Mark Romero
@atticdoormark.bsky.social
🇵🇷 (He/Him) Co-Founder Attic Door Media. I write comics with my friends Mary, Brian, and Cici.
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Conventions can be hit or miss for a lot of indie creators. Our first few were definitely flops, but we've gotten A LOT better at making small and medium cons work for us. We turned a profit at 10 /11 conventions this year, and the only exception was breakeven.
Here's how we pitch.
Here's how we pitch.
How We Pitch at Conventions
An Overly Long Guide to How We Convince Strangers to Give Our Comics a Chance
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October 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Conventions can be hit or miss for a lot of indie creators. Our first few were definitely flops, but we've gotten A LOT better at making small and medium cons work for us. We turned a profit at 10 /11 conventions this year, and the only exception was breakeven.
Here's how we pitch.
Here's how we pitch.
24 hours left before the Bound by Words campaign ends!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Thank you @boaillustration.bsky.social for the work you put into making this book as beautiful as it is.
And to our awesome cover artists @fellhound.bsky.social @deuxdel.bsky.social @alterici.bsky.social
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Thank you @boaillustration.bsky.social for the work you put into making this book as beautiful as it is.
And to our awesome cover artists @fellhound.bsky.social @deuxdel.bsky.social @alterici.bsky.social
Sapphic Fantasy Romance Comic: Bound by Words #1
Siora, a rebel imprisoned for defying a prince; Madeline, a bookstore owner trying to care for the children in her town; and Oscar, the magnanimous griffon courier who tirelessly delivers letters betw...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
24 hours left before the Bound by Words campaign ends!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Thank you @boaillustration.bsky.social for the work you put into making this book as beautiful as it is.
And to our awesome cover artists @fellhound.bsky.social @deuxdel.bsky.social @alterici.bsky.social
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Thank you @boaillustration.bsky.social for the work you put into making this book as beautiful as it is.
And to our awesome cover artists @fellhound.bsky.social @deuxdel.bsky.social @alterici.bsky.social
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Bound By Words, a new sapphic romance fantasy comic that I had the pleasure to do the art for is now live on Backerkit!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Sapphic Fantasy Romance Comic: Bound by Words #1
Siora, a rebel imprisoned for defying a prince; Madeline, a bookstore owner trying to care for the children in her town; and Oscar, the magnanimous griffon courier who tirelessly delivers letters betw...
www.backerkit.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Bound By Words, a new sapphic romance fantasy comic that I had the pleasure to do the art for is now live on Backerkit!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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Our next Space Wizard campaign is launching September 9th! It's Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics strike back!
We've got an amazing cover coming and excellent stories. Sign up here to be the first to back it!
#queerscifi #queerfantasy #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #sapphic
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We've got an amazing cover coming and excellent stories. Sign up here to be the first to back it!
#queerscifi #queerfantasy #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #sapphic
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Lesbians in Space 2: The Sapphics Strike Back
From Space Wizard Science Fantasy - Get Ready for Lesbians in Space 2: The Sapphics Strike Back
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August 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Our next Space Wizard campaign is launching September 9th! It's Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics strike back!
We've got an amazing cover coming and excellent stories. Sign up here to be the first to back it!
#queerscifi #queerfantasy #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #sapphic
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
We've got an amazing cover coming and excellent stories. Sign up here to be the first to back it!
#queerscifi #queerfantasy #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #sapphic
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
I'm running low on sleep, but I've got three full days of good news.
August 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I'm running low on sleep, but I've got three full days of good news.
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We're down to the last 6 days in the campaign for Faster Than Light Vol. 2! So if you've been thinking about backing it, now is a great time to do it! And we're just $128 away from hitting our stretch goal!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nos...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nos...
Faster Than Light Volumes 1 & 2
The hit sci-fi anthology about family returns!
www.kickstarter.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We're down to the last 6 days in the campaign for Faster Than Light Vol. 2! So if you've been thinking about backing it, now is a great time to do it! And we're just $128 away from hitting our stretch goal!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nos...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nos...
July 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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In a story that's both adorable and chilling, Mark Romero @atticdoormark.bsky.social and company ask how well we really know our grandparents.
www.concretearcanum.com
www.concretearcanum.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In a story that's both adorable and chilling, Mark Romero @atticdoormark.bsky.social and company ask how well we really know our grandparents.
www.concretearcanum.com
www.concretearcanum.com
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Here's the first half of my 8-page comic coming out in the anthology Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters
26 days left on the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
Below I'll explain it a bit!
