KCU Pitchfest Showcase 2025 (Top 50)
Entire 2025 Gallery | List of Judges | 2023 Showcase
Comics creators from around the world have submitted their unpublished projects to be previewed online by editors and agents. A panel of judges have selected the top pitches. The projects are archived here so that industry pros may view them and discover new talent.
Duppies, Droids & Dingolay!
Duppies, Droids & Dingolay is Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Craig of the Creek in the Caribbean.
Welcome to the small sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago, with a million and one larger-than-life stories to be told. Through the eyes and experiences of our transplanted protagonist Sugarcane Fields, she will become the reluctant conduit into the mysterious and magical world of Caribbean Horror.
This funny, heartfelt, mystically charged, middle-grade action-adventure is geared toward early teens but hopes to be all-inclusive.
Age Range:
Middle Grade (approx ages 9-12)Genre:
Adventure, Fantasy, Horror/Scary, Immigration, Magical Realism, Mythology/Folklore, Own Voices, Paranormal, Science FictionPage Count Estimate:
300
My Why:
As a child of the Caribbean, I have always loved the creepy and outlandish folktales passed down through the generations. As an adult, I want to explore those stories further, deconstructing them to their roots and building them back up again.
Trinidad and Tobago is THE proverbial melting pot when it comes to its many cultures. Each folklore originates in places beyond its shores, and I will be exploring how they all intermingle to become something bigger than themselves.
I will introduce the world to Trinidad & Tobago‘s rich culture through the lens of its oldest stories and play in the toybox that is its many blended traditions while telling a captivating story that can only be told on its shores.
Daniel Obrien
Daniel J. O’Brien is a Trinidadian-born author and illustrator currently residing in New York with his fantastic partner, Ashleigh, and his loyal dog, Obbie. He holds a BFA in Illustration from The School of Visual Arts. His most recent projects are Juneteenth Is, and (Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection), Glenn Burke, Game Charger!
Daniel has also written, illustrated, designed, and self-published two children‘s books. The Carnival Prince and I Am The Midnight Robber are both project