I meant to say “I’m saying all this NOT because I want to discourage anyone.” but I’m sure I discouraged someone and Kinja won’t let me edit.

I’d give this a million stars if I could. You’re spot on all accounts. There are instances where people will look at your pitch without art, but it’s very, very rare in the industry. And yes, you’re doing a lot of markting as the writer, but your artist is your partner. It’s your story together, the two of you.

Gotta rock star OVAH HERE.

It should also be noted that Image is harder to get into now more than ever. They’re one of the new giants. Image get thousands of pitches because of their open door policy, and because of the current caliber of their roster and talent they’re very choosey. And even if you’re the next Grant Morrison who has no…

If you want to make comics, go make comics. Get in anthologies, make ashcans, network, have an illustrator you work with so you can show your pages around, always have pitches in your back pocket, go to conventions. Do it at night, on your lunch break, when your kids are napping, whenever you can. Because that’s how…

Should also be noted that they’re giving emerging talent a shot! Artists AND writers, seperately! Which is not something you can say about Image nowadays.

THIS IS EVERYTHING I’VE EVER WANTED.

Shorthand for : This new Fantastic Four movie is going to bomb, we know it is. So we’re parallel-universing this shit until we can reboot the franchise again.

Alright, you told me about Chad and Mini Mulan. Who are these other jokers?

Which sucks because there’s definitely an interesting narrative to mine about children paying for the crimes of the parents and trying to escape the cycle of villainry. Trying to see themselves as more than just the labels they’ve been given since birth.

And you never do that.

Katherine you should do a drink-along on twitter.

Let’s go.

I like how Beast’s crown is very obviously plastic with craft store jewels hot glued onto it. Apparently they blew the budget on leather.

Let me help.

CBLDF gave out little bottles of branded hand sanitizer to all of their members who were at ECCC this year, along with a nice water bottle. That was awesome.

I’ve done cons for the last 7 years or so, professionally for 4 (I think? maybe 5?) and this is all on the nose. The most important thing though is to improve your overall health BEFORE you go to the convention.

A lot of people wore them in college. I never had one, though I was tempted as they are cheap, warm, and plentiful in certain areas of San Francisco.

Surprised Kristen’s Pheobe’s not rocking a drug rug.