26 days left on the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
Below I'll explain it a bit!
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Here's the first half of my 8-page comic coming out in the anthology Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters
26 days left on the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
Below I'll explain it a bit!
26 days left on the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
Below I'll explain it a bit!
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Check out Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters by Nathan Lueth! My comic, "Even Ghosts Have Orc Problems", is featured as one of 30 fantastic tales of monsters living among us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters
A 216 page modern fantasy anthology about the monsters in your life and getting by in an increasingly weird world.
www.kickstarter.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Check out Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters by Nathan Lueth! My comic, "Even Ghosts Have Orc Problems", is featured as one of 30 fantastic tales of monsters living among us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
If you haven't checked out Concrete Arcanum yet, you definitely should. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
All the stories are wonderfully fun. Also, the back cover makes me smile every time I see it.
@nathanlueth.bsky.social
All the stories are wonderfully fun. Also, the back cover makes me smile every time I see it.
@nathanlueth.bsky.social
Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters
A 216 page modern fantasy anthology about the monsters in your life and getting by in an increasingly weird world.
www.kickstarter.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
If you haven't checked out Concrete Arcanum yet, you definitely should. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
All the stories are wonderfully fun. Also, the back cover makes me smile every time I see it.
@nathanlueth.bsky.social
All the stories are wonderfully fun. Also, the back cover makes me smile every time I see it.
@nathanlueth.bsky.social
I'm excited for all the great artists we got to work with on our Phoenix Pride Campaign.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
@funnyfigs.bsky.social @rahleedraws.bsky.social To name a few. (I don't think everyone has made the move to Bsky)
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@funnyfigs.bsky.social @rahleedraws.bsky.social To name a few. (I don't think everyone has made the move to Bsky)
Fly with Pride: Phoenix Hard Enamel Pins
Cecil the Wizard and Phoebe the Moon Phoenix are happy to introduce you to the Pride Phoenixes!
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June 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I'm excited for all the great artists we got to work with on our Phoenix Pride Campaign.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
@funnyfigs.bsky.social @rahleedraws.bsky.social To name a few. (I don't think everyone has made the move to Bsky)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
@funnyfigs.bsky.social @rahleedraws.bsky.social To name a few. (I don't think everyone has made the move to Bsky)
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Calling all Fig fans!
I'm trying to get Affiliate on Twitch; to do that, we need to stream four more hours with 3 viewers during that time. We're live tonight and tomorrow from 6-8, and if you can show up it'd be a big help!
Hit me up at twitch.tv/funny_figs, and thanks so much!
I'm trying to get Affiliate on Twitch; to do that, we need to stream four more hours with 3 viewers during that time. We're live tonight and tomorrow from 6-8, and if you can show up it'd be a big help!
Hit me up at twitch.tv/funny_figs, and thanks so much!
March 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Calling all Fig fans!
I'm trying to get Affiliate on Twitch; to do that, we need to stream four more hours with 3 viewers during that time. We're live tonight and tomorrow from 6-8, and if you can show up it'd be a big help!
Hit me up at twitch.tv/funny_figs, and thanks so much!
I'm trying to get Affiliate on Twitch; to do that, we need to stream four more hours with 3 viewers during that time. We're live tonight and tomorrow from 6-8, and if you can show up it'd be a big help!
Hit me up at twitch.tv/funny_figs, and thanks so much!
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New Update! Over 60% Funded, a spotlight on the cutest enamel pin on Kickstarter, and shoutouts to Gun Street Girl by @wickermanstudios.bsky.social and The Dancer by @philfalcowrites.bsky.social @comicuno.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wel...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wel...
Update 2: Over 60% Funded! · By Appointment Only (#1 of 4) - A Modern Witch Comic
Hello Everyone!At the end of our first week, we're headed toward 60% funding and climbing every day. This is definitely turning into a
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March 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
New Update! Over 60% Funded, a spotlight on the cutest enamel pin on Kickstarter, and shoutouts to Gun Street Girl by @wickermanstudios.bsky.social and The Dancer by @philfalcowrites.bsky.social @comicuno.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wel...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wel...
We recently changed how we priced our comic book at conventions, which led us down a rabbit hole reviewing active Kickstarter campaigns.
atticdoormedia.substack.com/p/what-shoul...
atticdoormedia.substack.com/p/what-shoul...
What Should You Charge for Your Comic?
Based on a survey of 100 comics Kickstarter campaigns
atticdoormedia.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We recently changed how we priced our comic book at conventions, which led us down a rabbit hole reviewing active Kickstarter campaigns.
atticdoormedia.substack.com/p/what-shoul...
atticdoormedia.substack.com/p/what-shoul...
