Hell of a Comic Art Challenge - Gallery

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival competition for 2019 is a tribute to the loveable horned half-demon - Hellboy.

WINNER - Api Muda: The Traitor of Hell by Jod Nuari

RUNNER-UP - Ronin by Somerset Geere

RUNNER-UP - CrowGirl by Gemma Rickers

Polina Dove by Sefikhan Agabekov and Kirill Coronen

Angellus by Phillipa Carrington

The Forgotten Shadow: Ozulla’s Return by Niamh Young

Evelyn Dawsquire by Fatimah Waghat

Razer the Wolf Knight by Matteo Cancellara

Depths Of Hell by Vicki Hesse (intergalactic_kraken)

Yvonne: Shape Shifter by Josephine Haughin

My Friend Death by Laura Pilkington

Ignis Myth Hunter by Lea Courtney (Leallustration)

Princess Beelzebub of Hell and the Underworld by Tilly Holt

Babe by Arreah Bihary

Mallory by Anne Farron

The Doormaster by Seth Lockley

Drake, Monster Boy by Abigail Coombes

The Gilded One by Elinor Henness

Gideon Morningstar by Ben Woudenberg

We are very excited to share with you some fantastic entries that we’ve received from students of the arts and young comic art enthusiasts who have been creatively exploring the depths Hell to create new comic characters!

Click on the links below to find out more about each entry...

// THE WINNING ENTRY IS Api Muda: The Traitor of Hell by Jod Nuari >>

// RUNNER-UP Ronin by Somerset Geere >>

// RUNNER-UP CrowGirl by Gemma Rickers >>

// Polina Dove by Sefikhan Agabekov and Kirill Coronen >>

// Angellus by Phillipa Carrington >>

// The Forgotten Shadow: Ozulla’s Return by Niamh Young >>

// Evelyn Dawsquire by Fatimah Waghat >>

// Razer the Wolf Knight by Matteo Cancellara >>

// Depths Of Hell by Vicki Hesse >>

// Yvonne: Shape Shifter by Josephine Haughin >>

// My Friend Death by Laura Pilkington >>

// Ignis Myth Hunter by Lea Courtney >>

// Mallory by Anne Farron >>

// Princess Beelzebub of Hell and the Underworld by Tilly Holt >>

// Babe by Arreah Bihary >>

// The Doormaster by Seth Lockley >>

// Drake, Monster Boy by Abigail Coombes >>

// The Gilded One by Elinor Henness >>

// Gideon Morningstar by Ben Woudenberg >>

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival competition for 2019 is a tribute to Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. Students are challenged to create their own new character who despite emerging from the hellish heat and fury of the underworld is, like Hellboy, a cool force for good.

The competition is open for entries until 30 August 2019 so if you know any budding artists or comic art enthusiasts, please visit our Hell of a Comic Art Challenge page!

Related event: Hell of a Comic Art Challenge

Hell of a Comic Art Challenge is supported by the University of Cumbria

Related event: From the Depths: The Hellboy Comics of Duncan Fegredo