Comics Artists and Writers Wanted ....

spence · Post by **spence** » 08 Jan 2007, 12:02

from the excellent http://www.downthetubes.net website .....

TITAN SEEKS NEW COMICS TALENT
3/7/07: Titan Magazines, UK-based publisher of the originated Wallace & Gromit Comic and such best-selling licences as The Simpsons, Futurama, SpongeBob SquarePants and Star Wars, will be expanding its range of originated comics based on high-profile TV and movie properties in 2007. The company is now seeking versatile comics artists and writers to produce originated, licensed material for an exciting new range of UK children's comics, aimed at 8-14 year olds.
Titan is launching a number of new monthly titles in 2007, all of which will require a large amount of original material.
Artists and writers can learn how they can submit portfolios, plots and samples by going to http://www.titanmagazines.com/comicsubmission or, alternatively: http://www.titanmagazines.com/titan/com ... ssion.html
Interested creators can also get in touch direct by emailing: Writers: comicwriters@titanemail.com Artists: comicartists@titanemail.com
Please bear in mind that any artists or writers will need to be approved by external licensors as well as Titan's in-house editorial team. Please note that
Titan states categorically that these comics will not feature superheroes, and all submissions in that vein will be rejected. They are also not looking for original comics ideas at this point -- these comics will all feature new stories featuring existing, licensed characters.
The company will also not be accepting submissions for Simpsons and Futurama Comics, SpongeBob SquarePants Comic or Star Wars Comic. Please pass this news around to any creators you think would be interested ? we guarantee to look at everything submitted to us!

Thought this would be a good place to advertise it .......

Good luck guys !

Brendan McGuire · Post by **Brendan McGuire** » 16 Jan 2007, 21:19

This post really fired my imagination and I fancied submitting some artwork, but the dimensions of the Wallace and Gromit Comic suggests that the originals were drawn on A2 sized paper. I can't discern any natural breaks mid-page. So, am I missing something? Is all Titan art-work the size of 'End is Nigh' placards?

Brendan McGuire · Post by **Brendan McGuire** » 16 Jan 2007, 21:20

P.S. Thanks Spence!

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 16 Jan 2007, 21:34

Brendan McGuire wrote:This post really fired my imagination and I fancied submitting some artwork, but the dimensions of the Wallace and Gromit Comic suggests that the originals were drawn on A2 sized paper. I can't discern any natural breaks mid-page. So, am I missing something? Is all Titan art-work the size of 'End is Nigh' placards?

Why not draw the pages in two sections? That's how a lot of us have produced pages over the years. (Some of the original British comic artists who worked on Comic Cuts etc used to draw each panel separately. That's why they were called a "set" of drawings.)

However it is possible to draw easily enough on one A2 sheet if you tilt the drawing board at an angle.

These days, most art is submitted on disc or by email, so any "joins" can be dealt with in Photoshop after you scan in each section.

Lew

Brendan McGuire · Post by **Brendan McGuire** » 16 Jan 2007, 21:39

Thanks Lew, you've made an old man very happy.

Untold riches, here I come

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