CAG community

A shout out to those who helped support CAG at Wizard Big Apple and Boston Comic Con:

THANK YOU!
We can’t express enough gratitude for your continued support. Feel free to discuss your experience right here on the NING. We’d love to hear from you!

Please join us again for future conventions!

Sincerely,
the CAG Leadership

Well, I didn’t win the Viper Talent Contest. But as the runner up I ended up with an online graphic novel for them anyway! Pretty cool.

Only problem is, now I have to come up with a concept! Well, actually, a bunch of concepts so they can pick one. Wish me luck, guys, I’m going in!

Hey all just wanted everyone to know I started a blog for my studio which will include as soon as I can do it video blogs and art tips and one on one talks with other artists like interviews and the like. But to start I started witha “Brief History of the Studio” come on over and join up hope you al llike it.

http://novastarstudios.blogspot.com/

Hi all,

I keep a daily blog at http://dsparanoillustrations.blogspot.com. Lately I have been writing a lot of entries about an inking project that I have been working on. Hope some of you check out the link and enjoy the blog. Take care and I will see everyone at the BBQ.

Very disheartening for those of us who have worked so hard to get as close as we are to the top.

Check out the 6/5 Idol Report and please place your votes for those who have gotten here fair and square: Faction and The White Rose

hello, i just joined the CAG with the hopes of finding an artist interested in colaborating with me on a comicbook idea ive had, i have the character/costume and most of her background created, my problem is that i cannot draw. so i am hoping to find a partner, id write, you can draw and help with story line from time to time. my comic will be slightly adult themed,by this i mean costume some situations. this is my 1st attempt at any type of comic book, id like to find a partner to help it become a reality. i am looking forward to attending meetings in the CT area. i live in CT.

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! And it’s just an anonymous poll vote – no more posting Yes in the forum – much easier!

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

from Ian Shires
Thursday “Last report before final” Standings Post

Well, it’s all come down to the next 9 hours. Who will be in Round 3? Who will have those coveted bragging rights positions up top? Let’s look at the movement as of this morning:

The Underground knocked Maddie Scientist out of that solid #2 spot it held most of the round. will it KEEP IT? We’ll see! Both projects seem to have pulled out all the stops…meanwhile The White Rose is poised to say “OH YEAH?”. The Machine has dug in it’s heels at #5, and it doesn’t look like anyone’s about to topple them out of that position, but you never know!

In the middle, The Doorknob Society’s aggressive advertising keeps them moving up – taking Mr Man down a notch, but neither are in any actual danger. Same goes in the shuffle that happened with Earthman moving up 2, Dairy of a Teenage Heroine staying in the same place, and Project Mercury dropping 2.

But the real action – and interest – is at the Dreaded Line. Nevil pulled off a huge day, hitting their highest vote day of the round and jumping up 4 positions. Knocking Dinos under the line again in the process. That line is huge now, and Dinos will need to get 20 more votes than Boulder Colorado gets, to move above that line again. Impossible? Obviously not. Let’s look at these numbers!

1.) 1065 Votes (+44) – 103 Voters (2NC) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
2.) 720 Votes (+70) – 120 Voters ( +6) The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
3.) 712 Votes (+42) – 131 Voters ( +5) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
4.) 642 Votes (+68) – 130 Voters ( +7) The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 518 Votes (+26) – 61 Voters (2NC) The Machine – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
6.) 440 Votes (+14) – 69 Voters ( NC) Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 433 Votes (+15) – 59 Voters (3NC) The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
8.) 420 Votes (+30) – 89 Voters ( +4) Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
9.) 361 Votes (+12) – 59 Voters (3NC) Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
10.) 318 Votes (+20) – 53 Voters ( +1) Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 257 Votes (+14) – 40 Voters ( NC) Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
12.) 246 Votes (+26) – 59 Voters ( +4) The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
13.) 235 Votes (+12) – 49 Voters (3NC) Mr. Man – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
14.) 228 Votes (+28) – 52 Voters ( +6) Earthman – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
15.) 220 Votes (+18) – 45 Voters ( +3) Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
16.) 219 Votes (+11) – 29 Voters (4NC) Project Mercury – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
17.) 168 Votes (+22) – 45 Voters ( +3) Monsters of Love – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
18.) 151 Votes (+13) – 34 Voters ( +2) Dead Duck – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
19.) 143 Votes (+42) – 59 Voters (+17) Nevil Von Dunst – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
20.) 140 Votes (+23) – 45 Voters ( +2) Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
*************** *******The Dreaded Line**************** ************
21.) 120 Votes (+13) – 32 Voters ( +3) Dinos – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
22.) 115 Votes (+10) – 27 Voters ( +1) Thread of Valor – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
23.) 95 Votes (+12) – 28 Voters ( +2) Quick Draw – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
24.) 91 Votes (+16) – 35 Voters ( +2) Chaoskind – Judges Vote: 2 No.
25.) 57 Votes ( +2) – 21 Voters ( NC) EAST – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
26.) 23 Votes ( NC) – 10 Voters ( NC) APOC: Hel’s Kitchen – Judges Vote: 3 Yes
27.) Parahero Will be a Back Up Feature in Mysterious Visions Anthology.

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

If there is a Tie: The numbers are used from left to right. So #votes is first, if that is a tie, then the (+#) is used to break it, if that is a tie, then the next…if a project moves into an absolute tie across the board, whichever project was lower in the previous count will be placed in the upper position in question, as they have more momentum in how they got to the tie.

Hi CAG-Members! Was great to meet some of the NE CHAPTER on Sunday in CT!

