Nine detailed chapters deal with various aspects of getting into comics and conducting yourself as a professional. This book includes an overview of the comics industry, preparing a professional portfolio, conventions, making business introductions, mail submissions, personal interviews, feedback and critiques, legal aspects of the business, keeping your humility, pursuing more work, fans, good business skills, and specialized industries.

THE BUSINESS OF COMICS also features more than 40 interviews with well-known comics pros, including Kelley Jones of Aliens vs. Batman fame, Michael Kaluta artist for The Shadow, Jerry Ordway of Superman and Shazam fame, Walt Simonson artist and writer on Thor and Fantastic Four, and Dave Dorman noted for his Star Wars, Batman and Aliens art.

The book is packed with extras like submissions guidlelines, internet resources, a legal guide to collecting from a publisher, business and legal forms, agents information, reading lists, companies and their contacts, a complete guide to self-publishing, contracts and legal practices. It also includes a complete index and list of contributor biographies.

The book is 192 pages of great art and information reasonably priced at $16.95 for the trade paperback.

I was delighted to get some wonderful reviews when the book was first released. In addition to industry critics giving it kudos, I have been inundated with a flood of mail from appreciative readers. On top of all this, the book was originally nominated for an Eisner Award, the comic industry's highest honor.

Don 't be without the most concise and comprehensive guide on breaking into the comics business!