Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search has come to an end.
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Mad Cave’s 2022 Talent Search has come to an end.
To be notified when next year’s talent search opens, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Welcome to Mad Cave Studios' 2023 Talent Search!

This year marks Mad Cave’s 6th anniversary of our anticipated annual talent search. With submissions open to creators all across the world, we are always blown away by the breadth of talent submitting. By running this talent search, our goal is to give aspiring creators the opportunity that many people can only dream of; having their work published!

This year Mad Cave is searching for one writer, one illustrator, one colorist, and one letterer to work on an upcoming project. This search is specifically for underrepresented talent with a unique voice that has never worked with or been distributed by a major publisher.

Each submission must be based in the world of any Mad Cave Studios’ title: Battlecats, Dahlia in the Dark, Nottingham, Hunt. Kill. Repeat, etc. Each creator may send one submission, but keep in mind that the project you could potentially be working on may or may not be set in the same universe as your submission.

*Note: if you are an artist submitting a Battlecats entry, please know that any series that you potentially work on may or may not feature anthropomorphic creatures.

The contest begins on May 1st, 2023, and runs through July 28th, 2023. Each entry will be considered by members of our editorial team at Mad Cave Studios. The four winners (one writer, one artist, one colorist, and one letterer) will be announced in August! If you’re not selected this year, don’t worry–we’ll be running another talent search next year. So put your nose to the grindstone and hone your craft!

Please follow the submission guidelines below. Only submissions that follow these guidelines and are submitted through Mad Cave Studios’ 2023 Talent Search: Submission Form will be reviewed.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

1) Each creator may submit one entry.

2)
You must submit through Mad Cave Studios’ 2023 Talent Search: Submission Form.

3)
Must be 18 years or older to enter.

4)
Submissions are only open from May 1st, 2023 through July 28th, 2023. Any submission received before or after will be disregarded.

5) Four winners (one writer, one illustrator, one colorist, and one letterer) will be announced in August 2023.

WRITER Submissions Guidelines

Format:
Link a Microsoft Word Document or PDF.

Content:
Submission must include a 6-8 page written script based in any Mad Cave universe (e.g., Battlecats, Honor and Curse, Nottingham, Stargazer, etc.)

Submission:

Send your submission through the Mad Cave Studios’ 2023 Talent Search Submission Form

ARTIST Submissions Guidelines

Format:
Link JPG or PDF of pages.

Content:
At least three pages of sequential art set in any Mad Cave universe. (e.g., Battlecats, Honor and Curse, Nottingham, Stargazer, etc.)

Submission:
Send your submission through the Mad Cave Studios’ 2023 Talent Search Submission Form

COLORIST Submissions Guidelines

Format:
Link JPG or PDF of pages.

Content:
For Colorists (Three colored pages from either Hunt. Kill. Repeat. OR Nature’s Labyrinth.)

Submission:
Send your submission through the Mad Cave Studios’ 2023 Talent Search Submission Form

LETTERER Submissions Guidelines

Format:
Link JPG or PDF of pages.

Content:
For Letterers (Three Pages of Colors & The Script from either Hunt. Kill. Repeat. OR Nature’s Labyrinth.)

Submission:
Send your submission through the Mad Cave Studios’ 2023 Talent Search Submission Form

Each submission must be based in the world of any Mad Cave Studios’ title: Battlecats, Dahlia in the Dark, Nottingham, Hunt. Kill. Repeat, etc.

MAD CAVE STUDIOS' 2023
TALENT SEARCH: SUBMISSION FORM

*By submitting this form to Mad Cave Studios, you acknowledge & accept the terms & conditions of Mad Cave Studio’s Submission Agreement.

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