Month: March 2013

…well, actually, there are a bunch of winners.

Looking at out server logs, we see that thousands of people have looked at the hundreds of nominated comics– we’ve counted over eighty thousand outgoing clicks over the last month, which we hope have turned into hundreds of new readers for each strip. We’ve gotten reports of lots of people discovering new webcomics, and creators have been telling us of traffic spikes as people do archive runs.

Then there’s the big winner of the contest, the Hero Initiative . Thanks to you, you’ve raised almost $4000 dollars for the organization. To give you an idea of the voting, here are the not quite complete funds raised for each webcomic:

A Redtail’s Dream Total    $243.25
Ava’s Demon Total    $525.00
Badnik Total    $26.00
Bird Boy Total    $25.00
Bittersweet Candy Bowl Total    $1,075.00
Boumeries Total    $3.00
Commander Kitty Total    $171.00
Dominic Deegan Total    $20.00
Earthsong Total    $20.00
El Goonish Shive   $2.50
Girls with Slingshots Total    $11.00
Grrl Power Total    $154.00
Homestuck Total    $7.40
In His Likeness Total    $20.00
Inhuman Total    $7.00
LaSalle’s Legacy Total    $17.00
Little Guardians Total    $10.00
Modest Medusa Total    $23.00
Namesake Total    $3.00
Nerdoid Picture Diart Total    $6.00
NIMONA! Total    $0.50
Not a villain Total    $21.00
Paranatural Total    $11.10
Quantum Vibe   $2.50
Questionable Content Total    $51.00
Rusty & Company Total    $10.00
Sakana Total    $0.56
Sandra and Woo Total    $416.50
Scary Go Round Total    $1.00
Selkie Total    $10.00
Shadowbinders Total    $10.00
Simone and Ajax Total    $100.00
Snow by Night Total    $100.00
Table Titans Total    $1.00
Twokinds Total    $20.00
Unsounded Total    $118.00
Unsounded and Paranatural – divide it equally Total    $5.00
Weregeek Total    $30.00
Widdershins Total    $10.00
Will Save World for Gold Total    $26.00
XKCD $50.00

Again, we thank all of the fans who voted and donated.

But the final winner of the contest, the last strip standing… making up a huge deficit at the end with $648 to $105.50 in paid votes, making the final score 2238-1018… the winner of the 2013 Mix March Madness Webcomics Tournament is Bittersweet Candy Bowl !

	Ava’s Demon 646-562 Questionable Content
			Ava’s Demon 1737-1915 Sandra and Woo
					Sandra and Woo 2238-1018 Bittersweet Candy Bowl			Bittersweet Candy Bowl
	xkcd 585-762 Sandra and Woo
	Girls With Slingshots 261-685 Bittersweet Candy Bowl
			Bittersweet Candy Bowl 1164-958 A Redtail’s Dream
	A Redtail’s Dream 751-412 RomanticallY Apocalyptic

Congratulations to everyone who played along, thank you all for voting, and don’t forget to check back in a few weeks when we start to take nominations for May Mayhem– the 2013 NSFW Webcomics Tournament, benefiting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund !

Here’s a quick look back at the brackets…

Bradbury Division

Ava’s Demon Game 1 Will Save World For Gold	Ava’s Demon Game 17 Shortpacked!
Inhuman Game 2 Shortpacked!		Ava’s Demon Game 25 The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal Game 3 Three Panel Soul	The Oatmeal Game 18 A Softer World		Ava’s Demon Game 29 Grrl Power
A Softer World Game 4 Hemlock
Order Of The Stick Game 5 Red String	Order Of The Stick Game 19 Sister Claire			Winner of 29 Game 31 Winner of 30
Sister Claire Game 6 I Was Kidnapped By Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space		Order Of The Stick Game 26 Grrl Power
Grrl Power Game 7 Scenes From A Multiverse	Grrl Power Game 20 Earthsong
Dumbing of Age Game 8 Earthsong
Questionable Content Game 9 Candi	Questionable Content Game 21 Power Nap
Fox Sister Game 10 Power Nap		Questionable Content Game 27 Johnny Wander
Johnny Wander Game 11 Bear Nuts	Johnny Wander Game 22 Bird Boy		Questionable Content Game 30 Two Guys and Guy
Spinnerette Game 12 Bird Boy
Simone & Ajax Game 13 AmazingSuperPowers	AmazingSuperPowers Game 23 Sinfest
Sinfest Game 14 PVP		Sinfest Game 28 Two Guys and Guy
Penny Arcade Game 15 Wapsi Square	Penny Arcade Game 24 Two Guys and Guy
Two Guys and Guy Game 16 Fey Winds

