Round 5 Public Vote

[Brandon Hanvey]

Please vote for the artist you would see win Comic Book Idol.

This poll will be open for 24 hours and will close on Thursday November 15th at 3 PM EST (12 PM PST).

In order to vote, you must be a registered member of the CBR Forums.

Please only one vote per person.

If someone is found to be using multiple accounts, your votes will be subtracted and your accounts will be banned.


The top vote getter will win Comic Book Idol and the prize package of:

(Prize #1) The Big Apple
Airfare, accommodation, and passes for the New York City Comicon 2008 (courtesy of the New York City Comicon).

(Prize #2) The Big Shmooze
A date with J. Torres which will include dinner followed by a mixer hosted by Jonah Weiland and attended by former Comic Book idol contestants, as well other professional comic book artists and editors including some of our judges past and present.

(Prize #3) Assignment: Oni
An assignment for Oni Press as determined by James Lucas Jones based on the artist’s interest and abilities.

(Prize #4) Assignment: IDW
An assignment for IDW Publishing as determined by Chris Ryall based on the artist’s interest and abilities.

(Prize #5) Assignment: Popgun
A feature in an upcoming issue of Image Comics’ “Popgun” anthology.

N.B.: While these are great opportunities for any new artist, these prizes have “no cash value” and contestants should not expect any additional compensation for services rendered beyond the competition; all participants have the right to refuse any or all of the assignments and prizes offered them following their participation in the competition.


Feel to post your comments about the voting.

Here are the assignments for each contestant for Round 5:
http://brainiac.boilingpoint.com/~cbi3/brandoncbi/r5allblog.jpg

And here are all the assingments done by our two finalists.

Round 5
Jon Reed (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=197593)
Charles Paul Wilson III (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=197586)

Round 4
Jon Reed (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=196645)
Charles Paul Wilson III (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=196697)

Round 3
Jon Reed (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=195782)
Charles Paul Wilson III (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=195842)

Round 2
Jon Reed (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=194942)
Charles Paul Wilson III (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=194945)

Round 1
Jon Reed (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=194028)
Charles Paul Wilson III (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=194004)

[Brandon Hanvey]

This poll is now open.

[maryady]

I was your second vote man, I'm on top of things. You deserve to win! Go Jon GO! :D mary

[Leonius]

This round was a tough choice for me because I want you both to win. In terms of art, you both did a fantastic job. Jon adding in more villains is what did it for me. I wish you both luck in your future opportunities.

[polystyleneman]

It's nice to have celebrity judges, but where is there input? I hope it gets in before the voting is done.

[Goyo]

Reed did a better job than CPW during the whole competition and in the final assignment. Therefore, my vote goes for Reed.

By the way... CAIO OLIVEIRA!!;)

[KSBrennan]

It's nice to have celebrity judges, but where is there input? I hope it gets in before the voting is done.

It would have been nice to get reaction from the judges before the voting opened. In the past rounds they've given me some valuable insight that I wouldn't have thought, of outside of "the art is pretty".

My vote went to Charles Paul Wilson II. He had the best all around submission this round.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Please note

If you are trying to prove a point by signing up and voting multiple times to see if we will subtract them, the answer is yes.

[KSBrennan]

we will subtract them

Are the multiple votes being subtracted throughout the voting or at the end?

[Kalyan Pokala]

Sad that people are trying to sabotage a great contest.

[Steev]

It's nice to have celebrity judges, but where is there input? I hope it gets in before the voting is done.
In my mind, without their input then what's the point of having a celebrity judge? Kudos to the those who did leave comments and crits. Not that this hasn't been fun and addictive but to see more pro crits would have been great. I've learned a lot from the crits that were posted and I'm not even playing!

[managuan]

I voted on what I personally liked best. the judges have there opinion of course and I'm sure it's very valide but I didn't want to be influenced by anyone....I choose Charles for the overall artwork. Good Luck Chuck!!!!

[DaleLaz]

Experts who mentor and/or articulate quality in a talent competition in mainstream media generally have no vote because that's the media's way of implying that the majority opinion is more important than the scholarship of experts in a field who try to be objective and often articulate and displace their biases in their response to a creative work.

This is probably why it's a good idea that we don't have Nuclear Physicist Idol.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Are the multiple votes being subtracted throughout the voting or at the end?

They are subtracted at the end so the poll is not messed up while voting is live.

[loeswierstra]

Wilde nog even zeggen dat Jon echt een super goede tekenaar is!
allemaal op hem stemmen, want hij verdient het om te winnen!!

STEM OP JON:)

(btw: i'm a girl, not a boy)

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Reed did a better job than CPW during the whole competition and in the final assignment. Therefore, my vote goes for Reed.

By the way... CAIO OLIVEIRA!!;)

Seems this IS the actual challenge. Congratulations Jon Reed for your obvious win... congratulations indeed.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Please note

If you are trying to prove a point by signing up and voting multiple times to see if we will subtract them, the answer is yes.

Ummm. Brandon. With all due respect. Couldn't a voter or voters sabotage the contestant that they don't like this way???

(Not trying to cause trouble) ...just asking.:confused:

[Brandon Hanvey]

Ummm. Brandon. With all due respect. Couldn't a voter or voters sabotage the contestant that they don't like this way???

(Not trying to cause trouble) ...just asking.:confused:

We will only subtract votes if we find fraud.

We usually do not disqualify the contestant unless there is evidence of personal wrong doing.

[Takezo]

CAIO OLIVEIRA.



:confused:


My vote goes to Reed.

:cool:

[Kalyan Pokala]

Why do you people insist on talking about a contestant that isn't in it anymore?

More than a little baffling to me.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

CAIO OLIVEIRA.



:confused:


My vote goes to Reed.

:cool:

Anyone see a trend???:confused:

[Brandon Hanvey]

People are free to vote however they want. If a group that supported a former contestant wants to support another contestant as a group, there is nothing wrong with that.

I'm betting Charles will get a lot of Nick's votes.

[Kalyan Pokala]

People are free to vote however they want. If a group that supported a former contestant wants to support another contestant as a group, there is nothing wrong with that.

I'm betting Charles will get a lot of Nick's votes.

I don't see a problem with it, I just find it baffling that they have to keep on talking about a contestant and saying they wanted to vote for him. He's not in it anymore, what the heck.

Brandon, there will probably be a few votes from my school's IP subnet, that shouldn't be a problem, right?

[Mateus]

Caio Oliveira!!!

Ok, actually I voted for CPW.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

People are free to vote however they want. If a group that supported a former contestant wants to support another contestant as a group, there is nothing wrong with that.

I'm betting Charles will get a lot of Nick's votes.

You're too cool. Very optimistic. If you're ever in NYC at a con I'd like to buy you a Dr. Pepper.;)

[Brandon Hanvey]

I don't see a problem with it, I just find it baffling that they have to keep on talking about a contestant and saying they wanted to vote for him. He's not in it anymore, what the heck.

Brandon, there will probably be a few votes from my school's IP subnet, that shouldn't be a problem, right?

Just having the same IP's does not mean we subtract the vote, but are checked.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Caio Oliveira!!!

Ok, actually I voted for CPW.

...and of course, I have been proven wrong (again). Thank you. It keeps me humble. Then again I've noticed that most of your posts are like sage advise.:)

[Brandon Hanvey]

Two hours in and so far it is a close one.

Charles Paul Wilson II 104 51.74%
Jon Reed 97 48.26%

Reed had a lead in the first hour but Wilson has caught up.

Round 4 numbers
Jon Reed 56
Charles Paul Wilson III 49

Wilson is up 55.
Reed is up 41.

[cameron525]

Charles all the way!

[Shawn333]

WOW! It's dead even at 105 votes each now. My vote goes to CPW3. I feel he was one of the best and most consistent throughout the whole competition. Jon did a great job on this assignment though. Good luck to the both of you.

[JimmyDee]

At this point in time, I'm not sure who to vote for. I really do like both entries equally. Guess I should spend some time looking at previous entries to see whom was most consistent throughout the contest.

VOTE DAN THE MA... wait, no, my campaigning must stop.

[phicks]

I think we saw much stronger entries in earlier rounds. Somehow...I think we lost some more talented artists than what we ended up with as our finalists. But, just like American Idol, sometimes that's the way these contests go. It's a popularity contest rather than an objective evaluation of talent. But, I really don't like either entry, so I will withold voting at all.

[osielski]

reed seems to have the ability to pack both power and agility into his drawings. this is not the first round i've seen it and it's worth mentioning! the action floats effortlessly from frame to frame. i'm going with jon reed!

