed creators to bypass all obstacles and speak directly with their audiences. In this article, we've compiled five comics on the platform that are currently crowdfunding. Check out their campaigns and let's help these creators bring their stories to life!

You can find more articles about crowdfunding campaigns using this link.
 

Falling awake, 274 pages - Published by JAN DITLEV, (cc/ @jditlev)

Check out Jan's crowdfunding campaign using this link.

Description:
After awakening from cryosleep on a remote and...

Our Creator Interview series is back this week with veteran animator and creator of Steamroller Man, Matt Schofield. With a stunning background in animation with well-known films like Prince of Egypt and The Iron Giant, T.V. shows like The Simpsons, Matt has so much knowledge to share about visual narrative. I am so excited to share this interview about his career and storytelling, let's go ahead and get to the good part.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about your career so far and some of your favorite projects?

Matthew Schofield: Sure thing! I’ve spent my career in the animation industry. I started back in the animation boom of...

Our Creator Interview series is back this week with mangaka of Golden Mist, RedFManga from Shrine Comics. An action-packed martial arts meets 17th-century isekai, Golden Mist has stunning artwork, and I'm thrilled to get to ask it's mangaka some questions.

With that out of the way, let's get into it.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics!  

RedFManga: I actually started really young, probably around seven. I was always fascinated by comics, and instead of doing full illustrations, I found myself more into creating comic strips. It just felt like the natural way for me to express myself, and over...

Last Friday, we posted our third #CreatorAppreciation Month activity, asking creators to share both old and new versions of their character. We've collected some responses here that we enjoyed, so make sure to check out the works of these creators.

Warlock comics

Read Warlock comics comic here 

"None of your business mate"

Comments from ArtCrumbs: I've loved getting to see Warlock's work in the Discord, it's a beautifully done retro look and I cannot WAIT for their new series to come out. Make sure to check out their current work and follow to not miss out on their upcoming series.

Follow Warlock comics

Litt...

In the spirit of #CreatorAppreciation Month, GlobalComix is excited to share an exclusive Discord event for Creators and Publishers of the Platform. Our own Kinsey Matthews from the Content team will be hosting a workshop with me on Friday, August 23rd from 1 PM to 2 PM Eastern time to answer questions from our users and provide advice for best practices on the platform. With years of experience in the industry, including ComiXology and Diamond, Kinsey has an incredible wealth of knowledge that would be valuable to anyone seeking to improve the reach and engagement of their titles.

Here's a breakdown of what we plan to cover:

• Managing your comic and account...

Our Creator Interview series returns with an insightful conversation with DC Horn, Editor in Chief and Writer for XanCon Entertainment. With much experience in crowdfunding, and an incredibly varied range of comics in style, themes, and subject matter, this is one interview everyone should read!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about XanCon Entertainment, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

DC Horn: Hello! Thank you for the opportunity to be here. I am DC Horn, “editor-in-chief” and writer for XanCon Entertainment. XanCon Entertainment was named after a dueling card game that I was developing titled “The Xanatopian Conflict.” This card game...

Last Friday, we posted our second #CreatorAppreciation Month activity, asking creators to share their first page and newest page of the comic. We've collected some responses here that we enjoyed, so make sure to check out the works of these creators.

NEVER STUDIOS

Read Never Studios comic here 

Never Studios, has published many indie comics, and flagship series like DOCTOR PLAGUE, Castle Lugbúrz and KIRA: A Star Wars Story.

Comments from ArtCrumbs: An extremely great example of a creator promoting their work with so much passion. Nearly everyday Never Studio (Louis) is out there promoting their work, which is also drawn very well. Please check them...

Our Creator Interview series returns with Charlie McElvy of @Xion Studios. With multiple series in the works as well as experience in crowdfunding, Charlie has some serious knowledge that is valuable to creators and publishers alike. Add in a consistently positive attitude and a love for comics and manga, and he was an easy choice for an interview.

Don't forget to check out his active Kickstarter campaign for American Yakuza, which is incredibly close to funding with about 2 weeks left. Good luck and let's dive into the interview!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

Charlie McElvy: Wow, is there a character...

Last Friday, we posted our first #CreatorAppreciation Month activity, asking creators to share their comics, their creator names, and how long they've been making comics. We enjoyed reading through the responses and saw some creators posted to Instagram and even Facebook! We're so happy you've enjoyed sharing your posts with us, and so we'd like to return the favor by highlighting replies that stood out to us.
 

Bwillet Comics

Read Bwillet's titles here 

Bwillett Comics, unique stories featuring weirdly endearing characters and tropes that lull you into a false sense of security.

Comments from ArtCrumbs: With a large amount of...

GlobalComix is proud to announce an entire slate of activities supporting independent creators and those who make up teams putting out amazing works in the comics, manga, and webcomic industries.

Here's a breakdown of what we've planned for the month:

• Social Media activities with a dedicated hashtag (#CreatorAppreciation) to share and promote your comics each week
• A variety of news content including interviews, curated features, and special articles celebrating creator achievements and sharing creator knowledge
• Creator-focused promotion through Twitter and Instagram posts
• Launching new creator-focused features
• Celebration of the most popular creator-made...

