The fiercely competitive and hugely profitable business of self-publishing comic books is fully outlined in this book written to guide entrepreneurial artists and writers. Tony Caputo has published hundreds of comic books, including such famous titles as The Twilight Zone, The Real Ghostbusters, and Married with Children. 52 illustrations, 8 in color.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great Overview of the Comic Publishing Business:
Although this book pertains specifically to Comics, it's a great overview of what things are involved in starting a publisher, be it comics, games, etc. Lots of good general small business advice is involved, too, with very good overviews of accounting (cash flow sheets), licensing, and more. Overall, I found the book to be very informative, and I haven't seen a more concise reference that covers all aspects of being a small publisher/developer. This book isn't a replacement for digging further in... more info
This book is a bit dated...:
It does have a bit of good information though, but it's definitely dated.
Highly Recommended:
First and foremost, this book is not for artists who are only considering self-publishing their work - it's for people who are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to successfully self-publish or launch their own self-publishing company. Even Jeff Smith (yes, he's a self-publisher) has used this book and commented that it is "full of very real commercial information." This book goes into all the information a self-publisher needs to ease through the necessary legal processes involved in... more info
Check it out at the library.:
It was a good read, but it didn't have absolutely everything that should've been in there. It was too vague on many of it's subjects. It felt as if it really should've put it's foot down and gave specifics in certain areas. It is were cheaper, I'd give it a better rating.
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