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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! Oneshi Press – 15th Anthology: Loose Ends Looking for 8-page comics centering stories of the unfinished, the unresolved, and the wildly mysterious. Deadline Sept 30th. NEW! Radha Kai Zan – Drawn to Love Anthology Looking for stories about falling in love through your original characters. Deadline Jan 1st, 2026. Fantasy Zines – Vol 1 Astronomica Charity Zine An OC zine with a celestial theme. 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. Prism Zine – LGBT+ Charity Speedrun Zine They are looking for a variety of fandom, original, and historical pieces. Deadline Sept. 6th. 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 The Rumpus – Ongoing Submissions Looking for unpublished comics.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! Pacific Nerdfest – Oct 25th NEW! Zine Dump – Nov 9th (Closes Aug 31st) Toronto, Canada NEW! RICE – Nov 2nd (Closes Sept 12th) NEW! Texas Frightmare Weekend – May 22nd – 24th, 2026 (Closes Sept 12th) 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) Orcacon – Jan 9th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) Chicago Steampunk Exposition – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) LVL Up Expo – April 23rd – 24th (Closes Oct 1st) Emerald City Comic Con – March 5th – 8th, 2026 (Closes Oct 31st) Las Vegas Fur Con – April 2nd – 5th, 2026 (Closes Oct 31st) Anime Iowa – July 25th – 26th, 2026 (Closes Nov 30th) Yamacon – Dec 5th – 7th (Closes Dec 5th) CouveCon – Sept 20th Salem Pride in the Park – Sept 20th Baltimore Graphic Novel Fest – Oct 4th Sci-Fi Valley Con – Oct 17th – 19th The Alchemy Fair – Oct 25th Living Dead Weekend Monroeville – Oct 24th – 26th Spooky Empire – Oct 31st – Nov 2nd Tulsa Comic Con – Nov 1st Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th Fan Expo Portland – Jan 16th – 18th, 2026 Shreveport AnimeFest – January 31st, 2026 Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026 Anime Washington – Feb 6th – 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 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Kimokawaii – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 BayCon – July 3rd – 6th, 2026 (Closes June 1st, 2026) Animate! Columbus – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes July 14th, 2026) Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th, 2026) Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th, 2026 Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28th, 2026 Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Galaxy Con New Orleans – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes July 12th, 2026) Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 (Closes July 26th, 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! 🙂 On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. COMIC ANTHOLOGY OPEN SUBMISSIONS: NEW! Fantasy Zines – Vol 1 Astronomica Charity Zine An OC zine with a celestial theme. 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. Prism Zine – LGBT+ Charity Speedrun Zine They are looking for a variety of fandom, original, and historical pieces. Deadline Sept. 6th. 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! Emerald City Comic Con – March 5th – 8th, 2026 (Closes Oct 31st) NEW! BayCon – July 3rd – 6th, 2026 (Closes June 1st, 2026) NEW! Des Moines Con – May 29th – 31st, 2026 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) Orcacon – Jan 9th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) Chicago Steampunk Exposition – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) LVL Up Expo – April 23rd – 24th (Closes Oct 1st) Las Vegas Fur Con – April 2nd – 5th, 2026 (Closes Oct 31st) Anime Iowa – July 25th – 26th, 2026 (Closes Nov 30th) Yamacon – Dec 5th – 7th (Closes Dec 5th) CouveCon – Sept 20th Salem Pride in the Park – Sept 20th Baltimore Graphic Novel Fest – Oct 4th Sci-Fi Valley Con – Oct 17th – 19th The Alchemy Fair – Oct 25th Living Dead Weekend Monroeville – Oct 24th – 26th Spooky Empire – Oct 31st – Nov 2nd Tulsa Comic Con – Nov 1st Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th Fan Expo Portland – Jan 16th – 18th, 2026 Shreveport AnimeFest – January 31st, 2026 Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026 Anime Washington – Feb 6th – 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 Tremendicon – May 29th – 31st, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 3 Rivers Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Kimokawaii – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Animate! Columbus – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes July 14th, 2026) Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th, 2026) Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Planet Funk Con – June 26th – 28th, 2026 Volunteer Valley Comic Con – June 27th – 28th, 2026 Mad Monster Party Arizona – July 10th – 12th, 2026 Galaxy Con New Orleans – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes July 12th, 2026) Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 (Closes July 26th, 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! 