Corpus

Hello Everyone,

CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments is a collection of stories about physical illness, mental illness, and medical experiences. Before I announce the creators, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who submitted, retweeted, spread the word, or even took a second to think about this project. I received nearly 200 submissions, all of which were incredible, and the selection process was practically impossible. To sift through your moving stories and visions and not chose them all was a Herculean task, and I want you to know I admire you, for your courage, your talent, and for taking a chance on CORPUS. For everyone who was not selected, know it’s not because your story or perspective is invalid, its purely because of space.

The sheer number of you told me that this is so much bigger than this one book. We are at the very beginning of our journey here at CORPUS, and I hope that we receive enough support to tell the industry that this is content we want to see. With your help, I want to tell the world, sickness is universal, and access to healthcare should be the same. I want to tell the world that sick people like me are human and deserving of so much more. Now more than ever, we need these stories.

Without further ado, here are the incredible folks who will be featured in CORPUS:

Christopher Sebela / Haley Boros
Ryan Cady / Phillip Sevy
Ram V / Caspar Wjingaard
Alex Paknadel
Vita Ayala
Ryan King / Alabaster Pizzo
Kendall Atkins / Page Firby
Matthew Erman / Renee Kliewer
Elaine Will
Tini Howard / Caroline Stuart
Alejandro Aragon
Christof Bogacs / Kaska Gazdowna
Ann Uland
Ben Khan / Lilly Taing
John Robinson IV / Danos Philopoulos
Akeem Roberts
Cathy Leamy / Judy Leamy
Jim Gibbons
Erica Schultz / Kevin Maher
Cody Sousa / Ben D’Amico
Brian Level
Cameron DeOrdio / Eli Neugeboren
Mady G
Shing Yin Khor
Querelle P / Dante Luiz
Ian Mondrick / Elodie Chen
Kevin Schaefer / Andrew Herman / Mike Rosenzweig
DCS
Hal Matthews / Olivia Mercurio
Holly Aitchison / Morgan Perry
Fred Kennedy / Soo Lee
Ryan Estrada
Eliot Rahal / Sean Andrew Lynch
Stephanie Cannon / Emily Pearson
Mark Bouchard / Stelladia VS
Pat Shand / Ryan Best
Mister Loki
Vicky Leta

The incredible Rebecca Farrow will be providing the art for my short. Our Kickstarter launches on February 4th. Please keep an eye out on this page and my twitter account, @Nadia_Shammas_, for more updates.

CORPUS: A COMIC ANTHOLOGY OF BODILY AILMENTS is an anthology about illness, in any form. Everyone’s been sick at some point, some for short periods, some for their entire lives. We are all united by the fact that we navigate the world with our bodies, and it deeply affects the way we exist. Everyone has a story. As a type 1 diabetic, I’ve always been interested in the experiences of others with sickness. My body is unique, yet like everyone else’s. My mode of functioning is different than others, yet completely normal to me.

Stories have the power to spark empathy. These stories of illness connect us, remove the fear of the disabled and the unknown. Inspiration can be found in knowing that others have gone through difficult health issues. Telling stories like this helps alleviate stigma and fear of the unknown. It allows us to humanize those who are disabled in any way, instead of coldly viewing others as burdens on society. After all, health is a funny thing like that. Most don’t really think about their own health until it’s compromised.

With our current political climate, we need to share tales about sickness, health, and healthcare experiences. Bodily ailments are universal, whether they occur in our minds or limbs, whether they are chronic diseases or a 24 hour bug. I’m looking for any story regarding a medical experience or a mental or physical ailment. These stories can be fictional or autobiographical.

PLEASE SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO CORPUSANTHOLOGY@GMAIL.COM

Submission Guidelines:

Pitches for short comics (between 2-10 pages) that are thematically centered on physical or mental illness. It can also be about experiences in healthcare. It can be a short piece of fiction or an autobiographical comic.
My submissions open OCTOBER 6TH, 2017
Deadline for pitches is NOVEMBER 22^ND, 2017
You will have my decision regarding your submission by December 31st.

Already Established Teams: Send me a pitch, at least one page of full script, and a few examples of the artist’s work (at least one of which showcases their ability to provide sequential art)

Artists: 2-3 examples of your work, at least one of which is sequential art.

Writers: Pitch me a story from start to finish. Preference will be given to those who can provide one page of full script. Feel free to link me to some examples of your other work as well!

Compensation:
You will receive $50 per team per page, plus 1 copy of the anthology per team member.

A Note on the Project: If your submission is chosen, you have no obligation to start or complete or your part until after the Kickstarter, as the feasibility of this project coming together depends on the success of the Kickstarter.