Catalog Printing

When creating a comic, appeal to a wide variety of people to increase sales, create unique characters and draw on personal interests and expertise. Identify the crucial elements when creating a comic with tips from a comics marketer, writer and creator in this free video on comics.

Expert: Mark Poulton
Contact: www.koniwaves.com
Bio: Mark Poulton has worked in the comic book industry for the past three years. He is the writer/co-creator of the hit comic series “Koni Waves.”
Filmmaker: Joel Young

Duration : 0:1:22

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Comic Book Review! Classic Game Room Comics Review reviews G.I. JOE issue #2 from Marvel comics, August 1982! GI JOE is the greatest American Hero ever! Even though they are fictional… The second issue of GI JOE is considered a collector’s item and is worth a great deal of money today. If you had a bunch of first printings of GI JOE #2 they would be worth more than your mortgage or 401K after the recent housing crisis and stock market collapse. G.I. Joe could have saved that I might add (it was Cobra’s doing, Destro was in charge of issuing sub-prime mortgages and Baroness worked Wall Street). This is a unique comic book from the G.I.JOE series because G.I. JOE isn’t fighting Cobra, they are actually researching strange happenings at research bases the Arctic! No, this isn’t the Thing and Kurt Russell doesn’t have a beard, this is Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Stalker and Breaker hunting down an assassin and trying to save the world! GI JOE #2, is this comic for you? Check it out. This is actually a second printing so it isn’t worth much money these days, but it is a very fun and entertaining read and one that you should consider after watching the review. YOOO, CGR COMIC BOOK REVIEWS!

Duration : 0:6:0

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The penciling of the comic begins once the story is written. Penciling is the time to work out layouts, pacing, emphases and expressions. Bring the story together and flesh out details via penciling with tips from a comics marketer, writer and creator in this free video on comics.

Expert: Mark Poulton
Contact: www.koniwaves.com
Bio: Mark Poulton has worked in the comic book industry for the past three years. He is the writer/co-creator of the hit comic series “Koni Waves.”
Filmmaker: Joel Young

Duration : 0:4:9

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After inking the comic, erase remaining pencil lines, white ink areas that need emphasis and add motion lines with pen. Detail the comic post-inking to make it easier for the scanner with tips from a comics marketer, writer and creator in this free video on comics.

Expert: Mark Poulton
Contact: www.koniwaves.com
Bio: Mark Poulton has worked in the comic book industry for the past three years. He is the writer/co-creator of the hit comic series “Koni Waves.”
Filmmaker: Joel Young

Duration : 0:3:29

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Learn about the benefits of print-on-demand when making a comic book in this free instructional graphic art video.

Expert: Dan Head
Contact: www.paperbackreader.com
Bio: Dan Head is a veteran writer and small press comic publisher. He wrote and self-published his first graphic novel, Bronx Angel: Politics By Another Method, in 2005.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Duration : 0:1:12

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This video is a WARNING and a testament to why comic collectors must NOT use PGX as a third-party comic book grader. On Oct 1st 2008, I discovered that PGX (www.pgxcomics.com) had returned to me an encapsulated third printing in the place of the first print TMNT #1 I had submitted to their grading service.
Those of you who sent books of multiple prints to PGX should be interested in this. Needless to say I’ve lost nights of rest over this.

I’ve been cracking a few PGX cases open to get them regraded at CGC because of auction price differences on particular issues. I always document cracking slabs open…*

Anyways, I finally get around to this very special issue: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 First Print. There were only 3000 printed and only half of those survive. I bought it in 1987 for $60 and PGX graded at 7.0 in September 2005. I had meant to open the slab months ago. Fortunately, I didn’t wait a day longer. The book I sent them was a first printing and is very scarce. What I discovered in the slab case, which read “First Print” under it’s lable, was a worthless 3rd printing.

As furious as I was, I video documented the time and date using my phone. That was at 10pm. No sleep later and in the morning, I called PGX and the business owner Daniel Patterson answered. I’ll skip to the chase. In my calmest tone, I told him that I had just opened my PGX slabbed book to find IT WAS NOT MY BOOK INSIDE. He asked, “Are you sure you sent a first printing?” I answered, “Yes. Wouldn’t PGX actually check the book to be sure it was, even if I stated it was or would PGX simply take the customer’s word for it.” I have to think he was in shock to say something so unintelligent. “Of course”, he said, “it’s just I’ve never heard of this happening before.” As with all my slab related activities I documented the speaker phone conversation on my digital recorder. He requested I send him the book, the slab, and the video. Which I did.

