Calling all aspiring comic creators and graphic novelists! We want YOU to enter AADL’s Kids Comic Contest! Entries will be accepted from June 16 through July 18, 2025. Winners will be announced right here and published on AADL.org on August 18.
Interested in entering? Learn more about the contest and read the guidelines here, then create your short comic and email it to comiccontest@aadl.org with the rest of the required information.
First, second, and third prize winners will be chosen in grades 3-5 and grades 6-8.
Questions? Email comiccontest@aadl.org and we’ll be happy to help!
Need help getting started?
Attend one of our Comics Jam! events or Comic Contest Drop-In sessions this summer! Check out the schedule below:
Comics Jam! Events
Make comics with us! Learn to draw two simple cartoons, then have fun using them in your own comics. No prior experience is necessary.
Wednesday, June 25, 3-4 PM | Traverwood Branch
Thursday, July 10, 3-4 PM | Malletts Creek Branch
Comic Contest Drop-In Sessions
Prepare for the upcoming Comic Contest by working on your comic and sharing it with other kids! We can help you submit your comic too.
Monday, June 23, 12-1 PM | Traverwood Branch
Wednesday, July 2, 2-3 PM | Pittsfield Branch
Thursday, July 17, 1-2 PM | Malletts Creek Branch
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 Kids Comic Contest winners!
3rd-5th grade
1st place: Snuff's Story by Mai-Ly Connelly
2nd place: What Are Fossils? by Luke Tung
3rd place: Swordtail's Story by Simone Lutz
6th-8th grade
1st place: The Great Canoe Race by Lena Rothfuss
2nd place: Untitled Story by Nadia Stauder Lopez
3rd place: Arcane, Book 1, Prologue by James Luxon
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 Kids Comic Contest winners!
3rd-5th grade
1st place: Luna and the Baby Skunks, by Mai-Ly Connelly
2nd place: Escape, by Simone Lutz
3rd place: Bananas!, by Oliver Wideen
6th-8th grade
1st place: Frogy's Cafe, by Anika Bauer
2nd place: Tina-Loaf's Stinky Surprise, by Penelope Koss
3rd place: Kiwi's Cafe, by Stella Whalen