![]() I’ve written Deadpool and other comics for Marvel Comics and will tell you that it is a lot of fun. This isn’t true for all creators, but when you go to conventions and see the lines for portfolio review, you know that a lot of people want to get paid to draw and write their characters. For many writers and artists, Marvel and DC are their fantasy dream job. ![]() Marvel and DC tend to be difficult to break into because they have highly desirable superhero characters. There’s a reason Marvel and DC are considered “the Big Two.” By sheer sales numbers, they dominate the newsstand and the direct market (comic shops). The Big Two: DC and Marvel Submission Guidelines Here’s a list of submission guidelines by publisher. Buy (never pirate) the comics they publish, which will help them stay in business as you break in as a pro. If you want to work in comic books as a professional, learn about the industry and the publishers you are targeting. I know, I know, it’s a chicken-or-egg thing of “I need something published to get something published,” but there are always small publishers and Kickstarter to help you get your first project off the ground. So creating a comic, having it drawn, and getting it published will give you an edge with editors. We talk about the craft and business of making comics, including breaking into the business as a creator.Īlso, explore our growing resources for NFTs for Comic Creators.įor writers, it’s even more difficult, since an editor can’t review your work at a convention. Check out the educational videos on our Comic Book School YouTube Channel. Join our message boards and participate in our 8-Page Challenge. If you’re interested in breaking into Marvel Comics, check out this interview I did with Joe Quesada, chief creative officer at Marvel. Nothing proves that you can make comics like making actual sequential comics. ![]() You need to submit more than pinups and sketches. Just about every comix editor wants the same thing from aspiring artists: sequential comic book work samples. Every year, I host panels at New York Comicon where I ask comic and book editors to offer advice about breaking in. As of this writing, Marvel Comics has a line on their submissions page that reads “…and if you have the right stuff…we’ll find you.”īreaking into comics is a real challenge for creators, particularly writers. ![]() Many comic book publishers do not want to be inundated with submission packages. This list of submission guidelines includes links to comic book publishers. You need to understand publisher submission guidelines, if you want to break into the comic books. ![]()
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