March Madness 2005 - what's it all about?

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:01 pm

The Top 32 regular issues and Top 32 variants/specials have been
selected from the March 2005 ValiantComics.com price guide
and seeded in a "March Madness" style tournament.

Registered members will be able to pick the winner in each match-up,
and the winning books will continue on in the tournament through-out
the month.

The final match-up will put the #1 voted regular issue against the #1 voted variant/special.

You can use any criteria you want to make your selection...
as long as you are picking the book that you prefer most.

Since every match-up is only two books, you might imagine
that both books are sitting in front of you and you're only allowed
to take one home... which one will it be?

Just like a regular sports tournament, the "top-seeded" issues tend to have
an easy path toward the finals, but there are many "upsets" that can
occur along the way... even in the first round.

Round 1 will have 32 match-ups... which will be a lot of voting...
but as books are eliminated, it should be much easier (and take less time)
to make your selections.

Round 1a - Regular Issues (16 match-ups for 32 regular issue books)
will begin in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 9th, and
voting will last for five days.

Round 1b - Variants, etc. (16 match-ups for 32 variants/specials)
will begin Friday, March 11th, and will also allow five days for voting.

After Rounds 1a & 1b, the winners will continue in the tournament
according to the chart above, with five days of voting in Round 2a and 2b.

As fewer books remain after Round 2, the voting will allow fewer days
since there will be fewer match-ups to decide. We should be able to complete
the tournament in the month of March.

Hopefully, everyone will have a good time making their selections...
This category will be for voting only... discussions can take place
in the March Madness 2005 Discussions category.

Have fun!

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:31 am

Round 1a - Results (Regular issues - voting from 3/9/05 to 3/14/05)

1) Harbinger 1 First Issue (with coupon) (52 votes) defeated
16) Solar, Man of the Atom 5 (10 votes) 
8) Solar, Man of the Atom 1 First Issue (55 votes) defeated
9) Rai 2 (6 votes) 
5) Bloodshot 51 Final Issue (29 votes) defeated
12) Solar, Man of the Atom 8 (28 votes) 
4) X-O Manowar 68 Final Issue (42 votes) defeated
13) Harbinger 41 Final Issue (15 votes) 
3) Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 47 Final Issue (40 votes) defeated
14) Bloodshot 50 (14 votes) 
6) Harbinger 5 (with coupon) (17 votes) lost to
11) Rai 1 First Issue (40 votes) 
7) Solar, Man of the Atom 60 Final Issue (15 votes) lost to
10) Magnus Robot Fighter 5 (with coupon) (42 votes) 
2) Rai 3 (48 votes) defeated
15) Magnus Robot Fighter 8 (with coupon) (11 votes) 
1) Magnus Robot Fighter 12 (45 votes) defeated
16) Solar, Man of the Atom 4 (15 votes) 
8) Harbinger 2 (with coupon) (48 votes) defeated
9) Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 46 (4 votes) 
5) Harbinger 4 (with coupon) (30 votes) defeated
12) Rai 5 (22 votes) 
4) Solar, Man of the Atom 10 FIRST PRINT (46 votes) defeated
13) Shadowman 43 Final Issue (6 votes) 
3) Magnus Robot Fighter 64 Final Issue (25 votes)* lost to
14) Bloodshot: Last Stand (25 votes)*
(* Tie voting, coin-flip tie-breaker) 
6) Harbinger 3 (with coupon) (20 votes) lost to
11) Shadowman 1 First Issue (31 votes) 
7) Magnus Robot Fighter 1 First Issue (with coupon) (29 votes) defeated
10) X-O Manowar 1 First Issue (22 votes) 
2) Rai 4 (30 votes) defeated
15) Magnus Robot Fighter 6 (with coupon) (21 votes)

greg · Post by **greg** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:11 pm

Round 1b - Results (Variants, specials, non-regular issues - voting from 3/11/05 to 3/16/05)

