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The Winner of Comic Book Idol 3 is…

Hello, comic book fans, and welcome to the season finale of Comic Book Idol 3. 

I’m your host J. Torres and I’m pleased to announce that, after a record of close to 1200 votes cast in our final poll, the results are in…

Jon Reed = 600 votes

Charles Paul Wilson III = 581 votes 

That means that Jon Reed of Alexandria, Virginia is this season’s Comic Book Idol! Congratulations, Jon! 

You win an all-expenses paid trip to New York City for the New York Comic Con, a Witchblade cover assignment, assignments from IDW Publishing and Oni Press, and a slot in Image Comics’ Pop Gun anthology.

Jon, for me and a couple of the judges, you deserve the “Most Improved Player” award on top of it all. You were the “little account assistant that could.” I’d also throw “Miss Congeniality” your way because you’re such a nice guy. If we were dealing with each other on eBay, my feedback for you would read: “Good communication. Would do business with again.” In other words, I like what you have to offer and you sold me on your unique style of art. In the previous round in particular, in my humble opinion, I thought you turned in the best pages. I look forward to seeing what you end up doing for IDW and Oni, and you know where to find me if you need a hand with the Pop Gun story

Meanwhile, Charles doesn’t walk away from the contest empty-handed! He’s going to have his artwork from Rounds 1 and 2 published in an upcoming issue of “Fathom” and the forthcoming “Wonderlost” trade paperback. And I’m sure that won’t be the last we hear of CPW3.

Thanks for playing such a good game, Charles. You were solid and professional throughout the entire contest and you should be proud of getting this far. We all know you’re going even further from here. 

Don’t miss Brian Cronin’s interviews with our winner and first runner-up in “Idol Thoughts.” And make sure to stay tuned to CBR for release dates and other details not only about Jon and Charles’ work, but some exciting news regarding some of our other contestants. I think many fans will be happy to see where some of their favorites have ended up…

Thanks to all ten of our talented contestants for the excitment, camaraderie and great art that they brought to this year’s competition. Thanks to all our judges who took time out of their busy schedules and provided the contestants with some insightful, invaluable critiques. Thanks to Jonah, Brandon, Brian, Seth and the rest of the CBR crew for all their hard work and support behind the scenes. And thanks to all of YOU for voting, posting, and watching this very memorable season of Comic Book Idol!

See you next time?

J.