How Zoop Is Building A Comics Crowdfunding Platform From The Ground Up

How Zoop Is Building A Comics Crowdfunding Platform From The Ground Up

Axe Wielder Jon, a new comic from Nick Pitarra and his imprint Karoshi Comics, is launching on the ... [+] new crowdfunding comics platform Zoop, April 26, 2022. Zoop launched last year and has been picking up momentum with a couple of high profile projects, including the currently-running Ukraine benefit comic anthology, an artist edition featuring the work of the late John Paul Leon, and a campaign launching today for a comic called Axe-Wielder Jon by Nick Pitarra. Pitarra is using Zoop to host his comics imprint, Karoshi Comics, as a way to bolster financing for his independent publishing efforts while maintaining creative and commercial control of his properties. Jordan Plosky, co-founder and CEO of Zoop "The creator economy is really about taking your career into your own hands," says Zoop cofounder and CEO Jordan Plosky. "Lots of projects today are digital, but at a certain point, you want to put out a physical product, and that requires money to cover production costs. That's where crowdfunding comes in." As with Kickstarter, Zoop lets users pledge to support projects at various levels, which promise different "rewards" including, perhaps, a digital version of the book, a paperbound print edition, a hardcover, a