Retailer op-ed: Trump vs. the American comics industry
Retailer Jacob Shapiro takes a look at how the comics industry is reacting to tariffs, and how local politics could affect his store
Domestic printers and paper companies have insufficient capacity to produce American comic books after decades of publishers printing abroad. Itβs not only about cost; these printers have developed the knowledge and technology to print books in ways U.S. printers canβt match. bit.ly/tariffs040125
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Final day of The Banished Knights on Kickstarter! Two of our amazing cover for the main cover and collectors box by my buddy Toki. Canβt wait to get issue 1 out for this fantasy sentai adventure.
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Variant cover for The Banished Knights issue 1 by the great Kit Wallis! Just some action fantasy sentai fun.
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As always the great Toben Racicot on Letters and helping with some design.
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Very happy to announce my first project to be published in English ! The Banished Knights written by @curtisclow.bsky.social is an Action Fantasy Sentai comics, will be on Kickstarter soon, and Iβm very proud of it !
More info very soon, the prelaunch KS page link is in the next post β¬οΈ
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From animating The Simpsons to writing comics with Arthur Ebuen
This issue's Ink to Table podcast we chat with Arthur Ebuen about his comic βΈalifornia, Inc. and about being new on Kickstarter, plus his animation days on The Simpsons!
I had the pleasure of being a guest on INK TO TABLE hosted by indie comics/Kickstarter legends, @calebpalmquist.bsky.social & @curtisclow.bsky.social. They've raised $1M+ & launched over 50 projects between them. Learn about kickstarting your comics dreams. inktotable.substack.com/p/from-anima...
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Thanks Andy!!
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A Place Where Time Doesn't Exist #1: A Sci-fi Adventure
Humanity is going extinct. A small crew must find the cure on a strange alien planet at any cost.
This looks like trippy mind-melting fun. #indiecomic from @curtisclow.bsky.social and @kickstarter.com, found it from @kevinlaporte.bsky.social
#Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cur...
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A couple of fantastic digital tiers in the Kickstarter campaign for A Place Where Time Doesn't Exist #1 by @curtisclow.bsky.social.
The All Comics Digital tier includes digital PDF's of all of Curtis's completed comics!
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Our main cover for A Place Where Time Doesnβt Exist by Simone Pace. Currently funded on Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cur...
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I loved the Scavengers Reign vibes that this comic was giving me and just had to back it.
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Thank you Brittany!!
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A Place Where Time Doesn't Exist #1: A Sci-fi Adventure
Humanity is going extinct. A small crew must find the cure on a strange alien planet at any cost.
I just backed A Place Where Time Doesn't Exist #1 by @curtisclow.bsky.social, Simone Pace, and @tobenracicot.bsky.social with variant covers by Diego Frias and Maya! π€©
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cur...
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Brand new comic series coming to Kickstarter tomorrow!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cur...
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Awesome to hear!! Thank you!
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Slightly Exaggerated Cover
From Kickstarter to Dark Horse, fantasy adventure Slightly Exaggerated is available now! Details: bit.ly/4dp1I7i
By @curtisclow.bsky.social Pius Bak, Roman Titov, Eva De La Cruz, Toben Racicot
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Thank you!
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Fun interview with @aiptcomics.com about our Slightly Exaggerated release in one week! @darkhorse.com @penzerker.bsky.social @piusbak.bsky.social
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Curtis Clow on the life-and-death adventure in 'Slightly Exaggerated' β’ AIPT
The whimsical, heartfelt TPB is out in stores in early December.
In 'Slightly Exaggerated,' a treasure hunter has one final rip-roaring adventure. Writer Curtis Clow (@curtisclow.bsky.social) told us all about it as the series' TPB is released next week by @darkhorse.com:
aiptcomics.com/2024/11/26/s...
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Ink to Table #2: Impossible Jones
Going full pulp with Karl Kesel
SAME GREAT IMAGE OF IMP (as on the current IMP Kickstarter) but this one links to INK TO TABLEβ a newsletter about crowdfunded indie comicsβ where I chat with @curtisclow.bsky.social about IMP.
Give it a lookβ subscribe, even!β it's well worth a read!
inktotable.substack.com/p/ink-to-tab...
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Our Ringo Nominated @darkhorsecomics.bsky.social graphic novel, Slightly Exaggerated will be out in two weeks!
Still available for PRE-ORDER!
Written by: @curtisclow.bsky.social
Art: @piusbak.bsky.social
Lettering: Toben Racicot
Colors: @teetov.bsky.social
and Eva de la Cruz
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