{"id":5016,"date":"2020-11-14T12:52:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T10:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/?page_id=5016"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:47:07","slug":"cswc2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/en_US\/cswc2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic Strip World Championships 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Comic Strip World Champion 2021: <strong>Don Arvidsson<\/strong> (Sweden): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVr-oR-oY5o\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVr-oR-oY5o\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-1024x415.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-1536x623.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-2048x830.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-440x178.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-1440x584.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DonArvidsson_vaaka-1920x778.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Runner up: <strong>Salar Eshratkhah<\/strong> (Iran): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVm0xDfNvo7\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVm0xDfNvo7\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audience\u2019s favorite: <strong>@lesbilais<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVsl5AwoWck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVsl5AwoWck\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The winners will be announced at the Oulu tenth Comics Festival opening ceremony 18th of November at 5:00 p.m (finnish time). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-upotuksen-kasittelija wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COMIC STRIP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 award ceremony and opening event of Oulu Comics Festival\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bw_lI4FpSvI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the broadcast program by clicking lis\u00e4\u00e4\/more&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"show_more\"><p class=\"wpsm-show\" style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;\"> lis\u00e4\u00e4\/more<\/p><div class=\"wpsm-content\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oulu X Comics Festival will begin at the Oulunsalo library on 18th of November at 5:00 p.m. The evening\u2019s opening ceremony can also be followed via live stream. Opening speech is given by the art director of the festival and cartoonist <strong>Harri Filppa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, the second year of the event, three winners will be announced in the Comic Strip World Championship competition. In addition to the world champion, the 2nd place runner up and the audience\u2019s favorite will also receive fame and glory. More information about the competition can be found at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/fi\/cswc2021\/\">http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/fi\/cswc2021\/<\/a>. The winners will be announced by jury representatives and cartoonists<strong> Sami Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4<\/strong> and <strong>Daniel Og<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karoliina Korhonen<\/strong>, artist of the world-renowned Finnish Nightmares comic books, will arrive to be interviewed by the ceremony host Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superhero wrestler Black Peider is an alter ego of comics artist <strong>Petteri Tikkanen<\/strong>. The artist will be interviewed in a laid-back manner by <strong>Asta Salomaa<\/strong>. World peace will be proclaimed through the world with a smile by the Oulu-born phenomenon, <a href=\"https:\/\/airguitarworldchampionships.com\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air Guitar World Championships<\/a>. Black Peider, who placed second in the competition in 1999, knowing that the pen is mightier than the sword now grabs the air guitar in the name of peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the year-round functioning Oulu Comics Center and the annual comics festival, comics library Sarjasto operates in the area. Librarian <strong>Soile Hirvasniemi<\/strong> will introduce the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year the comics residency organized by Oulu Comics Center and the Liminka School of Arts welcomes the resident artist Daniel Og from Brazil. <strong>Tessa Astre <\/strong>from the Liminka School of Arts will interview Og on his published work and his thoughts on the nordic comics scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comics are a fascinating and versatile means of expression. Oulu-born comic artist <strong>Mari Ahokoivu<\/strong>, who now works in Copenhagen, will arrive to discuss with the several aforementioned artists about comic strips and other viewpoints regarding the utilization of comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the live stream broadcast, we will also present shining works of art and their artists of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouka.fi\/oulu\/lumo\/in-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lumo Light Festival<\/a>, which is organized at the same time as the Oulu Comics Festival, from 19th to 21st of November.<\/p>\n\n\n<p> <p class=\"wpsm-hide\" style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;\"> piilota\/hide<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oulu Comics Festival presents the second annual <strong>Comic Strip World Championship<\/strong>!