Today we’d like to introduce you to David Doub.
David, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I’ve always loved comics growing up and it’s something I never really grew out of it. I like to think I stayed a child as much as life would allow me.
I always messed around with writing and stayed creative running roleplaying games and even live-action vampire games, but I had a wife and a home so I stayed focused on that and didn’t really think about making comics.
Then my wife died from a blood clot. My whole world had shattered, and I realized we only get one life to live. So I resolved myself, that I would do the best I could to realize my dream of making comics.
At first, I worked with other publishers, but as I learned things from them, I decided to publish comics myself. This is turn led me to publish other people’s comics as well. I even managed to print a novella my wife wrote that she had never envisioned it being printed.
This also led to me to help starting conventions like Women of Wonder Con and Texas Latino Comic Con. I had been supporting myself and other indie comic creators so much, it was now time to help develop events that would showcase these creators and let them share their experiences.
I love comics dearly and try to share that love with others. I firmly believe there is a comic for everyone. It is my favorite creative medium and I dream of the day I can do comics 100%
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
While the loss of my wife was the reason I started on my quest to make comics, it also was a source of great pain and difficulty. It took me over a decade to get to a good place that I could function as a normal human being. Still during this time, I made comics regardless of the difficulty.
Saying that above, all the other frustrations of making comics seem to pale in comparison, but yet the still did get under my skin from time to time.
There are so many hurdles like:
– People think comics are only Superheroes.
– Fanart clogs Artist Alleys at conventions
– Fans go to cons just to see famous actors (who are a lot of times are famous for playing characters from comics).
– People are more interest in established brands that get millions of sequels and reboots.
– With the internet, there are so many more choices for entertainment than ever before.
And I can go on and on but that’s not the point. The point is to be aware of the hurdles and then get around them. And if those same hurdles pop back up again, go around them again and again until you are a success.
Please tell us about Dusk Comics.
Dusk Comics is known for two things – Making various dark and supernatural books and for helping other creators.
Helping others by publishing them or making a convention to showcase them is what really sets us apart from others.
We know all too well how hard it is to struggle and promote yourself, so we are always willing to work and help others. We may not know everything but we try to share what we have learned, good and bad.
Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
There is so many to choose from like for example the time for my 7th birthday I looked under my parents bed and found all the Star Wars toys for my birthday. I recall there was some vehicles and a Lando Calrissian figure.
But my favorite one was in high school when I spent all the lunch periods talking to my friend Carrie and trying to help her with her problems. She mentioned how no one was there for her and I said I would be there for her and I was until she passed away.
Pricing:
- Most of my Graphic Novels are 10 Dollars. There are a few comics at 5 and some color graphic novels at 15.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/duskcomic/
- Email: ex_mutants@hotmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duskcomics/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duskcomic/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/duskcomics
Image Credit:
David Doub, Dusk Comics, Firebird Images, Feathered Fury (model), Pat Binder, Irene Koh, Matthew Warlick, Sean Carner, Tony Parker, Frank Cubz
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