The world of self-publishing is exploding and independent comic festivals are multiplying rapidly all over the country. Small batch printers have made professional-quality printing accessible even to the most limited of budgets. The Internet has enabled what had been relatively isolated access to new markets and resources. This course will explore and practice the methods of creating, publishing, marketing and distributing independent comics. The core project, which will extend the duration of the course, is for each student to develop a single-comic story that starts with a base concept and finishes with a final self-publication. Each session includes discussion on an aspect of this process, followed by critiques and studio time with personal instruction.