Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Comic Book Writers and Artists Follow Other Creators to Substack - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM A group of creators will publish new comic book stories, essays and how-to guides on the platform as a way to connect directly with fans. Quote Nick Spencer, a comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Entertainment, was the liaison between Substack and a group of creators who, starting Monday, will publish new comic book stories, essays and how-to guides on the platform. He said he approached Chris Best, a Substack founder, with the idea last year, when the pandemic was keeping many fans out of the comic book shops and the creators were looking for new ways to connect with readers. The initial lineup includes comic-centric newsletters from Saladin Ahmed, Jonathan Hickman, Molly Ostertag, Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, with other writers and artists to be announced. The creators will be paid by Substack while keeping ownership of their work. The company will take most of the subscription revenue in the first year; after that, it will take a 10 percent cut. Mr. Tynion, who last month won an Eisner Award, the comic industry’s highest honor, for best writer, said he would break away from writing Batman for DC Entertainment to devote time to his creator-owned series and his Substack newsletter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The creators will be paid by Substack while keeping ownership of their work As comic IP is expanding to streaming and its current film Juggernaut status , I can see this becoming even more important. Marvel is making mega bucks off this and creators are getting nothing out of it. Disney Reportedly Paying Comics Creators $5,000 for Movie/ TV Adaptions GIZMODO.COM Marvel and other studios are once again under fire for paying comics creators a pittance for their work. I know that most of what we have seen in the Marvel Universe is due to a giant incestuous history but going forward they need be given a bigger slice of the pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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