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Adrian Wilkins – President/Managing Director Nicholas Myers – Vice President IP Development/Properties Management Anthony Hary – Vice President Brand Management / Editor in Chief Write to us at: A.N.A. Comics Be sure to join the forum and sign up for our newsletter for the latest information and updates on all the action from A.N.A. Comics!!
A.N.A COMICS SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINESA.N.A. Comics is continually seeking new talent and projects for our print and online endeavors. Before submitting to us, please read these submissions guidelines thoroughly and prepare your samples accordingly. A.N.A. Comics receives dozens of submissions a month from aspiring creators. The easier you make it for us to evaluate your work, the easier it is for us to give your work the attention it deserves.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORA.N.A. Comics is interested in working with talent from all over the world. We’re always on the lookout for pencilers for our in-house comic book projects. Although we don’t hire as many inkers, colorists, or letterers as we do pencilers, we do occasionally hire for those positions. All artistic styles are welcome. A.N.A. Comics books are a varied lot, so we’re not hooked on one style of art. A.N.A. Comics’ primary interest, however, is in producing stories that are endearing, lasting, and suitable for any comic book reader. We are a family driven company interested in putting out content suitably for most any age, whether it’s in our printed or digital work. The second part to our goal is to help other creators find their voice and grow as Artists.
AND THE WRITERS?Currently A.N.A. Comics is looking for creators that have Web-comics, or creator owned projects they would like to have help developing and put out under a united banner. That being said, we are not hiring writers who are not already attached to a creative team. Why not? For one thing, we don’t have a large enough editorial staff to assemble, cultivate, and monitor new creative teams in the hopes that such teams will “gel” and be able to produce. Secondly, A.N.A.’s entire catalog is generated from in-house and creator-owned sources, so there are no openings for writers on our existing books.
ART SUBMISSIONSDue to the high volume of art submissions we receive on a daily basis, we will not be able to personally respond to your submission unless we’re interested in hiring you for a project. Note: if your art isn’t as good as what’s currently being sold on the shelves of your local comic book store, then chances are that we will not be able to use you on a project. Please send us a cover letter introducing yourself and your work to us. If you have been previously published (online or in print), let us know and send the appropriate links. Pencilers: We are not looking for pinup artists; we’re looking for people that can draw comics. This means that a penciler looking for work with A.N.A Comics must provide samples of sequential art. We want at least four pages of sequential pencils to assess your skills as a storyteller and artist, but the more the better. Try to show as much versatility as possible in your samples--four pages of spandex-clad men beating on each other won’t tell us much about your artistic range. Remember, we publish all kinds of stuff, so don’t limit yourself! Inkers: Inking samples should consist of no fewer than four pages; we’ll need to see the pencil art as well as the finished pages. Visit the forum for samples pencils you can download and use for your inking. We have no requirements regarding the types of tools our inkers use; all we’re interested in is the finished result. Thus, digital inking samples are as welcome as inks produced via traditional means. Colorists: Show us at least four pieces (including at least two pages of sequential art) that demonstrate your skills. If you have a repertoire of several coloring styles, show us all of them! Now that you know what you should send, you’ll need to know where to send it. Please see “Where Do I Send My Submission?” below for instructions.
WHERE DO I SEND MY SUBMISSIONS?Please send us your project pitch or art submission via the following methods: By Email: Email is our preferred method for receiving submissions. If possible, please post your submission online and send us a link. Cover letters can be typed into the body of the email. If you do not currently have an online site in which to post your work, you can build one using a free online service, such as deviantART, Flickr, or Blogger. If you do not want to give the general public access to your work, you can password protect your site—just don’t forget to send us the password! If you are unable to post your submission online, we can accept moderately sized file attachments. A.N.A. has limited email space, and simply cannot handle 20 MB pitches. If you send a submission this way, particularly if it contains large attachments (over 5 MB total), please do us the courtesy of sending us an email telling us that a submission is on the way, then await confirmation to send the file. We check email multiple times a day; thus the wait should be short. Due to the overwhelming number of submissions we receive, it may take a while for us to respond. Although we mentioned this earlier, it bears repeating. We will make every attempt to respond with a “yes” or “no” answer to your submission within two or three weeks. Please be patient. Sometimes we get swamped and need more time to respond. We understand that sometimes email gets lost in transit or in SPAM filters, so if you haven’t heard from us thirty days, feel free to send us a follow up email. If we do not accept your submission for publication, please do not ask us why or ask for a critique. While we would love to help you improve your craft, we simply do not have the time or resources to do so. Please send all email submissions to
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WHAT ELSE DOES A.N.A. COMICS LOOK FOR IN A SUBMISSION?Like most comic book companies, A.N.A. Comics receives a lot of submissions. What sets the cream of the crop apart from the rest? There are a number of things, really, but the “big three” are quality, professionalism, and enthusiasm. Quality: We judge submissions on talent, vision, and craft. We judge pitches on the strength of the writing and the art; the prettiest pictures in the world can’t carry a third-rate script, and the best script can’t save shoddy art. Why bother creating a comic if it’s not going to be the highest-quality comic possible Professionalism: Don’t take that to mean that we only want established people to submit to us—we work with new people all the time (you don’t have to be a pro to behave professionally). Are you able to put your ego aside and take editorial guidance? Can you hit a deadline? Are you ready and willing to do some research to get your pages right? That’s the kind of professionalism we’re looking for. Enthusiasm: A genuine passion for comics is vital to success in this industry. You have to love comics to make good comics. You have to be motivated and energetic. If you’re excited about what you do, it will show in the finished product. If you and your work demonstrate these three key ingredients, we just might have a place for you at A.N.A. Comics. Should you have any further questions about submitting to A.N.A. Comics, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please make sure you’ve read these guidelines carefully before sending submissions or pitches of any kind. Thank you and good luck! Anthony Hary |
