How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 3 – 21 Tips from Actual Comic Book Retailers
21 tips on selling your small press books to retailers… from the mouths of retailers themselves!
Tyler James
Tyler James is a comics creator, game designer, educator, and publisher residing in Newburyport, MA. He is the writer and co-creator of THE RED TEN, a superhero murder mystery, EPIC, a superteen action comedy, and TEARS of the DRAGON, a swords and sorcery fantasy. Tyler is the publisher and co-creator of ComixTribe, which is both a new imprint of quality creator owned titles, and an online community where creators help creators make better comics.
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Tyler James's Latest Posts
Get ready for an EPIC New York Comic Con!
Teenage superhero Eric Ardor has only one weakness…beautiful girls. Living in Miami, home to the zaniest supervillains and most bikinis per capita in the nation, he’s certainly got problems. The EPIC ongoing saga begins this week at the New York Comic Con, as Tyler James and Matt Zolman’s EPIC #1 debuts with a New York […]
Setting THE STANDARD at the New York Comic Con!
Filling the shoes of a living legend is tough. Filling the cape and cowl, however, is even tougher. Such is the plight of Alex Thomas, the former sidekick and current successor of The Standard. Find out why the critics are raving about this award-nominated indie super hero book by John Lees and Jonathan Rector, which […]
NYCC Is Seeing RED! “THE RED TEN #1” Debuts at New York Comic Con
Preview THE RED TEN #1, the super hero murder mystery from Tyler James and Cesar Feliciano, published by ComixTribe, debuting at New York Comic Con, ComixTribe Booth #2537.
The Con is On! Joe Mulvey’s SCAM #1 to Debut at New York Comic Con!
Super powers are great and all, but there are some people who would rather lie than fly. Joe Mulvey’s SCAM #1 debuts at New York Comic Con, ComixTribe Booth 2537.
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Proofing a Book
Today’s topic couldn’t be any less sexy if it tried. There is absolutely nothing interesting about the process of proof-reading your book and double-, triple-, and quadruple-checking your files before sending off to print. However, the single most annoying thing about printing books is plunking down a decent chunk of change for a print run […]
Going to New York Comic Con? Join the Tribe Thursday Night!
To kick off the 2011 New York Comic Con, ComixTribe and The Webcomic Alliance are hosting a drink and draw meet up at Tempest Bar, just a few blocks from the convention center.If you’re attending the convention and like to drink, draw, and/or talk comics with fellow creators, you need to be here.
Sam Humphries on His Remarkable “Our Love Is Real”
In this Trenches interview, I chat with writer Sam Humphries, about his quirky sci-fi WTF one-shot OUR LOVE IS REAL, which was recently picked up by Image Comics. Sam is DEFINITELY a creator you should be paying attention to.
Comixtribe Presents…The 2011 30 Characters Challenge
November is quickly become THE month for creative challenges, with #30Characters being the one ComixTribe will be running this year. If you’re interested in pushing yourself creatively this Fall, strongly consider joining the 80+ creatives who have already registered. Read more for details!
How many books should I print?
Continuing his Preparing for a Big Con series, Tyler James discusses the challenges of determining how many books to print for a show.
Preparing for a BIG Con (Part I)
Two months out from the 2011 New York Comic Con, Tyler James shares tips and approaches for tackling a BIG con.
So You Want to Do an Anthology?
Jeff McComsey, writer/artist and Editor-In-Chief of the Fubar World War II Zombie anthology steps into the Trenches to share tips for running a successful anthology.
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