We’re delighted to announce the return of the Reader‘s Comics Issue, and this time we’d like to open the door to submissions from the midwest’s impressive comics community. While the competition is open to all, we favor submissions from the Chicagoland area. The curator of the issue is none other than Eric Kirsammer, owner of Chicago Comics and Quimby’s.

Winners will receive compensation if their work is selected. Only half-page and full-page comics will be considered.

Here are the dimensions:

Full Page: 9.75″ x 9.875″
Half Page (Vertical): 4.7917″ x 9.875″

You can send your work via PDF to comics@chicagoreader.com, or if you prefer to submit a hard copy, send to:

Chicago Reader
c/o Paul John Higgins
RE: Comics Issue
350 N. Orleans St.
Chicago, IL 60654

The deadline for submissions is February 6. We look forward to spending now until then reading comics!