The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics: How to Create and Sell Comic Books, Manga, and Webcomics
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Comfort Love & Adam Withers
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 22.6 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 485
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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics is a digital PDF reference by Comfort Love and Adam Withers. It explains how to create and sell comic books, manga, and webcomics, with instant download access after purchase.
The book covers the creative and practical stages of comic production. Its contents move from concept and writing through drawing, coloring, lettering, publishing, distribution, and marketing.
Book Overview
This English-language guide focuses on comic authorship, publishing, marketing, self-publishing, and web publishing. It is organized as a working reference for readers developing comics and exploring routes to print or digital publication.
The guide includes material on research, character design, setting design, comic scripts, dialogue, page composition, color theory, software, lettering, distribution, audience targeting, web presence, and conventions.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- How to develop a comic concept, research ideas, and design characters and settings.
- How to approach comic scripts, plot, story, character, dialogue, and the writing process.
- How to structure comic pages and work through drawing and character development.
- How to use color theory, Photoshop, coloring techniques, and special effects.
- How to understand lettering, use Illustrator, letter pages, and create sound effects.
- How print publishing, digital publishing, distribution, and the modern publishing world connect.
- How to target an audience, build a web presence, and approach convention promotion.
Why This Book Matters
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics brings authorship, production, publishing, and marketing into one structured reference. Its subject areas correspond to established Library of Congress classifications for comic authorship, publishing, marketing, self-publishing, and web publishing.
For comic creators, the book provides a broad overview of the stages involved in moving from an initial concept to publication and audience outreach.
Book Details
| Author | Comfort Love & Adam Withers |
|---|---|
| Title | The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics: How to Create and Sell Comic Books, Manga, and Webcomics |
| Publication Year | 2015 |
| Publisher | Watson-Guptill Publications |
| Imprint | Watson-Guptill Publications, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group |
| Publisher Location | New York |
| Trade Paperback ISBN | 978-0-8041-3780-5 |
| eBook ISBN | 978-0-8041-3781-2 |
| Library of Congress Classification | PN6710.L68 2015 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 741.5023—dc23 |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 2014035025 |
| Design | Daniel Lagin |
| Cover Artwork | Comfort & Adam, with Del Borovik and Corinne Roberts |
| Version | v3.1 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 22.6 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 23700032 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 485 |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, not a physical book. No physical shipping is involved, and access is available after purchase.
Read the PDF with an appropriate Kindle app, tablet, desktop computer, mobile device, or compatible reading app. Compatibility may depend on the software installed on your device.
FAQ
When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.
Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF, and no physical shipping is provided.
Which devices can open the file?
The PDF can be used with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktops, mobile devices, and reading apps.
Download The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics for a structured reference on comic creation, publishing, and marketing.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Copyright | Copyright © 2015 by Comfort Love and Adam Withers |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Watson-Guptill Publications, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company, New York. |
| Source URL | https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Self-Publishing-Comics-Webcomics/dp/0804137803 |
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