Our Creator Interview series returns with Youtuber and prolific creator Jennie Gyllblad. Creator of many comics, but more known for Skal, Jennie has been creating for a long time, and focused on a wide breadth of comics. Biographical, fantastical, it's a bit of everything! Jennie also creates content for her JennieGyllblad YouTube channel, giving back the community and providing a space for discussion of the medium and industry. With that let's dig in.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you started making comics.

Jennie Gyllblad: Hej! My name is Jennie Gyllblad – I'm originally from Northern Sweden, but I've been living and...

Last week for our Pride Month history series, we looked at two impactful creators in the Queer comics space, Shou Arai and Alison Bechdel. Today we'll be discussing LGBTQ+ comics that you should be reading, and taking a look into some books that have been banned across libraries in the United States due to their queer content.

Kicking off this article are two books that I have found enjoyment in reading, FunGirl and LumberJanes. Fungirl is a story about a girl, Fungirl, just trying to get her life together, watching it fall apart, and embracing the chaos of it all. I think chaos is a great way to describe the vibe of this book, as I found it unpredictable in a...

Last week for our Pride Month history series, we looked at the history of LGBTQ+ representation and presentation in manga. For today's article, we're looking into two creators who have made waves using their own lived experiences as the focus of their works, Shou Arai and Alison Bechdel. Truly iconic creators, both have spent many years creating works based on their own experiences and lean into activism and providing a voice for their communities. Creators like these two are monumental in LGBTQ+ voices being heard and understood and can help educate society about issues facing LGBTQ+ communities.  

Shou Arai is defined as an "Essay Mangaka" known...

Our Creator Interview series returns today with another creator of queer comics, Alex, also known here as Dulceskull. Their comic Pink Sugar has been hosted here on the platform since 2022 and boasts nearly 400 pages following a “speed run of the afterlife”. I recently took my dive into the series while looking for more queer creators to read, and I've absolutely fallen in love with this comic, and its stellar artwork. I'm so pleased to have Alex here for you all today. With that, let's get into it!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making comics.

Alex Bar: Howdy! I’m Alex, and I am a butch lesbian. I am my...

Our Creator Interview series returns today with LycheeDevil, also known as Vee, a professional freelance artist and mangaka. I came across Vee's work on Twitter during the Summer of Manga contest in 2023 held by Saturday AM in which she submitted her title Scarlet Vagabond. They were published as a result, and I've been following her since. Vee also puts out helpful advice and tips about making manga on her social media, and is continuing to work with Saturday AM. A rising star in the manga community and a helpful one at that, so she's a perfect feature for this interview series.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you started making manga and...

Last week for our Pride Month history series, we looked into the past of the Stonewall Uprising and how it helped launch the queer comics movement into what we have today. Now, we'll take a look at queer manga, LGBTQ+ representation, and now to navigate the space with some core genres and demographics. Navigating queer and LGBTQ+ manga is a bit harder due to the different terminology and the stigma being queer has held in Japan. For this article, we'll also be featuring The Flower That Seems to Truly Dance by Tokyopop from their Love x Love line, and a manga I discovered only recently, NOIR by NOIR.

When compared to the United States or the United Kingdom, Japan has been...

What are the origins of Pride Month and what is its impact on the comic industry? This Pride Month 2024, we'll be sitting down with creators and sharing more about the history of queer creators in comics and manga.

For this first article, we'll cover one of the most famous incidents leading to the foundation of Pride Month, the Stonewall Uprising, also known as the Stonewall Riots. In addition to that, we'll be featuring two comics, The Stonewall Riots by TidalWave Productions and The Melting Pot Riot by Team Diamant Comics.

Before Stonewall, there were numerous uprisings against police and state brutality, harassment, and entrapment of LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S....

Our Creator Interview series continues with Brett McGowan of Mythoverse Comics, creator mastermind of Changeling: An Urban Fairy Tale! Exploring folklore worldwide and about to celebrate its 5th Anniversary via Kickstarter currently aiming to fund Anniversary editions. Thank you so much, Brett, for answering our questions!

GlobalComix: For those new to your work as a Writer and Artist on Changeling, can you tell us a little bit about your work and yourself?

Brett McGowan: My name is Brett McGowan. I live in Tacoma, WA, and I'm the writer/creator for Changeling: An Urban Fairy Tale along with the head of community outreach and public relations over at the Mythoverse, as well...

Our Creator Interview series continues with Matt Trinh of Mythoverse Comics, creator mastermind of Mythics! Exploring folklore around the world and about to celebrate its 5th Anniversary via Kickstarter launching later this week. Thank you, Matt, for sitting down with us to answer our questions!

GlobalComix: For those new to your work as a Writer for Mythics, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Matt Trinh: My name is Matt Trinh, I’m a writer from Michigan, born and raised. Head writer of the Mythoverse and writer-creator of Mythics.

GlobalComix: What drew you to being a writer?

