DC Conspiracy Meet-Up

DC Conspiracy Meet Up! Sunday, September 27th, at 5 pm. Grab a bundle, have a beverage.

MAGIC BULLET #25 Submission info

 Submissions are now open for MAGIC BULLET #25. And wow, Washington, DC's only free comics newspaper just hit issue 25! The issue will be printed in full color, so if you want to bring color into your work, go for it.

The submission deadline is Sunday, August 30, 2026. Issue #25 will debut at SPX in September (2026) and will be distributed across the DMV. Specs and guidelines: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/submissions.html

Please pass this along to anyone in the area that may be interested. Questions, just ask MagicBulletComics@gmail.com

Comics Creators Meet‑Up: April 26

 

D.C. Conspiracy will host another Comics Creators Meet‑Up! April 26. Come hang out, talk shop, and catch up with fellow cartoonists. Plus, we’re turning it into a mini‑comic swap.

Bring any comics you’ve made: new, old, experimental, really anything. It’s a low‑pressure hang with people who get what you do. Share your work, chat, and grab a drink. (And totally cool to come empty‑handed.)

MEET UP: Sunday, APRIL 26, from 5–8pm at Aura Bar & Grill (5247 Wisconsin Ave NW, one block south from the Friendship Heights Metro).

Submissions are now open for Magic Bullet #24!

Submissions are now open for Magic Bullet #24!

Magic Bullet #24 is going theme-free, so let your imagination run wild. The submission deadline is Monday, March 2, 2026. (Issue #24 will be distributed around DC as well as Awesome Con.) All the specs and submission guidelines are the same as past issues, you can find them on our submissions page, here: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

MAGIC BULLET #24 - Submissions deadline

Submissions are now open for Magic Bullet #24!

Magic Bullet #24 is going theme-free, so let your imagination run wild.  The submission deadline is Monday, March 2, 2026. (Issue #24 will be distributed around DC as well as Awesome Con.)

All the specs and submission guidelines are the same as past issues, you can find them on our submissions page, here: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

MAGIC BULLET 23 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2025

We are now accepting submissions for the next Magic Bullet newspaper! 

The deadline for MAGIC BULLET 23 will be SEPTEMBER 1, 2025.

This issue will have no theme. Specs and guidelines remain the same and can be found on our submissions page. 

MAGIC BULLET 22 - 3/15/2025

 We are now accepting submissions for the next Magic Bullet newspaper! 

The deadline for MAGIC BULLET 22 will be FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2025.

This issue will have no theme. Specs and guidelines remain the same and can be found on our submissions page. 

Comic Con in Rockville, MD

Join the DC Conspiracy at...

RISUCON
Montgomery County's Comic Con

An Anime and Cosplay Convention in Rockville, Maryland

Saturday & Sunday

August 17 & 18, 2024

at the Montgomery County Conference Center

Find out more at:
Risucon.com
(formerly MonkeyCon)

Risu means squirrel in Japanese. Japan is the source of so much of our fandom and inspiration, and… there are a LOT of squirrels in Maryland.

Magic Bullet 20, submissions info

I wanted to let you know that the deadline for MAGIC BULLET #20 will be FRIDAY, March 20, 2020. This issue will have no theme, so feel free to take an open approach.

The specs and guidelines remain the same as usual, and can be found at: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Magic Bullet 19, Submission info

I wanted to let you know that the deadline for MAGIC BULLET #19 will be FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019. This issue will have no theme, so feel free to take an open approach.

The specs and guidelines remain the same as usual, and can be found at: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Magic Bullet 18 - Cover and ToC

MAGIC BULLET 18 is officially on the streets! The new issue has been printed, picked up, and the initial distribution run has begun. Look for it in comic book stores, music stores, book stores, coffee shops, etc!

We're excited to present the cover, from Eric Gordon, as well as the full table of contents.

