December 15, 2010 8:49 pm @wallythegreenmonster - No one "fronts" money for production and marketing costs at Image. Maybe this isn't what you mean, but "fronting" that money makes it sound like you're cutting Image a check for that stuff ahead of time. In fact, it's the reverse. Image fronts YOU the money for production and marketing. Image pays the printer, freight, etc., and then recoups production and distribution costs (as well as their small fee) from the profits. I can't think of a single company that focuses on creator-owned material that operates differently. That's the trade-off for doing creator-owned work. You own all the media rights and have complete creative control, but there's little (or no) upfront money. With work-for-hire, you get a page rate, but you have to give up some media rights and some creative control.
I'm glad you guys are excited about the book -- and I'm also glad you've been so patient with us. Trust me, after our hiatus we'll be back with a much more reliable shipping schedule, and some really cool changes. Plus, some incredible guest stars.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy #25. We're really proud of it.
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I'm glad you guys are excited about the book -- and I'm also glad you've been so patient with us. Trust me, after our hiatus we'll be back with a much more reliable shipping schedule, and some really cool changes. Plus, some incredible guest stars.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy #25. We're really proud of it.