Veteran comic and video game writer Jon Lock has just launched The Comic Writer's Journal, to provide creators a simple framework for bringing their comic stories to life. In this session, Jon and Tyler will discuss some of the key elements comic writers should have in place before sitting down to write their scripts, and tools that help enable more effective comic creation.

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The wait is over! It's finally here! Kickstarter has finally rolled out the ability for creators to upload images that will be paired with each of their project reward tiers and add-ons! This has been one of the most requested features for years, and in this session, Tyler shares everything crowdfunders could want to know about them!

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After a perfect storm of dealing with Covid, labor shortages, paper shortages, market uncertainty, and getting hammered by the third-costliest weather disaster on record, Comic Impressions is back on track and printing more comics than ever. Sales manager Rich Boye returns to the podcast to discuss the turbulence in comics printing over the past few years, what's hot in the comic printing industry today, and more.

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For the past decade, Will Robson has been working as a professional artist for Marvel, DC, Image, IDW and more. In his career, he's worked on major IP such as Batman, Star Wars, Spider-Man and Deadpool, TMNT, Spawn and more. He's now just hours away from launching his first Kickstarter for a creator-owned zombie anthology style comic book series, called OUTBREAKS! He'll join Tyler for a frank discussion about the state of the comics industry for freelancers here in 2023, and why now is the time for Will to jump into the Kickstarter game.

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After three successful Kickstarters raising over $100K in funding on Kickstarter, Russell Nohelty is handing over his Cthulhu is Hard to Spell franchise to Laurie Foster, publisher at Unlikely Heroes Studios. With a new campaign collecting and expanding the first three volumes in new softcover editions launching on Backerkit this week, Tyler chats with the team about the transition, new launch and future of this popular anthology.

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With his latest six-figure campaign for PATRIOTIKA REBIRTH, Ron Z of Mount Olympus Comics is employing a number of innovative strategies to keep his Kickstarter fresh and keep the funding coming in. In this interview, Ron and Tyler will chat about how he's been able to consistently raise over one-hundred thousand dollars per launch on Kickstarter and build a massive following for his fantasy imprint.

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For the first time in over three years, Tyler's released an all-new FREE strategy guide for comic creator crowdfunders. In this session, you'll hear excerpts from the new guide and learn how you can get your hands on this valuable Kickstarter resource!

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Nightwolf creator Rob Multari is back on the podcast to share insight from the trenches as he is attempting to diversifying his product line beyond just comics. In this interview, you'll hear Rob's experience developing a new plush toy for his most popular series, his experiments and challenges with digital figures, and how he's approached launching it all on Kickstarter.

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