What is the best way to pitch scripts at conventions? This short guide is based on discussions on the Comics 2000 Yahoo group. Special thanks to those who threw in ideas for this and gave permission for their comments to… Read More ›
Comic Artists
Portfolio Advice: A View from the Editor’s Chair for Comics Artists
Here’s my guide on what a comics editor might like to see in your comic portfolio when you present it at a convention. You might also like to take a look at this guidance on what you should – and shouldn’t – include in… Read More ›
Quote Me: Portfolio Advice from Pete Ashton – Don’t be Nervous
“One thing I’ve noticed over the last couple of years is that the creators doing portfolio reviews at the 2000AD table [at the Bristol Comics festival] at least are very encouraging to new people probably because a lot of them… Read More ›
What’s in that Portfolio? Do’s and Don’ts For Comic Artists
Here’s some guidance on what you should – and shouldn’t – include in your art portfolio when you’re showing it around at comic conventions. You might also like to take a look at my Editor’s View on what we like to see… Read More ›
What Comic Editors look for in a submission: Submitting Artwork
Although my comic creating guide is in the main primarily aimed at writers rather than artists, be aware of these principles…1) Have you submitted strip work to the title of your choice, as well as illustrations? In general, when you… Read More ›
SciFi Art Postcard book on sale now
The long-awaited SciFi Art Postcard title from ILEX is now officially on sale, comprising a selection of ace science fiction art included in SciFi Art Now and some other art specially selected for this project, too. With a cover by… Read More ›
Brett Ewins’ MP makes statement on imprisoned artist
As Brett Ewins’ MP Steve Pound was getting rather swamped by people raising concerns about Brett’s case following the report by Tony Wright, comic creator ‘The Emperor’ offered to act as a go-between and forward updates to concerned parties (via… Read More ›
Breaking into Comics – some quick tips
The first unassuming cover by Matt Binghamfor the comics zine that helped meget into comics publishing. Subscribersincluded Alan Moore.Download a cbr of the issue Regular readers will be aware, we hope, that our main downthetubes site features some guides to… Read More ›
Tharg the Mighty meets Dragons’ Den!
2000AD has just announced its first official convention portfolio session in years – culminating in a Dragons’ Den-style show off! 2000AD has teamed up with the annual Thought Bubble convention , which takes place in Leeds in November, to create… Read More ›
British publisher MediKidz on the hunt for comic artists
British comics publisher Medikidz – a fast-expanding company set up to explain medicine to children through dynamic comics – are looking for enthusiastic pencillers, inkers, colourists, letterers and art studios to help create their books. The London-based company is specifically… Read More ›
Phoenix Comic post Submission Guidelines
The Phoenix Comic – the new weekly comic springing from the ashes of The DFC – has just updated its website and also published its submission guidelines, which we’re running here in full. Launching in January 2012, the team say… Read More ›
Will you help bring back Captain Clevedon?
Comics artist and writer Kev F Sutherland, whose credits include The Beano, Doctor Who Adventures, Match and others, is looking for an artist, or artists, to help him finish a comic that’s been lying dormant for a number of years…. Read More ›
Wanted: Your Mechanical Elephants
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art. Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from… Read More ›
Glasgow’s Hope Street Studios looking for intern
Hope Street Studios in Glasgow are looking for any illustration students interested in a paid internship, who would mainly be doing comic book work but possible storyboarding and design. Top artist Gary Erskine, who is heading up the hunt, tells… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Max Bertolini
Max Bertolini’s cover for Nathan Never #9 Max Bertolini is a self taught cartoonist, working in the comics business and illustration field. He’s the artist on the Italian comic Nathan Never, a 94 page, black and white comic, which means… Read More ›
Artists challenged to create a Super Hero for the Stan Lee Foundation
Talenthouse has once again joined forces with the Stan Lee Foundation and Prismacolor to offer talented fans, designers and illustrators the unique opportunity to meet the legendary Stan Lee and create a comic book character for the foundation. To participate,… Read More ›
Japanese publisher seeks colourists
Tokyo-based publisher EigoTown is looking to have around 600 black and white and greyscale illustrations coloured for use on the iPhone and iPad and has put out an appeal for samples to British creators. “We’re creating Apps based on Oxford… Read More ›
Inker Appeal from Ex Astris comic creator
Bill Storie – my colleague and co-creator of the Ex Astris science fiction strip we’re producing – has too much work on his plate at the moment and he’s looking for a reliable UK-based inker to work with him. “There just… Read More ›
Valentine Chronicles Comic Art Gallery Opens
The web-based story site The Valentine Chronicles is celebrating its third birthday with a brand new gallery featuring artwork by top UK artists like Alan Davis (ClanDestine, Excalibur, Marvelman), Dylan Teague (Judge Dredd) Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy, Judge Dredd), his image… Read More ›
London International Creative Competition Launched
The London International Creative Competition for 2010 has just been announced and is calling for entries. Described as “a vehicle for facilitating contact between uniquely talented artists and an international audience”, work is juried by a board of internationally esteemed… Read More ›