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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
