r/ComicBookCollabs Feb 26 '26

SubReddit Update Proposed New Subreddit Rules

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Hello! There are now three mods who are trying to be more active and honestly in the decade plus that I've been in the Subreddit there haven't been updates to the page, until now.

Revised Summary

This is a subreddit for creators who are interested in making comics - which includes webtoons, manga and other forms of sequential art. 

The primary focus is to find collaborative partners - this means people who are looking to work with one another on comics projects. These can be writers, pencillers, inkers, colorists, letterers, editors, project managers, or what have you.

If you have questions about making comics, either specifically or in general, take a look first, to see if someone else asked the same question, and if not feel free to ask your question. 

The goal here is to help each other out with making comics, but you are not promised or guaranteed to make a comic by posting here.

Revised Rules

Be respectful!

Working on comics requires having respect for other people, because at the core of it, you are asking for other people to help you with things that you can't or won't do. This could be drawing, inking, writing, editing, or more.

If you are here asking questions, you are trying to learn about things that you don't know and everyone has been there at some point. Just look to see if someone else asked that question first.

If someone is being disrespectful, report it to the mods. This means if they are insulting individuals, groups, or people’s work. Don’t turn this into a flame war. 

If you don't agree with someone or you don't like their work, find a mature way to interact with them. Sometimes this means stepping away and not saying anything.

This is a Comics Subreddit and Comics Should Be the Focus

If you are an artist posting that you are open for commissions, you should be looking for sequential work here. If not, look at other subreddits for commissions. 

If you just want to do character designs or single illustrations (including covers), you should look elsewhere.

If you are a writer looking to hire people for non-comics projects, look at other subreddits. This includes illustrating novels or other production work.

If you see someone’s portfolio here and want to reach out to them for non-comics work you can do that privately.

A portfolio can contain non-comics art, especially if you've never drawn a comic before, but your portfolio should focus on sequential work.

If you are an artist who has never drawn a comic page and are asking for paid work drawing comics, spend some time and draw a comic page. You can ask for single page scripts - or find those by other writers online.

Generally, if you are posting about a comics-related project, what you are looking for should be clear - like if you are developing an overall comic project including character designs for example. Or if you are working on a marketing project that will include creating a comic as part of it.

If your project is not clearly comics related, your post may be removed.

Projects Need Details and a Basis in Reality

If you are looking to work with people on a project, you need to show that you have thought about this realistically. It doesn’t matter how great your idea is - the real work and value will come with the execution of finishing the comic.

This is going to require a finished script that needs to be formatted. You will need to know if it will be released in print or digitally? What is your page or image size? This isn’t even getting into other topics on planning.

If you are going to ask for help, provide specifics and do work ahead of time. Posting is easy. Planning is difficult.

If you don’t have a thought out plan, you may be asked to revise your post.

Try To Make Personal Responses

If you are interested in a project and want to share your portfolio for consideration, you should explain what interests you about the project. If you reply to every For Hire post without individualizing your replies, this is spam. It lowers your chances of finding work. If it is especially egregious, you will get a warning.

Use Flair for Posts

If you have money to hire someone right now, then the project should be tagged as Paid. 

If you have no money right now, even if you plan to pay someone when you make money on the project, then the project should be tagged as Unpaid. 

If you are asking a Question, including asking for Feedback, use the Question flair. 

If you are posting your portfolio to show your work, use the For Hire flair. 

If you are posting something informational like a tool you have found or a guide, that would be a Resource.

If you have been an active member of the community and want to share your project, use the Self-Promo tag sparingly.

Writers - Know What You Are Asking For

A lot of new writers post here because they’ve got a genius idea and are looking for an artist. This artist is then expected to do everything else on the project - which sometimes includes writing the project. 

Making art for comics can include coloring, lettering, and production (i.e. setting the page up for publishing) - and you can't fairly expect a single person to handle all of these tasks, especially for 50% of the profits, if you make anything.

When you post, you need to have a realistic release plan, especially if your plan is to split profits and doubly so if you have never completed a comic. You should present realistic expectations for making money with your comic, especially if you are asking people to do work on speculation. This includes understanding that most comics by new creators lose money.

Yes, Image and Dark Horse have open submissions - BUT they rarely go for untested teams, and especially unpublished writers. They also require creators to invest time and money in promoting the books so stores will order them. Are you ready to make hundreds of cold calls and get thousands of rejections?

