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How to increase your income as a comic book writer
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How to increase your income as a comic book writer

Turn your passion for comics into income. Market yourself. Make a living doing what you love.
Last updated 2/2026
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What you'll learn

  • Discover how to turn your passion for comics into serious income (outside of just publishing and work-for-hire)
  • Discover how to collaborate with other creators to make a profit on events and book signings
  • How to grow, maintain and profit from your comics fan base through social media
  • How to make money in comics by having a targeted mailing list + how to turn that mailing list into income
  • Discover how to monetize your relationship with your fans (outside of just publishing and work-for-hire)
  • Learn how anyone working in comics can get corporate sponsorships
  • Learn how to make money as a comics creator without spending money on marketing

Course content

5 sections5 lectures1h 40m total length
  • How anyone working in comics can get corporate sponsors for their next event21:23

    After this lecture you will be able to execute an event around your comics related content that gets you paid. With all of these methods, I highly suggest that you create an LLC as you embark on comics entrepreneurship. Here is a great place I use to get my LLC set up quickly and at a great rate: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1495395&u=2925577&m=69959&urllink=&afftrack=


    ***This is an affiliate link. Always consult with a CPA for questions related to tax write-offs and business formation.

Requirements

  • A passion for working in comics and a little creativity

Description

Interested in making more money from doing what you love and do best?

As a comics creator (in any capacity - writer, artist, letterer, editor, publisher, etc), you’re owed money whenever your comic is purchased but there are also many other successful ways to earn money consistently from your work.

In part 1 of this easy and actionable course, you'll discover the necessary steps you need to make money in comics - besides just selling your comic or writing comics for other people/ publishers.

Every day around the world, creators miss out on their maximum earning potential but their work (even free self-published comics) can actually generate income in a wide variety of ways starting today.

Today, comic creators have more opportunities than ever to make significant income from their work each month. While comics might be your passion and you want to concentrate on your craft, increasing your income is important in providing the ability to continue creating and reaching more people with your work.

Having access to information online doesn’t equal understanding; and just because you CAN make money from your comics doesn’t mean you know HOW to do it consistently or in a scalable way. This is where this course comes in!

Learn the best ways to make money from your comics. I will clearly explain each method and give practical tips you can use to make money from your comics.

Just imagine what you can do from making money and doing something you love at the same time!

ABOUT ME

My name is Dr. Sheena C. Howard and I am a San Diego Comic-Con Eisner award winning writer and in this course I take you through each money making method. Each method described in this course I have personally used (or currently use) to increase my monthly income. I provide behind the scenes access and video content as well as PDF resources and specific steps for each method (with REAL examples)- including how much I currently make/ have made on each method.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner to professional's working in any aspect of comic creation and/or publishing