Nick Pitarra, Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling co-creator of the Manhattan Projects, has created, written & drawn the new graphic novel Ax-Wielder Jon. It’s debut on the Zoop crowdfunding platform brought in $40K on day one, and has continued to roll. In this session, he’ll chat with Tyler about the new project, crowdfunding on a young platform, and more!

Highlights of This Session Include:

• The factors that led to Nick choosing Zoop over Kickstarter for this crowdfunding launch and the key differences between the two platforms.
• Nick’s prelaunch strategy and how it led to a huge day one, despite launching on a relatively new platform.
• Nick’s streamlined rewards approach, and why he’s willing to put extra effort into making this launch a success.
• Plus: Clay Adams is back with another ComixLaunch Pro spotlight!

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Today’s Featured Guest:

Nick Pitarra is the Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling co-creator of the Manhattan Projects with Jonathan Hickman published by Image Comics. He has art credits with virtually every major comic book publisher, and has just a brand new project he’s conceived, written and drawn, called Ax-Wielder Jon, which has had an amazing crowdfunding launch this week on the Zoop platform!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

Ax-Wielder Jon on Zoop: https://zoop.gg/c/axwielderjon

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Check out Ax-Wielder Jon on Zoop and take note of the key differences and similarities of the two platforms.

How to Find Out More About Our Featured Guest:

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