{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Building the Future of Indie Comics with Christopher Reda of Critical Entertainment","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/916c5b57\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4267,"description":"Christopher Reda joins the USDN Podcast to discuss the growth of Critical Entertainment, expanding into comic shops across the United States and Canada through Universal Distribution, the creation of the Indie Comic Alliance, the Zombie Zero Deluxe Hardcover campaign, Patriot Comic Books, K-Toon Studios, and the future of independent publishing.\nFrom building a catalog of original comics to creating new opportunities for independent publishers and reaching readers through retail, crowdfunding, and new publishing imprints, Christopher shares what it takes to grow an independent comic book company while maintaining its creative identity.\nIn this episode, we explore Critical Entertainment's move into wider distribution, the mission behind the Indie Comic Alliance, bringing the complete Zombie Zero series to hardcover through Zoop, adapting films into graphic novels through Patriot Comic Books, bringing K-Comics to English-speaking audiences through K-Toon Studios, and what's next for Critical Entertainment.\nTopics Covered:\n• Christopher Reda and Critical Entertainment\n• Expanding into comic shops through Universal Distribution\n• The creation and mission of the Indie Comic Alliance\n• Zombie Zero Deluxe Hardcover Edition\n• Crowdfunding through Zoop\n• Taking Zombie Zero beyond comics\n• Patriot Comic Books\n• Adapting Blackout and God Is a Bullet from film to comics\n• K-Toon Studios and bringing K-Comics to new audiences\n• Building and growing an independent comic publisher\n• What's next for Critical Entertainment\nSupport Zombie Zero - Deluxe Hardcover Edition:\nhttps://zoop.gg/c/zombiezero\nVisit Critical Entertainment:\nhttps://www.criticalentertainmentla.com/\nExplore the Indie Comic Alliance:\nhttps://indiecomicalliance.com/\nVisit Patriot Comic Books:\nhttps://www.patriotcomicbooks.com/\nFollow Critical Entertainment:\nInstagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/criticalentertainment\nFacebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/criticalentertainment\n🎙️ SUBSCRIBE & JOIN THE COUNCIL OF NERDS...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}