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Taming Self-Doubt and Going for Your Dreams with House of Fear’s James Powell

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Writer and Editor James Powell (House of Fear) takes a minute away from his biggest House of Fear launch ever to join Tyler James for a discussion about imposter syndrome, playing the mental game of being a creator, and thriving on Kickstarter and beyond. Read More

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Inside a Big Zoop Launch with Ax-Wielder Jon’s Nick Pitarra

Nick Pitarra, Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling co-creator of the Manhattan Projects, has created, written & drawn the new graphic novel Ax-Wielder Jon. It's debut on the Zoop crowdfunding platform brought in $40K on day one, and has continued to roll. In this session, he'll chat with Tyler about the new project, crowdfunding on a young platform, and more! Read more
May 8, 2022

Day One Backer Break Down: Where the Heck are All Your Backers Coming From?

Ever look at one of those huge Kickstarters and wonder where the heck did all those backers come from? If you've been listening to ComixLaunch for any length of time, you know that you can see of a successful campaign is only the tip of the iceberg and that most of what makes a launch successful is the work done in advance of the launch. In this session, Tyler breaks down in detail where the backers for his latest big Kickstarter launch are actually coming from, what actions he took to bring them out on day one, and the tools he uses to track and measure what's working at the start of a campaign. Read more
May 1, 2022

From 0 to 12 Successful Campaigns (and $100K in Funding) on Kickstarter in 18 Months with Gary Parkin of Underglow Comics

After being furloughed from his job in the 2020 pandemic shut down, writer/artist Gary Parkin decided to finally go for it and publish his comic Vampocalypse #1. Fast-forward 18 months later and Gary has completed dozens of comics and raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter, which has let him focus on growing his imprint Underglow Comics full time. Gary shares his story of spending 15 years working dreadful jobs, to now making comics full-time and being 100% sure that this will be his life forever! Read more
April 24, 2022

Preparing for Kickstarter Backer Adjustments

Backer adjustments are a normal part of any Kickstarter launch... but if you're not prepared for them, they can reek havok on a crowdfunder's mindset during a launch. In this session, Tyler shares the Three Laws of Kickstarter Backer Adjustments, and offers some helpful tips for putting them in perspective so that you can have an enjoyable, successful and profitable launch! Read more
April 17, 2022

Should You Add a NSFW Variant Cover to Your Next Kickstarter Launch?

Offering variant covers has become the norm for comic book Kickstarter campaigns for a while now… but it seems more and more campaigns are offering risque or NSFW covers. In this session, Tyler chats with Rob Multari, creator of Night Wolf, about the decision to experiment with one such cover during his latest Night Wolf Launch. They're also joined by writer Charlie Stickney, creator of White Ash & Glarien, who's successfully offered NSFW material for his Kickstarter projects Read more
April 10, 2022

Tips for Audience Growth at Comic Conventions

As comic conventions pick up steam again after being sidelined during the pandemic, creators should consider them as strong audience growth opportunities. In this session, I'll share tips for creators to maximize audience growth opportunities at your next comic convention. Read more
March 20, 2022

Planting the Seeds for a Breakout Launch with Bloom Pretty’s Lisa & Brant Fowler

Years in the making, Bloom Pretty, a new fantasy comic from an all-female creative team, has had a breakout debut on Kickstarter this month. In this interview, Tyler James chats with writer/ creator Lisa Fowler about what went into bringing this new series to life. They'll also be joined by her partner Brant Fowler, publisher of Last Ember Press about sowing the seeds for a level-up launch! Read more
March 13, 2022

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Comics Crowdfunding: Making the Case for Indiegogo

While ComixLaunch has almost exclusively focused on the Kickstarter platform, it is not the only game in town. Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform that hundreds of comic creators have chosen to fund their projects. In this guest post, Jen Finelli makes the case for Indiegogo.

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