&nbsp;In this competition the contestants have five days to create a comic strip with a given theme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Theme:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s theme is <strong>peace<\/strong>! #peacecomicstrip. Check out our live for the theme&#8217;s announcement and launch event on Youtube-broadcast: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RicK0qypobI&amp;fbclid=IwAR0T3ZMP1aIuvaKzyesncuyi4yWA0Ch83kJsDwJY8nBr18quylgo8cgBtbA\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RicK0qypobI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-upotuksen-kasittelija wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COMIC STRIP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 competition launch event\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RicK0qypobI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the broadcast program by clicking lis\u00e4\u00e4\/more&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"show_more\"><p class=\"wpsm-show\" style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;\"> lis\u00e4\u00e4\/more<\/p><div class=\"wpsm-content\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Comic Strip World Championship 2021 competition starts with the theme announcement broadcast! Oulu Comics Center streams the broadcast from Malm\u00f6, Sweden on 26th of October starting at 5:00 p.m. (Finnish time). Broadcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RicK0qypobI&amp;fbclid=IwAR0T3ZMP1aIuvaKzyesncuyi4yWA0Ch83kJsDwJY8nBr18quylgo8cgBtbA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RicK0qypobI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can take part in the competition right after the theme is announced until the 30th of October 4:59 p.m. (Finnish time). In other words, the contenders have approximately 95 hours to create and publish a comic strip from the given theme and according to the instructions. You can find more detailed instructions from our site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/cswc2021\/\">http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/cswc2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The broadcasting venue is provided by Tusen serier publishing, whose goal is to open paths to the comics industry for new creators, and to support development of comics as an independent art form. Comic artist <strong>Mattias Elftorp<\/strong> (Sweden) tells the latest news from him and from the comics community at the beginning of the broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The invited guests and interviewees are internationally acclaimed comics artists <strong>Peter Snejbjerg<\/strong> (Denmark) and <strong>Mari Ahokoivu<\/strong> (Finland).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony is hosted by the Oulu Comics Center producer and comic artist <strong>Sami Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4<\/strong> (Finland). The executive director of Oulu Comics Center and cartoonist <strong>Harri Filppa<\/strong> (Finland) operates as a director in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information:<br>Oulu Comics Center, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/en_US\/keskus\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/en_US\/keskus\/<\/a><br>Tusen serier, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hybriden.se\/en\/tusen-serier\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hybriden.se\/en\/tusen-serier\/<\/a><br>Mattias Elftorp,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elftorp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/www.elftorp.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Peter Snejbjerg,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snejbjerg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/www.snejbjerg.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Mari Ahokoivu,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mariahokoivu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/mariahokoivu.com\/<\/a><br>Sami Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyyssola.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/www.nyyssola.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Harri Filppa,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/filppa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> http:\/\/filppa.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p> <p class=\"wpsm-hide\" style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;\"> piilota\/hide<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deadline<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants must submit their comic strip by <strong>October 31st, 2021 at 16:59 (Finnish time zone)<\/strong> at the latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Venue:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comic_strip\" target=\"_blank\">comic strip (more information about the comic strip format)<\/a> entry for the competition must be published on Instagram using a hashtags <strong>#peacecomicstrip<\/strong>, <strong>#oulucomics<\/strong> and <strong>#oulu2026<\/strong>. Instagram is the only way to participate in the competition and submitted work needs to fit into a single post. The post must be public. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/442418472487929\" target=\"_blank\">Here are instructions to publish your work on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Participant Rules:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All work must be previously unpublished.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The comics must be created in response to the theme.<\/li><li>The format and style of the comic strip is unrestricted, however the text should be in English to facilitate judging.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Pre-registration is not required and questions about technical issues will not be answered.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Jury: <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5690\" width=\"241\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021-1536x903.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021-1440x847.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cswc2021.jpg 1626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The jury is made up of comic multitalents and cartoonists selected from at least three continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luke McGarry<\/strong> (USA) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lukeymcgarry\/?fbclid=IwAR2ImraZ2Kh8IfKlF9Zkkqy6cs2wcf7JRXZILyXUaQZF0nlLw7OCgEqAUcU\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lukeymcgarry\/<\/a> <br><strong>Katharina Netolitzky<\/strong> (Germany) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kathi-neto-comics.jimdofree.com\/?fbclid=IwAR14u4KwD3ZcGvwv6HedCi7mG_kRcyTysc5nh2g4ZDkOzVFoG3UDMBPtLb8\" target=\"_blank\">www.kathi-neto-comics.jimdofree.com<\/a><br><strong>Daniel Og<\/strong> (Brazil) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aterceiraidade\/?fbclid=IwAR2R1Wr7z7NVJfkX2lAc63wgE8H1QkeyQYQAiF03Dbn94f5p5MWFn7y3bvo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aterceiraidade\/<\/a><br><strong>NAAN<\/strong> (USA) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jadinerhine\/?fbclid=IwAR36YAvRbinb_BKeBsQlci1AVDARaD7zkXEIalffBW3viUNWSxxMNaxWjsk\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jadinerhine\/<\/a><br><strong>Sami Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4<\/strong> (Finland) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/designyyssola\/?fbclid=IwAR2XrBjo60b_8UF0SXs5u-Y2YCxeKy4yliqkmiZ5qmlcLGR4NammOWS7Za8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/designyyssola\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rules for Jury:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The maximum number of points awarded by one judge for one work is 20 points, the highest and lowest judge results are left out, and the points given by three remaining judges are added to make the total point score.