[Shhh!] The Biggest Secret To Comics Success

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Jul 14, 2025

You read that right, today I’m going to talk about the biggest secret to my comics success, BUT, before I get into that I want you to know something super cool. SUPER PLUMBER SISTERS #1-4 Kickstarter is killing it more than I ever imagined it would! Help us hit our first stretch goal! [CLICK HERE]

Okay, you ready for the secret sauce!?

Tyler’s Secret Ingredient To Being Semi-Kinda Successful in Indie Comics Is…

My wife.

That’s the honest truth.

My wife. Let me explain.

In 2016-2017 I was dating a girl named Shelby seriously. We were inseparable, had a silly goose time, and were in love. One thing that Shelby hated though was any attention NOT given to her. I tried telling her multiple times how much I wanted to do comics, but she would also seduce or entice me into doing anything BUT drawing comics.

This led to a lot of early mornings and late nights due to me trying to make comics while also trying to spend time with her.

I remember when we finally broke up (after telling her I wanted to marry her), having this massive argument in my car. She was like “Tyler, we’re done, I’m leaving,” and slammed my door. I was in shock. All of a sudden the door opened again and Shelby stabs me one more time, this time in the heart. “Oh, and I never liked your comics. They were freaking stupid.”

Now. This hurt my feelings. I don’t remember what I said back to her, but whatever it was made her so mad that she grabbed my car keys and threw them in a field of tall grass. It was 1am, I couldn’t find my keys, and when I had finally found them, my car got booted and I had to pay a fine of $128.

Why do I tell this story?

Because in contrast to Shelby, my wife Lauren (Wren) has supported me in my comic endeavors since she met me.

Like seriously, this stuff is a time suck and can get financially messy at times.

When you’re making comics, creating a business, or doing anything of worth or risk, you need someone in your corner. That’s my wife.

You don’t understand how “non-nerdy” my family is. My parents still whenever I see them go “do you still draw those comic pages for fun?”

By my wife? My wife has my back and is in my corner, and honestly my biggest fan.

I remember once we were in Wisconsin visiting her parents, and I was just super antsy the first few days. At night she sat me down and was like “I can tell that you’re very anxious and are wanting to make comics and keep that business flowing, and can’t right now because we’re out of town for two weeks. Let’s go get you an iPad so that you can draw anywhere and you’ll be more aware and less stressed.”

Seriously. This woman is incredible.

With all the Youtube and Twitter drama, and with all the ups and downs of making comics while employed and while unemployed, she’s been by my side.

And today…

well…

Today we’re celebrating our 7th anniversary. 7 years of marriage, 2 kids, and tons of ups and downs.

She knows that I don’t plan on doing comics full-time, and that I’ve let that dream basically sail away. But she also knows how important working on things, telling stories, and ultimately being creative is to me. She knows that I get restless just sitting still and will force me onto my desk so that I get back to work on the next project.

So. To anyone who is looking for the secret sauce?

Well. Find yourself a beautiful partner and get married to them.

After that. Roll tide!

If you made it this far, thank you for reading!

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