dear mr.sakai-san,
it's been a while since the 2004 san diego comic con. and i'm still waiting for relpys from comic book companies. i hadn't send my story to marvel yet since i'm trying to get vol.4 proof read. but i'm a little worried i get alot of people who want to draw for me but they stop talking to me after a while. and i think i can never get an artist. so i hate to say this but i'm going to have to do it. i don't think i'm any good drawing i was wounding if you knew any comic book books that would be good to read to help me?thank you for your time.
dear mr.sakai-san i have a question
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gunblade007
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There are more comics being published at this time than any time in the last 50 years. If you don't believe me, just look at one of the Diamond Previews Catalogue. However, it can still be very difficult to break into the business.
I'm unfamiliar with your art, but perhaps you are aiming too high, too soon. Very few unknown writers and artists get to work for Marvel or DC the first time out. Perhaps if you tried approaching a smaller, independent publisher first. I did. Another outlet might be mini comics. They are inexpensive, but many of the good ones do get recognized. Matt Feazel is a genius with mini comics, and The Adventures of Rachel, which started as a mini, received a Xeric Grant to publish a full size comic.
Besides, an editor gives a lot more credence to a creator that already has had something published.
There are many books on writing and drawing comics. I guess the most well known is Drawing Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee and John Buscema. Dick Giodano also published a few. Don't forget the Marvel Tryout Book that Marvel published quite a few years ago. Have you seen the magazine "Draw"? It has many interviews and tips from creators as wells as examinations on the process of creating a comic. Check your local library or art supply or book store. Used book stores are the best.
I'm unfamiliar with your art, but perhaps you are aiming too high, too soon. Very few unknown writers and artists get to work for Marvel or DC the first time out. Perhaps if you tried approaching a smaller, independent publisher first. I did. Another outlet might be mini comics. They are inexpensive, but many of the good ones do get recognized. Matt Feazel is a genius with mini comics, and The Adventures of Rachel, which started as a mini, received a Xeric Grant to publish a full size comic.
Besides, an editor gives a lot more credence to a creator that already has had something published.
There are many books on writing and drawing comics. I guess the most well known is Drawing Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee and John Buscema. Dick Giodano also published a few. Don't forget the Marvel Tryout Book that Marvel published quite a few years ago. Have you seen the magazine "Draw"? It has many interviews and tips from creators as wells as examinations on the process of creating a comic. Check your local library or art supply or book store. Used book stores are the best.
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gunblade007
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thank you for relpying mr.sakai,
i might be aiming high but i would be happy even if i turn out like mr andy wales. as long as my story gets made. i already have drawing the marvel way. i was wounding if you read any books on drawing cartoon animals like in your comic book series? since my story is about humanoid animals. i can draw muscle. i just need a drawing book on animals drawing. thanks again.
-Joe:)
i might be aiming high but i would be happy even if i turn out like mr andy wales. as long as my story gets made. i already have drawing the marvel way. i was wounding if you read any books on drawing cartoon animals like in your comic book series? since my story is about humanoid animals. i can draw muscle. i just need a drawing book on animals drawing. thanks again.
-Joe:)