Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #9

Welcome to Tea Goblin Cafe’s newsletter! I provide a list of comic anthologies/publishers currently accepting submissions and comic conventions with open applications. If there are comics anthologies or comic conventions that you’d like me to add to the list, send them my way! Thanks! 🙂

This one is going to be a big update. A lot of conventions have released 2026 dates and have open applications. On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new.

COMIC ANTHOLOGY OPEN SUBMISSIONS:

NEW! Apollo City Comics – This Comic Kills Fascists Looking for max 4 page comics in black and white. Accepting stories about political education, Queer issues, Immigration, Climate change, war, and more! Deadline Nov 1st.

AfroComicCon – Manifesto Anthology Drawing inspiration from Gil Scott-Heron’s iconic poem “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” this anthology calls on comic book artists to submit art that illustrates what revolution means to them. Deadline July 15th.

TO Comix Press – The New Hotness Anthology An anthology for Tiefling characters. They are looking for unusual genres that feature a Tiefling star. Deadline July 20th.

Monstrous Books – Darkest Depths Vol 1 Horror Anthology They are seeking scripts and writers only. Deadline July 31st.

Mad Cave Studios – Talent Search 2025 They are seeking artists, illustrators, writers, and letterers. Deadline Aug 29th.

Inservice Comics – Canadian Creator Owned Comics Looking for black and white “one off” comics (minimum 24 pages), anthologies, and 100+ page black and white graphic novels by Canadian creators. Deadline Aug 31st.

Trans Representation Jam – Trans Representation Jam 25 They are seeking stories about the Trans experience. Deadline Aug 31st.

Partly Robot Industries – Nerd Emergencies: And Other Misunderstandings The theme of the anthology is neurodivergence and they are looking to showcase work from neurodivergent creators. Deadline Aug 31st.

Funtime Comics – Funtime Comics & Art Zine Looking for artists for on going issues. Deadline Aug 31st.

Oh Joy Sex Toy – Creator Owned Comics Original creator owned stories 4-5 pages. Educational, autobiographical, pornographic, review a sex toy, etc. Please review their submission guidelines before you submit.

Bird’s Eye Comics – The Bebop Anthology Is an ongoing comic anthology.

Moom Comics – Open Call Completed Comics They are looking for comic stories of 60 pages or more featuring queer main characters or queer experiences.

Afterlight Comics – Accepting horror comics pitches They are looking for short 22 page stories and limited mini series or OGNs. Creator owned only.

Excavation Comics – Excavation Exhibition They are looking for original comics 5-10 pages in length.

Looking to pitch a comic idea or graphic novel? Click this link to the Submissions Spreadsheet. It shows publishers accepting pitches. Most are looking for creator owned projects. Please be sure to read their pitch packet guidelines before you submit!

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COMIC CONVENTIONS OPEN APPLICATIONS:

There are SO many comic conventions that are accepting applications right now. I’ve created a massive Google Spreadsheet to help you navigate this list. Click the link and then save a copy so you can sort by the columns. State abbreviations have be updated!

Tea Goblin Cafe Conventions List

Below is a few highlights of shows with application deadlines coming up soon and shows that have JUST opened applications.

NEW! Youmacon – Oct 30th – Nov 2nd (Closes July 26th)

NEW! Grafficker Alley – Sept 6th (Closes Aug 15th) Ontario, Canada

NEW! Chicago Steampunk Exposition – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st)

NEW! Baltimore Graphic Novel Fest – Oct 4th

NEW! Sci-Fi Valley Con – Oct 17th – 19th

NEW! Living Dead Weekend Monroeville – Oct 24th – 26th

NEW! Washington State Horror Con – Oct 24th – 26th

NEW! Spooky Empire – Oct 31st – Nov 2nd

NEW! Tulsa Comic Con – Nov 1st

NEW! Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th

NEW! Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th

NEW! Fan Expo Portland – Jan 16th – 18th, 2026

NEW! Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026

NEW! Mid Valley Comic Expo – April 18th – 19th, 2026

NEW! Lvl Up Expo – April 24th – 26th, 2026 (Opens 7/15/25)

NEW! Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Opens 7/16/25)

NEW! Gem State Comic Con – May 15th – 17th, 2026

NEW! Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026

NEW! Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026

NEW! Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th, 2026)

NEW! Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026

NEW! Fan Expo Dallas – Sept 11th – 13th, 2026

CouveCon – Sept 20th

WasabiCon PDX – July 19th – 20th (Closes July 18th)

Scunny Zine Fest 2025 (UK) – Aug 30th (Closes July 20th)

NW Pokefest – Aug 9th (Closes July 21st)

Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 24th – 27th (Closes July 24th)

AquatiFur – Nov 7th – 9th (Closes July 31st)

Short Run – Nov 1st (Closes July 31st)

Queer Zest Zine Fest – Sept 1st – 30th Online event (Closes Aug 1st)

FarleyCon Pop Culture and Comic Book Expo – August 2nd – 3rd (Closes August 1st)

Animate! Orlando– August 8th – 10th (Closes August 8th)

Olypen Fungifest – Oct 18th – 19th (Closes Aug 15th)

Galaxy Con San Jose – August 15th – 17th (Closes August 15th)

Tucson Comic Con – August 29th – 31st (Closes August 22nd)

CAFE by BwPEUG – Oct 4th (Closes Aug 23rd)

Nightmare Weekend Cleveland – August 29th – 31st (Closes August 29th)

Salem Pride in the Park – Sept 20th

The Alchemy Fair – Oct 25th