Is AI allowed in 4 PAGE COMIC JAM 2027?

No. This jam bans generative AI.

“No GenAI. Read this before asking any questions:”

Checked 2026-10-18 · keyword rules · confidence: medium. Rules can change. Confirm on the jam page ↗

Jam facts

Host

MOC, #4PGCOMICJAM27

Source

itch.io

Starts

Tue Jan 5, 2027, 08:00 UTC

Submissions end

Fri Feb 5, 2027, 20:00 UTC

Joined

220

Prizes

Yes (see rules)

From the jam page

Welcome to the 4 PAGE COMIC JAM! As a participant, your job is to create a 4-page black-and-white comic. Anything goes as long as you stay within these two guidelines! It doesn’t matter if you’ve made zero comics or 500 of them– this is a low-stakes, no-judgment jam. I hope you can experiment, play, and HAVE FUN! WHY 4 PAGES? This rule is inspired by the classic 4-panel comic format—often used in comic strips or gag manga — which lends itself pretty naturally to classic storytelling structures like the three-act structure or kishotenketsu/起承転結 (like in the 4-panel comics above!) By expanding the idea of “4 panels” to “4 pages,” I’m aiming to give participants room to experiment with creating a short story in a short amount of time, without feeling too intimidated by scale. I want this jam to feel approachable to folks who’ve never made a comic before in their lives, while still feeling fresh and fun to creators who’ve been doing this for years and years. It doesn’t matter where you’re at in your creative journey— join in and draw some comics! RULES Please be respectful in your conduct and content. This is a pro-queer, anti-sexist, anti-racist space. Your submission must be a finished 4-page black-and-white comic. (Grayscale is OK.) Your page layouts can be as concise as 1 panel or as dense as 500+ panels, but your entire comic must be 4 pages. (Additional pages for things that aren’t comics, like a cover or afterword, are OK.) Project descriptions must include the phrase “Mad…

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