So, you may want your comic hosted on the Bob and George Fansite? It's a pretty good deal - alot of exposure to sprite comic readers, a reliable free host, and once you make the comic, Dave does all the work that comes with updating and maintaining a page for it.

    Unfortunately, being a pretty nice deal, it's a deal that alot of people apply for, and we're only able to accommodate a very small few. Over the past year alone we have received about a thousand submissions, and we still receive a dozen or more each week. There's alot of competition, and the majority of comics submitted will necessarily be turned down.

    But even with such awful odds, there's no harm in trying if you think you've got a good comic. Just don't pin too many hopes on it, because while we hate to disappoint, it's necessary to do so to almost everyone who submits. Being turned down doesn't mean you don't have a perfectly good comic.

    Below are the guidelines for submitting your comic to the Fansite. Some of these may seem strict, but they've been developed over a few years of handling comic submissions, and they seem to work best to keep the process running smoothly. If you don't meet these requirements, your comic won't be considered.

1. The address is fancomics@bobandgeorge.com.

    When submitting comics, remember to email them to fancomics@bobandgeorge.com for consideration. Please don't send them to any other BnG email address, because they won't be considered and they may not be passed along to the correct address.

2. Submit at least six comics.

    The reviewers need to get some idea of what your comic is like, and they feel that at least six are necessary to decide whether your comic may be added to the site or not. Please make them your FIRST six comics, not a random sampling from your body of work. This is only a minimum, not a limit. Send more if you want to.

3. Aim for PG-13.

    Please keep the content of the comic suitable for Bob and George's audience. This is often a judgment call, but if your comic is too raunchy for BnG, then we won't consider hosting it.

4. Accepted formats are .gif, .png, and .jpg.

    The only compression type accepted is zip. Do not send bmp files, they are too large to email and will not be considered. If you send bmp files, your submission is likely to be deleted without response.

5. If you already have a good host, please don't submit your comics for the Fansite.

    Send a link to fanlinks@bobandgeorge.com instead. Generally, free image hosts aren't considered "good hosting", but something like a spot on a friend's website or any private domain name is. If you think your host is an exception, then just explain why in your email.

6. The answer will only be "Yes" or "No".

    You will not be given tips on how to improve your comic, helpful commentary, or any other feedback beyond yes or no. Unfortunately, due to the number of comics received, there just isn't time to give a personal review for each one. There are any number of people eager to give feedback for Fancomics if you post them in the Fancomics section of the Bob and George Forums.

7. Fancomics@bobandgeorge.com is for Fancomic submissions ONLY.

    If we get chain mail forwarded from you, no matter how cute you may think it is or how dire the threatened consequences may be if you don't forward it to 20 people in the next 5 minutes, your email address will be blocked permanently. This is not a personal email address, so we don't want it filled up with forwards.

8. Don't send blank emails.

    Please write something in your email to show that it is a fan comic submission. It need not be long or eloquent, but if you just attach your comic to a blank email and send it along, it may be deleted as a potential virus. We've got no reason to take chances on attachments to blank emails.

9. Don't submit the same thing twice.

    There's no limit on how many different comics one person can submit, but if a comic is rejected once, then we don't want to see it again unless you've made alot more of them or made significant changes to the originals.

    These are only suggestions for improving your comic from people who’ve read a lot of fancomics. You don’t have to heed them.

    1. Choosing the format of your comic is important. Jpegs can blur your sprite comic badly, in some cases making the text unreadable. Sometimes Gifs will approximate your colors, changing things that you didn't want changed or making special effects look bad. Pngs, while suffering neither of the previous two problems, doesn't work for everyone. And, of course, Bitmaps are way too big to be useful for internet viewing. So pick a format and stick with it.

    2. Make it look like you care about your comic. Too many spritecomics out there look like they were made by retarded monkeys. Take the time to make your comic look nice. Remember, this isn't a contest to see who can make their comics the fastest.

    3. If spelling and grammar aren't your best subjects, use a dictionary or a word processor too for spelling and grammar checks. And, whatever you do, don't abbreviate or use chat slang in your comics. Your characters should never utter "LOL!".

    4. Backgrounds, while not necessary, are a nice touch. A different background breaks up the monotony. But be careful that your background isn't so active it obscures your characters and/or makes the text hard to read. Be especially careful about using neon colors for backgrounds, as you probably don't want your reader going blind.

    5. While not everyone can be original, please try to be unique in your style. Just because someone else did it doesn't mean you should. Just because Dave did something in his comic and it was funny doesn't mean it'll be funny when you and twenty others do it. Many comics that are submitted to the fansite are bad carbon copies of each other, and of the main comic. So when thinking up ideas for your comic, try to do something different.

    6. Don't set all your hopes on getting on the Fansite. Very few comics can be put up, and hundreds submit, so lots of good comics are going to end up left out. You're best off getting your own hosting, rather than relying on BnG to host you or get readers for you. The fansite is nice, but it's hardly necessary for a popular comic. You can always be a Fan Link.

    7. Have fun? No, really. If you're making comics because you enjoy making them, then everything else is just a perk.