<\/li><li>The decisions of the jury cannot be appealed.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Late entries will be considered, but in the points calculation system (copied from ski jumping) we will deduct 1.8 points from the final score per each hour surpassing the time limit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winners:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners will be announced at the Oulu tenth Comics Festival on November 18th, 2021 at 5:00 pm (Finnish time zone). The awards ceremony can also be followed online on a Youtube-broadcast: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bw_lI4FpSvI\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bw_lI4FpSvI<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners will be announced at the tenth Oulu Comics Festival opening ceremony. In addition to the world champion, the 2nd place runner up and the audience&#8217;s favorite will also receive fame and glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-upotuksen-kasittelija wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COMIC STRIP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 award ceremony and opening event of Oulu Comics Festival\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bw_lI4FpSvI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the broadcast program by clicking lis\u00e4\u00e4\/more&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"show_more\"><p class=\"wpsm-show\" style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;\"> lis\u00e4\u00e4\/more<\/p><div class=\"wpsm-content\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oulu X Comics Festival will begin at the Oulunsalo library on 18th of November at 5:00 p.m. The evening\u2019s opening ceremony can also be followed via live stream. Opening speech is given by the art director of the festival and cartoonist <strong>Harri Filppa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, the second year of the event, three winners will be announced in the Comic Strip World Championship competition. In addition to the world champion, the 2nd place runner up and the audience\u2019s favorite will also receive fame and glory. More information about the competition can be found at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/fi\/cswc2021\/\">http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/fi\/cswc2021\/<\/a>. The winners will be announced by jury representatives and cartoonists<strong> Sami Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4<\/strong> and <strong>Daniel Og<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karoliina Korhonen<\/strong>, artist of the world-renowned Finnish Nightmares comic books, will arrive to be interviewed by the ceremony host Nyyss\u00f6l\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superhero wrestler Black Peider is an alter ego of comics artist <strong>Petteri Tikkanen<\/strong>. The artist will be interviewed in a laid-back manner by <strong>Asta Salomaa<\/strong>. World peace will be proclaimed through the world with a smile by the Oulu-born phenomenon, <a href=\"https:\/\/airguitarworldchampionships.com\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air Guitar World Championships<\/a>. Black Peider, who placed second in the competition in 1999, knowing that the pen is mightier than the sword now grabs the air guitar in the name of peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the year-round functioning Oulu Comics Center and the annual comics festival, comics library Sarjasto operates in the area. Librarian <strong>Soile Hirvasniemi<\/strong> will introduce the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year the comics residency organized by Oulu Comics Center and the Liminka School of Arts welcomes the resident artist Daniel Og from Brazil. <strong>Tessa Astre <\/strong>from the Liminka School of Arts will interview Og on his published work and his thoughts on the nordic comics scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comics are a fascinating and versatile means of expression. Oulu-born comic artist <strong>Mari Ahokoivu<\/strong>, who now works in Copenhagen, will arrive to discuss with the several aforementioned artists about comic strips and other viewpoints regarding the utilization of comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the live stream broadcast, we will also present shining works of art and their artists of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouka.fi\/oulu\/lumo\/in-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lumo Light Festival<\/a>, which is organized at the same time as the Oulu Comics Festival, from 19th to 21st of November.<\/p>\n\n\n<p> <p class=\"wpsm-hide\" style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: 100%; text-align: left;\"> piilota\/hide<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oulu Comics Center @ Instagram: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oulucomics\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oulucomics\/<\/a><br>Oulu Comics Festival @ Facebook: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oulucomicsfestival\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oulucomicsfestival\/<\/a><br>Oulu Comics Center website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/en_US\/\">http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/en_US<\/a>\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comic Strip World Champion 2020 is<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHBGXKSJ3qU\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jenny Henningsson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pandemic-comic-896x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pandemic-comic-896x1024.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.oulucomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pandemic-comic-263x300.jpg 263w, 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