Everybody, meet the 2008 Top 50. 2008 Top 50, meet everybody.

Thanks to everyone who entered. It was the toughest field yet and there were many, many more we would be proud to have, but unfortunately, there can be only 50.

"We're upping the ante a little bit this year with our three-page requirement because comics are about effective storytelling in a visual medium and not about key art or character designs," says Platinum Studios VP of Content Development, Dan Forcey. "We really want to see what your vision for the piece is and that you can really shine in the medium of sequential art."

"We have seen The Comic Book Challenge grow significantly in just a few short years, said Platinum Studios Chairman & CEO, Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. "With last year's entrants representing nearly two dozen countries -- triple the number of countries from our inaugural contest -- we look forward to continuing to build on the success of The Comic Book Challenge."

Who's Next?

See the judges' reactions to all Top 50 and their choices for this year's Top 10 on August 11 here at www.comicbookchallenge.com