Hey, everyone, my name is Jaz and recently, I've decided to start a publishing studio with the launch of my first comic, VR.
This thread, and similar ones (Update #2, etc.) will just kind of be me talking about my experience and journey as it unfolds. I figure that while I can get feedback and advice on what I'm trying to accomplish both as a business and a creator, it might also eventually prove to be a good resource for people looking to do the same thing! I'd also love to make some creator (writing or art) friends in the process! So all around, I think it's a win-win.
For the longest time, I'd always seperated my art from my writing. I've posted on A03, Wattpad, and more recently here, but I'd never thought about combing my love for writing and drawing into a comic until maybe 3 years ago, when I got the idea for VR.
At the time I'd been picturing the novel made into a movie, and how cool it would be to see the visuals I'd been imaging. But then I thought, why not just draw it? So here we are, haha. I spent the better part of 2 years developing the world and characters, and have only just now put enough together to try to launch in January (2019).
I knew at the time, since I knew this was going to start as a webcomic, that I wanted to have guest artists appear in it. And that's when the business idea started, on more or less a commission-base employment of artists. (I'll get into that more in a later update when I've hammered all the kinks of the payment system I'm developing.)
Right now, my small team and I are trying to get our website up and running so that most questions can be directed there with full answers. But in the mean time ...
Are there any people on Tapas that are thinking about starting a publishing company or a brand of comics like Marvel or DC? Are any already doing that? What are your thoughts on it? Do you have any advice? I'd love to make this thread series as informative as possible, so please feel free to share your thoughts and/or ask for mine!
OH. And here's our first comic, VR!
If any of you have started your brand of comics on Tapas, please feel free to link them! and swap stories of your experience with me!