Spacedog Entertainment, Choose Your Own Creator 2008

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

CONTEST PERIOD/ENTRY DEADLINE: The Spacedog Entertainment 2008 Choose Your Own Creator ("Contest") begins at 12:01am Pacific Time (PST) on May 1, 2008 and ends at 11:59pm PST on April 15, 2009 ("Contest Period").

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you and each writer, artist, inker, and/or colorist, if any, must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Contest is void in Puerto Rico and the province of Quebec, and where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of Spacedog Entertainment, and all of their respective affiliated, parent and subsidiary companies, and their advertising and promotion agencies, and members of their immediate families (parents, children, siblings and spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of their households (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Eligibility will be determined by Spacedog Entertainment in its sole discretion.

HOW TO ENTER: First, visit http://www.chooseyourowncreator.com (the "website"), or http://www.spacedogentertainment.com/contest/ and receive details on the Contest. Be sure to carefully review the Official Rules of the Contest (including all instructions on the submission of your writing and artwork, and the judging criterion to be used for the Contest).

Then, produce a treatment, script, cover design, character design, sequential (black and white, or color), or other artwork related to, or depicting the elements of, the concept provided by Spacedog Entertainment, and acknowledging that your submission complies with the requirements of the Official Rules. The treatment, script and artwork are referred to herein collectively as the "Creative Materials". You will be required to sign a rights release as described herein in more detail. Keep in mind that only the person who completes the online entry form is an entrant in the Contest. Also, be sure to carefully review the judging criteria in these Official Rules before you begin work on the Creative Materials.

With respect to your treatment, character designs, script, sequential, or cover, in addition to the other requirements noted herein, you must:

- Prepare your treatment and/or script so that you upload the document (in PDF or Word format) when you submit your entry.
- Limit your Treatments' length so that it will be no less than three, and not exceed five full pages (8 in x 11 in) in a font no less than 10 points in size. Limit your script to equate to a 22 page comic.
- Make sure your treatment and/or script is written in English.
- Make sure the treatment and/or script adequately describes the given concept as well as the storyline and characters.

With respect to your Artwork, in addition to the other requirements noted herein, you must:

- If submitting a treatment, it shall be between 3-5 (8 ½ x 11) pages, at a font no less than 10.
- If submitting character designs, you must submit a design for each character, uncolored or colored.
- If submitting sequential art, you must submit three full comic book pages (8 ½ x 11) depicting the elements of the first pages of the issue you are submitting for in PDF format. Those script pages to which you refer may be fewer or more than three typed pages, depending on the number of panels you use in each submitted sequential page.
- Sequential art will have two rounds – first a contestant submits sequentials for an issue in black and white, which will then be provided to contestants in the following round for coloring.
- If submitting a cover design, you must produce one full page, color or uncolored, which is relevant to one of the issues and equal to the size of a comic book cover (8 ½ x 11).
- Submit all artwork in PDF file format (unless submitting a cover, for which you can use a JPEG format) and have a file size of no larger than 5MB. If your artwork is chosen, you will then have to submit a hi-res file.
- Make sure all artwork is as complete and in finished form as possible.
- Produce Cover artwork in color unless black and white artwork is more appropriate. Given your cover art is chosen, you must provide a final hi-res file that is 6.5 x 10.25 inches in size.

To reiterate, accepted file formats are:

- Treatment or Script: Word (.doc) or PDF (.pdf)
- Character Designs and Sequentials: PDF (.pdf)
- Cover Art: JPEG (.jpg) or PDF (.pdf)

Once your treatment, script, and/or art is complete, you must go online to enter at http://www.spacedogentertainment.com/contest/ fill out the official online entry form in its entirety, attach your script/treatment or artwork, if any, to the entry as instructed, and then submit your entry as instructed on the website. Prior to submitting your entry you must agree to be bound by the Official Rules by clicking on the box indicating your acceptance. If you refuse to accept the terms and conditions of the Official Rules by clicking on such box, then you will not be allowed to enter the Contest. Your entry consists of:

a) the completed entry form
b) your Writing and/or Artwork
c) your acceptance of the Official Rules (collectively referred to as your "Entry").
d) all release forms requested (i.e. the submissions release form, schedule A, etc).

