YouTube for Comics

The distribution and publishing infrastructure
for the next generation of comics

$1M+ Revenue
1,750+ Collector Accounts
50K+ Products Shipped
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Comics Distribution is Broken

Nobody's fixing it

Distribution Collapsed

Distribution Collapsed

Diamond Comics held a near-monopoly for 45 years. Filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December 2025.

  • Publishers scramble to find new partners and recover lost revenue
  • 3,000+ comic shops lost distribution overnight
Creators have no infrastructure

Creators have no infrastructure

3,400+ comic projects funded on Kickstarter in 2024. $46.5M raised, up 34% YoY. Audiences exist. Distribution doesn't.

  • Creators have fans
  • They don't have tools to monetize and scale
Readers are fragmented

Readers are fragmented

Content trapped in siloed apps. Amazon killed ComiXology in 2023, alienating millions. There's no "YouTube for comics."

  • Readers search for content
  • Content should find readers

Distribution is Discovery

Someone needs to build it for comics

VIDEO

YouTube proved it

Embeds turned every website into a distribution point. Creators don't need viewers to come to YouTube. The content goes to the viewers.

AUDIO

Spotify proved it

Playlists and embeds put music everywhere. The content finds the listener, not the other way around.

Macroverse Universal Player
COMICS

Nobody built it.

Until now!

When a creator can embed their comic anywhere and still get paid, still see analytics, still own the audience... that changes everything.

The Unlock

Every embed becomes a storefront.
Every reader who discovers a comic through an embed is a potential subscriber. The creator isn't choosing a platform. They're choosing infrastructure that works everywhere.

YouTube Embeds for Comics

Every embed is a distribution point and a monetization opportunity

Grab the code. Paste it anywhere.

Paste this on your blog, site, link in bio or anywhere that accepts iframes. it just works.

Every embed is a storefront

Embed Anywhere

Kickstarter, newsletters, social, creator sites, link-in-bio pages. One embed. Full-screen or inline.

Monetize Everywhere

Preview gates drive subscriptions. Direct purchases inside the embed. No traffic redirect required.

Buy Now
Subscribe
QR Pair
XP Unlock
Adapt to context

Widescreen, tall scroll, mobile-first. The player detects the context and adapts. No configuration needed.

Every Embed is a Distribution Point

Every creator brings their audience. We help grow it.

The Full Comic Stack

One integrated pipeline from IP development to fulfillment

LIVE
Content
IP Library and Development
Owned library, 100+ Creator/IP partnerships
LIVE
Produce
Creative and Production
1000+ Episodes produced
LIVE
Publish
Physical DTC and Collectibles
Mixprint, Authentic Editions, 50k+ SKUs manufactured
LIVE
Distribute
Digital and Retail
Embed players everywhere for mass digital distribution
LIVE
Monetize
Multiple Revenue Streams + Long Tail
Subs, Purchase, XP Unlock, DTC + Retail Physical products
LIVE
Fulfill
Warehouse to Doorstep
Pick, Kit, Pack end to end digital to physical delivery
Collector validated

Authentic Editions + Mixprint Premium collectibles with QR > Digital redemption loop. 50k+ SKUs shipped with massive secondary market value.

Battle tested

We build tools and technologies to enable our own projects. Every feature is built to stack and succeed with and for real-world makers, collectors and fans.

We Built It!

That someone is us

$1M+
Revenue
1,750+
Collector Accounts
25,000+
Digital Items Claimed
50,000+
Unique SKUs Shipped
Authentic Editions

Premium Facsimile Reproductions

Our collector wedge: proven demand, distribution, product-market fit.

Year 1 projected $4.76M
Mixprint

Proprietary Generative Pipeline

Unique physical products. Proven across music and comics.

Year 1 projected $2.25M
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
PaperFilms Titan Comics
12-Gauge IDW Oni Press 2000AD

Publisher + Creator Partnerships

100+ Creators queued. Publishers in the pipeline.

In place now

Teed Up for Takeoff

The legwork is done. Ready to execute.

Pipeline

BOOM! Studios Dark Horse Fanbase Press Fantagraphics Hip Hop Comics Vault Comics Mad Cave Heritage Auctions Star Trek Bad Idea

Negotiating

Skybound Lauryn Hill Wu-Tang 2 Cinemark CGC Image Comics Dynamite Invincible The Hip Hop Museum The Terminator TinyVinyl DMX

Contracted

Oni Press Titan Comics EC Comics 2000 AD

Pre-launch

IDW Publishing Titan Comics 12-Gauge Pre-Code Horror 2 Pre-Code Sci-Fi Pre-Code Good Girl Pre-Code Crime Archie 2 DMC Night of the Living Dead PaperFilms Metropolis Collectors Club 100+ Indy Series
Authentic Editions Mixprint Macroverse Platform Multiple

$30B+ Market

Comics have no infrastructure layer

Total Addressable Market

$30-40B
Digital Comics
5.2B
Webtoons
10.85B
Collectibles
14.2B
Creator Subs
2.0B

SAM

$10-15B

US/English digital comics + collectibles + creator subs

Year 3 SOM

$50M+

1-2% digital penetration + 5-10% creator sub capture

Why Now

Six structural shifts are converging to create a once-in-a-generation infrastructure opportunity in comics.

1

Diamond Chapter 7 Dec 2025

Distribution monopoly collapses. Publishers scramble for alternatives.

2

Kickstarter Comics +34% 2024

$46.5M raised. Creators proving massive direct-to-consumer demand.

3

AI Content Explosion Ongoing

Handcrafted storytelling gains authenticity premium.

