First Comics Taking submissions.

[KirbyKrackle]

First Comics is back and is currently accepting submissions.

here is some info about it.

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/07/sdcc-11-first-comics-taking-submissions/

[Matt O'Keefe]

Awesome. Thanks!

[CapnChaos]

Hmmm. Young adult, eh? I might have something for it...

[Bill Nolan]

Whoa, thought this was a VERY IMPRESSIVE flashback-Friday thread.

[Generic Poster]

I've got ideas for comics called The Badger, American Flagg, Dynamo Joe, Grimjack, and Jon Sable. I'm gonna pitch 'em!

[PhilipClark]

I'll buy the first issue of E-Man.

[XXXenophile]

The fact that one of their relaunch properties is Zen, Intergalactic Ninja doesn't give me much hope.

That title bounces around from publisher to publisher like an STD.

[dmh3000]

I'll give them a go. Worst thing they can say is no. Or maybe "Sweet Jesus thing is the most God-awful stupid thing ever!"

[Generic Poster]

First was solid fucking gold in the 80s. I bought pretty much everything they put out.

[The_Bearded_One]

Sent a submission. Not expecting anything but it couldn't hurt. It would REALLY help if I had an artist attached but I can never get one to dedicate themselves no matter how much free reign I give them. I wish so badly I could skip that and just have an editor find one for me.

[Phantom Eagle]

Sounds cool. Thanks for posting.

[Phantom Eagle]

Sent a submission. Not expecting anything but it couldn't hurt. It would REALLY help if I had an artist attached but I can never get one to dedicate themselves no matter how much free reign I give them. I wish so badly I could skip that and just have an editor find one for me.

A wise artist once told me to try giving them money. Actually every artist I've ever met told me that.

Also, I've been told that sometimes finding a collaborator and working with them on your own to produce a package is part of the "audition" process.

Cheers.

[PhilipClark]

A wise artist once told me to try giving them money. Actually every artist I've ever met told me that.

Also, I've been told that sometimes finding a collaborator and working with them on your own to produce a package is part of the "audition" process.

Cheers.

It doesn't work with a Big Two company. I pitched a Champions story for Marvel in the early 00's to Brevoort. I had a full team built in to the project. Dan Slott told me to not do that, because the editors want to pick and choose their own artists, writers, etc.

That said, this isn't necessarily that. Original projects look better if you can pitch 3-6 pages of a complete project; writing, art, lettering, the works.

[Matt O'Keefe]

It doesn't work with a Big Two company. I pitched a Champions story for Marvel in the early 00's to Brevoort. I had a full team built in to the project. Dan Slott told me to not do that, because the editors want to pick and choose their own artists, writers, etc.

That said, this isn't necessarily that. Original projects look better if you can pitch 3-6 pages of a complete project; writing, art, lettering, the works.

Yeah, but it's not like there's any chance a Big Two company will look at a newbie's work to begin with. You can't just start out writing for Marvel or DC.

[Ego Lives!]

The fact that one of their relaunch properties is Zen, Intergalactic Ninja doesn't give me much hope.

That title bounces around from publisher to publisher like an STD.

Zen shall have his day!

[Phantom Eagle]

It doesn't work with a Big Two company. I pitched a Champions story for Marvel in the early 00's to Brevoort. I had a full team built in to the project. Dan Slott told me to not do that, because the editors want to pick and choose their own artists, writers, etc.

That said, this isn't necessarily that. Original projects look better if you can pitch 3-6 pages of a complete project; writing, art, lettering, the works.


Yeah, but it's not like there's any chance a Big Two company will look at a newbie's work to begin with. You can't just start out writing for Marvel or DC.

From what I've heard, the only way to even get a look from the Big Two is to submit a published work to an editor, and ask if they might be interested in you pitching ideas for their characters. For the other publishers, I've been told that they often prefer that you have your own creative team already lined up.

Cheers.

[Fygar]

Do they have a site with guidlines and what they're looking for? I don't want to just send a blind pitch to the email on that page without knowing the particulars.

[Matt O'Keefe]

Do they have a site with guidlines and what they're looking for? I don't want to just send a blind pitch to the email on that page without knowing the particulars.

I looked and didn't find a site. I'd assume just go with what publishers generally want: a proposal and five or more completed pages.

[Phantom Eagle]

I just sent an email inquiry asking about submission guidelines to that email address, along with a link to a sample of my work that is posted online. I looked for a First Comics website, but it's mostly a news site, and I didn't find any submission guidelines there. Good luck, y'all.