1) Magnus Robot Fighter 12 (45 votes) defeated
16) Solar, Man of the Atom 4 (15 votes) 
8) Harbinger 2 (with coupon) (48 votes) defeated
9) Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 46 (4 votes) 
5) Harbinger 4 (with coupon) (30 votes) defeated
12) Rai 5 (22 votes) 
4) Solar, Man of the Atom 10 FIRST PRINT (46 votes) defeated
13) Shadowman 43 Final Issue (6 votes) 
3) Magnus Robot Fighter 64 Final Issue (25 votes) lost to
14) Bloodshot: Last Stand (25 votes) 
6) Harbinger 3 (with coupon) (20 votes) lost to
11) Shadowman 1 First Issue (31 votes) 
7) Magnus Robot Fighter 1 First Issue (with coupon) (29 votes) defeated
10) X-O Manowar 1 First Issue (22 votes) 
2) Rai 4 (30 votes) defeated
15) Magnus Robot Fighter 6 (with coupon) (21 votes) 
1) Unity Trade Paperback - Diamond Limited (32 votes) defeated
16) Armorines 0 STAND ALONE (9 votes) 
8) Magnus Robot Fighter 0 (with card) (39 votes) defeated
9) Armorines 1 V.V.S.S. (1 votes) 
5) Unity 0 RED (35 votes) defeated
12) Archer and Armstrong 0 GOLD (4 votes) 
4) Predator vs Magnus TPB (31 votes) defeated
13) Valiant Voice (newspaper) 19 (8 votes) 
3) Geomancer 1 V.V.S.S. (33 votes) defeated
14) Valiant Voice (newspaper) 11 (4 votes) 
6) Rai and the Future Force 21 V.V.S.S. (22 votes) defeated
11) Magnus Robot Fighter 0 (without card) (17 votes) 
7) Solar Hardcover 'Alpha & Omega' 0 (34 votes) defeated
10) Bloodshot 0 GOLD (6 votes) 
2) PSI-Lords 1 V.V.S.S. (18 votes) lost to
15) Armorines 0 GOLD (21 votes) 
1) Eternal Warrior 27 V.V.S.S. (29 votes) defeated
16) Magnus Robot Fighter 21 GOLD (11 votes) 
8) Eternal Warrior 1 GOLD EMBOSSED (18 votes) lost to
9) X-O Manowar 0 GOLD (19 votes) 
5) Bloodshot 6 V.V.S.S.-related (17 votes) lost to
12) Secret Weapons 11 V.V.S.S. (20 votes) 
4) Harbinger 0 PINK SENDAWAY (36 votes) defeated
13) Chaos Effect Omega GOLD (3 votes) 
3) X-O Manowar 1/2 GOLD (27 votes) defeated
14) Solar Trade Paperback 'Second Death' (13 votes) 
6) Timewalker 1 V.V.S.S. (21 votes) defeated
11) Ninjak 1 GOLD (15 votes) 
7) Shadowman 0 V.V.S.S. (13 votes) lost to
10) Bloodshot 0 V.V.S.S. (25 votes) 
2) Chaos Effect Alpha RED (37 votes) defeated
15) Shadowman 0 GOLD (3 votes)

greg · Post by **greg** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:00 pm

Thanks to all who voted in Round 1,
we have selected the 32 winners
to continue into Round 2.

Round 2a and 2b polls are up-and-running...
Voting will occur from now until about 3pm central on Friday, 3/25.
(Seven days to vote in Round 2, winners will become the "Sweet 16".)

greg · Post by **greg** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:26 pm

Round 2 results (2a - regular issues, 2b - specials/premiums/variants)

Round 2a

1) Harbinger 1 First Issue (with coupon) (34 votes)
defeated
8) Solar, Man of the Atom 1 First Issue (13 votes)

4) X-O Manowar 68 Final Issue (22 votes)
lost to
5) Bloodshot 51 Final Issue (23 votes)

3) Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 47 Final Issue (10 votes)
lost to
11) Rai 1 First Issue (34 votes)

2) Rai 3 (32 votes)
defeated
10) Magnus Robot Fighter 5 (with coupon) (10 votes)

1) Magnus Robot Fighter 12 (34 votes)
defeated
8) Harbinger 2 (with coupon) (8 votes)

4) Solar, Man of the Atom 10 FIRST PRINT (36 votes)
defeated
5) Harbinger 4 (with coupon) (5 votes)

11) Shadowman 1 First Issue (34 votes)
defeated
14) Bloodshot: Last Stand (8 votes)

2) Rai 4 (10 votes)
lost to
7) Magnus Robot Fighter 1 First Issue (with coupon) (32 votes)

