Wouldn't it be cool to get paid for sitting around and drawing/making art? How does one get this 'job'? Whom must I kill? Must I sacrifice my own soul or that of a local used-car salesman?

Start here:
http://www.cgchannel.com/forum/viewthread?thread=18743
It's a pretty good overview of some of the major categories in computer and game art.

Then here:
http://docrob.cottages.polycount.com/Industry.html
A faq giving some pointers about how to create a portfolio, get into the industry, and then survive it.

Then here:
http://pixel-arts.org/pixelation/ index.php?PHPSESSID=56157817fb3fde3e0b2d820a35f8d74e&topic=3 28.0
A pixelation thread discussing a lot of the good and bad sides of working in game industry studios.

PLEASE! Don't post on any of the threads here, as these are fairly old posts and I'm not looking for someone to necro them!