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# Publishing and sharing your comic

Until you publish an issue, only you (and any collaborators) can see it. **Publishing makes the issue readable at a public URL**, lets you share it on social, and makes it eligible for the public gallery.

Publishing is **free** — no credit cost.

## How to publish

In the issue editor, click **Publish**. The issue gets:

- A **public slug** in the URL (e.g., `comicink.ai/read/maya-and-the-neon-gate`)
- A reader page with the flipbook viewer
- Reactions and comments enabled
- Open Graph and metadata for clean social sharing
- Discovery in the gallery (if eligible — see below)

## The public URL

Every published issue is at `comicink.ai/read/<slug>`. The slug comes from the issue title. You can re-publish with edits any time — the URL stays the same.

If you have a [storefront](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/setting-up-your-storefront-zgj7lo/) with a custom domain, your published issues also appear there at your custom domain.

## Sharing on social

Sharing the URL on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Discord, Bluesky, etc. shows a preview card with:

- The cover image
- The title and a short description
- Your creator name

This is generated from the issue's metadata and cover. If you regenerate the cover after publishing, social previews update once those platforms re-crawl the link (varies by platform — usually a few minutes to a few hours).

## The gallery

The gallery at `comicink.ai/gallery` features published comics. Curation is automatic for high-quality, complete comics. Issues with multiple pages, a defined cover, and a full synopsis are more likely to be featured.

## Genre and style hubs

We also have genre-specific landing pages (e.g., `comicink.ai/comics/sci-fi`) and style-specific pages (`comicink.ai/styles/manga`). Published issues that fit those categories are listed there once at least 5 issues exist for the category.

## Reader engagement

Public readers can:

- React to your issue (likes / hearts)
- Comment on the issue
- Share the link

You'll see reactions and comments from the issue's dashboard view.

## Unpublishing

You can unpublish at any time. The public URL returns a not-found page; the issue stays in your dashboard fully intact. Re-publish later if you change your mind.

## Editing after publishing

Edits to a published issue go live immediately on the public URL on the next reload. No re-publish action required. If you make significant changes (replace the story, change the cover) and want to refresh social previews, re-share the link — most platforms re-crawl on new shares.

## Multiple language versions

If you've [translated your issue](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/translating-your-comic-ryc8pm/) to other languages, the public URL automatically serves each reader the right language. Readers can also switch language manually from the reader UI.