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Milestone For WWC – Next Contest Coming Soon…

Jun. 06 Detroit Area Comic Book Store, News Comments Off on Milestone For WWC – Next Contest Coming Soon…

WonderWorldComics.com has passed a major milestone, and I am going to celebrate this victory with you, because this milestone was passed because of you.

Wonderworld Comics

Wonderworld Comics

When We Started WonderWorldComics.com

When we first converted WonderWorldComics.com to a comic book news and information site, the site was rated at over 18.8 million in the world and was unranked in the U.S. which means we had a national rank of over 2.5 million. This site ranking (provided by Alexa, which is a website ranking site), meant that there were 18.8 million websites in the world which had more traffic than we did.

The Challenge

Over the years, I have met many online writers and correspond with many of them. They told me that it would be next to impossible to raise a website’s rank up to 100,000 in the U.S. without spending thousands of dollars on advertising.

Where We Stand Now

After a little less than four month of running WonderWorldComics.com as a comic book news and information site, our rankings came in this morning. We are currently ranked at 711,692 in the world and 99,756 in the United States. This site did what many believed was impossible.

Why We Are Here

The growth and increased popularity of WonderWorldComics.com is because of the customers and fans who check it out every day and look forward (for some odd reason or another) to seeing what we have to say. I thank you for this continued growth and look forward to the growth in the future.

The New WonderWorldComics.com Poll

Over the next few days, you will see a poll on the side of the site. Let me know what type of prize you would like to have. I will officially announce the next contest at the Superman Day events.

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March Madness Tournament Review

Mar. 28 Detroit Area Comic Book Store, News no comments

The WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest has come to a close! The Legend of Oz: Wicked West won a tough battle at the end with The Walking Dead, but there is more to discuss about this tournament.

March Madness Champion

March Madness Champion

The Numbers

37,759 total votes were cast from 1,872 unique visitor locations. These votes represented 32 different countries. Votes poured in from every state except for Wyoming and Vermont. I never liked those states much anyways. Outside of Michigan, the states with the most voters were (in order) Illinois, California, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The Legend of OZ: Wicked West vs. Batman in the Final Four Round was the most contested matchup with an amazing 9,953 votes being cast!

Biggest Bracket Upset

Of course, The Legend of OZ: Wicked West winning it all is an upset, but focus needs to be placed on another title for a moment. The Marvel and DC brackets were the most difficult with all of the titles represented being in the Top 100 sellers. Young Avengers was the lowest seller in the Marvel bracket and was able to overcome such titles as Deadpool (a tourney favorite), the New Avengers, and Iron Man on the road to winning the bracket section. A newer title beat out some of the heaviest hitters Marvel publishes and the fans should be commended for propelling this upset.

The Championship

The fight was dominated early by The Legend of OZ: Wicked West with the margin being as high as 88% to 12% at one point. Fans of The Walking Dead began to come out in the early evening and put up a huge fight in order to catch up. Going into the final few hours, the number of votes coming in was so fast and furious that the failsafe in the system shut the poll down a handful of times to keep the site stable. In the end, the fans of Big Dog Ink were able to stave off the attack from the fans of Image comics and help the title which has yet to break into the Top 100 beat the title which is typically in the Top 10 and is backed by one of the hottest shows on TV!

What Won March Madness?

The ability to drum up fan support won March Madness. Creators of various titles rallied their fans throughout the tournament and were able to swing votes in their favor. Big Dog Ink was able to master this technique early on. I have heard people from all over the industry talking about the March Madness Contest. At Gem City Comic Con, I realized that this contest opened people’s eyes to what can happen with fan support. What will happen next year when the bigger companies find themselves forced to rally their fans in a popular contest?

Next Year

Very soon, we will be reaching out to you to see what you thought about this tournament. We will ask you to tell us what you liked, and what you would like to see changed in the future. Keep your eyes on the site, and on the Facebook page for our invitation for critique. What other site gives you the opportunity to be heard by the industry?

Thank you all for your support. YOU helped to make the first WonderWorldComics.com contest a major success. We will have more contests in the near future and I look forward to announcing them. With your continued support, the voice which this site gives fans will continue to grow louder.

