Comics Jobs
JobsContestsUnsolicited submissionsOpen applicationsCompanies
Post a job

Contests

26 upcoming and past contests on Comics Jobs.

Upcoming contests

Logo

コミックニュータイプ〈推しマン〉月例賞 (Comic Newtype "Oshiman" Monthly Award)

Come, talent! There are two categories for submissions: Short Films and Story Films.

Kadokawa Corporation
October 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025
Japan
¥30,000 - ¥200,000

Past contests

Logo

KIM ĐỒNG COMICS COVER QUEST 2025

Bạn đọc yêu thích truyện tranh Manga/Comic và thiết kế đồ họa, có mong muốn được đóng góp công sức để nâng tầm các bìa truyện tranh Manga bản tiếng Việt, cũng như được trở thành cộng tác viên thiết kế lâu dài của NXB Kim Đồng (NXB).

Kim Đồng
August 4, 2025 to September 4, 2025
Worldwide
500,000 VND - 3,000,000 VND
Logo

14th Annual Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest

Submissions are open for the 14th Annual Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest. The theme this year is "Promise" and there are no restrictions on nationality, age, or other qualifications.

Tottori Prefecture
April 20, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Worldwide
¥30,000 - ¥500,000
Logo

CUỘC THI SÁNG TÁC TRUYỆN TRANH LẦN THỨ HAI (THE SECOND COMIC BOOK CONTEST)

Với mong muốn tìm kiếm các tác giả, hoạ sĩ truyện tranh Việt Nam và phát triển nghệ thuật truyện tranh của Việt Nam, Viện Pháp tại Việt Nam, Nhà xuất bản Kim Đồng và Phái đoàn Wallonie-Bruxelles tại Việt Nam phối hợp tổ chức CUỘC THI SÁNG TÁC TRUYỆN TRANH

Kim Dong Publishing House and Institut français de Hanoi
January 15, 2025 to June 30, 2025
Vietnam
5,000,000 VND - 15,000,000 VND and 7-day trip to attend the Angoulême Comics Festival
Logo

Ignatz Awards

The Ignatz Award, named for the character in the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, is the festival prize of the Small Press Expo. Since 1997, the Ignatz Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz recognizes exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what comics can achieve, both as an art form and as a means of personal expression.

Small Press Expo
June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
Worldwide
Not specified
Logo

Wordless World Manga Contest

Manga work without texts can be applied from around the world! You can aim for a manga serialization in Japan.

Kadokawa Corporation
October 4, 2024 to February 28, 2025
Worldwide
$3,000 USD - $10,000 USD
Logo

Silent Manga Audition (SMA)

The SILENT MANGA AUDITION® (SMA) is a manga audition exclusively for manga without dialogue. This way, creators of all ages from across the world can break through language barriers and share their love of manga with each other.

Coamix
November 1, 2024 to February 2, 2025
Worldwide
¥10,000 - ¥500,000
Logo

2nd Mangano Grand Prize

This manga award is for all manga artists, organized by "Manganno", a manga submission platform for all manga artists. The second edition has seen an increase in editorial departments from 10 to 12 magazines, making it even more powerful!

Hatena and Shueisha
November 6, 2024 to January 31, 2025
Worldwide
¥30,000 - ¥2,000,000
Logo

ジャンプ次世代バトル漫画賞 (Jump Next Generation Battle Manga Award)

ジャンプの王道「バトル漫画」の新時代を切り開く才能を見つけ出す一度きりの漫画賞です。新たなジャンプの看板となる才能をプロアマ問わず、募っています。

Shueisha
August 19, 2024 to January 20, 2025
Worldwide
¥10,000 - ¥1,000,000
Logo

Manga Jiman Competition

Create a comic within 6, 7 or 8 A4 size pages. Your story can be in colour or black and white but must read from left to right.

Embassy of Japan in the UK
August 16, 2024 to January 6, 2025
United Kingdom
Ukiyoe prints, manga posters and anime cels
Logo

Yonkoma 14+

Create a story in a 4-panel comic strip, arranged vertically. Entries can be in colour or black and white.

Embassy of Japan in the UK
August 16, 2024 to January 6, 2025
United Kingdom
Ukiyoe prints, manga posters and anime cels
Logo

Yonkoma Youth

Create a story in a 4-panel comic strip, arranged vertically. Entries can be in colour or black and white.

Embassy of Japan in the UK
August 16, 2024 to January 6, 2025
United Kingdom
Ukiyoe prints, manga posters and anime cels
Logo

Fumetto Comic Competition 2025

This year Fumetto is collecting stories around the topic of wealth under the title “RICH”: What does wealth look like? Who is rich? People don't talk about money. But: What you can't talk about, you should draw about! Or is it ultimately not about money at all? But about abundant health, love and time? Are the inconspicuous little moments the ones that contain the wealth of an entire universe, or are our experiences and emotions the true mark of wealth?

