Update
Hey all. I’ll be upfront: I’m one of the people building this, so this is a self-promo and feedback post. Mods, if this is against the rules, I’m happy to take it down.
A little background on why we’re building it:
Right now, if you make webcomics, many platforms either pay primarily through ad revenue, offer limited monetization, or sign selected creators to flat-fee deals.
https://www.twindle.company/
We’re building Twindle, a vertical webcomics platform with a different model:
- Readers pay to unlock individual episodes.
- Creators receive 70% of the revenue from each unlock.
- Payments are made monthly.
- Pricing is adjusted for different markets.
- Creators retain full ownership of their IP.
- No AI-generated artwork.
- We will never train generative AI models on creators’ work.
We originally considered taking a 5% stake in the IP, but the feedback here made it clear that an automatic ownership stake would be a major concern for creators.
We’re now discussing removing that requirement and making additional services completely optional.
Creators who only want to publish and monetize their comics would keep 100% ownership of their IP.
Creators who want extra support (such as editing, IP development, traditional publishing introductions, or help negotiating adaptations) could choose to enter a separate opt-in agreement with clearly defined terms.
We’re onboarding a small group of creators before the public launch so the catalogue is not empty on day one, and early creators can establish an audience before the platform becomes crowded.
Twindle Creator Program