What comic book publishers are accepting open submissions?
Getting a comic book published is a crowded market, but there's a handful of publishers out there that openly accept pitches for original creator owned material.
Image comics - the largest of the indie publishers is notable for its traditional conventions, and has put out such notable series as Bone, Spawn, and The Walking Dead.
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Dark Horse comics - a staple of the industry was among the first to challenge the DC and Marvel conventions, they laid the blueprint for licensed comics as well, publishing such original as Hellboy and Sin City as well as the Star Wars comic books, Alien, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Mad Cave Studios - a great example of a newer publisher following in the tradition carved out by Image and Dark Horse, one can clearly see they used their own experiences producing their original work to bring their business organization to more creators. Their series include Battle Cats, Dick Tracy, and Princess Gwenevere.
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TKO - Similar to traditional publishers earlier on the list, TKO accepts a variety of graphic novel submissions, and has put out New York Times best sellers from authors like Grant Morrison and Jeff Lemire.
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Valiant Entertainment - While Marvel and DC duke it out for the top of the super hero industry, Valiant is filling in the cracks with a roster of over 2,000 original characters. If you're looking to do a standard super hero tale, this is the place to look.
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Antarctic Press - Home to AmeriManga style comics, Antarctic Press is carving it's niche with japanese inspired artwork, and how-to artbooks.
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Northwest Press - Specializing in stories that feature LGBT characters by up and coming creators, Northwest Press has created opportunities for queer voices, and the visibility of LGBT stories in general.
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Top Shelf Productions - an imprint of IDW, Top Shelf continues to showcase the vanguard of the comics medium, publishing works of literary sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance. Their list includes March by Congressman John Lewis, They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, and more.
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Fantagraphics - Fantagraphics Books publishes comics for thinking readers – readers who like to put their minds to work, who have a sophisticated understanding of art and culture, and appreciate personal expression unfettered by uncritical use of cliché. Fantagraphics will practically always reject any submissions that fit neatly into (or combine in a gimmicky fashion) the mainstream genres of superhero, vigilante, horror, fantasy, and science fiction.
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Drawn & Quarterly - Over the past thirty years, Drawn & Quarterly has grown from a single-issue magazine to an internationally renowned publisher of the world’s best cartoonists. D+Q has published many North American luminaries of the medium including Adrian Tomine, Lynda Barry, Nick Drnaso, and Kate Beaton.
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Additional Reading - Creator Resource - A Guide To Comic Book Publishers - [ Ссылка ]
Comic Publishers Accepting Submissions - Top 10
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