Inspired Ink #85 - Atom Freeman of PRANA: Direct Market Solutions

We have special guest Atom Freeman of PRANA: Direct Market Solutions!  Atom Freeman is a leading Direct Market strategist and the founder of Prana: Direct Market Solutions, where he helps publishers, retailers, and creators navigate the business of comics through data-driven consulting, distribution aggregation, and retailer engagement. A longtime industry builder, Atom also co-hosts and produces the Comic Industry Insiders podcast and oversees major analytics initiatives such as the Fan Confidence Rating, and the Pullbox Power Rankings. His work spans partnerships with publishers, creators, and retailers across the U.S. and abroad, as well as new publishing ventures like COMICS! The Magazine and Zdarsky Comic News. Known for his clarity, candor, and operational precision, Atom is dedicated to strengthening the comics ecosystem through smarter strategy, better data, and deeper industry collaboration. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics