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!
Tag: Trenches
Lessons In “North Bend”
It’s been a while since we’ve had an entry here in the Trenches. This time around, we’ve got Ryan Ellsworth talking about his project North Bend, and the lessons learned with it. Related Posts:Flatting, With Herve St-LouisA “Super” KickstarterTPG Week 281: The End Of An EraTPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG: The End
Flatting, With Herve St-Louis
Flatting and Your Comic Flatting is a virtually unknown but major production step in major comics. Flatting is a colouring step where large sections of the black and white illustration are segmented into parts with blocks of colours. Later, the colourist goes back to the whole page and starts shading, toning, and creating the necessary […]
A “Super” Kickstarter
A couple of months ago, I was asked by creator Joshua Crowther to do some editing for him. He had a book that was already well underway, but being intrigued with the premise, I agreed. Then I started asking Josh some questions about the story. Here are the answers, and what he wants to […]
Oh, the HORROR! Rachel Deering Interview
Horror writer Rachel Deering shares her thoughts on werewolves, horror in comics, and the nightmares that sometimes come with creator-owned comics
What Counts, With Page Counts
I’m closing in on finishing the script for Issue #1 of Gutter Magic, and I thought I would take the opportunity to talk a little about page counts – what and why the standard page count is 22 pages, and what that means to an indie creator like myself. I’ll also let you know what […]
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.
First Steps
I had sort of given up on writing comics a few years ago. Writing comics was one of those things I had always wanted to do, but was always finding excuses not to. At first, it was not knowing how to write a script. Then, not knowing how to hook up with an artist. […]
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.
The BREAKNECK Story
Mark Bertolini returns for an inside look at how his break-out series BREAKNECK came to be.
Five Questions with Writer Mike Raicht!
Mike Raicht is one of the many talented creators I’ve had the chance to meet over the past few years. I’m a fan of his work, and he was kind enough to sit down for this TRENCHES interview.
What I’m REALLY finding out about comics…
Find out what Joe Mulvey learned from getting five non-comics readers to give comics a shot!
Trenches #2: Selling the Retailer
Myth – The success/failure of your comic in the direct market is entirely based on sales. Related Posts:Lessons In “North Bend”Flatting, With Herve St-LouisHow to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 2: The New Series Retailer Portal SiteHow to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 1: Why Bother?A “Super” Kickstarter
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