Deadline: September 1, 2026
TCBF 2026 – International Contest for New Comic Authors
- Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026
This year's theme: Relationships. Participants must create a comic story based on this theme.
- Open to Italian and foreign beginner comic authors
- Participants must be at least 18 years old by September 1, 2026
- A beginner comic author is defined as someone who:
- Does not have employment contracts in the field of comic drawing or writing
- Has never been published by national and/or international publishers (none of their works have been associated with an ISBN)
- Has never been published in newspapers or magazines
- Students from comic schools and authors who collaborate with fanzines or self-published works are eligible to participate
- Participants can enter individually or as a group of artists
- First Prize: €500
- Second Prize: €300
- Third Prize: €200
- Winning works will be announced and exhibited during TCBF 2026 (23rd Treviso Comic Book Festival)
The International Contest for New Comic Authors is a key component of the Treviso Comic Book Festival (TCBF), organized by the Fumetti in Treviso association, aimed at discovering and supporting emerging talent in comic creation. The 23rd edition is held in collaboration with Banca Prealpi San Biagio Credito Cooperativo, with the theme "Relationships," inviting beginner comic authors worldwide to create a comic story based on this theme. The contest is explicitly open to creators who have not yet been published by commercial publishers, providing a platform for comic school students, fanzine contributors, and self-published creators. The award ceremony will take place on September 27, 2026, during the Carlo Boscarato Award ceremony, celebrating the winners within the vibrant atmosphere of the Treviso Comic Book Festival.
