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Are you looking for your break into the comic book industry? Oni Press has announced their Talent Search 2009 which takes place San Diego Comic Con this July 22-27th. If you can’t make SDCC, you can mail items in until August 15th.

Here are the details:
In order to have your portfolio reviewed, you must illustrate at least one of the below stories. Realizing that different artists are geared towards different subject matter, three professional writers have each developed a five-page script, using a different genre and showcasing a different personal scripting style.

Supernatural comedy titled Our Hero by Philip Gelatt, writer of Labor Days, and Indiana Jones Adventures.
http://www.onipress.com/talent_search_2009/our_hero_by_Philip_Gelatt.pdf

Espionage thriller titled Cold City by Antony Johnson, writer of Wasteland and the Dead Space video game series.
http://www.onipress.com/talent_search_2009/cold_city_by_Antony_Johnston.pdf

Western drama titled Medicine Show by Frank Beaton, writer of various short stories appearing in This is a Souvenir, Outlaw Territory, 24/Seven and others.
http://www.onipress.com/talent_search_2009/medicine_show_by_Frank_Beaton.pdf

At San Diego Comic Con Oni Press will be conducting this Talent Search instead of doing portfolio reviews. You can guarentee a portfolio review you have to illustrate one of more of the three scripts above. Bring your original art as well as 8 1/2 x 11 photocopies of penciled art and inked art for Oni Press to keep as a reference. Make sure each page has your name, phone number and e-mail address.

If you aren’t going to Comic Con, don’t miss out on your dream. Send Oni Press Talent Search Submissions before August 15, 2009 to :
ONI PRESS TALENT SEARCH 2009
1305 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Suite A
Portland, OR 97214

If you have any questions about the talent search email Oni Press at talentsearch@onipress.com. Good luck!