So what is this about?
Way back in 2005, I had this idea: Listeners would send in theirr own radio drama scripts about superheroes in a new Comic book world. Our acting troop would produce a monthly Audio comic and put it on the show regularly. We got a lot of interest and more than a couple of characters created, but no scripts. Since airing Blue Defender on the Sonic Society, there's been renewed interest. Maybe that was the ticket. I should have gotten my own scripts out there for people to help inspire? So here are the rules I developed way back when about the universe. I've included the character form here so folks can create their own if they are still interested. But have a glance at the rules first!
Consortium Comics Rules!
0. Submission Briefs
Consortium Comics Rules and Recommendations
So you want to write your own audio cinema script?
You've come to the right place!
We break down the basics here so, let's look at the parts of the submission process.
1. Come up with a great Concept
- Make your hero an original creation.
- Street level heroes are best.
- Shy away from Super Team stories
- Keep your hero's concept and dialog rated "PG"
- Keep crossover stories between Consortium Heroes limited
- Stay away from real people, organizations, and religions. We won't accept anything opening us to libel or slander.
Before Scripts can be submitted. You must complete the Character form so we can approve your hero!
3. Format your Script
- Follow standard "Indented Format" for Radio Drama
- Episodes must either be either one part or two parts.
- One part episodes are between 10-15 minutes (approximately 10-15 pages)
- Two part episodes must be submitted as one script with 10-15 minutes per part.
- No Prologue or Epilogue (We'll add ours. We have a narrator for that purpose.)
- Straight action. You may have some comedy, romance, mystery, horror and the like, but the genre is standard comic book hero fair.
- We take care of the music.
- Contemporary Earth setting.
- No Future or Past hero stories.
- No dimension hopping. No Outer Space. No Inner Space. No Quark Space.
- All heroes have only become active in the Aughts. (2000-2005)
- Don't Interfere with History.
- Sound effects NOT described through dialogue.
- Make each scene no longer than 2-3 minutes in length.
- Ground your hero in drama, even melodrama.
- Drive your scenes.
Submit your script!
1. Heroic Concepts2. Character FormPlease fill out the Hero Character Form first.
To best get your script greenlighted, please take the time to give us a detailed background of your super hero.
Scripts without heroes first submitted will be rejected.
Submit your Superhero
3. Script Formatting4. Consortium World5. Compelling Scripts6. Submit Script