- Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #29
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! 🙂 A LOT of conventions have open applications going on right now. Check the big spreadsheet for the full list. Be sure to scroll all the way down, too. Only found one anthology to report. But I’m happy to say that I’m over my sickness and getting back into the swing of things. New country. New germs, eh? On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. NEW! Stacked Deck Press – Death Saves 3rd Edition Anthology They are looking for stories about your favorite character deaths. From RPGs from a wide variety of genres such as fantasy, science fiction, superhero, and more. Jes Jess Press – Sick Freaks Magazine This will be Issue 2 with a focus on horror. They are looking for work by marginalized artists (preference for Baltimore/DMV based). Black and white comics between 2-4 pages. Original creator owned stories. Deadline March 14th. Synergy Surge Zine – Dispatch Fanzine – Synergy Surge Looking for stories focusing on platonic pairings of the Z-Team with their synergy together on missions or iconic bonding after long shifts. This zine needs artists, writers, merch artists, and spot artists. Deadline March 14th. Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026 Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th 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 The Rumpus – Ongoing Submissions Looking for unpublished comics.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! 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 open applications. Check the spreadsheet link above for the COMPLETE list. NEW EUROPEAN CONS CLICK HERE NEW! DragonCon – Sept 3rd – 7th (Closes March 15th) GA NEW! Rose City Comic Con – Sept 11th – 13th (Closes March 20th) OR NEW! New York Comic Con – October 8th – 11th (Closes June 11th) NY NEW! Comic Con Oakland – May 9th – 10th CA NEW! Fan Expo Chicago – Aug 14th – 16th IL NEW! Baltimore Comic Con – Sept 25th – 27th MD NEW! Geek Girl Con – Oct 24th – 26th WA Palmcon Treasure Coast – April 11th (Closes April 1st) Miraicon – Oct 16th- 18th (Closes July 31st) GalaxyCon San Jose – Aug 21st – 23rd (Closes Aug 15th) DreamCon – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Feb 28th) The Lakes International Comics Festival – Oct 2nd – 4th (Closes March 1st) UK ConCarolinas – May 29th – 31st, 2026 (Closes March 1st) Everett Pride Block Party – June 20th (Closes March 31st) Beaver State Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 (Closes April 23rd) Animate! Philadelphia – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Closes May 1st) Iron City Comic Con – May 30th – 31st (Closes May 31st) 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) TusCon 52 – Nov 13th – 15th (Closes Aug 1st) Animeverse Kansas City – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 (Closes Aug 1st, 2026) Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Retropalooza Houston – March 28th – 29th Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 Crypticon Seattle – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 WA Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th Baltics Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th Lithuania Thy Kingdom Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 2026 Illinois Game Con – June 6th Nococon – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th Brass Screw Consortium – June 12th – 14th Washington State SummerCon – June 19th – 21st Soonercon – June 19th – 21st Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28t Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con – July 3rd – 5th Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 Portland Pride – July 18th – 19th OR Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th (UK) Deep South Para-Comic-Con – Aug 8th – 9th FanFest Northwest – Aug 8th – 9th WA 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th (Netherlands)
- Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #28
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! 🙂 A bit of a quiet week so far. A couple of new anthologies have opened up and a sprinkling of cons. Check the spreadsheets for everything still open and accepting submissions. Also, I’m going to start to include the states in on the con lists below so you know where these cons are. Little by little! 🙂 On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. NEW! Jes Jess Press – Sick Freaks Magazine This will be Issue 2 with a focus on horror. They are looking for work by marginalized artists (preference for Baltimore/DMV based). Black and white comics between 2-4 pages. Original creator owned stories. Deadline March 14th. NEW! Synergy Surge Zine – Dispatch Fanzine – Synergy Surge Looking for stories focusing on platonic pairings of the Z-Team with their synergy together on missions or iconic bonding after long shifts. This zine needs artists, writers, merch artists, and spot artists. Deadline March 14th. ENDING SOON! Dead Ducks Zine – Murder Mystery Zine They are looking for golden age crime stories set in 1930’s British holiday resort. You may apply as a writer OR an artist. Can not be both. Deadline Feb 20th. ThirdBear Press – BOXES Comic Magazine Vol 5 (UK creators ONLY) Deadline Feb. 28th. Simple But Complex – Twisted History Anthology This anthology is looking for you to take a real historical moment, figure, or era and reinterpret it through a supernatural, mythical, or eerie lens. Deadline March 2nd. Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026 Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th 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! 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 open applications. Check the spreadsheet link above for the COMPLETE list. NEW EUROPEAN CONS CLICK HERE NEW! Summer Story Fest – June 27th – 28th (Closes Feb. 28th) OR NEW! Kumoricon – Nov 13th – 15th (Opening Feb. 21st for 24hrs ONLY!) OR NEW! FanFest Northwest – Aug 8th – 9th WA NEW! Portland Pride – July 18th – 19th OR Palmcon Treasure Coast – April 11th (Closes April 1st) Miraicon – Oct 16th- 18th (Closes July 31st) GalaxyCon San Jose – Aug 21st – 23rd (Closes Aug 15th) DreamCon – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Feb 28th) The Lakes International Comics Festival – Oct 2nd – 4th (Closes March 1st) UK ConCarolinas – May 29th – 31st, 2026 (Closes March 1st) Everett Pride Block Party – June 20th (Closes March 31st) Animate! Philadelphia – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Closes May 1st) Iron City Comic Con – May 30th – 31st (Closes May 31st) 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) TusCon 52 – Nov 13th – 15th (Closes Aug 1st) Animeverse Kansas City – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 (Closes Aug 1st, 2026) Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) BlerDCon – March 6th – 8th, 2026 Retro Expo – March 7th – 8th, 2026 Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Retropalooza Houston – March 28th – 29th Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 Mid Valley Comic Art Expo – April 18th – 19th 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th Tidewater ComicCon – May 16th – 17th Baltics Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th Lithuania Thy Kingdom Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Beaver State Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Hall of Heroes Comic Con – May 30th – 31st Anime Riverside – May 30th – 31st JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 2026 Illinois Game Con – June 6th Nococon – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th OMG!CON – June 12th – 14th, 2026 Brass Screw Consortium – June 12th – 14th 605 Pop Culture Con – June 13th – 14th Washington State SummerCon – June 19th – 21st Soonercon – June 19th – 21st Port Maine Con – June 25th – 28th Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28t Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con – July 3rd – 5th Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 Eufuria – July 23rd – 25th Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th (UK) Deep South Para-Comic-Con – Aug 8th – 9th 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 Gathering of Ghouls – Aug 22nd – 23rd Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th (Netherlands) Fan Expo Dallas – Sept 11th – 13th, 2026
- Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #27
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! 🙂 A bit of a quiet week so far. No new anthologies, but some good conventions have opened their applications. Check it out! On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. NEW! ThirdBear Press – BOXES Comic Magazine Vol 5 (UK creators ONLY) Deadline Feb. 28th. ENDING SOON! KutiKutiComics – Kuti #79 Zine Looking for 1-8 page short stories. Deadline Feb. 9th. Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. Palestine – Deadline Feb 15th, (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th Dead Ducks Zine – Murder Mystery Zine They are looking for golden age crime stories set in 1930’s British holiday resort. You may apply as a writer OR an artist. Can not be both. Deadline Feb 20th. Simple But Complex – Twisted History Anthology This anthology is looking for you to take a real historical moment, figure, or era and reinterpret it through a supernatural, mythical, or eerie lens. Deadline March 2nd. Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026 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! 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 open applications. Check the spreadsheet link above for the COMPLETE list. NEW EUROPEAN CONS CLICK HERE NEW! Nan Desu Kan – Sept 4th – 6th (Closes Feb 15th) NEW! Palmcon Treasure Coast – April 11th (Closes April 1st) NEW! Miraicon – Oct 16th- 18th (Closes July 31st) NEW! GalaxyCon San Jose – Aug 21st – 23rd (Closes Aug 15th) Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival – Nov 14th – 15th (Closes Feb 8th) UK Montreal Comic Arts Festival – May 16th – 17th (Closes Feb 8th) Montreal, Canada Rakucon – Aug 22nd – 23rd (Closes Feb 10th) UK Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th) Furlandia – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 (Closes Feb 15th) DreamCon – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Feb 28th) The Lakes International Comics Festival – Oct 2nd – 4th (Closes March 1st) UK ConCarolinas – May 29th – 31st, 2026 (Closes March 1st) Everett Pride Block Party – June 20th (Closes March 31st) Animate! Philadelphia – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Closes May 1st) Iron City Comic Con – May 30th – 31st (Closes May 31st) 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) TusCon 