r/Mangamakers Feb 25 '21

So, you want to find a partner, eh? Use this as a guide to help you along.

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There has been an influx of people wanting to get a writer/artist to collaborate with lately. Good! This is exactly what this sub is for! However, you're not doing yourselves any favours with how you've set up your posts. Not only are some of the posts going to attract no potential partners, but they're downright rude to your potential collaborators. Your post is your job interview. You have to show your skills, desires, and your worth in a short post. You have to make yourself and your skills attractive. This is where portfolios come into play. This is your resume. They're a collection of the things you have done and let your potential partner see your value. The more professional your portfolio, the more likely you are to attract potential collaborators.

First and foremost, in your correspondence with your potential partner, be upfront about whether or not this is paid. When you collaborate, you pay for your services. Either you pay with money, or you pay with your own skill. Also be very upfront with your expectations. What are you looking for? How do you want to delegate tasks?

For a writer's portfolio, I recommend:

  • A short story of some sort that you have written. It allows potential partners/editors/publishers to understand how you setup a story, the writer's general plotting, and their writing style.

  • A storyboard/name. A few pages are fine. It allows the potential partners to get an idea of dialogue interactions, plot progression, etc. I recommend a story in four panels to showcase your ability.

  • Any past written prose of any sort.

  • Any past comics/manga that the writer has worked on. Include the name(s) of previous collaborators.

  • A 'preview' of the story being pitched. This includes where you see the story in 1 day, 1 month, 1 year. Show your potential partner what you see.

  • Character profiles, including name, height, age, bio, motivations, goals, likes, dislikes, hobbies, quirks, and any other relevant information.

  • Previous paid work, if applicable.

  • What additional skills you have. i.e. Shading, lettering/typesetting, translating, etc.

  • An 'about' section, including favourite stories, favourite genres, etc. Tell your prospective partners about yourself!

For an artist's portfolio, I recommend:

  • A collection of sketches/drawings to give your partner a feel for your skill. This includes coloured and non-coloured.

  • Character sketches, including: head shots with multiple angles and emotions, character(s) action, static, dynamic, etc poses, and any other things you think work well to showcase your drawing range.

  • Any past comics/manga that you have worked on. Include the name(s) of the previous collaborators.

  • A couple pages showcasing a visualized moment in time. A comic in four parts is a good idea for this.

  • What additional skills you have. i.e. translating, world building, editing, etc.

  • Previous paid work, if applicable.

  • An 'about' section, including favourite stories, favourite genres, etc. Tell your prospective partners about yourself!

There are most likely other parts to make your portfolios more attractive, but this is a start. If you have any ideas of what else to include, comment it here and I'll add it!


r/Mangamakers Feb 13 '26

SELF New moderators and rules discussion

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Hi everyone!

After a bit of a search, I've added two more mods to the team. So welcome!

Now to some discussion around an incredibly sensitive topic - AI. I think a lot of people have a knee-jerk hatred towards AI because of a bad association with it. When someone reads/hears AI, they immediately think of purely generated images that were trained on hundreds of thousands of stolen pieces of artwork instead of being a workflow manager or tool to help make drawing easier and faster for skilled artists.

That being said, I think this is a good time for the community to decide what is considered an acceptable level of AI usage. We need to decide on the rules of what level is ok to allow and what isn't allowed to be kept. Here are some guidelines that I came up with that can help guide discussions:

  1. Complete AI ban. Generative AI cannot be used in any part of comic/artwork creation. Even if AI was used simply for idea generation, that counts.

  2. Minimal AI usage. Generative AI can be used to assist in creation in minimal ways. What this includes can vary. Possibly along the lines of setting up storyboards, cleaning up lines in final pages, etc.

  3. Heavy AI usage. Generative AI can be used to assist in most aspects of creation. This includes taking a sketch and turning it into a finished product, coloring a page, etc.

  4. Complete AI admittance. All artwork made by generative AI are allowed. This includes posts that were made without any drawing done by the user.

KEEP IT CIVIL IN HERE. Just because someone has a different opinion than you doesn't mean you can become toxic.


r/Mangamakers 1h ago

HELP Any tips?

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i’m someone who’s trying to just start out as a manga maker, and i’m just looking for help from some people, this is some of my work, I know that just drawing isn’t what it takes to make manga but it’s just the baseline, i’m wondering what the next step would be? working on story telling or trying to make one shots etc. i’m also based in scotland if that’s something to take into account


r/Mangamakers 12h ago

SELF Does this look like manga art?

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I’m almost done with this next page I’m working on and I wanted to know if it looks like manga or not.. tell me what you guys think is the artstyle good or if it can be worked on— also if my art style looks similar to any actual pro mangaka art style you know would appreciate if I got some recs to do some more master studies—


r/Mangamakers 3h ago

HELP Does this panel read well, or is it too busy? Should I go back to the original thumbnail composition?

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My goal was to make the house feel worn down and isolated in a large open field.

I originally had the house centered, but I changed the composition because I've heard that having stuff directly in the middle is bad. Now I'm not sure if the new composition reads better or if the original thumbnail was stronger because I feel like it may look a little harder to read.


r/Mangamakers 14h ago

SHARE Spent the last 16 hours inking the remaining 20+ for my kodansha oneshot, Idk how I did it but I did...

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r/Mangamakers 10h ago

SHARE Main character of my manga, Kai

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r/Mangamakers 1d ago

SELF From these panels would you read my manga?

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r/Mangamakers 11h ago

SELF Winnie-the-Pooh revenge bloodbath!

