Comments on: My Evil Comic Book http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html There's more than one way to play the publishing game. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracy http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-22702 Tracy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:52:13 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-22702 Dear Jim, I recently read your sequel to the story above called "Therefore Repent!" I enjoyed it immensely. It is definitely one of the most fun and yet procative graphic novels I have read. I certainly hope (and request)that you continue this story again. I enjoyed the surprising twists and turns, hoping to see what develops regarding the "battle". As for the story above (The Bold Explorers), it gives some good prequel backstory to the main characters of Raven and Mummy face. These stories remind me alot of other post apocalyptic/human character study titles, such as the comic "Strange Girl" and Richard Matheson's "I am Legend". As far as the rapture part...it is good to see people thinking about it, even if only as a fictional device. According to what I have read and studied, the rapture is nothing compared to what happens during the tribulation (both man made judgments and God's judgments). People often wonder what the future will bring and yet there it is, all in black and white for us in the Bible. Thanks for an interesting point of view and I am looking forward to any future contination of the story with much anticipation. Best wishes to all your future goals! Dear Jim,

I recently read your sequel to the story above called “Therefore Repent!” I enjoyed it immensely. It is definitely one of the most fun and yet procative graphic novels I have read. I certainly hope (and request)that you continue this story again. I enjoyed the surprising twists and turns, hoping to see what develops regarding the “battle”.
As for the story above (The Bold Explorers), it gives some good prequel backstory to the main characters of Raven and Mummy face.
These stories remind me alot of other post apocalyptic/human character study titles, such as the comic “Strange Girl” and Richard Matheson’s “I am Legend”.
As far as the rapture part…it is good to see people thinking about it, even if only as a fictional device. According to what I have read and studied, the rapture is nothing compared to what happens during the tribulation (both man made judgments and God’s judgments). People often wonder what the future will bring and yet there it is, all in black and white for us in the Bible.
Thanks for an interesting point of view and I am looking forward to any future contination of the story with much anticipation.
Best wishes to all your future goals!

]]> By: Antione http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-6836 Antione Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:05:27 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-6836 Trafford.com was the publisher I went with. They did build my hopes up. I spent 1,000 bucks. They did do little things like placing it on borders and amazon.com. They also gave me a web page on there site. I do regret all that work and little sales. I'm trying to move it online as best as I can. Trafford.com was the publisher I went with. They did build my hopes up. I spent 1,000 bucks. They did do little things like placing it on borders and amazon.com. They also gave me a web page on there site. I do regret all that work and little sales. I’m trying to move it online as best as I can.

]]> By: tminus http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-550 tminus Sun, 04 Dec 2005 05:20:29 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-550 This is my new favorite eComic. When Raven and Mummy are in the house, I especially like the shot of joe citizen standing in the doorway with the sword. It made me think he was an archangel, but it makes no difference to Raven, just another idiot left over from the rapture. Great job guys! Another issue perhaps? =) t- This is my new favorite eComic. When Raven and Mummy are in the house, I especially like the shot of joe citizen standing in the doorway with the sword. It made me think he was an archangel, but it makes no difference to Raven, just another idiot left over from the rapture. Great job guys! Another issue perhaps? =)
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]]> By: JIm "Striptease" Munroe http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-549 JIm "Striptease" Munroe Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:12:31 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-549 It's meant to be a stand-alone story, open ended in the tradition of sequential comic books. But it *could* keep going, couldn't it? *grin* No plans at the moment, but stay tuned, true believers... sign up along the sidebar if you want to get the earliest notice. It’s meant to be a stand-alone story, open ended in the tradition of sequential comic books. But it *could* keep going, couldn’t it? *grin* No plans at the moment, but stay tuned, true believers… sign up along the sidebar if you want to get the earliest notice.

]]> By: Corey http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-548 Corey Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:39:17 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-548 Hey, Loved the comic. But you're a big goddamn tease. Do we get more of this story? It seems like there's so much more to tell. Even if it's not in comic format, I'd be happy with just the written version. Hey,

Loved the comic. But you’re a big goddamn tease. Do we get more of this story? It seems like there’s so much more to tell. Even if it’s not in comic format, I’d be happy with just the written version.

]]> By: Jim Munroe http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-547 Jim Munroe Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:55:34 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-547 Hi Lauren-- thanks, I wasn't aware he'd updated the article. I've changed the links on this site to his updated article although I think people should check out the <a href="http://www.quicktopic.com/11/H/k6XM65N7mWwTd" rel="nofollow">discussion it sparked</a> with various people who were considering or had tried POD. Personally, my experience with lulu.com in regards to setup, ordering and receiving the finished product has been excellent. My reservations with POD are now mostly with my experience that nothing sells a book like the book itself -- not having the physical item in stores means that a critical part of promotion is missing. Even with all my efforts in selling the book online, 90% of my book sales still come from bricks and mortar stores. (And of the 10% that do buy online, a lot of them have bought earlier books at bookstores.) Solidifying my suspicion of some POD publishers was an email that I received minutes after registering with Lulu: "My name is Tracey Rosengrave, Marketing Manager for Xlibris Corporation, a Print-On-Demand Self-Publishing company. We are sending you this email because we have either learned about your passion for writing or we have had the pleasure of coming across some of your work. If you are interested in self-publishing, I've included a brief description of who we are below." They must have bots combing the Lulu site. Kind of predatory. Hi Lauren– thanks, I wasn’t aware he’d updated the article. I’ve changed the links on this site to his updated article although I think people should check out the discussion it sparked with various people who were considering or had tried POD.

Personally, my experience with lulu.com in regards to setup, ordering and receiving the finished product has been excellent.

My reservations with POD are now mostly with my experience that nothing sells a book like the book itself — not having the physical item in stores means that a critical part of promotion is missing. Even with all my efforts in selling the book online, 90% of my book sales still come from bricks and mortar stores. (And of the 10% that do buy online, a lot of them have bought earlier books at bookstores.)

Solidifying my suspicion of some POD publishers was an email that I received minutes after registering with Lulu: “My name is Tracey Rosengrave, Marketing Manager for Xlibris Corporation, a Print-On-Demand Self-Publishing company. We are sending you this email because we have either learned about your passion for writing or we have had the pleasure of coming across some of your work. If you are interested in self-publishing, I’ve included a brief description of who we are below.”

They must have bots combing the Lulu site. Kind of predatory.

]]> By: Lauren http://nomediakings.org/publishing/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-546 Lauren Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:06:44 +0000 http://nomediakings.org/wordpress/uncategorized/my_evil_comic_book.html#comment-546 It's important to note that the above link to the print-on-demand controversy and Jeffrey Yamaguchi's article is extremely outdated. Yamaguchi qualified his criticism of print-on-demand providers <a href="http://bookmouth.com/pod.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>: Since his initial, 2001 article, services like Lulu.com have become available, which allow users to upload and publish their book for free, and then sell their product on the website. I wish NoMediaKings would update the link to the debate. Yamaguchi's 2005 article still presents both sides of the debate, and, most importantly, it's much more accurate. It’s important to note that the above link to the print-on-demand controversy and Jeffrey Yamaguchi’s article is extremely outdated. Yamaguchi qualified his criticism of print-on-demand providers here: Since his initial, 2001 article, services like Lulu.com have become available, which allow users to upload and publish their book for free, and then sell their product on the website. I wish NoMediaKings would update the link to the debate. Yamaguchi’s 2005 article still presents both sides of the debate, and, most importantly, it’s much more accurate.

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