You submit your completed Entry by clicking on the "submit" button in accordance with the onscreen directions during the Contest Period. All Entries must be received via submission on the website by 11:59pm PST on the noted date for that round.

There is a limit of one entry per person per round. Thus, one person may submit more than one Entry but the Creative Materials for each subsequent Entry must not be related in any manner to the Creative Materials in the previous Entry. Also, in the event more than one Entry is received with respect to the same treatment, script, or artwork, only the first Entry received shall be eligible and any later Entries containing any elements related to such Creative Materials shall be disqualified. Spacedog Entertainment shall determine whether multiple Entries are related in any manner in its sole discretion.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES: 1. Each entrant agrees, warrants and represents that the Creative Materials submitted in this Contest are the original work of only the entrant disclosed in the official online entry form, as applicable.

2. Each entrant agrees, warrants and represents that

i) all persons having any rights whatsoever with respect to any of the Creative Materials submitted herein have been disclosed in the online entry form,
ii) all persons having any rights whatsoever with respect to any of the Creative Materials have authorized the submission of such Creative Materials by the entrant in this Contest subject to the Official Rules of this Contest,
iii) all persons described or appearing in the Creative Materials have authorized their inclusion in such Creative Materials and agree to be bound by the Official Rules of this Contest, and iv) the use of the Creative Materials in the manner contemplated by this Contest will not violate the rights of the entrant or any other person or company.

3. Your Creative Materials must be in keeping with Spacedog Entertainment’s positive image and not be inappropriate or offensive, as determined by Spacedog Entertainment in its sole discretion. Any Creative Materials containing obscenity, crude language, or descriptions of an excessively violent or sexual nature (as defined solely by Spacedog Entertainment) will not be accepted and the associated Entry will be disqualified.

4. Entries must not have been previously published, in whole or in part, or have won any award in any competition. Previous posting of the Creative Materials on the Internet will not result in disqualification.

5. Entries must not include reference to products, copyrighted language or artwork, or trademarks or logos.

6. Only complete Entries will be accepted. If an Entry is incomplete or does not comply with the specifications and rules described herein, then the Entry may be disqualified at Spacedog Entertainment’s sole discretion. Spacedog Entertainment may also disqualify any entrant who provides false or misleading information in connection with the Contest. Neither Spacedog Entertainment nor the Contest Administrator will verify or acknowledge receipt of Entries. You should retain a copy of all Creative Materials submitted for the Contest.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: All eligible Entries received during each Contest Period (round) will be judged and scored by employees at Spacedog Entertainment and Top Cow Productions, and will be scored based on the following criteria and with the following weight given to each such criterion: a) Creativity/Professionalism of the Treatment and/or Script, and b) Creativity/Professionalism of the Artwork. The twenty-two (22) final winners who are chosen by the judges will be named two weeks following the end date for whichever round the Creative Material was submitted for, subject to the eligibility requirements set forth herein and each contestant's compliance with the Official Rules. The decisions of the judges relating to the judging of all contestants are final.

NOTIFICATION: The potential winners will be notified by telephone or email on or no later than two weeks following the end date for the round in which the Creative Material was submitted for. If a potential winner cannot be personally contacted within two (2) days from the first notification attempt, then such person may be disqualified at Spacedog Entertainment's discretion.

ROUND AND SUBMISSION TIMELINE/DEADLINES: Round One: May 1st – June 1st Submitting:
- Treatment
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on June 1, 2008

June 15th:Winner Announced
- Treatment


Round Two: June 15th – July 15th Submitting:
- Character Designs
- Script for Issue #1
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on July 15, 2008

August 1st: Winners Announced
- Character Designs
- Script for Issue #1


Round Three: August 1st – September 1st Submitting:
- Script for Issue #2
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #1
- Cover Design for Issue #1
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on September 1, 2008

September 15th: Winners Announced
- Script for Issue #2
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #1
- Cover Design for Issue #1


Round Four: September 15th – October 15th Submitting:
- Script for Issue #3
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #2
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #1
- Cover Design for Issue #2
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on October 15, 2008

