Comic Strip Superstar--We Have a Winner!

By Alex Carr

Amazon customers have spoken, and yesterday we announced the grand-prize winner of our Comic Strip Superstar contest.

Back in August, Andrews McMeel Publishing declared their search for the next big thing in comic strips, and we opened the floodgates to all hopeful artists looking for a break into the industry. We were thrilled at the response, and a panel of comic strip celebrities and industry experts had the tough task of narrowing the entries down to 10 finalists. Then on October 29th, Amazon customers had a chance to choose a winner.

Congratulations to Girl by Dana Thompson! Dana's prizes include a publishing contract with Andrews McMeel Publishing, a development contract with Universal Uclick and syndication on Gocomics.com.

As its title suggests, Girl is understated and centers around a young girl "who's awkward at school, awkward at home, and comfortable in the forest, where her friends all live. She has a name, but her forest-dwelling friends all just call her 'Girl.'"
Dana Thompson has previously been involved in several independent comics ventures, but this marks the first time her name has been featured on a marquee of this magnitude. Below are a few samples that helped her win:

Dana hails from Kent, Washington, and plans to celebrate with "with her fiancee, her cat, and the cartoon beings who inhabit her fever dreams." Looking forward to what those fever dreams produce next!

Thanks to all who submitted entries, our esteemed panel of judges, Andrews McMeel, and, of course, all the Amazon customers who voted.

--Alex

Comments

[Jordan Schorr]

She's really good! I'm glad she won!