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Round 1 Schedule of WWC March Madness Contest

Mar. 08 Detroit Area Comic Book Store no comments

Below is the opening round schedule for the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest. I have a few things to tell you first:

  1. Voting for each of these matchups will begin between 8:00am and 9:00am on the scheduled morning. Voting on each matchup will continue until midnight the following night. You will have around 40 hours to vote on the matchups before a break for the following matchups.
  2. Each correctly chosen matchup will award one (1) point to your total score.
  3. You may vote once per visit in the store and can vote unlimited times on the website. After voting on the website, all you have to do is submit and refresh your browser or visit another page to vote again.
  4. Any comic receiving a win in the first round will be eligible for a 10% discount the following day after the matchup. You get to determine the sales in our Detroit area comic book store!
  5. The winners of the previous day will be listed on the website around the same time as voting begins for the following matchups.
  6. It was originally stated that there would be five matchups each day and that there would be 24 hours to vote on each. The changes here supersedes the original rules
  7. To see the original announcement and rules, please follow this link.
  8. To see tips on making the selections in your bracket, please follow this link.
  9. Completed forms must be into the store or emailed to Larry@WonderWorldComics.com no later than midnight on Sunday, March 10, 2013. They can also be dropped off at the Wonderworld booth at King Kon on March 9, 2013.

 

Round 1 Schedule:

 

Monday, March 11, 2013 – Tuesday, March 12, 2013

 

Superior Spider-Man vs. Cable and X-Force

Iron Man vs. Fantastic Four

Green Lantern vs. Aquaman

Batman Incorporated vs. Nightwing

Walking Dead vs. Buffy

Hack/Slash vs. G.I. Joe

The Legend of Oz: Wicked West* vs. Wonderland

Adventure Time vs. Bloodshot

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 – Thursday, March 14, 2013

 

Avengers vs. Captain America

Deadpool vs. Young Avengers

Detective Comics vs. Superman

Batman & Robin vs. Red Hood

Transformers vs. Mind MGMT

Hoax Hunters vs. Hellboy in Hell

Dejah Thores vs. Mega Man

Game of Thrones vs. The Simpsons

 

Friday, March 15, 2013 – Saturday, March 16, 2013

 

Savage Wolverine vs. Uncanny Avengers

All New X-Men vs. Thor

Batman vs. Earth 2

Batgirl vs. Teen Titans

Saga vs. Angel and Faith

Dr. Who vs. Star Trek

X-O Manowar vs. Sonic

Archie vs. Neonomicon

 

Sunday, March 17, 2013 – Monday, March 18, 2013

 

Hawkeye vs. Uncanny X-Force

Indestructible Hulk vs. Ne w Avengers

Justice League vs. Wonder Woman

Action Comics vs. Batman The Dark Knight

Star Wars vs. The Massive

Chew vs. Invincible

Grimm Fairy Tales vs. Masks

Crossed Badlands vs. Harbinger

 

*Accidently entered as OZ Wild Wild West on ballot. Sorry BDI.

Official Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Official Bracket. Click to enlarge.

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Variables of WWC March Madness Contest

Mar. 05 Detroit Area Comic Book Store no comments

Many people have been talking about the WonderWorldComics March Madness Contest and have asked for tips on picking a strong bracket. Instead of telling you who you should pick to win, I can open your eyes to some of the factors and variables you might not have considered. In actuality, I don’t have any more clue than you on which comics will win in the end.

Official Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Official Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Style of Selection

Are you going to pick winners based on your favorite comics or are you going to choose winners based on which comics would logically win each matchup in the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest? These factors should influence your decisions.

Voting

Remember, anyone can vote in the WonderWorldComics March Madness Contest. It does not matter if they entered the contest themselves. Many creators and publishers know about this contest and I am expecting that at least some of them will tell their fans to vote for specific titles. A smaller publication could make a major upset.

Number of Votes

Remember that you can vote in either the store or online. Voting online is unlimited whereas voting in the store is on a once-per-day basis. Will one of the creators encourage his or her fans to overwhelm the voting? Only time will tell.

Ties

Remember that if there is a tie during a matchup, the winner will be determined by the most recent sales totals. Should you select your winners by sales just in case there is a tie?

The Winner

Are you going to hold out for your favorite title in the finals to make sure your favorite title gains the 25% discount for a week? Are you going to try to vote for an unpopular title in the matchup to make the sales appear odd?

What other variables in the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest can you think of?

Follow this link for the official announcement and rules

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WWC March Madness Contest

Mar. 01 Comics, Detroit Area Comic Book Store Comments Off on WWC March Madness Contest

WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest

In a Nutshell

The WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest is officially underway! We are pitting 64 comics in the store in a tournament fight to the death! Well, maybe not to the death – but you get the picture. Read on for an explanation, rules and the brackets!

Between now and March 10, 2013, you can stop by the store and fill out a tournament bracket. You can also edit the bracket pictures here and email them to me at Larry@WonderWorldComics.com to be eligible. Points will be awarded for each winning selection with the player with the most points at the end of the contest winning a $50 Wonderworld Comics gift card! If anyone has a perfect bracket (all winners on all sides chosen), he or she will win a $100 Wonderworld Comics gift card! See the rules below about what would happen if there are ties or multiple winners.