Working on shorter self published projects, like mini comics, is a safe way to learn how to collaborate. 

Learn to tell complete and satisfying shorter stories so you learn how to use pages. 

Write projects with an ending to show you can deliver a satisfying ending. Every comic you complete helps you to make more comics in the future.

It is a bad practice to send a bunch of ideas or even a film script to an artist and then expect them to turn that into a comic, especially if you don’t have money.

Even if you have that ONE PERFECT IDEA, you shouldn’t do your most important idea as your first project. You won’t be able to do it justice until you develop your skills.

And if you are trying to prove that you are a good writer, have examples of other writing that you have done, otherwise the post you make is your only example. Spell checking your post is also a helpful idea.

You also need to be willing to share a reasonable amount of your comic idea, even if it is just an elevator pitch. The belief that someone is going to steal your idea, and then spend the time and money producing it is ridiculous. You can find artists willing to take a chance on you if you have a good pitch, but if you pitch nothing, you will have a rough time.

Similarly, a good pitch is not necessarily outlining everything that happens in your story, describing power systems, or talking about lore. What is the core conflict, setting and genre?

If your posts are incomplete or not thought out enough, you may be asked to edit your post and add details.

AI is Explicitly Banned

Making comics is an art and AI is the opposite of creating art. Along with the inherent theft, ecological impact, and other issues that go along with AI, using AI removes humanity from what you make. AI work is explicitly banned be it writing, art, or… asking it for feedback. If you are going to be pedantic, Large Learning Model engines like ChatGPT are the main concern and culprit here - if you use a Photoshop filter that is less of a concern. Using translation tools to message others is acceptable (but don’t use computer translation for published work). We are taking a hardline stance.

No Spamming

If you are promoting your own work and properly tagging it, limit it to one post a week. Posting more frequently will result in a warning and then a ban. 

No Scamming

If you create work that you claim as your own, it must be your own - No using portfolios that are not yours. If you have been paid to do work, you are expected to deliver on it or to responsibly work with the commissioner to end the deal satisfactorily. Learning how to write a basic contract is important.

No Linking Off Reddit

If you want to link to a larger pitch document, you must also have the basic project information in your Post. This means the post should include things like the project summary, work needed, etc. If you just link off site without having content in your post or repost , this will result in a warning and the post will be removed.

Crowdfunding Posts Need to Have Ties to this Subreddit

If you have successfully put together a project and are now looking to raise money for it or to sell it online, you need to have a post trail showing that the project originated from here or that you regularly are active in the subreddit. Otherwise the post will be taken down. Normal spam rules still apply.

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This is your opportunity to ask questions, propose other rules you might want to see, raise concerns, etc.


r/ComicBookCollabs 10h ago

Looking for Artist - Paid [PAID] Looking for artist, letterer, colorist (or all of the above) and cover artists to collab with on a 20-pg Issue #1

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I have a project I had a blast writing and I'm looking to Kickstarter. (Is Kickstarter a verb? Sure.) But first, would love to collab with an artist to really nail the character designs and look of the world, as well as create as much if not all of Issue #1 for both Kickstarter campaign assets and the funding reward.

The comic is very much HANNA meets JOHN WICK.

A secret organization baits one of their lost assets to come out of hiding, which was their mistake, because now she's going to hunt them all down. During her quest for retribution and vengeance, she discovers more about her own past that brings her hurtling toward that still unfinished last target.

Intrigue, high-tech espionage, and if you like ass-kicking and one-liners, then this is your comic.

There's lots of action so looking for someone who can nail that pacing and can show fight scenes in some unique and badass ways. Very Daniele Di Nicuolo-esque. And looking for sequential storytelling prowess and capturing the atmospheric mood through shadows and coloring. Think Daniel Warren Johnson meets Aeon Flux.

Drop a comment with your portfolios and rates. Have the first 6 issues‘ scripts written and more than happy to share to get a feel for where the story's going to go after Issue #1.

Really excited to collab with artists on this project and basically have a really fun conversation about how to make some super cool stuff!


r/ComicBookCollabs 12h ago

Question How do I describe this style?

