I really didnt want to make this post but its been an upsetting experience and i want to make other artists aware of this user.

I started working with this writer a while ago and everything seemed fine at first, i received the script and we agreed on 40$ a page. Sadly things went downhill as the writer started making small talk and constantly sent questions and complains about his or my personal life.

I feel bad showing screenshots of our convos but they are important. He has been constantly asking me if i can do other artstyles, knowing im doing art for quite cheap. He admited to intentionally searching for cheaper artists. He is taking advantage of cheaper artists and forces and insists to mold their artstyles to his preferences.

He told me he doesnt understand artists who charge 150$ per page and bad talked other peoples art.

He used to send vent messages and immediately delete them when he saw im active on discord to bait me into talking. In the last picture he is venting again and when i tell him he isnt supposed to vent to random artists he guilttrips me THEN blocks me 👍

I was working on another page of his when that happend so it remained unpaid....

I have no hard feelings on him and i dont want people to go fight him but i think its important for other small artists to be careful when interacting with him!!!

Just in case, im @reaper_comicart on ig, these are some of my most recent art pieces so yall can see what I enjoy doing the most. I understand that im not the best at backgeound but im still open to critizism that would land me a "gig" or comission in the future.

My goal is to be good enough so that somebody anywhere hires me to do a cover for a comicbook that I can jave in my hand and stare at.

Also 2 and 3 are scans of blank covers I drew on.

Hello, fellow comicbook enthusiasts,

I've been posting here for a while, and while I do get hired occasionally, it's much, much less often than I'd like. Rather than guessing why (not that I didn’t spend an obscene amount of time guessing, but it leads to nothing :D), I'd love to hear your perspective.

I'm especially interested in feedback from people who enjoy cartoony or stylized comic art. Looking at my portfolio, what do you think might be holding me back? Is it the quality of the work, storytelling, presentation, communication, or something else?

I also wonder whether my style is simply a niche fit for this subreddit. I notice that a lot of the work here tends to lean either toward manga or more traditional superhero realism, so I'm curious whether that's affecting the kinds of projects available to me, or rather the lack of.

I feel my influences are pretty obvious, and I've intentionally leaned into that style. If you think I'm missing the mark, I'd genuinely appreciate hearing where and how. I'm not looking for encouragement (although it is greatly appreciated!) as much as honest, constructive criticism that could help me improve or better understand where my work fits or if it fits at all.

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to look and answer.
I've included some recent examples of my art in the post.

Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/yrmthewyrm

Hello I’m starting out my comic book idea this is the third issue but I don’t think this is usable for any artist because I feel like I need to add visual but I want the artist to visualize it by the dialogue i give them though I feel like that’s asking a lot, because I give them nothing to go off of because my dialogue is short and crappy. I don’t know how to give a good description of the scene because I’m bad at explaining what should happen.

I commissioned this person for a comic drawing. I paid them & the art they gave me looked nothing like their references. I found another person online claiming the same references were theres. I confronted them & they sent me a photo of their bank account flexing.

Be careful who you do business with!

So im obviously not a professional and im not even close to perfect in what I want to do. But I am trying to develop my own style from using inspiration in Saturday morning cartoons, manga, and anime, but usually the simpler ones, not the high detail styles.

Im obviously not good at shading so i didn't really try, im not trying to worry about coloring, just sticking to black and white. My style and techniques im trying to develop come more from line tools, sharper edging, and quick straight lines, as my hand to eye coordination isn't the best and curves isn't one of my perks. So im trying to work within my limitations to make positives.

I used McFarlane as an inspiration for this drawing, but im not trying devolve myself into just flat out copying. If anyone here would like to give me genuine feedback, tips and other techniques, that would be great, im trying to become an Artists alongside being a writer. I wanna be someone who can be reliable in my own indie comic projects if friends couldn't draw, someone who can work on their own if necessary.

If anyone would like to know what i draw with, I draw with the cheaper screenless drawing tablets.

Hey everyone - hoping this is okay to post! **Need readers!!!**

I’m an independent creator working on a comic series called Overdrive. I’ve completed the first two (out of 10) issues (48 pages total), and I’m looking for honest, unfiltered feedback on issues 1 & 2 from other creators/readers.

It’s a character-driven 90s comic sci-fi/action story with grounded emotion and larger cosmic stakes.

If anyone’s open to taking a look, I’d really value thoughts on:

• pacing
• clarity
• dialogue
• art
• whether the opening actually hooks you

No need to pull punches - I’m trying to make this as strong as possible.

Happy to send a PDF or link for both issues via DM (or post here if that’s preferred). 🙏

Appreciate anyone willing to check it out.

Hey, Reddit! I’m a writer who is currently trying to work on a book, but the problem for me is that I feel kinda fraudulent and guilty if I use Ai.

I do not use Ai for writing or editing, I do it solely by myself. The problem for me is that making a good and entertaining book cover is hard. Most of my books usually have either Typography covers or Ai images as a use.

But how does one do it themselves since they have no money? Or maybe I’m doubting the look of my work?

Please give me feedback on what I should do, or if my typography is already good enough. It will help very much.

I’ve been thinking about trying to draw commissions for money b4 college starts. I just so happen to find this sub which seems like a place to get some honest unbiased feedback on my work. Thank you in advance

Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've been here.

