Andy Schmidt, founder of Comics Experience, and Comics Connection instructor Gamal Hennessy talk about colorists and crunch in comics on a recent podcast.

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There’s been a flurry of announcements in the digital comics space from DSTLRY, GlobalComix, and new tech startup Orange. bit.ly/digital050724

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“More than 15 years into the Scholastic-led explosion of young reader graphic novels, it’s worth asking if this is doing the wider industry or even the medium of comics much good.” bit.ly/sales050124

In this episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and I discuss the role of the colorist, including how to break into that business, how to deal with time pressures, and how to avoid burnout. youtu.be/nbhM7Yo-zYU

“The market seems to be returning to something that resembles 2019 more closely than 2020 through 2022.” bit.ly/Boom042924

Penguin Random House Publisher Services is seeking an Executive Managing Editor to join our team servicing our client Square Enix, home to award-winning and bestselling series such as My Dress-Up Darling and Soul Eater, and the Final Fantasy franchise. bit.ly/prh042424

The Late Pledges feature allows creators who successfully meet their funding goal to continue collecting pledges after their campaign officially ends. kck.st/4aOqZqs

Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: was the #1 book overall* this week, with 52,310 copies sold according to BookScan.

*Not the #1 graphic novel or the #1 kid’s book. It’s the #1 book, period. bit.ly/dogman042624

Andy Schmidt, founder of Comics Experience, and Comics Connection instructor Gamal Hennessy talk about indie comics reaching franchise status on a recent podcast.

WRITERS BLOCK 106:
Rylend Grant and David Avallone talk with comic book attorney and business consultant Gamal Hennessy about incorporation and the ins and outs of creator contracts!

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Long-time VIZ Media Vice President Kevin Hamric is moving on, an IDW Publishing Group Editor moves to Mad Cave Studios, and we have a new leader of comics at Kickstarter. bit.ly/moves042424

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Join Ben Allison(Bardacke Allison Miller LLP), Donald P. Harris (Temple Law School), Gamal Hennessy (Creative Contract Consulting), and Jay Kogan (@wbd) for a lunch-time roundtable discussion about #characterprotection .

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When Dark Horse was originally bought by Embracer it seemed like a good deal. A lot has changed since then, and where Dark Horse will land in this new structure is unclear. bit.ly/darkhorse042224

Without a well-defined artist collaboration agreement, an otherwise successful partnership can lead to misunderstandings, conflict, and disputes down the road that can be just as costly as any lawsuit with a publisher. bit.ly/2FT5sky

The comic book industry is constantly changing and evolving. If you’d like to stay current on all the major news happening in the business, sign up for a free subscription to the Professional Comics Creator. bit.ly/newsletter0609…

In this episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and I discuss the potential impact of having millions of current readers of kids and YA graphic novels enter into the wider comic book market. youtu.be/5ls5MXm1AUA