Looking For Cartoonists

There is a fiction project that I have been working on for a while now, and after some time trying to work out the best way to tell the story, I have settled on the notion that I want it to be a comic book, ideally an episodic series that can be collected in either a set of paperbacks, or a single large volume. There is a problem, though — though I actually can draw, my skills are not up to level demanded by my own story, which requires an ability to draw a variety of vivid scenery. I would love to find a cartoonist/illustrator to collaborate with on this, but I do not actually know anyone who is capable, available, and interested in working on a pretty huge project with me.

I’m open to a lot of different styles as long as it can service the story. Maybe you are that person, or you know them, and can pass this along. I don’t know what to expect, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by my audience in the past, so I may as well bring it up here, right? Not a lot to lose. I don’t want to publicly divulge too much information about the concept and plot, but I think it’s unlike anything else that’s been done in the medium. It’s a romance/comedy/adventure with themes about class, self-perception, and the ridiculousness of abstract disdain. Some good reference points for the project include: Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim books, Whit Stillman’s three films, 30 Rock, New York Magazine, New York City in general, Gossip Girl, Jonathan Fire Eater’s album Wolf Songs For Lambs, and “AT&T” by Pavement.

I have total faith in this material, and there is absolutely nothing I’d rather do than execute this project with someone eager to make something truly wonderful. If you’re interested, let’s talk. I want to be very clear: If we did this, it would be a co-ownership thing. I’m not looking to fuck anyone over.