Welcome to the official webpage for Cat Odes! In case you don't know, Cat Odes is a comic anthology dedicated to helping out one of the worlds favorite house pets - the cat! The best part about this book is that a majority of the proceeds will be donated to ASPCA®!

That's right! So, if you love cats, and also love drawing comics -- keep reading to find out everything you need to know about submitting to Cat Odes.

Requirements | Page Sizing | Deadline & Submissions | Previews | FAQ

Requirements:

  • At least 3 pages (no more than 24)
  • Must be b/w or grayscale/toned
  • 1 photo/drawing for artist bio
  • Contact Info/A paragraph or two about yourself for artist bio
(We need bios for each person involved in the comic)

Also, regarding content of the comics, we want them to be kid friendly. So, keep 'em clean.

Page Sizing:

  • 5 x 7.5 inches
  • With bleed, 5.5 x 7.75
  • Text that is in the bleed, will most likely get cut off.
  • Pages must be at least 300dpi

Deadline & Submissions:

All submissions should be sent in by March 1st, or as we like to call it - MewMew Day, and they should be emailed to justin(at)dapshow(dot)com.

Previews:

Click an image and use left/right arrow keys to navigate.


FAQ:

Q: Can the comics only have Cats?
A: No, your comics can have whatever characters you want, they just have to involve cats in some way.

Q: Do the artists get paid?
A: Unfortunately not. But since proceeds are being donated to ASPCA®, it is like working for charity! And, you don't want to make charity pay you, do you?

Q: Help! I don't know how to make comics for kids, but I want to be apart of this!
A: Comics in this book do not have to be for kids, they just have to be kid friendly.

Q: Why do comics have to be kid friendly?
A: Well, because they are for charity. We want everyone to be able to enjoy them.

Q: Do the comics have to be happy?
A: Nope.

Q: Can you help me with my comic?
A: We sure can! Just check out this thread!

If you have anymore questions, you can visit this thread and ask, or email them to info(at)dapshow(dot)com.


"Cat Odes!" © DAPshow Press | All Artwork © its respective owner(s)