Hello---
I'm one of the editors for an upcoming paperback anthology of
minicomics. The goal of this project is to collect the work of
minicomics artists and attempt to market it to a much wider audience,
making people aware of all the great stuff that's out there.
The submission guidelines can be found here (or you can just scroll
down this post ): http://bigassmini.blogspot.com/
And here's a link to the TCJ.com thread that got the ball rolling:
http://www.tcj.com/messboard/ubb/Forum2/HTML/005371.html
(Note: Our deadline of August 7 is the deadline for guaranteed
consideration. We consider this deadline to be flexible on a
discretionary basis. Contact us with an extension request if need be.)
You're invited to participate in the biggest event this year in the
small, small world of mini-comics!
BAM!: The Big-Ass Mini!
What is it?:
BAM! is going to be a giant anthology of mini-comics and other
independent comics collected into a 300-500 page, professionally
printed, on-demand trade paperback with black & white interior pages
and a full color cover.
The idea is simple, all you have to do is donate anywhere from 1-50
pages of one of your mini-comics, or even create something new, and it
will likely be included in BAM! Your compensation will be in the form
of increased exposure, at-cost wholesale access to as many copies of
BAM! as you please, and of course all the fun that comes with
participation in a runaway train project like BAM!.
How are we going to pull this off?
BAM! will be printed on demand, which means no overhead, no mandatory
investments, no money changing hands, basically no worries. On-demand
printing can be very expensive due to set-up fees, but as the page
count increases, the more cost effectivity comes into play. Basically,
if you're going to do it, do it big! That's why all we need is tons
and tons of great mini-comic content.
All rights will be retained by the original artists, so there are no
worries about your creations being abused by greedy publishers. The
editors of BAM! are putting this project together as a service to the
self-publishing community. BAM!, the publication itself, will actually
be owned by you, the contributors. All of the conditions will be
spelled out in a "Terms of Agreement," which every participant
(including the editors) will adhere to.
Because we are eager to accomadate your concerns, we will be posting a
rough draft of the "Terms of Agreement" for this project in hopes
that you will help us mold it into an airtight agreement to protect
everyone's butts. The final draft, however, will be penned by our
legal help (David Recine's lawyer!)
As a contributor to BAM!, you will receive at-cost access to the book
(projected between $10-$15), which you are free to sell, distribute, or
just enjoy at your liberty. Our goal is to increase the exposure of our
comics as much as possible to not only readers but particularly the
press. At this point, the projected release date of BAM! is for Small
Press Expo 2006 in October, so hold onto your hats!
Who's idea was this?
The editors include Ian Harker, David Recine, Ray Frenden, and maybe
even you! Your help is more than appreciated; this is going to be a
team effort, so the more the merrier. If you are interested in
participating on the editorial staff of BAM!, just ask.
OK, I'm in! Now what do I do?
Due to time constraints, we strongly encourage you to submit works that
are already completed and have been published or that you plan to
publish. However, there will be a separate process for those who wish
to submit original, never-been-seen-before comics. The only content
restrictions are no copyright infringement and no hardcore pornography.
The book can be rated R or even NC-17, just not XXX. We also ask that
you remove any advertisements from your comics (besides those that
advertise your own publications) before submitting, otherwise we will
remove them for you.
Before we get to the comics itself, we need a cover and a logo. So
please feel free to post any full-color artwork you have laying around,
or even cook up something new. The logo for BAM! will be designed
separately, so post some logo ideas as well. When the time comes to
select the cover art and logo, everybody will vote on which ones will
be used in the final printed version of BAM!
For comics pages, what we need you to do at this point is post a page
count or projected page count, the title (if possible), genre, and
short description of your story, as well as a sample page of art. This
will give everyone, including the editors, an idea of what to expect
from BAM!
After that, you may submit your pages to David Recine at
davidrecine@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
in a ZIP folder if possible. If your e-mail has
issues with the size of your attachment, you might want to use this
site: http://www.yousendit.com/.
If you don't have scanner access or
would prefer to have the editor take care of scanning, send a hard copy
of your submission to: David Recine, 1440 Badger Ave. Eau Claire, WI
54701. Disks of your digital files may also be sent to that address.
CDs ONLY. NO FLOPPYS, PLEASE!
Submissions can range from a fraction of a page to 50 pages. For layout
purposes (and to increase one's chances of inclusion), try to make
submissions that are less than one page take up exactly half of a page.
If your submission has been printed elsewhere before, please make note
of the time, date, and original venue it was published in, if possible.
Those who are contributing longer pieces are encouraged to include a
cover page. Everyone is encouraged to provide some autobiographical
information. If you give us the basics, we can write a short bio. If
you want to write your own auto-bio blurb, that's cool too.
For best results, greyscale digital submissions should be formatted as
JPEGS, scanned between 200 DPI and 300 DPI. Black and white/bitmap
submissions should be formatted as GIFS, scanned between 400 DPI and
600 DPI. If you can't quite get the formatting right, the editors
will work with the images. You will be notified of any reformatting. If
the resolution or look of the image is changed, it will be run by you
again for your approval.
We will begin to compile this material into a first draft that will be
available for review by the contributors before the final printing.
Although we will be handling your pages, we hold no right to do
anything with them until the "Terms of Agreement" are signed by you
prior to printing. Not everything submitted will be included in the
final printed version of BAM! We are looking to be as fair and
inclusive with the selection process as possible. The contributors
themselves will be ultimately responsible for the final cut of BAM! and
will be involved in the editorial process throughout the development.
The due date for previously published comics is August 7th. This will
give you a couple of weeks to scan any stuff that you do not have
readily available as digital files. For those who wish to submit
original materials, we ask that you at least submit sample pages by the
August 7th deadline in order for us to hold a spot in the final book.
You will have until September 15th to submit the final pages for
inclusion into the first draft of BAM! (All deadlines can, of course,
be worked with; just contact an editor if you have any concerns.)
We will also be reviewing any editorial articles you may wish to submit
to BAM! throughout the process. We view BAM! as both an introduction
and a celebration of the tradition of mini-comics and self publishing.
If you have anything that you would like to write about this world,
feel free to send it along; we are looking for as much content as we
can handle.
Any questions at all feel free to contact Ian Harker at
givemefreedom2001@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
or for any technical question contact David
Recine at davidrecine@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
't nothin to it but to do it! We're exited to have you aboard,
remember the first deadline is August 7th! Time's a-wastin! What are
you still reading this for? Get crackin!
- Ian Harker, David Recine 7/22/0
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