Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #12

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! 🙂

On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new.

COMIC ANTHOLOGY OPEN SUBMISSIONS:

NEW! Prism Zine – LGBT+ Charity Speedrun Zine They are looking for a variety of fandom, original, and historical pieces. Deadline Sept. 6th.

Vinegar Zines – Nostalgia Keeps Me Down Zine Anthology Looking for written horror stories that can have accompanying illustrations about the darker side of nostalgia. Deadline Aug 29th.

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

Warden Comics – Dreamlands Anthology Looking for H.P. Lovecraft inspired horror comics. 4 – 10 pages. Deadline Aug 31st.

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.

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.

The Rumpus – Ongoing Submissions Looking for unpublished comics.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!

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! Shreveport AnimeFest – January 31st, 2026

NEW! Retropalooza Houston – March 28th – 29th, 2026

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

NEW! Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026

NEW! 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026

NEW! Kimokawaii – June 6th – 7th, 2026

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

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

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

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