Comicbook Writer/Artist Thread.

[Lord Vile]

I think the comic book/graphic novel world is probably easier than becoming a screenwriter, I just finished my first limited series script and sent it to darkhorse, any of the creative/artist breh/brehettes try to get into this?

@Mowgli
@kevm3
@TheArchitect

 

[Majestyx]

i dont know any writers that are on, but i have a few homies that have drawn for marvel, dc, independents. i know a chick that writes and she feels opposite of you. feels like screenwriting is easier to get in, but she could just be trash at writing comics. good luck with that.

 

[TheGodling]

i dont know any writers that are on, but i have a few homies that have drawn for marvel, dc, independents. i know a chick that writes and she feels opposite of you. feels like screenwriting is easier to get in, but she could just be trash at writing comics. good luck with that.

I imagine writing comics must be 'easier' because you're dealing with way less competition, although it's also a smaller industry with less opportunities so who knows.

 

[Jello Biafra]

I imagine writing comics must be 'easier' because you're dealing with way less competition, although it's also a smaller industry with less opportunities so who knows.

Yeah, the knock on comics is that a lot of opportunities are given as a result of who you know and not how talented you are. So breaking into the business (especially at one of the bigger companies) is hard as fukk.

 

[Bigbigguy]

I think the comic book/graphic novel world is probably easier than becoming a screenwriter, I just finished my first limited series script and sent it to darkhorse, any of the creative/artist breh/brehettes try to get into this?

@Mowgli
@kevm3
@TheArchitect

That's dope what's your book about?

 

[Lord Vile]

That's dope what's your book about?

it has to do with the formation of a cult aided by extraterrial elements.

 

[Lord Vile]

Yeah, the knock on comics is that a lot of opportunities are given as a result of who you know and not how talented you are. So breaking into the business (especially at one of the bigger companies) is hard as fukk.

Hell yeah the Marvel and DC do not take writer submissions, but the second tier and indies are more welcoming. Right now topcow has a talent search going on for unpublished writers/artist

Spoiler

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/08...-looking-for-unpublished-writers-and-artists/

 

[Lord Vile]

i dont know any writers that are on, but i have a few homies that have drawn for marvel, dc, independents.

Spoiler

are those homies looking for a writing parther breh?

 

[Majestyx]

nah. most of them left comics for animation, movies, games, or doing their own shyt. comics pay is kinda shyt if you arent a big name, and companies like to dikk around artist A LOT. i was discouraged by a few older homies from going into comics, so i didnt.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Just recently came up with an idea for a comic, but I'm not focusing my time on it due to other shyt I wanna do.

 

[Bigbigguy]

it has to do with the formation of a cult aided by extraterrial elements.

are you doing your own art?

 

[Lord Vile]

are you doing your own art?

Nah just write, I am looking up learning how to become a letterer though.

 

[Majestyx]

Nah just write, I am looking up learning how to become a letterer though.

99% of that is done on the computer now shyt, drawing and inking is done on the computer now by a lot of mofos.

 

[Lord Vile]

99% of that is done on the computer now shyt, drawing and inking is done on the computer now by a lot of mofos.

Yeah I know, but i'm just trying to do anythinjg to make myself stand out.

 

[Lord Vile]

nah. most of them left comics for animation, movies, games, or doing their own shyt. comics pay is kinda shyt if you arent a big name, and companies like to dikk around artist A LOT. i was discouraged by a few older homies from going into comics, so i didnt.

You should give it a try, the walking dead and other graphic novels have brought comics back in the mainstream, who knows your work could even get optioned for films/tv, don't let your talents go by the wayside breh.