[Chris Daley]

CPW II got my vote. As always, I wish the best to both contestants. They both put a ton of work into these submissions and the contest as a whole.

[The Armando]

Good luck Jon Reed!
Just threw in my vote for you.

[kamgates]

Cool, Marc's critique of Reed is posted. I think both artists have done a great job throughout the competition and I really wanted to read through some professional insight before making a decision. Also, big thanks to Tom Brevoort for having his critiques posted so fast!

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I voted Reed on this final selection.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

I voted Reed on this final selection.

So... i guess that your not much of a super CWPIII fan if you voted for the opposition.

...just saying.:confused:

[Nova3333]

Both are very talented artists in their own rights but I've voted for Reed. But in reality I'd like to see both of them have commissions. Good Luck to the eventual winner all the same...

[Kalyan Pokala]

So... i guess that your not much of a super CWPIII fan if you voted for the opposition.

...just saying.:confused:

Super ECW.

ECW is/was a wrestling company similar to WWE but way cooler.

He's not a CW fan.

[FunkyGreenJerusalem]

That was the hardest vote yet!

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Super ECW.

ECW is/was a wrestling company similar to WWE but way cooler.

He's not a CW fan.

Oops. My bad... I thought he was just being all English and stuff.:)

[Kalyan Pokala]

Sweet, Stuart Sayger voted for Wilson.

Sayger is ridiculously talented, he must have an eye for good talent. :)

[JMichaelS]

Strange I tried to vote and was told that I already had. Though I had not.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Strange I tried to vote and was told that I already had. Though I had not.

The poll indicates that you voted for Jon Reed.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Four hours in and it's still a close race.

Jon Reed 168 50.30% +71
Charles Paul Wilson II 166 49.70% +62


Two hours in and so far it is a close one.

Charles Paul Wilson II 104 51.74%
Jon Reed 97 48.26%




Round 4 numbers
Jon Reed 84
Charles Paul Wilson III 78

Reed is up by 84
Wilson is up by 88

[mightyfineline]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/1807741666_44855a4999_o.jpg

I've always wanted to quote myself... GO JON!

CPWIII - You did some really good work Dude but I only get one vote ;)

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Hey Brandon???...

Is it me? or is Jon Reed going up against CPWIII's father, CPWII??? From what I gather CPWIII is a much better artist than CPWII. You received the entry from the right guy, right???:)

[Brandon Hanvey]

Hey Brandon???...

Is it me? or is Jon Reed going up against CPWIII's father, CPWII??? From what I gather CPWIII is a much better artist than CPWII. You received the entry from the right guy, right???:)

heh. What do you people want out of me? Perfection?

I go back to work. Though I'd rather be reading the new Scott Pilgrim book that came out today. Oh how I love that series.

[Caio Oliveira]

Go Reed go!

Good Luck.

[Kalyan Pokala]

Go Reed go!

Good Luck.

You come to Ten Ton and you dishonor us like this?!!!!


;) :D :o

[polystyleneman]

Go Reed go!

Good Luck.

Hey look, it's CAIO OLIVEIRA!!!!!!!

[Muddy Waters]

CAIO OLIVEIRA!




I mean CPW3...

[Caio Oliveira]

You come to Ten Ton and you dishonor us like this?!!!!


;) :D :o

Homer mode on:

DUUUH!

:D My mistake?

[Kalyan Pokala]

Homer mode on:

DUUUH!

:D My mistake?

Nah, it's all good. You better be in on the sketch challenges from now on though!

[zombiechef]

I fell in love with CPW's art back in round 2.
Charles Paul Wilson III for the win!

[TCC]

c3po!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JMichaelS]

The poll indicates that you voted for Jon Reed.

Well, luckily that was the vote I wanted to cast but I wasn't the one to cast it.

(Caio is a badass)

[Andrew Scott]

No offense to Jon, but as a writer, there's only one artist I want to work with in the final round -- Charles P. Wilson III, esquire -- which is why I keep begging him to work with me.

I'm surprised it is this close. Y'all are blind or something.

[polystyleneman]

No offense to Jon, but as a writer, there's only one artist I want to work with in the final round -- Charles P. Wilson III, esquire -- which is why I keep begging him to work with me.

I'm surprised it is this close. Y'all are blind or something.

Yeah, JR should be winning hand's down! ;) I think it's pretty clear to see why this is so close. They are both fine artists with their own strengths and weaknesses. I think it comes down to a preference of style.

[Caio Oliveira]

Yeah, JR should be winning hand's down! ;) I think it's pretty clear to see why this is so close. They are both fine artists with their own strengths and weaknesses. I think it comes down to a preference of style.

__Caio Oliveira__

[Kalyan Pokala]

I think it's pretty clear to see why this is so close.
It's pretty clear there is a lot of legal ballot-stuffing and/or a lot of petulant Brazilians? ;)

[Victor Rolf]

congratulations to Reed an CPWIII!! nice job!
usualy voted in Caio but this time my vote goes to Reed!!!

[Caio Oliveira]

It's pretty clear there is a lot of legal ballot-stuffing and/or a lot of petulant Brazilians? ;)

Who let those pests get in??? :mad:

[Kalyan Pokala]

Who let those pests get in??? :mad:

I'm just kidding, and I said legal ballot-stuffing, which means that they're just making good communications to people through-out the internet to get votes.

:D :D :D

[Victor Rolf]

It's pretty clear there is a lot of legal ballot-stuffing and/or a lot of petulant Brazilians? ;)


Sory, i am brazilian end i´m a little bit confuse!!!:o and i wanna know: "pet-ulant": is this a annimal that dances ula??? :D ehehe???
i would like to be that "suricat" from Lion king!

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/original/pumba.jpeg.gif

[Kalyan Pokala]

Sory i am brazilian en a little bit confuse!!!:o and i wanna know: "pet-ulant": is this a annimal that dances ula??? :D ehehe???
i wound like to be that "suricat" from Lion king!


Hah. Petulant...I don't feel like I have an adequate translation.

Online I see amargo: but that's bitter in English.

irrite? That's irritated. That's close to petulant.

Petulant means more about sore-loser to me, and I was joking that because Caio lost, they would want to see the other favorite lose.

:)

[Muddy Waters]

It's pretty clear there is a lot of legal ballot-stuffing and/or a lot of petulant Brazilians? ;)
Can we, petulant brazilians vote?
Are we entitled to have our opinions?
I do believe so.
Or we just have to quit?

On our defense:
Let me say something,
I voted CPW3,
Various others voted Reed.
End of the line,
I think everybody chooses whoever they want
Reed or Wilson
All we want is the best to win.

;)

[Vig]

Best of luck CPWIII and JR. May the best man win.

(I voted CPWIII, he and McDaid are my favourite:D )

[Victor Rolf]

Hah. Petulant...I don't feel like I have an adequate translation.

Online I see amargo: but that's bitter in English.

irrite? That's irritated. That's close to petulant.

Petulant means more about sore-loser to me, and I was joking that because Caio lost, they would want to see the other favorite lose.

:)

ehehe!!!!:D :D i was just kidding i know what means!!:cool:
petulant= "petulante"(portugues)

Cool verse "Muddy Waters"

[Kalyan Pokala]

You have to know I'm teasing.

I can't blame an entire country for leading Reed to victory. ;)

[Victor Rolf]

You have to know I'm teasing.

I can't blame an entire country for leading Reed to victory. ;)

ok! i forgive you!!

and.... go! Reed ! Go!

[Yu-mon]

My Vote for C3PO but....

Caio nem preciso dizer né heheheh :)

[Takezo]

My Vote for C3PO but....

Caio nem preciso dizer né heheheh :)


Diz aí Paulinha. Vamos teclar em português aqui.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

heh. What do you people want out of me? Perfection?

I go back to work. Though I'd rather be reading the new Scott Pilgrim book that came out today. Oh how I love that series.

Hey man,

If anyone else could pull this contest off they haven't. So yah man, you are damn near close to perfection.

I gotta' go now... I have some "BROWN" on my nose and i've got to go clean it off.:rolleyes:


...and one more thing...


CAIO OLIVEIRA!!!

[jean sinclair]

CAIO OLIVEIRA Ever!!!!!!

But this time I voted in CPW III.

See ya.

[Hieu Le Bui]

man the results are very closed. I hope we don’t need to do a Florida recount.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

I am gonna go with Jon Reed on this one.

[Brandon Hanvey]

We are about a 3rd of the way into the poll, things are still close.

