Make sure your last name is a part of the name of each of the files you send. Creators syndicate in 1987, creators was founded an independent media and syndication company. How to submit books to cgc stepbystep process comic. As of this writing, marvel comics has a line on their submissions page that. How to submit an idea to a comic book company pen and. It can be funny, imaginative or even a social comment. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. After your comic book has been approved youll get a return email requesting your comics gumroad affiliate link. Many cgc member dealers will help you screen your notes, select the appropriate submission tiers.
While they monopolies in some ways, dimonds model is eroding in terms of its representation and control of market distribution. If you send a submission without fully completed pages art, lettering, etc. Litho ninja offers topquality printing at a competitive price. Mail submissions to cgc headquarters paid collectors society members and authorized dealers can complete submission forms online and send collectibles directly to the cgc headquarters. Submit your collectibles through cgcs online submission form. Your work can have appeared before as small press, webcomic or selfpublished, and they may be interested in collecting strip work into a single volume. This book has been requested a few times and i finally got around to creating this video. There are hundreds of comic book publishers, editors, writers, inkers. It was founded in 1992 by highprofile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their. Dont be fancy just staple your photocopies together and put it in an envelope with your cover letter. The definitive list of comic publisher submission guidelines for. The danger is that if your comic gets to the topic of a popular subreddit, the traffic influx can crash your site.
But in all cases, it has to be suitable for everyone. Many comic book publishers do not want to be inundated with submission packages. Many cgc member dealers will help you screen your notes, select the appropriate submission tiers and more. Discussing the submissions process at alterna and introducing a new series called talking shop which will feature an interview with a comic shop. Use ibooks author to create and submit books to apple books or distribute anywhere on the web. You may find printing prices similar to litho ninjas pricing online but the quality of our printing, and service, is what sets us apart from our competitors to submit your print request, please choose the needed comic print category below. You will receive an 8020 royalty on the profit of each issue andor graphic novel that sells. After buying a few graded comics on ebay and starting my own certified. We accept payment made by credit card, personal check, money order or we can send you an invoice via paypal using your paypal email address.
Stay on good terms reply briefly with thanks for their time and consideration. A sustainable comic book from the big two is about 35,000 units. As always, read the publishers submission guidelines very carefully before submitting. Submit no more than 12 pages if you are sending work as an attachment. On the online submission form, there is a tier selection for each comic book you submit. Image area for each art scan should be pixels wide by 1500 pixels. New, unpublished, and existing comics with either less than 50 pages of updates or less than a year of posting must submit a new comic submission. Comic strip submissions for comic strips you have to submit directly to the companies by mail mostly. Emailed declarations that you plan to submit a proposal, or requests for permission to submit a proposal. With any publisher that you submit to, make sure you are familiar with their product line as much as possible before you decide to submit. In this video i highlight the stepbystep process to submit comic books to cgc for grading.
Do not hand image comics employees submissions at comic book conventions. Easily create print and digital versions of your comic. Publish comics and graphic novels for free using kindle. Every issue we will publish at least four stories and yours could be one of them. Youll be able to easily keep track of each sale we help you make, and gumroad will automatically take care of the 25% sales commission. Or you can click comic pressing invoice to download it, you must have a form before shipping your comics to us. Every book will go through our strict editing process, so when submitting your manuscript, spelling, grammar and punctuation is not as important initially as the content and storyline. If you are an illustratorauthor or an illustrator and author duo, you should supply a minimum of ten finished pages in the pitch to give them a taste of the look and feel of the proposed book. Choose the sample of your work to submit to the publisher, based on the submission guidelines. The following is important information regarding our submission service.
Another important part of your submission is a 1page synopsis of your story. Reddit is one of the best places to share your webcomic because it offers the highest potential for traffic. After receiving your manuscript, we will let you know within a few business days. The creative team in your pitch is the one we expect to see actually working on your book. Submit your comics online using the interactive order form. It can be a one panel, two panels or several panels comic strip.