🙂 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) Grafficker Alley – Sept 6th (Closes Aug 15th) Ontario, Canada 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) Orcacon – Jan 9th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) Chicago Steampunk Exposition – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) LVL Up Expo – April 23rd – 24th (Closes Oct 1st) Las Vegas Fur Con – April 2nd – 5th, 2026 (Closes Oct 31st) Anime Iowa – July 25th – 26th, 2026 (Closes Nov 30th) Yamacon – Dec 5th – 7th (Closes Dec 5th) CouveCon – Sept 20th Salem Pride in the Park – Sept 20th Baltimore Graphic Novel Fest – Oct 4th Sci-Fi Valley Con – Oct 17th – 19th The Alchemy Fair – Oct 25th Living Dead Weekend Monroeville – Oct 24th – 26th Spooky Empire – Oct 31st – Nov 2nd Tulsa Comic Con – Nov 1st Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th Fan Expo Portland – Jan 16th – 18th, 2026 Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026 Anime Washington – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026 Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Mid Valley Comic Expo – April 18th – 19th, 2026 Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 Gem State Comic Con – May 15th – 17th, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Animate! Columbus – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes July 14th, 2026) Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th, 2026) Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Galaxy Con New Orleans – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes July 12th, 2026) Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 (Closes July 26th, 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! 🙂 On the spreadsheet, anything highlighted in GREEN is new. COMIC ANTHOLOGY OPEN SUBMISSIONS: NEW! 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. NEW! Warden Comics – Dreamlands Anthology Looking for H.P. Lovecraft inspired horror comics. 4 – 10 pages. Deadline Aug 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. 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! Anime Iowa – July 25th – 26th, 2026 (Closes Nov 30th) NEW! Midwest Fur Con – Dec 4th – 7th NEW! Yamacon – Dec 5th – 7th (Closes Dec 5th) NEW! Washington Gaming Expo – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026 NEW! Anime Washington – Feb 6th – 8th, 2026 NEW! Las Vegas Fur Con – April 2nd – 5th, 2026 NEW! Animate! Columbus – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes July 14th, 2026) NEW! Galaxy Con New Orleans – July 10th – 12th, 2026 (Closes July 12th, 2026) NEW! Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 23rd – 26th, 2026 (Closes July 26th, 2026) Animate! Orlando– August 8th – 10th (Closes August 8th) Olypen Fungifest – Oct 18th – 19th (Closes Aug 15th) Grafficker Alley – Sept 6th (Closes Aug 15th) Ontario, Canada 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) Orcacon – Jan 9th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) Chicago Steampunk Exposition – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) LVL Up Expo – April 23rd – 24th (Closes Oct 1st) CouveCon – Sept 20th Salem Pride in the Park – Sept 20th Baltimore Graphic Novel Fest – Oct 4th Sci-Fi Valley Con – Oct 17th – 19th The Alchemy Fair – Oct 25th Living Dead Weekend Monroeville – Oct 24th – 26th Washington State Horror Con – Oct 24th – 26th Spooky Empire – Oct 31st – Nov 2nd Tulsa Comic Con – Nov 1st Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th Fan Expo Portland – Jan 16th – 18th, 2026 Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Mid Valley Comic Expo – April 18th – 19th, 2026 Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd, 2026 Gem State Comic Con – May 15th – 17th, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th, 2026) Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Fan Expo Dallas – Sept 11th – 13th, 2026

Sorry folks. Our car lost power while on the freeway last night. It was scary, but we managed to pull over out of traffic and get towed home. This is a long line of problems with this car since we got it to replace our Jeep that was destroyed by an impaired driver as it sat parked outside our house. I’m convinced this Dodge is haunted with all the problems it keeps having. Sadly, this means I’ve spent most of the day stressed out and on the phone with mechanics. So no newsletter this week. I’ll get it up next week. If you’d like to help out, I’d appreciate it if you could share my Gofundme. You can read up on what happened and why I need help. https://gofund.me/a218333e Thank you and I’ll be back to tracking awesome opportunities soon!!

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! The Rumpus – Ongoing Submissions Looking for unpublished comics. 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. 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! ​ 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! Crypticon – May 1st – 3rd NEW! Orcacon – Jan 9th – 12th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) NEW! LVL Up Expo – April 23rd – 24th (Closes Oct 1st) Galaxy Con Raleigh – July 24th – 27th (Closes July 24th) Youmacon – Oct 30th – Nov 2nd (Closes July 26th) 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) Grafficker Alley – Sept 6th (Closes Aug 15th) Ontario, Canada 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) Chicago Steampunk Exposition – June 12th – 14th, 2026 (Closes Sept 1st) CouveCon – Sept 20th Salem Pride in the Park – Sept 20th Baltimore Graphic Novel Fest – Oct 4th Sci-Fi Valley Con – Oct 17th – 19th The Alchemy Fair – Oct 25th Living Dead Weekend Monroeville – Oct 24th – 26th Washington State Horror Con – Oct 24th – 26th Spooky Empire – Oct 31st – Nov 2nd Tulsa Comic Con – Nov 1st Garden State Comic Fest – Nov 15th – 16th Charlie’s AnimeCon – Dec 7th Fan Expo Portland – Jan 16th – 18th, 2026 Wondercon – March 27th – 29th, 2026 Mid Valley Comic Expo – April 18th – 19th, 2026 Gem State Comic Con – May 15th – 17th, 2026 Big Lick Comic Con – May 30th – 31st, 2026 Lehigh Valley Comic Con – June 6th – 7th, 2026 Origins Game Fair – June 18th – 21st, 2026 (Closes Feb 13th, 2026) Willmington AnimeFest – June 28th, 2026 Fan Expo Dallas – Sept 11th – 13th, 2026