UPDATE: Round 2 voting is closed! Round 3 voting is open right now!

128 webcomics are down to 64, and the battles continue!

The last round of voting was much more than we anticipated, with almost each of the contests getting more votes than last year’s final round. The server started to have problems, compounded with what we think might have been bot attacks to affect some voting. We took the weekend to try and get things right, and we think we’re ready for the next round. (And yes, we’re trying to figure out what remedy, if any, we should apply.)

Round starts right now, and ends this Wednesday at 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time. We’re down to 32 contests, so go vote already!
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UPDATE: Round 1 voting is closed! Round 3 voting is open right now!

First, thank you to the thousands of people who voted in the nominating process, as well as all of you who added your favorite webcomics to the list. We’re adding all of the webcomics you suggested to our directory.

But now, the challenges start!

These are the top 128 webcomics you’ve chosen, and we’re running a single elimination tournament to winnow down to the favorite. There are so many webcomics, we’ve had to break them up into four divisions– Giraud, Moldoff, Robinson, and Simon. The winner of each division will get $25 in their tip jar and advance to the Final Four. Whoever ends in second place will get $50, and the winner will walk away with $100. UPDATE: And if you’re first to pick the Final Four, you will win a $50 gift card from Amazon!

The first round starts right now, and ends Friday at midnight. We’re starting with 64 contests, so go vote already!
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