What are syndicate submission requirements?
They vary but the larger the syndicate and the more businesslike it is, the more specific requirements it requires — discouraging amateurs. You might be asked to submit 30 days worth of your comic idea in finished art form and supply a typewritten character-development page to show where the story will go, along with a statement as to what age and type readers your comic strip is geared. You will not discuss money during the submission process. Don’t even ask. If your work is approved, eventually, the syndicate will offer a preprinted contract that requires you to produce the feature without the syndicate’s help and with the profits to be divided 50-50 or 60-40 or such thing. It is not likely that you will be offered a salary, only a vague projection of what sales could be. The most reputable syndicates will suggest that you consult a lawyer before signing a contract.
