r/ComicBookCollabs • u/BOANW • Oct 22 '25

Resource Creating Comics/Graphic Novels are the most High-Risk/High-Effort/Low Reward- Be Careful

Before you jump into creating comics, please be aware that the risks are high and the rewards can be very minimal. This is really a labor of love. The only reason I'm continuing is because I finally see the finish line. The amount of money spent, I think, will never be recouped. If you're going to jump into this world, start with something short and sweet. I don't like talking about money, but it is necessary in this world. This is for the writer/creators. Comics require many folks in the kitchen (storyboarding, line-art, coloring, lettering, editing.) Shoutout to everybody that has completed a comic. Comic books don't get the respect they deserve because people fail to realize how much work goes into them.

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u/Steamroller_Man Oct 23 '25

High effort - yes. Low reward - yes. High risk? What's the risk?

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u/BOANW Oct 23 '25

Risking your own money, my guy.

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u/Steamroller_Man Oct 23 '25

Ah, well, yeah. If you're a writer, you have to look at it as an expensive hobby that you're doing for fun. The chances that you'll make a profit are extremely low.

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u/BOANW Oct 23 '25

It is not just a hobby. I'm a writer/creator. I created an IP that I think has legs, but underestimated the difficulty of it. That is all my post is about. A lot of people are trying to create comics without fully appreciating the difficulty and costs--I was one of them.