In 1944 The Dandy introduced the first home-grown British superhero – The Amazing Mr X, who appeared in 14 instalments between 1944 and 1945. These stories were drawn by DC Thomson staff artist Jack Glass. When The Amazing Mr X made a brief reappearance in The Dandy annual in 1962 he was drawn by Dudley D. Watkins. Since then he has been all but forgotten… but now you have the opportunity to bring the character back to life, re-interpreting the character for the 21st century!
The University of Dundee, in partnership with DC Thomson, is pleased to announce the Second Annual Dundee Comics Prize - a competition to re-create The Amazing Mr X. Entries should consist of a two - three page origin story and a cover image featuring your interpretation of this classic British superhero.
The first prize is £500, plus publication of the story in The Sunday Post and in the Dundee University publication Anthology, which showcases new work by up-and-coming comics creators. There will also be two runner-up prizes of £250 each.
The deadline for completed submissions is October 1st 2012.
Further information is available on our Dundee Comics Prize 2012 news announcement.
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