November 1st: Winners Announced
- Script for Issue #3
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #2
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #1
- Cover Design for Issue #2


Round Five: November 1st – December 1st Submitting:
- Script for Issue #4
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #3
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #2
- Cover Design for Issue #3
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on December 1, 2008

December 15th: Winners Announced
- Script for Issue #4
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #3
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #2
- Cover Design for Issue #3


Round Six: December 15th – January 15th Submitting:
- Script for Issue #5
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #4
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #3
- Cover Design for Issue #4
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on January 15, 2009

February 1st: Winners Announced
- Script for Issue #5
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #4
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #3
- Cover Design for Issue #4


Round Seven: February 1st – March 1st Submitting:
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #5
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #4
- Cover Design for Issue #5
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on March 1, 2009

February 1st: Winners Announced
- Sequentials (black and white) for Issue #5
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #4
- Cover Design for Issue #5


Round Eight: March 15th – April 1st Submitting:
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #5
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on April 1, 2009

April 15th: Winners Announced
- Sequentials (color) for Issue #5


PRIZES: Each of the twenty-two (22) winners enters into the Creative Materials Agreements described below and is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of these Official Rules, Spacedog Entertainment will, subject to the terms of such agreements and the provisions of these Official Rules, publish a comic book or graphic novel inclusive of the Creative Materials submitted by each winner. The contestant who submits the winning treatment will receive a cash sum of $100, each winning cover design contestant will receive a sum of $100 if their winning cover is submitted in only pencils and inks, however if their winning cover is submitted in color, they will receive a sum of $150. Each of the sequential artist winner will be brought on to create the art for whichever issue their submissions won for (i.e. if your submission of black and white sequentials for issue #1 wins, you will then be responsible for the entire 22 page issue). Each winning sequential artist will be paid a sum of $1,650 when submitting in black and white, and a sum of $1,100 when submitting for colors. Each winning script writer will be paid a sum of $1,100. Such Comic Book will be published through Top Cow Productions, and released on an Internet website of Spacedog Entertainments's choosing. Such Comic Book will also be advertised on major comic book web sites of Spacedog Entertainment's choosing. Each winner also will receive a flat rate, or page rate for writing and art services in developing the Comic Book in accordance with the provisions of the Creative Materials Agreements. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed except at Spacedog Entertainment's sole discretion. Spacedog Entertainment reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize or any prize element cannot be awarded as described for any reason. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) arising from the award of any prize in this Contest will be the sole responsibility of the prize winner. If a potential winner is not a "U.S. person" (as defined by U.S. tax law) and Spacedog Entertainment is required to withhold U.S. federal withholding tax from the prize (and pay such amount directly to the United States Internal Revenue Service), then such potential winner will be required to pay to Spacedog Entertainment the amount of the legally required withholding before he/she can receive the applicable prize. Failure to pay such amount within the deadline established by Spacedog Entertainment will result in the disqualification of the potential winner. Notwithstanding such payments, each winner shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes due as a result of winning his/her prize. If a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential prize winner may be subject to disqualification.

RELEASES/AGREEMENTS: Contestants in this Contest will be required to sign the following releases and agreements. All winners: Before each winner will be deemed an official winner, he/she will be required to a) sign and return a document containing a Rights/Publicity/Liability Release, and b) sign and return a Work-For-Hire Agreement (collectively, the "Creative Materials Agreements"), and return such releases along with the other documents described above. Signed copies of all of these documents must be returned to Spacedog Entertainment by the deadline date specified by Spacedog Entertainmentt. Such signed documents may be emailed as a PDF file or mailed or delivered to Spacedog Entertainment at an address to be specified by Spacedog Entertainment. If all signed copies of such documents are not returned by the deadline date, then there is potential for disqualification. Please note that the Creative Materials Agreements require that you transfer all rights in the Creative Materials to Spacedog Entertainment. Each contestant must be 18 years of age or older to enter this Contest, if a contestant is deemed a minor in his/her state or jurisdiction of residence, then the parent/legal guardian of such minor must sign any documents required herein on behalf of such minor.

