How I Used HeroesCon to Grow My Comic Without Exhibiting

Creators featured: John Hairston Jr.   / john_hairston_jr   Anthony Haddix   / anthonyhaddix   Matthew Allison   / cankorr   Phillip Fleming   / phillys1y   Ben Sears   / freebensears   Jason Kochis   / jasonkochisart   Noir Amadour   / noiramador   Raymar Brunson   / artofbrunson   Rick Lopez   / doomdazed   Jeremy Hyler   / jeremyhylerart   Eli Schwab   / cosmiclion   Mike Boheem   / dopecatcomics   Chuck Brown   / chuck.brown.902   Meesimo   / meesimo   Thony Aiuppy   / thonyaiuppy   Matt Kindt   / matt.kindt.for.real   Jim Rugg   / jimruggart   Johnson Benjamin   / johnsonb_draws   I spent a day at HeroesCon in Charlotte, North Carolina and came home with a stack of incredible comics, zines, original art, and a reminder that the best opportunities in comics still happen in real life. In this video I share my HeroesCon haul, talk about some of the creators I met through Instagram, and explain why conventions can be one of the most effective ways for independent cartoonists to build relationships, get feedback, and get their work into readers' hands. Whether you're making comics, self-publishing zines, or trying to grow beyond social media, conventions offer something the internet can't: real conversations, real connections, and real opportunities. Subscribe for indie comics, comic-making tutorials, self-publishing advice, comic reviews, zines, and behind-the-scenes looks at creating Country Cat. #indiecomics #heroescon #comicbooks #zines #cartooning