Board Thread:Recommendations/@comment-29597328-20160817044816/@comment-61022-20160818152311

Yeah, about that... Typically they're looking for people who are creating their own original material. Not writing fan-fiction or creating fan-art.

Hence the phrasing here: "We constantly read and review indie, self-published, creator-owned, and web-comics"

The majority of the people they've hired to write or produce artwork for Marvel have all gotten their starts publishing material that wasn't related to Marvel's properties.

Realistically, if you have ambitions of writing for Marvel, I'd put effort into creating an original "creator-owned" story that best displays your writing ability, find a talented artist to help visualise your story and get it self-published, either through traditional means -- there are plenty of comic book companies who publish creator owned material -- or digitally online.

I don't mean to quash your ambition or anything, I'm just pointing out the reality of the situation. I'd give my left had for the opportunity to work for Marvel on an official level myself, but that takes hard work and dedication to something that doesn't revolve around their franchise, something that is well produced and something your passionate about.. Then you have to get them to notice it.