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how well do comics/webtoons do on itch.io? how much should they sell for?

A topic by ItsPossiblyFinn created Jul 10, 2021 Views: 1,024 Replies: 3
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i was thinking about selling 20 episodes of my webcomic with extras for around $3-5. however, i'm not sure how will comics do on the site, due to it mostly being used for games. does anyone here know if comics sell well on here? or if there are any other sites i can sell digital comics on? thanks.

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Typically you would only be able to sell your collections to people who regularly read and enjoy your comics.  If you are publishing a paid collection without a free collection first, you're unlikely to sell any  if your web comic is family-friendly - not sure how well the adult-only section of this site does - I have the blocks ticked to never see any of it.

Else try Smashwords.  They do have people there that will read books / comics etc.  You can also browse their catalogues and get an idea of the price.  They also have regular sales where you can discount your books up to 100% off.

thanks! i think i might end up making the first collection free and i'll be sure to look into that other site as well!

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I remember reading a comic artist’s post on his comic’s reception on itch; the situation was a bit different (namely the comic was free and LGBT NSFW content) but the post may be an interesting read for you, since they share and go into details on a lot of data on how it was received, which seems to be what you’re looking for.

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