4

DTC Shift Accelerating Ongoing

Publishers embracing "let a thousand digital distributors bloom."

5

Whatnot at $6B GMV 2025

Live selling validates collectibles commerce online.

6

New Competitors = Storefronts 2024-26

Everyone building stores. Nobody building infrastructure.

They're building storefronts.

We're building infrastructure.

Embeddable Distribution
Creator Infrastructure
Physical-Digital Bridge
Full-Stack Publishing
UGC / Indie
Macroverse
Webtoon
Global Comics
Neon Ichiban
Kickstarter
Patreon
Sweet Shop
Macroverse
Embeddable Distribution
Creator Infrastructure
Physical-Digital Bridge
Full-Stack Publishing
UGC / Indie
WebtoonCreator · UGC
Global ComicsCreator · UGC
Neon Ichiban—
KickstarterUGC
PatreonCreator · UGC
Sweet ShopCreator

Competitor Strengths

Webtoon has massive audience reach and a proven UGC pipeline. GlobalComix has early creator tooling. Kickstarter validates demand better than any platform. Patreon has solved recurring creator payments. These are real strengths. But none of them solve the distribution infrastructure problem. They all require readers to come to their platform. We let content go to the readers.

The Manga Insight

Manga's $30B+ dominance wasn't built by signing big publishers. It was built by infrastructure that made publishing accessible to thousands of creators, creating the volume and variety that built massive audiences. The Western comics market hasn't had this. We're building it.

Built to Scale

Proven infrastructure powering every layer of the stack

Universal Player

Embeddable comic reader that works anywhere. Content-secure canvas rendering. Adapts to any platform context. Preview gates and CTAs convert readers into paying fans.

NavigationTap, scroll, swipe, keyboard, pinch-to-zoom
FormatsWide, tall, full-screen, link-in-bio
Physical <> Digital Flywheel

Physical products drive digital discovery. Digital engagement drives physical demand. QR-to-digital redemption on every physical product. Bidirectional loop that compounds.

Authentic EditionsPremium facsimile reproductions
MixprintGenerative one-of-one physical production
Studio Dashboard

Producer / Creator Dashboard with live stats and instant payouts.

Creator payoutsInstant via Stripe
Multi-pathSubscriptions, purchases, tips
Revenue shareTransparent, creator-first
Global135+ currencies
Aptos Blockchain

Seamless UI/UX for long-term authentication and verified collectibles experiences.

ImplementationKeyless wallets (invisible)
Items on chain20,000+ and growing
User experienceZero friction
OptionalityMarketplace, royalties, provenance

Built by Operators

Not by theorists

Eben Matthews

Eben Matthews

Co-Founder + CEO

25+ years in comics, animation, and digital media. Creative leadership, branding, new media, art, and product design/development.

Adam Martin

Adam Martin

Co-Founder + COO

25+ years in film and television. Every film/TV project is a multi-million dollar startup with 50-100 employees. Over two decades of execution at scale.

Ricci Rukavina

Ricci Rukavina

Co-Founder + CSO

25+ years in film and gaming. Development exec at Amblin Entertainment (Schindler's List, Jurassic Park). Built Disney's mobile division. Two successful exits.

Showtime ABC HBO Activision Disney Warner Bros Nike Amblin AMC Target Universal Hasbro Wu-Tang Legendary Rovio Cypress Hill
75+

Combined years of execution

Comics, film, television, gaming, digital media. Real operators with real exits.

Aptos Labs

Aptos Labs

Redbeard Ventures

Redbeard Ventures

2048 Ventures

2048 Ventures

Investors

Aptos Labs led the prior round. 2048 Ventures, Redbeard Ventures, Zedge and angels invested in the earlier pre-seed round.

Profitable on Physical Alone

Digital is the Multiplier

5-year revenue projections

$8.4M Year 1
$221.9M Year 5
$8.4M
Year 1
$15.1M
$11.8M
Year 2
$28.6M
$13.4M
$15.3M
Year 3
$80.4M
$59.5M
$20.9M
Year 4
$221.9M
$191.3M
$30.7M
Year 5
Year 1 84% Physical Year 3 47% / 53% Year 5 86% Digital

Year 1 Profitability

Gross Revenue$8.4M
Net Revenue$3.2M
Overhead ($75k/month)-$0.9M
Net Profit$2.3M

Year 1 projections modeled BEFORE Universal Player.

The embed distribution model is pure upside.

Growth Engine

Year 14+ Publishers
Year 520 large + 300 indie
Creators7,500 active
Per-Creator Revenue$3.5k-$12.8k/yr

Modest per-creator, massive in aggregate.

Growth Round

Infrastructure to Scale

Raising $3.5M at $35M Valuation

Use of Funds

40%

Creator Onboarding & Content

Scale from 5 beta creators to 100+ active producers. Publisher content integration.

30%

Platform Development

Universal Player iteration, self-service creator tools, platform subscription launch.

20%

Go-to-Market

Launch push, creator recruitment, affiliate program, live selling, digital content.

10%

Operations & Infrastructure

Print pipeline formalization, fulfillment scaling, legal & compliance.

What this round unlocks
1

Path to Profitability

within 12 months of close

2

100+ active creators generating revenue

With additional active onboarding

3

Platform subscription tier live

With paying subscribers

4

Demand-validated print infrastructure

Proven at scale

5

Position for Series A or sustained profitability

Likely both...

Previously raised $2M equity at $30M valuation with Aptos Labs. That was before revenue, physical products, publisher deals, or 50K+ units shipped. Today we're a fundamentally more valuable company.

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