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Antarctic Press is among the top 10 publishers of comics in the United States. However, the difference in market shares between the top five publishers and the next five publishers is dramatic. Most of the publishers ranked above us have a far greater share of the market place. That being the case, we are an independent publisher with a small staff, and many of our employees have multiple responsibilities. Bigger companies would spread these responsibilities out among a larger staff. Additionally, we don't have the same financial power as a larger company. We cannot afford to pay high page rates; instead, we work on an advance and royalty system which is determined by sales or potential sales of a particular book. We pride ourselves on being a company that gives new talent a chance to get published and take a shot at comic stardom. We get a huge volume of submissions, so the chances of AP publishing your book, or having a regular job as talent on one of our books is tough, but it's definitely possible with the right mix of skill and dedication. We do have annuals, anthologies, and specials (swimsuit issues, etc.) that are venues for talent to get their work published. Some of these books are specifically connected to the source material (e.g., the Gold Digger Swimsuit issue will naturally have Gold Digger characters and situations.) Review the guidelines for these specifics before you submit to them. Essentially, we give amateur and professional talent an opportunity to publish projects other companies might not. You could be the next Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Joseph Wight, Terry Moore, GURU eFX, or one of many other talented AP alumni who have made a career in comics. All it takes is hard work and dedication.