Kids Comics Pitchfest 2026 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Comics creators from around the world submit their unpublished projects to be previewed online by editors and agents.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.
The Prince's Prince
A prince risking his life to save a damsel trapped inside a dangerous castle. It’s a story we all know… sort of.
Prince Agustin entered the castle for his self-assigned quest, not to gain a wife. Prince Davvy agreed to be locked inside a castle only to help his kingdom.
Agustin is surprised to find a prince. Davvy is angry that Agustin has no intention of connecting their kingdoms. Instead of staying, Davvy goes with Agustin, and when they arrive at a cottage, full of princesses Agustin has rescued, Davvy discovers that freedom is hard to give up once you have it.
But Davvy’s mother is a queen. A queen’s kingdom is always her top priority. And she’s not going to let her own son’s happiness get in her way.
Age Range:
Young Adult (approx ages 13+)Genre:
Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ+Page Count Estimate:
300
My Why:
Saying The Prince’s Prince explores my identity in a typically straight fantasy trope is a good lie about why I wrote it. The truth is that I was daydreaming about Shrek and listening to Taylor Swift. The heart of it is family. For Queer people, there’s often an idea that your family won’t accept you and the family you find in your life is more important. There is validity in this, but I think that all people can (and should be able to) find safety and love in their blood-relatives as well. Yet, hateful ideologies people create and believe don’t always allow this. The Prince’s Prince speaks to this: a boy running from a family who does love him and a boy trying to earn love from a mother who sees him only as a means to an end.
Comp Titles:
Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir, The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, and Princess Princess Ever After by K. O'NeillArthur Jaros
Living in Brooklyn, Arthur graduated from The New School’s MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. He is currently studying Library Science at Queens College, and working as a barista. In his off time, he plays TTRPGs in a homebrewed campaign, reads tarot, and finds a nice spot outside for bird-watching.
Cody Tigue
Originally from Arkansas and now living in Brooklyn, Cody graduated from The New School’s MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. He currently tutors writing, ADHD, and time management at The New School and works as a School & Library Marketing Assistant at Penguin Young Readers.