KUTI is a quarterly 4-colour tabloid focusing on comics and their authors. The main reader group of the magazine are culturally active young adults. Kuti does not present any political or religious connections. The magazine is circulated through cafes, galleries, libraries, comic stores, schools, restaurants, book and comic fairs. In Finland the circulation covers ca. 250 places in 12 cities – Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Lahti, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, Pori, Imatra, Kotka, Rovaniemi, and Lappeenranta. Abroad Kuti is distributed in several countries through our partners in crime.
Our magazine is also open for submissions. We release a couple of open-call issues per year. If you feel you have something to say and think you’re open-minded, feel free to offer us material in: kutimagazine@gmail.com
Please note the following guidelines:
Page size: 195 x 297 mm (vertical, printing area covers the whole page) Colours: CMYK or B/W Material formats: TIF or PSD (avoid JPG)
Send your material to: kutimagazine@gmail.com
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As an afterwave of the peace KUTI, this floral feelgood issue #67 sends a message to all warmongers of the world: Your rules do not apply here. Artists in this issue: Giovanna Fabi, Karolina Galvydytė, Kekube, Zad Kokar, Ona Kvašytė, Helena … Continue reading KUTI#67
The winter issue of Kuti magazine emerged from the current state of the world. The Kuti#66 editorial team wanted to create space for imagining peace in the midst of war speech and militarism becoming the new normal. The magazine received … Continue reading KUTI#66
The 65th issue of Kuti magazine is a 64-page special one devoted to Portuguese contemporary comics. Featured artists (all PT): Amanda Baeza, Ana Biscaia, Sara Boiça, Pedro Burgos, Ema Gaspar, Hetamoé, Daniel Lima, Ana Maçã, Tiago Manuel, Rudolfo Mariano, Rui … Continue reading KUTI#65
Summer-Kuti for 2022 is out! This open call based 48-page issue contains sixteen authors from six countries who all made works with the theme of ‘History’. Featured artists: Amira Aranda (MX), Danny Ferbert (US), Ville Hänninen ja Aapo Kukko (FI), Maria Leskinen (FI), David Liljemark (SE), Heather Loase & Bug Mane (US), Matilda Löytty (FI), Emilia McKenzie (UK/FI), Tiina Männistö-Funk & Tiitu Takalo (FI), Kaarina Uimonen (FI) and Tomxyz & Zyvrke (PL). Edited by Aino Sutinen, with layout by Esko Heikkilä and assistance by Tommi Musturi. Cover by Petteri Tikkanen (FI). Edition of 5 000 pcs. Read for free online … Continue reading KUTI#64
The spring 2022 issue is a traditional open call -issue! The 48-page, open call-based issue features 12 great comic artists from Finland and other countries: Omar Cheikh (IT), Tim Ng Tvedt (NO), Rafaël Houée (FR), Essi Nieminen (FI), Yi Wen … Continue reading KUTI#63
The last issue of 2021 is made in collaboration with Autism Foundation Finland and Studio Aula. Stories feature topics from forest machines to social exclusion, from ants to love. Featured artists: Markku Miettinen, Maria Tani, Riina Noro, Otto Kasvio, Karel Alanurm, Deadjool, Mikael Kaaronen, Elina Pekkala, Niko Koivumäki, Tomi, Rosa Haikarainen, Julle, Joni Myllymäki, Lype and Juhani Rusanen. Cover by Rosa Haikarainen. Editor-in-chief & layout by Miissa Rantanen. Edition of 6 500 pcs. Read it for free or download yourself a PDF. To support Kuti, share and subscribe to it! Continue reading KUTI#62
Kuti#61 – Autumn 2021 The logic of an absurd story, put together from individual pearls. The issue based on international open call presents Ulyana Agban (RU), Stefan Hahn (DE), Andy Leuenberger (SW/DE), Barbora Müllerová (CZ), Niko-Petteri Niva (FI), Anastasia Titova … Continue reading KUTI#61
Woo-hoo! Kuti#60 is here! The summer issue of Kuti comes with twists. The magazine is comprised of comics from previous Kuti issues, now published in remixed forms. Artists in Remix-Kuti: Evangelos Androutsopoulos (GR/FI), Zven Balslev (DK), Roope Eronen (FI), Esko … Continue reading KUTI#60