Well, I was so tired last night I fell asleep before sending the nightly voting reminders. Promoting my entry in this contest has been a full-time job for the last 10 days, and I have been working overtime…

But it’s paid off! Amazingly, we jumped to 4th place yesterday! Thank you for your continued support! Those of you already voting every day, just keep it up for 3 more days!

If you are not voting every day, then here’s why I need YOU… we’ve got 3 days left. I’m about 60 to 80 votes behind the people in front of me right now (at my last unofficial count) and I’d really like to see if we can break into the top 3. I need more votes per day to do that. I’m currently averaging 57 votes a day.

That means a) new voters, and b) more return voters.

So if you’ve voted already – come on back and vote again (once a day).

And if you have not voted yet – I need you now! This might be your last chance to make a difference for this round. So come join in! We’re having fun & you can help me break into the Top 3!

If you need guidance, check out these links:

Here’s the White Rose Voting Thread. GO HERE TO VOTE.

If you have not registered at the Dimestore site before, Sign Up Here.

If you have any questions about using the Dimestore site, Check these answers out.

Also remember the site is down once a day for vote count between 8:30 am and 1pm eastern time.

And here’s the Top 5

*******MONDAY 4/27 IDOL TOP 5*******

1.) 925 Votes (+35) – 102 Voters ( +1) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
2.) 581 Votes (+39) – 120 Voters ( +3) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
3.) 511 Votes (+66) – 109 Voters ( NC) The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
4.) 447 Votes (+78) – 113 Voters ( +5) The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 442 Votes (+26) – 60 Voters ( +2) The Machine – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.

Any other questions, just let me know!
Thanks for your support and remember you can vote ONCE A DAY

George Burnett
Creator – The White Rose

This one speaks for itself:)

oh yeah, Vote here: http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t36664-300.html

*********FRIDAY 4/24 IDOL VOTE REPORT***********
from Ian Shires

Well, they can’t ALL be record days, and thank goodness for that! We saw a little bit of softening of the intensity yesterday, but even those kinds of days shows us a LOT about what’s going on.

The Underground is poised for a top 5 slot. And they did that with no new voters…just return voters. That shows me their fans are serious – even if the project missed a day of promoting to new people. The White Rose ran over Haxxor – but let’s look at that…Rose has almost twice as many voters as Haxxor. Seriously, at their rate, when Underground bumps itself up a couple more slots, the White Rose will be right behind it…with Top 5 projects less than half each day what those 2 are. It shows us the difference between getting in early and making that early splash, and coming in fighting. People wonder why we post projects as they come in instead of all at once, and this really illustrates why. Study those numbers, and see what they tell YOU!

More importantly, is what’s happening down at THE LINE…where project’s chances at getting a Cover Slot or #0 issue hang in the balance. Dinos jumps up 2 spots to move above the line, showing Quick Draw that life at the line is no fun as it only spent one day above. Look at the mid-range, ALL of you who are below the line. There are projects getting less than 10 votes. This is your opportunity to assert yourself, and claim a spot in Round 3. Seriously, if your total number of voters, is less than most projects are getting votes in one day, then you have work to do. I mean, back up slots in anthologies are nice…but a shot at $700 and a publishing contract is nicer. We KNOW it’s hard to sell yourself to the public. But to be a SMALL PRESS IDOL, someone your peers look up to, that is a big part of the game that NO ONE can do for you.

Ok! Let’s get this back into action, here’s the standings….

1.) 820 Votes (+44) – 98 Voters ( +2) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
2.) 481 Votes (+38) – 111 Voters ( +3) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
3.) 370 Votes (+31) – 55 Voters ( +7) The Machine – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
4.) 352 Votes (+18) – 65 Voters ( NC) Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 331 Votes (+14) – 58 Voters ( +1) The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
6.) 329 Votes (+63) – 96 Voters ( NC) The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 274 Votes (+54) – 92 Voters ( +7) The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
8.) 254 Votes (+19) – 58 Voters ( +2) Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
9.) 232 Votes (+34) – 72 Voters ( +7) Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
10.) 206 Votes (+20) – 49 Voters (2NC) Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 170 Votes (+14) – 36 Voters ( +3) Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
12.) 162 Votes ( +6) – 29 Voters ( +1) Project Mercury – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
13.) 159 Votes ( +8) – 45 Voters ( +1) Mr. Man – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
14.) 126 Votes (+19) – 39 Voters ( +3) Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
15.) 116 Votes (+15) – 39 Voters ( +4) Earthman – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
16.) 91 Votes ( +8) – 27 Voters ( NC) Dead Duck – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
17.) 84 Votes (+29) – 45 Voters ( +7) The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
18.) 62 Votes (+11) – 21 Voters ( +5) Thread of Valor – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
19.) 50 Votes (+16) – 28 Voters ( +6) Monsters of Love – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
20.) 31 Votes (+14) – 17 Voters ( +5) Dinos – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
***************The Dreaded Line****************
21.) 31 Votes ( +8) – 16 Voters ( +1) Quick Draw – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
22.) 29 Votes ( +7) – 19 Voters ( +4) Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
23.) 24 Votes (+12) – 17 Voters ( +9) Chaoskind – Judges Vote: 2 No.
24.) 21 Votes ( +7) – 15 Voters ( +4) EAST – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
25.) 20 Votes ( +7) – 10 Voters ( +1) Nevil Von Dunst – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
26.) 11 Votes ( +2) – 7 Voters ( NC) APOC: Hel’s Kitchen – Judges Vote: 3 Yes
27.) Parahero Will be a Back Up Feature in Mysterious Visions Anthology.

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