JayOdjick

July 15, 2009 12:28 am

@Darkknightdetective: You could try the portfolio review at Con route (as far as I know, neither company is accepting unsolicited subs any more), but thats the only way I know of for new artists to get hired now, apart from establishing themselves in the indies.

From what Ive been told (and I guess no one could say but editors themselves) comics rookies dont get hired by the Big Two as much as they used to; most new artists have some experience or credits. Doesnt necessarily mean creator owned - there are other publishers who hire as well.

July 14, 2009 4:05 pm And ever since, the prospect of an FF / Batman crossover has made one member of Bats' Rogues Gallery very, very nervous.

July 14, 2009 3:54 pm Looks great - and it was awesome to see so many people get involved with the auction and cause.

July 14, 2009 3:48 pm

Solid article Josh! From an artists perspective, Im not sure its all that different; do stuff you believe in and believe in the stuff you do; do comics, get your stuff published and show youre reliable, demonstrate that you can do the work itself and if possible, show that you can build an audience.

IMO, who you know is important in getting hired, but I think if you are patient, as Josh says, and are willing to work hard and long to find good, like-minded collaborators you can get your work published. For some people, that's enough; for a lot, they have an end goal of working for one of the big two - but either way, your best bet is to do indie comics as well as you can and show people that you have a distinctive voice and make the most of your time "on stage".