Pro-Level Artist Needed for Horror Manga (26 Pages)

REVISED UPWORK JOB POST (HONEST VERSION)

Title: Manga Artist Needed for Weekly Horror/Comedy Series - Paid Test + Long-Term Opportunity

Description:
I'm creating a weekly horror/comedy manga (death game set in a sauna) and looking for an artist to partner with long-term.

STORYBOARD & CHARACTER REFERENCES:
Please review these before applying:
Storyboard with dialogue:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x03A4DFmEl6OKWxD9UQnEXxcy5VzBmtG/view?usp=drive_link

Character sketches:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LYHMIO5pcGdZ7-jN7Z2m1iPTe-w9OxZI/view?usp=drive_link

IMMEDIATE NEXT STEPS:
Step 1: Paid Test

1 page fully rendered + character sketches
$100 USD, paid 100% upfront
2-3 day turnaround

Step 2: First Half of Chapter 1 (if test goes well)

Pages 1-13 (13 pages)
$1,300 USD
50% upfront, 50% on delivery
1 week timeline

Step 3: Validation

I post pages 1-13 publicly to see if people want to read it
If it gets good engagement, we continue

Step 4: Complete Chapter 1 (if validation succeeds)

Pages 14-26 (13 pages)
$1,300 USD
Same payment terms


IF THE MANGA WORKS - LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY:
Weekly Production:

16-18 pages per week
You'll need to hire assistants to meet this pace
Monthly production budget: $6,500-8,000 (covers you + your assistant team, you decide how to split it)
Plus: 20% of Patreon subscription revenue (if/when we launch Patreon)