Matt: It was at first out of boredom, notes of stories to write while in class,...

Our Creator Interview series continues with a set of amazing and insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. Our next interview is with colorist Brad Anderson, a self-described illustrator, and painter, who enjoys adding color to wicked art.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your favorite
projects you’ve been a part of over your career?

Brad Anderson: So, I’m from Canada, I attended the Kubert school in the mid 90’s, then when I returned to Canada, I started working at Digital Chameleon, where most of the comics at the time were digitally separated, and some colored. We would...

Our Creator Interview series continues with a set of amazing and insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. Today we are sitting down with Bryan Hitch, Co-founder and Co-owner of Ghost Machine, as well as artist and writer for over 35 years. Notable titles include Authority, Ultimates, JLA, Batman, Venom, now REDCOAT!

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about your career so far and some of your favorite works?

Bryan Hitch: I started aged 16 at Marvel UK in mid 1987 working on weekly comics such as Transformers and Action Force (GI Joe Europe), then Death’s Head before taking over She-Hulk in 1989. Moved between...

Our Creator Interview series continues with a set of insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. Our next interview is with artist Gary Frank, who has contributed to Geiger and the Ghost Machine #1 one-shot. With solid pencils and stunning inks, Gary has made some amazing contributions to comics as a whole, and we are excited to sit down with him.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your favorite projects you’ve been a part of?

Gary Frank: I’ve been in the comic biz for about thirty years at this point, starting with Marvel UK in the early nineties before moving into the US side of...

Our Creator Interview series returns with a set of amazing and insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. For our first interview, we've got Geoff Johns, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Ghost Machine, the newest imprint of Image Comics. Having recently released new titles like Rook: Exodus, Redcoat, and Geiger, we just had to reach out and ask for an interview.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your favorite projects you’ve been a part of?

Geoff Johns: I was born in Detroit, live in Los Angeles, and I love comic books. I have since I first started reading. The graphic form and serialized...

Wrapping up our Creator Interview series of March, we've got Queenie Chan, mangaka and artist behind Women Who Were Kings, Fabled Kingdom, and The Dreaming. I recently met Queenie Chan on social media last year, and she's been a wealth of knowledge. Whether it's technical manga knowledge, publishing, or industry how-to's, Queenie Chan is someone all aspiring mangaka should be following and taking notes from.

With that intro out of the way, let's begin!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making manga.

Queenie Chan: My name is Queenie Chan, and I was originally born in Hong Kong, who then moved to Australia when I was 6...

Today we're starting to wrap up our Women's History Month activities, we're shining the spotlight on women in comics and manga. Be sure to check out our past articles at the link above, and don't forget to view our GlobalComix Connects podcast this Friday with our guest Queenie Chan. For our article today, we'll be covering current and amazing women working in comics that you should be following, including Zoe Thorogood, Peach Momoko, Fiona Staples, and Joëlle Jones.

Zoe Thorogood

Zoe Thorogood, a graphic novelist and concept artist, hails from Bradford and currently resides in Middlesbrough, England.

Her academic journey began with a degree from De...

Get excited for another GlobalComix Connects podcast, a live stream we run on our YouTube channel, happening this Friday, March 29th, 2024 at 4 PM EDT. We'll be speaking to long-time manga creator Queenie Chan.

Some of the topics we'll cover during the stream:

• Traversing the Manga space as a Woman
• Writing Women in Manga
• Advice for how to write the women in your stories best
• Review of the top 10 most popular of March
• Staff Picks and comments from the community (That's you!)

There will also be a Q&A at the end of the livestream and we would love to answer any questions you may have. We've scheduled the GlobalComix Connects...

Today we're chatting with @Pluvias, creator of Entwined, for our Creator Interview series. Entwined placed 1st in all its 2023 end-of-year lists: Fantasy by creators, Webcomcis by creators, and Creators Overall on the platform. That's insanely impressive, and I'm so excited to get to connect with Pluvias and share some of her experiences and history with you. It's full of great advice that anyone can enjoy and learn from.

With that intro out of the way, let's begin!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making webcomics.

Pluvias: I’m a self-taught artist and content creator. I was born in Iraq, raised in the Middle...

Crowdfunding is a group effort, and we're partnering today with Crowdfundr to give a boost to comics with active campaigns! Take a gander at these 6 comics that need your help to come to life:

1. UM Volume One by buttercup

Campaign link: https://crowdfundr.com/umvolume1

Description:
UM is a magical girl comic about Eugenée, a Black, nonbinary, aspiring birth-worker who finds themself mixed up in a millennia-old conflict between the powers that be and a faction of cosmic, shamanic midwives. UM Vol.1 is intended for readers 18+.

2. We Don't Go Through the Angelgrass Volume IV by Courtney Loberg

Campaign link: https://crowdfundr.com/72MHc9

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As part of Women's History Month activities, we're shining the spotlight on women in comics and manga. Every Tuesday, we'll feature amazing women who have left a mark on the comics and manga industries. Today, we're traveling the world and covering women from different corners of the world who have made incredible impacts lasting multiple generations: Rumiko Takahashi, Marjane Satrapi, Tove Jansson, and Marguerite Abouet.

