Each year, Fumetto International Comix Festival Lucerne holds a competition to give comic creators the opportunity to compare their work, present it to a broader public and to exchange views with others. Today the competition is one of the largest and most important of its kind in Europe.

The theme of this year's competition is 'Without borders'.

There are three categories:

• 18 years or older
• 13 to 17 years
• up to 12 years of age

Format: A4 or A3, only comics (stories in picture form). Maximum 4 number of pages (only 1 comic-story). No digital entries by e-mail, only by post-service. The Jury comprises artists, comic specialists (college instructors and publishers), journalists, and prominent art personalities.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

Open to anyone worldwide.

Prize

Fumetto will award three prizes in each category. There will also be a prize for the best scenario, regardless of the categories. The festival’s visitors will be able to vote for the peoples choice award.