When sending a comic book submission?
does the publisher usually want a sample of the first issue of the series you plan to submit? Or just a random sample of your work? Or does this vary from publisher to publisher? I ask because one I am looking at wants an 8-12 page story but doesn't say what KIND of story.

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Marvel and DC submission?
what happened to marvel and dc submission. It ended for almost 2 years now with some lousy excuse that they weren't receiving any good submissions but their were some people that were hired thru them. Now Marvels since the year 2000 had gone down in sales with horrible artwork because they hired horrible, unskilled, untalented lazy artists. How these artists were hired is unknown my guess would be they published somekind of low detailed chessy comic book which any artist could easily do or they applied with some kind of fine arts degree, computer graphics or design degree which comic book art has nothing to do with. Remember that is what probably happened since they claimed they got no one thru submissions. These artist work had low detail with poor quality however real comic book submission like mine were rejected. I remember see their work-it was like they had been trying to do an advertisment or logo design. An Excellent comic book aritst knows more art than even a person with a master degree in art a reason their aren't alot of good comic book artist yet those who stink are a lot which are really fonies who are only fine art artists. Since 2008 things have pick up for a litte in Marvel, maybe cause of new managment after the internal Marvel conflict; moreover some new talent has emerged and older artists came back into the scene. Now there really wasn't any exuse for them to cancel submission since with the internet or thru their website they could of blocked or ignored people who kept constantly sending submission that stunk which is a alot. Why only choose a argument with Marvel and DC since they are the only comic book monoploies who took out of the other comic book companies out of competition since the 60's. They have high standards for acceptance-so they claim but their history shows horrible trends in hiring that almost took them out of business. Come on those artist couldn't even tell a story a draw a proper character. By the way Marvel is still doing these hiring pratices until now and those lousy artist still are in Marvel and are beging hired. Now if you let people believe you would accept them if they have the talent by applying with them thru a submission and later on hiring those who don't deserve to be in that field you, Marvel, shouldn't even make suck remarks or requirement standards. No I don't like manga though its easier and simpler to do than Regular comic books. I wouldn't be happy and its not good for the long wrong as a career since they don't last long in the market and they are too many in it since it simple work. Forgot they don't make millions as comic book artists.

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what scams or unfair expectations should be known prior to an unsolicited comic book submission?
over the past few years, i've been writing, drawing, inking, lettering, etc. my own comic. i've also compiled a large list of comic publishers that accept unsolicited submissions to send work into. while encountering such a dilemma of questioning the legitimacy and fairness would mean that i would have had to encounter success with a company first. and while these are high-hopes, i'd like to be informed just in case. hypothetically, if i were to reach such a point and get an offer from a comic publisher to have my work published, are there any scams or general pieces of information to keep on the look out for? for example, i'm unaware what would happen with the copyrights to the characters, story, and the book in general and what would be custom in such an industry. also, i've been attending san diego comic-con for nearly a decade now as well as the new york comic-con since it began in 08 or so. i attend a few others as well, but the point of this information would be: i go for my own personal enjoyment and entertainment, but is there any networking or work i can show while there (and specifically for san diego, is there much luck with the portfolio reviews?) i read often that comic companies don't want to be bothered with submissions or art while at conventions. i want to be able to go about this in the most informed way possible so literally any advice on submissions or getting your work noticed would be helpful. i was more so looking for someone whom went through the process, successfully or not. i wouldn't pay a lawyer on the chance something in fact occurs and hoped the community here knew of such. as of what publishers to submit to, i've got that down.

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