Complete Guide to Self–Publishing Comics, The

Husband-and-wife comics creators and self-publishers, Comfort Love and Adam Withers spent nearly a decade as professional freelance illustrators and graphic designers while also teaching at Kendall College of Art and Design. In 2008, they took the leap into self-publishing with their comic The Uniques. For their efforts in the trenches of self-publishing, Love and Withers have received many accolades, including three Harvey Award nominations and a Shel Dorf Award nomination. Their comics have appeared on multiple 'Best of the Year' lists, and they are frequent guests on comic podcasts such as Comic Geek Speak, TGT Webcomics, and the comic creator's how-to podcast Paper Wings.

“Comfort and Adam have created a step-by-step guide filled with pro-level suggestions and helpful hints. If you are cooking up a self-published comic, you found the right recipe book. Bon appétit!”-—Jeff Smith, cartoonist of the self-published comics Bone, RASL, and Tuki Save the Humans

• 1. Concept 5What Are You Making and Why? 6Research 10Designing Characters 13Designing Your Setting 212. Writing 27Anatomy of a Comics Script 28The Writing Process 31The Writer’s Trinity: Plot, Story, and Character 36How to Write Dialogue 46Life as a Writer 493. Drawing 57Anatomy of a Comics Page 58The Drawing Process 62Creating Interesting Pages 66Bringing Characters to Life 76Life as an Artist 824. Coloring 89Introduction to Color Theory 90Getting Comfortable with Photoshop 95Coloring the Page 101Special Effects 113Life as a Colorist 1255. Lettering 131Understanding Lettering 132Getting Comfortable with Illustrator 136How to Letter a Page 141Sound Effects 155Life as a Letterer 1676. Publishing 171The Modern World of Publishing 172Print Publishing 178Digital Publishing 188Distribution 1947. Marketing 199You Are Your Product 200Targeting Your Audience 203Mastering Your Web Presence 207Conventioneering 214Afterword 225Thanks and Gratitude 227The Adventure Continues Online 229Index 230