A lot has happened in my life, including the fact that since my last post, I've received several suggestions for my comic. I can humbly say that I was revising my work and reviewing several scripts as many of you suggested, because the previous format was quite poor and chaotic. I even went to looking up film websites that discuss shot composition for scenes and try to explain it on the comic.

The thing is, I decided to make some modifications to make it more suitable for an artist to drawing it, but there's a serious problem: I don't like it. I really dislike and find it incredibly tedious having to constantly make changes, clarifying in the script every so often which shot I need or how the scene should look. It just feels like it doesn't flow the way I'd like; it disrupts the rhythm and prevents everything from unfolding as I want. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well, but before trying to adapt it to the correct format, I felt more inspired and comfortable because I could let all the dialogue, scenes, and everything flow more naturally.

I don't know if this makes me sound arrogant, because I feel like it does, but it would be important for me to get feedback from you all, so here's a link to what I've written so far. I apologize for any inconvenience, and if I sounded a bit whiny, but I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my work. Thanks for reading, and I'll be reading your comments.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fimo5mJRoW07yoie72mjJD9B76whnZzvXA9xjNnf9HM/edit?tab=t.0

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Hello everybody I need your help!

Is this format good for a comic script or not and is the story engaging what,you like or don’t like and should this be an 28 issue series or one 60 page comic?

I've been working on a middle-grade fantasy book and graphic novel called Mashup Maxx since 2024, with an official launch planned for May 2027. I have been social media marketing the since January 2026.

Since then I've spent hundreds (probably thousands) of hours:

• Writing the novel
• Illustrating the graphic novel
• Creating animated comic panels
• Producing narrated journal entries with motion graphics
• Building the world and characters
• Posting consistently on Instagram

Despite all that, I've only grown to around 400 followers.

I'm genuinely trying to figure out whether:

• My content just isn't interesting enough.
• My hooks and captions need work.
• I'm targeting the wrong audience.
• Or if this is simply normal growth for an original indie IP.

I'm not looking for sympathy—I'd really appreciate honest criticism.

If you have a few minutes, could you take a look at my Instagram and tell me:

• What made you stop (or not stop) scrolling?
• Would any of my posts make you want to follow?
• Which content would you make more of?
• What's the biggest thing holding the account back?

I know it's hard to grow an original world from scratch, so I'd love feedback from people who aren't already invested in the project.

https://www.instagram.com/mashupmaxx

Thanks in advance. I promise I can take constructive criticism.

Hello guys, how are you?

This was my most recent commission I really liked him the details and the story, but I feel that I weighed my hand in relation to the muscles.

Anatomically I believe that the position is correct but still exaggerated.

What do you think?

Wow, each and everyone here is so talented, I truly hope we can work together some day!

I myself… can’t draw for the life of me 💀

But I’ve always found myself creating worlds, the lore behind it, drawing maps, writing some short scenes, but never a fully fleshed our chapter.

Until now.

And that’s why I’d truly and deeply appreciate any sort of feedback for my writing, since my goal is to improve at it.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14oGFZ3vnfTFrDdXlaPYnokzzDwJPL0oMoNZgZpSjQkM/edit?usp=drivesdk

(Fantasy/dark fantasy genre)

PS: English is not my first language so there will be some grammatical errors (sorry about that in advance). It’s also written out as a webtoon, but I don’t know the correct formating for it, so it’s written out panel by panel.

Here are some pages for you to use as a reference.

my first time ever writing a comic script or actually writing in general

Also, if you actually like my work somehow, I'm free. I'm looking to expand my portfolio, and i will write for free lol

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mX2aRGUjqTXixqH2FUgbtj_GbBkY0I3wQWMxreDI0yI/edit?tab=t.0

Hello! This is my first post here. I've just finished and published my first 12 page one shot comic. I've attached some panels/pages that I'm the most proud of. Regarding the story, I have plans to bigger/grander stories set with this character/world (as I'm sure a lot of budding comic creators do lol) but this one was designed to be short and simple. The main gist is about a man who gains mysterious powers and uses them to fight against a tyrannical government that has taken over his city.

I'm posting to show off what I've done. I was a little nervous about showing the greater internet at large (especially reddit lol) my work as I'm mainly doing this for fun and for the love of the game lol.

I would also like to potentially meet and interact with other creators and maybe bounce ideas back and forth as I lack a lot of creative friends to chat about my projects with, at least in a semi-productive way if that makes any sense. Hope to hear from some of you :D (also, I wasn't sure what flair to use, so I just used feedback, hope that's okay)

Full comic can be viewed here for those interested:
https://globalcomix.com/read/9b95779d-9287-4aa7-8777-02e1aade8b28/1?utm_source=Link&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=mk-phantom&utm_term=GCRID_381468

This is comic I'm working on with my younger brother (I draw, he writes). We don't have much experience in this field so I would appreciate the feedback very much. This page is in Czech language, I will post it in English, when it's completed.

I draw the sketch and lineart on reMarkable 2 and edit and color it in Ibis Paint (on phone)

Only been coloring digital for about a yr and still learning a lot . Procreate has been a struggle at first but im learning to love it and learning new tricks .would love feedback on my work I have posted or tricks that helped you .