Observer graphic short story prize

[Dudley]

The Observer is proud to announce the winner of the first graphic short story prize.

First commentator's name is familiar...

Link: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/10/observer_books.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/10/observer_books.html

[SIP]

Well I put a stupid amount of effort into an entry for this competition (far, far too long).

The winning entry isn't really to my tastes - and it makes me realise that my own effort REALLY was not what they were after - but many congratulations to the top 3 nonetheless!

It would be nice if I could see what the other two strips actually looked like - I can't find them on the website.

Did anyone else take a shot at this?

Right, anyone need a one page colour comic strip for anything....before it just gets posted on my website?

[James]

Where's the winner? I can't see it. Probably missing something obvious,

[SIP]

I saw it in the paper itself - I'm completely unable to find it on the website (despite the paper saying it is there).

[Marbles]

I read it in the paper & thought it was total rubbish. Just me ?

[johnnystress]

Is there a link to the winning entry anywhere?

[Bad Andy]

It wasn't rubbish, it just had a Perry Bible Fellowship vibe which is probably better suited to a smaller set of panels.

[Dark Jimbo]

It was pretty good. Nothing special.

[SIP]

Well, all winners are now viewable (by clicking on the story names in the article).

The terms and conditions of entry state that all entries should be on ONE page - and yet 3rd prize has been awarded to a 4-page comic strip. Completely bizarre.

All three winners stretch to 25 plus panels which I think may be stretching things a bit for a 1-pager.
I thought 'hmm, 1 pager, that's about 6-8 panels maximum'.

[SIP]

I'll correct that actually - should be able to 'run on one page' - not necessarily be only 1 page long.