Are you a Cartoonist? Heavy Sweater Comics wants to hear from you!

A gentle reminder: we are currently only publishing cartoonists based in NL, Canada.

Heavy Sweater Comics is looking for submissions for its 2027 publishing season! We are particularly interested in short mini comics and single issue one-offs, anywhere from from 8 - 24 pages, but also longer graphic novels. 56 pages is a sweet spot for longer work. We want your pitches! We are interested in longer graphic memoirs, slice of life, history, magical realism, kid's cartoons, and comic strips.

At the moment we are focused on publishing NL-based cartoonists only, working in black and white.

Send along a synopsis, 2-3 page script sample (if you have one), and 2-3 pages of art (these can be finished pages, or concept art. No AI please!) to kevin@heavysweatercomics.ca. Out of consideration, please let us know if you are submitting to multiple publishers.

Please be advised that we may take up to 4 weeks after deadline to respond to any submissions. Submission deadline is Aug 17 2026. Due to the volume of work submitted, we will only be following up with potential candidates. However, we will try to answer any questions asked. Unfortunately, as a small indie company we can only publish a handful of works each year and we do not have the capacity to match writers and artists. If you are pitching a book, please have your team already in place.

We can’t wait to see your work!