The Blog
Comics. IP. Digital collectibles. The creator economy. Notes from the grind.
Connecting Physical Comics to Digital Ownership: My First Solo Drop Experiment
I ran a 345-edition hybrid Wretches drop with NFC-tagged physicals linked to digital twins. Here's what worked, what didn't, and what I'd do differently.
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We Built One of the First Digital Collectible Comics Platforms — and It Failed
I co-founded dReader, an indie-first digital collectible comics platform. We helped creators make $100k in sales, then shut down. Here's the honest story.
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A major platform just launched digital collectible comics with Dark Horse, DC, Marvel, and more. Here's why this is a real leap forward — and what still needs to be built.
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Free Digital Collectibles Inside Printed Comics — We Did It First
dReader ran the first phygital comic activation — free digital collectibles bundled inside printed comics. Here's what we built and why it matters.
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How to Format a Comic Book Script
There's no single right way to format a comic script — but here's how mine evolved over years of collaborating with artists, and what's worked for my creative teams.
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Behind the Panels: Blending Dr. Seuss With Sin City
A behind-the-scenes look at how Knockturn County came together — rhyming narration, anapestic tetrameter, and a creative team that let the story breathe.
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Behind the Panels: Writing for the Artist — Dark Waters
How I wrote Dark Waters specifically for artist Hus Ozkan — and what it means to tailor a script to a particular artist's visual strengths.
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How I Launched My First Kickstarter Comic With No Audience
The honest story of how I ran my first Kickstarter comic campaign — empty shop signings, local cons, and everything I learned the hard way.
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