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21. Man Who Built Webtoon in U.S. + Rocketship Ent CEO | Chat With Tom Akel

21. Man Who Built Webtoon in U.S. + Rocketship Ent CEO | Chat With Tom Akel

FromPixels & Panels: A Show About Webcomics and Storytelling


21. Man Who Built Webtoon in U.S. + Rocketship Ent CEO | Chat With Tom Akel

FromPixels & Panels: A Show About Webcomics and Storytelling

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s guest is Tom Akel, one of the most connected and influential leaders in the comic industry.
The projects he’s touched over his career have come to delight fans over every medium imaginable, from producing Jersey Shore at MTV, to leading Webtoon’s  stunning expansion as its former editor-in-chief, and now helping digitally native comics physically get into the hands of fans all over the world as the CEO of Rocketship Entertainment.
We talk through his decorated experience in the media space and how it has shaped how he thinks about content and helping creators today, learn about what it was like in the earliest days of Webtoon when it was forming its identity and he was shaping its portfolio of content, and talk through Rocketship’s mission and what to expect from it this year and beyond.
We learned a ton from our conversation with Tom, and hope you enjoy it too.
 
Check Rocketship Entertainment: https://rocketshipent.com/
Released:
Jun 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Pixels & Panels podcast takes listeners deep inside the world of webcomics through conversations with rising and star comic creators plus top industry executives. Our mission is to serve as an instructional guide for those looking to break into the webcomic industry, and a treasure trove of insights for superfans that want to learn more about their favorite creators' backstories. We will cover topics including getting started as a new creator, best resources to jump start your comic, how to think about monetizing your work, and the art of building an audience. Join us every week and become a smarter superfan, or a better creator.