About Comic Launch Lab
The rehearsal space for indie comics.
Comic Launch Lab is a pre-launch testing platform for indie comic creators. Upload your cover, pitch, and sample pages. Get honest ratings and written feedback from real readers — before your crowdfunding campaign goes live.
The problem
Most indie comics fail before they launch.
The indie comic Kickstarter space is growing, but the failure rate is high. Not because the art is bad — but because creators never had a way to test before going public.
Launching blind
Most creators go live on Kickstarter with no outside feedback. They find out what readers think on day one — when it's already public.
Expensive failures
A failed campaign doesn't just lose money. It signals to backers that the market said no — making a second attempt even harder.
Biased feedback
Friends and fellow creators are too kind. Real strangers will tell you if your cover isn't working — but only if you can find them.
How it works
Simple for creators. Honest for readers.
Upload your project
Add your cover, sample pages, pitch, and campaign details. As little or as much as you have ready.
Real readers rate it
Readers from the Comic Launch Lab community score your art, writing, pitch clarity, and backing interest — honestly.
Read the feedback
See where you stand across six categories — cover appeal, interior art, writing hook, lettering, pitch clarity, and backing interest. Read written comments. Know what to fix before you launch.
Launch with confidence
Go live on Kickstarter knowing your cover converts, your pitch is clear, and readers are already interested.
Who it's for
Built for two sides of the same story.
Creators
- —You're preparing a Kickstarter or crowdfunding campaign
- —You want honest feedback — not just encouragement
- —You want to know your backing interest before you go public
- —You're willing to iterate based on what readers tell you
Readers
- —You love indie comics and want to see them succeed
- —You want early access to projects before they go live
- —Your ratings directly shape whether a creator launches
- —You get to discover hidden gems before Kickstarter does
What we believe
Great comics deserve a real shot.
Indie comics are one of the most personal art forms in the world. Creators pour months — sometimes years — into their stories. The last thing they deserve is to fail on Kickstarter because no one told them the cover needed one more pass, or that the pitch buried the hook.
Comic Launch Lab exists to close that gap. Free to use. No gatekeepers. Just honest feedback from real people who love comics — before the stakes are live.
Ready to find out if your comic is ready?
Sign up free. Submit your project. Get feedback in days, not months.
No credit card · No pitch deck · No gatekeepers