White Rose

IDOL REPORT 5/28 from Ian Shires

First off, I have to apologize to Project Mercury. The 2 votes they got yesterday were NOT from new voters, They had voted last round, and I have those votes credited to the right people now…which, is also why there is a -2 in the Voters for the project today.

Anyway, In a little while, ALL the projects are going to get a facelift, as I post JPGs of all 3 pages of each project in the first post of each threat, under the poll. We’re going to see what, if any, effect that has on getting more people to vote, over the PDF download way we had it set up. Voting has reached last round levels without this, but, there are those that say asking people to go through the distro to get a free PDF is too much to ask. Anyway, watch for that change in a bit.

No line jumpers today, but The Underground has firmly placed itself at the Door to Round 4…and is knocking hard. The Machine is maintaining it’s course, and is looking like it will make it back up into Cover Project status. Where is all this shuffling and digging in of feet going to end? Who will be in Round 4, and who will be a Cover Feature? We will continue to watch, as the very interesting data continues to poor in.

1.) 380 Votes (+56) – 105 Voters ( +8) Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
2.) 352 Votes (+64) – 117 Voters ( +4) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
3.) 296 Votes (+31) – 111 Voters ( +5) Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
*************** ********The Line for #0/R4 Contention********** *******************
4.) 244 Votes (+79) – 146 Voters (+14) The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 226 Votes (+38) – 97 Voters ( +2) Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
6.) 218 Votes (+67) – 155 Voters ( +8) The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 208 Votes (+18) – 79 Voters ( NC) The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
8.) 190 Votes (+21) – 69 Voters ( +2) Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
9.) 187 Votes (+22) – 143 Voters ( +1) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 No.
**************** ********The Line for Cover Projects************ ******************
10.) 181 Votes (+33) – 74 Voters ( +3) The Machine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 136 Votes (+10) – 48 Voters (2NC) Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
12.) 68 Votes ( +9) – 57 Voters ( +1) Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
13.) 62 Votes (+22) – 64 Voters ( +3) The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote: 3 No.
14.) 39 Votes (+11) – 49 Voters ( NC) Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
15.) 24 Votes (+12) – 52 Voters ( +2) Mr. Man – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
16.) 6 Votes ( +4) – 29 Voters ( -2) Project Mercury – Judges Vote: 3 NO.
17.) Earthman – Has taken Ill, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Dead Duck – Needs personal time, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Monsters of Love – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Nevil Von Dunst – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.

Numbers Explained: # Votes Total – # Voters Total (# in parenthesis is new since last count)

Here’s how to Vote for The White Rose:

1) Go here: http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t46857.html
2) Remember to make sure you are logged in.
3) Click “Yes I am a fan”
4) Click Submit.

When successful you then see the vote total for the day.

You can vote once a day still, but to vote again the next day, wait until after the voting poll is reset each morning.

Let me know if any issues and thanks for voting!

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Thanks for your support!
George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

I thought that today I would share some VERY early pages I did back in the winter of 2007-08. These are the very first pages I ever did for The White Rose – and also the first pages I ever inked – before I ever considered entering the project in a contest.

They were done for a Comicbook Illustration class I took at Massachusetts College of Art that year, called Art of the Comic Book. If you are in the Boston area and at the point in your art career where you would like a class, I highly recommend this class.
More info at: http://pce.massart.edu/courses/summer09/illustration/index.shtml

Click here to begin navigating thru the 9 pages:
http://stormborn.com/whiterose/2008/11/10/white-rose-preview-page-1/

And if you like what you see, please consider voting for it in Small Press Idol at http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t46857.html

Thanks!
George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

Today was the deadline for projects to turn in, so now the contest really heats up. Voting was a little soft over the holiday weekend, but that should increase as people get back to their normal routines.

Remember that you can vote once a day until June 7th. Each morning, the voting poll is reset so you can vote again. This happens anywhere between 8am and 10am eastern time. So just keep that in mind when you come back to vote the next day! If you try too early, you may have to come back later after Ian has reset the poll.
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Here’s the 5/25 Idol Report from Ian Shires

Ok, I know it’s late, been an incredibly busy day, mixing Idol and family time, and other stuff. Holidays, ugh. The numbers I’m reporting on – so people know how this works, were taken this morning. so the vote period of morning to morning is intact, even if this report is late.

So what’s going on with these numbers?

No one did any line jumping in the last 2 days…but 2 of the “bigger” projects (bigger in the sense they built big momentum and numbers last round…and are out the gate running this round) are poised to knock 2 projects out of cover slot contention in the next report. More than that, the last of the projects posted earlier today, and they will join the fight as well. Who is going to get a #0….who is going to get a Cover Slot? These things will be fought hard in the next 2 weeks, and each day brings each project the opportunity to discover their real audience, and take off in the standings. Seriously, if your project is getting NCs…you need to do something, cause if you can’t get new fans in THIS atmosphere, where everyone is here LOOKING for new projects…I don’t know – you’re just not trying.

