Show us what
you’re drawing.
An invitation from King Features.
At King Features, we’ve been introducing readers to cartoonists since 1915. Today, we’re looking for new work to publish on Comics Kingdom. Whether you’re drawing your first strip or already sharing a comic with readers, we’d love to see it.
A few of the comics we’re proud to publish.
Give us a reason to keep reading.
A good gag can make our day. So can a character we want to know better or a story that leaves us waiting for the next installment. We welcome different styles and formats, and we’re looking for original comics with enough ideas to continue for several years.
Daily Strip
A fresh joke each day or a continuing story, told across a horizontal strip.
Single Panel
A whole joke in a single drawing. Think of the visual wit and unexpected turns of Bizarro.
Vertical Scroll
Episodes that unfold as readers scroll, with room to play with pacing, pauses, and surprises.
Page Format
Stories told in full pages, from adventures to family dramas, with new installments to come.
Content guidelines: Your work should be suitable for all ages and comply with U.S. law. We don’t accept extreme violence, graphic sexual content, excessive profanity, or hate speech. For a sense of the action we publish, read The Phantom or Flash Gordon. Comics about specific interests are welcome, too. Tell us who you’re writing for.
First, we read your comic.
Every submission goes to our editorial team. If we think your comic could be a fit, we’ll get in touch to discuss publishing it.
Send Us Your Work
Put your cover letter, 24 sample panels or strips (or 3 scroll episodes), and a character sheet in one PDF or Word document.
AnytimeEditorial Review
We’ll read your submission and let you know our decision. Please allow one to two months for a reply.
1–2 MonthsTalk Through the Details
If we’d like to publish your comic, we’ll discuss the agreement and work with you on the material and schedule for launch.
If Your Comic Is SelectedMeet Your Readers
We’ll prepare your comic for publication on Comics Kingdom and our digital syndication network. Revenue sharing begins when it launches.
OngoingSend us the three items below in one PDF or Word document. Choose finished, clearly lettered samples that show us your comic’s humor, characters, or continuing story.
Introduce yourself and your comic. Include your name, address, email, website, and social handles, along with any publishing history. If you already share your work online, tell us where and how many readers follow it. It’s helpful context, and a following isn’t required.
Choose samples that give us a good feel for the comic you want to make. For a continuing story, include enough context to follow the action. Let us see what makes you excited to draw the next installment.
Introduce your main characters with a drawing, a name, and a short description of each. Use more than one page if you need to, and include it in your submission document.
Use this form to prepare an email to our editors. It will open your email app, where you’ll need to attach your submission document and send it.
Your comic earns a share of revenue.
When your comic launches, it begins participating in Comics Kingdom’s advertising and subscription revenue. There’s no minimum readership to reach first. We’ll walk through how earnings and payments work as part of your publishing agreement.
Your comic receives a share of advertising revenue based on its readership. Not every visit carries an ad, so a pageview isn’t a fixed payment.
Paid subscriptions help support the comics we publish. Your comic also participates in that revenue, with the details set out in your agreement.
King Features can also pursue placements with print and web publishers. When we license your comic, you share in that income in addition to your Comics Kingdom earnings.
You can submit without an established following. We want to see your work and hear what you have planned for it.
Your readership helps determine your advertising share. Sharing new installments with your audience can help more people discover the comic.
Revenue sharing starts at publication. Payment timing and the terms of your share are covered in your agreement.
Our team helps prepare, format, and publish your comic. We’ll work with you on what we need for launch and each new installment.
We’ll discuss any additional publishing opportunities for your comic and the compensation that comes with them.
Send your comic to our editors.
Have a question about your submission? Write to [email protected].