Comics

FCBD Well 2012 is nearly here and already the big publishers have got their full line up for Free Comic Book Day coming up Saturday May, 5th 2012. This got me thinking, what’s stopping us Indie Comics makers from promoting our books? If we got together and each submitted 4 to 8 pages each, then grouped the pages by genre. We could print our own books and give them away at local comic book shops.

By Ted Bergeron I’m trying to imagine what the future of comics will be. So I’m trying to create a 'blueprint' for making comics so that they still could be printed. Then take those files and make mobile apps, color e-books, web comics… every method of sharing comics digitally. The idea is books could be printed, if anyone wanted to pay a lot for one, but mostly they’d be shared electronically.

If we all work together we can achieve our dreams. So step one has to be what are our dreams? As creators, I think we all want to work on making comics full time. So my first thought is why don’t I get a job as a comic book artist? Well, easier said than done. So I need to build a portfolio. Make some comics. Start showing off my work. Start knocking on big publisher’s doors.

By Ted Bergeron ⋅ December 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment I’ll be making some new images for the website. I’m going to try to make a couple of new header images. These are 965 x 70 pixels. I like the idea of an open comic book. My goal is to come up with some logo that will be used here and on the wiki 135 x 135 pixels. And I want to develop all kinds of buttons and banners that members can link back to us.

Welcome to the beginning. I’ve created this website with the intention of helping others make comics and share comics. I teach a making comic books class at my local Community College. I find that many people have a desire to create stories but not very many people know what all goes into making comics. After they’ve made some comics the next question is usually how do I get published? Which generally translates into how do I become rich and famous making comics.

Indie Comics Group is for anyone interested in comics and making comics. We are everywhere. We are independent creators, groups, and even publishers all working together for the common good. We gather together in this loose association that we call the Indie Comics Group to help one another. Many of us collaborate on projects. This site runs like your local community center. It’s like a building, it’s just a place for us to gather and share our ideas.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions… Together we will answer these questions. We will put forward the best of the best and show what works. We will make these blueprints available to everyone and strive to improve upon the methods. We will show how individuals, teams and publishers can work together. Sharing Comics How do I make money with my comics? How do I become famous making comics? How do I get published?