CONTEST Pinky and Spiky: Online Shopping Shenanigans

Hello, Draw a Day Community. We’re back with another round of the Pinky and Spiky Comics Making Contest.

Get ready to create a comic featuring Pinky and Spiky together with the gang using the theme: Online Shopping Shenanigans. It's all about those absurd situations, and relatable mishaps we all experience when clicking "add to cart" and waiting for that package to arrive. Think everything from expectation vs. reality fails, endless scrolling, surprise shipping fees, or tech glitches messing up your perfect order.

THEME: Online Shopping Shenanigans
START DATE: May 22, 2025 (That's tomorrow!) and runs for two weeks,
DEADLINE: June 5, 2025

Judging Criteria:

1. Creativity and Originality (40%):
   How unique and imaginative is the storyline?
   Does it offer a fresh take or a clever twist?
   Does it showcase original ideas for Pinky and Spiky's personalities?
2. Humor and Entertainment (30%):
   How funny is the comic?
   Does it effectively capture the humor of Pinky and Spiky?
   Is the delivery of the punch line well-executed?
3. Artistic Skill and Execution (30%):
   The quality of the artwork, regardless of the medium.
   Clarity of the panels and storytelling.
   Effective use of visual elements to enhance the comic.

PRIZES:

First Prize: 2 Hive
Second Prize: 1 Hive
Third Prize: 1 Hive

How to join:

1. Create Your Comic. Design a short comic strip (1 or 3 panels is ideal) featuring the Pinky and Spiky gang in the given theme.
   You may refer to the provided reference comic strips to see the list of the gang which are: Cornelius the purple cardigan, Victor the spider, Dietrich the mouse and Betsy the yellow butterfly. Costa the cat is a supporting character you may even create your own support character if you wish.

2. Original Art only. You may use any medium: digital art, hand-drawn, or even pixel art.

3. Humor is Key. Make your comic funny and engaging.

4. Create a new post on Draw A Day community with your comic and use the tag #pinkyandspiky

5. Leave a comment on this post with a link to your entry.

To keep this contest thriving for future runs, we need your support! Please repost and like this announcement to spread the word. We also welcome prize donations in Hive tokens your contributions will help us continue bringing fun challenges to this community. Let’s make this a collaborative effort to celebrate art and comics

Grab your tools, unleash your imagination, and let Pinky and Spiky shine. We can’t wait to see your hilarious creations. Submit your entries on or before the deadline and let’s make this round of the contest a success together. Happy drawing, everyone.

This GIF contains a drawing by the original creators of Pinky and Spiky: @organduo and @laputis giving you an idea of their appearance.