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Today’s the day. I’ve decided to announce that for the past 10 months I’ve been pouring everything I have into a passion project.

It’s an anime / graphic novel series built on the famous public domain characters every generation grew up with — flipped completely on their head. Season 1 (which is pretty much complete) is Winnie-the-Pooh reimagined as a Kill Bill–style revenge bloodbath.

The Kickstarter drops soon, and it’s stacked — hoodies, tees, and one-of-one original pieces from a few legendary artists. I’ve even got some well-known supporters who’ve already helped me out a ton along the way.

Here’s all I ask: you don’t have to buy a thing. Just share it. Send it to everyone you know. A Kickstarter lives or dies in its first week, and the people closest to me sharing it is what makes or breaks this. 🍯🐻⚔️🩸

Follow the_unchained_kin and jkorb11 on Instagram for further updates!!


r/Mangamakers 11h ago

Review Some more panels from my free web comic

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r/Mangamakers 13h ago

SELF Latest page inked. "Put it in overdrive. - It's ALREADY in overdrive."

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r/Mangamakers 22h ago

SELF A woman and her pet man

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Can you tell which one was raised in a cult and which one keeps the other around for convenience?


r/Mangamakers 1d ago

SELF Some pages of my fairy tale inspired manga, Fablend

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1 from each chapter :)
Think of it as a fairy tale but with some fun twists


r/Mangamakers 21h ago

HELP Let's Create Something Cool Together ♡

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heyy everyone!! i'm an illustrator and i've had the chance to work with a bunch of writers and creators on all kinds of cool projects. i've got 2 commission spots left, so if you're cookin' up a comic, manga, novel, game, or honestly anything that needs art, i'd love to hear about it!! shoot me a DM


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

SELF Two main characters of my manga

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The two main characters from my manga Gashadokuro,
Originally drawn with pen and paper so lineart isn’t as refined as I normally have it but honestly like the scratchy look for this.

Colored in procreate


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

SHARE WELCOME! What is Saints Avatar?

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r/Mangamakers 2d ago

SHARE 8 page scene from my manga, a reunion. Without context does this do anything for you?

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r/Mangamakers 3d ago

SELF Manga page I drew to practice value composition and screen tones

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Drew this page from a random mythical creature name generator, as you could guess I got kitsune. I like how this looks but I’m still struggling to understand screen tones in environments, any tips or other feedback would be nice and appreciated.


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

HELP Writers Wanted! Let's Turn Your Story Into a Manga

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Hey everyone! I'm a manga artist looking to collaborate with writers who have an interesting story they'd like to turn into a manga.

I'm open to paid collaborations, so if you're serious about your project and are willing to work together, feel free to reach out. Whether it's an original story, fantasy, action, romance, or something else, I'd love to hear your ideas.

If you're interested, send me a DM with a brief summary of your project and we can discuss the details!


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

LFW [For Hire] Manga artist available for work

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Pricing:

$60 B&W Page/Illustration

$80 Color Page/Illustration

I generally have no restrictions regarding content.

Useful links:

https://turtoistudios.portfoliobox.net/

https://www.instagram.com/radu_nicolae_turtoi/

https://www.artstation.com/raduturtoi5

https://www.deviantart.com/radunicolaeturtoi24

https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/19490625

I'm available for contact, wherever you think it's best, my socials are checked daily.


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

LFW [FOR HIRE] Do you have a Comic Story to bring to Life, a Custom Comic for a Special Occasion (Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Proposals, etc), Graphic Novels, Short Stories, Webcomics or something else? I Do Comics, Illustrations, Character Design and more! Send me a DM and we can talk rates etc

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Prices between $40 - $70 per comic page, or $80-$120 per illustration aprox. I work on many styles, I use paypal, i can start inmediatly.

Portfolio/samples:

https://www.deviantart.com/omaik/gallery/70900756/sequential-pages

https://www.artstation.com/omaik


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

SELF Night knight (color page os still in wip) OC

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r/Mangamakers 2d ago

HELP Looking for an artist for a project

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Also

Hello Im looking for an Artist on a cyberpunk Tech-Noir story.

Hi, I'm looking for an artist for a high-concept story called Athena Investigations: Simulacra Case. It's a Post-Cyberpunk story that involves a private investigation firm called Athena. It takes place in the 2080s, when cyberization is commonplace, like with our smartphones today. Our protagonist, Violet Kaminashi, is tasked with finding out what Simulacra is after her former mentor was found dead. The story is inspired by Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost in the shell.

This is going to be unpaid because where I'm from in therapy, and i have no income. Writing stories is one of the things that is helping me with my chronic Depression. So any help will do... Im not looking for anything big, but i would work with people in the Anglophone or in the US and have experience in working with comics or manga. If you are interested in this, please DM me or look me up on my discord elegantshadow34


r/Mangamakers 2d ago

HELP how do i know if my plot ideas are any good?

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first of all i apologize for my incoherent English.

I want to make a want shot bc i want to practice my storytelling skills, and as a perfectionist i cant find my ideas,even though they're simple i think, good enough so i wanted some criticism about my ideas.

so

so here they are:

  1. (based on a dream) what if in a future world,monsters have taken control and the captured humans raise the monsters babies before eventually turning into their first prey?

  2. a young agrophobe seeks a rare tv so he could watch old vhs tapes ,facing the outside world for the first time in years,under the deadline of a new law that calls for collection of all unused old tech.

and i have more ideas but i feel like im too dumb to come up with any good ones.... im still a noob so i guess i just need practice. thanks