Comic Book Idol II
The first time this was done I wasn't blogging, so I have an excuse. This time, however, I was simply remiss in not mentioning Comic Book Idol II sooner.
Organizer J. Torres ( writer of DC's Teen Titans Go!, and the host of Comic Book Resources' Open Your Mouth among other things, though I knew him first waaay back as a member of Legends APA, well before he even began self-publishing early issues of The Copybook Tales) kicked this comics artist competition off last year, and it's back with a solid, varied selection of competitors.
Round 1 has begun, and the competitors have until Monday (June 7th) to illustrate a 3-page story from a common script.
The first assignment, a romantic comedy piece titled "Chance Meetings", written by former Oni editor Jamie S. Rich neatly covers a range of almost everyday emotion and action, which is a good test of talent in a medium where too many wannabes (not to mention several pros) want to make everything into huge battle scenes and hyperbolic struggles.
Go take a look, and follow the competition.
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