Now that Japanese comics have been available in English for over 30 years, several generations of artists inspired by manga are trying to live the
Bakuman dream of being full-time comics creators. But in the superhero-centric North American comics market, are they fighting the odds? Comics creators
Adam Warren (
Empowered),
Becky Cloonan (
Demo,
Conan the Barbarian),
Fred Gallagher (
Megatokyo), and
Audra Furuichi (
Nemu-Nemu), along with industry pros
Christopher Butcher (blogger, Comics212.net; director, Toronto Comic Arts Festival),
JuYoun Lee (senior editor, Yen Press),
Erik Ko (editor-in-chief, UDON Entertainment), and moderator
Deb Aoki (Manga editor, About.com), explain the ins and outs and ups and downs of making a living as a manga creator in North America.
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