r/ComicBookCollabs

Hey everyone, I'm posting on behalf of Kessaku Spotlight. We’re an independent English light novel and manga publisher currently building out our first wave of original titles.

We're currently looking to greenlight and develop a select number of 50K word light novel projects and are seeking collaborators interested in building something long term with us.

We are also looking for artists to create cover art and interior illustrations for upcoming titles. If you're an illustrator whose style fits the light novel or manga aesthetic, feel free to include your portfolio in your email.

We are also looking for developmental editors with experience in fiction, light novels, or manga adjacent storytelling to help shape and strengthen our upcoming projects.

Genres we're interested in include romance, horror, fantasy, slice of life, and action.

This is paid commission work. Collaborators pitch concepts, we workshop and develop them together, and selected projects move into production under the Kessaku Spotlight label.

We're open to standalone titles as well as series with the potential to expand across multiple volumes.

A few important things upfront:

(1) Projects developed through Kessaku Spotlight are published under a publisher owned IP structure, with collaborators receiving upfront compensation, full credits, and backend participation including royalties on sales

(2) Kessaku Spotlight covers production costs including editing, proofreading, cover art, interior/page illustrations, formatting, ISBN registration, copyright registration, and any other necessary costs related to publishing, similar to a traditional publisher

No publishing credits are required. We care more about strong concepts, memorable characters, consistency, and the ability to finish projects.

We're especially interested in people who genuinely love light novels, manga, anime, and serialized storytelling.

If interested, please email us at pitch@kessakuspotlight.com with the following:

(1) A short introduction about yourself

(2)The genres you enjoy writing

(3) A brief idea of the type of story you'd like to develop

(4) Any writing samples or previous experience you may have

- Artists: a link to your public facing portfolio (No Google Drive links)
- Developmental editors: your editing experience, relevant genres, and samples or references if available

Please do not send your full pitch immediately. Before reviewing detailed concepts, we will first sign a confidentiality agreement to help ensure your ideas remain protected, even if we ultimately decide not to move forward.

We're looking for creatives who want to grow alongside the company. While we are currently developing light novels, we are also expanding into manga development as early as next year, so don't shy away.

hey, I’ve seen some really generous people on this page. Give really great practical advice so I figured I’d ask. I want to get into comics I’m a writer.

I’m going there specifically looking for an artist as well as there’s the head of my local Indie comic publisher that’s gonna be there and I wanted to pitch him.

i’m kind of conflicted cause I don’t know if that’s kind of like a jerk move. I don’t wanna ruffle any feathers. But I feel like I’ve done the work. I’ve got two stories in mind. They’re both six issue arcs they’re all plotted out. I’m gonna have the synopsis done as well as the first issue script done by time this comes.

so I have the work put in. It’s not like I’m going in there with just a dream. This is the East Coast comic con by the way. I would really appreciate any advice like I said the stories are great. I think I’ve got them basically plotted out only issue is I don’t have an artist, and I don’t really wanna be an artist. There’s a lot of great talent that’s doing art already. I would love to work with some of these guys. So just advice on if I’m looking for an artist where should I go?

Most importantly, how do I gauge if someone’s receptive or interested in my pitch? And also, how do I pitch?

How's it going, I'm a published writer looking to collab with any artist willing. I have several stories available on my reddit account if you want a look at my style. I specialize in horror, but am willing to try other genres.

I may be back too soon since my last post asking how to write comics, but this is more about finding a collaborator and artist on the comic project. I've created a Google Slides that contains the following: Name and Logline, Volume Summary, The Characters of Volume One with visual inspiration, power inspiration, brief background, and their fatal flaws, location inspirations that are visited in Volume One, and a quick summary of 10 issues planned for production.

As an artist or even writers who have pitched in the past, what other additions to the pitch document would help share my story vision to potential artist collaborators, or what do you prefer more writers do that would encourage you to offer your skills?

Working an anthology series of modern vampires in a big fictional city on the coast of Oregon and would like a title logo.

Going through the messages and comments now! Thanks all who are interested.

I’m looking for a long time artist to create superhero comics with I’m pretty new to writing comics and I don’t really have anything as of now. I like to give my artist a lot of creative opportunities and also (if they want) write the comics with me. I don’t really care the art as long as you draw somewhat

Hello, I'm an amateur Writer who desires to step onto the field running. Unfortunately, for that I need a dedicated portfolio, and while I have absolutely written things, (ranging from the academic to the actual pieces of narrative), I do not feel as if any of what I've written would be suitable to actually being in a portfolio. At least, not in any official capacity.

As such, I am looking to be hired, for free, for the sole purpose of building up that portfolio. Of course, in this I understand I do not have much of a leg or platform to stand on. I am untested, and thus unreliable. However, I deeply and profoundly request that any reading this at least consider discussing the possibility of my writing for you with me, to at least come to an informed conclusion if I truly am a bad fit for the job.

I am completely fine speaking here (preferably DMs), or on Discord, or some other platform. Additionally, I hope to be able to utilize those that hire me, (if any), as references of my ability for future individuals. More than that, I believe those that hire me should absolutely review my ability and critique it, so that it may further be improved. I know that sounds like a very obvious, "No duh" thing, but I am keenly aware that there are many who believe themselves above the idea entirely. I am not. As such, I desperately hope that as I write for you, you take into consideration that this is, like any venture, regardless of being a recruit or a veteran in a practice, is a learning experience for me as it is for you.

That is all I really have to say, and can say. To all who read this, regardless of if you engage with it or not, have a good day, and good luck.

HI...I am a manga artist...well kinda...Ive made some of a manga but never finished it...I need a writer...so if there is anyone out there who needs a Manga artist for free! ID BE HONOURED!!!Anything you need drawn title page the manga anything, and Id be totally on boat with your ideas!

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