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General Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: lwhitehead on 17 June, 2016, 12:12:29 AM

Title: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 17 June, 2016, 12:12:29 AM
Hi folks I've got an idea for a comic a Vigilante one, staring Lord Protector a British Batman like character based in London.


I'm Half British I'm my Mother side Canadian and got Aspergers,


I know I need Comic Artists as well,

LW
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: Fungus on 17 June, 2016, 01:20:35 AM
Edit: Good Luck.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: hippynumber1 on 17 June, 2016, 09:49:27 AM
An idea is not a story. I would suggest you write a few episodes before you start looking for a publisher. Good luck.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: hippynumber1 on 17 June, 2016, 09:51:36 AM
Or you could self-publish. That would also involve writing your story first and you would need an artist and letterer before you could get anywhere.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: pauljholden on 17 June, 2016, 10:16:10 AM
Sadly, there's only a couple of British publishers and they generally won't accept ideas unless they're written up as full scripts and obey their various submissions guide lines. 2000ad for example, when it does accept unsolicited submissions, requires them to be in the form of 4 page future shocks.

There are a few small press comic publishers who are more flexible, but even those often get so many scripts that it's better to have an artist attached.

Finding an artist can be tough, many writers tend to find them among their own friends or circle of friends. Sometimes it's easier to draw your own work - it doesn't have to be great, just good enough, and put the stories online and bring them to comic shows to sell. That's how Al Ewing began his career and he's now working for marvel.

Good luck.

-PJ
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 17 June, 2016, 04:05:04 PM
I know that part I have to find a very very Cheap but good Artist and Letter, this isn't not the First time I tried to create a Comic.


They need mock pages at least 5 to send as a sample,

LW


Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: Hawkmumbler on 17 June, 2016, 08:34:18 PM
Quote from: lwhitehead on 17 June, 2016, 04:05:04 PM
I know that part I have to find a very very Cheap but good Artist and Letter.
I know people desperate for work will accept any kind of money graciously but jesus dude you might want to fix your attitude to potential coworkers if you want to get anywhere.

"Cheap but good" i deed!
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 14 October, 2016, 01:01:46 AM
sorry but I'm brutal honest person, This what I need a British Publishers,Artists and Inkers. also I'm having problems trying to place a Ducal Castle in Westminster?,


the Dukes of Westminster have a friendly rivals with the Duke of Devonshire since they are Landlords over London they each have half of it,

LW
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: sheridan on 19 October, 2016, 12:42:41 AM
Quote from: lwhitehead on 14 October, 2016, 01:01:46 AM
sorry but I'm brutal honest person, This what I need a British Publishers,Artists and Inkers. also I'm having problems trying to place a Ducal Castle in Westminster?,

the Dukes of Westminster have a friendly rivals with the Duke of Devonshire since they are Landlords over London they each have half of it,

LW

Off the top of my head there's three palaces in Westminster - you could modify one of those to be a castle?
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 08 January, 2017, 10:35:01 AM
Well I'm just going to add a Ducal Palace into Westminster, second I think that this Batman inspired Vigilante Character is good enough for British Comics,

LW
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: Smith on 08 January, 2017, 10:58:10 AM
Btw,isnt that a bit like DC's Knight?Just saying.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 09 January, 2017, 04:30:45 AM
A better version of Knight, The Knight is so C List.


The Lord Protector is on an Equal Level to Batman,


LW
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: Smith on 09 January, 2017, 06:00:08 AM
I stand corrected then.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: JamesC on 09 January, 2017, 06:58:20 AM
Quote from: lwhitehead on 09 January, 2017, 04:30:45 AM
A better version of Knight, The Knight is so C List.


The Lord Protector is on an Equal Level to Batman,


LW

I think you need to take the advice given above regarding writing an actual story.
Everyone who's ever considered themselves a comic fan has come up with an idea for a character but it means absolutely nothing until you have an interesting tale to tell.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 18 February, 2017, 04:27:22 AM
I can't use the Ducal Peer of Westminster there is already one currently, dam can anyone help me out?.


LW
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: GordonR on 18 February, 2017, 07:23:39 AM
Possibly a crazy idea, but have you thought about making up a title for your non-existent character in your fictional story?

The Duke of Marleybone
The Duke of Camdenshire
The Duke of Lambeth
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: CalHab on 18 February, 2017, 08:20:27 AM
Duke of Earl?
Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare?
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: dweezil2 on 18 February, 2017, 10:53:12 AM
The Duke Knight Returns?

Us Brits love a good pun!  :)
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: sheridan on 18 February, 2017, 11:30:01 AM
Quote from: CalHab on 18 February, 2017, 08:20:27 AM
Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare?
Pretty scary villain there - if you get on his wrong side he'll kill you, and if you're particularly unlucky he'll read you an excerpt from one of his books first.
Title: Re: looking for a British Comic publisher
Post by: lwhitehead on 11 October, 2017, 07:48:10 AM
I'm sorry for my adittude in my posting and about Artists,

I need my Lord Protector comic idea published in England, also I can use Westminster as a Ducal rank in the British ranks of peers,


LW