Kubert Division

xkcd Game 1 KhaosKomix	xkcd Game 17 Rusty & Company
Rusty & Company Game 2 Flaky Pastry		xkcd Game 25 Scandinavia and the World
Scandinavia and the World Game 3 Zen Pencils	Scandinavia and the World Game 18 Octopus Pie		xkcd Game 29 Cyanide & Happiness
Octopus Pie Game 4 MegaTokyo
Snow by Night Game 5 Dreamland Chronicles	Snow by Night Game 19 Abominable Charles Christopher			Winner of 29 Game 31 Winner of 30
Abominable Charles Christopher Game 6 In His Likeness		Abominable Charles Christopher Game 26 Cyanide & Happiness
Cyanide & Happiness Game 7 Devil’s Panties	Cyanide & Happiness Game 20 Trying Human
Ctrl+Alt+Del Game 8 Trying Human
Paranatural Game 9 Headtrip	Paranatural Game 21 Something Positive
Sakana Game 10 Something Positive		Paranatural Game 27 Sandra and Woo
Sandra and Woo Game 11 Buttersafe	Sandra and Woo Game 22 Axe Cop		Sandra and Woo Game 30 Commander Kitty
Axe Cop Game 12 Skin Deep
Manly Guys Doing Manly Things Game 13 Derelict	Manly Guys Doing Manly Things Game 23 Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire
Misfile Game 14 Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire		Manly Guys Doing Manly Things Game 28 Commander Kitty
Dresden Codak Game 15 Freefall	Dresden Codak Game 24 Commander Kitty
Commander Kitty Game 16 chainsawsuit

Sendak Division

Homestuck Game 1 Nerf This	Homestuck Game 17 Erfworld
Erfworld Game 2 String Theory		Homestuck Game 25 Unsounded
Unsounded Game 3 Little Guardians	Unsounded Game 18 Looking For Group		Unsounded Game 29 Girls With Slingshots
Looking For Group Game 4 Archipelago
Girls With Slingshots Game 5 Legostar Galactica	Girls With Slingshots Game 19 Garfield Minus Garfield			Winner of 29 Game 31 Winner of 30
Garfield Minus Garfield Game 6 Vattu		Girls With Slingshots Game 26 Dr. McNinja
Dr. McNinja Game 7 Sluggy Freelance	Dr. McNinja Game 20 Doctor Cat
Doctor Cat Game 8 Kiwi Blitz
Cucumber Quest Game 9 Zap! Online Comic	Cucumber Quest Game 21 Dead Winter
Badnix Game 10 Dead Winter		Cucumber Quest Game 27 Weregeek
Boxer Hockey Game 11 Blaster Nation	Boxer Hockey Game 22 Weregeek		Weregeek Game 30 Bittersweet Candy Bowl
Monster Pulse Game 12 Weregeek
Bittersweet Candy Bowl Game 13 Boumeries	Bittersweet Candy Bowl Game 23 Guilded Age
Least I Could Do Game 14 Guilded Age		Bittersweet Candy Bowl Game 28 Modest Medusa
Nedroid Picture Diary Game 15 GastroPhobia	Nedroid Picture Diary Game 24 Modest Medusa
Darths & Droids Game 16 Modest Medusa

