Short Comics Competition 2025 Digital Anthology
We’re excited to officially announce the winner, runner-up, and finalists of the 2025 Negative Space Comics Short Comics Competition — and to debut our fourth annual digital anthology, showcasing some of the most compelling short comics we’ve ever received.
This year’s submissions were outstanding. We read stories from all over the world, and once again, we were reminded of just how much power a short comic can hold. A huge thank you to our incredible judging panel — Curtis Clow, Ricardo Serrano, Brittany Matter, and Josh Sippie — for lending their expertise, time, and care to this process.
The winner, runner-up, and eight additional finalists are now part of the 2025 Digital Anthology, available below to read.Scroll down to meet this year’s creators and explore the work they’ve brought into the world.
Download the Negative Space Shorts Digital Anthology (Large File)
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See the full list of creators below — go follow them on social media!
Here are the Short Comics Competition Creators
(in ranked order based on the competition judging)
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
THE RAIN
By Mario Cau
RUNNER UP
WAXING
Writing & Lettering by James Patricks
Art by Yaya To
FINALISTS
SEAFOAM
By Kat Jia
GUBBINS
By Logan Szymanowski
THE GORGZ
By Bianca Perez
BEHIND EVERY GREAT MAN
Writing by Nate Schachter
Art by Diego Lima
Coloring by Ben Wilson
Lettering by Sean Rinehart
I GOT YOUR SIX
Writing by C.K. Carpenter
Art by Debora Lancianese
Coloring by Alyssa Meier
Lettering by Justin Birch
Editing by Aubrey Lyn Jeppson & Behm MacRae
PSYLORE
By Phlux
TAKING A LIFE
Writing by Jamil Scalese
Art by Claudio Muñoz
Lettering by Marina Leon
FOURTH ECLIPSE
Writing by Emanuel Garcia
Art by Vincent A.
To every creator who submitted: thank you. Whether or not your comic was selected for this year’s anthology, your work matters in this world that needs more art and more creativity every day. It takes heart to put your story on the page and share it with others. We celebrate you and we hope you’ll continue telling the stories only you can tell.
To our finalists: congratulations. And to our community — thank you for continuing to support new voices, independent storytelling, and the next generation of comics creators.
The cover and book design of the digital anthology were done by Nahuel Fanjul-Arguijo, Negative Space Co-Founder.
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