ShortBox Comics Fair is a pioneering digital comics fair that takes place annually in October. The fair runs for a month and is an online-only event, meaning anyone from anywhere in the world can apply to exhibit.
We are proud to be a comics-focused platform: showcasing only new digital comics from independent artists around the world. Each participating artist debuts a new, original comic, and all these comics are then released simultaneously via the fair website in October. The fair has established a reputation as an innovative space to discover a myriad range of artists both new and established.
How it works:
All participating exhibitors are required to 'table' with one new, debuting comic. Details as follows:
◆Comics must be a completely new work, not published or exhibited elsewhere previously, whether digitally or in print ◆Comics must be a minimum of 16 pages (comic pages, i.e. not including covers, etc) in length. All rights to the comic are fully owned by the creator ◆Comics must be created by a single author: no writer/artist teams ◆No AI comics, covers, or anything AI at all ◆There are NO upfront/exhibiting fees. Instead, the fair takes 9% of final sales: we get paid if you get paid. Each artist receives a breakdown of sales and fees along with payment at the end of the fair ◆Once the fair is over, artists are completely free to do whatever they wish with their comic; for the duration of the fair, the comic should be available via the fair only ◆Participating exhibitors must have a valid Paypal account or a valid bank account connected to their name ◆Deadline for applications is July 31st 2026 (8pm UK time).
Applicants will receive further information on creating/submitting their comic, deadlines, layout, set-up, etc., upon acceptance. A guideline date for submission of a final, completed comic is June 25th 2027.
