My guest this week is Heather Antos, Editor at Valiant and Image. Her past work includes Marvel and Star Wars where she helped create characters such as Gwenpool and Dr. Aphra. She also regularly blogs and teaches other comic book creators how to improve their work, grow their network and launch projects on Kickstarter.
In this episode we discuss:
- 2:15 Getting started in the comics industry
- 9:30 Importance of building a body of work and putting in the effort
- 12:00 How to independently produce as a comics editor
- 15:00 Networking on social media and creating #SignalBoostSunday
- 18:00 Growing your audience and building connections
- 22:00 Launching a comic on Kickstarter
- 25:00 Future plans
- 26:30 Importance of being your authentic self
You can hear more from Heather on our Fan Expo Boston Panel: Turn Your Geeky Passion Into an Entreprenerd Business
Be sure to follow Heather on Twitter @heatherantos and at heatherantos.com
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