Scott Snyder 22 Page Critique - New Year's Day

That's right, on New Year's Day the Beginnings Anthology will be offering one lucky person the opportunity to get 22 pages of their comic script critiqued by Scott Snyder for just $250.

Scott Snyder is THE premiere DC writer blowing up right now. USA Today recently named him the top comic writer of 2011. His creator owned series, AMERICAN VAMPIRE, won the Eisner for best new series. When DC relaunched with 52 new #1s, they asked Snyder to spearhead BATMAN (one of DC’s three biggest titles, and the head Bat-family book) and they also gave him the illustrious task of making SWAMP THING a headlining book again.

When it comes to superstars on the rise, none are bigger or better than Scott Snyder.

If you have ever read any of Snyder’s work, you’ll understand how much he understands about comics, and how good he is at creating them. He even teaches comic at a tertiary level in Long Island. Here is an opportunity to have DC’s biggest new creator look over your 22 page script and give you some honest and impressive feedback.

This is a steal at $250 – you’ll get one on one time with one of the titans of comics right now. I can’t think of any better way to spend your leftover Xmas money.

This perk goes live at midday on New Year's Day (Sydney time).

Hit up the Beginnings Anthology IndieGoGo page and get your money in as soon as this perk goes live, this one will not last long. Enjoy.

Steven Sanders' Five Fists of Science Original Art Perk

Choose this page or any you desire.

Steven Sanders is a great artist. This much is fact. He’s worked on a number of Marvel titles (S.W.O.R.D., Generation Hope) but back in the day he cut his teeth with a little OGN called Five Fists Of Science. Steven drew the pages and the words came from Matt Fraction. For just $150 you get the chance to own a page of original art from this book and the best part is you can choose any page you like.

If you’ve ever read Five Fists of Science, you’ll know there are plenty of crazy pages to choose from. There is so much fun in that book and the only problem will be limiting it to just one page. Pick your page, drop your money, and enjoy the treasure that lasts forever.





EDIT: we have this perk on sale - until our funding campain closes on Saturday 21/1/12 (Sydney time), or until someone snaps it up!

Mark Andrew Smith 10 Page Script Analysis Perk

Why should you want Mark Andrew Smith to read over your script pages and give you feedback on them?

Firstly, he’s the writer on a stack of fantastic projects so you get a guarantee he knows his stuff. He’s currently writing Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors. It’s one of the best all ages comics going right now – simply superb. He’s also written crowd favourites Aqua Leung, The New Brighton Archaeological Society, and The Amazing Joy Buzzards.

Mark’s credentials at Image Comics should put your mind at ease as to how he’ll treat your pages.

On top of all this, and possibly most importantly, Mark was the editor on the volumes of anthology comics titled Popgun. He’s actually critiqued and guided scripts professionally, and toward Eisner award collaborations, so having him look over your work cannot be a bad thing at all.

If you were ever wondering how to get an Eisner winning editor to look over your work then this perk is for you. It’s a steal at $100 to have Mark make notes on your work and help you improve in any way. Your money will also help an independent anthology get off the ground and that’s always appreciated.

Now, don’t just sit there gobsmacked, hit up the site and lay your money down for a great opportunity. For this week only there’s a 10% discount so it’s only $90. Enjoy.

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Incentives - the Professional Development Skype session - Kelly Sue DeConnick

Kelly Sue is an inspiration to us all, and I don't say this lightly. She's the kind of person that deep down, we wish we could be like.

Not only is she a phenomenal writing talent (with credits at Marvel, IDW, Image, DC, Tokyopop and more), she’s also a mother of two kids and is married to a Marvel architect... AND she manages to fit everything into her schedule. She’s a professional who knows how to prioritise her time and she understands very well how the industry works.

For a contribution of $120, you could have a full 45 minutes to pick her brain and ask her all sorts of questions about the way comics are made - from managing time writing multiple projects to assembling creative teams to being awesome to almost anything else you can think of to help your career (including her recipe for banoffi pie!).

Having such a great creator on the line for 45 minutes has got to pretty enticing idea if you're just not sure how to take the next step in your comics writing career. It's a chance to have so much information at your fingertips (and also a chance to network and get your name out there a little bit!).

Incentives - Script Analysis - Justin Jordan

As we said last time - writers can produce a so much work but we it's sometimes difficult share it with others - especially others who have the experience that we would like to have ourselves!