Jon Reed 258 51.39% +90
Charles Paul Wilson III 244 48.61% +78

Reed has pulled ahead, but we have a long way to go.


Four hours in and it's still a close race.

Jon Reed 168 50.30% +71
Charles Paul Wilson II 166 49.70% +62

[Takezo]

Eleições nos EUA sempre são complicadas. NO ano 2000 cancelaram alguns votos do Al Gore e o Bush acabou eleito.

Muito similar ao que aconteceu ao nosso CAIO OLIVEIRA.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

We are about a 3rd of the way into the poll, things are still close.

Jon Reed 258 51.39% +90
Charles Paul Wilson III 244 48.61% +78

Reed has pulled ahead, but we have a long way to go.

When does the voting end ?

[JimmyDee]

When does the voting end ?Read the first post for the answer.

[JimmyDee]

This is really kind of a nail biter. So close with this many votes thus far. Overnight should be interesting.

Sounds like both guys are going to have to call in every favor, every friend, every relative, ever ex-girlfriend for this one.

Remember, your pets don't count as voters.

[polystyleneman]

So you know so many extraordinary facts about Mr. McDaid, know any interesting tidbits about these fine gents? Speaking of Mr. McDaid, I'm going to go see out of curiosity who the former contestants have voted for...

[Kmwnoname]

I voted for CPWIII, since I think he's been more consistent throughout the contest.

[garth_b]

This was damn hard. Going back over the 5 rounds side by side both guys had bits I liked and disliked in about equal measure. In the end I voted for Jon jsut because his characters were a little more quirky.

I really liked CPWIII stuff too. So I could only differentiate based on what made Jon's stuff different/original(?).

Good luck guys. At the time of posting it is neck and neck.

[Maxmen Chuen]

So sad the contest's come to an end It was something exciting to look forward to every day for the past few weeks.

My vote to Charles the Third to be the new king of England... I mean new Idol of CBR. His pages just looks more dynamic to me, that's the criteria I vote by.

BTW, I'm really impressed by the comments by the judges. You can't help but believe these guys truly know their stuff. Reading their critiques and all the finer points that they raised - just goes to show being a comic artist is more than being able to draw pretty pictures. To use a movie-making parallel, it's almost like being a director, actor, cinematographer, art/set/costume designer and best boy key grip all at the same time. And in this last round, even scriptwriter! I leant a lot from the judges' comments than I have from all them "How-to-make-comics" stuff I've gone through in my entire life. Salute to all the judges!

:cool:

[Samurai]

As I type this, they are only 1 vote apart, 282 vs 281. I honestly can't believe it's so close... IMO CPW is head and shoulders better than Reed, no offense. His work is just much cleaner, more professional.

[Nick Pitarra]

A dead heat! freaking awesome!

~nick

[Dan M]

A dead heat! freaking awesome!

~nick

It's like Quicksilver versus the Flash!

[Jonah Weiland]

This is kinda keeping me from sleep. OK, it actually is keeping me from sleep. Soon, though. I gotta get up early.

[Brandon Hanvey]

We are halfway into our poll and it's still anyone's game.

Charles Paul Wilson III 294 50.60% +50
Jon Reed 287 49.40% +29

Charles pulled ahead little with a strong push of votes.



Jon Reed 258 51.39% +90
Charles Paul Wilson III 244 48.61% +78


Round 4 numbers
Charles Paul Wilson III 150
Jon Reed 130

Wilson is up by 144.
Reed is by 157.

[Phreak SA]

Great work to both of you, it was a really tough call to vote. Charles you got my vote in the end, work looks great.

[StatiKlingon]

To anyone leaving negative comments I’ll say this, Charles Paul Wilson III, his stuff is great! Olivera and McDaid, there stuff was superb! Jon’s stuff is stylistically unique and a little unconventional - in the best way. Someone, I think Jon, commented earlier on the CBR blog that without an editor, and the ability to revise the work, it makes this contest much more difficult. IMHO, any or all of the final six or so contestants is capable of knocking your socks off with the appropriate input, time and revision. They might not be your cup of tea but they can all produce better work, and they are all very talented. Each contestant has been stylistically unique in his or her own way <not sure if any women made it to the final 20%>. That’s what I think is awesome about this contest <not the absence of women part but the style part – I’d like to see more female illustrators – the diversity in styles is cool to see>.

Jon is a close friend of mine, actually up until he decided to become a comic book illustrator, he was the bass player in my band. He left the band to devote all of his energy on this endeavor/career. He comes home from his 9 to 5+, mundane Dilbertish crap job and draws for 5+ hours. He draws all weekend… Just like all the guys in this contest are probably doing. I told him when he left the band, “if you’re gonna do it, F’in do it!” and the drive to get to this point just astounds me (from all of these contestants). If you don’t like any of the entrants in this round, or any of the previous rounds make sure you put it in context. Silvestri & Brevoort have put this in context in their reviews, because they went through all of this themselves at some point in their career. Think of doing what they’ve done, outside of a 40-60 hour regular workweek, with the deadlines that they are under, with no revision, no editor – and if you judge from there and don’t respect the work than – (in the kindest way of stating it) you’re a fool. All of the guys in the last 4 rounds have been awesome, rad, amazing, etc. Craptacular is the opposite of anyone that has made it to the final rounds of this competition.

I vote for Jon because I respect his work. I collected comics in Eighties through the Nineties, but I don’t so much anymore even though I still check it out. I’m into Frank Frazetta and all that jazz. I’ve seen what Jon’s stuff looks like with revision, color and ink. I know he’s ready and has the talent. Charles’ work is just as competent. I liked Charles’ first page <after the cover>, but I liked Jon’s Spiderman and overall style better. Stylistically they’re different. There is obviously nepotism with me but Jon’s work is awesome and I’d like to see him win. If it’s within 3-4% I think they should call a draw.

As a final note, I hope all the finalists get to hangout in NYC together. I think they’d have a great time sharing stories and comparing calluses. Good luck to both of you. May the most popular person win… yuck. Actually, regardless of whomever may win, you both deserve your proper respect and an opportunity to take the next step. Great work and sorry for the novelette.

[polystyleneman]

To anyone leaving negative comments I’ll say this, Charles Paul Wilson III, his stuff is great! Olivera and McDaid, there stuff was superb! Jon’s stuff is stylistically unique and a little unconventional - in the best way. Someone, I think Jon, commented earlier on the CBR blog that without an editor, and the ability to revise the work, it makes this contest much more difficult. IMHO, any or all of the final six or so contestants is capable of knocking your socks off with the appropriate input, time and revision. They might not be your cup of tea but they can all produce better work, and they are all very talented. Each contestant has been stylistically unique in his or her own way <not sure if any women made it to the final 20%>. That’s what I think is awesome about this contest <not the absence of women part but the style part – I’d like to see more female illustrators – the diversity in styles is cool to see>.

Jon is a close friend of mine, actually up until he decided to become a comic book illustrator, he was the bass player in my band. He left the band to devote all of his energy on this endeavor/career. He comes home from his 9 to 5+, mundane Dilbertish crap job and draws for 5+ hours. He draws all weekend… Just like all the guys in this contest are probably doing. I told him when he left the band, “if you’re gonna do it, F’in do it!” and the drive to get to this point just astounds me (from all of these contestants). If you don’t like any of the entrants in this round, or any of the previous rounds make sure you put it in context. Silvestri & Brevoort have put this in context in their reviews, because they went through all of this themselves at some point in their career. Think of doing what they’ve done, outside of a 40-60 hour regular workweek, with the deadlines that they are under, with no revision, no editor – and if you judge from there and don’t respect the work than – (in the kindest way of stating it) you’re a fool. All of the guys in the last 4 rounds have been awesome, rad, amazing, etc. Craptacular is the opposite of anyone that has made it to the final rounds of this competition.

I vote for Jon because I respect his work. I collected comics in Eighties through the Nineties, but I don’t so much anymore even though I still check it out. I’m into Frank Frazetta and all that jazz. I’ve seen what Jon’s stuff looks like with revision, color and ink. I know he’s ready and has the talent. Charles’ work is just as competent. I liked Charles’ first page <after the cover>, but I liked Jon’s Spiderman and overall style better. Stylistically they’re different. There is obviously nepotism with me but Jon’s work is awesome and I’d like to see him win. If it’s within 3-4% I think they should call a draw.

