So you’ve finally finished making your first comic book, and now you’re on the hunt to find a printer to bring your comic book to life. You jump online, start searching for printers, and you suddenly realize something… who do I choose to print my first comic book? Who you can your rely on? How much will it cost me? Will they take a long time to print? Will customer support be helpful?
It can be an overwhelming thing to dig through all the links being shoved in your face and trying to figure this all out, but don’t worry I got you covered with THE REALLY HUGE COMIC BOOK PRINTER GUIDE!
This list includes multiple printing services that a bunch of indie comic book creators and comic pros use when they’re looking to print their books. The list is also includes specialty printers that specialize in things like newsprint, risograph (riso), screen printing posters, stickers and more. It’s your one-stop-shop for everything you might need as a comic creator, and the list is always growing with more resources for you to check out.
For the sake of saying it, here are a couple of things to keep in mind when looking for printers:
- Does this printer provide templates?
- How do prices from one printer compare to other printers?
- Does this printer provide proofs?
- What’s their turn around time for getting you your books?
- Is there a printer local to me so I can save on shipping cost?
There are more bells and whistles you can look into when it comes to getting your books printed, such as wrap around covers, foil effects, hard cover, etc., but this list is meant to get you started on the right foot so you can dig deeper with confidence.
Also, something to remember is that printers want your business, but don’t treat them trash. Even if you might be talking with someone who you think is giving you a hard time, they’re human too just like you and rather not have someone chew them up in an email or over the phone. So remember to approach printers with the same respect you would want yourself. If you’re nice to them, they’ll likely be willing to do more to help you. That said, however, if they do you dirty too many times over, the good news is you have a list of other printers you can choose from.
I hope this has been helpful and that you can now start digging into what printer will help take you from pencil to print so your books can find their new home with readers.
