Anyone have comic/artbook experience?
Added 2018-05-01 15:45:33 +0000 UTCBruno found an illustrator who had worked up a series of fantasy Great War guns. They were so thoughtful I realized that I might now have an opportunity to share a number of guns we would have no chance of photographing for a book.
Ivan Yakushev over https://vombavr.artstation.com
Now, of course, you have to weigh business relationships before going crazy all in. So I commmissioned a fantasy piece made of actual tested material from the war and just before. The product was too funny, I had to name and share it.
Ivan has also, tentatively, agreed to work an illustrated book:
The Secret Weapons of the Great War. It will cover guns like:
The Gast
The Hellriegal
The Doppelpistol
The Remington 11 Trenchgun
etc.
However, I have no practical publishing experience and a lot to learn. So if anyone has advice or contacts let me know!
Comments
We curved it!
C&Rsenal
2018-05-20 03:22:44 +0000 UTCHow do you use the periscope stock with the Air Service mag?
Will Sanders
2018-05-19 16:04:39 +0000 UTCI'd say self-publish a test offering as a Kindle book via Amazon: that may net you a real publisher to back a paper codex for those of us who value permanence & ease of use over ubiquity. [Don't get me wrong: I have several Kindle ed.s of books that are just too pricey to get in physical format, & some in both.]
Bruce Brodnax
2018-05-02 04:32:22 +0000 UTCWe have a fairly extensive list planned out. I've been keeping notes on weirdness while researching other guns.
C&Rsenal
2018-05-01 23:46:19 +0000 UTCMy God, it's the Grand Pinger! I remember when /k/ got this into a video game, Army of Two: The 40th Day.
2018-05-01 22:53:07 +0000 UTCDude!!! I am there in a heartbeat. Can we make suggestions? Or do you guys have everything locked down?
Amigo1016
2018-05-01 21:59:22 +0000 UTCIf all goes well we have our artist. Just need some industry advice
C&Rsenal
2018-05-01 20:54:39 +0000 UTCI loved that game. The high school sequel scared me off though
C&Rsenal
2018-05-01 20:52:47 +0000 UTCAbsolutely email me! I need any and all insight
C&Rsenal
2018-05-01 20:51:59 +0000 UTCFor anyone that's ever played Valkyria Chronicles, this will be instantly recognizable as the fully upgraded rifle at the end of the R&D weapons tree.
Peter A
2018-05-01 20:08:23 +0000 UTCWell i'm a graphic designer with a bit of experience in illustrating... maybe not so realistic as the artist above but yeah xD I can send a portfolio over
JaxaXXX
2018-05-01 19:39:07 +0000 UTCGREAT WAR STEAMPUNK! Cool
John Whitaker
2018-05-01 19:38:29 +0000 UTCI'm great at drawing horrible looking stick figures.
David Gummo
2018-05-01 18:06:30 +0000 UTCAlso I do have some experience illustrating firearms as well for publication and concept design for the entertainment industry.
Baron Engel
2018-05-01 17:33:32 +0000 UTCMy wife and I have worked off and on in the comic book and publishing industry for years now. What type book are you considering? A standard 32pg comic book or something more like a coffee table art book?
Baron Engel
2018-05-01 17:32:22 +0000 UTC
