Why Manga Publishing Is Dying!

Originally Posted by Kayarath Well Nerdwerld, it's not my article, I just linked to it! It was written by Jason Thompson, manga reviewer guy! It really is a complex article touching on many subjects, one of the many good points is asking how do new manga artists can develop the support needed to develop and grow. Moonhawk81, you are right about the rise (or rerise) of self publishing. While Lulu is great for a project with a low print run/low start up funds, there are plenty of other tools. One is Kickstarter, which can really benefit projects with a good following/promotion. One example I'm following is the Order of the Stick kickstarter project, which got over $125,000 in pledges in about three days! That's amazing!!!

Kickstarter isn't just for publishing, either! Two of my musician friends have both used it successfully, one to help finance an ep; the other, to help defray touring costs. I've great respect for the folks at Kickstarter--brilliant idea if they can maintain the level of service.