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Lifeline Comics
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USD $30 - $80 / page

Job Description

Following the success of our previous anthologies "Bi Visibility", "Aces & Aros", "Hairology", “Witching Season”, and the Ringo Award-winning "Transphoria", Kat Calamia and Phil Falco (Lifeline Comics) return to open submissions for a brand new volume of "Monsters & Myths Comic Book Anthology".

Our Previous Anthologies:

We are now opening submissions for creators to participate in an anthology full of stories about Monsters, Cryptids, Legends, and Mythologies! All genres welcome!

WHO ARE WE?

Kat Calamia (she/her) is a Bisexual creator best known for her work as the co-creator of WEBTOON's "Slice of Life", "The Beast & Snow", and the creator of "Like Father, Like Daughter" and "They Call Her...The Dancer". She also co-created/edited many other anthologies including "Rainbow Canvas" and "Hairology" and created "Bi Visibility". She was part of Kickstarter's official creator council and has bylines with IGN, DC Comics, Newsarama, TV Guide, and Reed Pop's Popverse.

Phil Falco (he/him) is a Gay comic writer and the co-founder of Lifeline Comics. He is best known for his work as the co-creator of WEBTOON's "Slice of Life", "The Beast & Snow", and as the creator of "HAUNTING". He also co-created/edited several other anthologies including "Aces & Aros: An Asexual & Aromantic Comic Anthology" and the Ringo Award-winning "Transphoria: A Trans & Nonbinary Comic Anthology".

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

WRITERS:

  • Submit a 2-, 4-, 6-, or 8-page COMIC BOOK SCRIPT.
  • Begin your script with TITLE, a one sentence LOGLINE, and the GENRE.
  • Your story could be written in any genre. We encourage creativity, so have fun, think outside the box, and use your page limit wisely.
  • Please submit in the form of a comic script, with events broken into specified pages and panels. Check out our short guide for how to write a comic script here: https://lifelinecomics.substack.com/p/a-short-guide-for-how-to-write-a 
  • Note: You can submit as a team or as an individual writer. If the latter, then we will pair you up with a writer/artist if you are accepted into the anthology.
  • Submit a ONE PAGER in which you briefly (in no more than a single page) write about yourself and your connection with the topic of this anthology. Be sure to write about yourself as a creator and your previous work.
  • Note that all writers (accepted into the anthology and otherwise) retain full ownership of their stories and scripts. Accepted scripts will be contracted to be published exclusively in this Anthology for an exclusivity period of approximately one year, after which writers are free to publish their stories elsewhere.

ARTISTS:

  • Submit your PORTFOLIO OF PREVIOIUS SEQUENTIAL WORK.
  • Submit a ONE PAGER in which you briefly (in no more than a single page) write about yourself and your connection with the topic of this anthology. Be sure to write about yourself as a creator and your previous work.

COVER ARTISTS:

  • Submit your PORTFOLIO OF PREVIOUS COVER WORK.
  • Submit a ONE PAGER in which you briefly (in no more than a single page) write about yourself and your connection with the topic of this anthology. Be sure to write about yourself as a creator and your previous work.

COLORISTS:

  • Submit your PORTFOLIO OF PREVIOUS COLORING WORK.
  • Submit a ONE PAGER in which you briefly (in no more than a single page) write about yourself and your connection with the topic of this anthology. Be sure to write about yourself as a creator and your previous work.

COMPENSATION FOR ACCEPTED WORK

Lifeline Comics is dedicating to ensuring that all creators get paid for their work. To that end, we're guaranteeing page rates upfront for artists and writers.

  • Writer: $30 Per Page
  • Line Artist: $80 Per Page
  • Colorist: $40 Per Page

PLUS 1 Comp Copy of the Anthology with an opportunity to buy more copies at wholesale price (50% off) for re-sale purposes.

FAQs

  • Writers are welcome to submit multiple scripts. Just be sure to submit each as its own entry in the Google Form (you can use the same One-Pager for every submission). Please note that if you are accepted into the anthology, only one of your scripts may be admitted.
  • Any genre is welcome. We encourage creativity with genre and tone, but please ensure your story matches the theme of the anthology.
  • You are welcome to email us with questions, but please do not attempt to submit/apply to the anthology via email. We will only consider applicants directly through this Google Form.
  • Make sure you see the "Your response has been recorded" confirmation message upon completion of the form to ensure that your submission is registered by the Google Form. If you don't, feel free to reach out to us to confirm that your submission was received.

Suggestions

  1. Write in the Correct Comic Book Format - This is a submission form for a comic book. So entering your old film script is one of the fastest “no”s when it comes down to curating. If you don’t know how to write a comic book script. We gave a quick guide and pointers in a previous Substack post. We also recommend if you have an old comic script to shape it for the topic you are submitting for, and if it’s attached to a previous series to make it clear for new readers what the scope of the story is about.
  2. Have a clear portfolio - For artists, we recommend having a few sequential examples on either your website or Instagram. This helps us figure out if you’re a solid fit for the project. And if you haven’t ever published a comic book that doesn’t mean you can’t work on your sequential examples. We aren’t looking for published work, we’re just looking for examples to help us decide if you’ll be a good fit for the job.
  3. Think outside the box - One of the most difficult things a writer can face when submitting to anthology is figuring out what type of story the curators are looking for to include in their book. For us, we love stories that go outside of the box. We get plenty of submissions exploring the same idea or theme, and in the long run, even if three of those stories are well-written, we can only choose one for the actual anthology.
  4. Page Count - For this anthology we are accepted 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-page stories. If you want a better chance of getting into the anthology, it’s a lot easier to accept two 4-page stories than it is one 8-page story. That’s not saying you shouldn’t submit an 8-page story - we do accept longer shorts. But if you want to better your odds, the shorter stories tend to be an easier acceptance. And if your story is 8 pages, it needs to justify the higher page count. And more importantly: be sure to write in even page numbers.

DEADLINES

  • August 27th, 2026 - Scripts and Samples Due (Submissions Form closes at 11:59pm EST)
  • September 21st, 2026 - Emails Sent If You Made It into the Anthology
  • February 2027 - Kickstarter Launch

Email comicunoheroes@yahoo.com and/or phfalco59@gmail.com with any questions.

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