Bozo      

Santiago Casares

Carlos Torres

Bizhan Khodabandeh

Matt Rawson

G.R. Lear

Stephanie Butto and Evan Keeling 

Art Hondros

Gabe McOwen

Rafer Roberts

Mike Brace

Mike Cowgill

Adam Griffiths 

Troy-Jeffrey Allen and Matt Rawson 

John Kinhart

Maria Sweeney

Rob Ciesielski

Dale Rawlings 

Steve Wallet

Gordon Harris

Andrew Cohen

Kit Fraser

Jon Poliszuk

Teresa Roberts Logan

Steve Steiner

Beppi and Mary Knott

William A. Anderson  

R.M. Rhodes and Evan Keeling

Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo

David Ross

Bruce Fasick

Magic Bullet 18 submissions call

Hi Folks - 

I wanted to let you know that the deadline for MAGIC BULLET #18 will be MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018. This issue will have no theme, so feel free to take an open approach.

The specs and guidelines remain the same as always:

1) Live area is 9.5" x 15". There is no bleed, so anything outside of those dimensions will either be cut off or shrunk down to fit 9.5" x 15". If you want your panels to appear on a black background, you'll still need to design your comic within that 9.5" x 15" space. 

2) 300 dpi for grayscale, 600 dpi for black and white line art

3) Flattened tiff or pdf. Please, make sure you flatten your files. Art files can be enormous when they're not flat, and if your file seems overly large, we may ask you to look at it again and resubmit it.

Information about specs and guidelines can be found at: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

No need to email us if you're planning to submit, just if you have any questions.

If you're getting this email, it's because you've either been in a past issue, or because you've expressed an interest in participating. If you'd prefer not to get any notices, please let us know and we'll promptly remove you from our list.

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Magic Bullet 17 - Open Call

Just a heads up to all that are interested that the deadline for MAGIC BULLET #16 will be FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018. This issue has no theme.

The specs and guidelines remain the same as always:

1) Live area is 9.5" x 15". There is no bleed, so even if you want your panels to appear on a black background, that background has to fit within 9.5" x 15". 

2) 300 dpi for grayscale, 600 dpi for black and white line art

3) Flattened tiff or pdf. Please, do make sure you flatten your files. Art files can be enormous when they're not flat, and if your file seems overly large, we may ask you to look at it again and resubmit it.

Information about specs and guidelines can be found at: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Magic Bullet 15 - Table of Contents

The table of contents for the new issue! There's over 35 different creative teams in this new issue, in a wide variety of styles and stories.

Ursula Minervini  

Ian Sampson  

Vanessa Bettencourt Art  

John Kinhart 

Annamaria Ward  

Santiago Casares  

Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo

Greg Halyako

Eric Gordon

Aaron Norhanian 

Paul Zdepski

Michael Brace

Maria Sweeney

Mary Knott and Isbert Beppi 

Adam Griffiths

Carl Yonder 

Steve Artley

Evan Keeling and Matt Rhodes

Andrew Cohen

Art Hondros 

Jason Axtell 

Chris Artiga-Oliver 

Wally Czyniak and Matt Ryan

Teresa Logan

David Ross 

G.R. Lear

Rafer Roberts  

Carl Torres

Michael Cowgill

Matt Dembicki

Jon Poliszuk 

Bizhan Khodabandeh 

Karly Perez and Hobbes Holluck

Gordon Harris

Deborah Orgel Hudson

Ian Parsons

Magic Bullet #15 ... The Cover!

Stoked to be able to show the cover for Magic Bullet #15, by John Kinhart! We're planning to start passing this beauty out at the end of next week, so be on the look out! Check back soon for the full table of contents to this issue and other distribution details.

Magic Bullet 15 Deadline - JULY 15

Hi everyone - Just a quick post to say that MAGIC BULLET 15 is open for submissions, and that the deadline will be JULY 15, 2017, to hit the streets in late July / early August.

This issue will have no theme, so, feel free to be wide open with your comic.

