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Professional Best Practices: The Art of Being a Working Comic Creator
Breaking into comics is one thing–actually creating a career in comics where publishers, collaborators, and editors want to work with you again and again is something else entirely. Instructor Andy Schmidt is a comics writer, editor and publisher. In all those roles, he’s found common traits that every creator with a career has in spades. This course shines a light on “the Intangibles” of being a working professional and gives you a head start on building a long and successful career.Introduction to Writing Comics
Learn how to craft a comic book story, create great characters, the ins and outs of the industry and tips for breaking in—from professional writer and editor Paul Allor.Introduction to Comic Book Coloring
In this six-week course, pro colorist Chris Sotomayor teaches you all the necessary tools for coloring and using color as a storytelling device.How Can Comics Experience Help You?
I want to learn how to make comics.
I want Comics Experience to create a comic for me.
I want to print and distribute my comic.
I want to join the fan community now!
Courses
All of Comics Experience’s writing, art and production courses are taught by industry professionals with proven track records for excellence and great interest and aptitude for teaching.
See CoursesPro Script Critiques
Request a professional critique of your script! The fee is determined by the number of story pages in a script. Community Pro members receive a 10% discount on Pro Critiques.
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In some cases, more personalized attention is needed, either to help a particular creator grow or to help the creator with his or her particular project. This goal-oriented program has proven successful for many creators, and may be just the thing you or your project needs! Community Pro members receive a 10% discount.
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If you want to learn with others like you, then you should consider joining our Community Pro level where you’ll meet tons of other folks into comics and into making them. You’ll have access to professionally led lessons on all aspects of the business and comics creations and more!
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Our trained and seasoned editorial staff can find artists and creators to create a comic for you! If you’ve got a script already, no problem. If you need a script written, we can do that, too! Whatever you need to alleviate that burden, we have done before and can do for you.
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Comics Experience partner Gamal Hennesy’s independent company can handle all aspects of contracts and law that you’ll need to publish your comic, work with others, and make sure all your “i”s are dotted and “t”s are crossed.
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If you’re planning to physically print your comic, our sister company ONS is one of the best in the business. ONS has printed comics for Image Comics, IDW, Humanoids, and countless more—they even specialize in crowdfunded comics and art books.
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In some cases, Comics Experience can help creators get their comics distributed nation wide. This is done on a case by case basis.
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If you’re planning to physically print your comic, our sister company ONS is one of the best in the business. ONS has printed comics for Image Comics, IDW, Humanoids, and countless more—they even specialize in crowdfunded comics and art books.
See PrintingDistribution
In some cases, Comics Experience can help creators get their comics distributed nation wide. This is done on a case by case basis.
See DistributionLegal Services
Gamal’s independent company can handle all aspects of contracts and law that you’ll need to publish your comic, work with others, and make sure all your “i”s are dotted and “t”s are crossed.
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If you want to learn how to make these connections or build your own publishing business, we recommend our mentoring program with mentors who can work one-on-one with you to develop your publishing plan and set you on the path to getting it done!
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The Comics Experience Community gets you access to our private Discord where you can join in on conversations about industry topics and new releases! Super fun and informative.
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Community Pro gets you access to everything in Community, PLUS a lot more—live sessions with seasoned professionals, Q&A conversations, Office Hours with Andy Schmidt and Gamal Hennessy where you can ask discuss your project with them and get advice, archived content on all aspects of comics publishing and creation, plus discounts on everything in the Comics Experience store!
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Introduction to Young Adult and Middle Grade Storytelling
Instructor: Sarah Davidson
Young Adult and Middle Grade graphic novels are not only a booming industry, but also a great way to introduce younger readers to comics and ignite a love of reading. Creating comics for teens and tweens comes with its own set of challenges and standards, and Sarah is here to share her knowledge of the market with you.
Comics Writing: Story Arcs & Ongoing Series
Instructor: Fred Van Lente
Acclaimed comics writer Fred Van Lente takes you through the necessary steps to craft compelling story arcs and ongoing comic book narratives exactly like professional comic book writers do it.
Express Course: Starting a Freelance Comics Career
Instructor: Gamal Hennessy
Starting a freelance career is DAUNTING AS HECK! You’ve got to learn your craft, forge relationships, navigate the business aspects, and manage your time and money. These six detailed lessons cover a range of topics to help you navigate the intricacies of the comics industry!
Comic Book Editing & Project Management
Instructor: Andy Schmidt
Find collaborators, manage budgets, timetables, bring the best out of your writers and artists, problem solve, and make a professional-level project!