I hate to call any project out, but Haxxor – what is going on! your early-in advantage is gone…and you just aren’t getting any action. How do projects with majority NO votes from the judges, get more votes than a 3-yes project? These are things you need to figure out if you ever want to have an audience following your work no matter where you go. Get up and fight!!!

As we kick into full gear, with all the projects firing on all cylinders, this is the big show! anything can and will happen…sit back and watch….

1.) 244 Votes (+34) – 92 Voters (+7) Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
2.) 202 Votes (+32) – 103 Voters (+3) Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
3.) 192 Votes (+34) – 109 Voters (+1) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
*************** ********The Line for #0/R4 Contention********** *******************
4.) 150 Votes (+22) – 76 Voters (+3) The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 135 Votes (+20) – 63 Voters (+5) Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
6.) 132 Votes (+19) – 86 Voters (+6) Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 123 Votes (+21) – 140 Voters (NC) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 No.
8.) 100 Votes (+13) – 47 Voters (NC) Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
9.) 95 Votes (+18) – 68 Voters (+3) The Machine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
*************** *********The Line for Cover Projects************ ******************
10.) 56 Votes (+41) – 139 Voters (NC) The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 46 Votes (+46) – 124 Voters (+3) The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
12.) 46 Votes ( +5) – 56 Voters (NC) Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
13.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 47 Voters (NC) Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote:
13.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 50 Voters (NC) Mr. Man – Judges Vote:
13.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 29 Voters (NC) Project Mercury – Judges Vote:
13.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 61 Voters (NC) The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote:
17.) Earthman – Has taken Ill, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Dead Duck – Needs personal time, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Monsters of Love – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Nevil Von Dunst – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.

Numbers Explained: # Votes Total – # Voters Total (# in parenthesis is new since last count)

Thanks for your support!
George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

Round 3 has begun!

I submitted the pages for Round 3 last night – so Get ready to Vote starting later today! (5-22)

Voting is Different this Round – you can Vote Right Away! Even before the Judges have replied!

GO HERE TO SEE IF THE WHITE ROSE IS POSTED YET AND VOTE:
http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum528.html

IDOL RESULTS 5/22 from Ian Shires

Noticing a number of things as this round starts to really rumble to life. First….there are TONS of voters for projects that have not returned to vote for their projects yet. Not sure what projects need to do to re-grab the support they had the previous round, but there is certainly lots of fans out there that haven’t gotten the message this round has landed.

We had standings movement yesterday, as Faction jumped up to poise itself to claim a #0 issue spot. All three of the top 3 today, need to figure out how to get more votes than Faction, to stay in the race for the prize. The Machine was our line jumper today, knocking Haxxor below the line to claim a Cover Spot. It’s strong numbers look like it will settle into one of those spots – and realistically, the only thing different between it and the project in the #3 spot today, is that it posted later. Fair? who knows, but that is the game here…

The White Rose is sending in it’s pages today, so I will be posting those up after I get things together in Michigan, where I am going for the weekend. I should still be able to maintain everything from the hotel…so no interruptions expected. However, when White Rose lands, everyone should be looking at those 139 potential voters from last round. Be afraid….

1.) 134 Votes (+31) – 81 Voters (+4) Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
2.) 109 Votes (+30) – 99 Voters (+3) Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
3.) 91 Votes (+21) – 71 Voters (+3) The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
*************** ********The Line for #0/R4 Contention********** *******************
4.) 86 Votes (+43) – 105 Voters (+2) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 77 Votes (+18) – 58 Voters (+2) Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
6.) 74 Votes (+19) – 78 Voters (+1) Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 69 Votes (+19) – 139 Voters (+1) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 No.
8.) 63 Votes (+13) – 47 Voters (+1) Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
9.) 36 Votes (+21) – 61 Voters (NC) The Machine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
*************** *********The Line for Cover Projects************ ******************
10.) 23 Votes ( +6) – 56 Voters (NC) Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 139 Voters (NC) The White Rose – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 47 Voters (NC) Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 36 Voters (NC) Dead Duck – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 45 Voters (NC) Monsters of Love – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 50 Voters (NC) Mr. Man – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 61 Voters (NC) Nevil Von Dunst – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 29 Voters (NC) Project Mercury – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 61 Voters (NC) The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote:
11.) 0 Votes ( 0) – 121 Voters (NC) The Underground – Judges Vote:
20.) Earthman – Has taken Ill, will eventually be a back up feature.

Numbers Explained: # Votes Total – # Voters Total (# in parenthesis is new since last count)

Thanks for your support!
George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

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http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t36664.html

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