if you check the post here: https://tapas.io/newsfeed/71
It gives this info:
Important Dates
Submissions Open: June 1, 2018 12:00 AM PDT
Submissions Close: July 1, 2018 11:59 PM PDT
Responses will begin rolling out after submissions close.
No, submitting a story part of a world should not conflict with any copyrights of future projects that take place in that world. The co-production contract covers one season of one story. And there's always the possibility that if we do like the story, we wouldn't mind working with you on other projects that take place in that world.
Though if you are concerned about copyrights for future works in that world, we suggest perhaps submitting a story outside of that world, just in case.
Yes, the ratio is negotiable.
This is something that we will talk with you further during the negotiation process as we want creators to have a complete understanding of what's expected during the program and to ensure that creators are happy with the terms before participating in the program.
As stated previously in the FAQ1, we are unable to give an exact estimate because production costs vary from creator to creator. We do our best to pay at a rate in which creators can focus on creating comics without financial worry.
If the artist you partner with is like an assistant (like for backgrounds, coloring, etc.) then that would be part of the production cost that Tapas covers.
I did not find the answers to these questions, please help me 
1 What is the minimum allowed number of panels in the full comic of 600 (20 episodes * per 30 panels)?
2 how many episodes do i need to publish per month?
(I draw slowly I need to know will i publish on time)
3 can I send the story for less than 20-25 episodes?
Hey Guys
I noticed that in the example pitch... that the individual had a section called overview (which I'm guessing is referred to as story themes this year) and for that section he had three paragraphs. Does that mean it's okay if we write three paragraphs for the Story themes section too?
what do you mean by a season? i know there are episodes but how many pages should be in a episode and how many episodes in a season?
We don't have a panel requirement for comics. It's up to the creator to decide how many panels are needed to convey their idea. The "30 panels per episode" is a rough estimate we give for long-form narratives.
The production schedule is dictated by the creator but we work with creators to have a backlog of episodes (a period where creators make episodes but we don't publish yet) so we can eventually consistently publish at least 2 episodes a month.
A typical season for a series on our platform is about 24 episodes so we ask for stories that are submitted to the Incubator program to have, at the very least, 20 episodes.
It's definitely okay to write three paragraphs for that section, if you want. There's no minimum or maximum requirement for that section. All we ask is that you're able to convey to us the message you want readers to have when they read your story.
A season of a webcomic is similar to a season of TV in which a plot unfolds episode-by-episode. As stated previously in our Newsfeed2 post, a season will have about 20-25 episodes. And it's difficult to give an estimate for pages per episode as we don't usually work in page format. A good rule of thumb is an episode should cover a narrative beat.
Hello! I just wanted to ask about the whole working of US company eligibility thing, as I'm still a little confused-- For example, I'm a British and New Zealand citizen (living in Australia), so does that mean I would have to apply for a visa to be eligible for the incubator program? My situation always makes VISA-related things a little complicated, so I figured it'd be better to ask-- thank you for your time!
Hey, I'm Canadian so my knowledge of what applies to you might be different. The Americans have temporary work visas that are for non immigrants that typically can be granted very quickly if you have an American employer. I would imagine you'd qualify for that just like me even with your dual citizenship but just look it up online to make sure.
As you will not be residing in the United States while participating in the Incubator program, you will not be required to apply for a work visa. Work visas are mainly for those who will be working for a U.S. company while being a resident of the United States. Hope that explanation helps!
Two questions:
In the guidelines, we're supposed to write a synopsis for the full story, but you also mention a 20-25 chapter season. So are you supposed to write the synopsis for one completed season, or for the entire story (1+ seasons)?
Also, I understand the need for Tapas' input in their investment in an artist, but what constitutes the 50/50 ratio of copyright ownership?
Apologizes if this has already been asked/answered in this thread >_<
But, since there is the Webtoons contest going on at the same time, many are entering both. I happen to be entering two different stories for the two contests, so in the rare case that I get picked for the Creator Incubator but also get offered a contract from Webtoons, could I work for both companies since I'll be doing two different stories? Or if the Tapas contract ownership over the author as a whole rather than just the specific story that they're doing?
Tapas is not work for hire so they would only have partial ownership of your proposed Incubator series. You would be free to post your other series on other platforms.
If i find an assistent, do i have to submit also bio of that person in the submission? or only it is a duo-author?
Hi, I wish I had discovered this program earlier than today....
Do you open this program annually? Can I participate next year?
And if I get accepted and begin production, how would you publish my work? i.e., Do you publish one episode of mine as soon as I finished one OR do you publish one by one after I finished the entire season 1?
The synopsis should be about season 1 with a few sentences at the end hinting at what might happen in future seasons as a hook.
As this is a co-production agreement, the copyright of the work will be shared evenly between the creators and Tapas Media, 50/50. Tapas will fully fund the creators to develop the work, give access to editorial resources, and work on developing the project for opportunities such as print publishing, redistribution and TV/online series deals. Funding and resources will be provided by Tapas, and profits will be shared 50/50.
Just as @joannekwan says, you would be able to work for both companies as Tapas would only have partial ownership of the proposed Incubator series and you are free to post other series on other platforms.
You would not have to submit the bio of the assistant if they are not considered a co-author.
Oh no! We'll work harder to ensure that this program is announced to everyone but you can look forward to another submission period opening in the winter! We hope to have this program run twice a year.
We work with creators to create a backlog of episodes before publishing at a consistent rate. For example, we would probably wait until about 6 - 10 episodes are finished before publishing an episode twice a month.