Vega's 'Gunplay' wins Comic Book Challenge

Jorge Vega was the winner of Platinum Studio's Comic Book Challenge, the comics industry's version of "American Idol." The artist nabbed a publishing deal and multimedia pact for his brainchild, "Gunplay," the story of a man forced to kill at least once a day to keep a curse away. The finish product will get a big unveiling at a Wizard World confab in 2008.

"This is a dream come true for me!," Vega said. "You only see these things happen to people on TV, and I still can’t believe that 'Gunplay' was selected. Platinum Studios and AT&T have created a tremendous contest that allows aspiring comic creators such as me the opportunity to enter this field, and I’m honored and humbled that hundreds of thousands of people globally in the comic community selected my concept from all of the amazing entries."

"Gunplay" was chosen by comic fans who voted online. Full details of the contest and info on the runners up are available at the AT&T Blue Room. -- Erin Maxwell