Newsarama was my first professional comics gig, way back in 1999. I was the first employee Mike and Matt hired. I learned a ton about the industry and it opened many doors. Lots of great names had bylines there. www.thepopverse.com/comics-newsa... @chrisarrant.bsky.social @popversesays.bsky.social

Still giving your time and work to platforms that weren't built for you? comicbooked.org is Black-owned, ad-free, algorithm-free and no AI slop allowed. Create your free profile right now — Stop playin' comicbooked.org

Still giving your time and work to platforms that weren't built for you? comicbooked.org is Black-owned, ad-free, algorithm-free and no AI slop allowed. Create your free profile right now — Stop playin' comicbooked.org

Klay Thompson dumb as hail.

I hope the elephant didn’t hurt her tootsies when she did that🥺

Hey Black comic book pros! 👀 A private community platform to connect with your industry peers, list your comic business, promote your events and get discovered by people who need to find you It’s free to join and built for us, by us Register now at comicbooked.org ✊🏾

New production update on Patreon for paid subscribers Development site migration, the UI/UX redesign, a big call with the Book Industry Study Group, and a teaser about our first Patreon Q&A guest — it's all in there Four tiers starting at $5/month patreon.com/c/comicbooked

New production update on Patreon for paid subscribers Development site migration, the UI/UX redesign, a big call with the Book Industry Study Group, and a teaser about our first Patreon Q&A guest — it's all in there Four tiers starting at $5/month patreon.com/c/comicbooked

tomorrow is independent bookstore day there are more black-owned comic shops than most people realize we built a directory so you can find yours comicbooked.org

tomorrow is independent bookstore day there are more black-owned comic shops than most people realize we built a directory so you can find yours comicbooked.org

we’ve got 3 paid patrons - now we want to get to 10 get behind-the-scenes updates on everything we're building and starting next month exclusive online q&a sessions with comic industry pros we're already in conversation with four tiers starting at $5/mo help us get to 10 patreon.com/c/comicbooked

we’ve got 3 paid patrons - now we want to get to 10 get behind-the-scenes updates on everything we're building and starting next month exclusive online q&a sessions with comic industry pros we're already in conversation with four tiers starting at $5/mo help us get to 10 patreon.com/c/comicbooked

as you can imagine, we get asked a lot of questions about what we've built. here are just a few of them. comicbooked! is not just one thing, and it's not for just one type of person. learn more at comicbooked.org

as you can imagine, we get asked a lot of questions about what we've built. here are just a few of them. comicbooked! is not just one thing, and it's not for just one type of person. learn more at comicbooked.org

Your conversations deserve a room without strangers in it. No public audience. No uninvited guests. No pile-ons. Just your peers, in a room that was built for the conversation you actually need to have. The community is already gathering | What are you waiting for? comicbooked.org

Your conversations deserve a room without strangers in it. No public audience. No uninvited guests. No pile-ons. Just your peers, in a room that was built for the conversation you actually need to have. The community is already gathering | What are you waiting for? comicbooked.org

“There's a conversation happening in the Black comics community right now that we don't need to name directly to understand. It's come to light that the values of someone whose business touches our community are in direct conflict with the safety and dignity of the people that community is…”

4,000 comic book stores in North America the indie comics library will give every title in the database immediate access to the ~400 shops using manage comics, comic shop assistant & comichub on day one infrastructure indie creators have never had help us build it patreon.com/c/comicbooked

4,000 comic book stores in North America the indie comics library will give every title in the database immediate access to the ~400 shops using manage comics, comic shop assistant & comichub on day one infrastructure indie creators have never had help us build it patreon.com/c/comicbooked

Thanks so much to Heidi MacDonald for this write up in The Beat about our Indie Comics Library!

in case we got lost in the noise yesterday… the patreon launched yesterday. four tiers starting at $5/mo. every dollar goes to building black-owned comic industry infrastructure like the indie comics library and the community partners program if you missed it, here it is patreon.com/c/comicbooked

in case we got lost in the noise yesterday… the patreon launched yesterday. four tiers starting at $5/mo. every dollar goes to building black-owned comic industry infrastructure like the indie comics library and the community partners program if you missed it, here it is patreon.com/c/comicbooked

It's alive! err… I mean it’s live. the comicbooked! patreon is open two years. self-funded. nearly 300 beta testers today it becomes something the whole community holds together four tiers starting at $5/mo every dollar goes directly into building comic infrastructure patreon.com/c/comicbooked

