So What Was Your #FirstPayingGigInComics ?

Hearing @TheBurnham on the latest @LetsTalkComics got me thinking– What was YOUR #firstpayinggigincomics ?

— CHRIS SAMNEE (@ChrisSamnee) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was drawing my "American Seoul" strip for the Korea Times New York English Edition. pic.twitter.com/fMrYAtZgoY

— Greg Pak (@gregpak) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was ironically not for final art: layouts for @Remender's Vampire epic SEA OF RED (2006) pic.twitter.com/pgAfnGoJQN

— FrancescoFrancavilla (@f_francavilla) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics was a comic strip in my local newspaper in 1977. Got paid £1! pic.twitter.com/vhY4Bmx798 — Sean Phillips (@seanpphillips) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was a page of lettering for COR!! in 1973 (£2.50 !)

— Dave Gibbons (@davegibbons90) January 28, 2015

My #FirstPayingGigInComics was writing Star Wars. Yes. Really. After the death of Chewie. Star Wars: Invasion #0. pic.twitter.com/aoD5IU0MFH — Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) January 28, 2015

@marvel HUMAN TORCH 1-shot for @J9Schaefer w/@Scott_Wegna, who gave me a p. b/c it was my #firstpayinggigincomics pic.twitter.com/YzHg9KiCr5

— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 28, 2015

I guess tech. my #firstpayinggigincomics was an animated short for @adultswim with @andysipes narrated by @danasnyder pic.twitter.com/ewT74bpYb1 — Mitch Gerads (@MitchGerads) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was this pinup for Crystal Comics' EAGLE #6, drawn on Jan. 1, 1987. pic.twitter.com/gtMnBAVCku

— Adam Hughes (@AH_AdamHughes) January 31, 2015

My 1st full comic, 1st short story , and first in ups #firstpayinggigincomics NHS Swimsuit pin up in 1992 & TX in 93 pic.twitter.com/Ct3DLhqUSh — Brandon Graham (@royalboiler) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics I did a Curtis Sliwa comic. Don't know if it saw print.

— Kyle Baker (@KyleJBaker) January 28, 2015

A three page story in @SIUniverse with Larry Hama #firstpayinggigincomics pic.twitter.com/SQhlczRklD

— A M Y C H U (@AmyChu) January 29, 2015

In print comics, my #firstpayinggigincomics was Queen & Country #1 w/@ruckawriter. Got an Eisner Award for that one. pic.twitter.com/6FWQdmaRwH

— Steve Rolston (@steverolston) January 28, 2015

my #firstpayinggigincomics was in 2001, released a year later, read by like 4 people, 3 of them my mom pic.twitter.com/QKEy8Yz37N — Ivan Brandon (@IvanBrandon) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics, before the 'big break', was inking Villains & Vigilantes for Eclipse comics. $35 a page. pic.twitter.com/73AxB3xj41

— Patch Zircher (@PatrickZircher) January 28, 2015

Technically my #firstpayinggigincomics was a CS job at Diamond, but creatively Army of Darkness vs Re-Animator 4 pic.twitter.com/c0weJFlihj

— Filip Sablik (@FilipSablik) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was a dream come true, right out of the gate! Nowhere to go but down from there :P pic.twitter.com/7o6ozV2XAt

— mark englert (@markenglert) January 28, 2015

Ah, my #firstpayinggigincomics. "Scene Of The Crime", 2000AD Prog 1296, Dom Reardon on art. Living crime scene reproduces through murder.

— Al Ewing (@Al_Ewing) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was 3 years ago when…wait nvm scratch that there was a weird misunderstanding and DC didn't hire me.