The specs remain the same, and can be found at: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Magic Bullet 14, Cover and Contributors

List of Contributors:

Cover, Wendi Strang Lynn-Frost

Jason Axtell 

Greg Halayko 

Rafer Roberts

Vanessa Bettencourt Art

Rich Potter

Chris Artiga-Olver   

Jason Rodriguez and Mal Jones   

Gordon Harris    

Andrew Cohen   

Frank Krow   

Art Hondros   

Carl Yonder   

Evan Keeling and Matt Rhodes   

Michael Cowgill   

Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo

Joe Sutliff   

Troy Jeffrey-Allen and Matt Rawson   

Mark Lindblom and David Searby    

G.R. Lear   

Dale Rawlings   

Eric Epote   

Teresa Roberts Logan 

Paul Zdepski 

Carolina Nadel 

Digo Salazar 

Stephani Butto and Evan Keeling

Bizhan Khodabandeh 

David Ross 

Eric Gordon

Chris Mararac

Michael Brace 

Matt Dembicki 

Jonathon Poliszuk 

Santiago Casares 

Carlos Torres

Josh Bayer 

Magic Bullet #14

Just a heads up to all that are interested that the deadline for MAGIC BULLET #14 will be MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2017. This issue will have a theme, so keep reading ...

Because Inauguration Day will be around the same time as this issue, we thought it would be fun to have an appropriate theme. So, the theme for this issue will be "STARS AND STRIPES." 

A quick note about the theme: Be creative! Construe it however you wish, and deliberately screw with it ... metaphorically, allegorically, literally, visually, etc. A star can certainly refer to the stars on the flag (or any flag) and all the politics that symbol might entail. But, a star can also refer to a celebrity, or a design on a shirt, or a thing in the night sky, or whatever else you can interpret it as. Ditto for stripes. "Stars and stripes" is a cliche, so, please, be free to bend it, twist it, and break it down into whatever possible meaning, political or otherwise, that you can possibly think of.

The specs and guidelines remain the same as always:

1) Live area is 9.5" x 15". There is no bleed, so even if you want your panels to appear on a black background, that background has to fit within 9.5" x 15". 

2) 300 dpi for grayscale, 600 dpi for black and white line art

3) Flattened tiff or pdf. Please, do make sure you flatten your files. Art files can be enormous when they're not flat, and if your file seems overly large, we may ask you to look at it again and resubmit it.

Information about specs and guidelines can be found at: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Magic Bullet 13 - Cover!

Excited to post the cover for Magic Bullet 13, by longtime contributor Dale Rawlings! Look for it to be hitting the streets of DC, starting on Saturday, August 13. That's right ... Magic Bullet 13, on the 13th!

 Table of Contents

Dale Rawlings ............. Cover
Jason Axtell ................. Page 5
Mike Cowgill ............... Page 6
Steve Kanares ............... Page 7
Rafer Roberts ................ Page 8
Art Hondros ................... Page 9
Stephanie Bhutto and
Evan Keeling .................. Page 10
Dale Rawlings ................ Page 11
Santiago Casares ............ Pages 12 - 13
Carolyn Belefski and
Joe Carabeo .................... Page 14
Frank Krow .................... Page 15
Thomos Godoy ............... Page 16
Deborah Orgel Hudson ... Page 17
Jake Warrenfeltz ............ Page 18
Eric Gordon ................... Page 21
Rodrigo Salazar ............. Page 22
Mark Henry ................... Page 23
Karly Perez and
Hobbes Holluck ............. Center Spread
Bruce Worden ................ Page 26
Joe Sutliff ....................... Page 27
Matt Dembicki ................ Page 28
Chad Lambert and
Jeremy Massie .................Page 29
Carl Yonder ..................... Page 30
Bizhan Khodabandeh ...... Page 31
Dana Maier ...................... Page 32
Andrew Cohen ................. Page 33
Paul Zdepski .................... Page 34
John Watkins Chow.......... Page 35
Maria Sweeney ................ Page 36
Gordon Harris .................. Page 37
Teresa Logan ................... Page 40
Steve Loya ...................... Page 41
Evan Keeling and
R.M. Rhodes ................... Page 42
David Ross ...................... Page 43
Eric Epote ....................... Page 44
Luke Fleece .................... Page 45
Richie Jones ................... Page 46

Magic Bullet 13 NEW DEADLINE, JULY 24, 2016

Hey Everyone - I just a quick heads up that, due to travel schedules on our end things, we've pushed back Magic Bullet 13's deadline to JULY 24, 2016. So, all comics and advertising have an extra ten day or so. This should make it easier on our end, and hopefully give you all the chance to make the best comic that you can. Again, new deadline for everything is JULY 24, 2016. Thanks, and as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch.