Fumetto 2027 International Comic Competition – “Blubb”

The Fumetto 2027 International Comic Competition invites comic artists from around the world to create a comic based on this year's theme, “Blubb.” Organized by Fumetto Comic Festival Lucerne, the annual competition encourages participants to interpret the theme freely, from fish and air bubbles to deep-sea adventures, real-estate bubbles and melting glaciers.

The competition accepts both analog and digital comics and includes three age categories. A selection of 45 works will be shortlisted for exhibition during the Fumetto Comic Festival Lucerne 2027, which takes place from March 6–14, 2027.

The competition is open internationally and is divided into three age categories: participants aged 18 and over, participants aged 13–17, and participants aged 12 and under. School classes are also welcome to participate.

Each participant may submit one comic of up to four pages. The work must be in A4 or A3 format and can be created traditionally or digitally. AI-generated work is not permitted.

The 2027 competition theme is “Blubb,” an onomatopoeic word intended to inspire a broad range of visual interpretations. Fumetto suggests ideas including schools of fish, 1990s spinach advertisements, air or real-estate bubbles, deep-sea diving and glacier melt, but participants are free to approach the theme in their own way.

Who Can Enter the Fumetto 2027 International Comic Competition?

The Fumetto International Comic Competition is open to comic creators worldwide and is divided into three age categories:

• Category 1: Ages 18 and over
• Category 2: Ages 13–17
• Category 3: Ages 12 and under

The competition also welcomes school classes, which can register and participate as a class. The submitted works are judged individually by the jury.

What Can You Enter?

The competition is specifically looking for comics presented as multi-panel stories.

Your submission must meet the following requirements:

Comic Format

Only comics and multi-panel visual stories are accepted.

Theme

All submissions must interpret the theme “Blubb.”

Number of Pages

You can submit one comic with a maximum of four pages.

Original Size

The original work must be A4 or A3. Intermediate sizes are not accepted.

Orientation

Both landscape and portrait formats are accepted.

Medium

Both analog and digital comics are eligible.

AI

The use of AI is excluded from the competition.

Entry Fees

The 2027 competition announcement does not list an entry fee. Submissions are made digitally through the official Fumetto competition platform.

Entry Fee: Not listed

Before submitting, check the official competition platform for the latest submission information and participation conditions.

What Do Selected Entrants Receive?

Fumetto will select 45 works from all submitted entries for the competition shortlist. A professional jury will then select the winning works from the shortlisted entries.

Fumetto awards three prizes in each age category, as well as a prize for the best scenario across all categories. Festival visitors also select an Audience Award.

For Category 1, the cash prizes are:

• 1st Place: CHF 1,111
• 2nd Place: CHF 888
• 3rd Place: CHF 666
• Best Scenario: CHF 444

Categories 2 and 3 receive non-cash prizes. The Audience Award is also a non-cash prize.

Submission Requirements

Submissions must be made digitally via upload at wettbewerb.fumetto.ch beginning November 1, 2026. Only one entry per person is permitted.

You will need to provide:

• Your personal and contact information
• Your date of birth
• Your country
• A biography
• A portrait
• Your comic submission

The official application system currently provides fields for a pseudonym, pronouns, name, address, email, phone number, website, Instagram, biography, portrait and the competition work.

File Specifications

According to the 2027 competition announcement:

• File format: JPG
• Minimum resolution: 3000 px
• Original size: A4 or A3
• Orientation: Landscape or portrait
• Maximum length: Four pages
• Number of entries: One comic

Both analog and digital works are accepted.

Important Rules

There are several requirements to check before submitting.

One entry per person: Each participant may submit only one comic.

Comic format: Only multi-panel comic stories are accepted.

Page limit: The submission may contain a maximum of four pages.

AI: The use of AI is not permitted.

Age category: Your age is determined as of the December 1, 2026 submission deadline.

Shortlisted originals: If your work is shortlisted, Fumetto will request the original artwork for exhibition. Participants are responsible for shipping costs.

When Will Entrants Be Notified?

The nomination process and judging are scheduled for December 2026 and January 2027.

Fumetto will select 45 works for the shortlist, after which a professional jury will select the winning entries. The competition announcement does not provide a specific date for individual notification.

Things to Consider

Best for: Comic artists, illustrators, students, emerging creators and anyone interested in visual storytelling.

The competition is centered entirely around comic storytelling, rather than single illustrations. Participants are required to create a multi-panel comic of up to four pages based on the theme “Blubb.”

The three age categories make the competition open to a particularly broad range of participants, from children and teenagers to adult comic creators. School classes can also participate collectively.

A key consideration is the submission format. The work must be an A4 or A3 comic with a maximum of four pages, and only one comic can be submitted. AI-generated work is not accepted.

Selected work receives an opportunity for physical exhibition at the Fumetto Comic Festival Lucerne 2027. The 45 shortlisted original works will be exhibited at the festival, while non-selected submissions will be incorporated into the exhibition digitally.

Before entering, consider whether your work fits the “Blubb” theme, meets the four-page limit and can be submitted in the required A4 or A3 format.

Enter the Competition

Interested in submitting your work?

Enter the Fumetto 2027 International Comic Competition

Submissions open on November 1, 2026 and must be uploaded by December 1, 2026.

For the complete participation conditions and submission process, visit the official Fumetto competition website.

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Last verified: September 23, 2026