Cartoonist Dana Simpson, creator of the webcomic Ozy and Millie, has won Amazon.com's first Comic Strip Superstar competition, beating out nine other finalists. Her entry, Girl, centers on an awkward child who feels at ease in the forest with her animal friends.

Simpson, who lives in Kent, Washington, will receive a publishing contract with Andrews McMeel Publishing, a development contract with Universal Uclick and syndication on Gocomics.com.

You can view Girl and the other finalists here.

(via ComixTalk)