Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #40

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! 🙂

Hey folks! Sorry for the delay. I’ve been out sick for a bit. It’s a bit quiet on the anthology front but there are still a couple of anthologies still open. Also a lot of cons have opened their applications up. Happy submitting and good luck!

Click the giant green button above to access the mega list. Anything highlighted in GREEN is new.

Lifeline Comics – Monsters & Myths Anthology Looking for stories about Monsters, Cryptids, Legends, and Mythologies! All genres welcome! – Deadline Aug 27th

Inservice Comics – Creator Owned Stories – They are seeking 100+ page black and white graphic novels from new, emerging, and established creators. – Deadline Aug 31st

MCCZines – Between Stars and Shadow Zine Anthology Opened themed anthology for page artists, comic artists, and writers. Must be PG13. – Deadline Sept 1st

AO Carnival – Freak Show Zine – Adults only zine focusing on comedic kinky horror in a retro pin up style.

Indigoed – ATOMIQUE Zine – Seeking all kinds of SFW art.

Lesser Known Comics – Lesser Known Comics Zine Looking for 1-8 page stories in black and white. Rolling deadline.

Diskette Press – Comics and Zines Looking for comics and zines from queer creators. They have a rolling deadline, but get your submissions in soon.

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The Rumpus – Ongoing Submissions Looking for unpublished comics.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.

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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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.

Tea Goblin Cafe Conventions Spreadsheet List

Below is a few highlights of shows with application deadlines coming up soon and shows that have open applications. Check the spreadsheet link above for the COMPLETE list. Info is listed in this order: NAME OF CONVENTION – CONVENTION DATES – APPLICATION DEADLINE – STATE CONVENTION IS IN.

NEW! Lvl Up Expo – April 23rd – 25th, 2027 (Closes Oct 1st) NV

NEW! Con+Alt+Delete – Dec 18th – 20th IL

NEW! MonstahXpo – April 24th – 25th, 2027 MA

NEW! Beaver State Comic Con – June 12th – 13th, 2027 OR

NEW! Antho Northwest – Jan 7th – 10th, 2027 WA

NEW! Gem State Comic Con – May 14th – 16th, 2027 ID

NEW! Mid Valley Comic Art Expo – April 17th – 18th, 2027 OR

NEW! Planet ComicCon Kansas City – April 2nd – 4th, 2027 KS

NEW! Utica AnimeFest – Feb 27th, 2027 NY

NEW! CouveCon – Sept 26th WA

GalaxyCon San Jose – Aug 21st – 23rd (Closes Aug 15th) CA

Print Fair Contemporary – Oct 10th – 12th (Closes Aug 18th) UK

Animeverse Tennessee – Aug 29th – 30th (Close Aug 29th) TN

Tucson Comic Con – Sept 4th – 6th (Closes Sept 4th) AZ

Animeverse Reno – Sept 19th – 20th (Closes Sept 19th) NV

Animate! Philadelphia – Oct 2nd – 4th (Closes Oct 2nd) PA

Animeverse Louisiana – Nov 21st – 23rd (Closes October 30th) LA

Palm Con Treasure Coast – Nov 14th – 15th (Closes Oct 31st) FL

Chicago TARDIS – Nov 27th – 29th (Closes Nov 13th) IL

Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) OK

Animate! Raleigh – Jan 8th – 10th, 2027 (Closes Jan 10th, 2027) NC

Galaxy Con Richmond – March 18th – 23rd, 2027 (Closes March 21st, 2027) VA

Fan Expo Chicago – Aug 14th – 16th IL

SWFL Anime Fest Summer – Aug 16th FL

2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026

Mad Monster Expo – Aug 21st – 23rd NC

SUPERFANCON7 – Aug 26th FL

Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th (Netherlands)

Baltimore Comic Con – Sept 25th – 27th MD

Fountain City Fandemonium – Sept 26th OH

Anime Oklahoma – Oct 9th – 11th OK

Chico Anime and Pop Expo – Oct 17th – 18th CA

MCM London – Oct 23rd – 25th UK

Anime Ames – Oct 24th IA

Blue Hen Comic Con – Oct 24th – 25th DE

Furpocalypse – Oct 29th – Nov 1st CT

L.A. Comic Con – Oct 30th – Nov 1st CA

MoTowCon – Oct 31st NC

Oddmall – Nov 21st – 22nd WA

Anime Washington – Feb 19th – 21st, 2027 WA

Mid Valley Comic Art Expo – April 17th – 18th, 2027 OR

Crypticon Seattle – April 30th – May 2nd, 2027 WA

Geekcraft Expo Tacoma – May 14th – 15th, 2027 WA

MegaCon Orlando – May 20th – 23rd, 2027 FL