Your chance to break into the industry

Platinum Studios today announced the opening of submissions for the 2007 Comic Book Challenge (www.comicbookchallenge.com), a yearly contest for aspiring comic-book writers and artists. Entries can be submitted online through May 31; the top 50 entrants will be invited to pitch their concepts before a panel of industry and Hollywood insiders at the International San Diego Comic-Con in July. Platinum Studios will sign the winner for a publishing deal and help develop the property for film and TV.