Fumetto Comic Festival
December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Worldwide
₣444 CHF to ₣1,111 CHF
Logo

JNC Original Light Novel contest

Do you have an idea you've been dying to bring to life or a story you've been keeping for a rainy day? The JNC Original Light Novel contest is providing aspiring writers an opportunity to get their work digitally published with artwork and receive a cash prize. There’s even an opportunity to have your work adapted into a manga by Kadokawa.

J-Novel Club
July 19, 2023 to December 31, 2024
Worldwide
$1,000 USD - $15,000 USD
Logo

Kyushu International Manga Award

コミックゼノン&コミックぜにょん&コミックタタンが贈る局地的まんが賞!広く九州在住の才能を集めるために“九州地区限定”のまんが賞を開催!漫画家デビューへの大きな一歩!!

Coamix
April 1, 2024 to November 20, 2024
Worldwide
¥10,000 - ¥1,000,000
Logo

Global Comic Awards

Celsys holds the Global Comic Awards in cooperation with comic posting sites to provide a wide range of opportunities for comic creators around the world to present their work. In addition to prizes and cash, your work may even get published!

Celsys and Mangadraft
September 9, 2024 to November 17, 2024
Worldwide
€100 - €3,000
Logo

Comic Book Writing Competition

Our Annual Fall Comic Book Writing Competition gives creators a chance to get a foot in the door, make industry connections, and make comics!

Negative Space Comics
September 3, 2024 to November 3, 2024
Worldwide
Mentoring sessions and bio & script synopsis featured on website.
Logo

Kitakyushu International Manga Competition

Send us your great four-panel manga!

City of Kitakyushu
June 1, 2024 to September 2, 2024
Worldwide
¥100,000 - ¥300,000
Logo

2nd TATESC COMICS Global Awards (English entries)

Join the TATESC Contest! Winning entries to receive prize money and publishing support!

Kadokawa Corporation
March 15, 2024 to September 1, 2024
Worldwide
$1,000 USD - $10,000 USD
Logo

タテスクコミック大賞 (Tatesuku Comic Awards)

All KADOKAWA comic labels are participating! It is a vertical scrolling manga award. The grand prize is 3 million yen. Professionals and amateurs can submit as many works as they like to any category.

Kadokawa Corporation
March 15, 2024 to September 1, 2024
Japan
¥10,000 - ¥3,000,000
Logo

Kyoto International Creators Award

The Kyoto International Creators Award is an international contest designed for aspiring creators of manga, anime, etc. to debut their works at Kyoto, Japan. There are two "Open Theme" contests, the Comic Contest and the Animation Contest.

KYOTO CMEX
May 31, 2024 to August 31, 2024
Worldwide
¥10,000 - ¥100,000
Logo

Short Comics Competition

Let’s see your finished short comics! Competition is open to fully finished short comics of all genres. Individual creators or full creative teams are welcome to submit their projects.

Negative Space Comics
June 4, 2024 to July 31, 2024
Worldwide
Mentoring sessions and featured story in digital anthology.
Logo

Japan International Manga Award

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs founded the International MANGA Award in 2007 for the purpose of expanding international exchange and mutual understanding through the MANGA culture which is widely accepted around the world. This award honors MANGA artists who contribute to the development of MANGA culture in the world.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
April 12, 2024 to July 10, 2024
Worldwide
Trophies, certificates, fully-funded 7-day trip to Japan
Logo

World's Largest Web Novel Contest

Naver Webtoon and Moonpia announced on the 9th that they will hold 2024's largest web novel contest with a total prize of KRW 390 million. The goal is to expand the opportunities for writers to debut through various channels and increase the base of the webtoon-web novel industry. This contest will recruit web novels from various genres such as ▲ Fantasy ▲ martial arts ▲ modern products ▲ sports ▲ alternative history.

Munpia and Naver Webtoon
May 8, 2024 to June 16, 2024
Worldwide
₩2,000,000 KRW - ₩100,000,000 KRW
Logo

Next Manga Award

The NEXT MANGA AWARDS was established in 2014 by KADOKAWA Group as a Japanese manga award based on fan votes and nominations. Users submit up-and-coming manga they feel have the potential to become the next big hits, and the most popular titles will be selected as award nominees. Winners are then determined based on votes from manga fans from all over the world.

Kadokawa Corporation
May 9, 2024 to May 23, 2024
Worldwide
Not specified
Logo

Spaces Comic Book Writing Competition

Our Annual Fall Comic Book Writing Competition gives creators a chance to get a foot in the door, make industry connections, and make comics!

Negative Space Comics
March 5, 2024 to May 15, 2024
Worldwide
Mentoring sessions and featured story in digital anthology.
Enter your email address to receive comics jobs every week.
Unsubscribe anytime.
Need a website for your webcomic? Create one now on webcomic.app.
Visit webcomic.app

Contact: [email protected]
PrivacyTerms of UseIllustration JobsCopyright © 2025 Chafic Najjar