Freelance Comic Strip Writer

This is a paid freelance, remote position.
Collider is the leading source for impactful entertainment coverage, serving millions of readers with smart, authoritative stories on the biggest movies, TV shows, streaming hits, cult classics, comics, and everything in between. With a focus on quality, timeliness, and relevance, we aim to be the go-to destination for passionate fans and curious newcomers alike.
We're looking for passionate and knowledgeable freelance writers with a deep knowledge of comic strips and newspaper comics, from all-time classics to modern favorites.
We're talking Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, Garfield, Dilbert, Marmaduke, Doonesbury, Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Zits, Pearls Before Swine, Foxtrot, Cathy, Bloom County, Hagar the Horrible, The Family Circus, and beyond.
This role is about more than knowing the characters. We're looking for writers who understand the creators, history, running jokes, iconic storylines, cultural impact, and enduring appeal behind the strips that generations of readers have grown up with.
You'll turn that knowledge into engaging, highly readable features, rankings, lists, retrospectives, and commentary designed for both lifelong comic strip fans and readers rediscovering these classics.
Your Responsibilities Write engaging features, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and opinion pieces focused on classic and contemporary comic strips
Cover beloved strips such as Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, Garfield, and other major properties and creators
Identify interesting angles around memorable strips, characters, running gags, storylines, creators, controversies, and milestones
Explore the history and cultural impact of influential comic strips and the cartoonists behind them
Monitor relevant anniversaries, creator news, reissues, collections, adaptations, and online conversations for timely content opportunities
Develop article ideas that can appeal to both dedicated comic strip readers and broader entertainment audiences
Work closely with editors to develop compelling content ideas and execute editorial priorities
Work independently while consistently meeting deadlines
Ensure timely publication of content aligned with SEO and audience engagement goals
Follow editorial and formatting guidelines rigorously
What We Offer Fully remote - write from wherever you'd like!
Opportunities to pitch original ideas
An amazing community of like-minded people to nerd-out with on a daily basis
Experience and Skills At least 2 years of experience in digital journalism, online publishing, entertainment writing, or a comparable writing environment
Deep knowledge of comic strips, newspaper comics, and their creators
Strong familiarity with major strips such as Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, Garfield, and others
Ability to recognize what makes an individual strip, storyline, character, or creative era interesting enough to build an article around
Strong research skills and the ability to write authoritatively about both familiar and lesser-known aspects of comic strip history
Ability to independently write and publish clean, accurate, engaging content on deadline
A strong sense for headlines, rankings, hooks, and topics that will resonate with fans
Familiarity with SEO and CMS tools is an asset

Collider is part of the Valnet Publishing Group.
Valnet, founded in 2012, is a global digital publishing and media investment Company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across diverse verticals, including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, lifestyle and travel.
Valnet is committed to producing premium content, and we therefore require all our contributors to adhere to our Editorial Standards, including a prohibition on using Artificial Intelligence.

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