Management: Who is in charge of the overall creative and financial success of the book? Legal: Who is protecting the intellectual property of the book? Who is handling the internal and external contract negotiations? The elements of the business team vary from book to book, but every book needs to answer these questions as part of the process:Īccounting: Who is collecting the money? Who is paying the bills?Īdvertising: Who is in charge of informing the public about the book?ĭistribution: Who is handling the relationships with Diamond and the direct market shops for the print book? Who is in charge of managing the online distribution on the website, Comixology, and the emerging distribution channels? Without someone (and more often several people) running the business side of things, even the best comics will not sell.
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Professional comic creators publish books with one of the goals being the creation of profit.
The creative side of comics is intense and time-consuming, but it is only part of the process. The editor oversees the entire process to ensure that the best possible finished product is created on time and under budget.
The colorist adds moods, energy, and texture to the images to give them more impact to the eye The flatter prepares the inked images for the colorist to enhance the color rendering process. The letterer inserts all the words in the book including dialogue, captions and “sound effects” in a way that guides the reader’s eye in a natural progression from one image to another. The inker enhances the images created by the artist, altering the tone and weight of the story by emphasizing some visual aspects over others. They may also create the basic character designs, settings, logos and the cover for the overall book The artist creates the fundamental images on each page. The writer who creates the overall plot of the book and the script in both the caption boxes and the character dialogue. Some roles overlap, but the common structure of a comic book creative team includes: As with plays, films, and television shows, one or more individuals come together to turn a vision into a reality. This side of the equation is basic to the creation of any comic. Focusing on only one side limits the potential of the project. If comics are a form of commercial art, then the development of the art requires both business and creative support. Sometimes, it takes years for them to find the right artists for their project.īut too many creators start their book with only half a team. They visit artist’s alley in conventions, pour over Deviant Art pages, explore the overseas options, and ask for referrals on social media. They reach out to friends in their circles who make comics. Independent comic creators often put a lot of time and effort into building the team for their books. Now I’d like to look at who you need to have on your team to have a successful publishing program. As the book develops, I plan to share parts of it here for your reaction and feedback.Ībout a month ago, I began the process by asking why you want to make comics in the first place (See What Are You Trying to Do?). I’m in the process of writing a book about the business and legal aspects of making independent comics (See Your Career in Comics).
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