Comments on: Marvel's Open Submission Policy: You're Missing The Point

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:07:50 +0000

@Alex - I know she's gonna die. I'm actually interested in seeing what happens when Moonstone takes over the book, but I'm really not enjoying this arc about her dying, hopefully the last issue of it will be really good.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:36:45 +0000

@Jrrd – Yeah, that’s the sad reality… You’ve got to move where your industry is. It seems less clear for comics, than, say acting (NYC and LA, or you’ll never make it). But moving to a big comics city is vitally important if you want a career.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:35:48 +0000

@Bryan – Pretty darn good. As for Ms. Marvel… She’s gonna die, baby! That’s basically what’s going on.

By: Jrrd

Jrrd — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:16:20 +0000

Great post! When, I believe it was C.B., gave his 3 main reasons for people finding work, it seemed to me they could all boil down to networking. That’s a hard thing to do for guys and gals living out in the boondocks, like myself, unable to attend most cons. But, it seems unfair and drastic to relocate. I suppose a consolation to moving to NYC, is my wife and I could attend the shows!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:38:05 +0000

I think I know far too much. like how Pete retconned owing you a million dollars. I even know character bios Justin loves starman, Pete has adamantium guns that come out of his hands, and You hate “the Other” Spider-man story line how am I doing?

also wtf is going on in Ms. Marvel right now?

By: Alexander Zalben

Alexander Zalben — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:22:44 +0000

@Bryan - Yes I do, sketch stuff. And your knowledge of Comic Book Club continuity is very impressive :)

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:19:41 +0000

But the important question is did Comic Book Club close their open submission policy? I really think I could write Alex and Pete better and draw Ghost Justin much better than he is currently being portrayed. and don’t get me started on the Headless Spider-man variants. half way through typing this I realized I was too into this. Though it still didn’t stop me from posting it.

Alex do you still teach writing classes?

By: Uthor

Uthor — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:44:39 +0000

I have no desire to work in the comic book industry, but everything you have just said seems spot on. I’ve casually read enough stories from creators to know that working hard and being ready for a lucky break work much better than blindly submitting to editors who won’t even bother reading your work.

Yet, I continue to be surprised by the amount of people trying to get into the industry that don’t bother to do their homework. Have they never read about how other artists have “broken in”? It seems that finding out other peoples’ paths to success would help one’s own.