Can you self-promote on r/webcomics?

Allowed, with limits. Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out. Where: Normal link post of your own comic (comic creators are asked to submit their original work) Read 2026-09-24 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-24 · hand-reviewed

Can you promote on r/webcomics?

Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.

AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.

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589,171 members
link posts only
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its rules on Reddit

Online comics

Where to post: Normal link post of your own comic (comic creators are asked to submit their original work)

What it requires: At most about three submissions a week from your domain; no AI-generated comics; don't spoil the punchline; follow the NSFW guidelines

What its rules say about promotion

SUBMISSION SPAM
Self-promotion is fine. Self-promotion every day is not. Please limit submissions from your domain to about three times a week at most.

What its rules say about AI and bots

NO "AI" SLOP
Human-made comics only.

All 7 rules of r/webcomics

BE NICE
Don't be a jerk. No hate speech or bullying. Keep feedback respectful/constructive. If you hate an artist, block them, and you'll never see their posts again.
POST COMICS
Post comics only. No ads, covers, teasers, or anything else.
NSFW CONTENT
Please flag all NSFW content as such and use the erotica tag as needed. Not sure? Flag it NSFW anyway. Please report any NSFW content that is not appropriately flagged.
NO "AI" SLOP
Human-made comics only.
SUBREDDIT DRAMA
Keep posts and comics on the topic of the awesome webcomics in /r/webcomics. Don't complain about other subreddits.
SUBMISSION SPAM
Self-promotion is fine. Self-promotion every day is not. Please limit submissions from your domain to about three times a week at most.
CREATOR IMPERSONATION
Did someone else post your art without permission or granting credit? [Send us a modmail](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fwebcomics) and report the link to bring it to our attention.

What the written rules don't show

Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.

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