It is often difficult for aspiring comic artists to locate people to work with on projects or clients who are interested in employing the artist in question. Fortunately, there are various sites on the Web that provide assistance. The following websites were developed to help comic creators in finding collaborators and work or simply in connecting with other people in the industry to talk shop with.
1. Digital Webbing: one of the most respected sources for finding comic-related jobs. They have a really extensive classified section as well as a forum where people can showcase their work, discuss ideas, and look for collaborators.
2. Comic Book Resources Forum: a section of this popular news site’s forum is devoted to people posting requests for comic book writers and artists.
3. Pencil Jack: a large forum for discussing and work-shopping ideas and learning about new techniques. It also features a bulletin board for job postings.
4. Comic Art Commissions: a site for comic artists to showcase their work and connect with interested buyers.
5. Online Comics: a website that seeks to categorize and index the various comics that can be found on the Web. It also includes a large forum with a section on various comic techniques and another for comic creators to request people for collaborations.
6. Talk About Comics: has, among its numerous sections, a “Find a Collaborator” forum.
7. Elance: a site for people to post freelance jobs. There is a huge variety here, including numerous jobs for artists and writers, and even some specifically of a comic-strip nature. Some artists are able to support themselves with the jobs they find on Elance.
These are certainly not the only options available on the Internet, but there is much here that independent comic creators and artists of all sorts will find useful.