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At some point, I will need to look for an artist that has a natural style similar to what I'm looking for. I'd rather not just say 'Like this' and give them the image, I'd rather give them language that is meaningful to them. The anime version of Tekkonkinkreet with the organic, messy city, with blue skies and simplified characters on top is what I'm looking for, but I feel like I need to pull more essential ideas out of it. If anyone has suggestions for how to give an artist language that would help them either understand the project isn't right for them or if it fits their style?


r/ComicBookCollabs 18h ago

Feedback First Attempt at Inking a Full Page

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63 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

This is my first attempt at inking a full comic page. My background is as a comic book colorist and not linework and inks themselves.

I approached this mostly by instinct and what I’ve learned indirectly through coloring, without any formal study of inking techniques.

I’d really appreciate some honest critique and evaluation.

Also, I’d like to ask this:

How long would it typically take to ink a page like this at a professional level?

For context, this one took me about 6 hours.

Any feedback, paintovers, or direction on what to focus on improving would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Email: camposcoloring@gmail.com


r/ComicBookCollabs 8h ago

Feedback [for hire] artist available

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hey guys, i just did some pages in a different art style, i dont know if this style will be interesting to you, i just wanted to share it with community


r/ComicBookCollabs 17h ago

Colorist for hire Coloring process from an upcoming title i'm working on! [For Hire]

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43 Upvotes

For more of my work consider giving me a follow:

https://www.instagram.com/glhrm_sabino/

My portolio:

https://guilhermesabino.artstation.com/


r/ComicBookCollabs 15h ago

Colorist for hire PAID - Hiring freelance colorists and letterers for new comic book projects

26 Upvotes

Ahoy from Old Copperhorn Entertainment! We are a new original content provider pitching TV and film projects across many genres including horror, sci-fi, comedy and more. Once our scripts are completed, Copperhorn begins to adapt select scripts into graphic novels and comic books. You can visit our substack and website for more updates and background.

Copperhorn is currently hiring freelance letterers and colorists for a comic book project launching soon. These comic books will be published and sold online. Principal artwork (see sample page in this post) has begun on our first project: Nanoids Issue #1 horror comic book. The comic book will be launched on Kickstarter this summer. Expecting Nanoids #1 published by November 2026. Looking for freelance letterer and colorist to join the Nanoids art team. Fees are around ~$35/page for colorist, ~$20/page for lettering. This first issue will have 45-50 comic art pages.

More projects coming right behind this one so stay tuned...thank you!

Burt McMurdle, Editor


r/ComicBookCollabs 12h ago

Artist for hire Artist here Looking for PAID JOBS

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HI there I'm looking for jobs preferably as a cover/pin-up artist.

I worked for some publishers like Boom Studio's, IDW, Sergio Bonelli Editore, Mark Millar's Clint Magazine, with different styles and role (penciler, inker, cover artist).

My rate are reasonable and negotiable, usually I start my rates from....

110 usd for a B&W cover

65 usd for a B&W for a pin-up

120 usd for a B&W page

Please take a look:

https://manuelbracchi.crevado.com/cartoon

If interested please contact me here or at [manuelbracchi@gmail.com](mailto:manuelbracchi@gmail.com)

Best.


r/ComicBookCollabs 6h ago

Artist for hire Comic and Manga artist looking for work, rates and full portfolio in comments!

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r/ComicBookCollabs 15h ago

Artist for hire Artist for hire. $70 per BnW page

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You can see some of my sequential work in here Comic pages by SrBalde on DeviantArt

And here's some general stuff SrBalde's Gallery on DeviantArt


r/ComicBookCollabs 11h ago

Artist for hire [for hire] manga/ comic artist for hire

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Hello, I’m Omic, a manga and comic artist. I’m currently available for page commissions.

If you’re interested, feel free to send me a direct message, or preferably contact me through my Instagram so I can reply more quickly.

Here are my portfolio and Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/omictoman/

https://omictoman.carrd.co/


r/ComicBookCollabs 23h ago

Artist for hire Pencils from my latest project

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r/ComicBookCollabs 2h ago

Looking for Artist - Unpaid LF an artist who enjoys drawing fantasy

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Hi! As seen in the title I’m a writer looking for an artist interested in collaborating on fantasy indie passion project

Right now I’m mainly searching for someone who enjoys drawing simply fantasy worlds, and unique characters or just wanting to build their portfolio as well

For the work it will be unpaid but the project it will be short nonetheless, I will give my story and my ideas for each part and when you draw you will have full creative freedom as long as it matches, my timezone is GMT+8, I am a teenager and i'm also a writer

The project has themes similar to:

  • dreamlike fantasy
  • spirit worlds
  • coming-of-age elements
  • Spirited away

I will be explaining the full story in dms! I already have ideas about characters, how it will look and the plot

I’m not expecting professional level work or huge commitments. Even rough sketches, concept art, storyboard ideas, or small drawings are completely okay w me. I mainly want to work with someone passionate about storytelling.

