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Theres a lot of comics artists, aspiring and professional, here in the Philippines. A lot of them are looking for work abroad through the Internet, and more often than not, thats you reading right now.
I found out about this scam through Rich Johnstons Bleeding Cool Forums, at these specific topics here:
[link][link]The way I understand it, this person would either approach you to represent you as his agent, or be your writer or pretend to be actually you, and accept assignments from companies or individuals for commissions. He would then ask you to do the work, submit a few pages to the company, asked to be paid in full, and then disappear, leaving both you and the company in the dirt.
Be cautious who you deal with online. Before accepting any assignment, search fastidiously online for information about this person you are dealing with. How would you know if he is pretending to be someone else? Look for *other* contact info online. Many pros are on Facebook and Twitter or MySpace. Contact them there to confirm who they are.
This is why its very important now for a Filipino comic book artist to be typically street smart online. The Internet is a great place to find jobs in comics, but its also a place where you can get scammed big time.
Be careful out there!
-Gerry Alanguilan
Maybe not just Pinoy Comic Artists, I presume?
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Commissions from the 31st Century!
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Not particularly crazy and not entirely English, but definitely a guy.
Ian.
Read Alpha Gods! [link]
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