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Wednesday September 2, 2009 1:28 am
Comic Book Jobs: Who’s Hiring? Tyrese Gibson, Marvel Digital and Stan Lee!
Just when you thought that it was safe to stop sending out resumes, a few more new and interesting comic book jobs pop up on the digital radar. One’s a freelance job involving Stan Lee, and the others, well, how can they even compare? Let the job hunt begin with three tempting opportunities!
Stan Lee: Well, who wouldn’t want to work with Stan The Man? If it’s good enough for Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Pamela Anderson, then it’s perfectly acceptable for you, right? If that’s something you’d like to pursue, there’s an unnamed “L.A.-based film company with studio pictures in the pipeline” that’s jumped into the crowded comic book/graphic novel biz. They’re looking for artists for their books, some of which are proclaimed to be written by Stan. If you have a style that’s “dark and edgy” and can pencil, ink and color (this ain’t best 2 out of 3—they want it all), then a paid gig awaits. Naturally, they’d love it if you already had experience at the usual suspects.
Tyrese Gibson: The creator of Image Comics’ Tyrese Gibson’s Mayhem is looking for “hard-working and dedicated interns” to join his company. You’ll be bouncing between all divisions of Mr. Gibson’s company—music, film/TV and comic books. If you’re looking to break into the business, Tyrese can help.
Marvel Digital Media: They’re looking for a Production Coordinator and Support Specialist. Now we’re getting somewhere. In case you hadn’t heard, print is dead so anybody hiring for internet-based positions should be moved to the top of the list, especially now that the House of Ideas is now part of the House of Mouse.
Marvel’s Digital Media Group products “include the Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited (MDCU) subscription service (marvel.com/digitalcomics) and Marvel’s flagship websites Marvel.com and MarvelKids.com. You’ll get to “monitor, diagnose and respond to customer issues, inquiries and requests to ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction with the Marvel digital properties and the Marvel subscription services.” That’s all well and good, but the sweet spot is this: you “will play a key role in the product development process.” So you’ll be getting lots of emails written in all caps reminding you that the customer is always right. Needless to say, there are lots of requirements for a job like this, so .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and sharpen your internet pen. I should note that this job’s been up for nearly a month and it may already be filled, so don’t say you weren’t warned.
That’s it for now, job seekers. You can find previous posts for Comic Book Jobs here and here and here.
[Photo: That’s Stan Lee himself, from 1973, when he was 51-years-old. Nothing says “The Man” like this photo]
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- comic book jobs, marvel comics, marvel digital, mayhem, stan lee, tyrese gibson
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