GUIDELINES

General Guidelines

1. The Comics Creator Championship is open to Indian citizens only.

2. Participants must self-certify their eligibility and provide accurate information. Wrong information may lead to disqualification.

3. There is no age limit for participation, but minors require guardian’s permission.

4. ICA members and their related individuals are not eligible to participate.

Content Guidelines

1. Prohibited themes or elements include:

  •     Violence
  •     Explicit content
  •     Hate speech
  •     Discrimination

2. Participants must ensure cultural sensitivity and representation in their work.

Originality and PlagiarismGuidelines

1. All work must be original and created specifically for the championship.

2. Plagiarism will result in disqualification.

Format Guidelines

1. Participants must apply through the Filmfreeway portal.

2. Submissions must be in Vertical Page Format (9.5 Inch x 6.5 Inch).

3. Files must be Hi-Res JPG, with each page uploaded separately.

Intellectual Property Guidelines

1. Waves will publish the comics anthology with winning entries. All participants of Comics Creator Championship agree to this clause by participating in the contest.

2. The book will be designed and published by the Indian Comics Association.

3. After the Waves event, the artist or the team are free to use their entry in whatever way they want, provided it doesn’t interfere with the work of other artists.

4. The Waves event finale will take place on February 9, 2025. Until then, one may not use or publish the entry in any other medium or online.

Participation Guidelines

1. Participants can submit their entries individually or in teams of up to 2 members.

2. One individual can only apply once in a single category (either as an individual or team).

Prize Guidelines

1. Prize money will be awarded as specified, but WAVES reserves the right to change the prize to an equivalent value.

2. For minor participants, prize money will be given to the parent/guardian.

3. If a team wins, the prize money will be divided equally between the two members.

4. There is no ranking among the top 5 winners.

AdditionalGuidelines

1. Selected artists may be required to create a final cover for the book.

2. Winners will be announced on the WAVES website and social media channels.

CommunicationGuidelines

1. WAVES will communicate with participants via email.

2. Participants are responsible for ensuring their email address is accurate and up-to-date.

Amendments to RulesGuidelines

1. WAVES reserves the right to modify or update these rules at any time.

2. Participants will be notified of any changes via email.