"The Hero Business" by Bill Walko

[n8twing]

With great powers, comes great marketability.

“Want to bolster your Q-rating with the damsel in distress demographic? Yearning to be on this year’s Power 100 list? Looking to kick-up your sidekick?

Then it’s time to join The Hero Business – a full-service agency catering strictly to the super-hero set. Located in the heart of Metro City, this magnificent mix of marketing marvels can fly you from zero to hero.”

At least, that’s the pitch they give their clients. But sometimes running a super-hero agency can be a little less than super when your employees include a prickly public relations expert, an overly-aggressive marketing director, a recovering super-villain, a washed-up super-hero, and a cynical receptionist.

But mayhem is all in a day’s work…
when you’re in The Hero Business.

http://www.theherobiz.com/

The first storyline is complete and posted!
Feedback is appreciated!

[Dudley]

The story seems pretty fun, though a business based around the superheroes have been done before, like Evil Inc. (http://www.evil-comic.com/) for example
Also you should do less panels with shots shown from the front or the side, and try more dynamic angles.

[n8twing]

Thanks for the feedback, Dudley!

Yeah, I'm aware of "Evil Inc." and "Damage Control" -- and I think Image did some comic recently about a human resources department for super-heroes. But just like Teen Titans, New Warriors, Young Allies, Young Avengers and all can co-exists and say different things about teen super-heroes.... and just like Cheers, Murphy Brown, Newsradio and Mary Tyler Moore are all workplace sit-coms...

I think it's all how you tell a story. Hopefully, "Hero Business" is funny and engaging and you like the characters.

My art will get better in the second storyline, although the style is more of an Archie Comics style... not so much about dramatic shots and genre-breaking page layout. ::shrugs:: that's just my style. But the chaarcters are getting more expressive... Dan DeCarlo and Bruce Timm are my go-tos.

Thought i'd share a little preview here so folks can get a sense of the comic.... thanks for checking it out... it means a lot!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/n8twing/the%20hero%20business/2010-03-03-HBep1-02.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/n8twing/the%20hero%20business/2010-03-04-HBep1-03.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/n8twing/the%20hero%20business/2010-03-05-HBep1-04.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/n8twing/the%20hero%20business/2010-03-06-HBep1-05.jpg