Premier Comics - What newcomers need to know #3
Having gone over how the deadlines work and what we expect from comic submissions, I'll now talk about the submission process itself. Since you're going to be emailing us for the deadlines, here's what what expect in the emails.
Subject Line: Be professional. Use this template: [ISSUE RELEASE DATE] SUBMISSION - [COMIC NAME] BY [AUTHOR/AUTHORS] Example: November 2016 Submission - Sprite by Oruguin Avoid: My submission / Here's my comic / I like comics / etc.
Email Content: Be straightforward. Hit these points:
Introduction: Hello, my name is… I am sending in COMIC NAME. My collaborator is/I’m working alone. This comic is a one-shot/ongoing and is X pages long. The basic gist of the comic is…
The Submission: I've zipped up the storyboards/attached the script to this email.
Contact info: Info: My site is… You can contact me over email/this website.
More on Submissions: Earlier I talked about what we'd like to see from submissions. I'll give some examples now from comics we've run in the past.
For a team collaboration, you can take a look at we received for Mouth by Schwarbage and Pal-el. -> Script Concept Art Work
For a solo effort, you can take a look at what we received for Nancy ‘n' Winston by Dustin. -> Example 1 2 3 Tidiness: If you want to earn my gratitude, go easy on my inbox and use the same email to stay in contact with me and for further updates on the submission. It should make things easier for both sides. Of course you can always send in a separate email if it’s easier for you.
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That wraps it up for the basics. In the future I may write more posts containing general advice about making comics. If you have any questions, we’re available via the message section here, our email ([email protected]), or via our Discord server (https://discord.gg/0tD9RZu8RQWWHeds). Until then, - Brian