Grant Morrison, Tom King, Brian K. Vaughan bring new comics to Substack

Email newsletter platform Substack is continuing its push into comics publishing with the announcement that six more high-profile creators will use the service to launch new subscription-supported projects this year. The platform has also announced 2022 new publications by the second wave of creators.

Substack’s first creators are led by Grant Morrison (scottish comics legend), who has a new independent publication. Saga Y: The Last ManBrian K. Vaughan is back with writer Pride of BaghdadNiko Henrichon, artist for a joint project.

BatmanTom King, a writer and French artist Elsa Charretier will be working together on a new comic. Jen Bartel (hot cover illustrator) and Khary Randolph (artist) will launch their own projects. Manga podcast is also among the signings. MangasplainingSubstack to be created

You can also find the comics created by Substacks creators. Jeff Lemire (whose Sweet ToothRecently, he was adapted for Netflix as a series. He will continue to bring his Dark Horse series universe to Netflix. Black HammerSubstack, in one form or another. James Tynion IV who published Blue BookSubstack will publish the first chapter in his graphic novella as part of its initial wave of signings ClosetTo his subscribers. Jonathan Hickman’s collaborative new comics universe 3 Worlds / 3 Moons will be getting two new titles, Hawkeye and Captain MarvelKelly Thompson is the author and will release her first issue in her book The Black CloakSubstack with art by Meredith McClaren

Substack is trying to attract comics creators from DC/Marvel with the same pitch it has attracted big-name writers and journalists to its service (sometimes helped by large signing fees). It offers the following: You own all rights to your work and you can charge the readers directly. In the comics world, creator ownership and remuneration are hot topics, this pitch seems to be a good fit. “I’d been looking for some way to be able to post my comics on a platform that I had more control over,” She-Ra the Princesses to PowerPolygon heard last year from Noelle Stevenson, showrunner.

Tynion launch Blue BookSubstack’s potential as a comics platform was emphasized by. “I don’t think there’s ever been a better deal in comics than what Substack is offering,” he said. “We have complete creative control, we retain all of the rights for publishing and other media with no restrictions, and we have the money to pay people the kind of rates they might expect at one of the larger corporate publishers … this could be the start of a whole new paradigm in creator-owned comics.”