Here's something not really related to Japan. I am looking for an artist.
A comic book artist, to be specific. Someone who can do pencils and inks for a 3-page black and white comic published globally. At this time, I'm thinking we could ALSO use a letterer, but first things first.
This is for a book called Creepy Kofy Movie Time, and is for issue #3.
It is also for a script I created for the book, which should be a bit of an on-going adventure published every couple of months. In my story, I think we are looking at about 18 panels - maximum.
Here's the thing, though... we - as in the publisher can not pay the creators at this time, and are instead hoping some new person with aspirations of creating a portfolio for eventual professional work, will seek this opportunity.
The story and the comic is a horror anthology - hence the title word 'Creepy'.
The script is written in the classic DC Comics style... where I offer scene descriptions of each panel and then the dialogue.
My 3-pager revolves around a creature in the style of, but wholly dissimilar to the Creature From The Black Lagoon, but for copyright purposes, I have created a new look for it, not to mention a whole new plot that takes over (in style) after the movie - with new characters.
So... you must be able to draw a bipedal creature, humans (victims et al) and jungle and underwater scenes.
Payment - again, no money, but you will get several copies of the book for your portfolio.
Keep in mind that no publisher, be it DC, Marvel or whomever will pay any talented artist without seeing if they can put together a story and make it seamless.
This is your opportunity.
If you think you have what it takes, please send along a link and a note to me. I will take a look, and confer with my editor and publisher if we think you are on the right track with what we have in mind.
Having been to many a comic book convention and sat in Artist's Alley, I have seen a lot of very good artists. Not to mention the fact that I also have my own reference library of some 37,000 comic books and know what I like, and what makes an artist more effective than others.
While I would love to have the next Frank Frzaetta, Hal Foster, Carl Barks, Neal Adams, Jim Starlin, Mike Grell, of Mark Silverstri work on my stuff, those guys are the best of the best, in my opinion, and are ideals for anyone to aspire too.
And just because you are a great artist, it doesn't mean you are a great writer. Neal Adams comes to mind here. And, by that same token, I, as a writer have a ways to go in my craft as a writer too.
Keep in mind that I already have some 25 comic book stories published, but all have been self-published. This is my first opportunity whereby another company has actually sought me out to create work for them.
I'm looking to see if there is anyone out there who wants to reach the next level together.
For those of you interested, Creepy Kofy Movie Time was featured in Self Publisher! Magazine #62 with
Mel Smith (the publisher of the award-winning Gumby Comics) and Fruupp, one of the monsters from the editorial bullpen, being interviewed. For a free downloadable issue visit: www.selfpubmag.com.
And... for the record, until Gumby creator Art Clokey's recent passing, I had two stories completed for a Free Comic Book Day comic.. but all that went belly-up owing to licensing agreements being voided. Too bad... that Gumby book was awesome, with fantastic writing from my buddy Bob Burden (who's character, the Flaming Carrot and the Mystery Men - a decent movie!) and art by Rick Geary for Wildcard Ink.
I really think my work on those two unpublished Gumby stories were the best I had ever done for a comic, and would love for them both to see the light ofclay day someday.
Cheers,
Andrew Joseph
A comic book artist, to be specific. Someone who can do pencils and inks for a 3-page black and white comic published globally. At this time, I'm thinking we could ALSO use a letterer, but first things first.
This is for a book called Creepy Kofy Movie Time, and is for issue #3.
It is also for a script I created for the book, which should be a bit of an on-going adventure published every couple of months. In my story, I think we are looking at about 18 panels - maximum.
Here's the thing, though... we - as in the publisher can not pay the creators at this time, and are instead hoping some new person with aspirations of creating a portfolio for eventual professional work, will seek this opportunity.
The story and the comic is a horror anthology - hence the title word 'Creepy'.
The script is written in the classic DC Comics style... where I offer scene descriptions of each panel and then the dialogue.
My 3-pager revolves around a creature in the style of, but wholly dissimilar to the Creature From The Black Lagoon, but for copyright purposes, I have created a new look for it, not to mention a whole new plot that takes over (in style) after the movie - with new characters.
So... you must be able to draw a bipedal creature, humans (victims et al) and jungle and underwater scenes.
Payment - again, no money, but you will get several copies of the book for your portfolio.
Keep in mind that no publisher, be it DC, Marvel or whomever will pay any talented artist without seeing if they can put together a story and make it seamless.
This is your opportunity.
If you think you have what it takes, please send along a link and a note to me. I will take a look, and confer with my editor and publisher if we think you are on the right track with what we have in mind.
Having been to many a comic book convention and sat in Artist's Alley, I have seen a lot of very good artists. Not to mention the fact that I also have my own reference library of some 37,000 comic books and know what I like, and what makes an artist more effective than others.
While I would love to have the next Frank Frzaetta, Hal Foster, Carl Barks, Neal Adams, Jim Starlin, Mike Grell, of Mark Silverstri work on my stuff, those guys are the best of the best, in my opinion, and are ideals for anyone to aspire too.
And just because you are a great artist, it doesn't mean you are a great writer. Neal Adams comes to mind here. And, by that same token, I, as a writer have a ways to go in my craft as a writer too.
Keep in mind that I already have some 25 comic book stories published, but all have been self-published. This is my first opportunity whereby another company has actually sought me out to create work for them.
I'm looking to see if there is anyone out there who wants to reach the next level together.
For those of you interested, Creepy Kofy Movie Time was featured in Self Publisher! Magazine #62 with
Mel Smith (the publisher of the award-winning Gumby Comics) and Fruupp, one of the monsters from the editorial bullpen, being interviewed. For a free downloadable issue visit: www.selfpubmag.com.
And... for the record, until Gumby creator Art Clokey's recent passing, I had two stories completed for a Free Comic Book Day comic.. but all that went belly-up owing to licensing agreements being voided. Too bad... that Gumby book was awesome, with fantastic writing from my buddy Bob Burden (who's character, the Flaming Carrot and the Mystery Men - a decent movie!) and art by Rick Geary for Wildcard Ink.
I really think my work on those two unpublished Gumby stories were the best I had ever done for a comic, and would love for them both to see the light of
Cheers,
Andrew Joseph
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