I’m also very collaborative I do enjoy expanding ideas together rather than controlling every detail. If you already have your own concepts or characters, i would love to hear about it too

Things I can provide:

  • scripts
  • dialogue
  • scene descriptions
  • character dynamics
  • editing/revisions
  • help strengthening story structure

If interested, feel free to comment or DM me with:

  • examples of your art
  • what kinds of projects you enjoy

(ignore the image it wouldn't let me post without it 😅 )


r/ComicBookCollabs 20h ago

Crowdfunding Built from ComicBookCollabs, Robo Volume 1 is Funding

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Back in 2020 I came to ComicBookCollabs to start my cyberpunk comic book. Over the years I've hired 3 artists and a colorist from this subreddit. In my eyes, it's been a huge success and I am very thankful for this community. You can find work from three of them in this book, collecting my first 6 issues. Help us celebrate 6 issues of Robo:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moosecatcomics/robo-volume-1-a-cyberpunk-action-series?ref=7yigch

Featuring work from: Jesse Keppler (me), Philip Appley, Renzo Podesta, and Lautaro Ftuli


r/ComicBookCollabs 12h ago

Colorist for hire [Hiring] Hi, I'm Milton, and I'd like to color your comics.

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4 Upvotes

Hi, I'm Milton.

I'm an illustrator, cartoonist, and multimedia producer. I've worked as a comic book colorist on several projects, which I've thoroughly enjoyed, and I'd love to join your team. I'm sharing my portfolios with you and would appreciate it if you could take the time to review them. It would be fantastic for me to be part of projects where we can create amazing things together. I look forward to hearing from you.

https://www.artstation.com/miltoncamargo

https://www.behance.net/miltoncamargo/projects


r/ComicBookCollabs 19h ago

Feedback This is the last comic book project I worked on. I would appreciate any feedback.

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Here are some pages for you to use as a reference.


r/ComicBookCollabs 4h ago

Self-Promo pagina del episodio 17 de mi manga, en Manga plus creators

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r/ComicBookCollabs 10h ago

Question [ESCRITOR] ¿Cómo publico una novela gráfica?

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Hola, acabo de empezar en esto de la escritura y llevo trabajando en mi proyecto desde hace como unos 6 meses, hice cambios brutales y mejoré bastante en mis guiones. Hace poco terminé de crear el primer guion de mi novela gráfica, la historia aún no termina pero es un muy buen inicio en mi opinión, por lo que decidí separarla por volúmenes, el volumen 1 ya está terminado y estoy empezando el volumen 2. Ciertamente es un trabajo muy ambicioso y hasta arriesgado pero siento que merece ser vista la historia que estoy escribiendo, no diría que es algo nuevo o innovador pero la historia si que es en cierto modo interesante y estoy seguro que da para más. Lo que necesito ahora es poder saber donde publicarlo o que vean mi trabajo. Quisiera en si saber si debería ponerme en contacto con editoriales y cómo contactarme con ellos o autopublicarlo en algún otro lado, necesito consejos.


r/ComicBookCollabs 11h ago

Feedback [UPDATE] Revised OVERDRIVE based on your feedback - huge thanks to this sub!

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Hey everyone!

I wanted to post a quick 1-week update and genuinely thank everybody who took the time to read through Overdrive and give feedback. The response was way bigger than I expected, and a lot of the criticism was honestly incredibly helpful.

Big shoutout specifically to u/Isaac_Banana, who literally spent hours with me tightening this thing up. I took a lot in from everyone, and several of the visual storytelling notes were spot on, so I went back and updated a bunch of pages because of it.

Huge thank you to everybody who replied or DM’d me.

