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Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Business of Freelance Comic Book Publishing

By John Freeman on July 25, 2023

American attorney, author and business consultant Gamal Hennessy’s new book, The Business of Freelance Comic Book Publishing is designed to help creators on every level build a business working for comic book publishers – and will feature as a Kickstarter project soon.

While Gamal’s first book focused on creating a comic book company, he tells us this new book addresses the unique legal and financial concerns of the creator who wants to work for DC, Marvel, and publishers of every size and type.

If you’d like to know more, Screenrant has an exclusive preview of the book you can find here.

If you’d like to be notified when the project launches, you can visit the Kickstarter pre-launch page here.

Gamal Hennessy is an attorney, author, and business consultant with expertise in comic book publishing and IP licensing. He is a recognised expert in the comic book industry serving clients large and small for almost 25 years. He is also the author of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing and the co-founder of the subscription-based comics advisory service, Comics Connection.

The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing by Gamal Hennessy

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.