Summer Komikon 2012 Contests

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April 30 is the deadline! Make sure you have already joined the following Summer Komikon 2012 contests and congratulate the winners on May 26!

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COVER RECREATION CONTEST SUMMER 2012

  • Recreate an existing local comic cover.
  • Contest is open to all comic book artists except for professionals with published works sold in bookstores.
  • Submit a soft copy of the original cover along with your recreated version.
  • Entries can be digitally of traditionally rendered.
  • Entries are to be submitted online having the resolution of 150 – 300dpi. E-mail entries to contests@komikon.org with the subject: SUMMER KOMIKON 2012: Cover Recreation Contest. Only e-mail entries are accepted.
  • One entry per person only.
  • Deadline of submission of entries is on April 30, 2012
  • E-mail should include the following information:

a. Name of Artist:

b. Age:

c. School/occupation:

d. Contact information (mobile no./e-mail)

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COMIC CREATION CONTEST SUMMER 2012

This year’s theme is: WAKAS NG PINAS

We’ve seen movies like Armageddon, Independence Day,Deep Impact, The Day after Tomorrow and 2012. It all happened in the United States. What happens to the Philippines if a meteor hits, or the world freezes over, or all hell breaks loose?

Rules:

  • Contest is open to all comic book artists except for professionals with published works sold in bookstores.
  • Contestants / groups are limited to only one entry.
  • Entries submitted by groups are required to submit the names of the individuals involved in creating the indie. Group entries with professionals on board are automatically disqualified.
  • Entries should adhere to the given theme. Entries deviating from the theme shall be automatically disqualified.
  • Submit 3 copies of your entry via air mail to:

COMIC CREATION CONTEST SUMMER 2012
KOMIKON, INC c/o Lyndon Gregorio
18 Esteban Street, Brgy. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City 1550

*send us an email at contests[@]komikon.org to confirm if we have received it

or to drop-off points at:
Comic Odyssey
Robinson’s Place, Level 3 Ermita,Manila
Robinson’s Galleria, Edsa cor. Ortigas

  • Deadline of submissions will be on April 30, 2012. Entries submitted beyond April 30 shall not be accepted.
  • Winners shall be announced on the event itself on May 26 and shall be notified via e-mail or phone.
  • The judge’s decision is final.

Entries should be in the form of a comic book with the following specifications:

  • Create a comic depicting what would happen to the Philippines when the world ends.
  • 8.5″ X 6.5″ (long bond paper, folded, and stapled twice in the middle)
  • Entries should be placed in a short brown envelope with their name, address, phone number, and e-mail written legibly at the upper left hand corner.
  • Stories must be 4 to 12 pages long (excluding cover)
  • Please note that entries are non-returnable. Entries should be reproductions only. (originals will not be returned)
  • Colored and/or black and white entries are accepted.
  • There are no restrictions as to the art style that can be used as long as the comic book follows the given theme.
  • The story should be in the form of a one-shot title. It should be whole in itself, with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Multiple comic stories in a single entry (anthology) will not be allowed.
  • The comic can be written in Tagalog or English

For any clarifications or questions, send us an email at contests[@]komikon.org with the subject: CCC SUMMER 2012 Inquiry.
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