Comments on: Dark Horse Calls for Submissions http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-88142 Andrew Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:18:01 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/#comment-88142 I want to publish my story as a manga. But what do I need to do to publish my story correctly? Do I have to right the entire story or do I have write a short summary of the story? Can you tell me everything I need to do to publish my story into a manga? Thanks. I want to publish my story as a manga. But what do I need to do to publish my story correctly? Do I have to right the entire story or do I have write a short summary of the story? Can you tell me everything I need to do to publish my story into a manga?

Thanks.

]]> By: douglas carter http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-73399 douglas carter Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:24:38 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/#comment-73399 i have comics written, but there on another level. not exactly what you may be looking for and if not could you recommend other comic companies? my story if you can call it that would be best described as pictorial skits, a bit like robot chicken, with commercials and public service announcments (though the commercials and pca are odd to say the least) thanks i have comics written, but there on another level. not exactly what you may be looking for and if not could you recommend other comic companies? my story if you can call it that would be best described as pictorial skits, a bit like robot chicken, with commercials and public service announcments (though the commercials and pca are odd to say the least) thanks

]]> By: Tommy Raiko http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-57537 Tommy Raiko Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:10:23 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/#comment-57537 "I have written a star wars story that I am wondering if I could somehow publish as a comic." Assuming you're an aspiring writer and not a known, published author already and assuming that you're talking about wanting to write a Star Wars story that's an official, licensed project and not some casual fan-fic, then it might be instructive to read <a href="http://www.sff.net/people/Roger.Allen/essays/media.htm" rel="nofollow">this article</a> by media tie-in writer Roger MacBride Allen about how media tie-in publishing generally works, and how they're gigs that're all but impossible for new writers to get. “I have written a star wars story that I am wondering if I could somehow publish as a comic.”

Assuming you’re an aspiring writer and not a known, published author already and assuming that you’re talking about wanting to write a Star Wars story that’s an official, licensed project and not some casual fan-fic, then it might be instructive to read this article by media tie-in writer Roger MacBride Allen about how media tie-in publishing generally works, and how they’re gigs that’re all but impossible for new writers to get.

]]> By: charles diggs http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-57182 charles diggs Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:26:19 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/#comment-57182 I have written a star wars story that I am wondering if I could somehow publish as a comic along with some other genre stories. I have written a star wars story that I am wondering if I could somehow publish as a comic along with some other genre stories.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Johanna Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:48:11 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/#comment-1164 That's a great point, that going through the submission process is a good experience for aspiring creators. That’s a great point, that going through the submission process is a good experience for aspiring creators.

]]> By: Rachel Kadushin http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Rachel Kadushin Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:22:24 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/31/dark-horse-calls-for-submissions/#comment-1161 I think this is the third or fourth year that they've had this competition. I entered it with HEROES IN BIRMINGHAM -- most of the pages I submitted are now on my on-line preview from the first issue. I ended up self-publishing after they declined. I think I understand why they want the packages. Even established artists return finished art at different rates. A writer-artist team needs to learn what their pacing is. When you prepare 8 to 12 finished pages, you get something out of it. Even though my artist, Ed Meares, isn't my property partner, he enjoyed working with me enough on the sample that he agreed to work on all of the first issue me, and then agreed to stay on for the entire first graphic novel's worth. I was able to share perks of publicity and convention travel out-of-town with him, and I think we're both getting something out of it. I'm not certain if a young-adult to all ages title like mine will get Dark Horse's attention, you might want to look at the past winners and see what got through and how those books did. Honestly, I was going for the kids who liked Harry Potter and comics and might be interested in trying something new, as well as old-time fans of Spider-Man, Bat-Man, Teen Titans and Alpha Flight. I may yet reach that audience, but honestly feel that more "babe-a-licous" artwork would have gotten better attention. Nevertheless, most everyone who has read my books likes them. So that's pretty cool. Let me know what you think... I think this is the third or fourth year that they’ve had this competition. I entered it with HEROES IN BIRMINGHAM — most of the pages I submitted are now on my on-line preview from the first issue. I ended up self-publishing after they declined.

I think I understand why they want the packages. Even established artists return finished art at different rates. A writer-artist team needs to learn what their pacing is. When you prepare 8 to 12 finished pages, you get something out of it.

Even though my artist, Ed Meares, isn’t my property partner, he enjoyed working with me enough on the sample that he agreed to work on all of the first issue me, and then agreed to stay on for the entire first graphic novel’s worth. I was able to share perks of publicity and convention travel out-of-town with him, and I think we’re both getting something out of it.

I’m not certain if a young-adult to all ages title like mine will get Dark Horse’s attention, you might want to look at the past winners and see what got through and how those books did.

Honestly, I was going for the kids who liked Harry Potter and comics and might be interested in trying something new, as well as old-time fans of Spider-Man, Bat-Man, Teen Titans and Alpha Flight.

I may yet reach that audience, but honestly feel that more “babe-a-licous” artwork would have gotten better attention.

Nevertheless, most everyone who has read my books likes them. So that’s pretty cool.

Let me know what you think…

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