Self Publishing Comics
Self-Publish a Manga Comic?
I'm a 14-year-old artist and I have an idea for a manga series. Once I have a final draft of my comic book (in digital files), where can I go to self-publish the comic book? (can't involve PayPal or credit/debit cards as means of payment, since I'm 14 and all)
P.S. - When I say "publish," I don't mean publish to the web as a webcomic. I mean "publish" as in actual paperback copies.
Hmm, that's an interesting question. You want to make money from your self-published comic without making it a webcomic... Well, if you want me to lie to you, then Tiger Lily's right, use that site and you will pay heaps of money to have your work published. But how will people find it? What would make them want to buy it? In that case, fly high is right, you must use a site like deviantart to gain popularity as a webcomic. It's free and a good measure to see if your comic really is good enough for someone to want to spend their money on.
My choice and what I use is a site called http://mahshelf.com which not only allows you to post on the site but allows you to embed the entire program on any site you want. That means more links for you.
Lastly, it's really hard to get noticed when you're by yourself. I'd suggest joining a group of artists under one name. For example, check out a site called http://comikkaze.webs.com. Whenever you search "comikkaze" you immediately see our work or links to it thanks to a larger more relevant site, mahshelf.com. Viola! More links for you without having to do much at all.
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