Kuti#59 – Spring 2021 Kuti#59 is a migration-themed special issue dealing with migratory flows, experiences of migration, the construction of borders, multilingualism, minority status, cultural plurality or anything connected to forced and voluntary migration. Based on an international open call, … Continue reading KUTI#59
Kuti#58 is out! The winter issue presents a gifted clan of Kutikuti artists Terhi Ekebom, Eeva Meltio, Jenna Oldén, Hannele Richert, Katja Ronkanen, Aino Sutinen (FI). Cover by Sanna Hukkanen (FI). Continue reading KUTI#58
The Digi-Kuti#57 is out! The autumn issue presents adventures into the forms of digital narration. Artists in Digi-Kuti: Benjamin Bergman (FI), Bogomil Bratoev (BG), Roope Eronen (FI), Esko Heikkilä (FI), Tero Heikkinen (FI), Jellica (UK), Tim Koch (AU), Tiina Lehikoinen … Continue reading KUTI#57
KUTI#56 – Summer 2020 The summer issue of Kuti is a result of the collaboration between Kuti and Rab-Rab, an independent publishing platform committed to politics and experimental art, based in Helsinki. Kuti#56 presents contributions by Baran Caginli, Antti ‘Eze’ … Continue reading KUTI#56
Kuti#55 – Spring 2020 Kuti#55 is a spring issue based on an international open call. Features the artists: Elisa Malo & Abraham Díaz (MX), Essi Nieminen (FI), Mikko Väyrynen (FI), Lucia Ceta (CA), Tiina Lehikoinen (FI), Lilly Williams (UK) and … Continue reading KUTI#55
The year 2020 is just around the corner. We celebrate the beginning of a new decade with a cyberpunk-themed winter issue of Kuti. Kuti#54 features the following talents: Sami Aho (FI), Roope Eronen (FI), Esko Heikkilä (FI), Petri Hiltunen (FI), … Continue reading KUTI#54
Kuti#53 – Forest The open call -based autumn issue of Kuti takes us to forests. The path through the pages features the following 12 comic artists: Kari Artomaa (FI), Leila Kovrijjka (RU), Glynnis Fawkes (US), Babé (FR), Mikko Jylhä (FI), … Continue reading KUTI#53
Kuti#52 – Summer 2019 *** OUT OF STOCK! *** The key figure of Finnish comics and graphic narrative education Matti Hagelberg asked some of his former students to submit their stories for this issue. The outcome presents artists Elina Johanna … Continue reading KUTI#52
The spring of 2019 comes with KUTI#51! This 56 pages long, open call-based issue features great comic artists from Finland and other countries: J.G. Foliveli (BE), Jose Gracia (ES), Chien-Yu Huang (TW), Richard Jensen (FI), Jari Johannes (FI), Eddie Karlsson … Continue reading KUTI#51
Here you go: KUTI#50! This magazine marks a magnificent milestone in Kuti’s history. The issue includes a 35-page story about the Missus and Mr. Artist with a center spread poster! Art by Aapo Rapi, colouring by Petriina Koivunen. Editors-in-chief in … Continue reading KUTI#50
*** OUT OF STOCK! *** KUTI#49 hands a colorful bouquet of comics straight from the lively Latvian comics field collected by Kuš! Featured artists are Līva Kandevica, Ernests Kļaviņš, Rebeka Lukošus, Anete Melece, Oskars Pavlovskis, Ingrīda Pičukāne, Pauls Rietums, Vivianna Maria Stanislavska, Anna Vaivare, Lote Vilma Vītiņa, Zane Zlemeša and Mārtiņš Zutis (LV). Cover by Līva Kandevica. Editors-in-chief in this issue David Schilter and Sanita Muižniece, assistant editor Petra Virtanen. Layout by Benjamin Bergman. Edition of 7000. Read it here or download yourself a free PDF. Kuti needs SUBSCRIBERS. One year (4 issues) costs 12 eur in Finland or 20 … Continue reading KUTI#49
*** OUT OF STOCK! *** KUTI#48 is a special issue for non-fiction comics, based on an international open call. The true stories feature topics from science and nature to everyday observations, from power dynamics to biographies. Featured artists and writers: … Continue reading KUTI#48
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