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, comic stores, schools, restaurants, book and comic fairs. In Finland the circulation covers ca. 250 places in 14 cities – Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Lahti, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kouvola, Kuopio, Oulu, Pori, Imatra, Seinäjoki, Kotka 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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Winter 2015–2016 KUTI#38 – a special issue on Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Fábulas pánicas (Panic Fables) was curated by Juan Echeverry and translated into Finnish & English by Risto Tiittula & Nina Ödner. Layout by Benjamin Bergman, edited by Tommi Musturi. Includes 18 original … Continue reading KUTI #38
Autumn 2015 – Children’s issue *** OUT OF STOCK! *** KUTI#37 is about comics for kids. The 24-page issue contains a selection of comics made both by children and adults. Featuring: Sami Aho (FI), Mari Ahokoivu (FI), Ulf Bang Balslev … Continue reading KUTI #37
Summer 2015 Shh! *** OUT OF STOCK! *** This is a silent KUTI! Shhh! Shush! The second issue of 2015 contains 24 pages of silence featuring the following artists: Sami Aho (FI), Max Baitinger (DE), Benjamin Bergman (FI), Roope Eronen … Continue reading KUTI #36
Spring 2015 *** OUT OF STOCK! *** Our first issue for the year is out! 24 pages featuring the following artists: François Belot (FR), Benjamin Bergman (FI), André D. Chapatte (CH), Robert Deutsch (DE), Christoffer Ellegaard (CH), Roope Eronen (FI), Janosch … Continue reading KUTI #35
Christmas 2014 That’s it! Our last issue for 2014 is a solo work from the Frenchmen Ruppert & Mulot. What happens when you’re dead? That’s a question ‘The Kingdom’ answers to – on its own dark way. Beautifully drawn 24 pages … Continue reading KUTI #34
Autumn 2014 Proudly presenting the new issue of Kuti that’s a German special released both in Finnish and German, both of course with English subtitles on bottom. Covers for this ‘flip-tabloid’ by Michel Esselbrügge and Jyrki Heikkinen. Features an article … Continue reading KUTI #33
Summer 2014 Our very first issue dedicated to only strip comics! 16 pages featuring the following artists: Mari Ahokoivu (FIN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN), Michel Esselbrügge (GER), Pauli Hirtolahti (FIN), Aura Ijäs (FIN), Pauli Itänen (FIN), Timo Kokkila (FIN), Anna Krzton … Continue reading KUTI #32
Spring 2014 Artists of this issue: Sami Aho (FIN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN), Anna Haifisch (GER), Joanna Hellgren (SWE), Tommi Musturi (FIN), Joseph Prendergast (UK), Heikki Rönkkö (FIN), Till Thomas (GER), Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Jari Vaara (FIN) and Amanda Vähämäki (FIN). Cover … Continue reading KUTI #31
Winter 2013–2014 We’re proud to present our first very special issue that concentrates on just one artist: Sam C. Gaskin from US! If Pizza Wizard doesn’t ring a bell, this is your chance to get hold of it. Very good stuff! That’s … Continue reading KUTI #30
Autumn 2013 *** OUT OF STOCK! *** Artists in this number: Alessandro Ripane (ITA), Tommi Ollikainen (FIN), Aapo Rapi & Petriina Koivunen (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN), Heikki Rönkkö (FIN), Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Søren Mosdal (DEN), Robert Deutsch (GER), Sami Aho (FIN) and Celine De Cadt … Continue reading KUTI #29
Summer 2013 Glad to present our special Danish issue. Thick 36-page magazine done as two separate editions – the other one distributed in Denmark, the other one in Finland and rest of the world. Danish side: Jon Andersen, Rikke Bakman, … Continue reading KUTI #28
Spring 2013 24-page springtime issue with: Sami Aho (FIN), Zven Balslev (DEN), François Belot (FRA), Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Martin Ernstsen (NOR), Roope Eronen (FIN), Anna Gaik Czasak (POL), Anna Haifisch (GER), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Andreas Högberg (SWE), Søren Mosdal & Jacob Ørsted (DEN), Aapo Rapi & … Continue reading KUTI #27
Winter 2012-2013 Our 24-page Christmas issue including: Sami Aho (FIN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN), Charles Guthrie (NED), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Kamagurka & Herr Seele (BEL), Helmut Kaplan (AUT), Simone Kesting (GER), Jacob Ørsted (DEN), Lauri Mäkimurto (FIN), Søren Mosdal (DEN), Heikki Rönkkö (FIN), Richard … Continue reading KUTI #26
Autumn 2012 24-page Autumn ‘accidentally-all-men’ issue with: Sami Aho (FIN), Max Baitinge (GER), Gabriel Corbera (ESP), Robert Deutsch (GER), Roope Eronen (FIN), Simon Häußle (AUT), Jeffrey Kriksciun (USA), Leo Kuikka (FIN), Martin Lopez (ESP), Søren Mosdal (DEN), Tommi Musturi (FIN), Boris Peeters (DEN), Kari Sihvonen (FIN) … Continue reading KUTI #25
Summer 2012 Printed by women and men, our 28-page summer issue is here and features the following fine human beings: Zven Balslev (DEN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Lilli Gärtner (GER), Roope Eronen (FIN), Jeffrey Kriksciun (USA), Tiina Lehikoinen (FIN), Søren Mosdal (DEN), Michael Olivo … Continue reading KUTI #24
Spring 2012 20-page Spring issue with five new artists and few old farts: Sami Aho (FIN), Heta Bilaletdin (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN), Michel Esselbrügge (GER), Sam Gaskin (USA), Andreas Högberg (SWE), Michael Jordan (GER), Søren Mosdal (DEN), Lauri Mäkimurto (FIN), Aapo Rapi (FIN), Kari … Continue reading KUTI #23
Winter 2011-2012 We celebrate Christmas with all black and white issue, 20 pages featuring: Sami Aho (FIN), Zven Balslev (DEN), Olive Booger (FRA), Roope Eronen (FIN), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Søren Mosdal (DEN), Tommi Musturi (FIN), Lauri Mäkimurto (FIN), Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Heikki Rönkkö (FIN), Jari … Continue reading KUTI #22
Autumn 2011 A very special 5-years issue – BIGGER size, 36 pages, in duotone/monotone. This one is an “in-house production” done by KK, featuring works from: Sami Aho, Benjamin Bergman, Anna Deflorian (ITA), Roope Eronen, Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Søren Glosimodt Mosdal (DEN), Tommi … Continue reading KUTI #21
Summer 2011 Bit thinner summer issue, 16 pages, featuring: Frédéric Fleury (FRA), Aisha Franz (GER), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Jarno Latva-Nikkola (FIN), Maria Libert (SWE), Mika Myyry (FIN), Boris Peeters (NED), Aapo Rapi (FIN), Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Jari Vaara (FIN), Brecht Vandenbroucke (BEL) & Emelie Östergren … Continue reading KUTI #20
Spring 2011 We’re proud to present a collaborative issue done together with the great Brooklyn-based Smoke Signal magazine. This edition is available both as Finnish (from us) and English (from Desert Island, NY) editions. However, don’t panic – also the … Continue reading KUTI #19
