What is 52 Comic Challenges?
52 Comic Challenges is a weekly exercise for people who make comics. We’ll put up the challenges, you do ‘em.

Who is Young American Comics?
We are a small press comic book publishing company located in Richmond, VA. We’ve been publishing cool comics with a strong focus on experimental and alternative books since 2001. 52 Comic Challenges is our latest project.

How do I participate?
Check the site each Monday for a new challenge. Follow the instructions and use it as a tool to push your own skills and make yourself try new things. If you totally hate a challenge, or aren’t inspired at all, you don’t have to do it. But we think the challenges that seem the hardest are the ones that will teach you the most!

What’s the deadline?
A new challenge will be posted each Monday, so if you want to keep up, you’ll probably want to have yours completed by then. There is no real deadline though; feel free to complete previous weeks’ challenges and work at your own pace.

What do I get if I do it?
The satisfaction of a job well done! Nerd out for a minute and think of each of these challenges as a way to “level up” your comic making skills. Some challenges will give you experience points in writing, some in art, etc.

Ok, I finished it… Now what?
Post you work proudly in our forums and on your blog! A link back to 52CC would be highly appreciated. Seeing your work will inspire others to get involved! Be sure to add your URL to the list of finished challenges at the end of the challenge post.

Is this free?
Completely.

I’m so pumped! I want to learn more about making comics!
Hooray! You might want to check out ComixSchool. There, you can find helpful tutorials by YAC artists and contributors. Keep an eye out for more comic and small press resources coming soon from Young American Comics.

52 Comic Challenges has unleashed the awesome within me. What else can I do?
Go forth! Make comics and spread the good word! We also hope you’ll participate in one of our open invite group projects!