Continuing from In Odd We Trust, the first Odd Thomas graphic novel, Del Rey Books is going to release three more. Odd Thomas, a fry cook who can communicate with the dead, first appeared in four Dean Koontz novels. As part of their press release, Del Rey said that In Odd We Trust is in its sixth printing and “continues to sell strongly”. Odd Is on Our Side will be the next graphic novel. It will be written by Fred […]

After much discussion about Kickstarter this week, I’ve learned a lot. The most important lesson was not to be over-broad, that Kickstarter should be viewed as a tool, with its own pluses and minuses. It’s true, I was focusing too much on what could go wrong instead of also considering what benefits it brought to some types of creators, including providing a standardized interface/system. Thanks especially to Matt Seneca for a well-timed reminder of the need for capital; Christian Beranek […]

I’m sure you’ve seen at least one of the emails or posts. An artist or group has a great idea for a comic book (usually with a spine), so they set up a Kickstarter project. That allows users to donate some amount of money, with the following rules: If the target amount (“I aim to raise $8,000 in 60 days”, or whatever) isn’t reached in the specified time frame, all pledges are canceled. So no partial funding leading to “well, […]