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Capital of Comics Schedule - March 2026!
Hey Everyone! Here is the schedule for our Capital of Comics Masterclass recordings! We're going to be joined by the following professionals: March 5 - Accomplished artist and owner of Cowabunga Comics, Kyle Willis, joins us to discuss how a mosaic of experiences can set you apart for success. March 12 - As Co-Founder and Head of Business Development of Globalcomix, Eric Tapper is leading the charge on digital distribution for comic books. He brings his insight and vision to Capital of Comics to discuss how digital comics can create a global community. March 19 - NO RECORDING - The Metal Ninja Studios team will be working at Megacon Orlando, so there will be no recording this week March 26 - Rob Multari, Metal Ninja Studios' new Campaign & Community Lead, joins the Masterclass to discuss the power of building your own pack when building your brand and intellectual property. Premium Members can join every live masterclass and ask questions! Can't attend live? No worries! We will post in the Capital of Comics Category each week, prior to recording, to request questions. All members can ask questions, and Premium Members can watch the Archived episode the next day for answers! Join Premium here: https://skool.com/metalninjastudios/plans Access the Masterclass Archive here: https://www.skool.com/metalninjastudios/classroom/9b31b7d6?md=ee87f676a1194c88af8a5f3af07f8d49
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Capital of Comics Schedule - March 2026!
(Q&A Post) Explore Crowdfunding and Fulfillment with Laurie Foster!
Our Capital of Comics guest this week is Laurie Foster, owner of Laguna Studios, a comic publishing and fulfillment company! Laurie started as a freelance comic book inker, writer, and illustrator, doing one-off work whenever she could. She eventually worked more closely with independent comic book publishers on their books, then helped with their Kickstarter campaigns, and then became interested in publishing. Fast forward to today, and Laguna Studios is a comic book and TTRPG publishing company that also provides fulfillment services to fellow creators. ASK LAURIE YOUR QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS! Premium Members who are unable to attend the live recording can submit their questions here, and we will ask them during the recording. You can then watch them on demand when the episode is uploaded to the archive on Friday. Standard Members with questions can still ask them below, and the answers will be available when it's time to join Premium!
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(Q&A Post) Explore Crowdfunding and Fulfillment with Laurie Foster!
Questions/Discussions on Comics Book Operations
So, I have finished my first comic book script and was curious about next steps. Starting a comic company and writing comics is all still new to me, so any guidance & leadership is welcomed. Currently, I am working on a new comic hero named Bishop. The series may be a 5-part (depending on how the writing goes. It's all a work in progress, so I'm taking my time with the steps to get the comic to print. But, I'm totally stoked about it! Thanks in advance and welcome...to the Wonaverse!
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@Steven Glover Not at all. It just means you'll need to be more creative in how you approach it. I would recommend looking at how novelists promote their books and taking inspiration from them as you're starting.
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@Steven Glover Hey Steven! Sorry I didn't see this! Self-publishing and Direct Market publishing each have their own costs and benefits. There's also no rule saying that you can't use both. For example, the strategy we use, and recommend, is to use self-publishing as an audience growth tool. Your efforts self-publishing will prove that there's an audience and demand to potential publishers, while also giving you an audience that you can connect with directly. Then, a direct market publisher can help you get wider distribution through their pre-established networks and infrastructure. Basically, both are tools to increase awareness and audience sizes. Which you choose to do first is mostly based on your goals.
Comic Art Commissions
Should I Start Commissions?? Who would support?
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Have you shown your work to the general public via social platforms, conventions, etc.? The first step in offering commissions is to build awareness in places where your potential audience are.
Quick Update: Capital of Comics Recording Upgrade
Hey everyone, Quick heads up for this week’s Capital of Comics session. We’re upgrading our recording setup to a new platform so we can give you: - Better video and audio quality - Cleaner replays - More clips and resources pulled from each session This week’s masterclass will be our first live test on the new system, so things may look or feel a little different. Everything should run smoothly, but there might be a few small hiccups as we dial things in. If anything weird happens with the tech, thanks in advance for your patience while we iron it out. The goal is a noticeably better experience for you going forward, and this is the step that gets us there. šŸ‘‰ Note: Live access to the full extended Capital of Comics masterclass + Q&A is available for premium Academy members. If you’re on the free tier and want to join us live and ask questions, you can upgrade HERE. See you on the live session! Joel
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@Michael Terrell The link should show up at the usual spot at the top of the academy. I'm here in the chat to help out if we have issues.
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