The 2027 KCU Pitchfest jury is officially announced! We're thrilled to welcome an outstanding lineup of 16 literary agents, editors, and publishers from the United States, UK, and Singapore. These industry pros will be reviewing submissions to KCU Pitchfest, our annual showcase of unpublished …Read More
What would help you most on your comics-making journey? We want to know. As we look ahead to 2027, we're thinking about how Kids Comics Unite can better support you and our whole community of graphic novel creators. We've put together a survey to learn …Read More
Save the date for KCU Pitchfest 2027!! KCU Pitchfest is our annual competition where you have the chance to get your unpublished kids/YA graphic novel pitch in front of a jury of top editors and agents. Here are the most important deets: Key dates (2027) Feb 1: Registration …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
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
Save the date for KCU Pitchfest 2026!! KCU Pitchfest is our annual competition where you have the chance to get your unpublished kids/YA graphic novel pitch in front of a jury of top editors and agents. Here are the most important deets: Key dates (2026) Feb 12: Registration …Read More
Working on your craft can be challenging, but also immensely fulfilling. Getting better at storytelling and drawing and all the other aspects of comics creation takes tons of effort and time, so why are you willing to invest so much energy into it? Most likely, …Read More
https://youtu.be/by0itQlrnTo?si=bXzFAjTwzfdZ3TA0&t=24 We feel so strongly about the power of story, that instead of raising funds to pay the creators, we’re donating our many hours to do something we think will make the world a little better. One way we’re hoping to share that mission is …Read More
Let’s Go! launches live on Kickstarter.com in less than 24 hours! Can you tell that we are excited? Not only will we be celebrating with a special live online party! After over a year of planning, 100's of hours of zoom calls and even more emails, the project …Read More