Dirk Manning returns to Two Geeks Talking for his 11th interview, bringing 20+ years in horror comics (Tales of Mr. Rhee, Nightmare World, Write or Wrong) and over $750,000 raised through crowdfunding. Now Publisher at Source Point Press, Dirk breaks down how their creator‑owned model works, why keeping rights and the freedom to leave matters, and what most writers and artists get wrong about self‑publishing and the direct market. If you care about owning your work, understanding the current comics landscape, and making smarter long‑term decisions as an independent creator, this episode is for you.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Clips You Need To See & Introduction: Dirk Manning
01:07 - Who Is The Guest Today?
02:48 - Who Are You? Dirk Manning
03:28 - Stepping From Creator to Publisher: What assumption did you have about Publishers that was wrong?
04:52 - Wedging yourself into a new job? Or the next evolution of Dirk Manning?
07:26 - Is there a Skill as a Publisher that you learned on the job?
09:59 - The Stable of Source Point Press: What connects these creators beyond Horror and Pulp comics?
13:28 - Source Point Press Application Process: How Do You As a Comic Creator have a long term career with this Publisher?
17:31 - You Don't Have To Be Alone Anymore Publishing Your Comics! Let Source Point Press Help
19:47 - The Circle Of Comic Self-Promotion, If You Aren't Promoting, Are You Even Promoting it?
21:37 - How Does Source Point Press Help Comic Creators that have been their own Boss?
25:49 - Source Point Press: How Do You Weight Creative Risk VS. Long Term Sustainability?
27:55 - How Would Source Point Press Pitch Itself as a Publisher To Comic Creators?
29:25 - How Will Source Point Press SCALE for the Future, without Losing its Soul as a Publisher
32:07 - The Unconventional Marketing Methos Source Point Press is Using that makes Other Publishers Nervous!
33:37 - Source Point Press Future Releases for 2026
38:32 - If You Are a Comic Creator Published at Source Point Press, Let's have you on Two Geeks Talking!
39:06 - Fanning the Trevor Mueller VS. Dirk Manning Friendly Guest Rivalry (for the past 18 years)
39:50 - Where To Find Source Point Press and the comics it is publishing?
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