Comic Book Publisher Goes High Tech

Hashtag Comics, a new publisher based in the DC Metro Area, is utilizing the engine of a Silicon Valley startup to do mini-crowdfunding ventures for each of it’s comic books.

In this digital age, Hashtag has all of its books available online through Kindle and Comixology. In order to not alienate the clientele that enjoy reading a paper book, Hashtag intends to sell both online and in stores. However, printing comics on a per-issue basis simply isn’t financially viable for small businesses.

In a search for a business model that allowed for sufficient profit margins, Hashtag CEO Drew Crowder looked high and low for options to allow for pre-ordering and eventually found a crowdfunding startup that had recently created a pre-order app.

Buyers will purchase the book through the pre-order tabs on the shop page of Hashtag Comics, then once sufficient orders are placed, the widget automatically charges the cards and begins the print/ship process.