My name's
Chris Browne and I do a comic strip called
Hagar the Horrible.
I've also written
and draw cartoons for magazines, comic books and advertising.
Hagar appears in over 1,900 newspapers worldwide, so as you can
imagine, I get a lot of mail asking about becoming a cartoonist.
The following is a compilation of information and resources for
aspiring cartoonists. It's a work in progress that I add information
to from time to time, so it's a little choppy. For the most part
this material is a starting point- a list of where to look for
more information about this fun and interesting profession.
Part 1: A Little
Advice
Part 2: Breaking In
Part 3: Mailing your work to a magazine
Part 4: Finagling,
Schmoozing and Spitballing
Part 5: Keep Moving
Forward
Part 6: Submitting
to a syndicate
Part 7: Closing thoughts
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He's
traveled to newspapers in 58 countries! He speaks 13 languages!
And has worldwide recognition! He's Hagar the Horrible, the world's
most popular Viking! Created in 1973 by Dik Browne, and now in
the hands of his son Chris, this lovable Viking has developed
a loyal following in more than 1,900 papers. And each day millions
of faithful fans read about his adventures. It's all part of
what made Hagar the Horrible an instant hit since he first
set sail. |
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Syndicate - World rights reserved |
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The Education Committee of the
National Cartoonists Society has compiled information to promote
a better understanding of the world of cartooning.
Educating YOU!
The purpose of the NCS Education
Committee is to help, inform, and be a resource to aspiring cartoonists,
struggling cartoonists, art teachers, educators, and generally
anyone interested in the art and business of cartooning.
The Education Committee has many
different listings that can be sent to those interested. Such
listings include, art schools, books, web site art stores, background
and history of comics, multimedia listing and more. A lot of
what I do is answer many e-mails from people all over the world
asking about the ins and outs of cartooning.
If you have a question please
feel free to e-mail me.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Ken Alvine
NCS Education Committee Chairman
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