Comments on: Is Free Really a Good Thing?

By: Thao Pham

Thao Pham — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:41:21 +0000

Good article . I suddenly realized that if you just do something for someone for helping , you’re gonna receive the same ( or even more )amount of happiness that worths it.

By: Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:03:16 +0000

That GI Joe cover was one of my favorites to color Steve!

By: Steve-O

Steve-O — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:57:43 +0000

Good article, Kristy.
But what I really wanted to comment on was that G.I. Joe cover. I remember buying that issue when it came out. It’s where I first heard the Hi-Fi name, and also one of the books that really made me start caring about colors in comics. I never dreamed I’d end up working for you guys!

By: Kevin Conley

Kevin Conley — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:41:23 +0000

I’m a big fan of the independent comics community and there’s soooo much stuff out there that you have your Uber cool hi-end pencil/inking work being done-and you have some really bad stuff out there. I’ve completed and had published 88 p. OGN for Viper Comics, and as a start for another gent, a pair of projects – the first 11 pages of each with color model sheets to pass on to the next guy. That’s it until I can pair with an artist that understands storytelling, because I’m the last guy to get it the pages before the editor-and artists and writers egos are easily ruffled but I’ll see storytelling mistakes (gun mysteriously switches hands, belt with armaments under topcoat on one page then on outside of coat with no armament on the next page-stuff like that) that realworld publishers will make you redo.
So my bar is set high, and my determination to make it to the next level is driving me, as I wait I practice…

By: AltoidMan

AltoidMan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:48:16 +0000

To quote the Joker: “If you’re good at something never do it for free.”
However, I think the issue lies in judgment. I have done plenty of free work for family and friends (the ones I truly care about) and haven’t expected a thing in return. It rewards you in different ways.
On a professional level, if you feel doing work for free may benefit you or maybe help you network to something bigger, than it would be accepted. Where people get into trouble is when they do things for free all the time and don’t take the time to figure out how much time it would take and how much work they could’ve gotten done if that hadn’t spent the time on it.
Bottom line is let the free work be rewarding, either personally or financially on the back end.