This comic book writing competition is open to any-and-all diverse or underrepresented creators.

What do we mean by diverse or underrepresented creators? We want stories from those who have been historically marginalized, those who don’t see themselves in the comics they read — women, people of color, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTQ+ and/or people of a non-dominant religion. We want the voices that have been unrepresented, oftentimes silenced, in comics (and society) for way too long.

If you have questions, additions, concerns, etc., please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, Nahuel Fanjul-Arguijo, Co-Founder of Negative Space Comics.

Applicants will submit an original 20-24 page comic book long-form script — can be first issue of a series, a one-shot, or pages from a longer graphic novel.

Scripts must be the original work of the author and cannot be adapted from existing property. You must have rights to the work, characters, and story.

You can submit multiple scripts. Each new submission requires a new application and fee.

Writers from all over the world can enter the competition, but scripts must be submitted in English.

Please include a title page with your submission. This page should have your full name, your email address, the title of your script, and a short synopsis/summary of your comic book (like the logline).

Scripts that have been picked up by a publisher, produced for a profit, or are currently under option are not eligible.

Writing teams can submit, but they should submit under one name and only submit once (you will be able to specify if the project is co-written within the submission form). The writers are responsible for the distribution of the competition prizes.