Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest
Files
Digital Publisher
VCU Libraries
Publication Date
2-2026
Description
Digital cover art created by student editor Minuet Curry for the 2026 Jurgen Comics Contest comic book celebrating the contest winners. Winners' artwork was included in the print edition of this booklet. This cover art features Jurgen racing through time to thwart the influence of Sir Cen, the censor. Jurgen represents the contest's connection to James Branch Cabell's once-banned book Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice.
The 2026 Jurgen Comics Contest invited VCU students to create the cover artwork for an imagined comic book focused on an historical incident of art censorship.
Supplemental promotional materials presented here include a view of the front and back cover as a two-page spread and an exhibit label related to the 2026 theme.
Keywords
comics, contest, censorship, comic books, time travel, portals, James Branch Cabell, Jurgen, Sir Cen, art, student art, poster
Date of Submission
March 2026
Rights
© The Author
Is Part Of
Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest
Comments
Contest comic book cover and other artwork created by student editor Minuet Curry for the fifth Jurgen Comics Contest, 2025-2026.
The 2026 contest invited VCU students to: "Imagine a comic book centered around the suppression or censorship of visual art, books, music, film or performance at a particular historical moment. You might tell this story using any one of a number of comic book genres such as real life, comedy, horror, romance, weird/uncanny, fantasy or science fiction. Now draw only the comic book’s cover."