— Patrick Thrillems (@patrickhwillems) January 28, 2015

Penciling Warlord at DC, starting with ish 63. Monthly book right out of the chute. #FirstPayingGigInComics

— Dan Jurgens (@djjurgens) January 28, 2015

Chasing Willingham for pages since 1988 #COMICO #Elementals #firstpayinggigincomics http://t.co/gPR4LRXzll

— Shelly Bond (@sxbond) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics PRIME v2 #5 Co-created by Norm Breyfogle, pls support his fundraiser! http://t.co/i5JvD2MJDn pic.twitter.com/FATs1cHE8o — Fred Van Lente (@fredvanlente) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics Teddy Scares from Ape Entertainment circa 2007. pic.twitter.com/ct7aQTVlWC

— Rob Guillory (@Rob_guillory) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was Deadshot #1. Finally collected in a couple months! With this awesome @MikeZeck cover! pic.twitter.com/ZBjgfdqnS7 — Christos Gage (@Christosgage) January 28, 2015

It was either Simpsons Comics #50, or Killer Princesses #1, can't recall for sure. #FirstPayingGigInComics

— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) January 28, 2015

At the Big Two, my #firstpayinggigincomics was JLQ 10, a Flash story written by Mark Waid @ronmarz @ChrisSamnee pic.twitter.com/2t8WqVarOk — Patch Zircher (@PatrickZircher) January 28, 2015

All right, so, my #firstpayinggigincomics was Captain America Theater of War: Prisoners of Duty w/ @AlecFSiegel pic.twitter.com/8zB5hwzABa

— Kyle Higgins (@KyleDHiggins) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was the inventory story for TALON that became TALON #15–part of my audition at DC just before BATMAN ANNUAL #2. — Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was price guide assistant for Wizard Magazine. Fall 2003. Promoted in like a month. #onwardupward

— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was THE DAMNED #1 with @brihurtt & @OniPress! Looking forward to returning to that world! pic.twitter.com/u8dsNJ1JsB — Cullen Bunn (@cullenbunn) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was FREAKSHOW, an Irish indie book written by @SubCitycomics. 2007, 40 pages, I think. pic.twitter.com/rI4us7LusR

— Declan Shalvey (@declanshalvey) January 28, 2015

My first real gig in comics was the backup story in BATMAN #8, released April 2012 #firstpayinggigincomics pic.twitter.com/Z1J6EbN5En — James Tynion IV (@JamesTheFourth) January 28, 2015

My first pro comic writing credit was Exalted #0, summer 2005. #firstpayinggigincomics pic.twitter.com/R8P35FylG2

— Jim Zub (@JimZub) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was doing spot illos in AMAZING HEROES. Darkseid, Mr. Monster, Badger. $4.95 a pop. — Phillip Hester (@philhester) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics? A script for Marvel's Epic Comics new-talent line. A kill fee for the unproduced comic, that is.

— Chris Ryall (@chris_ryall) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was Strongman, my first published book, back in 2009. Still have the check. Three figures, baby! — Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics hasn't been announced yet. But I've been paid, it's a comic, and it will be.

— Hope Nicholson (@HopeLNicholson) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was my webcomic Makeshift Miracle. I joined Modern Tales in 2002. Was paid a small advance pic.twitter.com/PGItKfp77W — Jim Zub (@JimZub) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was PvP. Sixteen years later it still pays dividends because I invested and believed in myself. #CreatorOwned

— Scott Kurtz (@pvponline) January 28, 2015

Two Zuda competitions with 3rd place finished. $500 a pop… And got me on the DC Xmas card list! #firstpayinggigincomics — Tyler James (@TylerJamesComic) January 28, 2015

.@ChrisSamnee #firstpayinggigincomics was the colors for Battlegods: Warriors of the Chaak, for Dark Horse in 2000. Felt like in the moon

— Edgar Delgado (@delgaduck) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was the original "Oddly Normal," published by Viper Comics. Now it's at @ImageComics #CreatorOwned — Otis Frampton (@otisframpton) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was the Rugrats comic strip. You can see my first two published strips here: http://t.co/pl4xv3vx2w

— J. Torres (@jtorrescomics) January 28, 2015

So my #firstpayinggigincomics was THE INTIMIDATORS for @Shadowlinecomic in 2005. Mostly unpaid anthologies til then pic.twitter.com/UD73XKz3ip — Neil Kleid (@neilkleid) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was "Buckaroo Banzai: Wild Asses of the Kush" one-shot, colors x Moonstone Books in 2006. pic.twitter.com/KzBUcFHOaD

