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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Random Panel of The Day Contest!

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Well, this did not turn out as I expected.

I launched the Random Panel of the Day Contest on August 1, and all you had to do to was name the book and issue # that each of the 25 "Random Panels" hailed from. The one with the most right answers won this sweet Aqua-Prize Pack:
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How many entries did I get? None. Not one. Zip. Nada. The amount of interest Dan Didio has in Aquaman. Goose egg.
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The above was what I wrote a few days before the end of the month, figuring that no one was going to enter the contest. But then, at the nearly the last moment, I got a submission from F.O.A.M.er extraordinaire Russell Burbage, who offered guesses for twenty of the twenty-five panels, nineteen of those being correct! So Russell Burbage is, by default, our winner!

Here are the first 25 Random Panels, and where they came from. An * means Russell correctly identified the panel's source:
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#1: Aquaman (Vol. 1) #53*

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#2: Superman #192*

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#3: Brave and the Bold #126*

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#4: DC Super Stars #7/Teen Titans #30*

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#5: Aquaman Secret Files #1*

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#6: Super Friends #21*

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#7: JLA: Year One #2*

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#8: Adventure Comics #475*

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#9: Aquaman (Vol.7) #33

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#10: DC Special Series #1*

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#11: Adventure Comics #444*

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#12: Action Comics #527

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#13: Aquaman (Vol.1) #53*

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#14: Brave and the Bold #51

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#15: Aquaman (Vol.4) #13

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#16: Brave and the Bold (Vol.2) #10*

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#17: Aquaman (Vol.2) #2*

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#18: Justice League of America #35*

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#19: Justice League of America #20*

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#20: Aquaman (Vol. 7) #14

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#21: Adventure Comics #461

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#22: Adventure Comics #477*

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#23: Brave and the Bold #82*

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#24: World's Finest #264*

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#25: Wednesday Comics #7*

Congrats to Russell for winning, and a big Sea King "Thumbs Up" for entering in the first place. I cried myself to sleep every night this month, as no entries showed up in my inbox. Now, thanks to Russell, the tears have stopped. Russell, your prize pack is on its way!

Oh, and Random Panels return tomorrow!



Last-Minute Update: Just a few hours before this post went live, F.O.A.M.er Dustan Garrison sent in his contest entry, as well! Dustan got about 9 or 10 of them right, so he still didn't beat Russell's tally. Nevertheless, I appreciate his entering the contest at all, so the Shrine will be sending him a runner-up prize. Thanks Dustan!


13 comments:

Siskoid said...

Like these fine FOAMers, I was going to do it at the last minute, hopefully after doing my research. With everything going on, I plum forgot all about it!

My bad, but congrats to the winner!

Wings1295 said...

I think I had best get my comics into some readable area so I can give Contest #2 a shot!

Congrats to Russell, and regardless, I love seeing the random panels!

Russell said...

That one Aqualad-Aquaman panel was from B&B #51...! No wonder I couldn't find it. And the other I guessed wrong, but I atleast knew it was Don Newton in ADVENTURE.

Glad I recognized so many. I'm gonna have a happy Aqua-day today. :-)

Rick L. Phillips said...

Sorry I didn't enter but I only knew about 6 of them. I don't like to enter unless I know almost all of them.

David J. Cutler said...

Looks like the 3 I knew was almost enough to do it haha--a lot of us entered in spirit, Rob, as we knew we wouldn't stand a chance against the more hardcore.

r duncan said...

I feel really sucky about not entering the contest. It was on my to-do list. I doubt that I could have beaten Russ anyway.

Thanks for the shrine, Rob.

JasonMotesBowles said...

Congrats Russell! There was no way I could have entered the contest. I recognized like three of the panels. I figured I'd leave it to the real pros.

Joe Slab said...

That was an awesome and nigh impossible contest!

Congrats Russell you are an amazing Aquaman fan!

Aaron said...

It's like that episode of WKRP where they had to guess the songs from excerpts. I knew I didn't have a chance, I recognize the source of more stuff from Comically Vintage, I guess my Aquaman knowledge isn't up to snuff. :( But I'm learning'! It's fun to read all the panels together now, it becomes one very surreal adventure.

Dene said...

Congrats to Russell and Dustan-! I didn't enter, Rob, 'cause I had NO clue as to where they all came from-!?! Sorry I didn't at least try, tho-!

Orly De Gaulle said...

I totally wanted to enter, but knew maybe 9 of them. Ugh. I totally want the Brave and the Bold Aquaman. Sigh.

rob! said...

Joe--There will be no RPOTD contest after this. I've learned my lesson. :)

Wings1295 said...

Doh!

Oh well, will enjoy the Random Panels, anyway!