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Submissions to 2000ad

Benny the Ball

07:00 / 11.01.07

Has anyone ever submitted to 2000ad? Anyone submitted successfully?

I've sent something like 7 story ideas (future shocks) and had replies for them all, all in the no - the most positive one said that it was too similar to an old idea that had been printed in the early 80's.

Still sending ideas though....

Haus of Mystery

09:02 / 11.01.07

Went through a phase of submitting after University. David Bishop was a rude swine to boot, but then my ideas were fucking shit.
TBH I find self-publishing more rewarding. Obviously if a company wants to pay me i'm not saying no.

yawn - thing's buddy

12:36 / 11.01.07

and he writes really badly.
gonna buy his history of 2000ad next month (thrill power overload)but having read the turgid snippets on his website I'm not looking forward to it.

fuckin yawn indeed.

Haus of Mystery

13:03 / 11.01.07

Wha? In what form is that appearing. Much as I loathe him, I wanted to read all the inside shit on the Galaxies Greatest but could never be arsed to buy the Megazine. Answer me?

p.s. Soul Sisters/Straitjacket Fits = worst ever.

Spaniel

14:48 / 11.01.07

keep sending them in, Benny. Like Mac I spent some time post uni bombarding the 2KAD offices with my genius ideas. I got a couple of positive responses but I never hit the jackpot. I reckon talent and tenacity are your friends in this instance, especially tenacity.

yawn - thing's buddy

15:07 / 11.01.07

juding by the rise of gordon rennie, yes, I'd say tenacity is the key word.

macca - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrill-power-Overload-David-Bishop/dp/1905437226

if you google the actual words it'll take you to his blog with snippets.

interesting material written in a very dull way.

yawn - thing's buddy

15:08 / 11.01.07

actual words = thrill power overload

Haus of Mystery

15:17 / 11.01.07

I know I'm gonna buy this, if only to get some more insight into the fever-brain of The almighty Pat Mills. Cheers yawno!

Robert B

23:32 / 11.01.07

I sent one in and got a negative but with nice constructive criticism. My first rejection letter. I saved it to possibly be framed.

invisible_al

08:09 / 12.01.07

I was chatting with Mike Collins while he was doing a charity thing my company was supporting and he told me him and a friend spent a few years going in showing their art, having it ripped to pieces with harsh criticism and going back in 6 months later for more of the same. Eventually he got a shot at a future shock and he said his art improved a hell of a lot thanks to the criticism.

So basic lesson stick at it

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