Note from Janna: Danica Novgorodoff and Meera Subramanian's publicist Tracey Daniels reached out to me about their new book, A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis (First Second). The title caught my attention, because I think many of us are …Read More
Below is our Annual Report reflecting on what happened in 2025. I was hoping to publish this a few months ago... but better late than never. 😝 Executive Summary Kids Comics Unite is an online community offering career development for comics creators working in children’s publishing, …Read More
Every year, we ask the judges who review KCU Pitchfest submissions to give us their observations about what makes the best pitches stand out, and what keeps other pitches from landing the way they should. This year, the judges reviewed 95 pitches, which gave them …Read More
A HUGE congratulations to our KCU Pitchfest 2026 winners -- and everyone who submitted their work! It's nerve-wracking to put your work out there for a competition like this, so high five to everyone who took the plunge!! Our jury of 18 industry pros reviewed …Read More
Note from Janna: In this conversation, I'm talking with Elizabeth Jancewicz and Eric Stevenson, husband-and-wife creator team, about how their Instagram webcomic — about a stray cat named Pilgrim — unexpectedly built an enthusiastic audience of readers. They have more than 53,000 followers on …Read More
This past weekend was KCU's first time exhibiting at a show since 2021! WE HAD A BLAST. How We Prepared Jade is acting as our project manager this year (in addition to being our creative director -- she's got a lot on her plate!). She …Read More
If you’re a writer who’s thinking about assembling a creative team, or an artist thinking about joining a creative team to work on a graphic novel, you may realize that one of the first things you should do before jumping into the work is …Read More
We are thrilled to have these stellar agents and editors on board to review the pitch submissions. If you think you might want to sign up for a one-on-one pitch review, peruse the list of judges below carefully now. If they will be offering one-on-one …Read More
If you missed our recent Town Hall, I want to share what we covered—what we accomplished together this year, what's coming in 2026, and some lessons we've learned along the way. What Happened in 2025 We started the year with KCU Pitchfest 2025, and I'm so …Read More
When it comes to tabling at comic events, Joe Latham is a pro. He’s a Bristol-based comics artist who regularly goes to the UK’s most well-known indie comics shows, and the creator behind the gorgeous, epic graphic novel fantasy series Haru. Comics creator Joe Latham. Joe …Read More