As a final note, I hope all the finalists get to hangout in NYC together. I think they’d have a great time sharing stories and comparing calluses. Good luck to both of you. May the most popular person win… yuck. Actually, regardless of whomever may win, you both deserve your proper respect and an opportunity to take the next step. Great work and sorry for the novelette.

Well said, man, well said. So Jon's a musician as well? Maybe that's why I relate to his approach...

[the goddamn batman]

I'd just like to echo Marc's statements about the deadlines. It's too much, too fast and it shows in the work. BOTH of these guy are far more capable than what's been shown in this round... as has been shown in the prior rounds. And fucking Spiderman? Damn, that's a hard costume to draw. I'd have copped out and gone with the black suit! :D

Covers? Covers are hard. There's no easy way around that. It's not just one image, it's THE image. I dunno... too much too fast.

Also? I think it sucks that it's already voting time and only one of the NINE(?) marvel judges has posted. I know these guys have work to do, and I hate to sound like some irrate fanboy, but c'mon... don't say you'll do what you don't have time to do. These guys have busted their asses the entire contest, and even more so this round. I think they deserve the comments they were promised... and not in three weeks or whenever. Kudos to Tom and Marc for taking the time to comment. Was Marc even a slated judge for this round? Regardless... kudos to both.

Either way, it's a tough call, because I think both guys turned in subpar work. To no fault of their own, but in the end, who's fault it is doesn't change the end results. I feel like I should vote based on all of their entries, not just this one.

[Vig]

Either way, it's a tough call, because I think both guys turned in subpar work. To no fault of their own, but in the end, who's fault it is doesn't change the end results. I feel like I should vote based on all of their entries, not just this one.

Well put, that's how i voted this round.

[Pól Rua]

Same. This round, both guys produced some stellar work, but not 100% indicative of what they're capable of.
However, in the end, for me, it came down to personal preference and style.

This has been an incredible CBIdol. I've really enjoyed seeing everyone's work and I can't wait to see more of it in the future.

[AngelaC]

don't say you'll do what you don't have time to do.

I wonder if they've ever said that to their artists or writers?

[J. Torres]

Glad to see this turnout of voters. You never know if supporters of departing contestants will just up and leave the contest and not vote, which could bring the overall count down by a couple of hundred at least. I'm happy with the turnout so far :)

[Nick Pitarra]

To anyone leaving negative comments I’ll say this, Charles Paul Wilson III, his stuff is great! Olivera and McDaid, there stuff was superb! Jon’s stuff is stylistically unique and a little unconventional - in the best way. Someone, I think Jon, commented earlier on the CBR blog that without an editor, and the ability to revise the work, it makes this contest much more difficult. IMHO, any or all of the final six or so contestants is capable of knocking your socks off with the appropriate input, time and revision. They might not be your cup of tea but they can all produce better work, and they are all very talented. Each contestant has been stylistically unique in his or her own way <not sure if any women made it to the final 20%>. That’s what I think is awesome about this contest <not the absence of women part but the style part – I’d like to see more female illustrators – the diversity in styles is cool to see>.

Jon is a close friend of mine, actually up until he decided to become a comic book illustrator, he was the bass player in my band. He left the band to devote all of his energy on this endeavor/career. He comes home from his 9 to 5+, mundane Dilbertish crap job and draws for 5+ hours. He draws all weekend… Just like all the guys in this contest are probably doing. I told him when he left the band, “if you’re gonna do it, F’in do it!” and the drive to get to this point just astounds me (from all of these contestants). If you don’t like any of the entrants in this round, or any of the previous rounds make sure you put it in context. Silvestri & Brevoort have put this in context in their reviews, because they went through all of this themselves at some point in their career. Think of doing what they’ve done, outside of a 40-60 hour regular workweek, with the deadlines that they are under, with no revision, no editor – and if you judge from there and don’t respect the work than – (in the kindest way of stating it) you’re a fool. All of the guys in the last 4 rounds have been awesome, rad, amazing, etc. Craptacular is the opposite of anyone that has made it to the final rounds of this competition.

I vote for Jon because I respect his work. I collected comics in Eighties through the Nineties, but I don’t so much anymore even though I still check it out. I’m into Frank Frazetta and all that jazz. I’ve seen what Jon’s stuff looks like with revision, color and ink. I know he’s ready and has the talent. Charles’ work is just as competent. I liked Charles’ first page <after the cover>, but I liked Jon’s Spiderman and overall style better. Stylistically they’re different. There is obviously nepotism with me but Jon’s work is awesome and I’d like to see him win. If it’s within 3-4% I think they should call a draw.

As a final note, I hope all the finalists get to hangout in NYC together. I think they’d have a great time sharing stories and comparing calluses. Good luck to both of you. May the most popular person win… yuck. Actually, regardless of whomever may win, you both deserve your proper respect and an opportunity to take the next step. Great work and sorry for the novelette.

Love this post! Well written and I couldn't agree more.

I'd be happy if they split the pot myself. Maybe give the trip and one assignment to Jon. And the Witchblade cover and two assignments two Charles. Charles is close to NYC anyways, and the witchblade cover could have a high resale value, so those are almost equal. Then the hotel stay in NYC for Jon, and another assignment for Charles. Then they split the last 2 assignments. And they can both meet in NYC and have dinner with J. I think its completely fair and both these guys can walk away winners. Just my thoughts.

~nick

[argus]

This poll is now open.
I want to vote for Jon Reed. Thank you, argus

[Muddy Waters]

Love this post! Well written and I couldn't agree more.

I'd be happy if they split the pot myself. Maybe give the trip and one assignment to Jon. And the Witchblade cover and two assignments two Charles. Charles is close to NYC anyways, and the witchblade cover could have a high resale value, so those are almost equal. Then the hotel stay in NYC for Jon, and another assignment for Charles. Then they split the last 2 assignments. And they can both meet in NYC and have dinner with J. I think its completely fair and both these guys can walk away winners. Just my thoughts.

~nick
They should have Nick's duck for dinner...

[Nick Pitarra]

They should have Nick's duck for dinner...

LMAO! Definitely wrap it all up with some duck for dinner. It'll tie the whole contest up with a nice little bow.

Seriously though...I really like the idea of these guys splitting the prizes. It would leave me with a warm feeling inside. But then again we can all raise our pitch forks and be the head hunting, everyman for himself neanderthals that we are too.

~nick

[Vince Hernandez]

I wonder if they've ever said that to their artists or writers?

I just shed a tear.

Somebody understands.

[Fodaum]

I vote in Reed... but my hearth is CAIO OLIVEIRA - my master.

[Dan M]

I vote in Reed... but my hearth is CAIO OLIVEIRA - my master.

You're scaring me, man.;)

[Yu-mon]

Diz aí Paulinha. Vamos teclar em português aqui.

o q eu tinha q dizer eu disse nas criações, no orkut dele hehehe mas, como maioria escreveu, no meu coração, no meu olhar crítico como leitora de quadrinhos, pelo desenho que o Caio fez, ele é melhor que o Reed e o C3PO (C3PO poderia fazer melhor, e todos nós tb sabemos o quanto que ele poderia ter caprichado mais no traço... mas também o curto espaço de tempo pra 4 páginas pode prejudicar o ritmo de cada desenhista se tivesse mais tempo quem sabe o que o Reed iria fazer?? poderia nos surpeender né? os desenhistas evoluem), claro que se os d+ desenhistas que também foram eliminados se estivessem participando, essa rodada seria muito mais dificil, pois deixaram os desenhistas mais livres, deixando soltar + o seu traço/estilo.
Mas isso você sabe hehehe :D

BaBeLfIsH ON:

the q I had q to say I I said in the creations, in orkut of it hehehe but, as majority wrote, in my heart, my critical look as reading of comics, for the drawing that Caio made, it is better that the Reed and C3PO (C3PO could make more good, and all we also know how much that it could have improved more in the trace... but also the short space of time pra 4 pages can harm the rhythm of each tracer if who had more time knows what the Reed would go to make? he could in them make a surprise is not? the tracers evolve), clearly that if the too much tracers who had been also eliminated if were participating, this round would be much more difficult, therefore the tracers had left freest, leaving to free more its trace/style. But this you know hehehe :D

[skatay]

I was hoping to hear more from that judge lineup by now, that's the real deal I'm tuning in for. Awesome posts by those who did post in already!

[Fodaum]

You're scaring me, man.;)

Am I scaring you???

I´m foda.

