Whazamo! State of the Art: Self Publishing

The Toronto Comics Arts Festival is the most jam-packed fiesta of cartooning talent you can find all cramed under one roof. This year, rather than just show you the festival, we wanted to take a close look at the methods and means contemporary cartoonists use to express themselves today in a two-part series called State of the Art.

The first part, Self-Publishing, explores the tenacity of print culture in the age of the web. Comics artists have been printing their own books for so long it's practically a right of passage. How do they reach their audience? Why is self-publishing considered fair game for comics and graphic novels but not for other forms of writing or literature? Are they simply crazy for doing this -- or do they know something we don't? Featuring creators such as: Adam Bourret (I'm Crazy), Jim Munroe (Sword of My Mouth), Tara Tallan (Galaxion) and Chris Kuzma and Patrick Kyle from the art collective Wowee Zonk!

Video produced by Vepo Studios (http://www.vepostudios.com)

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[M. Smith]

Anyone know where I can get a list of comic book events I should be at to promote my comic book? I just got funded through Kickstarter and have no idea on how to distribute. Are there any self-publishing organizations?

You can see my current project at madmanofmagic (dot) com

[NoobCult]

way to goo! goo artists!!!! full support

[littlemurrcat]

Really great ode to self-publishing, and a boost to anyone who is into the craft. I even saw a couple friends in one of the shots! It's always nice to see people who do what I do and love it just as much.

[decafeine]

lol was that patrick kyle? biggest douchey psuedo-intellectual that confuses social fuckery with genius. nauseating. fact.