Hello, folks. If you've read this far, then I've piqued your interest. That's good. Stay piqued. It's the only way you'll hear me out. As an aspiring comic book writer, I've grown restless and decided to drop the "aspiring" part from that title as soon as possible. The big bullseye on this target of success is Image Comics.

For those who aren't all that familiar with them, Image Comics is one of the largest comic book companies in the world, but functions more as a publishing house than a straightforward Marvel/DC company. They focus on creator-owned titles, simply covering printing and distribution, and allowing all the rights over the property to remain with the creators. They're also one of the best shots at up-and-comers getting their work published and getting real, professional exposure. Their submission guidelines are here: www.imagecomics.com/about/subm…

As you can see, they don't accept writing or art samples separately. They want to publish wholly assembled books with established creative teams. Therein lies my problem... I am not a very good artist. Sure, I post some decent sketches on deviantART, but nothing resembling the quality expected of a legitimate comic book, and after trying to draw comics on an amateur level, I can tell you that I'm not fast enough either. Therefore, I ask you, my talented, brilliant friends... is any among you brave enough to join me? I already have an idea and a script ready to go. If we put together one full issue and pour everything we have into it, we stand a chance, however slim, of breaking in to the very top of the comic book food chain. Of course, there's the risk of rejection. There always is. If Image turns us down, we can either continue pitching our work elsewhere or simply cut our losses and move on with our individual lives, no problem, and we'll still always have that one thing we created, even if it's just between us. But good god, on the off chance that it does work? Where would we be then?

So, are you a talented artist? Do you like comics? Do you want to make comics? Are you waiting for your chance to break in and make a name for yourself? Well, I'm right there with you on all of those except for the first one. If you're even remotely interested, and willing to stick with this in the event of it actually taking off, then let me know.

Let's go someplace awesome.