Hi ^.^ This is Aimi... from the artists gathering at AX many, many years ago. lol I know we've only met in person, like... once, but since you're looking for suggestions on self publishing comics, I'd like to throw in my input too.
I recommend Comixpress.com. Their customer service is pretty good, and they have an online store right on their website so if you wait long enough, they'll list you in their store as well. They are based in New Jersey, and can print from digital files on CD or uploaded onto their server.
In terms of self marketing... I'm not very good at doing that myself, so it ends up with my friends telling other people that I write & draw comics. So... making friends and getting more and more people to know that you do this stuff serves as good advertising. A great quote from a between-jobs ministry I went to that I think can apply to any situation: "Networking is building mutually beneficial relationships." (with emphasis on italicized words.)
Hope that helps! Good luck on your self-publishing gig!
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I know we've only met in person, like... once, but since you're looking for suggestions on self publishing comics, I'd like to throw in my input too.
I recommend Comixpress.com. Their customer service is pretty good, and they have an online store right on their website so if you wait long enough, they'll list you in their store as well. They are based in New Jersey, and can print from digital files on CD or uploaded onto their server.
In terms of self marketing... I'm not very good at doing that myself, so it ends up with my friends telling other people that I write & draw comics. So... making friends and getting more and more people to know that you do this stuff serves as good advertising. A great quote from a between-jobs ministry I went to that I think can apply to any situation: "Networking is building mutually beneficial relationships." (with emphasis on italicized words.)
Hope that helps!
Good luck on your self-publishing gig!