Reddit roundup: from a first funded comic to issue #2
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u/DarkCityComics funded the first issue of an indie superhero comic with 153 backers and found that making the comic was the easy part; marketing, community, email and conventions took far more effort. They asked repeat creators what changed between their first and second campaigns.
What Reddit users said
Works in marketing and says your own project is a different beast. For a second campaign, the list from the first is everything, since those backers are already invested.
Original commentSales compound with each issue: offer 'catch-up' tiers so new backers can buy issue 1 alongside issue 2, with discounts, and duplicate main-tier items as add-ons.
Original commentWarns that backer numbers usually fall off over a series, gradually or sharply, whatever you do, so plan for it.
Original commentNow launches almost monthly; at first a full cycle took about three months.
Original commentAsked how many pre-launch followers there were and how many converted.
Original commentThinks 'creating the comic was the easy part' should be on every prospective creator's wall.
Original commentSource: Our first comic Kickstarter funded with 153 backers. We’re getting ready for Issue #2. Here’s what I learned. (r/kickstarter)
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