Rumiko Takahashi

Rumiko Takahashi is a highly acclaimed mangaka renowned for her influential contributions to the manga industry. Takahashi began her career in the late 1970s with the publication of her debut manga series, Urusei Yatsura, which...

Next up for our Creator Interview series is Novelist Nickie, creator of No Strings. This webcomic was our #1 in the Romance genre by creators, #2 Webcomic by creators, and #3 most popular comic by creators of any format in 2023! That's a major accomplishment. We're so excited to get to sit down with Nickie, and talk about this amazing webcomic.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making webcomics.

Novelist Nickie: You all know me as Novelist Nickie. I’m the creator of the mature, murder-mystery, romance webcomic “No Strings”. I’m passionate about writing. I work full-time in marketing, and I’m a mom. My...

For our next Creator Interview, we've connected with Alexandra McCarthy in the United Kingdom about her work, featuring the manga Reluctant Hero. Alex has already contributed to numerous comics and manga, including anthologies. We've been excited to hear from manga creators in other parts of the world. We all have different experiences, and I'm sure you'll love hearing from Alex too, so let's get into it!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to work with Band of Bards?

Alexandra McCarthy: My name is Alexandra McCarthy, and I’m a UK illustrator based in the West Midlands. I studied at Birmingham City University and received a...

As part of Women's History Month activities, we're shining the spotlight on women in comics and manga. Every Tuesday, we'll feature amazing women who have left a mark on the comics and manga industries. Today, we'll be covering Wimmen's Comix and some of the women speaking out for visibility for both women creators and characters.

Wimmen's Comix

Wimmen's Comix, later renamed Wimmin's Comix, emerged as a groundbreaking all-female underground comics anthology from 1972 to 1992. It followed the influential 1970 publication of It Ain't Me, Babe, the inaugural American comic solely crafted by women, spearheaded by the prominent figure Trina Robbins...

As part of Women's History Month activities, we're shining the spotlight on women in comics and manga. Every Tuesday, we'll feature amazing women who have left a mark on the comics and manga industries. Today, we'll be covering some of the earliest notable women of comics as well as two organizations and their impacts and contributions.
 

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) is an American non-profit organization started in 1986. Its mission is to protect the First Amendment rights of comics creators, publishers, and retailers covering legal expenses. Originally established to fund the legal defense of Michael Correa,...

Our next Creator Interview is with a creator fresh on the manga scene, Christopher Curtis of Christyle Inc.!

Christyle Inc. is making waves and getting noticed within the international manga market. After an incredibly successful Kickstarter that raised more than double the asking amount, we just had to sit down with Chris to have a chat.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your various comics and manga.

Christopher Curtis: I'm an indie manga writer who works with my good friend (and talented artist) Ash Kohari. My passion project is JAZZ, but I've written a comic portraying my kids as superheroes on TNT! Supersisters!

GlobalComix: Your current...

As part of our Black History Month features, we're celebrating notable Black comic artists and creators. For our last article of February, we'll feature even five more notable Black creators. For this article, we're celebrating stars from all over the world of the industry, focusing on Olivier Coipel, Felipe Smith, Bill Masuku, and Robyn Smith.

Olivier Coipel

Olivier Coipel is a renowned French comic book artist celebrated for his contributions to iconic titles such as House of M, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Thor. Initially venturing into the realm of visual narrative through animation, Coipel honed his skills on beloved films like Balto, The Prince of Egypt, and The...

Our next Creator Interview is with the multi-faceted Frederick Littles of Wise Acre Comics! A veteran-turned-business-owner, Operations Manager, and Associate Faculty at a Global Campus, Frederick boasts a resume that's truly inspirational.

Being a leader in multiple fast-paced environments has prepared him well for being a comic publisher. Unsurprisingly, running a full creative business operation is not easy. We're grateful we were able to spend some time talking to Frederick about how to step up in our own communities and talk about his newest Kickstarter for a title named Dark Sentinel: Origins! Don't forget to check it out!

With the intro...

As part of our Black History Month features, we're celebrating notable Black comic artists and creators. There are so many creators that we want to highlight, so every Tuesday for the rest of February, we'll feature even more notable Black creators. For our latest article, we're celebrating some current and rising stars of the industry, focusing on Afua Richardson, Sanford Greene, Khary Randolph, and Nikolas Draper-Ivey.

Afua Richardson

Afua Richardson garnered acclaim for her contributions to comic book titles. Her portfolio encompasses cover art for 5 issues of Marvel's World of Wakanda and a short story backup in its inaugural issue, along with illustrating a...

We're excited to announce the next GlobalComix Connects podcast, a livestream we run on our YouTube channel. This Black History Month on Friday, February 23rd, 2024, at 3 PM EST, we'll be running a show with surprise guests.

Here are some of the topics we'll cover during the stream:

• Historical comics from Black creators
• Growing as a Black creator and establishing a community
• Crowdfunding
• Staff Picks and comments from the community (That's you!)

