How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 3 – 21 Tips from Actual Comic Book Retailers
21 tips on selling your small press books to retailers… from the mouths of retailers themselves!
Steven Forbes
Steven is an editor/writer with such credits as Fallen Justice, the award nominated The Standard, and Bullet Time under his belt, as well as work published by DC Comics. Between he and his wife, there are 10 kids (!), so there is a lot of creativity all around him.
Steven is also the editor in chief and co-creator of ComixTribe, whose mission statement is Creators Helping Creators Make Better Comics.
If you're looking for editing, contact him at stevedforbes@gmail.com for rate inquiries.
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TPG Week 249: Disconnected
Welcome back, one and all, to another instalment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have another entry from Solomon Steen. We also have Liam Hayes on the mic in blue, we have Ryan Kroboth on the turntables, and I’m the guy behind the curtain, pulling strings and yelling at everyone who comes too close […]
TPG Week 248: A Problem Of Pacing
Welcome back, one and all, to another instalment of The Proving Grounds! This week, our Brave One is Sean Mills. We have Liam Hayes in blue, we have Ryan Kroboth with the pencil assists, and I’m the guy rocking back and forth in red, talking to the shadows in a shadowless room. Let’s all see […]
TPG Week 247: Another Waste O’ Time
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have another entry from Solomon Steen. We also have Liam Hayes in blue, Ryan Kroboth rocking the pencils, and I’m the idiot in red in the corner. Let’s see what Solomon has with Related Posts:TPG Week 224: Padding and the […]
TPG Week 246: Backstory Is Not THE Story
Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Edward Davis. We also have Liam Hayes in blue, a pencil assist from Ryan Kroboth, and I’m the guy gibbering in the corner in red. Related Posts:TPG Week 196: Blackenstein Was Better…TPG Week 190: Artist Turned…Writer? (Only […]
TPG Week 245: Lots O’ Problems
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have Chris Vernon as our Brave One. We also have Liam Hayes in blue, and let’s welcome the pencils of Ryan Kroboth, who’ll be swooping in every now and again in order to help us visualize some things. Ryan will […]
TPG Week 244: Pacing Problems
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, our Brave One is no stranger to these parts: we have Ronnie Massey stepping in! We also have Liam Hayes in blue, and I’m the cheerleader in red, and we’re all going to see how Ronnie did with the Superhero Retirement […]
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TPG Week 243: In Definite Need Of A Rewrite
Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a Brave One who’s no stranger here: Ryan Kroboth! We’ve got Liam Hayes in blue, I’m the guy in red, and we’re all going to find out if Ryan hears The Calling Related Posts:TPG Week 257: Bad Taste Makes Me StopTPG Week […]
TPG Week 242: Different Mistakes, But Still Nothing Happens
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have another entry from Brave One Solomon Steen. We have Liam Hayes in blue, I’m the guy in red, and we’re all going to see what Solomon has learned in Related Posts:TPG Week 273: Missed Opportunities On GeorwellTPG Week 258: […]
TPG Week 241: More Study, Blah Blah Blah
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Raoul Ricca. It’s going to be all me this week—Liam had some other things to attend to, so you’re going to see me cry, vent, rage, and rock silently in the corner, all at […]
TPG Week 240: When Dialogue Is The Real Failure
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Solomon Steen. We also have Liam Hayes in blue, I’m the guy shivering in the corner in red, and we’re all going to see if Solomon can take care of his Related Posts:TPG Week […]
TPG Week 239: Another Talent Hunt Failure
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Osvaldo Padilla, who’s sending us another Top Cow Talent Hunt submission. We have Liam Hayes in blue, and I’m the jerk in red, and we’ll all see just what caliber of entries are […]
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