:D

[Fodaum]

o q eu tinha q dizer eu disse nas criações, no orkut dele hehehe mas, como maioria escreveu, no meu coração, no meu olhar crítico como leitora de quadrinhos, pelo desenho que o Caio fez, ele é melhor que o Reed e o C3PO (C3PO poderia fazer melhor, e todos nós tb sabemos o quanto que ele poderia ter caprichado mais no traço... mas também o curto espaço de tempo pra 4 páginas pode prejudicar o ritmo de cada desenhista se tivesse mais tempo quem sabe o que o Reed iria fazer?? poderia nos surpeender né? os desenhistas evoluem), claro que se os d+ desenhistas que também foram eliminados se estivessem participando, essa rodada seria muito mais dificil, pois deixaram os desenhistas mais livres, deixando soltar + o seu traço/estilo.
Mas isso você sabe hehehe :D

BaBeLfIsH ON:

the q I had q to say I I said in the creations, in orkut of it hehehe but, as majority wrote, in my heart, my critical look as reading of comics, for the drawing that Caio made, it is better that the Reed and C3PO (C3PO could make more good, and all we also know how much that it could have improved more in the trace... but also the short space of time pra 4 pages can harm the rhythm of each tracer if who had more time knows what the Reed would go to make? he could in them make a surprise is not? the tracers evolve), clearly that if the too much tracers who had been also eliminated if were participating, this round would be much more difficult, therefore the tracers had left freest, leaving to free more its trace/style. But this you know hehehe :D

Poxa Paulinha... eu coloquei "em meu coração" no sentido de que meu coração chora pelo fato do Caio não está na final... que meu coração queria votar no Caio... não menosprezando o C3PO ou o Reed, a quem admiro muito, mas porque o Zed mandou muito bem durante toda a competição. Bjaum pra vc.:D

Babelfish on:
Poxa Paulinha... I placed I "in my heart" in the direction of that my heart cries for the fact of Caio he is not in the end... that my heart wanted to vote in Caio... not menosprezando the C3PO or the Reed, to who admires very, but because the Zed very ordered well during all the competition.

[Brandon Hanvey]

With less than 4 hours to go here are how things stand

Jon Reed 412 50.24% +125
Charles Paul Wilson III 408 49.76% +114

Reed pulled a head with the early mourning push. But it is still too close to say who will win.


Charles Paul Wilson III 294 50.60% +50
Jon Reed 287 49.40% +29

Charles pulled ahead little with a strong push of votes.

[KSBrennan]

Brandon, any word from the rest of the judges?

[Fodaum]

The books on the table.

T-t-t-t-table, table, table...

The books on the table.

:rolleyes: :eek: :D

[Yu-mon]

Poxa Paulinha... eu coloquei "em meu coração" no sentido de que meu coração chora pelo fato do Caio não está na final... que meu coração queria votar no Caio... não menosprezando o C3PO ou o Reed, a quem admiro muito, mas porque o Zed mandou muito bem durante toda a competição. Bjaum pra vc.:D

Babelfish on:
Poxa Paulinha... I placed I "in my heart" in the direction of that my heart cries for the fact of Caio he is not in the end... that my heart wanted to vote in Caio... not menosprezando the C3PO or the Reed, to who admires very, but because the Zed very ordered well during all the competition.

eu também fiquei triste, como também queria votar , mas agora temos que continuar não é?
Brandom têm mais quizz? hoje e feriado aqui no Brasil

Bjos Douglas =***

BaBeLfIsH ON
I also was sad, I also I wanted to vote, but now we have that to continue he is not? Brandom have more quizz? today and holiday here in Brazil

Kiss Douglas =***

[joh james]

Insane show you guys have going on here, CBR! Both guys deserve their due as artists and it's a shame we can't split our votes. One must stand, one must fall.... You'll both be in print come 2008 anyhow. Wouldn't it be great to have a Top Ten reunion in NYC and salute our winner in person?! It would also give the fans a chance to express their appreciation for CBR, the judges and the contest highlights. If CBR decides to reprint all of our work it would be a great launch site, too.

[davidbovey]

Brandon, any word from the rest of the judges?

Yeah, I've gotta say that it's disappointing to only have one of the Marvel judges contributing so far when there were 9 listed as participants. The comments given were great by the two guys who DID comment, but I can't help but feel a little let down byt that.

[vector948]

I voted for CPW3! Good luck !!

Steve

[ScottDMSimmons]

This is honestly the closest poll I have ever seen.

It's incredible to see a practical tie this many times (I've logged in about five times since voting began), and its is a testament to the talent of these two artists.

Best of luck to you both.

Scott

[jpolacek]

450 to 450! Holy cow! CPW quit being modest and vote for yourself already!

[Marc Silvestri]

My congrats to all the contestants and thanks to all the voters for voting! CBR put on a great show and I had a great time as judge. Hopefully my posts where taken in the spirit they were intended (which was for all the artists to become better at what they do!). All of you guys rocked and I can't wait to see what you bring to the printed page!

Cheers!

-M

[Kalyan Pokala]

My congrats to all the contestants and thanks to all the voters for voting! CBR put on a great show and I had a great time as judge. Hopefully my posts where taken in the spirit they were intended (which was for all the artists to become better at what they do!). All of you guys rocked and I can't wait to see what you bring to the printed page!

Cheers!

-M

I really liked your crits. I remember my friend brought me by once to your studio and you were doing crits for one of your guys in the Pit and I was so impressed with how much detail you were doing for every panel. I couldn't even imagine how you found the time to do these, and you seem like probably the busiest judge and you always got your crits in on time.

One thing: are you going to vote? :)

[kamgates]

Whoa.. I come back to look at the poll this morning and it's completely tied. Crazy! Personally I find the original look of Reed's style to be a bit more appealing of the two. But CPWIII has showed stronger fundamentals when it comes to anatomy and perspective and I think that makes him a little more ready for prime time.

Plus, I liked the lettering! We've had four rounds of showing storytelling without words. This assignment was to pitch a concept, and the lettering helped convey that concept. CPWIII!

[Mmmmmpig]

For everyone who thinks their vote won't mean anything. This vote is shaping up to be determined by 10 or less. Vote, it really could change the course.

[Mmmmmpig]

Hell, we need more votes just to break the 1000 votes mark :D

[Marc Silvestri]

Thank you Kalyan. Giving my two cents to aspiring artists is something I really enjoy doing. I don't think I'm allowed to vote btw! Packing for the Texas comic con so I'll check with you guys next week. Again, good luck to the final two!

-M

[Mmmmmpig]

Thank you Kalyan. Giving my two cents to aspiring artists is something I really enjoy doing. I don't think I'm allowed to vote btw! Packing for the Texas comic con so I'll check with you guys next week. Again, good luck to the final two!

-M


I also want to thank you for taking the time to do your crits. They were very well delivered and helped me see issues in my own work. So thanks from someone not in the competition

[hakstooy]

Wow, this is one intense contest!

I think that the vote reflects that both these guys have produced some really good work during this contest. I think that the vote is probably more divided by preference for their individual styles than anything else at this point.

I voted for Jon because I really dig his intricate style, at how much texture each panel contains. There is a real intensity that pulls me between driving forward into the story and making me gawk at each panel.

I do love CPWIII clean visuals too. His Spidey was really evocative of the classic Spidey and brought a smile to my face.

Both of these guys deserve massive kudos.

--

P.S. I can't believe Marc Silvestri was involved in all this, I absolutely loved his Wolverine run back in the day. You kick sweet ass Marc. I still have those comics and I love 'em.

[J. Torres]

I was hoping to hear more from that judge lineup by now, that's the real deal I'm tuning in for.

Same with us ;)

[Brandon Hanvey]

With less than 2 hours left, here are how things stand.

Charles Paul Wilson III 488 50.62%
Jon Reed 476 49.38%

Wilson has pulled ahead slightly but who knows how things will end.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Please note that when the poll is closed at 3 PM EST (12 PM PST), that it is not the final result. We have found some instances of fraudulent votes that might affect the outcome.

[reganomics813]

Please note that when the poll is closed at 3 PM EST (12 PM PST), that it is not the final result. We have found some instances of fraudulent votes that might affect the outcome.

I think at this point everybody has called in a few favors for votes. :)

Yer talking about fake emails right? I know a bunch of us from my office voted and we're all on the same IP but each person signed up individually. That's fine isn't it?

[shwa96]

Please note that when the poll is closed at 3 PM EST (12 PM PST), that it is not the final result. We have found some instances of fraudulent votes that might affect the outcome.

You'd think people would have learned from last week that they're only hurting their guy by doing that. Not only do the votes get discounted, but...

