2026 Mid-Year Review of Pesto Comics

A mid-year review of Pesto Comics covering three business pillars: direct market, crowdfunding, and books, plus plans for the back half of 2026.00:00 Introduction01:15 Pillar 1: Direct Market04:29 Pillar 2: Crowdfunding08:34 Pillar 3: Books10:02 The Lesson of the first half of 202612:05 Looking Ahead: Second Half of 202616:37 Digital Strategy17:29 Outside Comics18:39 Wrap-Up==See everything Pesto Comics has to offer at https://pestocomics.com==Check out all the comics and books coming from Adriano and Pesto Comics!In Comic Shops:-----------------------------------FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #1-3 (of 5)In Stores NOW!FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #4 (of 5)On-Sale 08/05FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #5 (of 5)FOC 08/10 | On-Sale 09/09SNIP #1 (of 5)LOCAL COMIC SHOP DAY EARLY RELEASE VARIANTFOC 08/17 | On-Sale 09/26Kickstarter Comics:-------------------------------NKW3 #3On Kickstarter - LIVE NOW!https://bit.ly/nkw3SNIP #3, 4 & 5On Kickstarter - Augusthttps://bit.ly/snip3CRIMSON FRONTIER #1 & 2On Kickstarter - Septemberhttps://bit.ly/cf1comicBooks:-----------SWITCH/RESTARTOn Backerkit (Printopia!) - Septemberhttps://bit.ly/switchrestartLEO LUCAS #1-3 (Backlot Babylon, The Price of Fame, Cult of Glamour)On Kickstarter - Novemberhttps://bit.ly/backlotbabylon==This video is available as an audio podcast on all your favourite platforms as 'Pesto Comics Audio Edition' and on Substack at https://pestocomics.substack.com---Find Adriano on social media:https://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/https://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/pestocomicshttps://www.tiktok.com/@pestocomicsSee more from Adriano on the Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast every week: https://www.youtube.com/@InstantInkPodcast/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pestocomics.substack.com