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Guide to Comic Book Publishers
Become the next Stan Lee or Jack Kirby with the right comic book publisherAlthough chiefly the province of superheroes with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, the comic book publishing industry also has room for more mild-mannered endeavors. Smaller independent comic book publishers and comic book printing services make it possible for writers and artists outside the mainstream to find an audience. Frank Cho’s Liberty Meadows and Art Spiegelman’s Maus both began as independent efforts before being acquired by major publishers.
If you're looking to get your work considered by publishers of comic books:
1. Carefully follow submissions guidelines; comic book publishing companies are very specific about what they'll accept as work samples from new comic book artists.
2. Meet publishers of comic books at comic book conventions. Bring along a complete comic book of your creation to show.
3. Consider paying comic book printing services to produce your comic books as a first step to building your reputation.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Read the comic book publishers' 'classic' works online
It's no longer necessary to keep a large comic book collection to read the early pulse-pounding adventures of your favorite superhero. Digital subscription services let you see how your favorite character developed, or just let you read those stories you somehow missed the first time around.
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Marvel Digital Comics offers the first run of X-Men and the first 100 issues of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, along with other classic and new Marvel titles, in an ad-free format readable from any computer with Internet access. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available.
Target the comic book publishers who accept submissions
While several comic book publishers work exclusively in-house, many of the smaller houses will take submissions from new writers and artists, as occasionally will some of the big names.
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Marvel and Dark Horse Comics both accept submissions accompanied by a submissions agreement. Dark Horse further offers artists and inkers sample scripts and sketches they can use to showcase their talents; fans can also work for their comic book store chain, Things From Another World. Slave Labor Graphics offers free internships to aspiring writers and artists looking to become employees and posts its submissions guidelines on its website. Image Comics is the publisher for creators looking to retain the rights to their characters to visit, however, as almost all their titles are creator-owned, but its contributors to have a complete comic from which their submission is excerpted.
Network with comic book publishers at comic book conventions
Conventions are more than just places to have a good time seeing female fans dressed as Wonder Woman or Vampirella or buy replicas of the Batcave. Just as in the rest of the business world, they're good places to put talented people together with the people who can use their talent.
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DC Comics conducts its Talent Search program for new comic book artists solely through the comic book conventions its staff members attend. After Hours Press accepts submissions by email, but prefers to see complete works submitted at conventions. Major comic book conventions include Comic-Con International in San Diego (and the affiliated Alternative Press Expo and Wonder-Con in San Francisco), the New York Comic Con, Fallcon in Minneapolis, the semiannual Comic Book Show in Nashua, NH and Los Angeles’ monthly Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention.
Publish a comic book yourself
Dedicated comic book printing services have sprung up to allow fledgling comic book writers and artists to put their works before the public without facing the rejection or constraints of the major comic book publishers. Some on-demand book publishers also deal in comic books. Having your own comic book in print can help you sell your work to comic book publishers at conventions, particularly those who like to see complete comics.
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Harold Buchholz Print Services prints black and white comics with full-color covers on demand in trade paperback form in runs as small as 50 copies. SIPS Comics, a division of South Island Printing Services, permits uploading a zip file of the comic on its FTP site, ships proofs by next-day air or FedEx, and offers such promotional items as magnets, stickers, posters, flyers, art prints and transfers. On-demand publishers such as Blitzprint, Trafford and BookSurge also handle comic books, with BookSurge offering distribution through online channels such as Amazon.com and Baker & Taylor.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide- Check to see first whether the comic book publisher you plan to submit to is accepting submissions. Not all do; some publishers may or may not accept submissions according to their current production schedule. If they do, follow the submission guidelines to the letter. The place to be creative is in your submission, not in how you submit it.








