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Page Rate Finder – Comic Book Publishers

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Creator Resource

Welcome to the Page Rate Finder for Comic Book Publishers AKA the Direct Market. 

The publishers listed here are big corporations such as Marvel and DC but this chart also includes small-press and indie publishers as well. You’ll find rates for Dark Horse, Boom! Studios, Image Comics, Iron Circus, Scout, and more. Please scroll to the bottom of the page for the legend regarding the listed ROLES. If you’d like to see our data for Traditional Book Publishers, visit here.

If you’d like to submit a rate, please fill out this submission form. Response time may vary and we ask for your patience as this is a volunteer-run site and project & not automated. We do our best to make sure all entries are authentic & up to date.

You may use the SEARCH box at top of the data to filter through the submitted rates. All entries are in USD unless stated otherwise.

PublisherRolePage RateWork-for-Hire?Were You Paid?On Time?Year
DynamiteLine Artist$150-180YesYesYes2022
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$400YesYesYes2022
Legendary ComicsLine Artist$325YesYesYes2022
Titan ComicsWriter$110YesYesNo--
IDWCover Artist$500YesYesYes2022
Mad Cave StudiosCover Artist$350YesYesYes2022
Mad Cave StudiosArtist$200YesYesYes2022
Ablaze PublishingCover Artist$500YesYesYes2021
EEP Universe (Einhorn's Epic Productions)Line Artist$300YesYesYes2021
ZdarscoLine Artist$100YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsPenciler$150YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsInker$100YesYesYes2023
Arledge ComicsArtist$100YesYesYes2018
Dark HorseArtist$52 (+royalties)YesYesYes2021
Marvel ComicsLine Artist$250YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsLine Artist$250YesYesYes2022
IDWLine Artist$150YesYesNo2020
Black Mask StudiosLine Artist$150YesYesYes2021
Highwater PressArtist$110 (CAD)YesYesYes2021
Heavy MetalCartoonist (All)$220YesYesNo2022
VaultArtist$240YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsColorist$120YesYesYes2022
Mad Cave StudiosWriter$30YesYesYes2020
VaultWriter$50NoYesNo2021
Skybound (Image Comics)Cover Artist$500YesYesYes2021
IDWCover Artist$500YesYesYes2022
Image ComicsCover Artist$300YesYesYes2021
Source Point PressCover Artist$0YesYesYes2021
ZdarscoWriter$50YesYesYes2022
VaultArtist$130YesYesNo2022
VaultCover Artist$300YesYesNo2022
Boom! StudiosArtist$150YesYesNo2022
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$500YesYesNo2022
Archie ComicsWriter$60YesYesYes2022
Ahoy ComicsWriter$200 (per flash fiction story)YesYesYes2022
Z2 ComicsArtist$300YesYesNo (but did receive 10% late payment compensation)2022
2000 ADWriter£35YesYesYes2022
ZenescopeWriter$20YesYesYes2022
Dark HorseWriter$110 YesYesUnknown 2018
Boom! StudiosColorist$50YesYesYes2022
Z2 ComicsWriter$60YesYesYes2022
Sequential Potential ComicsWriter$125YesYesYes2021
ZenescopeWriter$20YesYesYes--
Dark HorseCover Artist$800YesYesYes2022
Dark HorseArtist$250YesYesYes2022
VaultCover Artist$350YesYesYes2022
VaultArtist$125YesYesYes2022
Vertical ComicsTranslator (Japanese to English)$8YesYesYes2023
Viz MediaTranslator (Japanese to English)$1200/volumeYesYesYes2023
Yen PressTranslator (Japanese to English)$1200/volumeYesYesYes2023
Seven Seas EntertainmentTranslator (Japanese to English)$800-$850/volumeYesYesYes2023
One Peace BooksTranslator (Japanese to English)$500/volumeYesYesYes2017
Oni PressColorist$40UnknownUnknownUnknown 2018
Lion ForgeFlatter$10UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteColorist$50Yes YesUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosInker$80Unknown UnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$200YesYesNo2014
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$250YesYesYes2016
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$300YesYesYes2019
Dark HorseCover Artist$850YesYesYes2020
DC ComicsCover Artist$200YesYesYes2017
IDWCover Artist$300YesYesYes2017
Image ComicsCover Artist$300YesYesYes2017
Iron Circus ComicsCartoonist (All)$135NoYesUnknown2015
Iron Circus ComicsCartoonist (All - No Color)$105NoYesUnknown2012
Magma ComixCover Artist$375YesYesYes2020
Marvel ComicsCover Artist$650YesYesYes2016
Marvel ComicsCover Artist$275YesYesYes--
Oni PressCover Artist$300YesYesYes2020
Oni PressCover Artist$350YesYesYes2021
Princeton University PressPenciler$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Princeton University PressInker$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Princeton University PressCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Archie ComicsWriter$80YesYesYes2021
Skybound (Image Comics)Cover Artist$750UnknownYesYes2021
Epic! OriginalsWriter$100YesYesYes2021
Epic! OriginalsWriter$100YesYesYes2021
Epic! OriginalsWriter$100YesYesYes2022
The NibEditorial Comic$600NoYesYes--
The NibEditorial Comic$700NoYesYes2018
The NibEditorial Comic$800NoYesYes2019
The NibEditorial Comic$400NoYesYes2018
The NibEditorial Comic$450NoYesYes2021
The NibEditorial Comic$450NoYesYes2021
TKOCover Artist$550YesYesYes2020
TKOArtist$250YesYesYes2020
TKOArtist$200YesYesYes2020
TKOCover Artist$200YesYesYes2020
ValiantArtist$200YesYesYes2020
ValiantCover Colorist$100YesYesYes2019
VaultCover Artist$500YesYesYes2021
VaultCover Artist$100NoYesYes2019
VaultArtist$100NoYesYes2019
Wake EntertainmentCover Artist$600YesYesYes2021
Wake EntertainmentArtist$250YesYesYes2021
We TestifyEditorial Comic$1500NoYesYes2020
Arledge ComicsLine Artist$90UnknownYesUnknown2018
Arledge ComicsLetterer$15UnknownYesUnknown2018
Arledge ComicsWriter$20UnknownYesUnknown2018
IDWLine Artist$150UnknownYesUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosInker$80UnknownYesUnknown2018
Oni PressArtist$25UnknownYesUnknown2018
Z2 ComicsWriter$65YesYesUnknown2018
Top CowWriter$65UnknownYesUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsWriter$80UnknownYesUnknown2018
DC ComicsWriter$75YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsFlatter$10YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsPenciler$200YesYesYes2018
