Hot shit fellas. Good comics.
Midnight Studio Comics said:Ok, Bgol is a cool spot, but this thread urks me a bit. Especially now. I just seen a book on here that really provoked me to write this. I know the creative team, in fact two of the guys work for my company on OUR books. Im gonna track the link and have it killed, if I see the book resurface I'll have every link deleted within 2 hours relating to anything comic wise. Marvel and Dc can afford you guys posting the books, but for us Indy creators, this shit doesnt even allow us to break even
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The reason I say that in regards to Marvel and DC, is because in chain stores what is not sold ends up like magazines, front cover ripped with barcode. Indy creators usually( 95%) invest thier own money into it, as Indies we are trying to break even. Marvel can afford 9 X-related books tanking and not take notice. Moist indies want the numbers of those x-related books that tanked. I rather you go to a comicbook shop, read it there and consider a purchase.SAFOOL said:I hope you arent downloading anything on BGOL either since it's all someone elses work. It takes nerve to say its alright to post marvel & dc but not your stuff. Just do like every other content owner and have your work placed on the sticky banned list.
Yeah but considering the state the comicbook industry is in, this is a minor to major finacial lost. Just because you expect it doesn't mean you have to allow it. Just use the Robin hood thoery.BigDaddyBuk said:i know my comic will be posted here, i chalk it up to the game.
and no, i'm not talking shit, my brother and i are working up a 4 issue mini series.
Midnight Studio Comics said:.....I rather you go to a comicbook shop, read it there and consider a purchase.
Midnight Studio Comics said:Yeah but considering the state the comicbook industry is in, this is a minor to major finacial lost. Just because you expect it doesn't mean you have to allow it. Just use the Robin hood thoery.
goldtree5 said:this thread, and other websites, got me reading [buying] again after I stopped as a kid. it also introduced me to books that I would not have heard of otherwise.
but i understand why you don’t want your work posted here.
BigDaddyBuk said:hey man, do you. protect your work, it's yours.
i'm not trippin' 'cause my overhead is waaaaaaaaaay low.
even if Diamond doesn't show any interest in distributing us (that shit's a racket.) we only have to move 3k units per quarter to break even. ALL the rest is profit.
but y'know, who just wants to break even?
Fuck OffMidnight Studio Comics said:Ok, Bgol is a cool spot, but this thread urks me a bit. Especially now. I just seen a book on here that really provoked me to write this. I know the creative team, in fact two of the guys work for my company on OUR books. Im gonna track the link and have it killed, if I see the book resurface I'll have every link deleted within 2 hours relating to anything comic wise. Marvel and Dc can afford you guys posting the books, but for us Indy creators, this shit doesnt even allow us to break even
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Dude looks like the rock.Mello Mello said:Then he is the perfect match for it. I also heard Ryan Reynolds, who played Hannibal King in Blade Trinity was vying for the part of Namor. They also may throw the Black Panther in there as a cameo appearance. Wesley Snipes has been setting up to do a Black Panther movie for the longest so that might be a soon released as well.
Midnight Studio Comics said:Ok, Bgol is a cool spot, but this thread urks me a bit. Especially now. I just seen a book on here that really provoked me to write this. I know the creative team, in fact two of the guys work for my company on OUR books. Im gonna track the link and have it killed, if I see the book resurface I'll have every link deleted within 2 hours relating to anything comic wise. Marvel and Dc can afford you guys posting the books, but for us Indy creators, this shit doesnt even allow us to break even
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Midnight Studio Comics said:I wasnt gonna bring war to BGOL, its not this sites issue, this is more like a branch, Im going for the actual root. If you noticed in my other thread I posted one of the guys who works with me and who has a book posted in this thread. The guy just had a baby some months ago, so seeing this shit pisses me off. ANd the book Im refferring to is a new Image book.
SAFOOL said:I hope you arent downloading anything on BGOL either since it's all someone elses work. It takes nerve to say its alright to post marvel & dc but not your stuff. Just do like every other content owner and have your work placed on the sticky banned list.
Leroy Soup Nutz said:Good advice if it bothers you THAT much...contact a mod or even HNIC and they'll probably make sure it doesn't get posted...the tradeoff is if you are going to bitch about people DLing your work then you can't expect to come here and promote your work either...
tfresca said:I can't defend downloading comics without paying.But I know this though I'm 20 years into comics. Spent thousands of dollars. I aint reading no Indy shit. I'm not wasting the money. I'm grown I'm sticking to the big names. Maybe you can watermark your pages like money but bottom line is that more people will probably read your comic free here than will ever buy it. That's not a knock on your work it's just the truth. By having it posted here you haven't lost one sale because these guys don't buy shit. Kill this thread and another will pop up elsewhere. These comics posted come from somewhere. Every illegal download starts with one purchase.
i'm telling you now, youre a fucking hypocrite faggot. no one who has been on bgol for any consistent basis has any grounds to talk shit about anyone stealing or not paying for anything.. because after all, that is what bgol is all about.Midnight Studio Comics said:Ok, Bgol is a cool spot, but this thread urks me a bit. Especially now. I just seen a book on here that really provoked me to write this. I know the creative team, in fact two of the guys work for my company on OUR books. Im gonna track the link and have it killed, if I see the book resurface I'll have every link deleted within 2 hours relating to anything comic wise. Marvel and Dc can afford you guys posting the books, but for us Indy creators, this shit doesnt even allow us to break even
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uptownharlem said:i'm telling you now, youre a fucking hypocrite faggot. no one who has been on bgol for any consistent basis has any grounds to talk shit about anyone stealing or not paying for anything.. because after all, that is what bgol is all about.
i'm going to forward your comments to hnic and hopefully he will ban your bitch ass.
Count23 said:Anybody got the full series of the punisher presents barracuda?
Midnight Studio Comics said:You can call it what you wish, I just said the thread bothers me. Yes it kinda pissed me off a bit, but its the cyber age. BGOL itself isn't responsible, if you payed attention, I said I wanted to go to the root or heart and do what needs to be done there. Remember in each comic it has a clear line that says "ALL RIGHTS RESERVED", I'll take it up with the creators, because ultimately its their choice on the matter.
Count23 said:Anybody got the full series of the punisher presents barracuda?
anubis_the_darklord said:Have you ever downloaded anything from bgol???
No need to answer
do you think those people wanted you to get their shit from here for free???
did you go report it to them???
exactly
What you need to understand, sir, is that every "hit" is not a lost sale.Midnight Studio Comics said:Thats the thing, no one truly wants to just "break even". We strive to make profit as well as tell the stories. But lets get technical for a moment, One decent single comicbook post on BGOL, containing the entire 1st story issue could attain anywhere from 1-700 hits in a 2 day average. Imagine if those hits were in fact money. At about 3 dollars a pop, thats 2100 USD that I know I wont see. Also depending on how many copies I have, how much the distrubutor decides to take out and if I have to worry about a third party publisher could all effect my wallet. The advantage only lies in gross print runs, so yeah If I have a low print run of 3000 copies, I hope and pray those copies sell so I can at least make some money back, Also that doesnt even include the additional 500 copies extra I have to have on demand at diamond. Ive got this down to a science on where the money goes and how it effects my company. I see 3 potential markets, 10-15 bones a month online for access to every comic my company has to offer including exclusive content. Graphic novels/ trades which can be sold in larger chain outlets and cd/dvd distrubution which tripples the companies titles by becoming more exposed.
But all this will cost me money first, to even achieve that goal someone has to pay up.
But let me show you guys some of our stuff in another thread
Midnight Studio Comics said:Trust me I understand what you are saying, but it does get to a point when it hits home.