1. They also lose their original vote.
2. They may make someone who's on the fence less likely to vote for their artist if it appears they have a lead. That person might vote for the other guy just to even it up.

STOP CHEATING

[brucedotwillis]

this was a tuff one, but I had to go with charles, based mainly on the story, the art was similar in both cases, but Charles' story was slightly better.

[polystyleneman]

My congrats to all the contestants and thanks to all the voters for voting! CBR put on a great show and I had a great time as judge. Hopefully my posts where taken in the spirit they were intended (which was for all the artists to become better at what they do!). All of you guys rocked and I can't wait to see what you bring to the printed page!

Cheers!

-M

I've seen some of the other judges vote. Again, I think everyone is in agreement that your critiques were very fair and informative. To have someone who's been in the industry as long as yourself critique work must alone be a great prize for the artists. All of us in the Play-At-Home thread have been paying close attention to what you judges have had to say. Out of curiosity, if you happen to read this, have you had a chance to stop by and see what all of the dedicated Play-At-Homers have been up to?

[Mmmmmpig]

Hey, Charles and Jon. How often are you 2 hitting the refresh for your browser? I have no real connection to the contest and I am tagging it every 30 seconds or so :D

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Please note that when the poll is closed at 3 PM EST (12 PM PST), that it is not the final result. We have found some instances of fraudulent votes that might affect the outcome.

Is that from the last few rounds or from this one???

[rjdimariamiskovic]

You'd think people would have learned from last week that they're only hurting their guy by doing that. Not only do the votes get discounted, but...

1. They also lose their original vote.
2. They may make someone who's on the fence less likely to vote for their artist if it appears they have a lead. That person might vote for the other guy just to even it up.

STOP CHEATING

This is my concern. If I vote multiple for the guy I don't like, it ups his votes and other voters may vote for my guy because he's on the fence. Then when the judges see my multiple votes they're taken away from the guy that I don't like and that guy looks like a cheat.

...man am I paranoid or what???

[CPWilsonIII]

Hey, Charles and Jon. How often are you 2 hitting the refresh for your browser? I have no real connection to the contest and I am tagging it every 30 seconds or so :D

Not nearly enough to be considered a pro at it!:)
I'm at about 29.7 seconds, so I've totally got you beat!

[Brandon Hanvey]

I think at this point everybody has called in a few favors for votes. :)

Yer talking about fake emails right? I know a bunch of us from my office voted and we're all on the same IP but each person signed up individually. That's fine isn't it?

Accounts from the same IP are fine. It's just a red flag to check the account. Other account info leads us to count the accounts as fraudulent and subtract the vote.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Is that from the last few rounds or from this one???

From this one.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Brandon. When I look to see who has voted; I notice that some are in "bold". Does this mean that they have been flagged???

[polystyleneman]

Anyone doing multiple voting should really just give it up. C'mon, what a crappy way to hurt the artist you're giving the illegitimate votes to.

You know, as much as I'd like to see Reed pull this off,in the end I wouldn't feel bad about either one of these gents winning. They've both shown a considerable amount of talent and professionalism and consistency throughout the last five weeks.

We all have our preferences but I think we can all agree that whoever wins, no one was robbed.

[Wild&Uncouth]

It's so close!!!
I'm on the edge of my seat!
Oh yeah, GO CHARLES!!!

[Brandon Hanvey]

Brandon. When I look to see who has voted; I notice that some are in "bold". Does this mean that they have been flagged???

Those are moderators from CBR.

[Brandon Hanvey]

With less than an hour to go, here are how things stand.

Charles Paul Wilson III 522 50.73%
Jon Reed 507 49.27%

Wilson is pulling away from Reed, but it is still anyone's to win.

If you have not voted yet, it would be best to do so soon.

[Brandon Hanvey]

My congrats to all the contestants and thanks to all the voters for voting! CBR put on a great show and I had a great time as judge. Hopefully my posts where taken in the spirit they were intended (which was for all the artists to become better at what they do!). All of you guys rocked and I can't wait to see what you bring to the printed page!

Cheers!

-M

Thank you for the time you put into your reviews and your advice, Marc.

[chris Chua]

wow, this thing is crazy close!

reed- you draw a cool spiderman! I really like that rhino pnl where his horn is breaking the border.

charles- great goblin! I really like the "ha ha" pnl. great use of lettering. and great dynamic hands.

congrats to both of you!

[Shawn333]

Good god, this thing is close. It's been dead even twice when I logged on and now only 4 votes separate them.

[kalorama]

What happens in case of a tie? Will there be a "draw-off"?

[Brandon Hanvey]

What happens in case of a tie? Will there be a "draw-off"?

That's J's call.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

wow, this thing is crazy close!

reed- you draw a cool spiderman! I really like that rhino pnl where his horn is breaking the border.

charles- great goblin! I really like the "ha ha" pnl. great use of lettering. and great dynamic hands.

congrats to both of you!

Hey CHUA you should you should enter the next Comic Book Idol. Your "off-the-wall" approach is something that this contest needs. Brandon you should check him out, he's wild.

Hey, remember that one time I was showing you how I draw trees and I grabbed a piece of paper... I asked you if it was ok to draw on it and you said "no" and I thought you were kidding and then you said... oops!!! I should stop right there. It wasn't all that nice. I'm glad that you forgave me.

Best wishes,
"Jerk-face"

[jpolacek]

I could only imagine the craziness that Chua would bring to CBI. That would be awesome.

[skatay]

I could only imagine the craziness that Chua would bring to CBI. That would be awesome.

Yes. just substitute the word craziness for 'superawesomeness' and awesome for 'superawesomeness'.

Crazy vote!

[Brandon Hanvey]

With about 30 minutes left things have changed

Jon Reed 552 50.88% +30
Charles Paul Wilson III 533 49.12% +26

With less than an hour to go, here are how things stand.

Charles Paul Wilson III 522 50.73%
Jon Reed 507 49.27%

Wilson is pulling away from Reed, but it is still anyone's to win.

If you have not voted yet, it would be best to do so soon.

[polystyleneman]

Go Reed!!!

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Go Reed!!!

Hey man... in the end, super nice colors. I hope there are no hard feelings from my comments. Congratulations to your boy Reed.


(...and yes, I know the polls close at 3PM Eastern time and everything needs to be looked at before a finale tally is announced...)

Viva Brazil!!!

[Andrew Scott]

If I were a guest judge who hadn't posted before the final vote was tallied, I'd be embarrassed. Why agree to it? Plus, how many more votes might either contestant have received in the last hour if even a few of them had made good comments about the pages?

Disappointing. We're all busy. At least I am. It's called daily life.

[Brandon Hanvey]

With less than 15 minutes left

Jon Reed 589 51.26%
Charles Paul Wilson III 560 48.74%

Wilson will need a super push in order to win, but stranger things have happened.

[Muddy Waters]

..and yes, I know the polls close at 3PM Eastern time and everything needs to be looked at before a finale tally is announced...)

Viva Brazil!!!
Huh?

What is that supossed to mean?:confused:

[polystyleneman]

Hey man... in the end, super nice colors. I hope there are no hard feelings from my comments. Congratulations to your boy Reed.


(...and yes, I know the polls close at 3PM Eastern time and everything needs to be looked at before a finale tally is announced...)

Viva Brazil!!!

Thank you. I don't really think of myself as a colorist, I just do it to finish my own art, but if that's what people like, then. :)

Hey, nothing's over yet. And like I said before, if Charles was to win I would be completely OK with that. I think he deserves it as much as Reed. I just prefer Reed's style. In some ways I think Charles is superior, and maybe even a slightly better storyteller, but there's something about Reed's style I really like. I think with editorial contribution and a little more time for each piece they could both be stellar pros.

And no hard feelings. There's a lot at stake.

[thomasjohn811]

GO GO CPWIII!!!!!!!!!!

Charles deserves this. He's the hardest working artist I know.

All your Ex-Kubie Buddies are behind you , CHUCK!

--TJ Kirsch

[hakstooy]

Wow. We're looking at around 1200 votes and the difference is likely gonna be 10 or 15 at most.

That really is amazing.

[polystyleneman]

If I were a guest judge who hadn't posted before the final vote was tallied, I'd be embarrassed. Why agree to it? Plus, how many more votes might either contestant have received in the last hour if even a few of them had made good comments about the pages?

Disappointing. We're all busy. At least I am. It's called daily life.

Yeah, for 8 judges to pull a no-show is a bit disappointing. Kudos to Silvestri for always coming though!

