I was just offered a job penciling a seven page comic (six sequential pages along with a cover). The only problem is that, well...... Here. I'll just paste it:

"Payment for your work would be based on a percentage of net income generated by sales, when and if the project is picked up by a major publisher. To offset the fact that we do not pay up front fees initially, we offer higher royalty percentages than most major publishers in the industry (if you would prefer to ink your work as well, then obviously the percentage of said royalties would increase.)"

Am I being too cautious? I'm a bit worried because it's not guaranteed cash flow. Even if I rock their socks, there's no guarantee that people will make purchases. Right now, I feel like I need to get paid up front--at least half. I guess what I'm trying to really ask is... should I pursue this?

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