I’m not a cartoonist, nor am I into comics, but I can’t stop watching this Channel. Learning so much about stories and visualizing ideas. I am a designer and do draw some. Watching 3 eps per day. Rewatching eps regularly. The whole 9. Loving this.

Ed I will always give you credit for getting me excited to make comics. I miss you, thanks for all the master classes ❤

This was crazy helpful. I'm working on my first comic right now after having given up on the dream almost 20 years ago. Every panel, every page is a puzzle and I'm struggling to crack the code. Thanks you guys so much!

Dude, I love your blue collar work ethic. That is something I see in common with all my favorite comic artists.

Gold! Thanks for the video. Always straight up and clearly articulated. Thanks!

This is incredibly inspiring on many levels. I loved your use of square panels and seeing it’s malleability in various formats. Not to mention the Nas quote. What is it that you say Ed? “This puts the battery in my back.” Thanks guys.

This was invaluable. I've not seen many creators show the growth of an independent project like this. Thanks.

That. Was. Awesome. (And inspiring!!)

I loved watching this as I was buying each version of Wizzywig as it came out, the square books, the ashcan, all the way up to the HC. This was not only a valuable behind-the-scenes look at comics marketing but a cool trip down memory lane as well. thanks guys!

Ed knows how to protect the business. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for this, this video is great! Would love to see Jim's version of this too 👍🏽

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Phenomenal video. Seeing each of the different versions and hearing the thought process and intent for each one was amazing. That publisher presentation pack is a masterclass in itself. Thanks for sharing this with us Ed!

This was a very useful breakdown of a quality work. Nicely explained example of being flexible in the end presentation format.

Thank you. As always, fantastic content and insight.

This was a good one. Thank you for the motivation fellas.

You two are an inspiration! Thanks and please keep up the great work!

I am definitely sharing this video. Thank you for your time and effort.

I'm finally getting around to watching this as I only really started to dig into the channel a few months ago, and needless to say this is really speaking to me. A few years back I put out my first book and put such a huge emphasis on it being "the one", but in retrospect, it was just a first draft to built on. Not only for that particular story, but the concept in general. I've been toying around and building tools to start making mini-zine size comics to practice effective storytelling. Already ran into an issue where one of the ideas started to get too fleshed out. Seeing how Wizzywig evolved over time, meeting the needs of different formats, and the story changing along with it is really reassuring that it's ok if the first print isn't a block buster. It takes time and hard work to get to a version that can sit comfy in shop around the globe. So thank you for sharing this. Once my bank account has recovered from scooping all the Grand Design and Hip Hop Family Tree Books, I'll be grabbing a copy of Wizzywig for sure. With that said, time to make more comics!

Great video, thanks Ed

Got WizzyWig from my wife for Valentines Day. Finished it up in one weekend. It was fantastic and fun to read!

Absolutely brilliant

The best damn video on this subject, ever.... Honesty.... Who would have thunk it

Worked all week to send a really strong submission to the Creators for Creators grant. I was very pleased with the design and the pages, but after watching this, I'm definitely finishing the whole thing before I start shopping it to publishers.

Wow.. This was a very inspiring episode.. Thanks guys!!

I am 100% a hobbyist, but this is so informative, and so inspiring. Thanks so much

Inspiring stuff Ed!

Great video. Often non-artists think artists 'just do' great works. They don't realize the time spent refining a craft. I'm impressed with the work ethic.

Awesome advice thanks guys

Very solid advice!

This is the greatest.

Also I should probably say, I got the Top Shelf version when it first came out. Great read!

I'm pumped

Thank you for sharing your experience. I’ve been trying to buy the older Wizzy Wig versions. Very hard to find. I’m lucky I have the original street angel in 4 formats, issues, softcover SLG, Hardcover Adhouse, and French version I got when I went to Angouleme.

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Amazing video! Ed, do you have a simple automated way on the technical side to go from a six to a four to a twelve panel grid with your individual panels, or do you literally have to compose each page by arranging the panels by hand in some Adobe product or another?

Great video! But what’s the website Ed used to make the book again? Or is that from a different video?

More than six panels per page?!? Fernando Ruiz would be bleeding from his eyeballs...

Outstanding. First video about hustling with your art which core message isn't "kill yourself working (and even do it for free) so maybe you can get a little bit of respect"

Great episode, very inspiring to me! Could you do an episode about how you produced and actually had your first comics printed? Maybe go into the history of comics printing and production up until your favourite produced work?

hey ed, super inspiring man. back when you were hustling these from your basement, how were you advertising and getting the word out to a global audience? was it just word of mouth in the hacker communities driving interest to you, or were you being more active about it?

if anyone wants to print a black and white comic book. I've got a risograph printer. Hit me up.