[KSBrennan]

Yeah, for 8 judges to pull a no-show is a bit disappointing. Kudos to Silvestri for always coming though!

Don't forget Tom Brevoort. He was in there on time too and had some great comments for the artists.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Huh?

What is that supossed to mean?:confused:

That you guys support a candidate and vote in numbers. I've seen this from the "get go". There's a certain passion and love when you back someone... and that is terrific. Many of our Brazillian friends have voted and they have vote passionately, and they have voted for individual candidates not one. It was meant as support of our Europeon friends for competitions to come. I truely am soory if you felt it was an ill-attempt to discredit anyone.

Viva la France!!!

[Brandon Hanvey]

This poll is closed.

Please not that the post results may not be the final standings. The organizers will be posting the final results shortly.

[Kalyan Pokala]

17 votes separate the two. Let's see how many votes end up being deleted from either side.

[Andrew Scott]

Don't forget Tom Brevoort. He was in there on time too and had some great comments for the artists.

Absolutely. Tom and Marc were men among chimps.

[The Armando]

Assuming the results stay the same (and I surely hope they do), Reed, dude, congrats!!! :D

[polystyleneman]

Don't forget Tom Brevoort. He was in there on time too and had some great comments for the artists.

But correct me if I remember wrong but he was only in this round, right? I was was talking about the whole way through. But kudos to him on this round.

[hakstooy]

That you guys support a candidate and vote in numbers. I've seen this from the "get go". There's a certain passion and love when you back someone... and that is terrific. Many of our Brazillian friends have voted and they have vote passionately, and they have voted for individual candidates not one. It was meant as support of our Europeon friends for competitions to come. I truely am soory if you felt it was an ill-attempt to discredit anyone.

Viva la France!!!

You think so? From the Brazilians that posted it seemed a fairly even distribution between Reed and CPW.

Regardless, I think there was plenty of "favoritism" from plenty of groups for plenty of contestants along the way, why single out the Brazilians?

[Muddy Waters]

That you guys support a candidate and vote in numbers. I've seen this from the "get go". There's a certain passion and love when you back someone... and that is terrific. Many of our Brazillian friends have voted and they have vote passionately, and they have voted for individual candidates not one. It was meant as support of our Europeon friends for competitions to come. I truely am soory if you felt it was an ill-attempt to discredit anyone.

Viva la France!!!
We supported one candidate because he's a friend and specially because he's an amazing artist. In this round, we're no supporting anyone as a group. You will account brazilian votes for both candidates. Just for clarifying.

No hard feelings.;)

[jasonbaroody]

What a contest! Congrats to both Jon and Charles.

[paul brian deberry]

Balls. Sorry I got here to late Charles... you had my vote.

[hakstooy]

Yeah, a huge thanks to the CBR staff for putting together this contest! Talk about edge of your seat entertainment.

I know I discovered the site through the contest and I'll certainly be coming back to check out the artwork here.

[CPWilsonIII]

Balls. Sorry I got here to late Charles... you had my vote.

No sweat, Man! This whole month+ has been one heckuva rollercoaster ride and experience.

I got through a lot further than I originally thought I would, and I definitely couldn't have done it without everyone who pushed for me to continue on.

Much, much thanks for all of the support, compliments and critiques on my work!

[Brandon Hanvey]

Yeah, a huge thanks to the CBR staff for putting together this contest! Talk about edge of your seat entertainment.

I know I discovered the site through the contest and I'll certainly be coming back to check out the artwork here.

Thanks. Hope to see you around

[Mmmmmpig]

Yeah, a huge thanks to the CBR staff for putting together this contest! Talk about edge of your seat entertainment.

I know I discovered the site through the contest and I'll certainly be coming back to check out the artwork here.

Truer words I have not seen. This was an incredible competition with nail biting throughout each round. Thanks to the CBI staff and Mods for the outstanding job.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

We supported one candidate because he's a friend and specially because he's an amazing artist. In this round, we're no supporting anyone as a group. You will account brazilian votes for both candidates. Just for clarifying.

No hard feelings.;)

OK... guys. Maybe my English isn't as well rounded as yours, but I do believe that I did say thank you to all our voters, including the major turn out from Brazil. I did indeed say that there was no one single candidate that Brazil voted for... Maybe you should read with your eyes and write with your brains, not with your egos.

Sincerely,
"Jerk-face"
rjmiskovic@gmail.com


P.S. Congratulations goes out to Jon Reed!!! for his victory.

[sukidesu]

This is fairly agonizing.....

Final tally soon I hope?

[reganomics813]

Sincere congrats to both contestants. This has been one heck of a contest and both finalists are deserving of work in the future without question.

That being said, and I don't mean to sound too out of turn but, the Marvel Bullpen not even showing their faces is really disrespectful to this contest and the contestants and they should be ashamed of themselves. I in no way have any knowledge of their situation or why they haven't but if they agreed to be guest judges that's pretty crappy of them to not even make an attempt.

[Muddy Waters]

OK... guys. Maybe my English isn't as well rounded as yours, but I do believe that I did say thank you to all our voters, including the major turn out from Brazil. I did indeed say that there was no one single candidate that Brazil voted for... Maybe you should read with your eyes and write with your brains, not with your egos.

Sincerely,
"Jerk-face"
rjmiskovic@gmail.com



P.S. Congratulations goes out to Jon Reed!!! for his victory.

I was agreeing with you. Guess something was lost in translation.

[hakstooy]

OK... guys. Maybe my English isn't as well rounded as yours, but I do believe that I did say thank you to all our voters, including the major turn out from Brazil. I did indeed say that there was no one single candidate that Brazil voted for... Maybe you should read with your eyes and write with your brains, not with your egos.

Sincerely,
"Jerk-face"
rjmiskovic@gmail.com


P.S. Congratulations goes out to Jon Reed!!! for his victory.

Sorry, I must've misread you. Ahh the travails of internet discourse.

Incidentally, and totally off-topic anyone know why France gets a "la" in "Viva la France!," cause every other country seems correct as just "Viva Brasil!" or "Viva España!"??

Seems weird.

[polystyleneman]

No sweat, Man! This whole month+ has been one heckuva rollercoaster ride and experience.

I got through a lot further than I originally thought I would, and I definitely couldn't have done it without everyone who pushed for me to continue on.

Much, much thanks for all of the support, compliments and critiques on my work!

Charles, you did a helluva job and it must have been a wild ride for you! You've been a amazing artist and professional throughout all of this. And again, as your votes attest, you would have been as worthy a winner as Reed.

[polystyleneman]

Sorry, I must've misread you. Ahh the travails of internet discourse.

Incidentally, and totally off-topic anyone know why France gets a "la" in "Viva la France!," cause every other country seems correct as just "Viva Brasil!" or "Viva España!"??

Seems weird.

Um, because French took a different linguistic journey through the years from its Latin roots than either Spanish or Portugal. There are a lot of years to see such a small change take place.

[Brandon Hanvey]

This is fairly agonizing.....

Final tally soon I hope?

It should be soon.

[hakstooy]

Sincere congrats to both contestants. This has been one heck of a contest and both finalists are deserving of work in the future without question.

That being said, and I don't mean to sound too out of turn but, the Marvel Bullpen not even showing their faces is really disrespectful to this contest and the contestants and they should be ashamed of themselves. I in no way have any knowledge of their situation or why they haven't but if they agreed to be guest judges that's pretty crappy of them to not even make an attempt.

I don't want to say anything untoward to the judges that didn't get their critiques in. It really is quite gracious of them to donate their time. But I really was extremely eager to read all the critiques I was under the impression would be coming in for this round. It really seemed like it would be quite a bonanza that I was hoping to read.

[Andrew Scott]

I don't want to say anything untoward to the judges that didn't get their critiques in. It really is quite gracious of them to donate their time. But I really was extremely eager to read all the critiques I was under the impression would be coming in for this round. It really seemed like it would be quite a bonanza that I was hoping to read.

Well, what time? Are they any less busy than Marc Silvestri or Tom Brevoort? Probably, yes. But those two gents gave their time. I respect Silvestri and Brevoort quite a bit more because of it.

[polystyleneman]

I don't want to say anything untoward to the judges that didn't get their critiques in. It really is quite gracious of them to donate their time. But I really was extremely eager to read all the critiques I was under the impression would be coming in for this round. It really seemed like it would be quite a bonanza that I was hoping to read.

