Submissions for ghettoManga Quarterly

(UPDATED March 2008)
ghettoManga Quarterly -the print version of ghettoManga- is looking for submissions! send me your stuff (art, comics, music, etc) and if i think it's fresh, you'll get in print. simple as that!

what we're looking for:

1. Finished (black&white or color) Comics- if you want to submit your comic, please send me at least 5 pages of story. you know the drill, people: no pin ups, unfinished art or prose proposals... just legible comics pages. we print at 8.5x11 around here, so either reformat your work, or i will!
   
2. Strips- comic strips are cool too, by the way. black and white or color.
   
3. Articles, Reviews, Videos- comics, hiphop news art, culture... that's what i want to hear about. and i don't like whining ("so-and-so is wack... why isn't there any good hip hop, DC and Marvel suck really bad..."), so don't send me any of that! i wanna know what's Good. i mean, what's What's REALLY good!?! don't send anything that you don't want printed with your name, email address, and/or web address on, cause i don't wanna hear it if you get your ass whipped.
   
4. Artists (pencillers, inkers, letterers)- i know lots of writers who need help, so send me samples of your work. also, let me know what kind of story you wanna draw... i'll hook you up with somebody!
5. Photographers- I need pics BAD! anything you got that fits the theme.
6. Illustrators- i know i said no pin ups, but i'll take really good illustrations of rappers, politicians, actors, or whatever. when used, it will be to illustrate articles and stuff.
   
7. Press Releases- if you create fly stuff or know about someone who does, get at me and i'll check it out! it could wind up being reviewed or featured in gM Quarterly or on the blog!
   

feel free to pass the news about gM Quarterly to your friends who make the stuff listed above and have them contact me.

any questions? wanna help? get at me!
samax.

What Is The "Image of The Month?"

Each month on samaxAmen.com, I feature a different Image, creating products with that Image, or referring you to a cool story or event based on that image. For a list of past Images of the Month (in no particular order), go here.
peace,
samax.

Can You Give Me A Job?

well, yes and no.
one of the things i take real seriously is puttin' people on to what's happening out there. i can't do it all myself, though... in the same vein, i want ghettoManga Quarterly to have comics in it, and illustrations, etc. but i can't draw it all by myself.

so i'd love help from reporters, columnists, comicbook creators and fans, and anyone else that thinks they have something to offer. if you see something you like, write up a little review or news blurb and send it to me! i'll use the ones i like, giving credit where it is due. if you want your comic to run in ghettoManga, by all means let me know! if you do illustrations, send me samples, and i'll use work that's relevant.

that said, there is no money, as of yet. when i start making more than what it costs, i'll let you know...

How do I keep up with New ghostWerks projects?

you should sign up for ghettoManga, my newsletter, below. i PROMISE to include not only any and every piece of news about the ghostWerks crew that they permit me to tell ya, but also whatever other tidbits about comics, hip hop, and other bits of art and culture i can sneak in!

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ghettoManga is also available on blogspot and mySpace, so i'll keep any and all ghostWerks news available where you can get it easily!

cool?

peace.

samax.

What Is ghostWerks?

ghostWerks is a group of five guys who met in college. bound by a love of comics and each other (hip hop is pretty sweet as well, but why limit ourselves, right?), we decided to make comics together, and dropped our first comic, the Champion of Children Afterschool Special in october 2001.

since then, we have done a few more comics, tons of freelance art gigs, public appearances and community service under various guises. ghostWerks comics, the crew publishing label, creates and publishes our own comics, but rarely the work of others (although our friends do contribute).

we continue to do more comics because at the end of the day, we believe that comics will save the world, or at least our world!

Who is in the ghostWerks crew?

ghostWerks is:

corance.
samax.
mike.
mario.
khalid.

in no particular order, of course. we work individually, as a group, with others, etc.
but whatever you've heard, this is the crew.

Will There Be Any New Ghostwerks Comics?

yes.

stay tuned to the blog, the myspace, etc for new developments.
fret not, children...
ghostWerks is the squad.

whatever happened to ghostWerkscomics.com?

good question!
ghostWerkscomics.com went the way of the dinosaur because we, those loveable ghostWerks kids, are shamefully unorganized. even though we had money in the bank, the website host was not getting paid properly... and they had the nerve to want to get paid (can you believe it?!?), so they nixed our website...

once you lose a url, it's very,very hard to get it back (just ask anybody who's lost one...), so that's it.

after years of trying, we let that ship sail. we have recently acquired the url www.ghostWerks.com (the url we originally wanted anyways!) and the site is under construction. we have gotten a little better at managing our biz since, so let's keep this one rolling as long as we can!

