With the ending of Block 4 voting, Round 1 of the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest has come to a close. As per usual, voting picked up in the last few hours and leads changed hands. Here is how it played out:
March Madness Round 1 Complete
Match 26: Indestructible Hulk vs. New Avengers
New Avengers 59% Winner
Indestructible Hulk 41% Loser
Apparently, Indestructible Hulk is destructible when facing the power of the Illuminati. New Avengers took the lead early and held on until the bitter end. This was one of only a few matchups in Block 4 which stayed the same throughout the voting.
Match 27: Justice League vs. Wonder Woman
Justice League 50% Winner
Wonder Woman 50% Loser
When all was said and done, Justice League and Wonder Woman had a tie. The votes for each were an exact match. If you remember, when a tie happens, the winner is determined by overall sales in the previous month. Justice League beat Wonder Woman due to the tiebreaker rule.
Match 28: Action Comics vs. Batman The Dark Knight
Batman The Dark Knight 55% Winner
Action Comics 45% Loser
Action Comics never had a chance in this matchup. Batman The Dark Knight took an early commanding lead, and it was only narrowed slightly in the final minutes of voting. Another Batman title moves on.
Match 29: Star Wars vs. The Massive
Star Wars 59% Winner
The Massive 41% Loser
The Massive was winning this match until the last few hours when the Star Wars fans put down their lightsabers and grabbed their computers. With the force still be with Star Wars in the second round? Only your votes will determine.
Match 30: Chew vs. Invincible
Chew 50% Winner
Invincible 50% Loser
On the surface, Chew and Invincible look like they were tied. In the end, Chew ending up gaining one more vote than Invincible. This matchup ended up coming down to the last second of voting. The cult favorite Chew posts a major upset against one of the top 5%er titles on the market.
Match 31: Grimm Fairy Tales vs. Masks
Masks 59% Winner
Grimm Fairy Tales 41% Loser
Grimm Fairy Tales had the lead through most of the voting until fans of Masks came out in force during the last hour. With this matchup, Zenescope has been sent packing from the competition. Many of you had this company’s titles going deep, but neither title made it past the first round.
Match 32: Crossed: Badlands vs. Harbinger
Harbinger 54% Winner
Crossed: Badlands 46% Loser
I was expecting the Crossed fans to come out in force due to the strong push for the title in recent weeks. Crossed: Badlands set the pace early, but could not hold on in the end. Harbinger pulled off the late victory and moves in to Round 2.
All of the winners from these matchups will receive a 10% discount in our Detroit area comic book store today.