USE/OWNERSHIP: With respect to the use and ownership of all Creative Materials and Entries, each contestant acknowledges and agrees as follows:

All Entries submitted (including all Creative Materials) will not be returned.

The rights of each entrant and Spacedog Entertainment shall be established by the terms of these Official Rules and by the contents of the Creative Materials Agreements entered into as required by these Official Rules.

Except to the extent prohibited by United States law, by participating in the Contest, contestant agrees that: i) Spacedog Entertainment and its designees may use, copy, publish, videotape and publicly display all elements of his/her Entry and his/her Entrant Statements, if applicable (including but not limited to all Creative Materials and the contestant's name, address [city and state], biographical information, statements, voice, photograph and other likeness), in whole or in part, in any and all media either now or hereafter known, in perpetuity throughout the universe, solely in connection with advertising, promoting and conducting this Contest, without notification and without compensation of any kind to contestant or any third party. Spacedog Entertainment reserves all rights, including without limitation, the right to reproduce, alter, amend, edit, publish, modify, crop and use each Entry (including the Creative Materials associated with such Entry and any Entrant Statements, if applicable) in connection with advertising, promoting and conducting this Contest.

Spacedog Entertainment does not undertake to consider the Creative Materials in confidence and Spacedog Entertainment has not made any prior inducements, promises or representations to the contestant regarding the Creative Materials other than as set forth in the Official Rules of this Contest.

Except as provided by the Official Rules, Spacedog Entertainment shall not be under any obligation whatsoever if Spacedog Entertainment does not desire to use the Creative Materials or any Entrant Statements.

Participation by the contestant in this Contest, and the accompanying submission of the contestant's Creative Materials to Spacedog Entertainment, shall in no way limit or restrict Spacedog Entertainment's rights with respect to, or the use of, creative materials submitted by other persons or entities, or otherwise developed, created or used by Spacedog Entertainment, both prior to and after the submission of the contestant's Creative Materials herein, and Spacedog Entertainment shall have no obligations to the contestant with respect to such other creative materials. Accordingly, the contestant acknowledges that Spacedog Entertainment's use of other material containing elements similar to or identical with those contained in the contestant's Creative Materials shall not entitle the contestant to any compensation if Spacedog Entertainment has an independent right to use such other materials.

Spacedog Entertainment is not agreeing to refrain from, or to compensate the contestant for, the use of any elements of the Creative Materials that are not protected by copyright laws, including, by way of illustration only, ideas, historical or factual matters, or other public domain elements or aspects of the Creative Materials. The foregoing shall apply whether or not Spacedog Entertainment has obtained such ideas and/or other public domain elements from other sources.

CONTEST CONDITIONS: If a contestant is found to be ineligible, or does not comply with the Official Rules, then such contestant will be disqualified. This Contest is subject solely to the applicable federal, state and local laws of the United States. By participating, contestants agree that only the laws of the United States shall be applicable to this Contest and their participation in this Contest. By participating, each contestant agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules and any other documents required by Spacedog Entertainment (including, without limitation, the Creative Materials Agreements referenced above) and by the decisions of the Spacedog Entertainment, the Contest Administrator and the Judges, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in this Contest, the Official Rules or any other documents required by Spacedog Entertainment (including, without limitation, the Creative Materials Agreements referenced above), (ii) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Contest Entities, and their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action, penalties and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to any statement, action or failure to act by entrant during or in connection with entrant's participation in the Contest, and/or any breach or alleged breach of these Official Rules or of any other documents required by Spacedog Entertainment (including, without limitation, the Creative Materials Agreements referenced in above), or related to the Creative Materials or any Entrant Statements, including any use thereof and, (iii) not to sue and to irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive and forever discharge the Released Parties from any and all liabilities, claims and demands of any kind or nature whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, which entrant (or entrant's successors-in-interest, heirs and/or agents) ever had, now have, or in the future may have against the Released Parties, including, but not limited to claims arising out of or related to personal injury (including death) and/or damage, theft, loss or any other harm resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, the acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize and/or the use of any of the rights granted herein (including, without limitation, the use and exploitation of the Creative Materials, any Entrant Statements and entrant's name, essay, address [city and state], biographical information, statements, voice, photograph and/or other likeness).

