Hiveworks Comics
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. Hiveworks provides hosting for webcomics, as well as mentoring and advertising. The Hiveworks website features a store, where creators can profit from merchandise sales. It also assists artists with publishing.
In 2018, French publisher Hachette announced its Robinson Millenials label would be publishing web-comics in partnership with Hiveworks. In 2020, Hiveworks partnered with Seven Seas Entertainment to release trade paperback editions, through Seven Seas’ existing deal with Penguin Random House.
Hiveworks is known for focusing more on long-form comics rather than shorter meme comics. It is also known for its support for cartoonists of color and LGBT cartoonists.
The CEO of Hiveworks, Xellette Stillwell, was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2021.<ref name=":0" />
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. Hiveworks provides hosting for webcomics, as well as mentoring and advertising. The Hiveworks website features a store, where creators can profit from merchandise sales. It also assists artists with publishing.
In 2018, French publisher Hachette announced its Robinson Millenials label would be publishing web-comics in partnership with Hiveworks. In 2020, Hiveworks partnered with Seven Seas Entertainment to release trade paperback editions, through Seven Seas’ existing deal with Penguin Random House.
Hiveworks is known for focusing more on long-form comics rather than shorter meme comics. It is also known for its support for cartoonists of color and LGBT cartoonists.
The CEO of Hiveworks, Xellette Stillwell, was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2021.<ref name=":0" />
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