Round 2b

1) Unity Trade Paperback - Diamond Limited (15 votes)
lost to
8) Magnus Robot Fighter 0 (with card) (25 votes)

4) Predator vs Magnus TPB (8 votes)
lost to
5) Unity 0 RED (32 votes)

3) Geomancer 1 V.V.S.S. (14 votes)
lost to
6) Rai and the Future Force 21 V.V.S.S. (24 votes)

7) Solar Hardcover 'Alpha & Omega' 0 (33 votes)
defeated
15) Armorines 0 GOLD (7 votes)

1) Eternal Warrior 27 V.V.S.S. (22 votes)
defeated
9) X-O Manowar 0 GOLD (17 votes)

4) Harbinger 0 PINK SENDAWAY (39 votes)
defeated
12) Secret Weapons 11 V.V.S.S. (1 votes)

3) X-O Manowar 1/2 GOLD (21 votes)
defeated
6) Timewalker 1 V.V.S.S. (19 votes)

2) Chaos Effect Alpha RED (35 votes)
defeated
10) Bloodshot 0 V.V.S.S. (5 votes)

Round 3 has begun, you have five days to place your votes.
(Voting lasts until 4pm central on Friday, April 1.)
48 books have been eliminated so far,
there are only eight games for Round 3.

greg · Post by **greg** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:39 pm

Round 3 results (3a - regular issues, 3b - specials/premiums/variants)

Round 3a

1) Harbinger 1 First Issue (with coupon) (41 votes)
defeated
5) Bloodshot 51 Final Issue (5 votes)

2) Rai 3 (28 votes)
defeated
11) Rai 1 First Issue (17 votes)

1) Magnus Robot Fighter 12 (21 votes)
lost to
4) Solar, Man of the Atom 10 FIRST PRINT (23 votes)

7) Magnus Robot Fighter 1 First Issue (with coupon) (34 votes)
defeated
11) Shadowman 1 First Issue (11 votes)

Round 3b

5) Unity 0 RED (26 votes)
defeated
8) Magnus Robot Fighter 0 (with card) (18 votes)

6) Rai and the Future Force 21 V.V.S.S. (6 votes)
lost to
7) Solar Hardcover 'Alpha & Omega' 0 (39 votes)

1) Eternal Warrior 27 V.V.S.S. (9 votes)
lost to
4) Harbinger 0 PINK SENDAWAY (35 votes)

2) Chaos Effect Alpha RED (37 votes)
defeated
3) X-O Manowar 1/2 GOLD (8 votes)

Round 4 has begun, you have THREE days to place your votes.
(Voting lasts until about 6pm central on Monday, April 4.)
Four games in this round, so get to voting!

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:27 pm

Round 4 results (4a - regular issues, 4b - specials/premiums/variants)

Round 4a

1) Harbinger 1 First Issue (with coupon) (28 votes)
defeated
2) Rai 3 (7 votes)

4) Solar, Man of the Atom 10 FIRST PRINT (18 votes)
defeated
7) Magnus Robot Fighter 1 First Issue (with coupon) (17 votes)

Round 4b

5) Unity 0 RED (24 votes)
defeated
7) Solar Hardcover 'Alpha & Omega' 0 (11 votes)

2) Chaos Effect Alpha RED (11 votes)
lost to
4) Harbinger 0 PINK SENDAWAY (24 votes)

Round 5 has begun, you have THREE days to place your votes.
(Voting lasts until about 4:30pm central on Friday, April 8.)
Just two games in this round... no problem, right?

greg · Post by **greg** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:07 pm

Round 5 Results (5a - regular issues, 5b - variant/premiums)

Round 5a
1) Harbinger 1 First Issue (with coupon) (32 votes)
defeated
4) Solar, Man of the Atom 10 FIRST PRINT (11 votes)

Round 5b
4) Harbinger 0 PINK SENDAWAY (18 votes)
lost to
5) Unity 0 RED (24 votes)

The FINAL voting has begun (Friday, 4/8/05).
You will have until about 9pm Central on Monday, 4/11/05
to make your choice for the "2005 March Madness Tournament Winner".

FINAL VOTING

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:26 pm

FINAL Results

Unity 0 RED (20 votes) defeated Harbinger 1 with coupon (11 votes)

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:27 pm