Note: Writing positions with Comic Book Herald are currently full. This is liable to change at any point, so feel free to continue reading the below and apply as you see fit. Applications will still be taken into consideration. Thank you!
Comic Book Herald is looking to expand our reach and frequency of publication. To do that, we’d like to add talented, passionate comic book fans, writers, and editors. There is a lot of freedom in terms of the role you can craft for yourself with Comic Book Herald, but some ideal positions are highlighted below.
Comic Book Herald is a website / blog dedicated to guiding enthusiastic comic book readers through the immense amounts of comic books, trade paperbacks, and digital reading options available. Traffic to the site has grown significantly every month since launch in January 2012, and you will be joining a site with over 200,000 monthly pageviews (and growing!). It’s a great opportunity to share your work, build a profile in the comics community, and speak to a vast audience of Comic Book Herald fans!
Compensation: Wait, you don’t want to do this for free? Things like “prestige” and “benevolence” don’t pay your bills? Understandable. Each position below will receive compensation based on position responsibilities and expectations. Mostly we’ll pay you in comics. Good comics. Details to follow after each application.
To apply for a position not listed below, contact Comic Book Herald: dave@comicbookherald.com or @comicbookherald on Twitter
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Marvel Comics Chronology Editor/Writer
Are you a huge Marvel Comics fan who is currently catching up on the deep, occasionally convoluted history of Marvel? Do you love reading books in the proper chronological order and want to help other readers do the same? Are you currently making your way through the Comic Book Herald complete Marvel reading order and have insights, edits, and analysis to offer?
If you answered yes to any or all of the above, you might be a great fit for our Marvel Comics Chronology Editor / Writer. Position requirements include:
- Updating reading order guides to reflect 100% accurate chronology
- Editing existing reading order guides for chronology, consistency, and style
- Writing 1 (minimum) post per week answering reader questions about Marvel chronology
Additional opportunities with this position include:
- Writing reviews of events, issues, or story arcs from Marvel’s history
- Writing your own column related to Marvel comics – column can take really any shape you wish after some discussion with the Comic Book Herald team
- Free beer / burritos basically any time we meet
Sound appealing? Apply to dave@comicbookherald.com with:
- Name, Desired position
- Writing sample (any blog post or article you think tells me you’re an awesome writer. Don’t have one? Whip up 300 words on the last comic book you read!)
- Why you want to write for Comic Book Herald
Marvel Comics Reviewer
Are you largely caught up on the Marvel Universe and currently collecting new books in their Marvel NOW! era? Do you want to begin reviewing new Marvel Comics of your choosing? Become a Comic Book Herald reviewer!
Position requirements include:
- Writing 2 (minimum) reviews per week
Additional opportunities with this position include:
- Writing your own column related to Marvel comics – column can take really any shape you wish after some discussion with the Comic Book Herald team
- Reviewing the Marvel Cinematic and TV Universe
- Free beer / burritos basically any time we meet
Sound appealing? Apply to dave@comicbookherald.com with:
- Name, Desired position
- Writing sample (any blog post or article you think tells me you’re an awesome writer. Don’t have one? Whip up 300 words on the last comic book you read!)
- Why you want to write for Comic Book Herald
DC Comics Chronology Editor/Writer
To date, Comic Book Herald has been entirely focused on Marvel Comics. This is one part fandom, three parts time restraints. We are now looking to add a Complete Guide to the DC Comics Universe, and need a DC Comics fan to help!
Comic Book Herald has an event order already with some amount of detail, so you will not need to start from scratch. Position requirements include:
- Updating reading order guides to reflect 100% accurate chronology
- Creating a new DC Comics reading order guide to reflect chronology, consistency, and style
- Writing 1 (minimum) post per week answering reader questions about DC chronology
Additional opportunities with this position include:
- Writing reviews of events, issues, or story arcs from DC’s history
- Writing your own column related to DC comics – column can take really any shape you wish after some discussion with the Comic Book Herald team
- Free beer / burritos basically any time we meet
Sound appealing? Apply to dave@comicbookherald.com with:
- Name, Desired position
- Writing sample (any blog post or article you think tells me you’re an awesome writer. Don’t have one? Whip up 300 words on the last comic book you read!)
- Why you want to write for Comic Book Herald
DC Comics Reviewer
Are you largely caught up on the DC Universe and currently collecting new books in their New 52 era? Do you want to begin reviewing new DC Comics of your choosing? Become a Comic Book Herald reviewer!
Position requirements include:
- Writing 2 (minimum) reviews per week
Additional opportunities with this position include:
- Writing your own column related to DC comics – column can take really any shape you wish after some discussion with the Comic Book Herald team
- Reviewing the DC Cinematic and TV Universe
- Free beer / burritos basically any time we meet
Sound appealing? Apply to dave@comicbookherald.com with:
- Name, Desired position
- Writing sample (any blog post or article you think tells me you’re an awesome writer. Don’t have one? Whip up 300 words on the last comic book you read!)
- Why you want to write for Comic Book Herald
Valiant Comics Reviewer
Are you a big fan of the Valiant Universe? Would you like to receive weekly new Valiant books to review for FREE. Become a Comic Book Herald reviewer!
Position requirements include:
- Writing 2 (minimum) reviews per week
Additional opportunities with this position include:
- Writing your own column related to Valiant comics – column can take really any shape you wish after some discussion with the Comic Book Herald team
- Free beer / burritos basically any time we meet
Sound appealing? Apply to dave@comicbookherald.com with:
- Name, Desired position
- Writing sample (any blog post or article you think tells me you’re an awesome writer. Don’t have one? Whip up 300 words on the last comic book you read!)
- Why you want to write for Comic Book Herald
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If you like Comic Book Herald, and are able to donate, any small contribution will help keep CBH alive and full of new comics guides and content. Donate here! Or, support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards! Or you can even check out the CBH Merch store and get something nice with a small portion benefiting the site! Thank you for reading!
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