ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond!

Maddie Salvage's steps into the ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight, shining light on her career as a writer and illustrator that has spanned a decade and a number of formats, including comic books, graphic novels and prose novels. She'll discuss her lessons learned over years of launching, as well as insights from her latest graphic novel, Aglow, which draws from one of her favorite creatures from legend, vampires.

Last year, cartoonist Ryan Claytor celebrated 20 years of publishing with a big Kickstarter launch for "One Bite at a Time" which went on to get nominated for Eisner and Ringo Awards. How do you follow up a massive launch like that? And how does one keep the passion going strong for another 20 years?

Ryan joins Tyler for a discussion about his next venture the "Elephant Eater Comics Annual Dispatch" which attempts to answer those questions and more!

The "paid reservation" strategy is a reliable option used by many high-profile crowdfunding campaigns to attracted and identify high-buyer intent backers BEFORE your campaign goes live. But can it work for comic crowdfunders?

Need to build up that pre-launch follower count before your next Kickstarter launch? Then you're going to want to listen to this one as Tyler re-considers the strategy of running pre-launch follower ads direct to your Kickstarter pre-launch page. Spoiler: Tyler is doing it for his next launch!

Clay Adams puts writer Kevin Joseph, the co-creator of the Fantasy Adventure series Tart under the ComixLaunch Pro spotlight. They discuss Kevin's journey from a fourth-grade storyteller to a successful comic book writer, the impact of ComixLaunch courses on his crowdfunding efforts, and the creative process behind his extensive list of projects.

Sam Johnson, writer of Geek Girl and Cabra Cini returns to the ComixLaunch pod to chat about changes in crowdfunding, going all in on pre-launch and crossing over characters from your comic book universes.

Clay Adams & D.E. Schrader, the maniacs behind the massive horror anthology series Nightmare Theater are back on the ComixLaunch Podcast to talk about what happens when a project is so successful it SELLS OUT and the challenges that brings to indie creators!

Tyler James is back in the studio hanging with his pal George O'Connor, talking about lessons learned Kickstarting a mini-series one issue at a time on Kickstarter. Tune in for ahas, breakthroughs, mistakes, lessons learned, and more!

Join Tyler James and a talented group of creators who have had success and momentum on Kickstarter, only for life to get in the way. Suddenly it's been months or years since they've last launched. Now they're getting ready to make a comeback.

Tyler sits down with Max Dunbar, a comic book and concept artist known for his work with Marvel and DC. Max shares insights into his new deluxe hardcover book, 'Fantasy Art,' launching on the Zoop crowdfunding platform, which compiles some of his best work over the past decade, and discusses the challenges and rewards of the creative process. Join an in-depth conversation that explores the intricacies of being a professional artist and the passion that drives creativity.