Hiveworks Comics
Hiveworks Comics (often just called Hiveworks) is a creator-owned graphic novel publisher and studio specializing in online comics.
Description[edit]
The company was founded in 2011, and works with over 300 artists. As of 2021, it has raised over $5 million in funds on Kickstarter, has more than 15 million users and has 10 million social media followers.[1] Hiveworks provides hosting for webcomics,[2] as well as mentoring and advertising.[3] The Hiveworks website features a store, where creators can profit from merchandise sales.[4] It also assists artists with publishing.[5]
In 2018, French publisher Hachette announced its Robinson Millenials label would be publishing web-comics in partnership with Hiveworks.[6][7] In 2020, Hiveworks partnered with Seven Seas Entertainment to release trade paperback editions, through Seven Seas’ existing deal with Penguin Random House.[8]
Hiveworks is known for focusing more on long-form comics rather than shorter meme comics.[9] It is also known for its support for cartoonists of color and LGBT cartoonists.[10][11]
The CEO of Hiveworks, Xellette Stillwell, was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2021.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Xellette Stillwell". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (May 12, 2017). "Comics, the King of Libraries". Publishers Weekly. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Christianson, Jon Erik (2016-03-22). "5 Queer-Friendly Comics Publishers You Should Know". Book Riot. Retrieved 2021-04-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Russell, Sarah (2019). Comics in the Evolving Media Landscape (Thesis). DePauw University. p. 55.
- ↑ Leonard, Caitlin (2020). iComic: A Deeper Look Into the Adapting World of Cartoons (Thesis). The Ohio State University. p. 5.
- ↑ "Robinson, une nouvelle collection de bandes dessinées en partenariat avec Hiveworks". Hachette Livre. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ "Robinson : l'éditeur poursuit la publication de son webzine contre l'ennui du confinement". ActuaBD. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (2020-12-22). "Hiveworks teams with Seven Seas Entertainment for print editions". The Beat. Retrieved 2021-04-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nøding, Håvard K. (2020). The tools of Webcomics:The "infinite canvas" and other innovations (Master's thesis). University of Oslo. p. 19.
- ↑ MariNaomi. "Cartoonists of Color Database - About". Cartoonists of Color Database. Cartoonists of Color Database. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ Nugent, Edie (31 August 2018). "Nerds flame on at Flame Con: all the queer cheer is here". The Comics Beat. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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