What Is ghettoManga?

ghettoManga is all about comics, hipHop, news, art, and culture. in otherwords, anything i like or think is important can wind up within its pages. my intent is to comingle fans of hip hop, anime, comics, sports, movies, fine art, urban fashion and politics, etc... to promote my work, and the work of those i consider fresh.

my mission is to focus on the positive aspects of these things whenever possible, and to avoid the whining and finger-pointing that turns me off to many other magazines and blogs. we all know that (fill in the name of your favorite whack rapper) sucks, but just imagine what would happen if you spent just as much energy promoting the work of (the extra-dope producer/emcee/fine artist/film maker/comics auteur that no one but you has ever heard of) as you have trying to make us stop buying whack stuff! as the saying goes "don't curse the darkness, turn on a light!"

on the ghettoManga blog, i promote comics that i think will matter to the audience i am after, so comics that appeal to hip hop fans or black people (or that SHOULD anyways) will be promoted and/or reviewed. i also routinely post news, reviews and trailers regarding film projects, hip hop videos and tracks, album reviews, political commentary, and lots of links to other blogs and news sources. if you're really lazy, you can sign up for the ghettoManga newsletter and i'll bring the news right TO ya!

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ghettoManga is on mySpace and Blogger, because i welcome input and news from any and every source. so long as spreading the gospel of fly isht is your motive, we will get along famously!
ghettoManga is also available in print as ghettoManga Quarterly, a full color quarterly magazine with periodical anthology-style comics, articles, interviews, reviews, strips, etc. so if you want to have your comic run in gMQ, write articles or reviews, provide photography, or have your comic/art/movie/album featured or reviewed, get at me.

peace.
samax.
www.ghettoManga.com
comics. hiphop. news. art. culture

How can I Contact you?

my email is samax@samaxamen.com
or you can get at me on mySpace: www.mySpace.com/samaxamen

i'm fine with snail mail too:

samax
PO Box 550
Anna, TX 75409

what is Ziontific?

Ziontific Is quite simply, an online gallery featuring the art of emerging artist Samax Amen (that's me!). the goal of Ziontific is to unify all kinds of art projects, news, and products under one roof where fans of my work new and old can come get the real!

you can send fan mail, commission a painting, buy a calendar (or teeshirt, or coffee mug, etc.), comment on new art, or just browse to your heart's content! hopefully, with your feedback, i can make my site one of your favorite destinations on the internet!

peace, love, etc.
samax.
www.Ziontific.com

Can I Make a Donation?

you betcha! I need all the help I can get! you can make a donation with paypal using the buttons below.
and thanks a lot!

samax.

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How Can I Hire You? What Are Your Rates?

After much advising, pleading, and complaining, i have come up with STANDARDIZED RATES. well, mostly...

preferred payment type is paypal (so i can take credit cards and electronic checks), but money orders are okay too...

FOR PAINTINGS:

Acrylics (on canvas, reduce price 25% for murals)

• small (up to1 foot on longest edge ) $300
• medium (up to 3 feet on longest edge) $500
• large (up to 6 feet on longest edge) $600-750
• monumental (larger than 6 feet) $850, OR $50.00 per square foot (whichever is higher)

Watercolor (on paper)

• small (up to 1 foot on long side) $125
• large (up to 3 feet on long side) $250
• generally, that's it for watercolors. but i'm flexible, i guess...

FOR ILLUSTRATION

Straight Images/Drawings- $125 and up per Image. this is for full color or fully realized black and white drawings. either done by hand, with computer programs (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator...), or probably both.

Business Cards (design only)- this starts at $50. the more complex the job, the more it'll cost.

Flyers (design only)- this starts at $50. the more complex the job, the more it'll cost.

Logo Design- starts at $125 (see a pattern forming?) this is a steal. this includes all the copyrights and what-not. please know what you want... provide examples from print/the web of the kind of logo you want.

Album/CeeDee/Packaging Design- starts at $125-$250 this really just depends on what you want. includes all rights. my prices are low. and will stay low as long as i can keep them low...

Sketches- just what they sound like... small sketches for $75. catch me at a convention to get these much, much cheaper. be advised! sketches are just that...SKETCHES! you want somethin' supertight, that's a drawing.

i guess you can get me to go lower with quantity.
begging helps too...

if what you want doesn't fit in one of these categories, talk to me!

be prepared to pay 40-60% up front. that deposit is nonrefundable, so don't ask. prices include the work and 2 sets of corrections/changes. after that there is a 25% additional fee per set of changes.

have a great day!
peace.
samax.

You Rock! Where Can I See Your Art?

thanks for caring!
go to www.samaxAmen.com or www.mySpace.com/samaxamen
that'll getcha started!
i also have an online store at www.Ziontific.com where you can buy items with my art.
thanks!
samax.

Where Can I Buy Your Art?

good question... for starters, go to www.Ziontific.com
there, you'll find a blog and an online store

on my blog i keep you posted on new art and special events. i include links to clients' who sell items with my art too, when they allow it...

why Am i being directed here?

you're looking at this for one of two reasons:
1) you attempted to sign up for one of our email lists and it didn't work... hit your back button and try it again... if it STILL doesn't work send me an email and i'll take care of it...
2) you attempted to buy an item that is currently not in stock. again, send me an email so i can see what we can do for you!

thanks,
samax.