Episode Details

In this podcast episode, "The Hard Reality of Indie Comics" for June 2024, Xeroforhire shares his ongoing journey and challenges as an indie comic creator. He provides practical insights from his experience preparing for the August release of his comic, *The Last Day*. Xeroforhire discusses working with printers, learning about proper file formatting for print and digital comics, and navigating the technical hurdles of producing high-quality artwork. He highlights mistakes he made, like resizing images incorrectly, and how he solved them using GIMP. He reflects on the tactile experience of printed comics, inspired by *The Savage Sword of Conan*, and explores using different printing techniques to enhance reader engagement. Xeroforhire also emphasizes the importance of experimenting, learning from mistakes, and exploring different publishing options, including local comic shops and digital platforms like Gumroad and Substack. The episode ends with Xeroforhire discussing his current reading list, including *Yira* from Ripaverse Comics and classic issues of *Wetworks*, while encouraging listeners to engage with him on Substack.

In this issue I talk about Publishing mistakes, making a digital copy of your release, and solutions to try.

Also, what I’m reading, and what’s on my pull list.

My comic www.thelastdaycomic.com

featured work:

Read 1000 Years of War by Hannah Rose Williams - https://substack.com/home/post/p-145593074