SICK FREAKS

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SICK FREAKS MAGAZINE

SICK FREAKS is a brand-new comic magazine dedicated to showcasing work by underrepresented creators.

We are happy to announce that SICK FREAKS Magazine is open for submissions! We want to create more opportunities for underrepresented artists working in comics — especially those who live in the DMV area — and so our first issue’s theme is THE DMV!!!! We’re so excited to see what you all come up with!!

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Between 2-4 pages

  • Comic/Sequential arts (no prose, must have some visual element)

  • Riso ready! Black and white (grayscale/gradients OK) files, single layers.

  • All rights fully owned by the author(s)

  • Aligned with JJP as a publisher

    • If you’re in doubt about whether or not your comic would fit in, just pitch it. We have varied tastes!

SUBMISSION PACKET:

  • At least two sample pages

  • Logline: 1-3 sentences that sums up what your comic is about.

  • Bio: Tell us any previous work, your social media (if any), and anything else that you feel is useful. Please also share a link to your portfolio if you have one.

  • Contact Information: Please include an email address for us to reply to you!

Send your submission to jess@jessjesspress.com with “Issue 1 Submission” in the subject line.

Deadline to submit to the first issue is 2/13/25

FAQs

Q: What is the pay? Is there an advance?

Pay will vary based on complexity and number of pages. Individual contracts will be sent to selected artists based on discussion.

Q: Can I submit multiple comics for consideration?

No. We are a small team and don’t have the capacity for that right now.

Q: Can I submit my comic if it’s available online or has been self-published?

Sure! As long as you fully own the rights and don’t have a deal with another publisher.

Q: I’ve never been published before. Can I still submit?

YES!!! Please! We are looking to support emerging artists.

Q: Will there be feedback if my pitch is not accepted?

No. We are a small team and don’t have the capacity for that right now. You will be notified if your submission wasn’t accepted.

Q: Is there a limit to how many pitches will be accepted?

Yes. We will feature 6 artists per issue. 3 will be creatives we’ve met through conventions or workshops, and 3 will be from submissions.

Q: Can I submit a comic that I made with AI?

Hell no.

Q: I have an agent. Should I still submit through open submissions?

You can still apply but know we want to use SICK FREAKS to support marginalized and underrepresented artists.