There will also be a Q&A at the end of the livestream and we would love to answer any questions you may have. We've scheduled the GlobalComix Connects podcast in...

Our latest Creator Interview is with the exceptionally talented Chris Hill, creator of Rapture Burgers, former JPL engineer, and a cook of high proficiency in the arts of ramen. If it's anywhere close to as delicious as his manga, then that's a sure treat!

Chris has had quite a career, and it was great to learn more about it as part of our interview with him. Beyond his journey through the early days in Oklahoma, to a brief stint working on the Mars 2020 rover mission, to creating Rapture Burgers, his work has now been inducted into the Kyoto International Manga Museum.

This is a must-read for anyone looking for advice on how to get started in the manga...

As part of our Black History Month features, we're celebrating notable Black comic artists and creators. There are so many creators that we want to highlight, so every Tuesday for the rest of Black History Month, we'll feature even more notable Black creators. For our second article, we're covering some of the more recent classics and greats of our time, including Milestone Media, The Boondocks, Malcolm Jones III, Brian Stelfreeze, and Larry Stroman.

Milestone Media

Milestone Media was established in 1993 by a group of African American writers and artists including Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle, and Christopher Priest. The...

GlobalComix is running a workshop this Black History Month on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at 1 PM EST, focusing on creating Black Characters, It will be run by two creators from the comics community with varying experiences in art, graphic design, and comics

It will be split into two sections:

• How to Draw Black Characters: A breakdown of the artist's methodology for creating black characters.They will be discussing concepts like:
  • color choices for black characters in pastel color palettes 
  • different ways of portraying a character as black depending on your art style's complexity
  • How to use references when constructing your black...

Our latest creator interview is with Marcus H. Roberts, COO and Publishing Manager at Second Sight Publishing. In addition to wearing many hats on the business side, Marcus is also a creator and has worked on a number of their books available on GlobalComix.

His most recent work is Shook! A Black Horror Anthology, published by Dark Horse and released on January 31, 2024. You can pick up the print copy at your local comic shop now.

GlobalComix: How did you come to work with Second Sight as a Publishing Manager and Submissions 
director?

Marcus H. Roberts: I worked for the website World of Black Heroes, wherein I contributed content by way of articles and...

As part of our Black History Month features, we're unveiling notable Black comic artists and creators. There are so many creators that we want to highlight, so every Tuesday for the rest of Black History Month, we'll feature even more amazing and notable Black creators. For our first article, we're going back in time to look at some of the creators who paved the way for future generations: Leslie Rogers, Jackie Ormes, Matt Baker, and Wayne Howard.

Leslie Rogers and the Bungleton Green

Leslie Rogers launched the Bungleton Green comic in 1920, a series that persisted until the 1960s. With that long of a run, it earned the distinction of being the longest-running Black...

GlobalComix is proud to announce a slate of activities in support of Black History Month, and Black creators in the comics, manga, and webcomic industries.

Here's a breakdown of what we've planned for the month:

• Dedicated Black History Month Collection features in the GlobalComix app and on our web homepage
• A variety of blog content including interviews, features, and special articles celebrating the historical contributions Black creators have made to the comics industry
• Regular promotion of series from Black creators on our social media accounts
• A special edition of the GlobalComix Connects podcast with guest speakers, with our aim being a roundtable...

Our 2024 Creator Interviews series continues this week with part one of our interviews with the members of the creative team at Second Sight Publishing. The interview today is with Bradley Golden, Founder, CEO, President, and Writer.

Second Sight Publishing is a Mississippi-based publishing house that has done many collaborations with a variety of publishers. The majority of their work focuses on the horror genre.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about you and how you got started in comics. Was there a defining moment in your life that you knew you wanted to make comics?

Bradley Golden: Sure, my name is Bradley Golden, I’m the founder, and CEO of Second Sight...

Welcome to a new kind of article that is designed for creators and publishers this year: Creator Roundtables. We aim to partner with creators in the comics, manga, and webcomics industries to discuss important topics and raise awareness around the successes - and struggles - creators face in their work and everyday life.

We've had the pleasure of working with the team at Catalyst Press in the past, and I'm delighted that they were interested in organizing a roundtable about an incredibly important initiative, which is supporting African creators through #ReadingAfrica Week.

I now hand things over to Ashawnta Jackson, Marketing Manager at...

Our 2024 Creator Interviews series continues with part two of our interviews with the Critical Entertainment team. The interview today is with Christopher Reda, CEO, Publishing Partner & Writer.

Critical Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based publishing company primarily operating in the comic book and graphic novel industry.

GlobalComix: Tell us a bit about yourself, and what got you into writing.

Christopher Reda: I fell in love with film making in college and when I was studying, I explored writing film and television screenplays. I took as many writing classes as I could and wrote television spec scripts as I tried to find myself as a writer. Then I delved into comics...

We're kicking off our 2024 Creator Interviews series this week with the first of two parts. The interview today is with Mason Mendoza, Publishing Partner, Writer, and Editor at Critical Entertainment. We'll have a follow-up interview with another member of their team next week.

