Here are the full scans of Emma Carlisle's completed comic, Bananas - a fruity epic about one man's difficult but privileged position and the ultimate prize we no doubt all long for.  Emma was one of the most pro-active artists at Eden, getting down to the task in hand in no time and drawing her pages at impressive pace.  Of all the stories from the day, it is also fair to say that Bananas is one which ties very clearly into the surroundings in which it was produced - and the narrative does a nice job in reminding the reader of the importance of a commodity we may take for granted, albeit in a pleasantly humorous way. 

Let's hear what Emma herself had to say about the day:

"When I was in the biomes I saw a bike used to transport bananas to the roadside, I used this for the start of my story.  I didn't want to produce anything too serious and mindmapped Bananas before I started.  The ending was written at 3am.  I'm sure if I had written it at 3pm it wouldn't have turned out that way.

I'd agree that it's the best work I've done in three years.  Having a set deadline and not having a target audience in mind meant I could just draw what I wanted but I had too finish.  If I'd done the comic at home I would have thought it was rubbish and finished halfway through.  It's definitely taught me to trust my instincts."

Do you have any advice for future participants or members of the public who would like to attempt a similar 24hr challenge?

- 10 minute power-naps are good.
- Have a rough plan for the first 12 pages.
- Make sure you have an ending before 3am.
- Keep going with your original idea, even if it seems terrible at the time.
- Having a 10 minute nap on your work will make you realise its not as bad as you think.

Thanks Emma