Creator-Owned Series

A creator-owned series is a comic or graphic novel where the artist or writer retains ownership and control over the intellectual property, story, and characters. Unlike works produced for a publisher’s imprint, these creators keep rights and often benefit financially from sales, adaptations, and licensing. This approach allows artists to tell their own stories on their terms, fostering more creative freedom and ownership. Generally, creators collaborate directly with publishers or self-publish, maintaining control over the series’ direction, branding, and rights, which can lead to greater artistic and commercial independence.