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Comics creators from around the world submit their unpublished projects to be previewed online by editors and agents.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.
TOBY TILL THE END OF TIME
A MONSTER CALLS meets OVER THE GARDEN WALL in this semi-autobiographical graphic novel about a boy who journeys across seven strange dimensions to save his ailing dog from the literal clutches of Death.
After BENNETT’S parents divorce, the stable world he knows is shattered. His only refuge is his dog TOBY. But sadly, the pooch falls ill, and when DEATH arrives to collect his soul, Bennett isn’t about to let him go without a fight. He steals the reaper’s scythe and accidentally tears open a portal to another dimension. Before Death can fetch them, Bennett and Toby leap into the portal — embarking on a journey of a lifetime.
A journey of friendship, fantasy, grief, and ultimately, acceptance.
Age Range:
Middle Grade (approx ages 9-12)Genre:
Adventure, Fantasy, Humor, Social-Emotional, Social IssuesPage Count Estimate:
350-380
My Why:
My parents divorced when I was four. My sister and I felt loved, but it wasn‘t always an easy childhood. On my twentieth birthday I adopted a puppy, Toby. It was the first time I had to take care of another creature on my own. He was my little boy, and I wanted to give Toby the best life a pup could have. And when he suddenly fell ill at the age of ten, I wasn’t ready to say goodbye. I tried everything to keep him safe, but in the end, life happens. His death made me realize so much about my own childhood. My parents tried their best to keep a family together, but in the end, life happens. And that’s okay. Things don‘t always work out the way you plan, but if a love is strong enough, it can last till the end of time.
Max Beaudry
Max Beaudry is an Emmy-winning writer of tv, film, and books, who has worked for studios like Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix, DreamWorks, Imagine Entertainment, Shadow Machine, and Spin Master. He has written two graphic novels, published by Papercutz. Before settling into the world of entertainment, Max taught English in South Korea where his unruly scruff and Italian curls made him a minor celebrity in his small town. But that‘s another story altogether.
David Perry
David Perry is a freelance series developer, including visual design, pitch material, and screenwriting. He has worked with professionals at Disney, Nickelodeon,
Netflix, and other studios to bring their series concepts to life. David is also an award-winning writer, university lecturer of 2D animation and character design, and he is best known for creating Mallory Bash and illustrating Max Beaudry‘s graphic novel, “Aw! Nuts.”
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