Washington Division

Nimona Game 1 Templar, Arizona	Nimona Game 17 A Redtail’s Dream
A Redtail’s Dream Game 2 Eerie Cuties		A Redtail’s Dream Game 25 Twokinds
Gunshow Game 3 Broodhollow	Gunshow Game 18 Twokinds		A Redtail’s Dream Game 29 Girl Genius
Twokinds Game 4 Brawl In The Family
Girl Genius Game 5 A Girl and Her Fed	Girl Genius Game 19 Widdershins			Winner of 29 Game 31 Winner of 30
Scary Go Round Game 6 Widdershins		Girl Genius Game 26 Not A Villain
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Game 7 No Rest for the Wicked	Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Game 20 Not A Villain
Not A Villain Game 8 Schlock Mercenary
Lackadaisy Game 9 Wondermark	Lackadaisy Game 21 JL8 Comic
JL8 Comic Game 10 Todd Allison & the Petunia Violet		Lackadaisy Game 27 Romantically Apocalyptic
Romantically Apocalyptic Game 11 Flipside	Romantically Apocalyptic Game 22 TJ and Amal		Romantically Apocalyptic Game 30 Awkward Zombie
TJ and Amal Game 12 Shadowbinders
Awkward Zombie Game 13 Darwin Carmichael Is Going To Hell	Awkward Zombie Game 23 Namesake
Slightly Damned Game 14 Namesake		Awkward Zombie Game 28 Dinosaur Comics
Dinosaur Comics Game 15 Plume	Dinosaur Comics Game 24 El Goonish Shive
El Goonish Shive Game 16 Non-Adventures of Wonderella

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It’s taken all month, but after seven rounds of voting and over $3000 of donations, we’re down to the last two contestants in the 2013 Mix March Madness Webcomics Tournament— Sandra and Woo vs. Bittersweet Candy Bowl !

We received just shy of $720 dollars worth of votes for the Hero Initiative in the last round, with donations breaking down as follows:

The huge donation allowed Sandra and Woo to pull ahead in a neck-and-neck battle with Ava’s Demon, while letting Bittersweet Candy Bowl pad its lead against A Redtail’s Dream. Now it’s down to the final battle!

As always, we’re letting you support your favorite strips by paying for additional votes, with your money going to charity. Simply click on the Donate button below, and during checkout, click on “Which comic are you donating for?” and tell us who you’re voting for. The price for the final round is going up to 50¢ a vote, with a minimum of two votes purchased at a time. All proceeds from paid votes will go to the Hero Initiative , an organization that helps comic book creators in need. At the close of the round, we’ll add the paid votes to the totals and announce the winners who move on to the brackets. (And yes, your donations to Hero are tax deductible.)

Here are the updated brackets. Don’t forget to look at the brackets for Bradbury, Kubert, Sendak, and Washington divisions to see how we got this far…

	Ava’s Demon 646-562 Questionable Content
			Ava’s Demon 1737-1915 Sandra and Woo
					Sandra and Woo Game 7 Details Bittersweet Candy Bowl
	xkcd 585-762 Sandra and Woo
	Girls With Slingshots 261-685 Bittersweet Candy Bowl
			Bittersweet Candy Bowl 1164-958 A Redtail’s Dream
	A Redtail’s Dream 751-412 RomanticallY Apocalyptic

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Guess we got lucky that Grandpa liked S. Morgenstern instead of George R.R. Martin, eh?

Only a few more days left until Peter Falk wrecks Ben Savage’s childhood even more…

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This is just for testing purposes. Don’t buy it, you’ll just feel silly afterwards.

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It’s Round 6 of the Mix March Madness 2013 Webcomics Tournament— the Final Four!

With your help, we’ve raised over $2400 for the Hero Initiative since the tournament started. Voting for this round lasts until 9PM EDT on Wednesday, March 27!

We’re restoring the previous brackets vote totals, so people can see how they voted– we’ll be adding the cash totals as well. We’re also adding additional information breaking down voters by gender, for additional demographic information. I don’t know what we’ll pull out of the data, but there’s some interesting trends. Take a look at Round 1 , Round 2 , Round 3 , Round 4 , and Round 5 .

