The Forge of Ren

  • November 26, 2023

    Comics Are Dying?

    Comics Are Dying?
    Comic books, once a staple of popular culture, are facing a myriad of challenges in the digital age. As the entertainment landscape evolves, the question of whether comic books are dying looms large.  Every day, Bleeding Cool or Twitter has something to say about this subject. It's like a real-life comic supervillain reminding you every day that he is going to destroy you, but somehow, the hero (in the case of comic books) keeps winning. However, a closer examination reveals a more nuanced reality where the industry is undergoing significant transformations rather than outright decline.
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  • November 20, 2023

    Avoiding Kickstarter Marketing “Experts”

    Avoiding Kickstarter Marketing “Experts”
    Comic Book marketing is hard. If you are doing any sort of publishing work then putting that work out in the public sphere is scary because you only know your own circle of influence. You only know so many people who may be interested in your product. You know that you need to get the word out, that you have a great piece of amazing, awe-inspiring art the world needs to check out, but how? You want a large group of fans beyond your wildest dreams, but you don’t know how to get it. That's when the Kickstarter “experts”' come to help guide you!
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