Article: Amazon and Andrews McMeel Universal Announce First Comic Strip Superstar Competition.

Andrews McMeel to Run Inaugural Contest to Be Hosted by Amazon, Seeking out the Next Great Comic Strip Artist; Grand Prize Winner to Receive Publishing Contract with Sponsor Andrews McMeel Publishing

SEATTLE -- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Andrews McMeel Universal today announced the launch of the first Comic Strip Superstar, the international competition in search of the next popular comic strip artist. The winner will receive a publishing contract from Andrews McMeel Publishing, a $5,000 advance from Universal Uclick and a monthly stipend for the development of 20 comic strips that will be considered for syndication.

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