Please submit a minimum of five pages of completed art (high-quality reproductions only, please - no original art!) so that we can get an idea of what you deem a finished product and so that we can adequately evaluate your skill at blending visual and textual storytelling elements. We want to see an idea that is fully fleshed-out in your mind, at least, if not on paper.
Final print size comic book page plus#
In recent years we have published very few comics in the standard comic book format (6-5/8″ wide by 10-1/4″ tall 24, 32, or 48 pages plus covers, one-shot or series), though we certainly don’t rule that out. We publish books of all dimensions and page counts (within reason) - there is no standard format. We are looking for independently-created, publishable work (see “What should I submit?” below). We do not hire illustrators or pair artists with writers. Will you look at my illustration portfolio? Try to develop your own, equally individual voice originality, aesthetic maturity, and graphic storytelling skill are the signs by which Fantagraphics judges whether or not your submission is ripe for publication.
Final print size comic book page series#
which draw on influences as diverse as Luis Buñuel, Frida Kahlo, and Hank Ketcham) Palestine (journalistic autobiography in the Middle East) Eightball (surrealism mixed with kitsch culture in stories alternately humorous and painfully personal) and our Ignatz series of comics (contemplative literary pieces that explore the limits of the medium). Take note of the originality and diversity of the themes and approaches to drawing in such Fantagraphics titles as Love & Rockets (stories of life in Latin America and Chicano L.A. While some of our publications are suitable for young readers, we do not publish children’s picture books. Fantagraphics will practically always reject any submissions that fit neatly into (or combine in a gimmicky fashion) the mainstream genres of superhero, vigilante, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Internships Submissions Will Fantagraphics publish my comic?įantagraphics Books publishes comics for thinking readers – readers who like to put their minds to work, who have a sophisticated understanding of art and culture, and appreciate personal expression unfettered by uncritical use of cliché. Shipping is really expensive! Do you offer free shipping? How and where should I send my submission? When will I hear back?