In Darksiders, the hero – War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse – crushes angels and demons alike with his mighty sword, the Chaoseater. I bet you’d like to win your own replica Chaoseater. click through to find out how.
Thanks to the lovely people at THQ, we have this stunning Chaoseater replica sword (seen in-game above and in real life below, click to enlarge) and a PlayStation 3 console (of the 120GB Slim variety) to giveaway. The sword is one of only 70 made worldwide to promote Darksiders and stands at four foot in length, from hilt to tip.
One lucky Kotaku reader will walk away with the sword and the console. But how?
Darksiders is from the mind of legendary comic artist Joe Madureira. So it makes sense that we’d ask you to make your own comic to enter this competition. What kind of comic? The only restrictions are that it must be three panels (like any good comic), it must feature the Chaoseater sword (or your best artistic approximation) and it must reference the Apocalypse.
Other than those ground rules, the rest is up to you. Your comic can be hand-drawn or computer illustrated, it can use photos or even screenshots from the game. We’re looking for the best comic, maybe it makes us laugh, maybe it makes us think, maybe – just maybe – it makes us cry.
You’ve got two weeks to get your entry in, as the competition closes on Wednesday, January 6, the very day before the game comes out. Submit your entry to the usual address.
UPDATE: No multiple entries, people. You’ve got to nail it in one.
Good luck!
Chuloopa
December 22, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Thank you, once again, for giving me yet ANOTHER thing to pine over.
i hope you realise that my dreams will now be haunted by this competition and the need for that sword…
On the plus side, i can’t wait to get a comic together :D
Good luck everyone
Report PermalinkDarius
December 22, 2009 at 9:16 AM
what was the section 8 statue like, dude?
Report PermalinkChuloopa
December 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Awww bugger – lol
Yeh i got that not too long ago and with x-mas i have been too busy to put up any pics – it’s pretty amazing though.
Only problem is when it arrived it had all sorts of chips in the paintwork, but i’ll fix that with some citadel paint and cover it with a layer of matt hardcoat to keep it protected.
Hopefully i’ll have some time to take some shots and post them in the “talk amongst yourselves” thread soon.
As for the game, i played a bit of “instant action” and have mixed impressions of it.. but thats also because controls will take some getting used to.. i hope to do a review for it on here once i finish arkham asylum
Report PermalinkDarius
December 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM
That’d be cool dude – hey man if you are on xbox live send me a msg, my GT is dmanwhat
Report Permalinkwe can maybe brainstorm some of these kotaku comps ;)
Joel
December 22, 2009 at 3:52 PM
You are the king of Kotaku comps :O you’ve won so many!
Report PermalinkChuloopa
December 22, 2009 at 4:54 PM
LOL. Thanks Joel, but i wouldn’t say i was the king of competitions here.
That being said i have won quite a few in my somewhat short time on here. But thats only because i put alot of thought into them and always try to think of something that no one else could possibly fathom. My original entry for section 8 was going to be me stealing donuts from a police station – but i asumed the police wouldn’t be too cooperative on that one, so i just dressed in drag with undies on my head and proclaimed shaq fu the best game ever… something the police also wouldn’t be too happy about…
Simple fact is that ANYONE can win these things and this comp is no different.
all it takes is one idea – and one thing i have learnt is that Kotaku is a maelstrom of good ideas.
…That being said i sincerely will be trying my best to win both competitions going at the moment :P – then again – who isn’t.
Report PermalinkJoel
December 23, 2009 at 4:54 PM
I’m sure you’ve already got the “Big pile of crap” comp in the bag ;)
I hope David will post an honourable mentions post as I’ll love to see all the other entries :D (including the great Chuloopas)
Report PermalinkRyan
December 22, 2009 at 9:08 AM
This is a beast of a prize, will have to start after christmas though.
Report PermalinkDarius
December 22, 2009 at 9:12 AM
woooohoooo
Report Permalinkcompetition time!
Garrick Bortignon
December 22, 2009 at 9:23 AM
It seems i will need to get some talent ASAP……i will return with a comic!
Report PermalinkBen Latimore
December 22, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Good prize. You must REALLY get some crap around here :P
Report PermalinkAdam Grabda
December 22, 2009 at 9:34 AM
That sword is epic! I better get to work on a comic!
Report PermalinkSweating Bullets
December 22, 2009 at 9:46 AM
This looks like all kinds of awesome!!