52 – Nov 13th – 15th (Closes Aug 1st) Animeverse Kansas City – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 (Closes Aug 1st, 2026) Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th BlerDCon – March 6th – 8th, 2026 Retro Expo – March 7th – 8th, 2026 Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Retropalooza Houston – March 28th – 29th Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 Mid Valley Comic Art Expo – April 18th – 19th 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th Tidewater ComicCon – May 16th – 17th Baltics Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th Lithuania Thy Kingdom Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Beaver State Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Hall of Heroes Comic Con – May 30th – 31st Anime Riverside – May 30th – 31st JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 2026 Illinois Game Con – June 6th Nococon – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th OMG!CON – June 12th – 14th, 2026 Brass Screw Consortium – June 12th – 14th 605 Pop Culture Con – June 13th – 14th Washington State SummerCon – June 19th – 21st Soonercon – June 19th – 21st Port Maine Con – June 25th – 28th Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28t Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con – July 3rd – 5th Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 Eufuria – July 23rd – 25th Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th (UK) Deep South Para-Comic-Con – Aug 8th – 9th 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 Gathering of Ghouls – Aug 22nd – 23rd Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th (Netherlands) Fan Expo Dallas – Sept 11th – 13th, 2026
- Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #26
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! 🙂 A bit of a quiet week so far. No new anthologies, but some good conventions have opened their applications. Check it out! On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. ENDING SOON! Iron Circus Comics – Lie Machine Anthology Looking for non-fiction comics about propaganda, bad faith arguments, and headline-twisting narratives. Deadline Feb 1st, 2026. KutiKutiComics – Kuti #79 Zine Looking for 1-8 page short stories. Deadline Feb. 9th. Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. Palestine – Deadline Feb 15th, (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th Dead Ducks Zine – Murder Mystery Zine They are looking for golden age crime stories set in 1930’s British holiday resort. You may apply as a writer OR an artist. Can not be both. Deadline Feb 20th. Simple But Complex – Twisted History Anthology This anthology is looking for you to take a real historical moment, figure, or era and reinterpret it through a supernatural, mythical, or eerie lens. Deadline March 2nd. Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026 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! 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 open applications. Check the spreadsheet link above for the COMPLETE list. NEW EUROPEAN CONS CLICK HERE NEW! Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival – Nov 14th – 15th (Closes Feb 8th) UK NEW! Rakucon – Aug 22nd – 23rd (Closes Feb 10th) UK NEW! The Lakes International Comics Festival – Oct 2nd – 4th (Closes March 1st) UK NEW! TusCon 52 – Nov 13th – 15th (Closes Aug 1st) NEW! Baltics Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th Lithuania NEW! Anime Riverside – May 30th – 31st NEW! 605 Pop Culture Con – June 13th – 14th NEW! Eufuria – July 23rd – 25th NEW! Gathering of Ghouls – Aug 22nd – 23rd Ghosts of Summer 2026 – Aug 7th – 8th (Closes of Jan 31st) Montreal Comic Arts Festival – May 16th – 17th (Closes Feb 8th) Montreal, Canada Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th) Furlandia – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 (Closes Feb 15th) DreamCon – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Feb 28th) ConCarolinas – May 29th – 31st, 2026 (Closes March 1st) Everett Pride Block Party – June 20th (Closes March 31st) Animate! Philadelphia – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Closes May 1st) Iron City Comic Con – May 30th – 31st (Closes May 31st) 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) Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 Animinneapolis – May 8th – 10th, 2026 Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th Tidewater ComicCon – May 16th – 17th FANIMACON – May 22nd – 25th, 2026 Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th Illinois Game Con – June 6th Brass Screw Consortium – June 12th – 14th Washington State SummerCon – June 19th – 21st Anime Expo LA – July 2nd – 5th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 Tekko – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th (UK) AMA-CON – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 Deep South Para-Comic-Con – Aug 8th – 9th 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th (Netherlands) Anime Idaho – Sept 19th – 20th, 2026 FanX Salt Lake Comic Con – Sept 24th – 26th Hall of Heroes Comic Con – May 30th – 31st JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 2026 Nococon – June 6th – 7th, 2026 OMG!CON – June 12th – 14th, 2026 Soonercon – June 19th – 21st, 2026 Mid Valley Comic Art Expo – April 18th – 19th Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con – July 3rd – 5th Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th 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 Halloween XSPO Spokane – Oct 10th – 11th
- Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #25
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! 🙂 I don’t know what happened last week, but we are back this week with new updates. This week we have a LOT of new comic/zine anthologies and new open convention applications! Let’s get to it! On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. NEW! Dead Ducks Zine – Murder Mystery Zine They are looking for golden age crime stories set in 1930’s British holiday resort. You may apply as a writer OR an artist. Can not be both. Deadline Feb 20th. NEW! KutiKutiComics – Kuti #79 Zine Looking for 1-8 page short stories. Deadline Feb. 9th. NEW! Simple But Complex – Twisted History Anthology This anthology is looking for you to take a real historical moment, figure, or era and reinterpret it through a supernatural, mythical, or eerie lens. Deadline March 2nd. NEW! Lesser Known Comics – Lesser Known Comics Zine Looking for 1-8 page stories in black and white. Rolling deadline. Iron Circus Comics – Lie Machine Anthology Looking for non-fiction comics about propaganda, bad faith arguments, and headline-twisting narratives. Deadline Feb 1st, 2026. Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. Palestine – Deadline Feb 15th, (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026 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. 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! 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! Furlandia – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 (Closes Feb 15th) NEW! Everett Pride Block Party – June 20th (Closes March 31st) NEW! Iron City Comic Con – May 30th – 31st (Closes May 31st) NEW! Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) NEW! Tidewater ComicCon – May 16th – 17th NEW! Illinois Game Con – June 6th NEW! Brass Screw Consortium – June 12th – 14th NEW! Washington State SummerCon – June 19th – 21st NEW! Deep South Para-Comic-Con – Aug 8th – 9th NEW! Halloween XSPO Spokane – Oct 10th – 11th Dundee Zine Fest – March 14th (Closes Jan 27th – UK) Ghosts of Summer 2026 – Aug 7th – 8th (Closes of Jan 31st) Montreal Comic Arts Festival – May 16th – 17th, 2026 (Closes Feb 8th, 2026) Montreal, Canada 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) Pasadena Comic Con – Jan 25th, 2026 Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 Animinneapolis – May 8th – 10th, 2026 Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th FANIMACON – May 22nd – 25th, 2026 Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th Anime Expo LA – July 2nd – 5th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 Tekko – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th, 2026 (UK) AMA-CON – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th, 2026 (Netherlands) Anime Idaho – Sept 19th – 20th, 2026 FanX Salt Lake Comic Con – Sept 24th – 26th, 2026 Hall of Heroes Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 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) 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
- Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #24
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! 🙂 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Since I’ve taken a few weeks off for the holidays there are a lot of updates to go over. A couple of new anthology submissions have opened up and a ton of new conventions have applications open and/or closing soon. On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. NEW! Diskette Press – Comics and Zines Looking for comics and zines from queer creators. They have a rolling deadline, but get your submissions in soon. NEW! Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. Palestine – Deadline Feb 15th, (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th Lifeline Comics – Bi Visibility Anthology Vol 3 Looking for comic stories featuring positive depictions of bisexuality and pansexuality. Deadline Jan 11th, 2026 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 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. Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 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! 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! Anime Boston – April 3rd – 5th, 2026 (Closes Jan 8th) NEW! Dundee Zine Fest – March 14th (Closes Jan 27th – UK) NEW! Ghosts of Summer 2026 – Aug 7th – 8th (Closes of Jan 31st) NEW! Halloween XSPO Spokane – Oct 10th – 11th (Opening Jan 9th) NEW! Oddmall – April 18th – 19th (Opening Jan 10th) NEW! Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th NEW! Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 NEW! 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 NEW! Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th NEW! Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th NEW! Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 NEW! Tekko – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 NEW! Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th, 2026 (UK) NEW! Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th, 2026 (Netherlands) NEW! 