What was the Comic Making Tournament?
The Comic Making Tournament (CMT) was the grand finale to the CCP in New Haven. It was a full day activity that had kids participating in various events to win prizes for making comics. You can read more details on the first CMT at the CCP Blog: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. • When was it held? The first CMT was held June 2, 2007, in the New Haven Public Library’s Program Room and the Activity Room of the Children’s floor. • What were the events? There were five: short-form pre-drawn, short-form original, long-form pre-drawn, long-form original, and speed. The short-form events were based on making single comics while long-form emphasized multipage arcs. Pre-drawn events used templates where kids only had to fill in dialogue, while originals used blank templates that required artistic expression. Speed emphasized quantity over quality, with students trying to create as many comics as possible in a given time frame. • Who provided the prizes? Among the notable sponsors of the even
