Hiveworks Comics

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hiveworks Comics (often just called Hiveworks) is a creator-owned graphic novel publisher and studio specializing in online comics.

Description[]

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, Joseph Stillwell, was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2021.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Joseph Stillwell". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (May 12, 2017). "Comics, the King of Libraries". Publishers Weekly.
  3. ^ Christianson, Jon Erik (2016-03-22). "5 Queer-Friendly Comics Publishers You Should Know". Book Riot. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ Russell, Sarah (2019). Comics in the Evolving Media Landscape (Thesis). DePauw University. p. 55.
  5. ^ Leonard, Caitlin (2020). iComic: A Deeper Look Into the Adapting World of Cartoons (Thesis). The Ohio State University. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Robinson, une nouvelle collection de bandes dessinées en partenariat avec Hiveworks". Hachette Livre. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Robinson : l'éditeur poursuit la publication de son webzine contre l'ennui du confinement". ActuaBD. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  8. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2020-12-22). "Hiveworks teams with Seven Seas Entertainment for print editions". The Beat. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  9. ^ Nøding, Håvard K. (2020). The tools of Webcomics:The "infinite canvas" and other innovations (Master's thesis). University of Oslo. p. 19.
  10. ^ MariNaomi. "Cartoonists of Color Database - About". Cartoonists of Color Database. Cartoonists of Color Database. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  11. ^ Nugent, Edie (31 August 2018). "Nerds flame on at Flame Con: all the queer cheer is here". The Comics Beat. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

External links[]

Stub icon

This article related to webcomics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t


Retrieved from ""