The Colosseum is an Original Character Tournament, where artists' characters face-off in battle. Each artist draws their rendition of a battle between their opponent's character and the judges determine the winner of the two. While competitive in nature, it is meant to inspire and challenge all participants.

The premise for this particular OC Battle is a gladiator-style tournament held by a wrestling franchise. It's set in the Colosseum arena in the city of Silvermine, a city in the desert run by gambling, entertainment, and mobsters.

Colosseum is set to consist of 5 rounds with roster of 32 participants which will be determined through an auditioning process. (See Entering the Colosseum)




First Prize - A year DA subscription AND a multi-page comic by host *kilojara16

Second Prize - 6-months DA subscription AND full color digital character illustration (guest artist TBA).

Third Prizes - 3 months DA subscription AND black and white character illustration (guest artist TBA).


April 1st, 2008 to May 30, 2008 - Audition Period. Auditions must be received before 11:59PM PST, Friday, May 30th.

May 31, 2008 - Roster will be released by 2:00PM PST

June 1 to June 15 - Round One
32 Contestants have been chosen and paired up and thrown into a randomly selected match type, making 16 matches total. Deadline Sunday, June 15th @ 11:59PM PST

June 17 to July 1 - Round Two
Down to 16 contestants. Randomly selected match types again. 8 matches. Deadline Tuesday, July 1st @ 11:59PM PST

July 2 to July 9 - Break

July 10 to July 24 - Round Three
8 contestants. 4 matches (again, match type selected randomly). Deadline Thursday, July 24th @ 11:59PM PST

July 25 to August 1 - Break

August 1 to August 22 - Semi Finals
4 contestants left. Anyone making it to this point will be walking away with a prize. Both matches will be a previously unreleased match type. Deadline Friday, August 22nd @ 11:59PM PST

August 23 to September 7 - Break

September 8 - October 5 - FINAL ROUND
The championship match...well, the match to determine who goes on to face the champion in the prize comic. This match will be pretty much no holds barred, winner take all. The match to end all matches. Deadline Sunday, October 5th @ 11:59PM PST



The world the Colosseum takes place is pretty much modern-day/near future of Earth-like world with a bit of a fantasy twist. Talking animals and other fantasy/science fiction creatures live among humans as equals. While things such as magic and divine figures are uncommon, it is not unheard of.

Silvermine City

A city centered around tourism, entertainment, and gaming, like Las Vegas meets ToonTown, with the obnoxious, flashy neon signs, numerous themed hotel-casinos, condo towers, strip clubs, 24 hour bars, and seemingly eternal night. The sun never rises in Silvermine. The central hub is bustling with tourists numbering in possibly the millions. Even though Silvermine seems to be all about the glitz and glamor, beyond casino hub and Colosseum, are the old and gritty slums, with an industrial park, train yard, and junk yard. Nearby is the Silvermine Dam and Port Silvermine on the lake. Also not far from the city is the the Area 00 Military Base, access is generally restricted from the public. Beyond that are the desert mountain ranges and Rusty Canyon and the Silver Mine from which Silvermine City was born.

The Colosseum

The main stage for the tournament. This mammoth structure, modeled after the Ancient Roman structure for which it's named with a modern twist, can hold hundreds of thousands of spectators. As mentioned before, it always seems to be night in Silvermine, so the roof remains open to the night sky. In the center is the arena, which changes depending on the match type. Underneath the arena, the Hypogeum, is the backstage where the competitor's quarters, locker rooms, boiler room, etc. Competitors may also take their fight into the crowd, and actually go into the vendor corridors, lobby, and even outside the Colosseum.