At first, not really knowing Mr. Patterson, he sounded genuinely concerned. They even use the encapsulated book in their gallery to demonstrate what a 7.0 looks like (http://www.pgxcomics.com/gallery.cfm?id=107). However, it’s not my book. The book I originally submitted to PGX is missing; the owner Daniel Patterson refuses to believe that an internal theft could have occurred. To my frustration, a check hasn’t been cut. Forgive me but I have got to vent!
It’s been a month solid of me calling PGX asking what’s next and them replying “We’ll call you in a week.” Last Friday Daniel failed to call (again), so this afternoon, once again, I had to put in the call. He reacts like he’s hearing my voice for the first time.(”oh,oh yeah Dan ah…you had the…ah” Ever see the Office with Steve Carrell?) Anyway, he told me his insurance company would not cover them on this so PGX would cut a check out of their pocket. I asked how they plan to come to an amount to compensate me. Daniel said, “Oh, we’ll look at what you put down on the invoice.” WHAAAA!?!??!!!

The book isn’t bent, torn, squished or damaged….it’s GONE! And by all account STOLEN! What PGX passed off as my 1st print could have sold to a collector and, sh*t, what a surprise that’d be! I kept my cool, though.

I told him to seriously consider the current market value of the book compared to what I estimate it’s value at over 3 years ago. I reinterated the quotes to be had by browsing eBay, Comiclink, Heritage Auctions and the GPAnalysis. He said that he’d have to discuss this with the PGX …board? In short, Daniel’s trying to “wear me down,” “take me for a ride” and “nickle n’ dime me.”

Exasparated, I asked, is this going to carry on for another week. He answered, “Ahhhh…no. I think we can finish on Wednesday.”

Duration : 0:8:51

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Self-publishing comics is easier with print-on-demand due to decreased costs and order sizes. Learn about the details of print-on-demand, like formatting a comic to a template, with tips from a comics marketer, writer and creator in this free video on comics.

Expert: Mark Poulton
Contact: www.koniwaves.com
Bio: Mark Poulton has worked in the comic book industry for the past three years. He is the writer/co-creator of the hit comic series “Koni Waves.”
Filmmaker: Joel Young

Duration : 0:2:15

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Self-publishing comics is easier with print-on-demand due to decreased costs and order sizes. Learn about the details of print-on-demand, like formatting a comic to a template, with tips from a comics marketer, writer and creator in this free video on comics.

Expert: Mark Poulton
Contact: www.koniwaves.com
Bio: Mark Poulton has worked in the comic book industry for the past three years. He is the writer/co-creator of the hit comic series “Koni Waves.”
Filmmaker: Joel Young

Duration : 0:2:15

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Comic Book Review! Classic Game Room Comics Review reviews G.I. JOE issue #1 from Marvel comics! GI JOE is the greatest American Hero ever! Even though they are fictional, they’re still the greatest. This first issue of the amazing GI JOE comic book series is a hefty collector’s item today. CGR Comics reviews a first printing, first edition of the June 1982 comic book from Marvel Comics. We’re introduced to many of the famous characters from the comic books and tv cartoon show like Snake Eyes, Hawk, Scarlett, Cobra Commander, Baroness, Rock n’ Roll, Breaker and Stalker. Did you play with GI JOE action figures in the 1980’s? Did you watch the cartoon show on television? Well then you NEED G.I.JOE issue #1. This is available now as a reprint and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Yo Joe! The Joes have appeared in numerous comics, tv shows, anime, animated films and video games over the years. Classic Game Room HD reviewed the GI JOE video game for the Atari 2600 and we’re reviewing the Joe games for NES soon. If there is a G.I. Joe movie who will be the lead character that they focus on? A GI JOE movie would be amazing and hopefully feature HISS Tanks! Fighting for freedom over land and air, when you read this comic GI JOE is there!

Duration : 0:9:38

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