Well, folks - looks like we’ll be coming in 2nd by my math…

There’s one number off in the standings below, and that’s the large not-yet-paid-for retail order for White Rose - it’s really 155 copies as opposed to 135. But even with the correct number of copies we don’t have enough to top Faction’s numbers.

So I’d like to take this moment to congratulate Erik Hendrix and the Faction team, as well as salute the teams from The Underground and Varsity Squad. Well-played all! It’s been an honor to compete with you!

Stay tuned for further developments from the White Rose, though. We may not have won Idol, but we’re not going anywhere!

Here’s the semi-final standings from Ian Shires…

IDOL ROUND 4 RESULTS
Haven Numbers came in yesterday…and clearly, Faction took a huge commanding lead with their order. I certainly don’t think we got the results we hoped for in the Haven/Retailer experiment…we were definitely hoping to see orders for all of the books, and from more retailers in general. But, I guess that’s something to build for next year. The numbers…

1.) Copies: 99 (+6) - [Mail: 6] DLs: 37 (+4) Bulk: 430 [8] (+125) People: 87 (+8) AVG: 163.25 - Faction
2.) Copies: 283 (+27) - [Mail:39] DLs: 9 (+2) Bulk: 8 [1] (+3) People: 186 (+24) AVG: 121.50 - The Underground
3.) Copies: 206 (+39) - [Mail:19(135)] DLs: 32 (+4) Bulk: 108 [7] (+3) People: 84 (+7) AVG: 107.50 - White Rose
4.) Copies: 56 (+5) - [Mail: 3] DLs: 13 (+1) Bulk: 138 [1] (+3) People: 43 (+5) AVG: 62.50 - Varsity Squad

So - even if the 135 copy order came in for White Rose - which, I haven’t heard back on, it would not be enough to catch Faction. The 39 mail-in orders The Underground is sitting on, if they ALL come in, would not catch Faction. I am going to keep the line open on a couple of retailers that registered but did not order yet, to see what they order…but at this point, it’s seriously looking like a Faction victory. Keep your eyes peeled for any further developments!
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Thanks for all your support!
George Burnett

I’m back! Took a week and UNplugged from anything online to recover from the Small Press Idol madness. But back now and ready to go. The final tally is in on the contest - official results below…

IDOL ROUND 4 RESULTS from Ian Shires
And the Retailer order has landed. To be honest, it’s been at my PO box since Friday and I was just able to get up there and get it yesterday. So it’s a 155 copy order for White Rose - and it counts because the order was placed on the 31st online as a mail in. This places them in Second place…and with enough AVG that even if ALL of the Underground mail-ins come in, they will not be able to beat that. THUSLY: The Final Standings can now be made official! Faction wins the title, $700 cash bonus, and a 4 issue commitment. Let’s hear it for Faction folks!
1.) Copies: 99 - [Mail: 6] DLs: 37 Bulk: 430 [8] People: 87 AVG: 163.25 - Faction
2.) Copies: 209 - [Mail:16] DLs: 32 Bulk: 263 [7] People: 85 AVG: 147.25 - White Rose
3.) Copies: 283 - [Mail:39] DLs: 9 Bulk: 28 [2] People: 186 AVG: 126.50 - The Underground
4.) Copies: 56 - [Mail: 3] DLs: 13 Bulk: 138 [1] People: 43 AVG: 62.50 - Varsity Squad

White Rose and Underground put up a heck of a fight, and the process taught us lots of new things as the new options in ordering and how we calculated the winner were put to the test. Varsity Squad comes in a respectable 4th, and we will follow up on all the runners up, who knows, there may be a place in SPA Comics for them yet. Michael Niziolek has already joined staff to Run Self Publisher! Magazine - watch for our first new issue any minute! We’ll be bringing the new Idol website up soon, and getting all the Idol information everyone wants presented in a really great new way. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is where we’re at today.