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Economics

Economics of creating comic books and being a freelance comic book writer.

Maxiseries and Graphic Novels with Less Money

January 14, 2025January 26, 2025 nickmac

The golden rule of comics, uttered here so many times; The bigger it is, the more expensive it is to produce. Yet, in my travels, over 60% of first-time comic […]

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Artificial Intelligence in Indie Comics – NSFW adult content

August 20, 2023June 19, 2025 Nick

A couple years back I had this idea rumbling around my brain about a group of women working for the church. An elite squad with military training that takes on […]

 Economics

Economic Breakdown The Man Who Died Twice

August 6, 2023September 14, 2023 Nick

The comic industry changes day-to-day. Indie comics today definitely ain’t much like it was back in the 90’s… or earlier… That said, the numbers don’t lie. Most creators don’t like […]

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Kickstarter for Comics Part 3 – Almighty Algorithms

December 10, 2022February 1, 2025 Nick

I’ve consulted on many comic and game crowdfunds and helped raise quite a bit of money. For context, if I were able to keep all the money I’ve helped raise […]

 Economics, Miscellaneous

Kickstarter for Comics Part 2

November 14, 2022December 11, 2022 Nick

We just started week 3, of my current kickstarter campaign, which is bombing like some three-ton chunk of iron dropped over London during WW2. During the campaign, I’ve had a […]

 Economics, Miscellaneous

Work For Hire

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Nick

Every so often someone floats a post about “Work for Hire” (WFH) being the scourge of the universe and a complete abuse of artists. This is complete rubbish. Work For […]

 Economics

Comic Page Rates and Creator Budgets – UPDATED

August 6, 2022August 23, 2024 Nick

——- UPDATED: 2024  —————————————– Indie comics is a complex industry. It consists of many moving parts in a constantly changing landscape. An incredibly diverse landscape covering the ground from single […]

 Economics

It’s hard to FIND a professional but easy to BE ONE

March 9, 2022July 11, 2022 Nick

Back in 2020, I started contacting folks trying to put some ducks in a row to get back into the creator owned comic gig. I wasn’t ready to pull the […]

 Economics, Miscellaneous

Business Structure For Comic Professionals

December 9, 2021 Nick

Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer, tax professional, or anybody who can give you financial advice you should follow, without first consulting with a certified professional in said field. I get […]

 Economics

Hiring Good Comic Artists with Less Money

November 29, 2019 Nick

Over at Story to Script I’ve got an article that breaks down the economics of comic production. In it, one of the things I touch on is the problem nearly […]

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