Hello “My Cage” readers!

I’m here today to announce to you the first ever “My Cage” contests!!!!

“ContestS?” You may ask, my consonant observing friend. Yes! ContestS, as in more than one, and more specifically, as in two!

That’s right! Today we’re announcing our first ever “MY CAGE” WRITING CONTEST and “MY CAGE” FAN ART CONTEST!

The Prize? The winner of each contest will get to appear in a “My Cage” comic strip! That’s right! You, drawn as the animal of your choice by our very own Melissa Dejesus, will appear in a “My Cage” comic in all its nationally syndicated glory! Plus, you’ll receive a print of that strip autographed by “My Cage” writer Ed Power and “My Cage” Artist Melissa Dejesus!

How’s that?!?! Pretty cool, right? We thought so!

Here’s how to enter:

For the Fan-Art contest: Go to our “My Cage” myspace group (CLICK HERE! ) . Post your artwork, or create a link to it, in the folder marked “My Cage Fan-Art Contest”. All the contest entries must be “My Cage” related! Your original art might be awesome, but we’re looking specifically to see our readers’ take on our characters!

For the Writing contest: Go to our “My Cage” myspace group (CLICK HERE! ) . In the folder marked “The ‘Why I Like My Cage’ Writing Contest”, post a paragraph (500 words or less) about why you like the comic strip “My Cage”!

Contests begin January 7, 2008 at 12:01 AM EST and ends on February 10, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST. Both contest entries must be posted before on February 10, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST for consideration.

We will judge the entries and announce the winners in February, on or before February 29, 2008! We’ll contact winners via their myspace account.

Other guidelines:

* This contest is specifically for our myspace fans, so you most be a member of the My Cage comic’s myspace ‘friends’ list (CLICK HERE! ) and/or a member of the “My Cage” comic’s myspace group (CLICK HERE! ) . So, if you want to join the contest, and aren’t on either list, then join up today!

* You can only enter once and you must be at least 18 years old and a legal resident of the United States. (Sorry to our younger fans! :( )

* Again, all entries into the Fan-Art contest MUST be related to the “My Cage” comic strip. If you put use original characters, or other existing characters not from the “My Cage” strip, in your entry, then your entry will be disqualified. (Sorry, but it’s a legal/ownership thing.) By entering the contest you also are stating that your entry is original, has not been previously published, and does not infringe upon the intellectual property or other rights of any person.

* All entries for both contests will be judged based on the following criteria: creativity, originality and humor

* All contest entries must be G-rated! We have the right in our sole discretion to disqualify any entry we believe to be obscene, offensive or contain inappropriate content or subject matter or that is not consistent with the spirit of these contests.

* Our decision of who the winners are is final and binding.

* Friends and family of anyone employed by King Features Syndicate, and cartoonists syndicated by other syndicates are not eligible for entry.

* By entering this contest you agree to have your image appear in the “My Cage” comic strip, syndicated by King Features Syndicate, and in any publications of that strip. You also agree to have your entry used in any promotions related to the contest and any future printing or publications of that entry without compensation.

That’s all there is to it! Join our myspace buddies list or group, post your entry in the appropriate folder at our myspace group (CLICK HERE! ) by 11:59 pm EST on February 10, 2008, we’ll announce the winners in February on or before February 29, 2008, and you’ll appear in the strip a few months later!

Good luck!

-Ed Power and Melissa Dejesus
The “My Cage” creative team

now when you say you can only enter once, does that mean, "One entry per Contest? or One entry peroid?"

So can a person enter the Art and Writing once each? OR can you only enter one and then not be able to enter the other?

Officially envious of the 18 and older readers.

Accursed 17..

Hmmmm, one entry per contest, I feel I want to do both big time. This is totally going on my agenda, I've been itching to make a fan art of My Cage since, well, it started!

If I win, i'm going to celebrate by drawing Maureen in a Bunny outfit! YAY!

Chris wrote:
If I win, i’m going to celebrate by drawing Maureen in a Bunny outfit! YAY!

So where’s that drawing, Chris? :P *lol* YOU GO FOR IT! XD
Can’t wait to see it! :3

Here we go.

I wanted to draw Maureen all sexy, but then I figured, nah. Everyone wants to see her all super bunny cute.

I want to announce that I’m planning on a pizza party for all of us "My Cage" fans in the San Antonio area. I’m think something along the lines of Mr. Gatti’s sometime saturday night, either the saturday of the 19th or 26th? Check your calenders and see when you think you can make it. I’m going to throw this party anyways, so just make sure we can all show up so I don’t have to eat all the pizza by myself.

Not just for us to party and eat pizza, but you can meet the contest winners too!

I’m hoping that Eduardo and myself (of course I’m going duh!) would be able to attend. Unfortunately, Steph lives too far away so We’ll have to take plenty of pictures for her.

In other news.
On the 12th there is a small one day Anime convention at O’Conner High School. I’ll be showing up so if there are any anime nuts here I just thought I’d pass it along.

MegaMando wrote:
dude thats super cute :D

Thanks. Since you’re a Maureen stalker yourself, with your approval must it must be good!