[Hiring] Freelance Comic Strip Writer @Collider

Role Description

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

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, please send us the following documentation by uploading it in the relevant fields below:

• Your CV
• A sample article similar in nature to the content published on Collider.

Our hiring team will review your application and contact you if we believe that your experience could be a match for this role. Please note that a writing evaluation may be required as part of our application process.