NCS Division Awards – Call for Entries
From Mike Lynch’s blog comes news the that National Cartoonists Society has announced their annual call for entries to their NCS category awards. This year, the professional cartooning association is adding a category for graphic novels. To be considered, the work must have been published between December 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009. Members of [...]
Posted on: Jan 11, 2010, Section: Awards, Contests, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 0 Comments
Non Sequitur Sign-off contest announces winner
Yesterday’s Non Sequitur announced the winner to the caption/sign-off contest. The winner went to Mary Cameron of Leander, TX. She’ll receive a signed original cartoon and an autographed replica of the sandwich board featured in the cartoon.
Posted on: Dec 22, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 0 Comments
National Newspaper Award rules changes announced
The deadline for the National Newspaper Award has been announced: January 11, 2010. The Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists websites notes that the required number of cartoons increased to five editorial cartoons instead of the “up to three” in previous years.
Posted on: Dec 16, 2009, Section: Contests, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Benson to judge free expression cartoon contest
Arizona Republic editorial cartoonist Steve Benson will be the lead judge in a cartooning contest sponsored by the Council for Secular Humanism. The contest is looking for the “most ingenious creations touching on that most sensitive subject: religion.” The prize has a $2,500 prize and is open to both professionals and amateurs. What they’re not [...]
Posted on: Dec 9, 2009, Section: Awards, Contests, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 4 Comments
Non Sequitur “Sign-Off” contest voting begins
A couple of weeks ago, I told you about a new Non Sequitur “Sign-Off” contest (think caption contest). Wiley and Universal Uclick editors have whittled the thousands of entries to four and they’re ready for your vote. The final entries are (in alphabetical order): “Entrée: Vous” – M. Cameron, Austin American Statesman “Homme Cooking” – [...]
Posted on: Dec 8, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 4 Comments
Dana Simpson wins Comic Strip Superstar contest
Dana Simpson’s Girl has won the Andrews McMeel and Amazon.com Comic Strip Superstar contest. She wins a publishing contract with Andrews McMeel, a development contract with Universal Uclick and syndication on gocomics.com. You can see her samples on Amazon.com
Posted on: Nov 9, 2009, Section: Books, Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 116 Comments
Amazon posts final 10 in Comic Strip Superstar contest
Amazon has posted the final 10 comic strips in their Comic Strip Superstar contest. I’ve listed the finalists below with a link to their samples. Voting begins to day and runs through November 6th with the winner announced on the 9th. Belle Plaine by Eric Gapstur Büni by Ryan Pagelow CounterCulture by Kory Merritt Evil [...]
Posted on: Oct 28, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 251 Comments
Peanuts look-a-like contests kicks off 60th anniversary celebration
Kicking off a year-long series of events celebrating Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary in 2010, Peanuts announces the launch of its first-ever PEANUTS 60th Anniversary Photo Look-A-Like Contest, which will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Peanuts fans of all ages are invited to submit photos of themselves or their children looking like one of these [...]
Posted on: Oct 21, 2009, Section: Comic history, Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 2 Comments
Amazon releases third round finalists in Comic Strip Superstar contest
Amazon has announced those that have survived the second round of judging in their Comic Strip Superstar contest. The third round is suppose to have 50, but by my count there are 51. Those advancing to the third round include: 2 Cups Above 
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 Fold Being
 Dad Belle 
Plaine Büni Casual 
Friday Counter Culture Doubting
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Posted on: Oct 12, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 107 Comments
Amazon posts quarterfinalists in Comic Strip Superstar contest
Amazon has posted the results of the first round of judging in their Comic Strip Superstar contest with Andrews McMeel Publishing. Those making it past this first round will now go on to be winnowed down by John Glynn and Lee Salem of Universal Uclick. Those that advance will then be judged by Garry Trudeau, [...]
Posted on: Sep 29, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 92 Comments
Lio look-alike finalists announced
Universal Uclick acquisition editor John Glynn has announced the finalists for the Lio Look-A-Like photo contest. Check out the finalists here and you can vote here (right hand side of page).
Posted on: Sep 22, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 2 Comments
Jesse Springer wins second science idol contest
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today announced that Jesse Springer, of Eugene, Oregon has won the 2009 “Science Idol: the Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest.” The competition draws attention to the work that must be done for the Obama administration to fulfill its pledge to “restore science to its rightful place.” Springer’s cartoon depicts [...]
Posted on: Aug 14, 2009, Section: Contests, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 1 Comment
News Briefs for August 4, 2009
Comic Strips » The Aaugh Blog has an interesting post on who draws (and doesn’t draw) the Peanuts characters that appear in merchandising. » Who does this @#$@ think he is? Sure we all have lists of comics we don’t like, but comics favorites are so subjective, it’s hard for anyone to really argue who’s [...]
Posted on: Aug 4, 2009, Section: Comic history, Comic strips, Contests, Editorial cartooning, Interviews, Magazine cartoons, web comics, Comments: 4 Comments
Comic strip finalists announced for Weblogs Award
The 2008 Weblog Award finalists have been announced. In the category of best comic strip, the final 10 include: Day By Day, Calamities of Nature, Town Called Dobson, Garfield Minus Garfield, What The Duck, The Book of Biff, Medium Large, Dilbert, Jesus and Mo and xkcd. Voting begins sometime today through the 12th. On a [...]
Posted on: Jan 5, 2009, Section: Awards, Blogs, Comic strips, Contests, web comics, Comments: 9 Comments
Rare Arctic Circle caption contest created
The Daily Green, a web site dedicated to living green, is offering its readers a one-time caption contest of a cartoon created by Arctic Circle creator Alex Hallatt. The Daily Green editors will whittle the choices down to 10 and then Alex will pick the winner who will receive a signed and framed print with [...]
Posted on: Aug 22, 2008, Section: Contests, Comments: 0 Comments
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