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 NEW! Sheffield Comics Art Fair (SCARF) – Oct. 10th (UK) CLOSING SOON! CAKE – May 2nd – 3rd, 2026 (Closes Jan 5th, 2026) CLOSING SOON! RICE – May 16th, 2026 (Closes Jan 10th, 2026) CLOSING SOON! C2E2 – March 27th – 29th, 2026 (Closes Jan 10th) CLOSING SOON! VANCAF – July 4th – 5th, 2026 (Closes Jan 11th, 2026) Vancouver, Canada CLOSING SOON! Cherry Capital Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 (Closes Jan 15th, 2026) Montreal Comic Arts Festival – May 16th – 17th, 2026 (Closes Feb 8th, 2026) Montreal, Canada 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 FANIMACON – May 22nd – 25th, 2026 Anime Expo LA – July 2nd – 5th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 AMA-CON – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 Anime Idaho – Sept 19th – 20th, 2026 FanX Salt Lake Comic Con – Sept 24th – 26th, 2026 Pasadena Comic Con – Jan 25th, 2026 Hall of Heroes Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 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
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! 🙂 A LOT of conventions have open applications going on right now. Check the big spreadsheet for the full list. Be sure to scroll all the way down, too. Only found one anthology to report. But I’m happy to say that I’m over my sickness and getting back into the swing of things. New country. New germs, eh? On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. NEW! Stacked Deck Press – Death Saves 3rd Edition Anthology They are looking for stories about your favorite character deaths. From RPGs from a wide variety of genres such as fantasy, science fiction, superhero, and more. Jes Jess Press – Sick Freaks Magazine This will be Issue 2 with a focus on horror. They are looking for work by marginalized artists (preference for Baltimore/DMV based). Black and white comics between 2-4 pages. Original creator owned stories. Deadline March 14th. Synergy Surge Zine – Dispatch Fanzine – Synergy Surge Looking for stories focusing on platonic pairings of the Z-Team with their synergy together on missions or iconic bonding after long shifts. This zine needs artists, writers, merch artists, and spot artists. Deadline March 14th. Wild Ramp Publishing – Wild Ramp Review of Books Zine Looking for comic zines about book reviews. Deadline March 31st, 2026 Tusen Serier – ParaVox Vols 1 – 4 Looking for comics for several issues. (Anti)Racism – Deadline April 5th, Snitch Society/ Angiverisamhallets Baksidor – Deadline May 5th, Misinformation – Deadline July 5th 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! 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 open applications. Check the spreadsheet link above for the COMPLETE list. NEW EUROPEAN CONS CLICK HERE NEW! DragonCon – Sept 3rd – 7th (Closes March 15th) GA NEW! Rose City Comic Con – Sept 11th – 13th (Closes March 20th) OR NEW! New York Comic Con – October 8th – 11th (Closes June 11th) NY NEW! Comic Con Oakland – May 9th – 10th CA NEW! Fan Expo Chicago – Aug 14th – 16th IL NEW! Baltimore Comic Con – Sept 25th – 27th MD NEW! Geek Girl Con – Oct 24th – 26th WA Palmcon Treasure Coast – April 11th (Closes April 1st) Miraicon – Oct 16th- 18th (Closes July 31st) GalaxyCon San Jose – Aug 21st – 23rd (Closes Aug 15th) DreamCon – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Feb 28th) The Lakes International Comics Festival – Oct 2nd – 4th (Closes March 1st) UK ConCarolinas – May 29th – 31st, 2026 (Closes March 1st) Everett Pride Block Party – June 20th (Closes March 31st) Beaver State Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 (Closes April 23rd) Animate! Philadelphia – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 (Closes May 1st) Iron City Comic Con – May 30th – 31st (Closes May 31st) 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) TusCon 52 – Nov 13th – 15th (Closes Aug 1st) Animeverse Kansas City – Aug 1st – 2nd, 2026 (Closes Aug 1st, 2026) Anime 405 – Dec 12th – 14th (Closes Dec 11th) Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Retropalooza Houston – March 28th – 29th Rewind Washington – March 28th – 29th Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase – April 18th – 19th, 2026 2 Rivers Comic Con – April 25th – 26th, 2026 Crypticon Seattle – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 WA Geek Craft Expo Tacoma – May 15th – 16th Baltics Comic Con – May 22nd – 24th Lithuania Thy Kingdom Con – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 Westside Comic Con – May 23rd – 24th Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 JAFAX – June 5th – 7th, 2026 Illinois Game Con – June 6th Nococon – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th Brass Screw Consortium – June 12th – 14th Washington State SummerCon – June 19th – 21st Soonercon – June 19th – 21st Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28t Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con – July 3rd – 5th Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Capital City Comic Con – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Anime Ohio – July 10th – 12th, 2026 First Coast Comic Con – July 11th, 2026 Odessa Geek Fest – July 11th – 12th, 2026 Portland Pride – July 18th – 19th OR Comic Con Manchester – July 25th – 26th (UK) Deep South Para-Comic-Con – Aug 8th – 9th FanFest Northwest – Aug 8th – 9th WA 2D Con – Aug 21st – 24th, 2026 Viencon – Aug 28th – 30th (Netherlands)