It's alive! err… I mean it’s live. the comicbooked! patreon is open two years. self-funded. nearly 300 beta testers today it becomes something the whole community holds together four tiers starting at $5/mo every dollar goes directly into building comic infrastructure patreon.com/c/comicbooked

the comic book industry isn't broken. it's just fragmented. 4,000 comic book stores. 1.2 million comic artists. no database of black indie comics anywhere. no central place to connect any of it. comicbooked.org built that place. free to join | patreon launches april 7th what are you waiting for?

the comic book industry isn't broken. it's just fragmented. 4,000 comic book stores. 1.2 million comic artists. no database of black indie comics anywhere. no central place to connect any of it. comicbooked.org built that place. free to join | patreon launches april 7th what are you waiting for?

the industry needed it, so we built it. comicbooked.org 4/4

you are a comic book fan. you want to read and support independent Black comic creators. you don’t know where to find them — except maybe artists alley during convention season, if you can get to any this year. 3/4

you are a comic book store owner. you’ve been open five years. you want to throw an all-day event for local comic shop day. you’d like to invite local writers and artists to table that day. you don’t know how to find any nearby comic book professionals. 2/4

“see a need, fill a need.” — bw you are a comic book creator. you’ve been producing your own comics for years. you’ve met dozens of store owners and given them your contact info, ashcans and swag. your comic is only sold in one store on consignment. 🧵1/4

Check this thread out. It is something I have been so excited about and really glad I get to share it with everyone now...

Check it out at directory.comicbooked.org/iconic-group/black-lady-comic-pros/ and see who else is in the mix!!!🖤

There are just TWELVE HOURS left on the clock! Can we get Sleeping Wizards to its one and only stretch goal? A cool cover enhancement??? www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

Your lesson in the ABCs of Black Lady Comic Pros continues 🖤 Swipe to meet six incredible women who are drawing, writing, building, and publishing across every corner of the comic book world. I is for Justina Ireland. J is also for Jamila Rowser. K is for Kniio. More in the next post. 👇

Continuing our ABCs of Black Lady Comic Pros… 🖤 L is for L.L. McKinney. M is for Maika Sozo. N is for Nilah Magruder. Give them all a follow. Buy their work. Say their names. Support a platform built for creators like these — join the free beta at comicbooked.org. — Jean

Good to know there is one less media outlet I will be paying any attention to. Slate can f&ck right off.

Inspired by a Facebook group discussion, we've added the most recommended comic printing services to the ComicBooked! directory! Ka-Blam • Comix Wellspring • Comic Impressions • Ready Comics • Mixam • PrintNinja • Amazon KDP • IngramSpark • QinPrinting Find yours at comicbooked.org 🖨️

…continuing our ABCs of Black Lady Comic Pros…🖤 G is for Gigi Murakami. H is for Nalo Hopkinson. Give them all a follow. Buy their work. Say their names. — Jean comicbooked.org

Time to continue learning your ABCs of Black Lady Comic Pros🖤 Swipe to meet five incredible women who are drawing, writing, building, publishing, and haunting our dreams in the best possible way. D is for Divi aka Lovewin. E is for Eve L. Ewing. F is for Felicia D. Henderson. More in next post👇

It's time to learn your ABCs of Black Lady Comic Pros. 🖤 Swipe through to meet them. Then follow them, buy their work, and tell someone else about them. And this is just the ABCs. We are just getting started. — Jean comicbooked.org

ComicBooked! Icons! is coming. A searchable directory of people from every corner of the comic book industry ecosystem. The people who built this industry and the people who keep building it. More soon. comicbooked.org #ComicBooked #BlackWomenInComics #WomensHistoryMonth

I’d watch the hell out of a Three Musketeers with the three of them and Caleb McLaughlin as D’Artagne!

Today’s featured publisher from the ComicBooked! directory is DREAM FURY COMICS and I’m gonna be real honest — I chose Newton Lilavois’ imprint cuz I want to see a KISHA DEMON EATER anime so badly!! If you’re not familiar, check them out now!! directory.comicbooked.org/businesses/d...

Not sure who needs to hear this, but CSVs are tissue paper. PDFs are sheets of glass. That is all.

We are creating a very special corner of the ComicBooked! directory to honor the many trailblazing Black women over the decades that have helped shape the comic book industry into what it is today. Help us out in the comments by telling us who your favorite BLACK LADY COMIC PROS are!