That's kind of the key thing that you hit upon. It's understandable if they don't have the time and have tight pressures and deadlines. But if that's the case they shouldn't have committed to the contest. On the other hand, it's possible they agreed weeks or even months ago and that things came up. But at the very least they could have sent a quick email or made a quick post explaining that they are unable to take part. The contestants (all 10) have proven to be much more professional from my point of view.

[Takezo]

o q eu tinha q dizer eu disse nas criações, no orkut dele hehehe mas, como maioria escreveu, no meu coração, no meu olhar crítico como leitora de quadrinhos, pelo desenho que o Caio fez, ele é melhor que o Reed e o C3PO (C3PO poderia fazer melhor, e todos nós tb sabemos o quanto que ele poderia ter caprichado mais no traço... mas também o curto espaço de tempo pra 4 páginas pode prejudicar o ritmo de cada desenhista se tivesse mais tempo quem sabe o que o Reed iria fazer?? poderia nos surpeender né? os desenhistas evoluem), claro que se os d+ desenhistas que também foram eliminados se estivessem participando, essa rodada seria muito mais dificil, pois deixaram os desenhistas mais livres, deixando soltar + o seu traço/estilo.
Mas isso você sabe hehehe :D

BaBeLfIsH ON:

the q I had q to say I I said in the creations, in orkut of it hehehe but, as majority wrote, in my heart, my critical look as reading of comics, for the drawing that Caio made, it is better that the Reed and C3PO (C3PO could make more good, and all we also know how much that it could have improved more in the trace... but also the short space of time pra 4 pages can harm the rhythm of each tracer if who had more time knows what the Reed would go to make? he could in them make a surprise is not? the tracers evolve), clearly that if the too much tracers who had been also eliminated if were participating, this round would be much more difficult, therefore the tracers had left freest, leaving to free more its trace/style. But this you know hehehe :D

Pois é Paulinha. Agora é esse clima de final de festa e na verdade quem dos dois ganhar não importa muita muito. Mas gostaria que o Caio fosse mais longe. Afinal faz anos que vemos os desenhos do Caoi no MBB e na pasta de criações e sempe acreditamos que ele tem o potencila necessário para ser um artista de renome internacional.

Mas o importante é que ele mostrou a que veio e fez bons amigos como o Brandom, o Scott Andrew e os demais. Não quero desmerecer o trabalho do CPWIII e muito menos do Reed. Mas eu achava que agora era a vez do Caio.

CAIO OLIVEIRA - O homem que desenhou a Nossa Senhora de Fátima que chora com o resultado dessa eleição.

[J. Torres]

Sorry for the delay, folks. We're just looking into a couple of things before making the official announcement. Barring any surprises, look to the blog at around 4:30 PM (EST) for the final tally...

[Shawn333]

Looks like it's official now. Congratulations on a well deserved victory Reed! I loved your last 2 entries.


Charles, I voted for you dude, and I'm sure I'll see your work in print in the future. You have mad amounts of talent.

[Håvard S. Johansen]

Sincere congrats to both contestants. This has been one heck of a contest and both finalists are deserving of work in the future without question.

That being said, and I don't mean to sound too out of turn but, the Marvel Bullpen not even showing their faces is really disrespectful to this contest and the contestants and they should be ashamed of themselves. I in no way have any knowledge of their situation or why they haven't but if they agreed to be guest judges that's pretty crappy of them to not even make an attempt.

well.. theres the points thats been made after this one, but this is really not about debating editors and their time. i know editors are busy, but thats no excuse really.

when you measure up to the fact that these blokes, and others in the contest also, bust their balls and probably put most of their private and worklife aside in order to come into this contest with as much weight as they can - professionallooking or not. its about being a little bit humble to people pushing forward for their aspirations and are willing to actually make some sacrifices to get noticed and get better.. and get recognition from people who can give them work, but dont even show up.. unless theyre actively judging in addition to the votes(which would be appropriate)..

the time and energy and dilligence the contestants put down into this is mindblowing!

congratulations to whomever wins...

[CyraethTG]

Someday you'll have to teach me some more Norwegian swear words, Howard. :D

[Yu-mon]

Brandom sorry but... is in portuguese


Parabéns REED :D posso não ter votado em você mas desejo tudo de bom, evolua o seu traço, mas não perca suas origens, não fique bitolado ( na mesmice ) dos traços de alguns autores, crie e evolua o seu pois você vai bem longe.

C3PO continue em frente e também parabéns ;)

Pois é Paulinha. Agora é esse clima de final de festa e na verdade quem dos dois ganhar não importa muita muito. Mas gostaria que o Caio fosse mais longe. Afinal faz anos que vemos os desenhos do Caio no MBB e na pasta de criações e sempe acreditamos que ele tem o potencial necessário para ser um artista de renome internacional.

Mas o importante é que ele mostrou a que veio e fez bons amigos como o Brandom, o Scott Andrew e os demais. Não quero desmerecer o trabalho do CPWIII e muito menos do Reed. Mas eu achava que agora era a vez do Caio.

CAIO OLIVEIRA - O homem que desenhou a Nossa Senhora de Fátima que chora com o resultado dessa eleição.

Você usou a linguagem figurativa ao falar da Nossa Senhora de Fátima??? :confused:

[Brandon Hanvey]

The final results.

http://cbi.comicbookresources.com/cbi3/the-winner-of-comic-book-idol-3-is/

[Kalyan Pokala]

By the way, I only made that comment about cheating on the blog because it seems like we heard about it a lot and only 8 total votes were taken away, so it seemed really anti-climactic.

[Brandon Hanvey]

By the way, I only made that comment about cheating on the blog because it seems like we heard about it a lot and only 8 total votes were taken away, so it seemed really anti-climactic.

It doesn't matter how many votes it is. Multi-votes are wrong.

[Kalyan Pokala]

It doesn't matter how many votes it is. Multi-votes are wrong.

I agree. But it seems that it was a much bigger deal than it actually was. This round look at all the votes, and only 8 votes were bad? I mean, that's awesome percentages all things considered.

[polystyleneman]

With a vote this close it could have made a lot of difference.

[davidbovey]

So when's the next Comicbook Idol going to be? :o

[Brandon Hanvey]

So when's the next Comicbook Idol going to be? :o

You people want to kill me?

[polystyleneman]

You people want to kill me?

Only if there isn't another one soon, lol.

[kamgates]

You people want to kill me?

Of coarse not, we need you to count the votes. :p

[davidbovey]

You people want to kill me?

Yes...

and I've got to make it into the final 10 at some point. :)

[Takezo]

Você usou a linguagem figurativa ao falar da Nossa Senhora de Fátima??? :confused:


Foi sim. Foi só uma analogia de que como um fenômeno religioso ou artístico pode agregar pessoas em nome de uma causa. Velhas rusgas foram esquecidas. Combatemos o bom combate, encerrou-se a votação e mantivemos a fé.

Gostaria que esse espírito continuasse. Acho que sempre precisaremos de uma boa causa.

Antes de terminar gostaria de parabenizar o Reed, o CPW3. Ambos são talentosos e vão longe.

E gostaria de parabeinizar você também Paula. Pelo excelente trabalho na pasta de criações.

[garth_b]

You people want to kill me?

My god! I checked this about a hour before it closed and there was about 1ooo votes and Charles was in the lead. Away from the computer for a few hours and look what happens!

Brandon

I think we would all be happy if we didn't have to wait 3 more years. This time next year would be great. You should just about have recovered by then!

J Torres

Thanks for the great work you put into sourcing the assignments. I really enjoyed the variety of topics covered and now apprreciate more the work that goes into putting a comic together.

Great work guys. And thanks to the rest of the team at CBR that helped make this happen.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Great work guys. And thanks to the rest of the team at CBR that helped make this happen.

Most of the work is done by J. and Jonah. I'm just the guy who makes things are fair and tries to make things go smoothly as possible.

[Kalyan Pokala]

With a vote this close it could have made a lot of difference.

I bet it still happened. It's basically impossible to stop if done right.

[Miki]

They are both awesome, and deserve to go far.

[rjdimariamiskovic]

Hey guys... now what do I do now that it's over??? Hello??? Anybody??? ... can I still vote for Caio?

[Takezo]

Hey guys... now what do I do now that it's over??? Hello??? Anybody??? ... can I still vote for Caio?

Caio Oliveira is the Chuck Norris of the drawings. The next CBI will call CAIO OLIVEIRA AWARDS.

[Brandon Hanvey]

Hey guys... now what do I do now that it's over??? Hello??? Anybody??? ... can I still vote for Caio?

I'm going to sleep. Then maybe finally get to work on my much delayed next comic.