If you want to publish said comic, you can't pay your team with "fun" sometimes working in a big project with friends can be fun, but, if you expect serious commitment, you can't expect hobbyists to commit so much time and resources on your project. Crediting people working for you is just a bas…

unpaid for all that work? is that a joke?

Sounds like a very professional setup whit no pay and no reference for previous work? Where will this be published? Will there be any rev-share? SHOW US, CAUSE TALK IS CHEAP