DynamiteLine Artist$145YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosWriter$25YesYesYes2018
DynamiteWriter$35YesYesYes2018
Lion ForgeArtist$300YesYesYes2018
Marvel ComicsWriter$100YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsWriter$90YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosWriter$110YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$75YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$200YesYesYes2018
Lion ForgeCover Colorist$50YesYesYes2018
KodanshaTranslator (Japanese to English)$5YesYesYes2018
Seven SeasTranslator (Japanese to English)$6YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsColorist$90YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosArtist$100YesYesYes2018
Power & MagicCartoonist (All)$130UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Waxwork ComicsCartoonist (All)$200UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Power & MagicCartoonist (All)$135UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$85YesYesYes2018
Yen PressTranslator$1000/volumeYesYesUnknown2018
Vertical ComicsTranslator$8UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressCartoonist (All)$200UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteLine Artist$110YesYesYes2018
IDWCover Artist$250YesYesYes2018
Storm King ComicsArtist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressCartoonist (All)$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressLine Artist$35UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
VaultCover Artist$165UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
VaultLine Artist$165UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsPenciler$350YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsInker$150YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsCover Artist (Painted)$1000YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsLine Artist$325YesYesYes2018
Top CowArtist$200YesYesYes2018
Seven SeasEditor$2.96YesUnknownUnknown2018
Epic! OriginalsEditor$50/hourYesYesYes2021
Varsity ComicsCartoonist (All)$110UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
American MythologyColorist$25UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsWriter$80YesYesYes2018
Image ComicsWriter$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$85UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWLine Artist$175YesYesYes2018
IDWCover Artist$250YesYesYes2018
IDWColorist$50YesYesYes2018
IDWColorist$60YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$85UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWColorist$50YesYesYes2018
IDWPenciler$150YesYesYes2018
DynamiteLine Art$120YesYesYes2018
Image ComicsArtist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Archie ComicsLineart$225YesYesYes2018
Archie ComicsCover Lineart$500YesYesYes2018
IDWCover Artist$250YesYesYes2018
Antarctic PressCartoonist (All)$12UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Lion ForgeWriter$85UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorsePenciler$135UnknownYesYes2018
Dark HorseInker$100UnknownYesYes2018
Dark HorseCover Artist$500UnknownYesYes2018
Lion ForgeAssistant Editor$18/hourUnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsCartoonist (All)$70UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsCartoonist (All)$70UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Aftershock ComicsCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsPenciler$225UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsLine Artist$350UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsCover Artist$400UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Iron Circus ComicsLine Art$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCartoonist (All)$125UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Black Mask StudiosColorist$50UnknownNoNo2018
Boom! StudiosColorist$30YesUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseWriter$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Titan ComicsWriter$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWWriter$75YesYesYes2018
Titan ComicsColorist$70UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Aspen ComicsColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Lion ForgeWriter$55UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosWriter$25YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosWriter$35YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$250YesUnknownUnknown2018
VaultColorist$30UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Full Moon ComixColorist$20UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsColorist$100YesYesYes2018
Image ComicsLine Artist$375UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsCover Artist$750YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsLetterer$25YesYesYes2018
Filthy FigmentsCartoonist (All)$90UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
WebtoonArtist$140UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Portable PressArtist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsWriter$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsCartoonist (All)$70UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWWriter$65YesYesYes2018
DynamiteWriter$70YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosArtist$60UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dead ReckoningLetterer$15UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Slipshine LLC.Cartoonist (All)$130UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsWriter$200YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsWriter$200YesYesYes2018
Slipshine LLC.Cartoonist (All)$130UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
ValiantCover Artist$350YesUnknownUnknown2018
Black Mask StudiosLine Artist$65UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLetterer$15UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteLetterer$15UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsLetterer$15UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsCover Colorist$145YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsColorist$135YesYesYes2018
