Please keep your submission compact. Please include a letter or e-mail explaining the purpose and scope of your material. A stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of the material should be included. Be sure to put your return address on both the letter you send and the submitted material. Usually, comic strips and panels are drawn twice the size that appears in your local newspaper.
Any size is acceptable as long as it can be reduced proportionately.
Some cartoonists use a quality Bristol board and black India ink. Usually, cartoonists work four weeks ahead of the release date for daily releases and eight weeks ahead of release date for Sunday releases. It is impossible to quote a specific rate paid for any feature. Rates depend on the popularity of the feature and the number and circulation of the newspapers that carry that particular feature. Generally, our contracts provide for an equal division of revenue with the creator, after deduction of production costs.