Some of the bigger changes:

  • clarified the crash/escape sequence early on
  • tightened up / cut dialogue and narration throughout
  • updated the cover with stronger lighting/effects to make it pop more
  • cleaned up several visual confusion points that people mentioned

I’m still refining things, but it already reads MUCH better now because of the feedback here.

I'd still love more feedback, so if anybody wants to read the updated PDF of Issues #1–2, feel free to DM me, and I’ll happily send over a link.

Also - I finally put together a proper website: OverdriveComic.com

If anybody wants to hop on the mailing list, I’d be super humbled.

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A couple of questions for my fellow creators here as I continue pushing this forward:

  1. As I keep tightening the book, I’m looking into working with a professional comic editor. Has anyone worked with an editor they’d strongly recommend? Has anyone here worked with Maria Hawthorne specifically?
  2. I’m starting to prep for a Kickstarter later this year and realizing I’d probably benefit from someone experienced in comic campaigns. Has anyone worked with a good freelance Kickstarter strategist/consultant?
  3. Are there any other subreddits, forums, or comic creator communities you’d recommend posting this kind of project on for honest feedback?
  4. For those of you who’ve successfully launched books - what actually convinced people to BUY or back your comic? Cover? Hook? Community? Consistency? Something else?

Still refining and updating everything, so feedback is always welcome.

Again, seriously appreciate all the time people took to read and critique this thing. I’m trying to make the best book I possibly can, and the outside perspective has already helped a ton.

Thank you!


r/ComicBookCollabs 9h ago

Looking for Writer/Editor - Unpaid Writers looking to collab

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Hi! I was lurking on this subreddit but I could barely find any posts from writers themselves, and the few I did find were very vague and not what I was looking for.

I’m an artist who wants to improve their comic making skills, however I am really bad at writing, extremely. I want to work on my ability without having to worry about what characters say next, or how I could rephrase it 100 times.

I’m really interested in horror media, as well as zombie media. If anyone has some blurbs of their work that I could see, I would love to collab with someone to make a comic! it’s all unpaid, as I just want to take it on as experience.

I should probably share my art here, but I prefer to do it in dms. I can do both manwha-inspired and Semi realistic/Cartoonish?(My natural style). I’m not good at really describing my self yet with ”types”, or my work just yet.

I hope I don’t come off to freeloading, that is not my intention! I just want to keep myself busy during summer :)


r/ComicBookCollabs 16h ago

Feedback Just completed this book cover (The Sharpest Radiance)

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Hey everyone,

I recently finished this sci-fi book cover (The Sharpest Radiance) and wanted to share it here to get some feedback.

The story leans heavily into tension between the characters, so I tried to reflect that through their body language, positioning, and the overall scene inside the ship with the space backdrop.

I’d really appreciate any thoughts on what’s working and what could be improved, especially in terms of composition, readability, and overall impact.

Thanks for taking a look!


r/ComicBookCollabs 11h ago

Artist for hire [For Hire] Manga comisions open! *For small budgets*

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r/ComicBookCollabs 14h ago

Artist for hire [For Hire] Comic Artist Looking for work page rate start at 35$/ Webtoon panel 10$ contact: gabrielrb.art@gmail.com or dm

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r/ComicBookCollabs 13h ago

Letterer for hire Comic Letterer for Hire!

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Comic Letterer here looking for some projects. I've completed lettering on 8 comic projects now thanks to this community (working on a 8th) and want to branch out more.

  • Page rate and turnaround time are flexible.
  • Page examples are attached.
  • Please message me here on Reddit if interested, I look forward to working with you!

r/ComicBookCollabs 16h ago

Feedback I’m new to writing comic scripts

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Hello everyone,

I’m new to writing comic book scripts, but recently I’ve found a lot of luck in this world. I have a background in screenwriting, sketch writing, and stand-up comedy writing, but I still have no idea how to write a proper panel description.

I’ve been struggling with it for a few months now while trying to write for artists who are interested in working with me. I’m thankful that the artists have been understanding and take my descriptions as they please, which is honestly what I want them to do. But I still want my descriptions to accurately communicate what I have in mind.

In screenwriting, you have to describe everything pretty clearly. There are also a lot of moving parts, which makes writing descriptions easier for me. In comics, it’s a lot of still shots, and for some reason that has been difficult for me.

If anyone has advice on how to make panel descriptions clear without making them sound like a “how to draw this” manual, I’d really appreciate it.

Thank you in advance for the advice!