MCM, Eagle Awards announce 'Huntsman's Challenge' talent contest

MCM and the Eagle Awards have announced the 'Huntsman's Challenge' contest to unearth new talent in the medium of comics.

The contest, launched in conjunction with Universal Pictures' Snow White and the Huntsman, is calling on budding writers and artists to produce a five-page dark fantasy strip, fully coloured and lettered.

Titan Publishing senior editor Steve White, writer Tony Lee and artist Mark Buckingham will judge the entries, picking out a winner for best writing, and one for best art.

Winners will be nominated for a new Eagle Award, the 'MCM Expo Award For New Visionaries' and have their strip included in the convention's official programme.

Both victors will also be handed a selection of prizes from Universal, and receive industry passes to the London Comic Con weekend and other special events.

"Winning an Eagle on your first time out is a story worth telling in its own right," said MCM marketing director Bryan Cooney. "Having tens of thousands of people read your story and having it in print alongside a movie like Snow White and the Huntsman is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Entries for the 'Huntsman's Challenge' must be submitted between February 1 and February 29. Full details on how to take part are available via the Eagle Awards website.

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