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Contest Entities are not responsible for illegible, garbled, corrupted, damaged, lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable or incomplete Entries, whether due to system errors, human errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications or other types of malfunctions or interferences, and/or for online entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system or human errors and failures, or faulty transmissions, or as a result of any other error or problem of any kind relating to or in connection with this Contest, whether technical, mechanical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the collection and processing of the Entries and/or the judging of the Contest, the announcement of a prize or in any Contest-related materials. Spacedog Entertainment may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices, or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Spacedog Entertainment's representatives. If for any reason any portion of this Contest is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Spacedog Entertainment which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, then Spacedog Entertainment reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and select the potential winner from those eligible Entries received up to the cancellation/suspension date. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY CONTEST-RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPACEDOG ENTERTAINMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

MISCELLANEOUS: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules, or of any other release or agreement required herein, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other remaining provisions. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules (and the release or agreement, as applicable) shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. These Official Rules and any other documents required by Spacedog Entertainment (including, without limitation, the Creative Materials Agreements referenced in Paragraph 11 above) constitute the entire understanding and agreement between each contestant and Spacedog Entertainment. No other agreement, written or oral, express or implied exists between each contestant and Spacedog Entertainment with respect to the Creative Materials. Any modification, waiver or termination of the provisions of these Official Rules or such documents must be in writing and be signed by both contestant and Spacedog Entertainment. Spacedog Entertainment reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, add to, delete from, modify or amend these Official Rules at any time. To view the most up-to-date version of the Official Rules, please visit the entry website.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION / PRIVACY POLICY: By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees that all entry and other personally identifiable information collected in connection with the Contest may be used by Spacedog Entertainment for the purpose of conducting the Contest. In addition, unless an online entrant specifically "opts out", then Spacedog Entertainment shall also have the right to use all entry and other personally identifiable information collected in connection with the Contest for subsequent marketing and promotional efforts. Individuals may subsequently "opt out" of receiving such marketing and promotional communications by using the "opt-out" mechanism contained in email messages from Spacedog Entertainment. All other terms set forth in the "Terms of Use" and the "Privacy Policy" found on the http://www.spacedogentertainment.com/terms/ web site shall apply to this Contest and to the submission of all Entries, including all Creative Materials and personal information which may be submitted. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Paragraph 14 and the "Terms of Use" and "Privacy Policy" found on the http://www.spacedogentertainment.com/terms/ web site, the terms of this Paragraph 14 shall govern.

ARBITRATION: The contestant agrees that any dispute related to this Contest, the Official Rules of this Contest or any rights related to the Creative Materials, including but not limited to Spacedog Entertainment's use of the Creative Materials or material alleged to be similar or identical to the Creative Materials, shall be submitted to and resolved by binding arbitration. In such event, the arbitrator shall be an individual experienced in the motion picture or television field and shall be mutually selected by Spacedog Entertainment and the contestant or, if the parties cannot so agree, then the arbitrator shall be selected by the rules of the American Arbitration Association. In either event, the arbitrator shall be controlled by the terms of the Official Rules of this Contest and any releases and agreements signed by the contestant that are related to the Contest. Any award favorable to the contestant with respect to Spacedog Entertainment's use of material alleged to be similar or identical to the Creative Materials, shall be limited to the fixing of an amount of compensation which shall not exceed the amount customarily paid by Spacedog Entertainment for option/acquisition of rights to comparable literary properties and the award shall not be based on or take into account any profits or revenues that Spacedog Entertainment received or might receive in connection with use of such material. Any arbitration award will provide for Spacedog Entertainment and the contestant to bear their own costs of arbitration, which costs shall include each party's respective attorneys' fees. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Los Angeles, California and shall be governed by and subject to the laws of the State of California (without regard to its conflict of laws provisions) and the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

RULES/WINNER INFORMATION: You may view the Official Rules and information about the winners at http://www.spacedogentertainment.com/contest/contest-rules/

SPONSOR/ CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR: Spacedog Entertainment, 11111 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 2110, Los Angeles, CA 90025.