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History of Comic Books

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Andrew999

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History of Comic Books
« on: July 16, 2020, 06:03:58 AM »

This is a neat idea - a part works of 100 issues capturing the history of comic books. Odd that the first issue will be 1984 (though possibly symbolic).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicscene/comicscene-the-history-of-comics-1930-2030

Another example of how kickstarter can help our dreams come true (Robb - robots?)

- Float the idea first to see if you can raise the money
- If not, no one pays anything, no work is done, no one loses - but you have gained information on whether the market will sustain the idea
- If it floats, you already have the money so it's a guaranteed success
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Robb_K

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Re: History of Comic Books
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2020, 09:43:18 PM »


This is a neat idea - a part works of 100 issues capturing the history of comic books. Odd that the first issue will be 1984 (though possibly symbolic).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicscene/comicscene-the-history-of-comics-1930-2030

Another example of how kickstarter can help our dreams come true (Robb - robots?)

- Float the idea first to see if you can raise the money
- If not, no one pays anything, no work is done, no one loses - but you have gained information on whether the market will sustain the idea
- If it floats, you already have the money so it's a guaranteed success


Good to know about this as a possibility.  My robot project is set up in the format of a traditional book series (boos of 200-300 pages, with lots of engraving-style drawings (in the 1880s-1915 style).  The first book is already written, and 5 others are set up in detail, with chapter summaries, and a few full chapters already written.  I don't think I want to convert it into a comic book project, and have it come out first as a comic book series.  Also, my finishing artist partner has retired.  So, he won't be available for it.  But, it's something to consider, IF I can't get anyone interested in the book series.  I do want it to go to animation, either way.
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Andrew999

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Re: History of Comic Books
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2020, 04:43:39 AM »

Kickstarter (or other crowdfunders like Indiegogo) is not just for comic books but any type of project.

If you want to try this approach, I guess you would identify the cost for production and delivery first - add on whatever profit you wanted to make for work done - and then pitch that as the required total.

Once you've done that, advertise the project through as many different avenues as you can, keep pushing until the total is reached. Here are some tips:

https://www.kickstarter.com/how-it-works

https://www.geekwire.com/2015/9-tips-for-crushing-it-on-kickstarter/

This may not be what you want to do, of course, I only suggest it as an alternative
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Andrew999

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Re: History of Comic Books
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2020, 05:48:49 AM »

What am I thinking? If you've already written the first book, you can just self-publish through Amazon or similar.
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