Ready to be part of the largest platform for digital comics and be available in guided viewour exclusive technology that enables the best digital reading experience on earth today. While we cant accept your unsolicited submissions, please know that marvel is always looking for new comic book artists and writers. The comic doctor is an authorized cgc member dealer and as such can submit comics on your behalf to cgc. This also means that with all ongoing titles we need to be made aware of and approve all changes to the creative team. We will contact you once your order is received in our facility, update you during the grading process, and notify you once your books are on their way back to you. So take your time and make sure the cover you submit is well designed, catches the readers eye, and peaks interest in what the comic is about. If you submit more than the first 8 pages, your submission will be automatically deleted. Submit your horror or comic book scriptfilm and save. Submit your comic to the htdc comics comic book store. Heres a complete list of comic book, manga and graphic novel publishers who accept unsolicited submissions from artists, writers, colorists. You can also export epub files that you created in a different. There are four ways for collectors to submit their comics for grading.
Dont ask why, try to change their mind, or pester them. Publish comics and graphic novels for free using kindle direct publishing. Creators with existing webcomics may apply for an interview, or choose to submit as a new comic. You can customise your book during the publishing process. The submission guidelines for every comic publisher in 2019. Image area for each art scan should be pixels wide by 1500 pixels high. Since there arent any specific guidelines about genres or styles, you can always send in your work, as long, as its a comic book. If you have original cartoons to submit youve come to the right place. Submissions for it came out on a wednesday are now open. Once you are finished entering the books you wish to submit, the invoice will autogroup all the different tiers together when you proceed to checkout. Most publishers require a submission of sequential pages long. We are open during this difficult time but we are running on a different schedule to best protect everyone.
Back in 2012 or so, i discovered graded comics from cgc comics guaranty corporation an independent third party that professionally grades a comic book and securely encapsulates said comic in a sealed plastic slab with a label that details key information and the actual grade of the comic whew, thats a mouthful. The potential distribution for your work is enormous. If the artist you pitched with leaves the team, you will need to resubmit your proposal with the new creative team lineup. Every writer and cartoonist in the world has more ideas than they can ever turn into finished products. Submit your comic book drawings how to draw funny cartoons. Make sure your full name and email address are included in the text or on the images that you send. As with traditional book publishers, this process can be a daunting one. In this part of the website, you will have the opportunity to submit your comic book drawings. Print out the packing slip provided upon completion of your submission. Well then use this link to promote your title through the htdc comic book store. We are constantly on the lookout for quality features. Introducing comixology submit comics by comixology. Using the tools in the app, you can add artwork and metadata to a book.
Alterna comics it came out on a wednesday submission. You can submit comics and track your order if you are a paid member of the cgc collectors society. Today, cgc is the worlds largest and most trusted thirdparty grading service for comics, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 6 million collectibles certified. Submissions co image comics 2701 nw vaughn street, suite 780 portland, oregon 97210. There are three ways to submit your comic books to cgc and ccs. Look at the kind of books that blank slate have published previously as an indicator of. Since then, creators has represented more than 250 of the most talented writers and artists in the world. Though they have plenty of comics they continue wit.
The incredibly odd and eerie tales of two gun thomas coe. Standard turnaround time is approximately 30 business days or you can choose a faster service. How can an independent comic book creator distribute his. Publish and sell books with ibooks author apple support. How and to whom should i submit my comic book ideas for.
Text files aside from your email should be pdfs or microsoft wordreadable files rtfs, etc. With pages, you can create a book, then publish it directly to the store in apple books. Enter up to 25 books at a time and select the services you want for each book. Provide cgc customer service with the submission number displayed on your packing slip. Create and sell beautiful kindle books to millions of readers worldwide. Comic book certification, pressing faq cbcs comics. Over the years, weve found that many creators are not familiar with the fundamentals when it comes to preparing a.
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