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the site lists Sophie’s World: A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy Vol. II at $24.99 for paperback.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://selfmadehero.com","updated_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.232336+00:00"}]},{"header":"Audience","sections":[{"key":"target_industry","label":"Target industry","shape":"text","content":"Book publishing, specifically graphic novels and visual narratives.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://selfmadehero.com","updated_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.232336+00:00"},{"key":"customer_base","label":"Customer base","shape":"text","content":"Readers of graphic novels and visual narratives; authors and artists seeking publication; and book buyers, retailers and distributors served through regional and international sales channels.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://selfmadehero.com","updated_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.232336+00:00"},{"key":"icp","label":"Ideal customer profile","shape":"text","content":"Readers seeking high-quality graphic novels and visual narratives, plus new and established graphic novel creators whose projects fit SelfMadeHero’s publishing categories.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://selfmadehero.com","updated_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.232336+00:00"},{"key":"use_cases","label":"Use cases","shape":"text","content":"Reading graphic novels and visual narratives for entertainment, inspiration, information or reflection\nExploring fiction, non-fiction, biographies, classics, art, humour, science fiction and horror in graphic form\nSubmitting a graphic novel project for publication consideration\nBuying or ordering SelfMadeHero books through retail, distribution and sales partners","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://selfmadehero.com","updated_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.232336+00:00"},{"key":"customer_outcomes","label":"Customer outcomes","shape":"text","content":"Access to graphic novels and visual narratives that provoke, entertain, inspire and inform\nAuthors receive promotion through press and marketing campaigns\nCreators can submit projects to an established graphic novel publisher\nReaders gain access to books across a broad range of genres and subjects","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://selfmadehero.com","updated_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.232336+00:00"}]}],"last_refreshed_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.241535+00:00","last_changed_at":"2026-11-08T03:35:09.248919+00:00","claim_url":"https://app.optimly.ai/sign-up?claim=0199b38f-7acf-4872-9a16-f4a284be1802"}