‘The State of our world’ - Paid zine submissions!
As part of our Zine Collective here at Comics Youth, we’re creating a collaborative zine!
The Brief
This zine is a newspaper about ‘The State of Our World’. This could be our world, or a fictional world, or a world you’ve made up!
It will be printed in a tabloid newspaper format and must be inspired by newspaper layouts and traditional printing processes.
It must meet a 12 rating. You can reference what that means here - https://www.bbfc.co.uk/rating/12
You’ll be submitting one 11x17” tabloid sized page. What is on this page is totally up to you, as long as it fits the above brief! It can be interpreted any way you see fit to do so.
Examples could include:
A criticism of a recent political event in our world that is important to you;
A newspaper page of what is happening in a fictional world. For example, the Transformers universe, the Heartstopper universe, or the Marvel Universe;
A newspaper page of your own made-up universe;
An advert that you could find in the newspaper;
A comic strip you would find in a newspaper commenting on the state of the world;
A column of ‘reader submissions’ discussing the state of a world.
Eligibility and Details
- You must be 13-17 years old (unless otherwise agreed);
- You must be from a marginalised background (you don’t need to specify);
- If you are under 16, your parent/guardian must be able to sign on your behalf;
- You must be a UK resident, and you (or your parent/guardian) must have a UK bank account;
- Be able to complete a page on the zine that fits the set brief by the deadline* (approx a month after submissions close). This will be paid £90 per page;
*We can’t accept any already completed work as a submission, nor can we accept any work that has previously been published.
How to Submit
To submit, fill out this google form:
You must include:
A description of your page. This must include the content, how you’re planning on laying it out, how it fits the brief and any general vibes you feel are important to mention.
A link to your online portfolio
Submissions without this will not be eligible.
The deadline is the 3pm 7th November 2025!