ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond!
Kickstarter is the most powerful crowdfunding platform for new and professional creators and creative entrepreneurs alike. Every day, writers, artists, comic creators, and self-publishers are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring their dream projects to life. Still, nearly two-thirds of projects that launch on Kickstarter fail to fund. But the ComixLaunch podcast is changing that by revealing the mindset, strategies, and tactics you can use to successfully crowdfund your project on the platform. Tyler James, the host, has put all these ideas to practice and raised multiple six-figures in funding on Kickstarter across many successful projects. He is a writer, artist, game designer and the publisher of ComixTribe. He has also been a frequent guest on the #1 crowdfunding podcast Funding the Dream with Richard Bliss. ComixLaunch covers pre-launch strategies (social media, list-building, Facebook, Twitter), crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon and more), how to design a successful campaign from start to finish, including how to set an achievable goal / funding target, campaign marketing, avoiding the pitfalls of fulfillment, and much more. The objective? To help YOU take your career to the next level by turning the Kickstarter platform into a renewable resource that will bring your creative projects to life again and again. Are you ready to launch?
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 549
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Making Crowdfunding Comics Easier with Laurie Foster and Russell Nohelty
Get ready for a high-level comic book crowdfunding discussion with some of the most experienced creators in the game! Laurie Foster of Unlikely Heroes Studios and writer Russell Nohelty are back to d…
01:02:14 |
Sun 21 May 2023
From Solo Creator to Running a Full-Service Comic Studio with Joel Rodriguez
Over the past few years, creator Joel Rodriguez has grown his Metal Ninja Studios from a one-man operation to a full-service comic production and design studio. In this conversation with Tyler James,…
00:57:38 |
Sun 14 May 2023
Recommendations for Doing Smaller Print Runs
In this "from the ComixLaunch Mailbag" episode, Tyler gives some advice to a creator who is looking for recommendations for printers who can print roughly 500 copies and still have their pricing work…
00:58:35 |
Sun 07 May 2023
13 Thoughts on Returning to Comic Conventions After a Long Hiatus
After stopping doing comic conventions entirely at the start of the pandemic in 2020, Tyler finally returned to tabling at Wicked Comic Con over the weekend. In this session, he'll break down his top…
01:20:49 |
Sun 30 Apr 2023
Enhancing the Digital Reward Experience for Your Kickstarter Backers
Many Kickstarter creators add profitability and fun to their campaign when they think beyond "just the PDF" and offer higher priced (and value) digital rewards to their backers. In this session, Tyle…
00:37:46 |
Sun 23 Apr 2023
Perfecting Your Pitch with the “Knowing Smile” Test
Tyler is getting ready to dust off his convention pitches and finally return to tabling at comic cons starting this month! In this session, he'll share one of his ultimate pitching secrets, which you…
00:39:26 |
Sun 16 Apr 2023
Launching Something New with Death Transit Tanager’s Karl Kerschl
Eisner Award-winning Writer/Illustrator Karl Kerschl is back on Kickstarter with Death Transit Tanager, his love-letter to the manga and anime he grew up with. Inspired by Metroid and Hellboy, his ne…
01:00:54 |
Sun 09 Apr 2023
A Look Inside “The Comic Writer’s Journal” with Jon Lock
Veteran comic and video game writer Jon Lock has just launched The Comic Writer's Journal, to provide creators a simple framework for bringing their comic stories to life. In this session, Jon and Ty…
00:48:59 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
10 Things Creators Must Know About NEW Kickstarter Project Reward Images
The wait is over! It's finally here! Kickstarter has finally rolled out the ability for creators to upload images that will be paired with each of their project reward tiers and add-ons! This has bee…
00:48:53 |
Sun 26 Mar 2023
The Topping Up Rewards Strategy to Increase Backer Conversion
On this, the 400th episode of the ComixLaunch podcast, Tyler shares the #1 recommended (and somewhat controversial) Kickstarter strategy from one of the top Kickstarter marketing companies.
01:01:55 |
Sun 19 Mar 2023
Comics Printing Getting Back on Track with Rich Boye of Comic Impressions
After a perfect storm of dealing with Covid, labor shortages, paper shortages, market uncertainty, and getting hammered by the third-costliest weather disaster on record, Comic Impressions is back on…
00:53:06 |
Sun 12 Mar 2023
Getting Into the Kickstarter Game with Writer & Artist Will Robson
For the past decade, Will Robson has been working as a professional artist for Marvel, DC, Image, IDW and more. In his career, he's worked on major IP such as Batman, Star Wars, Spider-Man and Deadpo…
01:08:54 |
Sun 05 Mar 2023
A Changing of the Guard at Cthulhu is Hard to Spell with Laurie Foster of Unlikely Heroes Studios
After three successful Kickstarters raising over $100K in funding on Kickstarter, Russell Nohelty is handing over his Cthulhu is Hard to Spell franchise to Laurie Foster, publisher at Unlikely Heroes…
00:45:50 |
Sun 26 Feb 2023
Leaning In (and Out) on Kickstarter Launch Day
Tyler shares the details on a few new rewards he experimented with on Launch Day for the SINK: Cutthroat Kickstarter campaign. Plus, some challenges he had giving it his all on launch day.
00:42:18 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
Vanishing Tiers, Now or Never Covers and Other Strategies Powering a Six-Figure Launch with Ron Z
With his latest six-figure campaign for PATRIOTIKA REBIRTH, Ron Z of Mount Olympus Comics is employing a number of innovative strategies to keep his Kickstarter fresh and keep the funding coming in. …
01:43:29 |
Sun 12 Feb 2023
New Kickstarter Strategies to Get You SUPERFUNDED in 2023
For the first time in over three years, Tyler's released an all-new FREE strategy guide for comic creator crowdfunders. In this session, you'll hear excerpts from the new guide and learn how you can …
00:40:39 |
Sun 05 Feb 2023
Expanding Your Product Line Beyond Comics with Rob Multari
Nightwolf creator Rob Multari is back on the podcast to share insight from the trenches as he is attempting to diversifying his product line beyond just comics. In this interview, you'll hear Rob's e…
00:51:14 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
Where Crowdfunding is Headed with David Barach, Founder of Crowdfundr
For more than a decade, David Barach has been building technical platforms to help people crowdfund as the president of ConnectionPoint, the company behind FundRazr and Crowdfundr. In this "state of …
01:12:16 |
Sun 22 Jan 2023
Creating Comics After Retirement with Pioneers: Blood & Star’s Peter Taylor
After a successful career in IT and project management, Peter Taylor is working harder than ever on his passion projects. Now a full-time writer and artist, Peter joins Tyler for a discussion about h…
01:01:42 |
Sun 15 Jan 2023
Test Driving Backerkit’s New Crowdfunding Platform with Cancelled II’s David Byrne
Backerkit made news a few months ago with the announcement that it was launching its own Crowdfunding Platform as a Kickstarter alternative. That platform has been up and running for several months n…
01:24:08 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
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