Comic Creator Poutama

Get your comic on in this virtual comic creator sequential event. Named after the Māori poutama design which symbolizes growling levels of learning and achievement, this event is designed to give creators a chance to experience the comic creation process from start to finish. 

Location: Virtual

Start Date: May 1st

Timeline: 

• May 1st: topic(s) for sent to registered participants

• May 8th: 4-page script due

• May 11th: feedback given to participants

• May 15th: lines due for all 4 pages

• May 18th: feedback given to participants

• May 29th: final pages (including lettering) due

• May 31: Poutama winner(s) announced!

Creators may work alone or as a team(s) and may choose any genre or style they desire as long as the theme or topic given is present and core to the work. Creators may choose color or black and white for their finished pages but must specify which they will be delivering when they turn in their script. 

Creators must turn in submissions on time to remain part of the contest. No AI may be used in any part of the process. Creators retain all rights to their works.