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Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the

Writer, artist, and actor John Staniscis first creator-owned series Lifedeath was originally developed for Vertigo, but after that all folded, was taken

Consider this the result of the chattering classes. Or the Charretier classes. Because Ed Brubaker went on John Siuntres Word Balloon podcast to talk up

This week we're talking Substack's big new investment in comics, Free Comic Book Day's 2021 offerings, the return of Batman '89, and more.

Mumbrellacast Interview: Hamish McKenzie explains why Substack won’t be enabling advertising "It’s not because we think advertising is evil," Substack founder Hamish McKenzie says. Rather, the company is really excited about the potential of subscriptions and direct payments "as a way to support the kind of work that we hope to enable". July 27, 2021 9:30 New Zealand-hailing Hamish McKenzie co-founded Substack with the goal of helping journalists get paid for writing newsletters. McKenzie ...

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Substack has hired The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America comic-book writer Nick Spencer. Spencer will be responsible for scouting out comic-book writers to offer Substack Pro deals.  The company is also starting to offer deals to fiction writers, cofounder Hamish McKenzie said. Substack is getting into comic books and fiction as it expands its efforts to...

Facebook will spend $5 million paying local reporters to join its news platform Share this story Facebook says it will spend $5 million paying local journalists on a new publishing platform. Reuters reported the news on Thursday, saying independent journalists could begin applying for the program today. The company is prioritizing reporters in areas without an existing news source — sometimes called “news deserts” — who plan to cover “Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian or other audienc...

If you have something to write and a list of emails of people who want to read it, the thinking goes, there is nothing stopping you from making a living on your own. With a healthy Substack email list, freelancers are no longer beholden to flakey editors; staff reporters no longer have to be insecure about layoffs; small media companies no longer anxious about a tweak to an algorithm that would send them into oblivion. All that the company asks for in return? A 10% cut of subscription dollars. ...

Substack announces a $1M initiative to fund local journalists While the seemingly unending debate around Substack has focused on well-known writers with a national profile, the newsletter platform just announced that it will be supporting local (presumably non-famous) journalists through a new program. The startup described Substack Local as a $1 million initiative that will fund independent writers creating local news publications. Similar to the Substack Pro program, the company will offer ca...

How Much Money Can You Really Make on Substack? Photo: Undrey (Shutterstock) Considering Substack’s low-entry costs, a paid subscriber base that’s nearly doubled over the past 12 months, and the news that its top writers make up to a million dollars a year, you might be wondering: Can I really make a living publishing on the newsletter publishing platform? If you have an established audience willing to pony up for your content, then yes—but the fees are no joke, either. Here’s a look at...