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Economics

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

Kickstarter for Comics Part 3 – Almighty Algorithms

December 10, 2022January 7, 2023 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Comic Page Rates and Creator Budgets

August 6, 2022October 2, 2022 Nick

There are 8 distinct production steps required to produce a comic book. 4 of the steps are often condensed down to only 2 people; Story/Script and Penciler/Inker. Sadly, in lower […]

 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 […]

 Advanced, Economics

The Thousand Dollar Page Rate

May 26, 2019June 13, 2021 Nick

You’re a medical professional and scientist. Representatives of the Umbrella corporation arrive intent to hire you to implement the latest stem-cell chemotherapy combo technique to a number of people afflicted […]

 Advanced, Economics

How to Hire an Editor

August 8, 2018June 9, 2019 Nick

One of the most frequent topics I’m emailed about, is Editing and Story Consulting. What they consist of, how it works, what does someone look for when hiring an editor, […]

 Economics

Not Getting Screwed By Publishers

August 6, 2018September 15, 2018 Nick

At least a hundred times a year, I see a variation of this post on social media. It starts with a “company” logo and link to a Facebook page or […]

 Economics

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