Again, we’re letting you support your favorite strips by paying for additional votes, with your money going to charity. Simply click on the Donate button below, and during checkout, click on “Which comic are you donating for?” and tell us who you’re voting for. The price for this round is going up to 25¢ a vote, with a minimum of four votes purchased at a time, split any way you want. All proceeds from paid votes will go to the Hero Initiative , an organization that helps comic book creators in need. At the close of the round, we’ll add the paid votes to the totals and announce the winners who move on to the brackets. (And yes, your donations to Hero are tax deductible.)

Here are the updated brackets. Don’t forget to look at the brackets for Bradbury, Kubert, Sendak, and Washington divisions to see how we got this far…

	Ava’a Demon 646-562 Questionable Content
			Ava’a Demon Game 5 Details Sandra and Woo
					Winner of 5 Game 7 Details Winner of 6
	xkcd 585-762 Sandra and Woo
	Girls With Slingshots 261-685 Bittersweet Candy Bowl
			Bittersweet Candy Bowl Game 6 Details A Redtail’s Dream
	A Redtail’s Dream 751-412 RomanticallY Apocalyptic

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Six days… six days…

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Help non-profit organization COBRA rebuild its home and base of operations, Cobra Island, which was destroyed by GI JOE.

We are COBRA, a worldwide organization devoted to making advancements in science and defense technology.

Recently our home and secret base of operations was destroyed in an attack by the terrorist militia known as GI JOE.

So after discussing a plan of action with my colleagues DESTRO, DR. MINDBENDER, and our business analysts TOMAX and XAMOT, we reached the conclusion that we need $94 billion to fully restore COBRA ISLAND and the COBRA organization.

Thanks,

COBRA COMMANDER

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Watch the instructional video to learn how:

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And a happy 82nd birthday to the Captain! Live long and… well, you know.

English: William Shatner photographed by Jerry Avenaim (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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It’s Round 5– the Quarterfinals of the Mix March Madness 2013 Webcomics Tournament!

We’ve gone from over 300 webcomics down to the Elite 8, and with your help we’ve raised over $2000 for the Hero Initiative since the tournament started. Voting for this round lasts until 9PM EDT on Saturday, March 23– get your votes in!

We’re getting lots of heavy voting and close contests. People’s vote buying is beginning to equal out; even with over $400 in votes bought in the last round, only one of the eight contests was ultimately tipped by bought votes.

Again, we’re letting you support your favorite strips by paying for additional votes, with your money going to charity. Simply click on the Donate button below, and during checkout, click on “Which comic are you donating for?” and tell us who you’re voting for. The price for this round is going up to 25¢ a vote, with a minimum of four votes purchased at a time, split any way you want. All proceeds from paid votes will go to the Hero Initiative , an organization that helps comic book creators in need. At the close of the round, we’ll add the paid votes to the totals and announce the winners who move on to the brackets. (And yes, your donations to Hero are tax deductible.)

Here are the updated brackets. Don’t forget to look at the brackets for Bradbury, Kubert, Sendak, and Washington divisions to see how we got this far…

Bradbury Division

	Ava’a Demon Game 1 Details Questionable Content
			Winner of 1 Game 5 Details Winner of 2
					Winner of 5 Game 7 Details Winner of 6
	xkcd Game 2 Details Sandra and Woo
	Girls With Slingshots Game 3 Details Bittersweet Candy Bowl
			Winner of 3 Game 6 Details Winner of 4
	A Redtail’s Dream Game 4 Details RomanticallY Apocalyptic

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New York City Center has arranged for fans to get a special discount on tickets for It’s A Bird… It’s A Plane… It’s Superman! Seven performances are slated to run from March 20th through March 24th.

$24 – Balcony Sides (reg $30)
$48 – Mezzanine Center/Sides, Balcony Center (reg $60)
$86 – Mezzanine Center/Sides (reg $115)

Visit NYCityCenter.org, call CityTix at212.581.1212, or visit the Box Office at 131 W 55th St, and use code “COMIC”.

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And check back here soon for our review of the show!

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