Critical Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based publishing company primarily operating in the comic book and graphic novel industry.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came together with Chris to create Critical Entertainment.

Mason Mendoza: Oh, we’ve been friends since 2007, so we have about a decade and a half of stories about this, haha. The gist of it is Chris...

Our interview series with the creative team behind Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts continues today with Chynna Clugston Flores, known for her manga-influenced teen comedy series Blue Monday. She's worked for publishers such as Oni Press, Dark Horse Presents, Double Feature, Action Girl Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics and many more small press individual comics.

Read on to learn more about Chynna, her experience working in many roles, an entire host of influences and inspirations, and working with the creative team Monster Forge put together for gHosts, and her love of horror.

You can start reading gHosts #1 here. Get your downloadable PDF to support the...

Our interview series with the creative team behind Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts continues today with Vamp, an actor, host, producer, and lover of all things spooky. Vamp is known for The Fiends, Ghosted, and amazing Halloween and horror-themed outfits and cosplay. She's worked on Ahsoka and more than 20 other TV series, video games, music videos, and films.

Read on to learn more about Vamp, her excitement around working with the creative team Monster Forge put together for gHosts, and her love of horror.

You can start reading gHosts #1 here. Get your downloadable PDF to support the creative team for only $0.99.

GlobalComix: Tell us a...

Our interview series continues with Drew Edwards and John Gholson of Halloween Man! Drew and his team have a tremendous series with tons of content to read and is a perfect fit for this day of Hallowen!

Before we get to that, here's a list of the creative team:

Writers: Drew Edwards
Pencils and Inks: Jason Wilson
Colors: John Gholson
Letters: April Guadia
 

You can start reading Halloween Man #1 here. Also, don't forget to check out this year's Halloween special Entropy, here. Get your downloadable PDFs to support the creative team here!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your work.

Drew Edwards: I’m a twice-over...

Our interview series continues with the writing team behind LOVE. DEATH. EAT. REPEAT., Karl and Karen Hemmings of @sficool. The UK-based pair, combined with creators from all over the globe, recently launched the new series exclusively to GlobalComix, and we just had to reach out and sit down with them to talk about their stories.

Before we get to that, here's a full list of the creative team:

Writers: Karl and Karen Hemmings (UK)
Line art: Dimitrios Stamadianos (Greece)
Colour: Alfredo Rodriguez Murillo (Spain)
Letters: Serhii Yarovyi (Ukraine)
Cover artist: Olly Jeavons (UK)

You can start reading LOVE. DEATH. EAT. REPEAT. #1 here. Get your downloadable PDF to support...

In part 3 of our interview series with the creative team behind Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts, we had a chance to chat with Emmy Award-nominated director and illustrator David Hartman. Known for work on Transformers Prime, Trese, Phantasm Ravager, and VFX on quite a few movies, horror has a special place in his heart.

In comics, David has done work for Image Comics and has created quite a few covers over the years.

You can start reading gHosts #1 here. Get your downloadable PDF to support the creative team for only $0.99.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your work.

David Hartman: I’m mainly a filmmaker...

Our interview series with the creative team behind Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts continues today with Rodney Barnes. Rodney is an award-winning writer in TV, film, and comics, including work on The Boondocks, My Wife and Kids, Everybody Hates Chris, Those Who Can't, Marvel's Runaways, American Gods, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga.

In comics, Rodney writes for a number of hit series, including earning an Eisner Award nomination for his work on the critically acclaimed Killadelphia.

You can start reading gHosts #1 here. Get your downloadable PDF to support the creative team for only $0.99.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and...

Last week we had the pleasure of announcing the exclusive arrival of gHosts on GlobalComix, a major Halloween crossover by a group of entertainment industry veterans and horror creators.

Today we're kicking off a series of interviews with the creative team behind gHosts, starting with Shannon Eric Denton, who is also the founder Monster Forge Productions.

You can start reading gHosts #1 here. Get your downloadable PDF to support the creative team for only $0.99.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your work.

Shannon Eric Denton: First off, I'm the founder of the development company Monster Forge Productions. We launched...

Phoenix-based twin siblings Aubrey and Jordan Diamant, collectively known as Team Diamant, have been making waves in the comics industry under their banner, Team Diamant Comics. With their exceptional talent and a string of successful releases, including titles such as "The Lion of Paris," "American Prince," "Melting Pot Riot," and "Catchpenny Blood Presents," they have garnered high rankings in GlobalComix's LGBTQAI and Popular title categories.

The journey of Aubrey and Jordan Diamant is not only marked by their creative prowess but also by their inspiring personal stories. Coming out as transgender in 2010, the indie queer artists have...

Continuing our Creator Stories series, we have another Guest Article, this time from VictoryDrawsManga, creator of the series Past Blazes Future Path. Victory started posting their series to GlobalComix earlier this year and has been an incredible force in the community spending lots of time featuring other creators on their social media. With a series doing well, we wanted to offer them the spotlight to talk about their experiences as a comic creator.

