Block 2 of the Round 1 matchups in the WonderWorldComics.com March Madness Contest is now over and there were some interesting matchups with unpredicted outcomes.
March Madness 2013 Bracket after Block 2
Match 9: The Avengers vs. Captain America
The Avengers 79% Winner
Captain America 21% Loser
Maybe there is something with the first slot in the contest which curses one of the competitors. Iron Man and The Fantastic Four were in the first slot during Block 1 and the Golden Avengers beat Reed’s team by 60 percentage points. This time, The Avengers whipped Captain America by 58. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes took the lead early, and Ol’ Cap never had a chance.
Match 10: Deadpool vs. Young Avengers
Young Avengers 54% Winner
Deadpool 46% Loser
Fans of the Merc with a Mouth and the Up-and-Comers put up a hard fight which went all the way until the moment the polls closed in our most-contested matchup of Block 2. In the end, The Young Avengers had more voters in the eleventh hour than Deadpool did and a favored son of the brackets has lost in upset.
Match 11: Detective Comics vs. Superman
Detective Comics 68% Winner
Superman 32% Loser
The Darkness vs. The Light. The Protector of Gotham vs. The Protector of Metropolis. Whatever you call them, Superman still lost. The Man of Steel was only ahead (from what I saw) for about 20 minutes in the middle of the first day. Detective Comics stayed ahead the rest of the time and proved once again, Batman should be the poster boy for DC and not Superman.
Match 12: Batman & Robin vs. Red Hood
Red Hood 58% Winner
Batman & Robin 42% Loser
Another major upset happened in this match as Red Hood took out the Caped Crusaders. Maybe the anger about the upcoming name changes to Batman & Robin upset voters here, but I am not sure. The Dynamic Duo had an early lead, but fans of Red Hood came out with force on the second day of voting.
Match 13: Transformers vs. Mind MGMT
Transformers 68% Winner
Mind MGMT 32% Loser
Mind MGMT never had a chance here. Transformers went ahead at the beginning of voting and Mind MGMT never had a chance to recover. It should be interesting to see how the Transformers take on Hellboy in Hell in the next round.
Match 14: Hoax Hunters vs. Hellboy in Hell
Hellboy in Hell 53% Winner
Hoax Hunters 47% Loser
Hoax Hunters led throughout the entire voting period up until the last hour. Hellboy’s fans waited in the bushes for the Hoax Hunters to exit for the night and struck with a vengeance. There was about a 25% change within the last hour of voting and the Hoax Hunters were sent packing.
Match 15: Dejah Thores vs. Mega Man
Mega Man 62% Winner
Dejah Thores 38% Loser
Ok, this one surprised me. While neither comic is a blockbuster, I would have figured voters would be more excited about casting for the sexy comic instead of for the throwback comic. I guess I was wrong. Dejah Thores had a lead through most of the matchup, but the Mega Man fans did not let up in the last six hours of voting.
Match 16: Game of Thrones vs. The Simpsons
Game of Thrones 59% Winner
The Simpsons 41% Loser
Talk about an oddball battle? Yes, I was drinking when I came up with this pairing and the Block 3 pairing of Archie vs. Neonomicon. This battle pit two comics with popular shows attached to their franchises. Again, The Simpsons had the lead throughout most of the competition until the last few hours when the Game of Thrones fans woke up for the evening.
So it appears that The Avengers, Young Avengers, Detective Comics, Red Hood, Transformers, Hellboy in Hell, Mega Man, and Game of Thrones will all be getting a 10% discount on 3/15/2012!
