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ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding Comics & Graphic Novels on Kickstarter... and Beyond!

Tyler James | Writer, Artist, Publisher, Educator & Creative Entrepreneur

Kickstarter is one of the most powerful crowdfunding platforms for both new and veteran creators and creative entrepreneurs. To date, nearly $40 million dollars have been raised for comics and graphic novel projects on Kickstarter. Still, more than half of all comic projects on Kickstarter fail. The ComixLaunch podcast is trying to change that by revealing the mindset, strategies, and tactics Tyler James has used to raise more than six-figures in funding on Kickstarter across a number of successful projects. Tyler is a writer, artist, game designer and publisher of ComixTribe, and has been a frequent guest on Funding the Dream with Richard Bliss. ComixLaunch covers pre-launch strategies (social media, list-building, Facebook, Twitter), crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon and more), how to design a successful campaign from start to finish, goal setting, campaign marketing, avoiding the pitfalls of fulfillment, and much more. The objective? To help YOU turn the Kickst

  • 46 minutes 7 seconds
    The Power of Biting Off More Than You Can Chew with Comic Writer John O. Burke
    Comic writer John Burke joins ComixLaunch's Tyler James to discuss the power of biting off more than you think you can chew, and why getting comfortable with getting uncomfortable is a part of becoming a comic creator. This session is a deep dive into navigating uncertainty, facing awkwardness, and maintaining perseverance for something truly important.
    10 November 2024, 11:00 am
  • 53 minutes 17 seconds
    Dealing with Mental Load as a Creator
    Creating is hard, even in the most ideal conditions. But how do we do it when conditions aren't ideal? When the world around us is stressful and the demands upon our time and talents, how do we keep our mental health in tip-top shape so we can do our best work? Tyler is a work-in-progress on this, just as you are, but he'll share some of his strategies to keep sane in a crazy world!
    3 November 2024, 11:00 am
  • 48 minutes 4 seconds
    ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Amrit Birdi’s Keys to Crowdfunding Success
    Bestselling illustrator and art direct Amri Birdi is in the ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight, as he chats with Clay Adams about his crowdfunding journey, balancing his day-to-day art director duties with pursuing his own self-publishing creations.
    27 October 2024, 10:59 am
  • 39 minutes 42 seconds
    Kickstarter Updates: AI Spam Project Crackdown & Running Projects Back-to-Back
    Tyler shares some good news and productive updates to a number of Kickstarter related topics, including steps the popular crowdfunding platform is taking to crack down on AI spam projects, a fix to the biggest problem to their new survey tool, and an update for creators looking to launch back-to-back projects.
    20 October 2024, 10:12 am
  • 51 minutes 31 seconds
    How Many Kickstarter Reward Tiers are Too Many?
    When building a Kickstarter campaign, creators often face the challenge of deciding how many reward tiers to offer. Comic creators especially often have lots of variant covers and extras that could easily lead to dozens of reward tiers... but is that overwhelming to prospective backers? In this session, Tyler shares his thoughts on reward tier volume and crunches some live Kickstarter data to back his insights!
    13 October 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Indietober is Here! Inside the Event With Its Creator Travis Gibb
    For the last five years, comic creators, artists and fans have been celebrating their love of indie comics with 31 days of art centered on indie comic characters! In this session, Tyler chats with Indietober architect Travis Gibb about running the annual event every October, the state of indie comics and how organizing online challenges can impact your creative career.
    6 October 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 56 seconds
    ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Ryan Claytor’s Comics Crowdfunding Journey
    In this session, Clay Adams from ComixLaunch interviews Ryan Claytor, a cartoonist and professor at Michigan State University, who shares his journey in comics. Claytor has been self-publishing for 20 years and recently launched a successful Kickstarter for an oversized hardcover art book, 'One Bite at a Time', celebrating his two-decade career. They discuss the creative process, the challenges of Kickstarter, and Ryan's passion for physical book design, and the importance of perseverance and community in achieving success.
    29 September 2024, 10:00 am
  • 39 minutes 2 seconds
    How to Empower Anthology Contributors to Promote Your Crowdfunding Efforts (Tyler James is in the Hot Seat!)
    Anthology projects draw on the creativity and talent of many different creators contributing to one shared project. With a long-gestating anthology finally launched, ComixLaunch host Tyler James is on the hotseat for a change, as a roundtable of creators brainstorm ideas for ways to encourage and empower the contributing creators to promote the project during the Kickstarter. Note, this episode is a clip from "Of Mice and Wolves: A Comics Workshop Show" hosted by JD Calderon and Rob Multari on JD's YouTube Channel. Watch the full workshop episode and more of JD's streams at https://www.youtube.com/@JDCalderon
    22 September 2024, 12:41 pm
  • 46 minutes 55 seconds
    ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: How Craig Taillefer Warmed His Audience After Five Years Away From Kickstarter
    In this month's ComixLaunch Pro spotlight, two-time Harvey Award Nominated cartoonist Craig Taillerfer, shares insight from his creative journey. An early member of ComixLaunch Pro, Craig took a long five year hiatus after his first successful launch... but that didn't stop him from having his best launch ever!
    15 September 2024, 10:15 am
  • 55 minutes 57 seconds
    The Comic Collector’s Perspective with Josh Eggebeen of After Action Report
    Comic book collector's are a major part of the crowdfunding and direct market ecosystem. In this session, Tyler chats with Josh Eggebeen, a life long collector and one of the authors of After Action Report: An Unofficial Collector Guide Book for G.I. Joe & Transformers Comics. They'll discuss the current state of the comic collecting, how crowdfunding changed the game for collectors and creators alike, and what creators can do to make their offerings more attractive to the collector class!
    8 September 2024, 2:16 pm
  • 55 minutes 1 second
    ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: How an Organized Approach Powered Matthew Schofield’s Kickstarter Success
    Creator Matthew Schofield is in the ComixLaunch Pro spotlight this month. Matt is an animator, storyboard artist and director who has worked on films such as Cats Don't Dance, Prince of Egypt and The Iron Giant. In this interview with Clay Adams, Matt shares his creator owned journey bringing his superhero comedy webcomic, Steamroller Man to Kickstarter.
    1 September 2024, 1:18 pm
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