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space clam
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Who else out there likes to draw their own manga (or, rather, manga-style)? I used to draw stick-figure Comix, but after taking a few art classes I started my own. I draw a comedy series now, which seems to be most popular at my school. Are there others out there, or am I just alone on a planet inhabitet by lemurs, platipi, and the color yellow?
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Tis Grief
Posts: 51 Location: Currently, G'Chaat |
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No way are you along - there's me. ; ) I've been trying to draw comics since the sixth grade (I've graduated High School). I"m attempting to put something together now for actual publication.
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space clam
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Awesome! If you don't mind, what genre do you draw? I'm working on an "action epic," if you will, as well as a dark drama. However, it seems that that the comedy about my school gets the most feedback.
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Tis Grief
Posts: 51 Location: Currently, G'Chaat |
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I've found comedy to be the biggest pull at my school. I love when people enjoy my comics.
So far, I've mainly been working in the fantasy genre. Swords, armour, that kinda stuff. After doing several rip-off series of course...  But I've come up with a bunch of fantasy stories, tho' I haven't worked on them. I've been working on my latest project since October of last year tho', so it' all cool.
I've even sold some copies of it at school. : ) |
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Lupin_333
 Posts: 136 Location: Houston, TX |
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I tried to start a really violent chibi-style manga, but I can't draw chibi well, and the whole point was to have kiddy looking characters going at it Battle Royale-style. The main character had a really violent looking sword with a smiley face on it and that looked really cool.
Now I'm working on a PC dating sim in the style of Tokimeki Memorial, but I can't draw girls well, so if anyone wants to help please IM or e-mail me. |
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littlegreenwolf
 Posts: 4796 Location: Seattle, WA |
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I hope to one day get around to drawing a manga of my own, but for now I need to improve my style. I won't start my comic untill I'm content with my drawing ability, which may take a bit longer. I'm not confident enough in being able to draw a body from tons of different angles, especially guys.
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Ian
 Posts: 149 Location: Thaxton, VA |
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I recently picked up doing comics with my friend/co-worker, but I don't draw in manga style. I draw in Sunday Comics style and do short 4 panel comics. My friend has what looks like an attempt at manga but falls two steps short. I would appreciate it if you would check out our site that we have up with the stuff, it is www.starvedart.com, or just click the www link below. I like looking at other web-comics and I have found some rather funny ones, like Supafine, 8-bit theatre, Penny-Arcade (Well, I didn't really FIND it) and some others. I really don't plan on drawing manga style, but I do need to find someone who can for two of my stories.
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space clam
Posts: 636 |
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Right now I distribute my comics for free at school, but the local comic shop says if I can get at least 100 people to sign a petition-like thing that they will sell it as part of their merchandise.(about 40 pages, weekly, 2 bucks a pop[I keep about $1.50 of profits])It seems like the way to go for getting your name out there, except you generally only have enough money from profits for runs to the supply store and Taco Bell. Mmm... Tacos..........
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Tis Grief
Posts: 51 Location: Currently, G'Chaat |
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You draw 40 pages a week!??!?!? Holy crap. I'm lucky if I do one a day!
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Ian
Posts: 149 Location: Thaxton, VA |
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That's a f***ing rip off! Not one damn artist does 40 pages in a week for a weekly book! And they only sell for $2??!! That's a cheat!
"Welcome to Crazy World." |
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space clam
Posts: 636 |
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Two things here:
1) My artwork isn't like Berserk quality or anything (Think of Excel Saga) 2) What's the price of Shonen Jump? About 5 or 6 bucks? For 300+ pages?(And that's mainstream...) I'm more interested in building a fanbase in my community before making significant profit. It helps pay for diesel for my truck and tacos for my stomach. People who know me will pay me more than I charge(say, $5). If someone sees an average comic book for $2, chances are they'll buy it at least once. If they ever begin to sell like lightning, then I'll look into cost of supplies, profit margins, etc. *It's just a hobby of mine, like Rubik's cube or guns. I don't intend to make a living out of it. |
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Kyosuke-sama
 Posts: 58 Location: Ireland |
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I am also an aspiring Manga-Ka I am going to do a post graduate course at the Kyoto school of Manga art in graphic fiction. I also draw doujinshi of Read Or Die and Hellsing [no hentai] and draw in school all the time on the bus etc. I have trouble finding tools in Ireland though and have to import screen tone and manga paper from Japan. I am currently learning Japanese and at the moment working on my Read Or Die doujinshi.
Good luck to all of you guys and let's hope we all achieve our dreams! |
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Arkard
 Posts: 677 Location: Poland |
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Well I am also into some manga making. but I dont draw any pictures -I leave those to my girl friend (not girlfriend). I only come up with the script. I write stories and she makes all the drawings. Of course we discuss the whole page setup and all. Soon maybe we will finsih our story - based on the Apocalypse by St John.
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trigunner
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In my school the top [ and only ] manga artist, me.... Find's that the public love a variety of styles:
Comedy Action- the most popular Card or gaming based series Sci-fi- The least popular I draw these comics in the library and always have people contributing ideas |
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Carol Maxwell
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I actually drew a cheap comic off a fan fiction my one friend wrote called Resident Duo. It turned out alright I guess, I made three copies of it to give to some friends, and, one of them lamenated it, it was cool. One girl that was friends with one of the people I gave a copy to, wanted me to draw another, so far, I got nothing. Maybe I'll do another one.....after all, I've got far too much time on my hands anyway!
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