Lately the world of indie comics has been ablaze with drama and infighting. Many believed they came to a deep well of backers only to find that, for them and their comic book crowdfunding campaign, there was very little water.

Entitlement and jealousy are at a fever pitch and those whom are embittered try to make any epithet stick to anyone seeing success. People who were in various networks or factions are turning on one-another or taking their ball and going home.

If you’re a comic creator I wouldn’t care much about this sort of thing, just focus on your readers. Readers. This is what you’ll see me talking a lot about over the coming years. All these networks/factions/groups etc., they’re fine to get involved on the periphery, but never structure your business with these relationships at its core. It’s the readers that should be your core.