During the days of the contest, matchups will be listed in the store and on the website. Visitors to the store or to the website can vote for who they think should win each matchup. Any comic winning a matchup will go on sale the next day in the store! Even if you did not fill out a bracket form, you can still vote and you can still receive the discount as long as you make the purchase on the appropriate day!

•             Winning comics making it to the second round will receive a 10% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.

•             Winning comics making it to the Sweet Sixteen round will receive a 10% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.

•             Winning comics making it to the Elite Eight round will receive a 15% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.

•             Winning comics making it to the Final Four will receive a 15% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.

•             Winning comics making it to the WWC Championship round will receive a 20% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.

•             The WWC Champion comic will receive a 25% discount in the store for the seven days following the contest.

In other words, one of the matchups will be Batman vs. Earth 2. If Batman wins, Batman comics in the store will go on sale the next day (and only the next day) for 10% off. Let’s say Batman wins against Nightwing a few rounds later, Batman comics will then receive a 15% discount the following day! The WWC Champion will go on sale for the seven days following the tournament at a $25 discount.

Note, the discount only applies to comics. If Star Wars wins a round do not expect a discount on the classic ships we have in stock. Merchandise outside of comics does not apply. Of course, if you win a Wonderworld Comics gift card, you can spend it on anything in the store.

If you have any questions, ask the workers in the store or leave a comment for me below.  Have fun! Matchups begin on March 11 so get your bracket filled out already!

Official Rules and Stuff

How to Play

Anyone can play the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest by filling out an official bracket sheet in the Detroit location, or by emailing a completed form to Larry@WonderWorldComics.com. All bracket forms must be complete for consideration and must be received in the store or online by midnight on March 10, 2013. Only one form may be filled out per player.

Official Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Official Bracket. Click to enlarge.

The Matchups

The winner of each matchup will be determined by voters in the store or through WonderWorldComics.com. A listing of the day’s matchups will be listed in the store for voting. Matchups will also be listed in the right sidebar of the website for convenient voting. You can vote once per visit per visit in the store. You may vote once per visit to the website. You can visit both the store and the website multiple times during a day. Even if you did not complete a WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest form, you may still vote on the matchups.

Marvel Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Marvel Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Points

Those who have filled out WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest forms will receive one point for each winning selection made for the first round. Three points will be awarded for each correct selection in the second round. Five points will be given for each correct selection in Sweet Sixteen round. 8 points will be awarded for each correct selection in the Elite 8 round. Each selection you have correct for the Final Four will grant 11 points. Correct selections making it into the Championship round will equal 15 points. Twenty-five points will be awarded for correctly selecting the champion.

DC Comics Bracket. Click to enlarge.

DC Comics Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Prizes

The player with the highest number of accumulated points at the end of the tournament will win a $50 Wonderworld Comics gift certificate. In the case of a tie, the winner will be randomly selected.

If a player picks the winners of all of the matchups in the tournament, (s)he will win a $100 Wonderworld Comics gift certificate.

Any comic which wins a matchup will be approved for a discount the following business day.  The WWC Champion comic will be approved for a discount for the following week of business.

5% Bracket. Click to enlarge.

5% Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Discounts

  • Winning comics making it to the second round will receive a 10% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.
  • Winning comics making it to the Sweet Sixteen round will receive a 10% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.
  • Winning comics making it to the Elite Eight round will receive a 15% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.
  • Winning comics making it to the Final Four will receive a 15% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.
  • Winning comics making it to the WWC Championship round will receive a 20% discount in the store the day after the winning matchup.
  • The WWC Champion comic will receive a 25% discount in the store for the seven days following the contest.

Announcement of Matchup Winners

A list will be in the store by noon each day of the previous day’s matchup winners. A listing will also be provided on the WonderWorldComics.com website. There will also be a small blurb about what happened during the matchup.

Independent Bracket. Click to enlarge.

Independent Bracket. Click to enlarge.

The Quickies

Employees of Wonderworld Comics or WonderWorldComics.com and their immediate families may play in the Contest and/or vote, but are not eligible for prizes.

In the case of a voting tie during a matchup, the comic with higher unit sales in the previous month will win.

There is no purchase necessary for participating in the Contest or voting in the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest.

Anyone filling out a WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest form is required to provide a valid phone number for contact upon potential winning. The phone number will be destroyed after prizes are claimed and will not be used for any other purpose.

Winners of prizes will be determined by Wonderworld Comics and no alternative prizes will be awarded than those listed.

Wonderworld Comics and WonderWorldComics.com reserves the right to change the rules to include any wording or qualifiers overlooked during initial planning.

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