Episodes

  • Ultimate Kickstarter Team-up! Kevin Joseph & Mike Shea on the Miskatonic / Tart Crossover Launch

    Ultimate Kickstarter Team-up! Kevin Joseph & Mike Shea on the Miskatonic / Tart Crossover Launch
    Nov 17 2024
    Veteran comic book creator crowdfunders Kevin Joseph (Tart) and Mike Shea (Miskatonic High) join Tyler for a discussion about collaborative cross-over Kickstarter launches. Recently, Mike and Kevin launched a project two years in the making, crossing their characters over in an innovative trading card series.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • The Power of Biting Off More Than You Can Chew with Comic Writer John O. Burke

    The Power of Biting Off More Than You Can Chew with Comic Writer John O. Burke
    Nov 10 2024
    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.
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    46 mins
  • Dealing with Mental Load as a Creator

    Dealing with Mental Load as a Creator
    Nov 3 2024
    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!
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    53 mins
  • ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Amrit Birdi’s Keys to Crowdfunding Success

    ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Amrit Birdi’s Keys to Crowdfunding Success
    Oct 27 2024
    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.
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    48 mins
  • Kickstarter Updates: AI Spam Project Crackdown & Running Projects Back-to-Back

    Kickstarter Updates: AI Spam Project Crackdown & Running Projects Back-to-Back
    Oct 20 2024
    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.
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    40 mins
  • How Many Kickstarter Reward Tiers are Too Many?

    How Many Kickstarter Reward Tiers are Too Many?
    Oct 13 2024
    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!
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    52 mins
  • Indietober is Here! Inside the Event With Its Creator Travis Gibb

    Indietober is Here! Inside the Event With Its Creator Travis Gibb
    Oct 6 2024
    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.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Ryan Claytor’s Comics Crowdfunding Journey

    ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Ryan Claytor’s Comics Crowdfunding Journey
    Sep 29 2024
    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.
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    47 mins