COMICCONVISIT

STEVE PENFOLD
- 'beyond the bunker comics' - inviting the customers in by telling them the story of his main character, has a deal with his first two issues so that the customer feels compelled to buy both
- is the artist and illustrator of the comic is also the writer of the story being able to take full responsibility for the comic
- when asked what the printing method was he told be that he just sent it out, ‘you just send it, out that’s the easy bit’
- offered a free badge with every purchase of his comic
- his website included this 'about' information:

Beyond the Bunker is an independent comic book company and home to excellent story telling coupled with high end artwork and high quality print. We intend to only produce stories
to make you laugh out loud or cry uncontrollably. Engaging characters in highly detailed worlds in tales you want to follow. Whether it be Moon, the tale of our very own satellite on earth and fighting the forces of the ridiculous or JONI, a mech discovering it's own existence in impossible situations or a ragtag team of lawmen and gunmen fighting to survive in a future designed to end them.

Please scour every corner of this site to get to know better the characters and titles we
have waiting for you. Our intention is to offer you something original. A precious moment for
yourself with a book that feels it's been written for you.

https://www.beyondthebunkercomics.com/about

During January I visited comic-con to further my research, I chose to talk to some graphic novel and comic artists to learn about their work and experience how they advertised the work in a room full of competition.
I really enjoyed comic-con and when it is running I often visit to learn more about the industry.

Wild River Comics
- Offering free merchandise with every free sign up to the website and email list to receive news and information about the new comic
- This comic was being advertised by the publishing company itself, working alongside the artist to generate notice to the upcoming comic book
- This is curated by a team of people rather than a singular illustrator such as the moon comic guy.
- Considerations of outside costs and loss of profit

https://www.wildrivercomics.com