Millarworld Talent Search 2016 Launches 1st September

By John Freeman on August 2, 2016

Last year’s Millarworld Talent Search winners in all their glory

Top comics creator Mark Millar has announced the Millarworld Talent Search 2016 will begin on 1st September.

“Lat year we did this and it was crazy,” he noted on his official forum. “So many brilliant entries and the top 13 new creators paid Marvel and DC starter rates, published in last month’s Millarworld Annual.

“Well, we’re doing it again and on 1st September we’ll be releasing all the details, including which six strips you should be submitting art or stories towards.”

The winners will appear in the Summer 2017 Annual. Here’s the rundown of this year’s release, still available in print and digitally…

Millarworld Annual 2016

Story By: Mark Abnett

Story By: Shaun Brill

Story By: Cliff Bumgardner

Story By: Deniz Camp

Story By: Philip Huxley

Story By: Ricardo Mo

Art By: Pracheta Banerjee

Art By: Steve Beach

Art By: Conor Hughes

Art By: Myron Macklin

Art By: Ifesinachi Orjiekwe

Art By: Ozgur Yildirim

Cover By: Satine Zillah

Published: July 13, 2016

Diamond ID: MAY160571

The first MILLARWORLD ANNUAL—the result of an international creator search seeking the best new writers and artists to tackle MARK MILLAR’s extensive library of hit characters. From Kick-Ass to CHRONONAUTS, they’re all here in this instant collector’s item.

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.