Channel M Comics - my daughter got an offer

Pencils, inks AND colors?

If you want to go on the low-end, I would suggest between 75 and 100 dollars a page.

But unless you or your daughter knows the people involved, I strongly suggest a contract before anybody does anything.

I would not they are less than a year old with no product available that I can see. It is good that they offer 50% up front which is the professional approach albeit at a fairly low page rate. I would still suggest going onto an indy comic forum to check out who these people actually are and what history, good or bad, they have in the industry. As a new place they may promise to pay and not do so--don't start work until the money arrives and a contract is signed.

I haven't been active in this area in years but would suggest the rpg.net freelancing forum as a starting point. One reason I stopped doing rpg and indy comic illustration was that I got paid *at all* about half the time.

Well, I don't know anything about them...but if your daughter is okay with the money, I agree with Vein...make sure you get the contract first and that it spells out the payment terms.

Frankly, anybody who starts up a comic company in today's climate always makes me suspicious. Not so much that they're crooks but they don't know what the hell they're doing.

However, even though this a plug, it also contain information pertinent to the very same situation you've described.

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Guide-Writing-Graphic-Novels/dp/1598694510/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203355544&sr=1-1

I'd definitely ask for a signed contract laying out everything from prices to payment dates, etc...

just to be safe.

I asked my friend(yeah I know a friend of a friend) ok he's my ex really about this deal. I wanted his insight because he's published comics and had his own studio.

Pretty much what he said is they are an indy company(which we all knew) and that it is a wicked low rate(which others have said) the kicker is he said that she will get the up front payment but he wouldn't bank on getting the rest of the cash. She could, but eh who knows.

But if your daughter just wants to do it for the 300 then spiffy. Will she make a name for herself...hmm who knows. Does she just want the cash...well then thats a different story..and one I can understand

Chumplet,
I think it's great, and I'm very happy for your daughter.

Personally for me, it's not about the money at first, and $300.00 up front is better than on spec or all the free drawing she, or anyone else, is doing all the time without anyone being interested. At best this leads to something great, at worst, she's getting paid to practice her art.

Congrats to her.

$600 / 12 pages is on the low end especially for doing everything but hey if she's happy with it, then it's a nice start.

Plus it is something. Many new publishers expect people to work for free.