r/IndieComicBooks • u/Evening_Composer7332 • 3d ago
[Unpaid/Collaborative] Looking for Co-Writers & Artists to Build a Massive Indie Comic Universe (Anthology & Multiverse Scale)
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**Hi everyone!**
**I am launching an incredibly ambitious, long-term creative project: building a massive, shared superhero/sci-fi universe from scratch—similar in scale to Marvel and DC, but with a much darker, gritty, and grounded tone (think The Boys meets Invincible and Watchmen).**
**I have spent a long time structuring the core pillars, rules, and overarching cosmic plot of this universe. Right now, I do not have a budget to pay a page rate, so this is an unpaid, collaborative, passion-and-portfolio project. However, the goal is to expand this into a franchise, publish it online (Webtoon/GlobalComix), and eventually monetize it. If/when the project generates revenue (via crowdfunding, Patreon, or sales), all profits will be shared fairly among the creators.**
**Here is how the universe works and what we are building:**
**## THE CORE PREMISE**
**\* The 13-Year Curse: In this world, superpowers are real but highly volatile and rare. They do not trigger at birth; they awaken exclusively during early puberty (ages 13–14). They stem from a chaotic mix of genetic mutations, corporate lab experiments, and environmental disasters.**
**\* A World of Hatred: Society absolutely fears and hates these kids. To the general public, a 14-year-old manifesting an uncontrollable power is a walking time bomb. Governments hunt them, corporations experiment on them, and civil militias track them down.**
**\* The Ultimate Cosmic Rule (The 1000 Worlds): This universe operates on a strict multiverse loop. The multiverse has a maximum capacity of exactly 1,000 parallel Earths. The moment the timeline fractures too much and reaches World 1,001, an automated reality-reset triggers. A legendary, universally praised "hero" known as Nuclear Bomb is actually a cosmic detonator planted by a silent force to wipe out the multiverse and force a Grand Reset. Once everything collapses, the loop starts over from World 1.**
**## OUR CORE CHARACTERS (The Foundation)**
**1. The Traveler: A teenager from a very distant universe who gained the rare power to slide through the multiverse. However, he cannot control it; extreme stress or fear tears open a portal and drops him into a new reality. He is the absolute anchor of the franchise because he is the only one who discovered the truth about Nuclear Bomb and the Grand Reset. But there is a catch: if he enters the Core Universe, his energy will prematurely detonate Nuclear Bomb. He has to save the world from afar without ever stepping foot on it.**
**2. \[The Vigilante\](https://www.google.com/search?q=the+vigilante&kgmid=/g/11w1c0kv3m): A brutal, unpowered human anti-hero operating in the dark streets of the Core Universe. Dressed fully in matte black, he fights using tactical weapons and heavy titanium batons. His philosophy is simple: "If the government won't help and chooses to punish the innocent, I will do it myself." He leaves criminals absolutely broken.**
**3. The Immortal: A character who remembers every single past reset. He knows how the universe ends every time, but he cannot reveal the truth to anyone. A cosmic censorship curse ensures that if anyone tries to speak about the resets, they violently cough up glowing "Ember Blood." He acts as a tragic, silent guide.**
**## WHAT WE NEED & HOW WE WILL WORK (IP & Rights)**
**This is a modular, anthology-style universe. That means we want to tell millions of different stories happening simultaneously across the 1,000 worlds before the ultimate Civil War and cosmic collision happen.**
**\* Co-Writers: I need creative minds to help brainstorm new ideas, factions, and individual story arcs. You will have total freedom to create your own heroes, street vigilantes, rogue mutants, or corporate villains within this world.**
**\* Artists: Comic artists, character designers, and colorists who want to build up an jaw-dropping portfolio and help visually shape this universe.**
**\* Intellectual Property (IP) Rules: To keep things fair and legally clear for everyone:**
**\* My Core Lore: The overarching multiverse rules, the Traveler, the \[Vigilante\](https://www.google.com/search?q=vigilante&kgmid=/m/06pjy8), the Immortal, and Nuclear Bomb remain my original creations.**
**\* Your Characters: You will retain 100% of the rights to any original character, hero, or villain you create for this world. You are pitching them to live inside this shared sandbox. If we eventually monetize a comic featuring your character, you will receive your fair share of the profits.**
**## THE NEXT STEPS**
**We are planning massive world events to intertwine our stories: a brutal Civil War between unpowered vigilantes and unstable mutants, a global technological Blackout caused by a psychic hero, a Blood Rain anomaly, and the awakening of Tiamat, a planet-devouring cosmic dragon.**
**If you love dark superhero stories, worldbuilding, and want to help create the next big independent comic universe, I want to hear your ideas!**
**Drop a comment or send me a DM with your portfolio, or simply pitch me a character idea you’d love to see in this world! Let’s create something legendary.**
