Cutaway Comics on the hunt for new, human artists
Cutaway Comics, best for their Doctor Who-inspired projects, are on the hunt for new artists. The winning artist will receive a paid commission to draw a six page script to be included in their next book, Paradise Towers: Unalive The Multiverse, due for publication early 2027. There is also a commission for a second two page strip up for grabs too.
Cutaway’s Paradise Towers books tell new stories in the world created by Stephen Wyatt for BBC Television’s Doctor Who. Whilst the main story is written by Sean Mason (Paradise Towers: Don’t Get Unalived, Commando: A Dame To Die For) and drawn by Silvano Beltramo (Black Mirror: USS Callister, God and Monsters), the back up strip, “SCARY CAT”, marks original creator Stephen Wyatt’s first foray into comics scripting.
“Stephen has written a fantastic script that blends darkness with great humour,” says Gareth Kavanagh, editor in chief. “Paradise Towers is such a rich world for storytelling, with the punk aesthetic of the rebellious Kangs in sharp contrast with the pastoral quaintness of the Rezzies, all set in a forgotten tower block at the edge of space.”
“SCARY CAT” is a new adventure following a Rezzie’s beloved pet feline, roaming the corridors of Paradise Towers, chasing rats and avoiding getting unalived by robot cleaners…
Stephen says, “I was so impressed by watching the Cutaway team create the first Towers comic book that I felt inspired to have a go myself. ‘Scary Cat’ is the result. It’s about my favourite Towers characters, Tilda and Tabby, the Rezzies, and the secret life of their cat, Tiddles. I can’t wait to see what fabulous artists make of it.”
“Previous talent hunts have been very successful for us, and have lead to commisions for sequential art and covers,” says Gareth. “We want to find artists who understand the world of Paradise Towers, that have a strong eye for dynamic art, and – in this instance – can draw convincing cats!”
Artists without sequential samples in their portfolio can request a sample script from the company to draw to at least the pencils stage. Cutaway would also be keen to hear your page rate expectations in £UKP for black and white and fully coloured art.
Some familiarity with the aesthetic of the original television serial is strongly encouraged as Scary Cat serves as a direct prequel to that story. The deadline for entries is November 29th and once commissioned completed pages will be due by early January 2027.
Cutaway are particularly keen to hear from artists who have not yet received a professional commission.
The team will also be at Thought Bubble in Harrogate this weekend and artists are encouraged to bring portfolios over to the table. Find the team at Table C1 in the Bubble Boy Hall where they will also have copies of the first Paradise Towers volume on sale.
All other submissions should be sent to info@cutawaycomics.co.uk with a dropbox or file sharing link of your art included. Artists should also include a short bio and any previous credits.
Cutaway Comics believes in human made art and any submissions using generative AI will not be considered and the artists will be blacklisted from any future submissions.
Cutaway Comics is an independent British comics label exploring creator owned characters and universes, as well as original projects and stories. They have quickly built a reputation as a publisher that delivers exciting comics and graphic novels with Kickstarter campaigns jam-packed with high-quality bonus material and merchandise that are always worth the wait.
So far, many of their books expand on characters and settings originally featured in the worlds of BBC Television’s Doctor Who, but are starting to expand their slate and branch out into more creator owned work – another reason to seek out original new artists!
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who MagazineandOverkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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