SUBSTACK CROSSOVER
KICKSTARTER'S NEW "AFTER DARK" NEWSLETTER
Cosmic Times Publisher Martin Pierro and Kevin LaPorte of FlatLine Comics / Inverse Press sat down to discuss the recent, unannounced, apparently randomly targeted ‘Kickstarter After Dark’ newsletter and its implications for the future of NSFW comics and the rest of us who rely on crowdfunding access in the Comics category.
THE LATEST COSMIC UPDATE
MARKETING APPEARANCES
I have this strong belief that if someone is going to “guest” me (or anyone associated with Cosmic Times), then I need to be out in front of the event letting folks know I’ll be there. As a show runner myself (PalmCon), I understand the economics behind bringing in guests. The cost of a booth or space (roughly $200 for me) means that the guest needs to generate at least enough buzz to bring in attendees whose ticket sales double that space cost. Add in hotels and other expenses …
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OCTOBER COSMIC TALENT SPOTLIGHT
RYAN MILLER
Ryan Miller is a mixed-media artist, who is best known for his incredible Transformers & Beast Wars art pieces. He recently painted the variant cover for the first issue of Cosmic Times’ new series The Good, The Bad, and The Prehistoric. Other comic work for Cosmic Times includes the dynamic cover for the Chaser Platoon Collected Edition Trade Paperback. Ryan has produced covers for IDW’s Transformers: Beast Wars line and recently turned out an incredible retailer cover for Skybound’s current Transformers series.
UNDERSTANDING THE COSMIC CORNERS
GREEN = ALL AGES
G to PG
ORANGE = TEEN
PG to PG-13
DARK RED = TEEN +
PG-13 to R
BLACK = MATURE
Rated R
BLACK BAR =
First Printing
GREY BAR =
Second Printing
WHITE BAR =
Third Printing
PURPLE BAR =
Variant Cover
BLUE BAR =
Exclusive
GOLD BAR =
Rare Edition
WHITE/BLUE =
Sketch Cover
