Comments on: Simulated Comic Book http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:01:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kevin http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-1003 Kevin Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:42:19 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-1003 Yeah, 50 might be a bit slim. It's all a balancing act between page count and cost. I'll have to see how many fit on a page before I can get a better idea of what I can do. If I have to go with larger format, but I can print two strips per leaf, that might work out cheaper overall. I probably won't go over 100 strips though - that will do a good job of eliminating the less than stellar ones. Yeah, 50 might be a bit slim. It’s all a balancing act between page count and cost. I’ll have to see how many fit on a page before I can get a better idea of what I can do. If I have to go with larger format, but I can print two strips per leaf, that might work out cheaper overall.

I probably won’t go over 100 strips though - that will do a good job of eliminating the less than stellar ones.

]]> By: Tuan Jim http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-1002 Tuan Jim Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:51:08 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-1002 I'd love to pick one up, but honestly, 50 strips is a little slim IMO. I realize that this probably won't be a Dark Horse co-production, but both the PBF and Penny Arcade books look like pretty good examples (although PA's ones with nice long commentary sections are better - if not prettier). I’d love to pick one up, but honestly, 50 strips is a little slim IMO. I realize that this probably won’t be a Dark Horse co-production, but both the PBF and Penny Arcade books look like pretty good examples (although PA’s ones with nice long commentary sections are better - if not prettier).

]]> By: Roger http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-1001 Roger Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:14:40 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-1001 Hey Kev, I'll buy many for the peeps in Ottawa and I'll try to promote it here. Let me know how it goes down. You've got my support! Hey Kev,

I’ll buy many for the peeps in Ottawa and I’ll try to promote it here. Let me know how it goes down.

You’ve got my support!

]]> By: SERIOUSROBOT79 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-993 SERIOUSROBOT79 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:23:35 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-993 KEVIN FORBES WHAT DO YOU HAVE AGAINST ROBOTS WE ENJOY YOUR SITE AS WELL :[ KEVIN FORBES WHAT DO YOU HAVE AGAINST ROBOTS WE ENJOY YOUR SITE AS WELL

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]]> By: Kevin http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-992 Kevin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:12:02 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-992 I'm going to be leaving my current job at the end of next week, so I'll start on the book's layout as my first action as a gainfully unemployed guy. I'll probably go with one of the print-on-demand houses that take care of the web commerce aspect. Buying an inventory and managing it myself isn't something that I want to have to do. The pricing options that I've found haven't been all that encouraging so far. For example, Lulu says that a perfect-bound colour 9x7 book of 100 pages would be about $20 for manufacturing. Their shipping (to Canada at least) is a whopping 8 dollars. Adding in $5 profit pushes the total cost of the thing to over $30. Ouch. Does your company do web commerce, Carolyn? I'd like to keep the total cost (less shipping) to about 20 - I don't think many people would pay more than that. If I reduce the profit margin and the page count a bit, this might be possible. I'd like to make a couple of bucks per book, but that might turn out to be naive. I'm not sure what kind of sales numbers to expect. The site currently gets about 2-3 thousand unique visitors a day, but many of them are robots / one-time visitors. I'm thinking that I'd be lucky to get over 100 sales at this point - which would be enough to finance a modest computer upgrade but not much else. I'm not going to be retiring on this thing :) I guess at least I'll have time to put out more than one update a week for a while before I go back to work (in May). Maybe I can drive some sales with a bunch of new content and an advertising blitz? I’m going to be leaving my current job at the end of next week, so I’ll start on the book’s layout as my first action as a gainfully unemployed guy. I’ll probably go with one of the print-on-demand houses that take care of the web commerce aspect. Buying an inventory and managing it myself isn’t something that I want to have to do.

The pricing options that I’ve found haven’t been all that encouraging so far. For example, Lulu says that a perfect-bound colour 9×7 book of 100 pages would be about $20 for manufacturing. Their shipping (to Canada at least) is a whopping 8 dollars. Adding in $5 profit pushes the total cost of the thing to over $30. Ouch. Does your company do web commerce, Carolyn?

I’d like to keep the total cost (less shipping) to about 20 - I don’t think many people would pay more than that. If I reduce the profit margin and the page count a bit, this might be possible. I’d like to make a couple of bucks per book, but that might turn out to be naive.

I’m not sure what kind of sales numbers to expect. The site currently gets about 2-3 thousand unique visitors a day, but many of them are robots / one-time visitors. I’m thinking that I’d be lucky to get over 100 sales at this point - which would be enough to finance a modest computer upgrade but not much else. I’m not going to be retiring on this thing :)

I guess at least I’ll have time to put out more than one update a week for a while before I go back to work (in May). Maybe I can drive some sales with a bunch of new content and an advertising blitz?

]]> By: Dyllon http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-988 Dyllon Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:52:58 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-988 >_> I would buy one then come to your house and make you sign it. ^^ >_>
I would buy one then come to your house and make you sign it.

^^

]]> By: kaolin http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-987 kaolin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:31:25 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-987 You're probably best off with whatever Carolyn can get you, but www.ka-blam.com might be worth checking out. they seem to focus on short-run comic chapbooks. You’re probably best off with whatever Carolyn can get you, but http://www.ka-blam.com might be worth checking out. they seem to focus on short-run comic chapbooks.

]]> By: Carolyn http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-985 Carolyn Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:14:19 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-985 I actually work for a digital printing company - if you'll email me with specs for the book (size, sheets, what kind of cover) I can get you an estimate. I WANT THIS BOOK. I actually work for a digital printing company - if you’ll email me with specs for the book (size, sheets, what kind of cover) I can get you an estimate.

I WANT THIS BOOK.

]]> By: Jez http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-982 Jez Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:23:27 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-982 Would certainly think about it, especially if the cost of shipping it across the pond to the UK wasn't too steep. Although what with the dollar how it is I'm a good position to buy US products. Would certainly think about it, especially if the cost of shipping it across the pond to the UK wasn’t too steep. Although what with the dollar how it is I’m a good position to buy US products.

]]> By: Hochler http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-981 Hochler Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:39:29 +0000 http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/2008/02/02/simulated-comic-book/#comment-981 I would definitely buy it if it had annotations, I love reading about the inspiration and story behind a comic. I would definitely buy it if it had annotations, I love reading about the inspiration and story behind a comic.

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