Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #22

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! 🙂

Thanks for your patience! Last week we were on the road for most of the day so I didn’t get a chance to update the spreadsheet. But as of today, it has had a massive update, especially in the European section.

On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new.

COMIC ANTHOLOGY OPEN SUBMISSIONS:

NEW! Lifeline Comics – Bi Visibility Anthology Vol 3 Looking for comic stories featuring positive depictions of bisexuality and pansexuality. Deadline Jan 11th, 2026

NEW! King County Metro Transit – Moving Stories King County Metro is looking for 6 artists to create original short form graphic novels. Illustrating stories from the community. Deadline Jan 13th, 2026

NEW! Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026

WildStar Press – How We Made the Moon Cry Anthology Supernatural anthology about the moon. They are looking for creator owned original comics, fiction, and poetry. Deadline Dec 29th.

Darya Foroohar – DeadWeight Anthology An anthology about eating disorders. Deadline Dec 31st.

Radha Kai Zan – Drawn to Love Anthology Looking for stories about falling in love through your original characters. Deadline Jan 1st, 2026.

Wiggle Bird Mailing Club – Submissions for January Issue They are looking for short comics and zines from Trans and Queer creators. Deadline Jan. 15th, 2026.

Iron Circus Comics – Lie Machine Anthology Looking for non-fiction comics about propaganda, bad faith arguments, and headline-twisting narratives. Deadline Feb 1st, 2026.

Mad Cave Studios – Pitch submissions They are looking for creator-owned original comics/graphic novels.

Oak Tree Comics – Open Submissions – Young Reader and Middle Aged Picture books or graphic novels.

Fantasy Zines – Vol 1 Astronomica Charity Zine An OC zine with a celestial theme.

The Rumpus – Ongoing Submissions Looking for unpublished comics.

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 Spreadsheet List

Below is a few highlights of shows with application deadlines coming up soon and shows that have JUST opened applications. The European section has had major updates. Please view the spreadsheet to see them all. NEW EUROPEAN CONS CLICK HERE

NEW! Kawaii Kon – April 24th – 26th, 2026 (Closes Dec 30th)

NEW! CAKE – May 2nd – 3rd, 2026 (Closes Jan 5th, 2026)

NEW! RICE – May 16th, 2026 (Closes Jan 10th, 2026)

NEW! Montreal Comic Arts Festival – May 16th – 17th, 2026 (Closes Feb 8th, 2026) Montreal, Canada

NEW! Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026

NEW! FanX Salt Lake Comic Con – Sept 24th – 26th, 2026

NEW! Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026

NEW! First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026

TCAF – June 7th -8th, 2026 (Closes Dec 19th) Toronto, Canada

Chibi Chibi Con – May 16th, 2026 (Closes Dec 20th)

C2E2 – March 27th – 29th, 2026 (Closes Jan 10th)

VANCAF – July 4th – 5th, 2026 (Closes Jan 11th, 2026) Vancouver, Canada

Cherry Capital Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 (Closes Jan 15th, 2026)

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

DreamCon – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Feb 28th, 2026)

ConCarolinas – May 29th – 31st, 2026 (Closes March 1st, 2026)

Animate! Philadelphia – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Closes May 1st, 2026)

BayCon – July 3rd – 6th, 2026 (Closes June 1st, 2026)

Undiscovered Realm Comic Con – June 13th – 14th, 2026 (Closes June 12th, 2026)

Anime Magic – Aug 21st – 23rd, 2026 (Closes June 15th, 2026)

Galaxy Con New Orleans – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes July 12th, 2026)

Animate! Columbus – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes July 14th, 2026)

Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 (Closes July 26th, 2026)

Animeverse Kansas City – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 (Closes Aug 1st, 2026)

Animinneapolis – May 8th – 10th, 2026

Anime Expo LA – July 2nd – 5th, 2026

AMA-CON – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026

Anime Idaho – Sept 19th – 20th, 2026

Pasadena Comic Con – Jan 25th, 2026

Hall of Heroes Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026

Nococon – June 6th – 7th, 2026

OMG!CON – June 12th – 14th, 2026

Soonercon – June 19th – 21st, 2026

Anime-Zap – Jan 9th – 11th, 2026

Mid Valley Comic Art Expo – April 18th – 19th, 2026

Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con – July 3rd – 5th, 2026

LAcon World Con – Aug 27th – 31st, 2026 (Interest Form)

Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th

Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th

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

Dothan Anime Fest – Jan 17th, 2026

Shreveport AnimeFest – January 31st, 2026

Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026

Anime Washington – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026

BlerDCon – March 6th – 8th, 2026

Retro Expo – March 7th – 8th, 2026

Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026

Retropalooza Houston – March 28th – 29th, 2026

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

Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd, 2026

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

Thy Kingdom Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026

Des Moines Con – May 29th – 31st, 2026

Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026

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

Beaver State Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026

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

3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026

Kimokawaii – June 6th – 7th, 2026

Port Maine Con – June 25th – 28th, 2026

Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th, 2026

Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28th, 2026

Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026

Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026

Delta H Con – July 17th – 19th, 2026

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