SUMMIT COMICS ANNOUNCES ARTIST TALENT SEARCH WINNERS

Andres Esparza and Jay Zi have been named as the victors for the artist’s portion, each submitting their vision for Grymstone, a short written by fellow talent search winner Scott Alan Gregory. Zi will be finishing the Grymstone story while Esparza will work with Summit Editor-in-Chief Devin Arscott on a new Noir short for Summit: Pinnacle #1, which heads to Kickstarter in January.

“I’m very happy to have participated and even more so to have won! Joining the Summit Comics team is an opportunity to demonstrate what I can offer, alongside a great team of creatives. Whatever comes next will be incredible,” Zi offered. “Opening the doors to new talent is a great move by Summit Comics for artists like me who are new to this and want to show what we’re capable of and what we can offer.”

“I am very happy to be part of the team and full of great expectations,” Souza said of winning. “I thank God and Team Summit for this privilege. I wish everyone the best!”

Caramanico added, “Personally, I really appreciate this type of initiative because it gives everyone the opportunity to participate and demonstrate their worth. Winning this contest means proving something to yourself first. Having the opportunity to join the Summit team and participate in their narrative universe is a great fortune because it gives you the chance to be part of something bigger.”

Esparza, Zi, Caramanico, and Souza join Gregory and Jimmy Gaspero as the first class to join Summit through its annual talent search. That search will continue with Part Three, focusing on letterers looking for their next gig. More information on how to participate on that will be available in the coming days.

As we near the New Year, Summit’s gearing up for its final few character reveals before a publishing schedule release in the first few weeks of 2026. The best way to find out the latest news and updates regarding this exciting new publisher is to sign up for the Summit Comics newsletter at https://readsumm.it, and by following the social media accounts listed at https://readsumm.it/follow.

SUMMIT: PINNACLE #1 PRELAUNCH PAGE IS LIVE!

The first full-length Summit Comics story—Summit: Pinacle #1—is set for launch on Kickstarter in January. As we prepare to put the final touches on the book for the masses, we’ve unlocked our prelaunch so that readers can follow and be the first to know latest news and updates, plus access exclusive rewards! Follow the prelaunch page here.

If you’d like a sneak “peak” at Pinnacle #1, the Summit Comics Sneak Peek 2025 is available now for purchase exclusively at: readsumm.it/store.

Summit’s launch roster of creatives includes Travis Gibb (Upheaval, Cthulhu Invades), CJ Hudson (Granite, Interstellar Dust), Devin Arscott (Noir, Magni the Mighty), Adam Barnhardt (SH*TSHOW, Moonspawn), Marcus Jimenez (Techoknights, Knight From Hell), Eric Palicki (Guardians of Infinity, Black’s Myth), Brayden Viloria (Haven), J. Michael Miller (Kid Cretaceous, The Healer’s Blade), Nate Schachter (The CloakRoom), Cam Kerkau (Gilgamesh), Daniel Kalban (American Dreams, Knightwrath), Brian Wolf (Upheaval), Benjamin Morse (We Are Scarlet Twilight), Ignacio di Meglio, Sebastian Piccione, Peter Collins, and letterer extraordinaire Jerome Gagnon.