Art by DYLAN MOONEY

Are you an artist, illustrator, writer or animator?

Have you ever dreamed of making comics?

We are scouting out for talented Aboriginal

& Torres Strait Islander artists and writers to be published in our

new national comic book anthology BLAK POWER COMIX!

CASH PRIZES

WINNING ENTRIES will share in $3000 worth of cash prizes

and be published in the very first issue of

BLAK POWER COMIX coming out JUNE, 2025

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

The winning entrants for ART and WRITING will score

a mentorship sessions with experienced comic creators who

help develop your skills and create an original new comic

that will be published in BLAK POWER COMIX #2!

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK

To enter, fill out your details and upload your work

into the ENTRY FORM below.

Entries can be any genre or style from manga to superhero,

futuristic science fiction, ancient mythology and historical non-fiction.

You are allowed to submit up to FIVE pieces.

ENTRY IS FREE.

DEADLINE

Make sure your entries are in by 11:59pm April 30th, 2025

(Australian Central Standard Time)

BLAK POWER COMIX CALL OUT is proudly sponsored

by Mugabula Books in partnership with Wild North Arts.

blak power form

ENTRY FORM

*BLAK POWER COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

Wild North Arts respects and upholds the intellectual property rights of all participating artists and writers. By submitting your work to the Blak Power competition, you retain copyright over your creations.

For works selected to be published in Blak Power Comix, Wild North Arts will acquire the rights to publish the finalists’ entries within Blak Power Comix under the following terms:

• Winners: Each winner will be awarded $500 for the rights to publish their work in Blak Power Comix #1. Additionally, winners will receive a commission of $500 to create a new piece for publication in Blak Power Comix #2, alongside a mentorship to further develop their skills and exposure.

• Runners-Up: Runners-up will be compensated $150 for the rights to publish their work in Blak Power Comix.

Participants grant Wild North Arts the non-exclusive, royalty-free rights to reproduce and distribute the submitted piece(s) solely for the purposes related to the Blak Power Comix publications and associated promotional activities. All published works will credit the respective creator(s) as the copyright holder(s).

By submitting your work, you agree to these terms, ensuring that your creative rights are honored and protected, while also contributing to the success and integrity of the Blak Power Comix initiative.