Heart and Brain Comic Challenge

Date Posted: 2022-06-21

Published by Theo Critchley

*** The deadline for this challenge has now passed, keep an eye out for more challenges coming soon!***

The Comedy Crowd has teamed up with Nick Seluk, creator of New York Times bestselling comic series ‘Heart and Brain’, to launch a new competition aimed at uncovering writing talent.

We’re asking: which one of you can fill in the blanks to create the funniest comic? Oh, and we’re offering a pretty sweet prize if we do say so ourselves. Read on to find out more.

You said something about prizes?

The competition will be judged by Nick Seluk, who will select and share the winner on The Awkward Yeti social channels, reaching a total of over 2 million people. Plus the winner will receive the first ever Comedy Crowd Challenge winner’s laurel and winners and runners up will join The Comedy Crowd Top Talent Group, a pool of the very best creators in the community who get access to exclusive paid briefs and opportunities. 

The Challenge

Look at the picture below this paragraph, then look back up. Done? So, that’s what. We want you to create a funny comic using that template.

Your task is to come up with some brilliant dialogue, and add it to the comic in the space provided. We want to see relatability, we want to see humour, we want to see your style shining through in comic form! All we ask is that you keep it family friendly to align with the voice of the ‘Heart and Brain’ series.

What is ‘Heart and Brain’?

Emotion vs logic, irrational vs rational, two halves which make up a whole.

‘Heart and Brain’ is a bestselling comic series created by Nick Seluk. It’s all about the interactions between those two vital organs – because of course, they don’t always agree!

Funny, relatable, and often very touching, the series of ‘Heart and Brain’ comics are an easy to read format with big impact.

For more about ‘Heart and Brain’, and to read Nick’s comics, head to his website.

*** If, like us, you love his work, then you can support Nick by joining his Patreon membership and get access to previews, BTS content and even a credit on his next comic!***

How do I enter?

  1. Subscribe to the free Comedy Crowd Newsletter. We’ll keep you updated on the competition, plus the latest opportunities and insights for comedy creators. Sign up here.
  2. Save the template. Download it here.
  3. Add your text. Using an editing app/software of your choice, fill in the speech bubbles to create your own ‘Heart and Brain’ comic. There is no specified font, just make sure the size is big enough to read.
  4. Post your comic on Instagram and/or Twitter. Don’t forget to tag us in your post on Twitter (@thecomedycrowd) and Instagram (@comedycrowdtv), as well as tagging The Awkward Yeti (@theawkwardyeti) so that we can see your entry.

Entry Window

The competition will open at midday GMT on 21st June 2022 and close at midnight on 5th July 2022. The competition is free to enter, and you may enter as many times as you like.

FAQs

Can I add things other than text too?

Nope.

Are there any restrictions on what I can include?

Your comic must comply with the below requirements:

  • It must be an original work (don’t be copying!)
  • It cannot be offensive (so nothing sexually explicit or suggestive, violent or derogatory towards any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group)
  • It must not disparage any brands or trademarks
Please remember by taking part in this challenge you grant us an in-perpetuity, world-wide, royalty free, non-exclusive license to promote, publish, sample, and sub-license the work. This allows us to promote the challenge and help share your comedy in a way that reaches an audience of engaged fans.

If you have any other questions, feel free to get in touch with us at Theccteam@thecomedycrowd.com.