— Renato Guerra (@fixionauta) January 28, 2015

First published gig was recoloring BWS pages for @DarkHorseComics Chronicles of Conan in 2003 #firstpayinggigincomics pic.twitter.com/709cqBijGx — Jim Zub (@JimZub) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was The Badger #4 for @ImageComics in 1997 pic.twitter.com/hr7tQagBJn

— Mike Norton (@themikenorton) January 28, 2015

Kolchak: Tales of the Night Stalker #3 (I think) #firstpayinggigincomics — Chris Burnham (@TheBurnham) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was a pin-up in a Ninja High School annual for @AntarcticPress :)

— CHRIS SAMNEE (@ChrisSamnee) January 28, 2015

Wrote a short story for Caliber's NEGATIVE BURN 20 years ago. @ChrisSamnee @TheBurnham #firstpayinggigincomics — Sean McKeever (@TheSeanMcKeever) January 28, 2015

@ChrisSamnee @TheBurnham @LetsTalkComics Batman Adventures V2 #9. I did the backup with @deanhaspiel #firstpayinggigincomics

— Vito Delsante (@incogvito) January 28, 2015

Ohhh… it was either Gene Simmons House of Horrors #3 from IDW or a short story in a Civil War antho. #firstpayinggigincomics — Erik Burnham (@erikburnham) January 28, 2015

@ChrisSamnee @LetsTalkComics The mini-series Red Sonja: Atlantis Rises for Dynamite #firstpayinggigincomics

— Max Dunbar (@Max_Dunbar) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics was "Buckaroo Banzai: Wild Asses of the Kush" one-shot, colors x Moonstone Books in 2006. pic.twitter.com/KzBUcFHOaD — Renato Guerra (@fixionauta) January 28, 2015

Still hard to believe my #firstpayinggigincomics was drawn by Steve Ditko! And *I* got named on the cover? pic.twitter.com/rNvLSlRLhU

— Dan Mishkin (@danmishkin) January 29, 2015

Here's my #firstpayinggigincomics The Flash (1987-2009) Issue #19 on @DCComics http://t.co/b1D0yWZyIZ — Hank Kanalz (@Kanalz) January 29, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics I think was for the Yo Gabba Gabba comic Thanks @jtorrescomics ! pic.twitter.com/yPsdl2sjOp

— Eric Orchard (@Inkybat) January 29, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics Serial in e-antho REMOTE VIEWS. My first cheque, a whopping $1.44, is framed above my desk. pic.twitter.com/96vhWd3G9C — Antony Johnston (@AntonyJohnston) January 28, 2015

My  #firstpayinggigincomics was Genesis for @ImageComics (outlaw territory was harvey/ eisner nominated, but not paid).

— Alison Sampson (@itsthatlady) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics w/ credit was a '97 indie series called Inmates. Dave Johnson, @kaareandrews, and @jeffmatsuda did stuff on it too. — Dave McCaig (@DaveMcCaig) January 28, 2015

My #firstpayinggigincomics for writing was IIRC the 2nd LENNY ZERO for @jock4twenty in the JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE (I wrote the 1st for free).

— Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics was a comic strip in my local newspaper in 1977. Got paid £1! pic.twitter.com/vhY4Bmx798

— Sean Phillips (@seanpphillips) January 28, 2015

…or my #firstpayinggigincomics in an actual comic was pencils for "Judy" in 1980. Inks by Ken Houghton. pic.twitter.com/s9hOiAqxaE

— Sean Phillips (@seanpphillips) January 28, 2015

#firstpayinggigincomics was Wonder Woman #73. I was thrown into the deep end – a weekend to color 22 pages. The gig lasted six years :) — Trish Mulvihill (@trishm) January 28, 2015

Photo: This is so, soooooo old. But it's also my #firstpayinggigincomics from the Civil Wardrobe parody… http://t.co/855pL7Qjls — Bevis Musson (@bevismusson) January 29, 2015

Dirtbag #1 from Twist & Shout. Paid for me to go to SDCC. My table was opposite Brian Bendis. #firstpayinggigincomics pic.twitter.com/YyGMfPs1lw

— Rich Johnston (@richjohnston) January 31, 2015