The gauntlet has been thrown ... will you accept the challenge? Show off your super skills and talents by entering one (or all!) of the Comic-Con@Home 2021 challenges below. Fame (but no fortune) awaits you, as selected participants may be featured on social media and/or our official website.
@aesco © 2020 SDCC
Cosplay Challenge
The Comic-Con@Home Cosplay Challenge is back for 2021! You don't have to be a skilled seamstress or talented artist — we encourage everyone to participate. All you need is a creative spirit and willingness to share your design with Comic-Con fans all over the world!
Some of our favorite entries from the categories below will be shared on the official Comic-Con website starting Monday, July 26, 2021. Click here to view our ComicCon@Home 2020 Cosplay Challenge gallery!
Last year, a few of our fans included their pets and we loved it so much we created a cosplay challenge just for them! Dress up your dog, cat, pig, or hamster and show them off under #ComicConAtHome2021Cosplay. And don’t worry about specific categories for Spot or Miss Fluffy, we just want to see them dressed up!
Remember, ALL ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate.
How to play:
- Cosplay creations must be family-friendly.
- No nude or lewd images.
- No advertisements or promotions.
- Share a photo of your cosplay on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.
- Pinterest: Direct message us at @Comic_Con with the subject "Cosplay Challenge Submission" and attach a photo.
- Make sure to tag us and include the hashtag #ComicConAtHome2021Cosplay so we see your entry.
- Images only. No videos, please.
- Challenge starts Friday, July 23 at 9:00 AM (PDT) and ends on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 4:30 PM (PDT).
Our favorite participants will be selected from the following categories:
- Best Make-Up
- Best Mashup
- Best Group
- Best Use of Household Items
- Most In-Character / Best Likeness (Canon Character)
- Best Classic Comic Character (before 1985)
- Best Modern Comic Character (after 1985)
- Most Humorous
- Best Duo
Good luck!
T. Amat © 2019 SDCC
Food As Art Challenge
The Food As Art challenge is a fun way to bring out your food artistry side and show off your culinary skills. It's also a great way to spend time with friends or family by cooking or baking together!
Grab your spatula, fire up the bbq, preheat the oven, or create a cool non-cooked dish! Unleash your creativity in the kitchen and showcase it for the world to see. It can be anything from a masked turtle on top of pizza dough to an intricate ice sculpture made out of frozen berries (do we see Olaf in there?) The possibilities are endless!
Starting July 23, 2021, post your creation on social media using the hashtag #ComicConAtHome2021FoodArt. We’re getting hungry just thinking about it!
And this year we’re working with Pinterest to create a Comic-Con@Home 2021 Hub, where your food art could be featured!
How to play:
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Food creations must be family-friendly.
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No advertisements or promotions.
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Share a photo of your Food As Art on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.
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Make sure to tag us and include the hashtag #ComicConAtHome2021FoodArt so we see your entry.
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Pinterest: Direct message us at @Comic_Con with the subject “Food As Art Challenge Submission" and attach a photo.
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Images only. No videos, please.
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Challenge starts Friday, July 23 at 9:00 AM (PDT) and ends on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 4:30 PM (PDT).
Show us what you can do with vegetables, fruits, meat, or any other food items in your kitchen! You don’t have to be an artist — just creative! Some of our favorite entries will be shared on the official Comic-Con website and/or social media feeds starting Monday, July 26, 2021.
Have fun!
@PanMan_SD © 2020 SDCC
Create Your Own Hero Challenge
Imagine you are a hero… what superpowers would you control? Would you memorize every book ever written? Return shopping carts to the store with your mind? Ability to sense when someone needs a hug? Read your pet’s thoughts? Set your shower to the perfect temperature with laser vision? Reunite lost socks with their partner?
We want you to share YOUR best and unique hero creations by participating in the Create Your Own Hero Challenge for Comic-Con@Home 2021, and their abilities are up to you! Post a photo or drawing or description of your original hero online, and you may be featured on the official Comic-Con website and/or social media. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate!
And this year we’re working with Pinterest to create a Comic-Con@Home 2021 Hub, where your hero could be featured!
How to play:
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Hero creations must be family-friendly (no lewd or nude images).
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No advertisements or promotions.
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Any medium can be used (paintings, illustrations, comic strips, costumes, photos, etc...)
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Pinterest: Direct message us at @Comic_Con with the subject "Hero Challenge Submission" and attach a photo.
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Images only. No videos, please.
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Upload your Hero starting Friday, July 23 at 9:00 AM (PDT) through Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 4:30 PM (PDT).
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Share your Hero on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter.
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Make sure to tag us and include the hashtag #ComicConAtHome2021Hero so we see your entry.
Selected participants may be featured on the Comic-Con website or on one of our official social media platforms.
R. Mojica © 2019 SDCC
Art For All Challenge
Our Art For All Challenge is designed to encourage folks of all ages and skill levels to create something to share with the world! Whether it's a painting, illustration, crayon, papier-mache, or macaroni glitter art — we're excited to see what you can do!
Participation is easy! Gather your art supplies, create some magic, and share it with us. A few creative entries will be shared on the official Comic-Con@Home 2021 website.
Remember, all ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate! From finger painting to watercolors to graphic design, we said we want to see it all and we mean it!
And this year we’re working with Pinterest to create a Comic-Con@Home 2021 Hub, where your art could be featured!
How to play:
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Your art must be family-friendly. No nude or lewd images.
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No advertisements or promotions.
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Share a photo of your art on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.
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Make sure to tag us and include the hashtag #ComicConAtHome2021Art so we see your entry.
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Pinterest: Direct message us at @Comic_Con with the subject "Art for All Challenge Submission" and attach a photo.
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Images only. No videos, please.
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Challenge starts Friday, July 23 at 9:00 AM (PDT) and ends on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 4:30 PM (PDT).
We can't wait to see what you create!
By submitting photographs, you are representing that the photographs were taken by you and that they do not infringe upon the copyright, intellectual property, publicity, or any other right of any other party.
By submitting a photograph of your creation to the ComicCon@Home Challenges, you assert that you are at least 18 years of age at the time of submission, and you agree to let San Diego Comic Convention (“SDCC”) use your first name, photo, and social media handle on our website, social media and any other marketing or promotional channels for no financial or other compensation. Selected participants may not seek compensation for any submission. SDCC reserves the right to disqualify and/or remove any inappropriate art, photos, or writing as they may deem necessary. Not all entries will be selected. By submitting your photograph(s), you also grant to SDCC a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the photograph(s), in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of SDCC and its programs and activities. SDCC will not be required to offer or provide any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.
Photographs including the likeness or face of a person(s) under the age of 18 years old must be submitted by a parent or a legal guardian. By submitting photographs including the likeness or face of a person(s) under the age of 18, you are representing that you are a parent or legal guardian of the person(s) and that you are giving the SDCC permission to publish and use the photograph as set forth above.