The long-running art and short story competitions on the 2000AD forum will now have prizes provided by Tharg:

Never one to ignore the efforts of loyal Squaxx while bringing new readers into the fold, Tharg will now be providing prizes for 2000ADonline’s art and short story competition. As his generosity knows no limits there will be two prizes for each - the one that wins the popular vote and “Tharg’s Choice” where the Mighty One himself* will select his favourite based on his strange and alien whims.

Contests are always stickied to the top of the general forum and May’s have already started with topical themes: the Olympics for the artists and the Dark Judges for the writers. So break out the pens and pencils, those prizes won’t deliver themselves to your front door.**

* Or a nominated droid, in the event that he is called away on urgent business elsewhere in Virgo Superculter, or beyond.

** Although Tharg is working on an automated prize delivery system.