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We've got 9 days left in our Magic & Mischief Enamel Pin campaign!
Cecil the Wizard is working hard to help the Epic Phoenixes protect the realm from nightmares! We've had a TON of fun collabs this time around with #Pintopia creators.
You don't want to miss it! ✨
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Cecil the Wizard is working hard to help the Epic Phoenixes protect the realm from nightmares! We've had a TON of fun collabs this time around with #Pintopia creators.
You don't want to miss it! ✨
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Magic and Mischief - Epic Phoenix Enamel Pins
Cecil the Wizard has returned with a new collection of Phoenix pins and one mischievous cat. Each magnificent phoenix holds a different piece of elemental magic.
www.backerkit.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We've got 9 days left in our Magic & Mischief Enamel Pin campaign!
Cecil the Wizard is working hard to help the Epic Phoenixes protect the realm from nightmares! We've had a TON of fun collabs this time around with #Pintopia creators.
You don't want to miss it! ✨
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Cecil the Wizard is working hard to help the Epic Phoenixes protect the realm from nightmares! We've had a TON of fun collabs this time around with #Pintopia creators.
You don't want to miss it! ✨
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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AMELIA SKY #1-4 is live! This sci-fi horror series has got it all, from corporate corruption and super-soldiers to bad ass ladies fighting monstrous aliens! Plus, lots of blood 😱
We’ve got an early bird special on Martina Niosi’s #4 cover but it won’t last long! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
We’ve got an early bird special on Martina Niosi’s #4 cover but it won’t last long! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
Amelia Sky #1-4: A Sci-fi Horror Comic
An amnesiac girl with the power to stop an alien threat returns. For fans of THE LAST OF US and THE JASON BOURNE SERIES.
bit.ly
October 11, 2023 at 3:03 PM
AMELIA SKY #1-4 is live! This sci-fi horror series has got it all, from corporate corruption and super-soldiers to bad ass ladies fighting monstrous aliens! Plus, lots of blood 😱
We’ve got an early bird special on Martina Niosi’s #4 cover but it won’t last long! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
We’ve got an early bird special on Martina Niosi’s #4 cover but it won’t last long! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
I did the thing. I have opened the document I have been trying to open all day. Maybe I can write a single page of comic before bed. Just going to stare blankly at this cursor for a while first.
October 9, 2023 at 2:26 AM
I did the thing. I have opened the document I have been trying to open all day. Maybe I can write a single page of comic before bed. Just going to stare blankly at this cursor for a while first.
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Launching 10/10: Amelia Sky #1-4
We're at 71 followers so far. Help us get to 100! Thanks so much! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
We're at 71 followers so far. Help us get to 100! Thanks so much! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
Coming soon: Amelia Sky #1-4: A Sci-fi Horror Comic
An amnesiac girl with the power to stop an alien threat returns. For fans of THE LAST OF US and THE JASON BOURNE SERIES.
bit.ly
October 4, 2023 at 9:34 PM
Launching 10/10: Amelia Sky #1-4
We're at 71 followers so far. Help us get to 100! Thanks so much! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
We're at 71 followers so far. Help us get to 100! Thanks so much! bit.ly/ameliasky-4
I want to write a romcom comic book, but I don't know if anyone would actually want to READ it. Romantic comedies are like my comfort food. I like to watch them when I'm stressed, and I'm usually stressed about something.
October 6, 2023 at 2:25 PM
I want to write a romcom comic book, but I don't know if anyone would actually want to READ it. Romantic comedies are like my comfort food. I like to watch them when I'm stressed, and I'm usually stressed about something.
Balancing my time between writing comics 📖, promoting them 📣, and all the behind-the-scenes work 💼. Anyone else in the #comics world feel this juggle? I feel like I spend more time thinking about what to do vs actually doing it. How do you prioritize?
October 5, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Balancing my time between writing comics 📖, promoting them 📣, and all the behind-the-scenes work 💼. Anyone else in the #comics world feel this juggle? I feel like I spend more time thinking about what to do vs actually doing it. How do you prioritize?
🐺So, for my first post I wanted to share the latest ADM comic short. It's a cute take on Little Red Riding Hood written by Cici Affini and artwork done by Red Potion Studios.
October 5, 2023 at 3:21 AM
🐺So, for my first post I wanted to share the latest ADM comic short. It's a cute take on Little Red Riding Hood written by Cici Affini and artwork done by Red Potion Studios.