Image ComicsColorist$120UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsColorist$120YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsCover Colorist$200YesYesYes2018
ValiantCover Colorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Lion ForgeCover Colorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Titan ComicsCover Colorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Short Fuse MediaColorist$40UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWCover Artist$250YesYesYes2018
Marvel ComicsPenciler$160YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$300YesUnknownUnknown2018
IDWCover Artist$300YesUnknownUnknown2018
Power & MagicCartoonist (All)$107UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
The NibCartoonist (All)$250UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseFlatter$20UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsColorist$80YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsColorist$120YesYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosCover Colorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteColorist$45YesUnknownUnknown2018
Skybound (Image Comics)Colorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseColorist$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Archie ComicsColorist$50-95UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressColorist$50YesUnknownUnknown2018
Black Mask StudiosColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
AlbatrossColorist$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsColorist$120YesYesYes2018
IDWColorist$50YesYesYes2018
Dark HorseColorist$70UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Ominous PressColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseLine Artist$200UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsCartoonist (All)$70UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsCartoonist (All)$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsArtist$250YesYesYes2018
Dark HorseWriter$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsWriter$110YesYesYes2018
Iron Circus ComicsCartoonist (All)$160NoYesYes2018
Boom! StudiosCartoonist (All)$85UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Iron Circus ComicsWriter$15UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Power & MagicWriter$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Slipshine LLC.Writer$30UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Horizon Line ComicsLine Artist$55UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
VaultColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Black Mask StudiosColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsColorist$80UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteColorist$50YesUnknownUnknown2018
Aftershock ComicsColorist$55UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosColorist$25YesUnknownUnknown2018
Iron Circus ComicsColorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteArtist$110YesUnknownUnknown2018
Aftershock ComicsArtist$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteCover Artist$250YesUnknownUnknown2018
IDWCover Artist$200YesUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsArtist$250YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosColorist$25UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosWriter$40UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseWriter$15UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
MadefireWriter$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsWriter$80YesUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressWriter$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteWriter$50YesUnknownUnknown2018
Power & MagicCartoonist (All)$130UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Slipshine LLC.Cartoonist (All)$130UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
ComiXologyEditor$23UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$90YesUnknownUnknown2018
Power & MagicCartoonist (All)$135UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$100YesUnknownUnknown2018
Filthy FigmentsWriter$75 (divided between two creators)UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
VaultLine Artist$130NoUnknownUnknown2018
Heavy MetalLine Artist$150YesUnknownUnknown2018
Heavy MetalLine Artist$100NoUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressCartoonist (All)$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
The NibArtist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteCartoonist (All, minus lettering)$125YesUnknownUnknown2018
Renegade Arts EntertainmentCartoonist (All)$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Power & MagicCartoonist (All)$135UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressCartoonist (All)$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseCover Colorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsColorist$65UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWColorist$60UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseCartoonist (All)$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteArtist$175YesUnknownUnknown2018
DynamiteCover Artist$300YesUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsCover Artist$2000YesUnknownUnknown2018
Ahoy ComicsLine Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Starburns PressLine Artist$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWLine Artist$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$95UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsWriter$90YesUnknownUnknown2018
Titan ComicsWriter$75YesUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsPenciler$300YesUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsWriter$110YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsPenciler$225YesYesYes2018
Aftershock ComicsCover Artist$500UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Aftershock ComicsPenciler$200UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsFlatter$12YesUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsColorist$60UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsLine Artist$125UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsArtist$200YesYesYes2018
