The big problem with comics in the UK are those former professionals and their hangers-on who do everything they can to spread lies, attack the character of others (a great deal of the time their own 'friends') and they make the term "UK Comic Book Community" easily substituted with the simpler one word "Poison".
Publishers and investors (potential investors) see this and as far as they are concerned the UK is best left well alone. This is not a guess but a fact and I've spoken to these people: one described the 'UK comic community' as "The most toxic thing I've seen!"
The answer is simple of course. Years ago I drew up a list of comic creators that would never be employed by any project I was associated with. That list I freely give to anyone seriously looking at comic publishing.
It is ludicrous that the UK totally and utterly missed out on the massive boom of interest following the Marvel movies. There were reprints but did the UK produce its own home grown action comic or anthology to cash in?
No.
Even now it is possible to start and set foundations for a company that can expand.
Chinese investors do not seem interested.
Indian investors do not seem interested.
Those were the two nations I pointed out could (several years ago now) set up comic publishing in the UK but it seems they do not see much potential. Believe me, before considering the idea their people would have been on all the UK comic forums and groups and seeing what was going on.
Come Brexit things are going to get worse. That said, considering comic prices (US comics in UK shops) are said to be set to become even more expensive maybe now is the time for a home grown company not living in some blurry reality. The problem is that money is needed. Someone with not just the money but able to cut past the monopoly distribution in the UK.
I am looking and have not seen him/her yet......
Publishers and investors (potential investors) see this and as far as they are concerned the UK is best left well alone. This is not a guess but a fact and I've spoken to these people: one described the 'UK comic community' as "The most toxic thing I've seen!"
The answer is simple of course. Years ago I drew up a list of comic creators that would never be employed by any project I was associated with. That list I freely give to anyone seriously looking at comic publishing.
It is ludicrous that the UK totally and utterly missed out on the massive boom of interest following the Marvel movies. There were reprints but did the UK produce its own home grown action comic or anthology to cash in?
No.
Even now it is possible to start and set foundations for a company that can expand.
Chinese investors do not seem interested.
Indian investors do not seem interested.
Those were the two nations I pointed out could (several years ago now) set up comic publishing in the UK but it seems they do not see much potential. Believe me, before considering the idea their people would have been on all the UK comic forums and groups and seeing what was going on.
Come Brexit things are going to get worse. That said, considering comic prices (US comics in UK shops) are said to be set to become even more expensive maybe now is the time for a home grown company not living in some blurry reality. The problem is that money is needed. Someone with not just the money but able to cut past the monopoly distribution in the UK.
I am looking and have not seen him/her yet......
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