[ SECRET POST #3038 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3038 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

They talked about it a little in a Q&A, here's what they said:

CC: Well first of all, working in creator-owned comics is not the same as work-for-hire. Nobody is getting rich from the get-go on original IP, so I would dissuade anyone who expects to get a payout or a huge page rate doing creator-owned books, especially if they’re new and have no pre-awareness or previous work under their belt.

But that said, different books have different budgets, and its a case-by-case basis. It all ultimately comes down to us being able to crunch numbers based on who is involved with the books, how well they can show they can or can’t use social media or in-real-life marketing to promote themselves and their work, and figuring out whether or not we think we can succeed with a given project in the direct market and the bookstore/library markets.

However, a pitch, and hopefully approval, is a start of a conversation. The nice thing about the books that Oni Press publishes is that we operate on a long tail and have a history of working around schedules, and we love calendaring projects far out so creators can juggle things like life and day jobs to pay the bills while they’re working on books that might not see the light of day for a year or two.

We definitely like working with people who reek of being stone cold professionals. I’m fond of telling people that we’re not in the business of making comics; we’re in the business of releasing comics.

RH: I’m sure there are creators out there who could say, “Well, I could make more if I just put the comic up on Kickstarter or Patreon.” Which might be true! There are a lot of very successful cartoonists who self-publish. In my opinion, self-publishing makes sense for comics because it’s such a visual medium. It works in a way that wouldn’t for books.

But you know what? Self-publishing is a TON of work. And that’s what we offer. We offer editing, and we make your book the best that it can be. We offer design, and our production department will make your book look beautiful. We offer marketing and distribution, and we’ll get your book in front of retailers and reviewers and the public. We have storage solutions, so you aren’t keeping your 2,000 copy print run in your garage. We offer support and years of experience and so much more. Also, we’re pretty great to work with.