IDWLine Artist$200YesYesYes2018
IDWCover Artist$250YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsColorist$120YesYesYes2018
Image ComicsColorist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressColorist$65UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseColorist$125UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
VaultCover Artist$450UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsCover Artist$525YesYesYes2018
Archie ComicsCover Artist$425YesYesYes2018
DC KidsCover Artist$325YesYesYes2018
DC KidsLine Artist$250YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsLine Artist$300YesYesYes2018
Archie ComicsLine Artist$275YesYesYes2018
Dark HorseCover Artist$600YesUnknownUnknown2018
The NibCartoonist (All)$200UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Slipshine LLC.Artist$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Iron Circus ComicsCartoonist (All)$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsLayouts$50YesUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsLayouts$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsCover Artist$200YesUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsArtist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsArtist$175UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
ComiXologyArtist$225UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsColorist$50YesUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressCover Artist$250UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
IDWColorist$45YesYesYes2018
Oni PressColorist$50UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosColorist$40UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$250UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseLine Artist$225UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Titan ComicsCover Artist$400YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsArtist$385YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsArtist$480YesYesYes2018
Archie ComicsArtist$380YesYesYes2018
Dark HorsePenciler$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseInker$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
451 Media GroupArtist$150UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsCover Artist$500YesYesYes2018
VaultLine Artist$100UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Black Mask StudiosLine Artist$200UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$75UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsPenciler$220YesYesYes2018
Marvel ComicsInker$130YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsPenciler$250YesYesYes2018
DC ComicsInker$150YesYesYes2018
VaultColorist$40UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsLine Artist$200YesYesYes2018
Image ComicsLine Artist$120UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$250YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosArtist$100YesUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosColorist$35YesUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressCover Artist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressArtist$120UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Oni PressColorist$45UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosCover Artist$800UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseCover Artist$500UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseArtist$300UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsLine Artist$240YesUnknownUnknown2018
Marvel ComicsColorist$100YesUnknownUnknown2018
DC ComicsArtist$125YesUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsArtist$125UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Boom! StudiosLine Artist$95UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseColorist$65UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Dark HorseCover Colorist$130UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
Image ComicsColorist$45UnknownUnknownUnknown2018
EEP Universe (Einhorn's Epic Productions)Editor (Freelance)$50/hourYesYesYes2021
Métal HurlantArtist (incl. lettering)$250YesYesYes2022
Iron Circus ComicsArtist (incl. lettering)$75 (but received a bonus from the Kickstarter bringing the rate up to $355)2020
DC ComicsWriter$90YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsLine Artist$325YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsInker$175YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsCover Artist$750YesYesYes2022
Marvel ComicsWriter$80YesYesYes2022
DC ComicsWriter$75YesYesYes2022
Image ComicsWriter$0 (paid a percentage of profit plus co-ownership)UnknownYesYes2020
Voyce.meCartoonist (All)$15/panelYesYesYes2022-2023
AblazeLetterer$10/page (localization lettering)YesYesYes2022
Z2 ComicsLetterer$20YesYesNo2022
Titan ComicsLetterer$20YesUnknownUnknown2022
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LEGEND:

  • Writer – Writing the script 
  • Artist – All interior comic book pages including Pencils, Inks, Colors
  • Colorist – Handling all interior colors
  • Flatter – Laying down flats, working with the main colorist on a project
  • Letterer – Doing all the lettering for a project
  • Line Artist – All interior comic book page Pencils and Inks
  • Cover Artist – Artist working on comic book covers and variants
  • Cover Colorist – Handling colors for cover art
  • Cartoonist (All) – Script, Line Art, Colors, and Letters for all interior pages
  • Editorial Comic – Someone handling Script, Line Art, and Colors for an editorial comic
  • Editor – Freelance editors for a comics project
  • Translator – Working in translation, usually for manga

For rates regarding editorial work and other adjacent art and illustration work, please be sure to visit Litebox and check out their Rate Finder.

If you have any questions, comments, or anything else, please reach out to info@creatorresource.com.

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