Friday, September 14, 2012

Comic Submission Guidelines

Zumbi Mobile Solutions' focus on mobile applications includes Kindle format ebooks. We plan on publishing one ebook per year to start with. After our debut, Kindle format novella in 2011, we are eager to embark on our first Kindle comic title, and are currently open to submissions. Our plan is to work with creators we contract with on a shared-royalty basis.

Our focus for comics are non-graphically violent and non-sexual, stand-alone and mini-series comics (black and white, with color cover art). The content will be centered around Black characters and/or characters of color, regardless of where on (or off) the planet they originate. You don't have to be Black or a person of color to submit of course. Your work will let us know whether you can capture people of color as they truly are. 

We imagine a schoolgirl, her father, and her grandmother should all be able to enjoy (or at least appreciate) our comics. We are interested in science fiction, general fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, humor, and superheroes.

Artists, Pencilers, and Inkers:

Submit five (5) consecutive story pages; fully inked and penciled (as applicable).

Colorists:

Submit five (5) pages of sequential art.

Letterers:

Submit five (5) pages of story to show diversity and effects. If you can provide lettering in a non-English language (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Yoruba, etc.) as well, that's a bonus.

All submissions should be final work; submitted via e-mail only. Submit electronic copies of original work in *.PNG, 72ppi format, to beanpolice (at) yahoo.com. In addition, each submission must include a completed submission agreement.

Due to the number of expected submissions and our limited resources, we will neither be able to return submissions nor respond to submissions that do not adhere to the submission guidelines. We will review and respond to complete submissions of merit within two to four weeks of receipt.

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