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Josh Roberts of Zeroes 2 Heroes Media used Comic Space to make the following statement:

“Do You WANT the Revolution to be Televised?

Nobody has ever asked you that… but Zeros 2 Heroes Media thinks they should. When it comes to comic properties, the fans are the real experts. And Z2H is committed to making sure that YOUR voice is heard.

Z2H’s first big initiative is with Rainmaker Entertainment. They’re bringing back the classic animated show, ReBoot. And they’ve convinced them to try it in a new way:

Rainmaker has chosen five undiscovered writers looking for their first big break. They were teamed up with pros from Rainmaker’s animation studio and asked to come up with fresh ideas to bring the series back to life. With no constraints, no studio notes, no preconceptions… and no corporate agenda other than being true to what made the original ReBoot great.

But only one idea will go into development. This is where ComicSpace members can make a difference.

On www.zeros2heroes.com, you can read the raw stories, check out the updated art direction, and review every aspect of the new concepts. Then watch them change in real time over the next few weeks as the teams incorporate your feedback.

Which pitch will be the winner? That’s not up to some high-priced suit at Rainmaker… it’s up to you. So get in there: mix it up with the producers, talk it up with other fans, and get behind the team whose idea is the future of ReBoot.

If this one works – and Z2H thinks it will – Zeros 2 Heroes will be creating more opportunities to help shape the stories that matter most to you. They’re going to make sure your clicks count.”

In a mailing to myself,today,Roberts has up-dated the previous statement:

“Rainmaker Entertainment is working with Zeros 2 Heroes to bring back the classic ReBoot television series.  As part of this campaign, Zeros 2 Heroes will be creating a new comic based on ReBoot.

Here’s the twist: the art team will be picked solely from online submissions: essentially users upload a sketch, painting, even lettering work for one of the ReBoot characters.  These sketches are then voted on by the ReBoot fans, with the winners being called on to make up the art
team.

So, it’s an unpaid audition, but it will be a paid gig starting in
September.  The winner will be announced at FanExpo in Toronto on August 26th.

If you’ve got the time/interest, here’s how to get involved:

(1)  Go to www.zeros2heroes.com and join the site.
(2)  The ReBoot pitches are found here
(http://live.zeros2heroes.com/content/view/87/118/) - you need to be logged in.
(3)  Launch the Flash viewer by clicking on any of the pitch
thumbnails.
(4)  Browse through the pitches and pick the CHARACTER or WORLD you think is the most interesting
(5)  Upload a sketch using the UPLOAD button

If you haven’t got the time to get involved in this process (or you don’t really think ReBoot is your thing), no problem.  But you may want to join the site anyway… Zeros 2 Heroes will be hiring a LOT of artists in the next few months to work on a number of upcoming projects.

Thanks for your time,
Josh Roberts
josh@comicspace.com”

As with anything of this nature it is up to the individual whether he/she gets involved but I’d always urge caution and to check everything out first.