Okay, so some of you may have seen what I'm working on with Dead Kittens. I just have a question for those who have been published or have some sort of knowledge of the smaller "profit only" companies.
I know people say that comics are a poor man's game unless you are one of the lucky few, but what can someone realistically expect from a profit only deal? I know there's no hard and fast answer to this question, I'm just looking for a range. I live in a part of the country where cost of living is pretty low, and I'm trying to get an idea whether it's realistic for me to submit to smaller companies (doing the writing, penciling, and lettering would require me to quit my job in order to meet a monthly deadline).
Right now I make about 1900-2100 a month (before tax). Things are extremely tight, but we survive. Could a person realistically hope to make that per month on profits, or is it much lower (as I expect it would be)? I'm willing to do anything to tell this story and get it out there. So if that's not a realistic expectation I will probably have to continue searching for a team to put this thing together, leaving me free to just write and letter.
I hope this is the right place for this.
Thanks all,
I know people say that comics are a poor man's game unless you are one of the lucky few, but what can someone realistically expect from a profit only deal? I know there's no hard and fast answer to this question, I'm just looking for a range. I live in a part of the country where cost of living is pretty low, and I'm trying to get an idea whether it's realistic for me to submit to smaller companies (doing the writing, penciling, and lettering would require me to quit my job in order to meet a monthly deadline).
Right now I make about 1900-2100 a month (before tax). Things are extremely tight, but we survive. Could a person realistically hope to make that per month on profits, or is it much lower (as I expect it would be)? I'm willing to do anything to tell this story and get it out there. So if that's not a realistic expectation I will probably have to continue searching for a team to put this thing together, leaving me free to just write and letter.
I hope this is the right place for this.
Thanks all,
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