Q: What is a goth? A: A goth is someone that is totally deep, is a non-conformist, and likes Depeche Mode.
Q: What is GOTHOLOGY? A: GOTHOLOGY is a comic anthology that celebrates what it is to be goth, an explores its beautiful subcultures.
Q: How many pages? Is there a limit? A: Your submission must be over 3 pages. There is no limit after that.
Q: Where would you be selling the anthology at? A: We are going to be selling the book online at dapshow.com, and at cons. They will also be distributed to various comic shops and retailers. Initially, books will be only available at IndyPlanet at first.
Q: How often would new volumes be published? Would the publication be monthly or bi-monthly for example? A: Right now we are thinking two 250-280 page books a year.
Q: Are the artists/writers going to get a percentage of the sales? If so, how much? A: Much like other anthologies, artists and writers unfortunately are not getting money from this. All the profits made from the book will be recycled back into the book (advertising, printing, cons, etc).
Q: Will artists get a free copy of the book? A: It's something we'd love to do, but it depends on how much money we have. With the first book we just didn't have enough, so we are waiting until sales build up to offer them. We might have to do that with the second as well, but if the first keeps doing well and/or we get a sponsor for the second, we'll be able to right away.
Q: Can artists buy bulk books for a discount? A: That is something we are working on now. For artists in the US, it can probably be done, but might not be a great idea if they want to sell them to comic shops since they could just tell them about the distributor instead. For International artists, the shipping might negate most of the profit. More on this SOON.
Q: How do you plan on advertising these anthologies? A: We advertise through Google Adwords, Facebook, Project Wonderful, and Gothic Beauty for now. We are also going to send books to various review sites/magazines.
Q: Will you be able to get Gothology sold at major bookstores, such as Barnes and Nobles or Borders? A: With B&N (and I would think Borders too, but we haven't looked into them yet) you have to go through a process that we are going to try with the first book soon. I'm not sure if they'll approve it, but if it keeps doing well, I think it has a fairly good chance.
Q: Does the book have a rating? What's allowed? A: The book doesn't have a rating, but we want to also be able to market the book to teens (14/15+) along with adults. So, if it isn't hardcore porno, it is probably OK.
Q: Does my comic have to have anything in particular in it? A: As long as it is related to the theme in some way. It's OK.
Q: Are Zombies/Vampires/Bats/Werewolves/etc Goth? A: Yes, very much so. They might not be in the traditional sense, but they have become a part of Gothic culture.
Q: Are you looking for a certain amount of artists? What if you get too many pages? A: No. We want to collect as many pages as possible. So don't get discouraged if you think we have too many. We'll hold entries for the next book if we need to.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.
