Photo: REUTERS/Ian Waldie. Margot Kidder played Lois Lane along side Christopher Reeve's Superman in the first four comic book superhero turned into Superman movies. The Canadian born actress later went on to play part of Brigette Crosby in Smallville, set back in time when Clark Kent was just a kid.
Average Cartoonist Yearly Salary in the United States. Cartoonists earn a median salary of $42,610 per year. Salaries typically start from $18,450 and go up to $91,200. Learn more about the Cartoonist job market for salaries of real jobs in your area.
Terms of Employment. The average salary of a comic book artist is, generally speaking, $20,000. But pay and benefits, if any, vary widely based on the company and terms of employment. staffed career with a major publishing company such as DC or Marvel can net a $40,000 or higher salary, but a career in the big leagues typically follows a climb into reader regard. Most jobs in comic book art are on a freelance, pay-per-page basis.