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Anyone have comic/artbook experience?
🕑 Added 2018-05-01 15:45:33 +0000 UTC Bruno 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
C&Rsenal
We curved it!
Will Sanders
How do you use the periscope stock with the Air Service mag?
Bruce Brodnax
I'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.]
C&Rsenal
We have a fairly extensive list planned out. I've been keeping notes on weirdness while researching other guns.
My God, it's the Grand Pinger! I remember when /k/ got this into a video game, Army of Two: The 40th Day.
Amigo1016
Dude!!! I am there in a heartbeat. Can we make suggestions? Or do you guys have everything locked down?
C&Rsenal
If all goes well we have our artist. Just need some industry advice
C&Rsenal
I loved that game. The high school sequel scared me off though
C&Rsenal
Absolutely email me! I need any and all insight
Peter A
For 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.
JaxaXXX
Well 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
John Whitaker
GREAT WAR STEAMPUNK! Cool
David Gummo
I'm great at drawing horrible looking stick figures.
Baron Engel
Also I do have some experience illustrating firearms as well for publication and concept design for the entertainment industry.
Baron Engel
My 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?
It’s like the 1918 version of the Tapco catalog throwing up on a rifle, Very cool
