Kids Comics Pitchfest 2025 Showcase
Comics creators from around the world submit their unpublished projects to be previewed online by editors and agents. A panel of judges (click here to see the juror list) select the top pitches. Projects are archived here so that industry pros may view them and discover new talent.
Ghoul Appétit!
Ghoul Appétit! is a slice of magical life story that seeks to reflect on how food can be a means of self-understanding and connection with others.
This part-cookbook-part-spellbook journey follows a teenage girl, Izzie, as she navigates high school life as a teenage witch and as an outcast who is cursed to forever satisfy the culinary cravings of her ghoulish companion. The coming-of-age story will eventually encompass four books, each encapsulating a year in her life as an angsty, awkward high schooler as she explores her friendships, her family, her sexuality, and her relationship with spirituality.
Think of it like a riff on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” but with info on how to be a witch and also how to make delicious treats!
Age Range:
Young Adult (approx ages 13+)Genre:
Cooking & Food, Fiction, Humor, Paranormal, Realistic Fiction/Slice of LifePage Count Estimate:
700+
My Why:
I’m writing/illustrating Ghoul Appétit! because I am fascinated by the way food can serve as both sustenance and storytelling — a means of self-discovery and connection. At the same time, I have a deep curiosity about modern witchcraft and the ways spirituality can help us better understand our place in the universe.
This graphic novel is my way of blending these passions into a unique coming-of-age story, where magic and meals intertwine to create something deeply personal and universally relatable. Through Izzie’s magically delicious journey, I want to explore how food and spirituality can be powerful tools for transformation.
Michelle Goldchain
Michelle Goldchain is a journalist, food and event photographer, social media manager, and digital artist based in the D.C. area. She is the author of “D.C. by Metro: A History and Guide” (Arcadia Publishing), which was featured in The Washington Post. Her illustrations have appeared in Curbed, Racked, 730DC, Hello Giggles, and others, while her artworks have been featured in several gallery spaces around the nation. She is the co-creator, writer, and host of Artsplained, a comedy YouTube show.
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