Report PermalinkAdam Grabda
December 22, 2009 at 10:18 AM
David, Is that a life-size War holding the Chaoseater in the photo? Any chance we could see a full photo of it?
Report PermalinkAndrew
December 22, 2009 at 10:52 PM
http://haydndalton.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/war_model_01.jpg
Report PermalinkAdam Grabda
December 23, 2009 at 7:44 AM
That is sick! What will happen to War after someone wins his sword?
Report Permalinkoggob
December 22, 2009 at 10:18 AM
:( … a comp that requires talent, i’ll give it ago… though I must admit, that would look awesome hanging up on the wall…
just on the 3 panels, is it literally only 3 panels/pictures, or can we for example create sub-panels, maybe breaking each into 2 or 3?
lastly, the T&C link isn’t working… there is no link…
Report PermalinkAaron K
December 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM
I’m never too good at art. (Stick figures FTW) But I’ll let my friend know about this competition and let him enter. Good luck to all participants!
Report PermalinkBounnong
December 22, 2009 at 3:03 PM
bro i dont think u need to be a artist to win this competition, all u need is a really good idea, and be able to show it, even if its stick figures. :)
Report PermalinkAaron K
December 23, 2009 at 1:05 AM
That’s another thing, I don’t have a creative mind. =P
Report PermalinkAndrew
December 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Are we allowed more than one entry?
Report PermalinkJoshy206
December 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
I don’t have enough time to enter, with a holiday coming up and homework right now, but I look forward to seeing sown entries!
Report PermalinkDean
December 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Hah, I can just imagine my wife’s reaction if I were to win… “you won a WHAAAT!?”
(that’d be for the sword, not necessarily the PS3 :p)
Report PermalinkBounnong
December 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Awesome comp!!!!! thanks kotaku. I probaly wont win, but still good motivation to start drawing again.
Report PermalinkRob Hay
December 22, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Ive just totally messed my pantaloons.
Report PermalinkKotaku have the best competitions!
Linchowlewy
December 22, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Need. Creative. Funny. Ideas!
I’m sure i’ll think of something in 2 weeks… I hope
Report PermalinkJoel
December 22, 2009 at 3:56 PM
And I thought the 100page book and War figurine pre-order bonuses were good…
I have to win this sword! Good thing I’ve got a killer idea already ;)
(Btw David do you know if they’ve shipped out the boy and his blob prize yet?)
Report PermalinkJoel
December 22, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Funnily enough I JUST recieved the boy and his blob prize :P was missing the art book though which is kinda a bummer… Thanks a lot David and Kotaku!
Report PermalinkOniz
December 22, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Closes the day before the game is released?
Report PermalinkIf you just happen to be talented enough to win the comp and preordered it then you’ll end up with 2 copies of the game =\
Luke Demajo
December 22, 2009 at 4:18 PM
I might have a chance with this one lol. Though noramlly I am the laugherer, not the laughie.
Report PermalinkToothless Spoon
December 22, 2009 at 4:23 PM
It’s time to dust off the crayons! Hey Dave, I know you said no mutiple entries, but can I hand draw a version then maybe submit the digital version as well? Is that doubling up? cheers.
Report PermalinkCerzel
December 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM
So say we have a friend that can draw well, but doesn’t care for the competition… Can we get them to draw something and then submit it as our entry?
Report PermalinkChuloopa
December 22, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Pretty sure that would be cheating, mate :)
David doesn’t care if you can’t draw.. you don’t even really have to draw it – you could just shop it..
i think what he’ll be mainly looking for is orignality, content and the ability to make him laugh… as long as your script is good you should be set.
Bonus points if you do somehow make him cry though…
Report Permalinkplmko
December 22, 2009 at 5:12 PM
And your telling us these things because you want to lose?
Report PermalinkViroxide
December 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Hey do you mind posting the email address in here please. Whenever i click on the link it tries to open up Outlook which i have no license for yet.
Thankyou.
Report PermalinkChuloopa
December 23, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Posting the email addy is an open invitation for all sorts of spam bots and other nasties.
What i always do is open the terms and conditions page and copy/paste the email addy from within there.
much better option :)
Report PermalinkVel
December 22, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Damn, must think of a comic while I’m sitting on the poolside now!
Out of curiosity, how heavy is the sword?
Report PermalinkPauline Hill
December 23, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Awesome! I’m totally going to do this! :D Giant swords are always funny XD
Report PermalinkDr_Stef
December 23, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Excellent! I’m in! hehehe
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