We hear, time and again, that the writers willing to share, willing to listen, and willing to learn are the ones who succeed. They are brave enough to show their work to others and learn from considered feedback.


If you’ve been squirreling away and have a 22-page script that is ready for some feedback - and your dad has already given you his best advice - you could get some professional help from Justin Jordan!

This opportunity is very similar to the critique from Kurtis Wiebe - but this time it’s a full script, 22 pages, which means you’ll get feedback on how your whole script ties together from start to finish - and you’ll also be networking with a very cool and smart writer.

Justin Jordan has shot to fame with his knockout hit from Image Comics, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode. If you haven’t picked up the book then you should (Not just because it is fantastically awesome, but it will also give you an idea about what a great writer Justin is and how his critique will help your own writing).

And remember! For $150 you are not only getting a 22 page script review and a great networking contact - you're helping to fund Beginnings: A Comics Anthology!

Incentive - Lettering - Ed Brisson

Good lettering can enhance the storytelling experience.
Bad lettering can ruin a whole comic.

If you have worked hard on the writing, penciling, inking, and colouring your comic, why not trust the lettering to a professional?

You've seen Ed Brisson's work in books published by Image, Shadowline, Oni, and Random House (and there are more samples on his deviantArt page).

Why not take this opportunity to help us fund the Anthology AND help yourself make your comic all it can be!

For a contribution of $80, Ed Brisson will letter your six page comic.

Incentives - Script Analysis - Kurtis J. Wiebe

Script Critique by Kurtis Wiebe

Writers produce a lot of work but we so rarely share it with others. However, those writers willing to share, willing to listen, and willing to learn are the ones who prosper. They don’t work in a vacuum and they generally keep themselves grounded.


If you’ve been squirreling away at a stack of scripts and you just aren’t sure if they are ready for an artist, or a pitch, or safe daylight consumption, then chances are some outside feedback will help you. If you pledge $100 to the Beginnings Anthology fundraising then you’ll not only get outside feedback but you’ll get it from Kurtis Wiebe.

Kurtis writes the critically acclaimed Green Wake from Image, and has also published The Intrepids, Snow Angel, and Beautiful Creatures. He’s just had his first novel published, a short story for Marvel about Wolverine hit digital and print later this year, and next year sees him launch two new series from Image – Peter Panzerfaust and Grim Leaper.

The Perk
Kurtis will go through 10 pages of your script work and break it down to give you feedback. He’ll discuss formatting, subject, tone, clarity, storytelling, theme, and anything else you want to know about your script writing. He’ll be there to celebrate what you do right and give tips on what you can improve.

Having a major writer from Image Comics look over your pages cannot be a bad thing in the slightest. It’s a great skill building exercise and also an opportunity to network. For only $100 it's a steal - and you are supporting an indie comic in the process.

Incentives - Art Critique - Steven Sanders

Art Critique by Steven Sanders

Steven Sanders' artwork speaks for itself! His run on Marvel’s S.W.O.R.D. was gorgeous and his recent one-shot, Our Love Is Real, was insanely successful for a self-published comic, selling out and getting picked up by Image for a reprint.

Steven is generously offering an art portfolio critique if you pledge $100 to the Beginnings Anthology Indiegogo campaign.

So, what is an art portfolio critique?

If you are a comics artist, and you have a stack of pin ups, covers, sketches, and sequential pages, then it is usually best to get others to look it all over and provide you with feedback. We are so rarely able to be objective about our art because we are too close to it. Friends and family don’t want to upset – or just don’t have enough knowledge – and so a professional can offer you the wisdom and honestly we all so sorely need, and honestly desire.


Steven Sanders will look through samples of your artwork and deliver feedback in regards to your style, your proficiency, the things you could work on to improve, and the things you are currently doing really well. This is the sort of thing most artists wait in line for hours at cons or pay or big money for... And this time it’s delivered by a guy who has been in the industry a while: he's had experience in self-publishing and working for a major publisher. He’s worked on big projects, and he knows what he’s talking about.



If you’ve got some art and the desire to improve then you need to get the Steven Sanders Art Critique – just $100 and you help yourself and you help the Beginnings Anthology get fully funded.

Enjoy!

The (Fresh) Prints

One of our perks is a combo deal.

In this, you will receive both a pre-ordered copy of the book AND an art print, created by one of the anthology's artists for this book.

Print by Ele Jenkins

You can either choose one of the prints here*, or let us decide for you.

*We will update this page with more prints as they become available (the ink is still drying on some of them!)