Focal Press' Pocket Lawyer series serves as a legal toolkit for independent producers and artists in the creative industries.

The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators is designed to help emerging artists and veteran professionals in the comic book industry build a solid foundation of business and legal practices for their comic book projects. Readers will learn to:

• Protect their copyrights and IP
• Negotiate publishing deals
• Hire artists so everyone wins
• Learn the ins and outs of key contracts
• Understand the risks of AI in comic book creation
• Explore innovative new distribution methods, and
• Develop strategies they need to thrive in today's ever-changing, uncertain world of indie comics.