High School
Classes that provide a good foundation for working in comic book publishing include English, art, business, mathematics, accounting, computer science, marketing, public relations, social studies, and history. Volunteering to work on your school's Web site, yearbook, or other publications is a good way to learn how to work with a team toward common goals.
Postsecondary Education
An eye for good artwork and an understanding of what makes stories riveting and popular is essential in the comic book publishing field. In college, take classes in English, writing, art, and publishing. Business and marketing courses shed light on how to successfully manage a business. There is no one correct educational background for comic book publishers. A bachelor’s in art, English, writing, communications, business, or marketing is helpful for this type of work.
Certification
Several colleges and universities offer programs in which students can earn certificates after taking a certain number of classes about topics such as publishing basics and copyright. Schools that offer these programs include the New York University, Pace University, City College of New York, Columbia University, University of Chicago, and the University of Denver. A full list of colleges and universities that offer these programs can be found at http://bookjobs.com/publishing-programs.
Other Education or Training
Local, state, and national business associations offer continuing education classes that focus on financial management, business operations, staff management, and other related topics. The Independent Book Publishers Association offers a variety of webinars, as well as Publishing University (https://www.publishinguniversity.org), which it describes as the "premier educational event for independent book publishers." Contact these organizations for more information.