Newspaper Comics
 

I'm a fairly accomplished artist (well, I know my drawings are a hell-of-a-lot better then most of the stuff in newspaper comics), and I was thinking about submitting some of my drawn (not sprite) comics to the local newspaper (which does feature comics before you ask). Any thoughts, concerns, advice, questions?

Don't do this if you don't honestly have a strong passion for creating comics.

Assuming your strip gets accepted... Never, ever, EVER give up creative control to your work. By which I mean don't give up the rights to your work. You will of course have to accept some editorial control to make your strip suitable for the paper. Unfortunate, but a fact of life.

Make absolutely sure a good lawyer looks over your contract and explains it to you clearly so that you understand exactly what you're getting into.

Not to be an ass, but art is not all there is to comics. You have to be a good writer as well.

And most importantly, if you ever strike it rich, remember who your friends are. *Ahem*

If your strip doesn't get accepted, and you really want to do this, publish it yourself on the internet.

Good luck.

I would publish it myself, but I lack a scanner that is compatible with my computer.

I don't want to sound like a complete asshole when I say this..but judging from the quality of this here you'd be lucky to get even a second glance. This isn't meant to be a trolling post or anything. You've got a long way to go before you get into the funny papers.

If it is your goal then by all means go for it. Shishio is correct about the writing part though. If anything the writing is more important than the visuals.

In regards to publishing on the internet, do you have any friends that have scanners? Or access to a computer lab with one at school? (If you go to school.)

That sketch is at least a year old.

Well, I'd like to see some examples of your current art, before I pass judgement.

Here's an unfinished drawing I am working on. It's for my mother to get a tatoo of.
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5...irydraw9ln.jpg

Okay....

Thats pretty cool...

What's that supposed to mean? My mom is thinking of getting a tatoo and asked me to draw a fairy for her.