Heyo everyone! It’s Victory here, speaking- On a GlobalComix article!?

Yeah, it’s me, in a GlobalComix article for real! GlobalComix has given me an amazing opportunity to talk about my experiences as a comic creator...

GlobalComix is excited to continue our Creator Stories series with a guest article by Ash Kohari and Vice, collectively known as SK6. They joined GlobalComix last year, first publishing 9mm Girls, and more recently Indocilis Alchimia.

With 9mm Girls consistently among the most popular and trending titles on GlobalComix, we wanted to give the duo an opportunity to share their story. I now turn things over to SK6 for the rest of the article.

By SK6

We are SK6, an artist couple consisting of Vice and Ash, currently residing in Canada.

Our journey began back in 2018 when we decided to change our name from Chili Ferrets, the collective name we used in 2014 that focused on...

During the month of May, the United States celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The team at Kwento Comics has been a driving force behind positive awareness and community engagement, to help bring Asian American and Pacific Islander creators into the spotlight.

We asked Waverley Lim, COO and Co-Founder of Kwento Comics, to share her experience from a very busy month, so we can learn more about the people behind the stories we all have come to enjoy. She was excited to participate, so I now turn it over to Waverley for the remainder of the article.

By Waverley Lim, Kwento Comics

Kwento Comics kicked off AAPI Heritage...

Panel-to-panel reading has been a tool in digital comics in many forms and on many platforms. GlobalComix also has this tool, and we've got a step by step here to guide you through it! This feature allows creators and publishers to set up frames so that readers can read panel-to-panel, which is ideal for mobile reading. In the age of digital comics and mobile devices, it can be a real help to your readers to give them this option.

But let's dig into the tool and how to use it! I'll be using my manga Godsbane as a demonstration, as I don't currently have any frames on it. This way, you can see me start from scratch.

If you've seen this warning about...

Creator stories are central to our philosophy of putting creators first. Sharing their experiences and celebrating their personal triumphs are integral to building the type of community we want to see the comics industry evolve into. We've partnered with Catalyst Press in the past to share stories, and we wanted to help them get the word out about the recent Comic Con Cape Town, the first edition of the convention to come to the South African city.

What better way than to tell the story of the convention, from their perspective? I now hand things over to SarahBelle Selig, head of Catalyst Press' South African office and publicist, for her recount of the event.

Over four...

Whether it's a big sale or maybe you'd like to offer a crowdfunding supporter a free download, we'd love to help you distribute your comics! For today's Creator Tips and Tricks, we're going to look at how to generate promo codes and how to claim them. It's important to be educated on both sides so that nobody gets left without their books. The horror!

With that intro out of the way, lets dig in!

Where do I create Promo Codes anyway?

You'll find them in your Creator Settings under "Promo Codes". You'll notice that if you've made previous codes in the past, as I have here, you'll be able to see all of the information for them...

Did you know you can sell PDF and PDF bundles on GlobalComix as one way to make revenue!? It's a great way to make some extra income as a comic and manga creator and for today's Creator Tips and Tricks, I'll be walking you through that process! I'll be using my own manga, Godsbane, as an example as I'd like to set it up for a PDF download!

First off, I'd like to recommend a few things first.

1. Always make sure your PDF has a nice cover, it makes it more presentable!

2. Make sure that all files are the same size (in pixels for both height and width). Also make sure they are the same resolution in terms of dpi/ppi! That way the file will look its best,...

The magic of a well done two-page spread is undeniable in comics (any type of picture book really) when done well. In Comics it can be really jarring to the reader, and frankly, upsetting as a creator when your pages don't align as you planned them to. Well, we here at GlobalComix understand how important that is, and we have a few different tools to make sure that those spreads you worked hard to design stay together!

How can my comic be read in double-page layout?

Within the reading experience is a little gear icon on the upper right within the reading header. You can click on that icon and it'll open a dialogue box with various options. You can select and change...

We recently had the opportunity to chat with our friends at Catalyst Press, and one of the ways we are working more closely with them is around celebrating creators. Going beyond simply promoting the stories they're creating to tell their story.

Black History Month is an important time to reflect on the countless contributions and the impact that Black writers, politicians, actors, artists, activists, engineers, scientists, doctors, and everyday citizens have had on our global society.

With that in mind, we've teamed up with Catalyst Press to celebrate six creators that have worked on graphic novels published through their organization. You can learn more about...

Deciding your publishing schedule, and then being able to follow through, is one of the most difficult, yet critical parts of being a comic creator. With the wide number of strategies to this, there is an option out there for everyone, and of course, you can always opt to create something completely different.

Today’s Creator Tips and Tricks is dedicated to offering suggestions to creators wanting to set a schedule and need some advice on the options. GlobalComix offers tools to help you manage your schedule and releases in a way that suits you.
 

With the state of webcomics over the last few years, plus the effects of on-demand and streaming, there is a large...

The deep abyss that is Reddit, have you ever thought about promoting your comics or manga there? Do you know where to start? Beginning to post is a little overwhelming, but we've got you covered!

