Comic book artists today need an excellent degree of design and art skills to compete with other artists. Gone are the days of simple outline drawings that resemble silhouettes. To cut it; as an artist, you will need to build an excellent portfolio of your work and an action plan, because you are not going to be discovered easily without them. The likes of DC and Marvel publishers are looking for gifted artists with a resume to prove it! However you do have other options.

If your skill is of a high standard and you have confidence in your work why not volunteer with a comic book publishing house. This is probably my most important advice. You will be in a commercial environment and will be working with talented individuals who can help you. Without an immaculate Portfolio you are going to struggle finding an interested employer let alone volunteering. Concentrate on your Portfolio and use examples of your work that really show off your skills. Your Portfolio should showcase your range of skills to the employer this is important even when looking for volunteering positions. Your selling yourself so be confident.

When you have a website up and running with your comic book art you can contact comic book publishers and direct them to your website. Join forums to do with art, and leave interesting posts, and make sure you have a signature at the bottom of each post with a link to your website. This is very important as professional comic book artists will find your post eventually and will have your website link at the bottom. Go to Conventions and network with Publishers. At first just introduce yourself and make small talk, and mention that you have your portfolio with you, you should have no problem making professional relationships this way, although make sure you are prepared in advance.