IndyComicNews
03-03-2008, 01:23 PM
Today marks the “official” launch of Indy Comic News (http://www.indycomicnews.net), a new web site which fills a much-needed void for independent comics & graphic novels and their publishers and creators.
Indy Comic News (or ICN, for short) will not be your typical comic news site. While it will contain press releases, announcements, previews, etc. (which are added to the site by the publishers or creators themselves), it will also provide the following services to independent publishers, self-publishers, and creators involved in independent comics:
• As I mentioned already, they will be able to add their press releases and announcements to the ICN site themselves
• Have their titles added to the monthly Pre-Ordering Comics section of the site where they can provide Diamond ordering codes, links to previews, and more. The emphasis here is to give them an extra opportunity to sell their titles to those who do take the time to pre-order and also for retailers. Towards the end of each month, a PDF file of the titles will be created and made available for download from the ICN site and the CBIA forum with the intention that it will be used for pre-ordering.
• They can also add their title to the monthly Out This Month section when it is released. This will give them, yet, another opportunity to market their released title to consumers by providing them information on where it is available, links to previews, and such.
• A Publisher’s Directory which is simply a directory of publishers and self-publishers that people can use to find a certain publisher or self-publisher’s web site or contact information.
I welcome any feedback or questions you have which you can send to admin(@)indycomicnews.net. Thanks.
Indy Comic News (or ICN, for short) will not be your typical comic news site. While it will contain press releases, announcements, previews, etc. (which are added to the site by the publishers or creators themselves), it will also provide the following services to independent publishers, self-publishers, and creators involved in independent comics:
• As I mentioned already, they will be able to add their press releases and announcements to the ICN site themselves
• Have their titles added to the monthly Pre-Ordering Comics section of the site where they can provide Diamond ordering codes, links to previews, and more. The emphasis here is to give them an extra opportunity to sell their titles to those who do take the time to pre-order and also for retailers. Towards the end of each month, a PDF file of the titles will be created and made available for download from the ICN site and the CBIA forum with the intention that it will be used for pre-ordering.
• They can also add their title to the monthly Out This Month section when it is released. This will give them, yet, another opportunity to market their released title to consumers by providing them information on where it is available, links to previews, and such.
• A Publisher’s Directory which is simply a directory of publishers and self-publishers that people can use to find a certain publisher or self-publisher’s web site or contact information.
I welcome any feedback or questions you have which you can send to admin(@)indycomicnews.net. Thanks.