Comics Experience Community
Our Comics Experience Community is the nexus between your hobby, your passion, and becoming a professional. We enjoy talking about vast topics like sci-fi and fantasy, to manga, to movies, comics, TV shows, and more!
We’re a supportive, inclusive group!
Our Discord Community consists of everyone from the comics curious to industry professionals fully immersed in comics, TV, and film. We actively moderate our Community discussions.
We hold one live (online) Happy Hour each month, where we can socialize face-to-face (via video) and have industry guests from time to time as well to discuss specific topics. Events are typically hosted by Andy Schmidt, Comics Experience’s founder and current Editor-in-Chief at BOOM! Studios!
If you love comics and pop culture, we think you’ll love joining this thriving and safe community.
Note: Community signups are temporarily closed but will be available again in September.
Comics Experience Community holds the following core values:
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It is a place to learn, grow, thrive, and contribute.
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Comics are for everyone. We welcome diverse viewpoints, but we maintain an apolitical forum as much as possible.
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Feedback should be honest but tempered with kindness.
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Encouragement is key to thriving. We boost one another up.
If you’ve found other communities or platforms to be distasteful or even toxic, but you’re not ready to give up on the idea that community can be found on the Internet, then you’re in the right place, and this is for you.
Comics Experience’s Community is a safe space. We do not tolerate hate or bigotry. They will find no purchase here. What we are about is sharing our joys, questions, and aspirations with each other.
Our Discord (private to members only) is inclusive, moderated, and hosted by professionals and pro-members. In addition to interacting with comics creators and pros, you can also sit back and watch as industry veterans debate topics about the industry itself, comics creation, or the business side of comics.
Sound too good to be true? Try it and find out!
- Ability to access and use Discord (we recommend the app on your phone!)
- Ability to stay true to the core values
- Join in on the fun and learning!
John Luzar
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!
Dr. Moti Friedman
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.
Luke Durdin
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.
Joshua Dahl
For the past few years I have been posting scripts for review on several of the major sites that do that sort of thing. On those sites I would rarely get any worthwhile result. The people here are serious about actually getting comics made. When someone here offers a criticism, I know that it is something I should consider. When they offer praise, I know they mean it. And as a result, I’ve learned a lot. Without a doubt, my writing has gotten better.
George O'Connor
The idea of making comics can be an intimidating experience. What Comics Experience does really well is bring you behind the curtain and give you the support to pursue the comics dream.
Luke Barnett
Being an Australian hasn’t put me in the middle of the world of comics, but Comics Experience has made that possible. Comics Experience is a creative community unlike any other. Build your skill as an author or artist, critique each other in a friendly, encouraging but open and honest manner, and learn all about the business of making comics. Wherever you are, joining Comics Experience will enable you to harness your talent and connect with people doing the same thing!
Chris Lewis
Living overseas, I always felt that I was one step removed from the comics community I wanted to be a part of. Until I found Comics Experience, that is. The Community has given me the opportunity to get feedback on all my comic-related questions and interact with some wonderful people, regardless of where we live.
Marta Tanrikulu
The Community is a way of getting valuable, constructive feedback on ideas and scripts, watching a lot of creative ideas get developed, exchanging information about various aspects of producing comics, and interacting with artists and writers from many different backgrounds. How wonderful that these opportunities are offered to people who live outside of New York and Los Angeles.
Elizabeth-Amber Love
I didn’t know what a comic script looked like until joining Comics Experience. Now I try to create ten short stories a year and having the support of this community is essential. I’m still intimidated by the amount of talent here, but it’s a welcoming place for people of all experience levels.
Joe Sergi
On the one hand, the community acts as learning tool. On the other hand, this community is a place for creators to provide support for each other. There are a lot of different paths and goals, but ultimately we want to succeed in comics.