So, there's no significant difference between #17 and #18.
Yeah, because 40% increases aren't significant.
No, not at such a low number. Now the 400% increase from #17 to #19 IS significant.
Remember, the order numbers given are only around 25% of the total.
The 40% increase is significant. The 400% increase is crazy!
Indeed. Which is why 17 & 18 should sell at a premium beyond the fact that they are the 1st (Cameo) and 1st (Full) Appearances. And Btw, DC does not consciously construct print runs like this - they're in the RETAIL biz, they didn't give a ratz butt about the after-market. They print books, they sell books. They sell more books, they print more books (and so on).