DC Comics has launched the Building Bad Sweepstakes, an initiative where fans of the Dark Knight can design their own antagonist for the franchise. The winner will see their creation featured in an official comic, joining the pantheon of Gotham's villains. The rules are now available on DC's official website.
The Technical Process Behind a Canonical Villain 🦇
Participants must submit a digital or physical sketch of the character, accompanied by a description of up to 500 words detailing their abilities, origin, and motivations. A committee of DC editors and artists will evaluate the design's viability within the current narrative universe. Originality and consistency with Gotham's dark aesthetic will be valued. The deadline closes on November 30.
The Villain We All Deserve (Or Not) 😈
Finally, fans can prove that their ideas for ruining Batman's day are better than those of professional writers. Of course, if your idea is a clown who tells bad jokes or a guy dressed as a bat, you'd better go back to the drawing board. At least this time, if the villain is a disaster, the blame will be yours, not a writer's with a deadline.