The “green shoots” of an economic upturn don’t seem much in evidence today, as more creators get in touch to tell me they are seeking work in a depressed and rapidly diminishing market.
Even the hardened pros are having a hard time: Esteve Dalmau, who runs an art agency in Barcelona, got in touch this week and sent me some simply stunning samples by the likes of Martin Blanco, Paco Diaz (whose credits include Wolverine) and others.
Like many artists, they’re seeking work and I’ve done what I can, passing on their information. With Esteve’s permission, I’ve also posted their samples on my Flickr pages, in the hope they might catch an editor or other commissioning bod’s attention.
If you are an editor or commissioning bod, drop me a line if you like what you’ll see and I’ll happily pass your query on to Esteve.
I’m not forgetting Britain’s homegrown talent: downthetubes has a huge directory of comic creators on the main site.
I’ve no connection with Esteve but I did think the samples were impressive. Hope you do, too.
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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