CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
FEATURED PUBLISHER
1500-2500 words describing your company, titles you put out, industry focus, and staff. 5-10 images of your works or projects all must be at least 300 dpi. Also include any Bios, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc.
FEATURED CREATOR
500-1500 words describing who you are and the projects you have worked on. Must have creator owned and published titles they can be self-published. 3- 5 images, all must be at least 300 dpi. Also include any Bios, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc.
FEATURED ARTIST
500-1500 words describing your journey through the industry, projects you have worked on, publishers you have worked for etc. 3-5 images, all must be at least 300 dpi. Also include any Bios, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc. The featured artist also gets the cover of the magazine so one cover quality image must be provided. Coloring can be requested if needed and we will work that out with you.
WRITING TIPS
1500-2500 words going over tips for a writing subject of your choice. Try and stick with the seven main elements of writing a story. Characters, setting, theme, tone, point of view, conflict, plot.
DRAWING TIPS
2-6 Pages going over a drawing lesson. Make sure there is and emphasis on the basic elements of composition line, shape, volume or mass, color, texture, light, space, and time.
VETRAN WORDS OF WISDOM
500-1000 words giving whatever wisdom or advise you wish to pass on to the next generation of comic pros. Also include any Bios, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc.
FEATURED COSPLAYER
1000-2500 words describing your journey through cosplay, any goals you have, what you wish to achieve, what you enjoy about cosplay, costume talk and advise etc. Also include 5-10 of your best cosplay images as one will be selected for the variant cover of the magazine. All images must be at least 300 dpi. Also include any Bios, photographer credits, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc.
FEATURED MEDIA PERSONALITY
1000-1500 words describing your media promotion and what your industry focus is. . Also include any Bios, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc.
BRICK AND MORTAR CORNER
1000-2500 words promoting your comic shop. Also include 5-10 images of your store all must be at least 300 dpi. Also include any Bios, social media links, crowdfunding links, webstore links, etc.
QUARTERLY SPECIALS
SWIMSUIT SPECIAL
PLEASE READ AND AGREE
Rules: There is no cap on the amount of creators or artists that wish to enter.
Everyone who submits will be accepted and appear in the book as long as you meet the established guidelines. 1 or more Creator owned character(s) in a swimsuit.
All all pinups must meet the following criteria: One or more Creator owned character(s) in a swimsuit. NSFW ok. All submissions must be turned in, in the proper format, by May 20th, 2024. Pieces must be fully colored.
PROMOTION IS REQUIRED NOT OPTIONAL. - If you want to stay in the fort, you have to help build the fort. If you are let in and do not promote the Kickstarter you will not be allowed to participate in future quarterly specials.
Proceeds will go to putting issues of the regular magazine into the hands of comic shops.
All submissions will be subject to a week-long public voting period in which three winners will receive their image featured as a cover.
All participants will receive a credit for a half page ad in the magazine at any time of their choosing good for up to 12 months.
If the Kickstarter hits 5K all participants will receive 5 free copies of the magazine as comps.