Introduction to Comic Book Coloring Bundle
Instructor: Chris Sotomayor
Learn how to color comics from a pro! This bundle contains a discounted price for the first three courses in our series to teach you how to color comics from the ground up! PLUS, you get the bonus course on Special Effects FOR FREE!
Introduction to Comic Book Writing Bundle
Instructors: Andy Schmidt and Paul Allor
If you’ve ever dreamt of writing your own comic or wanted to improve your existing skills – this class bundle is for you.
Our Approach Starts with You!
Comics Experience is dedicated to help you achieve your goals. With Comics Experience, you’ve got confidence that you’re in good hands with loads of working professionals who care about you, your projects and your goals.
Don’t Listen to Us, Listen to Them!
Comics Experience gave me invaluable feedback on my work, encouraged me to challenge myself artistically AND provided essential real-world knowledge about the comic book industry. Throw in a supportive, friendly community that includes top-notch professionals and you’ve got simply the best place to become the comics professional you aspire to be.
As a former student of the courses myself, whenever people ask me about breaking into comics, usually the first thing I tell them is to look at enrolling in Comics Experience. Not a day goes by that I don’t use something I learned in those classes in my own work. Andy Schmidt & co. are fantastic teachers, and anyone serious about telling stories in this medium should definitely consider utilizing the resources they offer.
I was amazed at both the detail and honesty from the creators. It has a great feeling, almost like one is being invited into the homes of these guys. You know what I mean? Open a glass of wine and talk shop. I can’t imagine how anybody could have this kind of access to comic creators if not for Comics Experience.
Working with such incredible, comic-loving people in the Community, all of whom are willing to point out and help me through rough areas of my scripts, is priceless, and on those occasions when I make someone laugh or hear that they enjoyed what I had written makes my day, month and year all at the same time.
This was the first time a comic book script of mine “came to life” with full art and lettering, and having Andy’s guidance throughout the process was invaluable. I have no doubt the final product is better for it. It was a very educational and enlightening experience.
During my months in Comics Experience’s Community I received invaluable feedback from both professional comic book creators and talented new artists that has been essential in driving my growth as a comic book writer and artist. This online community is a great place to hone your craft in a supportive environment while meeting new friends who share your love for comic books and it is my pleasure to recommend it as such.
I think the Editing class with Andy was worth every penny. If a person wants to make money with comics, this class is essential. The class gives a bare-knuckles tutorial on how to set up financial spreadsheets for your comic projects. It opens the door to reality on how much creating comics costs and how to work with a team to help the production process. Comics Experience has taught me every aspect of comic book making and I am thankful.
So I just finished my very first comic. There were a hundred different things I had to do for the very first time. What’s really crazy is, thanks to the classes and community at Comics Experience, I’ve felt totally prepared every step of the way. It’s all there!
I LOVE me some Comics Experience! If you’re looking to grow as a creative, Comics Experience is the place! Andy was fantastic at teaching me the proper format, how to effectively use dialogue, and everything else you need to know to write a professional comic. I’m very thankful for the knowledge and experience I gained through the process. Would DEFINITELY recommend!
If you are someone looking to get your comic book created, I highly recommend using Comics Experience’s Creative Services to bring your project to completion. The staff are efficient, helpful, completely professional, and gave the right notes to make my project even better than what I had in my head. I will definitely be using this again in the future and look forward to my next project with Comics Experience.
If you are an aspiring comic creator, Comics Experience is the place for you. You have entire courses taught by professionals on comic writing, comic art, comic production and so much more. You have access to a whole community that shares your interest in comics and wants to help your comic-making-dreams become a reality. The resources provided by Comics Experience are just too good to pass up.
I have for years and years had ideas, notes, rambling journal entries, etc with no idea of what to do with them. I have tried for so long, looking for help from somewhere. Now, I have done something I have never done before with my writing, I have finished something! More importantly I can take what I have learned and use it to complete something else. I can’t tell you how much I have gotten from your courses. I feel like I stumbled across some amazing secret when I found your website. I would recommend your courses without reservation to anyone!
After years of struggling to get feedback for my stories, Comics Experience was a dream come true. The instant critiques are absolutely worth the price of admission. The CE community is one large family, sharing a common goal: making comics. There’s nothing better than that. And Andy Schmidt is a kind and handsome man.
Working with Andy was a real pleasure! He’s both friendly and professional. But best of all, he’s knowledgeable, creative, and understands how to tell a great story! I’d be happy to work with him again! Excelsior!
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The community component of Comics Experience is the beating heart of what we do. We’re all about making connections with other people, be they fans, creators, publishers, retailers! The amazing art form of comics is very much about community—and we want our work (and yours!) to connect with readers.
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Members of our community are constantly creating and publishing books! Below are some recent examples!