How do I contact people in 2000AD?

HdE · 01 September, 2010, 07:27:58 PM

Something I'm kinda curious abut, which I couldn't immediately see any info on in the too-brief scan I made of the submissions page:

I'm interested in pushing my skills as an inker. I'm slowly but surely building a portfolio of some pretty diverse material, and I'm keen to start sending samples to different publishers.

It doesn't appear that 2000 AD have a specific submission policy / process for ink artists, though. Am I just not looking hard enough? Or am I looking in completely the wrong place?

Emperor · 01 September, 2010, 07:54:11 PM

I think this has come up before - most 2000AD artists ink their own work so there is no need for an on-call inker and if one is required then they'd ask around and bring in a trusted name (as a few 2000AD creators get into the American comic book machine as inkers because working on 2000AD makes you a bit of a Jack of All Trades - examples include Lee Townsend and Gary Erskine).

HdE · 01 September, 2010, 11:22:11 PM

Ahhh! I'd wondered if that might be the case. Thanks for the clarification.

jediboyuk · 05 January, 2011, 05:16:59 PM

Hi.

I have a DVD competition proposal for the magazine - who do I talk to?

Simon Fraser · 05 January, 2011, 07:27:01 PM

PJ pretty much covered the basics of submissions. Just remember that you are not just trying to win Tharg over with the quality of your work , but also with your professional attitude. While an Editor loves to publish great work they HATE getting stiffed by an amateur newbie who hasn't got their ducks in a row yet. So there is a great deal of caution when it comes to hiring untried talent.

As people have already suggested here, it's not one submission that gets you in the door, it's a campaign of submissions, fanzine art, convention meetings. Persistence and reliability will win you a great deal of favour. Also if you are willing to put this much effort into the chase, even if your work isn't up to scratch, Tharg and his minions will be aware of you and will pay attention as you improve.

A positive and professional attitude helps too. People like to hire people they like. That may seem obvious, but it's surprising how many guys come in with a chip on their shoulder or a sense of entitlement and it's very off-putting. Don't give them a reason to ignore you.

There are lots of good people here on this forum , so you shouldn't have trouble getting good advice.

Best of luck.

Simon.

Emperor · 05 January, 2011, 08:25:54 PM

Quote from: jediboyuk on 05 January, 2011, 05:16:59 PMI have a DVD competition proposal for the magazine - who do I talk to?

From the inside cover they direct advertising, marketing and PR enquiries to:

marketing@2000adonline.com

Hegel · 18 January, 2011, 06:43:30 PM

Hi folks

Just a quickie to clarify this reasonably long thread, if anyone knows an answer - script submissions have to be submitted via post and not email? I have read the submissions guidelines and that is what it suggests by not mentioning the digital age at all, but how up to date is that?

I don't want to have to buy a printer

Richmond Clements · 18 January, 2011, 06:48:38 PM

Quote from: Hegel on 18 January, 2011, 06:43:30 PM
Hi folks

Just a quickie to clarify this reasonably long thread, if anyone knows an answer - script submissions have to be submitted via post and not email? I have read the submissions guidelines and that is what it suggests by not mentioning the digital age at all, but how up to date is that?

I don't want to have to buy a printer

By snail mail.
I should point out that 2000AD is in no way unusual in insisting on this. Plenty of publishers and agents still require a hard copy of a submission.