Welcome everyone to another Creator Tips and Tricks! Today, @mousylou and I (@ArtCrumbs) will attempt to break down the mystery of Reddit. We hope to educate you on the value of this platform and why it’s so useful as a promotion, networking, and community building tool for anyone who makes a comic.

With that, let's dig into it!

How does Reddit work / how is it structured?

In our Self-Promotion and Marketing series, we looked at Reddit as one of our options for...

Welcome back to Creator Tips and Tricks! In our last article for the Self-Promotion and Marketing series, we learned about UTMs, custom links to give us more data about the users who read and visit our comic pages. These links are custom-made and give us data about where readers come from, how many used the link, and how many pages they’ve read.

Combined with GlobalComix Analytics:

• We can look at the performance of our marketing campaigns to bring in readers.
• We can look at Page Reads over time, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, etc to look for trends.
• We can look at each pages’ performance to check for the series’ quality and how readers actually engage with your...

Hello and welcome to the latest installment of Creator Tips and Tricks! Today we'll be following up on our last article all about identifying your audience, with a way to track the traffic with the links you send out to your prospective audience via UTM links. But what is a UTM?

UTMs are a small section of code that you can add onto the ends of your links and track the performance. Specifically, UTM stands for Urchin Traffic Monitor, which comes from the software Urchin Tracker. This particular software was designed to work as the base for Google Analytics. It’s the perfect tool for tracking how many people click on the links to your comics and finding out how they...

Welcome back to another Creator Tips and Tricks! We are continuing with our Marketing for Creators series with a dive into ways to start identifying your audience, and then figuring out how to find them on various social media platforms that we covered in Part 1.

Keep in mind that the audience that you have planned for, and the audience that actually ends up reading your content might not be the same group! Audiences can also change over time. The process of identifying those people who read and possibly financially support your work, is liable to change. You’ll want to keep an eye on this this as your comic grows over time.
 

Who is your audience?

It&rsq...

Welcome Creators to our next series of Creator Tips and Tricks, all about Self-Promotion and Marketing your work. In the past, we've covered some tips on marketing, and even made some YouTube Videos to offer suggestions, but we've never gotten down into the nitty-gritty.

In this series, we'll start with tips for managing your social media to look its best. Once we have our accounts looking good and an idea of who/where we can reach an audience, we'll dive into marketing techniques and strategies and how to combine those with your GlobalComix Analytics. Our goal by the end of this series is to give you the tools to start your own marketing campaigns and know how to...

Today's Tips and Tricks is for anyone looking to become a podcaster, or expanding your knowledge on podcasting! Shaun Sunday of Brain Beast Studios and the No Capes! Show has graciously created an article going over everything you need to know about creating and hosting a podcast centered around comics.

From apps to software to equipment and general advice, everything you'll need is here! With that, I'll let Shaun have the floor! Thank you so much Shaun for your time.

So you want to start a Podcast?

Podcasts are fun, entertaining, educational and also a big labor of love.

Comic podcasts especially are great, but can come with their own sets of challenges!...

Welcome to the next installment of the Creators at Convention series. In the last two entries, we gave ideas on how to make the most of attending conventions, whether you have a table/booth or you are roaming and focusing on networking.

In this particular entry, we'll be covering what to do after the convention is over to make the most of your new connections and keep your business rolling efficiently. Be sure to get some rest too, but the wheel never stops turning in comics, the next convention is right around the corner!

Even as a publisher, it's important to network and follow-up as much as possible! Here are some of the awesome folks we met up with at last...

There have been a lot of great questions since we announced GlobalComix Press™, powered by Ox Eye Media last week. Keeping It Geekly recently had an opportunity to sit down with GlobalComix CEO & Founder Christopher Carter, as well as Ox Eye Media CCO Josh Werner, to chat with them about the partnership, what it means to us, and how we believe it will have a positive impact on the comics industry.

You can watch the interview in full below. Keeping It Geekly is a positive force for indie comics, so be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel. You'll have access to awesome creator interviews, news, and more!

Our last article of the Tips and Tricks series covered advice for creators while at a convention behind the booth or artist alley table. While tabling takes a lot of organization, and sometimes finances, there are lots of options for creators who still want to attend a convention as a creator. There's always more than one way to be productive, and sometimes, using your time for meetings, lunches, visiting tables, panels, and reviews can produce a lot of results.

Networking, networking! I can only imagine we all know that networking is important, but how can we network if we aren’t at a booth? In my personal experience, I find networking far easier when I’m not...

The 2020 and 2021 convention seasons were rough, cons everywhere canceled, and digital attendance just wasn't the same. Now with conventions opening up again, more and more creators are looking at buying a table or booth and trying their luck. But is it luck? Not really. It's good preparation.

There are three reasons one could attend a convention:

• Just for the actual enjoyment of it all, they are fun!
• Tabling to sell products and goods
• Networking, portfolio reviews, and other business work

Each of these is a good reason to attend a convention. In this first entry in a two-part series, we are going to look at the Tabling/Artist Alley...