Call for Artists - Huginn & Muninn comic team 
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The time has come again to put together the team for a new comic book. I can only hope that I get half as lucky with my next project, as I did for the team on The Deathlings. Working with *ManuelaSoriani, ~MichelaDaSacco, *jurithedreamer, *cobotenuss, and *MischievousMartian has been amazing, and I know my team is way out of my league.
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I'm excited to announce that my next project is Huginn & Muninn...
(Pin-up by *roxaralu)
Legend has it that Odin's ravens, Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory) are sent out each day or night to circle the world, and bring information back to Odin. This is a big part of how he gains advantage against others, and has been the case since ancient days. It continues into the present day.
In our story, this will often mean something different from what the legends suggest. Every night, they each possess one person somewhere in the world-- our world. Huginn uses the thoughts (intelligence and some personality) of the person possessed, while Muninn gains the memory of those he inhabits.
The two are being sent out seemingly at random into today's world, and to somewhere apparently still tied to the past of the Norse peoples. They need to discover something, which may shed light a secret problem that Odin himself appears to be having. Other Norse gods and heroes have adapted to the modern world in unexpected ways.
I will be writing this series, based on stories I have been telling in my photography and other media for years now. The covers will be by Yasmine Putri (*MischievousMartian) with variant covers by the interior artists.
Art Style Notes
FORMAT: Larger mini-series or first chapter of an ongoing
CONTENT: Dark urban fantasy, sometimes sexy, with Viking-era elements
STYLE SHORTHAND: Inspired by Gianfelice and/or Manara
KEY ELEMENTS: Grungy grimy gore, gorgeous girls, glorious gods (good likenesses a bonus)
TEAM STRUCTURE: Flexible. Probably using the standard Penciller, Inker, Colorist, Covers, Letterer.
This series is intended to have a grungy but sensual art style, spanning different time periods and settings. The titular characters can appear in many guises, but in this chapter these often include beautiful women. Be creative with your style, don't feel constrained by these guidelines if you have a gorgeous take on the concept.
Roles Available
Line Art (Pencils and Inks): The line artist needs to have the right style, which draws from crime, urban fantasy, and viking genres-- and also be capable of good sequential storytelling. The tryout consists of drawing three character design pages, and then a sequential page if necessary. (Contact me for a link with the full details.)
Color Art: If you are a colorist, please contact me for more information. I will need to see some of your work coloring other people's art, and your work coloring comics pages. Your try-out will begin once line art is available from the final line art team, but I'm happy to talk further before then.
Letterer: I'm always looking for someone who is a better letterer than I am, for this project and other books. If you're interested, send me some portfolio work (a link is fine) and I may have you try out on a couple of my existing pages. Traditional and digital pencillers are both welcome, but digital is preferred due to our process.
Pin-up: If you are interested in doing semi-official pinup art, variant covers, fan-art, character portraits, etc. you are very welcome to do so. I can recumbent a specific image as a basis for your work, or you can come up with your own take on the concept based on notes I can provide. If you'd like me to suggest an image concept, just let me know.
Design: I'm also always looking for a web designer and/or logo designer. Most of the details on this page don't apply, but please drop me a line if you'd like to be involved.
Publication & Payment
Unfortunately, this project doesn't yet have a publisher or a budget. In order to pitch this to publishers, we will be completing at least 10 pages of the 22-page first issue. Once this is done, I will pitch to various publishing companies.
We will only begin serious work on Issue 1 once the entire team is together. (I prefer not to write final drafts of a script until I know who I am writing for.) Ideally, we would begin work in December or January, and will need to have the 10 pages ready by March 1st so we can promote and pitch the book during the summer convention season.
Drop Me a Line
If you are interested in working on this project, please contact me. I have a page of information ready with all of the other details you are likely to need to try-out, consider the project, etc. I am also more than happy to answer any questions.
