r/ComicBookCollabs

After holding out for over 20 years, I finally created a Reddit account to make this post...

Hello! My name is Chris. I am attempting to get into scripting comics and am looking for six different artists for short works. I am willing to pay a reasonable page rage for finished (e.g. penciled/inked, etc.) work. 

I have been lurking in this thread reviewing portfolios and making notes on the many talented artists. I am about ready to reach out to some, but figured I would first make a few posts on different social media sites and see if any others reach out.

Feel free to reply to this thread if interested with a link to your portfolio. I won't respond directly to most, but will do my best to look at everyone's portfolios.

Background. I wrote a script for a 200+ page graphic novel I'm quite pleased with... but realized that was too ambitious to start with. So I tried to think simpler and wrote scripts for the first 6 issues of a comic series I'm quite pleased with... but realized that was also too ambitious to start with. So I wrote a dozen or so scripts for short 5-8 page comics. And would like to begin with some of those.

To start with, I would like to get illustrated 6 of those short stories, in an intentional variety of genres. I would then host the stories on my website or attempt to submit to anthologies. The goal is for me to practice getting this done and to start building a portfolio and relationships.

No profits are expected, but I would split any profits there may be, in addition to the page rate. I would retain full rights to do as I will with the work, but the artist will retain the rights to showcase the work in their own portfolios.

The 6 stories I want to start with are briefly described as follows.
* Post-apocalyptic science fiction (first in series, 5 pages) [Specifically looking for someone who can draw a variety of apes and monkeys.]
* Ghost story (first in series, 6 pages)
* Children's story with anthropomorphic animals (first in series, 5 pages)
* Domestic humor (stand-alone, 7 pages)
* Domestic drama (stand-alone, 5 pages) [Specifically looking for someone who can capture nuanced emotions through facial expressions.]
* 1930s historical drama (stand-alone, 5 pages)

I am new to writing fiction. If you would a hint of my writing style, I have published writing in math journals and a blog about comics. My blog on comics can be found at cokeandcomics.com

I don't promise any of the math articles will be decipherable, but they can be accessed through my Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FSoaD4EAAAAJ&hl=en

Cheers!

Hey there! I'm Marin, a comic book letterer and graphic designer, and since I've been seeing this on several projects lately, I wanted to share a quick note for artists and writers who plan on PRINTING their comics. This is meant to be practical/technical info that can save you time, money, and headaches later on (especially during lettering and prepress), so let's talk about bleed, safe zones, and templates.

What is BLEED? (images 01 & 02)

Bleed is the area of artwork that extends past the final trim size of the page.

When comics are printed, pages are folded, binded, and trimmed (and since paper has thickness, center pages can also move slightly outwards too). If your art stops exactly at the trim line, you risk cutting up important details, or ending up with unwanted white borders.

So, in short: bleed exists so that the art can be trimmed safely, nothing important gets chopped off, and the page looks as intended once printed and finished. If you're using a proper template, the bleed line is already marked in there for you.

This takes us to TEMPLATES (image 01): If you're an artist working on a comic that's going to be printed, please use a print-ready template. And if you're a writer commisioning an artist, you can also send them your preferred template before they start working - this way you'll be sure you're all on the same page (badum-tsss. I'm bad at jokes in English, sorry)

The most simple and reliable ones I've found are in Ka-Blam or ComicWellSprings - both include bleed area, trim line, safe zone, and a couple of different page sizes (not just standard comic size!).

These concepts might be a bit hard to explain virtually and without visual aid, so on image 03 I'm adding a comparison of how the art with bleed looks in digital, and how it will look once it's printed/folded/trimmed and it's a fully real comic in your hands! In case you're still not convinced, in image 04 you can see the deadly consequences of not using bleed on your art (yes, it might look subtle, but check out the difference on the margins/edges).

Hope you find this info helpful ♥

Some notes:

• The artwork used in these examples (which was correctly formatted!) was illustrated by Alper Geçgel and colored by Sercan Sarikaya for the 2nd issue of Jameson Pandarai's Curious Universe: Foreplay with the Flini. You can read the full story here: https://globalcomix.com/read/1df2b3c6-1d4d-4a0c-8da1-dab08ede79b0/1/1
• English isn't my first language, so I apologize for any errors. Also, I know there are more graphic designers/experienced artists here, so please feel welcome to add or correct anything that might be important!

He is my main character for my comic book.

tell me what do you think about the design, etc...

Samira, an exiled elven princess joins a party of adventurers determined to overthrow a ruthless regime and help her reclaim her birthright. Anastasia meets D&D, Foxborough Vol 1 is a Canadian YA Fantasy graphic novel published by Renegade Arts Entertainment.

Hi! I’m a fulltime comic flatter available for work. I provide clean and organized flats for comics and webtoons.

Rates: $5–$13 per page (depending on complexity)

Portfolio: [https://www.behance.net/allenscags\](https://www.behance.net/allenscags)

DM me if you're interested!

Glowdus Raydeality is a medieval fantasy story with super powers that I am working on and I am curious on people's first impressions and thoughts. Hoping to discuss any immediate thoughts that come to mind.

Story Quickie

Rebecca's father gets thrown in jail. The moment she finds out that he will be executed, she gets desperate and steals a journal from Greckor, one of the most dangerous thieves in the land. She was just looking for something to sell, but now she's on the run because rival gangs are after her for the journal. During her escape, she runs into an inexperienced boy, Luke and he gets tangled in her mess.

The World

Imagine lord of the rings, meets game of thrones meets dragon ballz but for ages 11 and up. The world visuals is a colorful and bright world, but the villains, their motivations and actions are very dark. The central idea & theme behind everything in the story is to push this concept that 'power is never free'. This idea gets explored politically, relationally, emotionally, socially, physically and through spectacle. I explore this theme primarily through couple of kids that get powers and have to figure it out why they have the power, what is the point of the power, what are the consequences of the powers. There are no orcs, elves or goblins, but you can expect monsters and 'unknown things' surfacing.

The Powers

There is a power system but most of the world misinterprets it, doesn't attain full mastery of it. Within the story you(reader & characters) learn the power system through discovery/interaction/experience only, it is never taught.

Rebecca poses the power of the Falling Star. A mini-shield that she can absorb within her body. She can shoot it out like an invisible wind, but she must reclaim it. Rebecca is 'the reckless one' her power feels exciting and dangerous

Luke possesses the power of the Shadow Wrap. A cloth around his arm that he can extend and shape-shift into anything he wants. Luke is 'the reluctant one' his power feels and is a tremendous burden for him

My hope with this post is start a conversation, gauge interest and answer any and all questions. Links below included for the 3 paid artists that have worked & are still working on this project with me. I am the writer and producer of this project

https://www.instagram.com/Manggakasan/

https://x.com/Mageofdvinehues

https://www.instagram.com/xxhafidxxtv/