Suvudu Universe

At least, that’s the message I took from Steve Morris’ useful round-up of submission guidelines for comic writers.

The best-known flat-out don’t accept unsolicited submissions. Others only want to see completed comics or, at least, pitches from creative teams with several pages of sample art, which means an aspiring writer has to find an artist to team up with. You want to write comics? You’re going to have to do a lot of work, including talent review and networking.

This makes sense — there are so many aspiring comic writers that they’re a drag on the market. Everyone thinks they have a story for their favorite character, but a career as a writer takes a lot more than just generating ideas. Better to work with someone who knows the value of an artist and how hard it can be to get a comic published and sold.