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Young Mensan Comicontest

  • Apr 9, 2014

Create your own comic and share it with us! If you're a member of American Mensa under age 18, choose your category and create your comic. It's that easy! The deadline to submit your comic is June 15, 2014.

The results

Humor: (tie)

  • Noah D., age 11, Cincinnati Area Mensa
  • Emily M., age 8, GLAAM

6 & Under:

  • Keanne D., age 6, Paso del Norte Mensa

Dramatic:

  • Kayla L., age 13, Broward Mensa

Hand-drawn:

  • Roksanna K., age 9, Broward Mensa
Categories
  • Humor – These are the comics designed to make us laugh!
  • Adaption – These are the entries based on existing comic book characters. No other categories may use existing characters.
  • Under 6 – These are submissions created by our youngest Mensans.
  • Dramatic – Scare us or make us sad or worried or some other dramatic emotion (except humor).
  • Hand-drawn – These entries must be hand-drawn and may not be traced or utilize stencils or other drawing helps.
The Details
  • We can take mailed-in entries, and images, but not PDFs.
  • Entries must include entrant's name and membership number.
  • One entry per person.
  • Entries must be hand-drawn or created digitially, with the exception of the hand-drawn category, which must be hand-drawn.
  • Color is optional.
  • If you are looking for places to find comic creators online, try bit.ly/comic-creators.
  • Winning entries will appear in Young Mensan Magazine.
  • Winners in each category will receive a comical prize.

Entry deadline is June 15. Enter by emailing your entry to GiftedYouth@americanmensa.org. (Unfortunately, we cannot accept PDF files.) Or mail your entry to 1229 Corporate Drive W., Arlington, TX 76006-6103.