Monthly Sales Figures 0

[ChrisInBaltimore]

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-08.html

 

So, what stands out ?

 

Looking back on August sales, I think this proves a married Peter can do well.

 

Shame Marvel ignored it

[the authority]

Marvel absolutely dominated this month with almost half of the direct market.

 

 

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-10.html

 

 

 

[romanheart]

Yes, I saw that.

 

However, if you take out titles that have been rebooted or recently started (<10 issues), you get this list:

 

Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. sales

11 Batman 45 $3.99 DC 109,367

20 Justice League 45 $3.99 DC 77,192

26 Walking Dead 147 $2.99 Image 67,056

36 Harley Quinn 21 $3.99 DC 55,272

44 Detective Comics 45 $3.99 DC 47,972

49 Superman 45 $3.99 DC 42,693

55 Green Lantern 45 $3.99 DC 38,406

59 Batman Superman 25 $3.99 DC 37,566

61 Action Comics 45 $3.99 DC 36,560

63 Flash 45 $3.99 DC 35,485

66 Wonder Woman 45 $3.99 DC 33,885

67 TMNT Ongoing 50 $7.99 IDW 33,553

68 New Suicide Squad 13 $2.99 DC 33,260

69 Grayson 13 $3.99 DC 32,260

72 Superman Wonder Woman 22 $3.99 DC 32,044

73 Ms Marvel 19 $2.99 Marvel 31,408

80 Batgirl 45 $2.99 DC 29,276

89 Aquaman 45 $3.99 DC 25,495

92 Green Arrow 45 $2.99 DC 23,614

95 TMNT Ongoing 51 $3.99 IDW 23,247

98 Sinestro 16 $2.99 DC 23,179

 

I give credit to Marvel for scoring the short victory, but in the long term I like how the other publishers are going about it.

[freecharlie]

Look at those numbers for tmnt 50. I think the Kirby cover could have a future.

[Aweandlorder]

Yes, I saw that.

 

However, if you take out titles that have been rebooted or recently started (<10 issues), you get this list:

 

 

You know this only means one thing then..

 

MORE REBOOTS TO COME

[romanheart]

Yes, I saw that.

 

However, if you take out titles that have been rebooted or recently started (<10 issues), you get this list:

 

 

You know this only means one thing then..

 

MORE REBOOTS TO COME

 

This gag has got to get old at some point.

[rjrjr]

My crunching of the Star Wars title numbers for October:

 

http://swcomiccollector.blogspot.com/2015/11/5-star-wars-issues-top-100000-copies-in.html

[Junkdrawer]

Did I miss Scooby Doo team up 12?

[Jackhartmann]

Marvel absolutely dominated this month with almost half of the direct market.

 

 

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-10.html

 

 

 

Geez, that is a crushing month for Marvel. Still more #1 to come too.

[the blob]

I think it is encouraging that top 100 means over 20K, I thought it was worse than that once you get into the 70s, etc. of course, those are terrible numbers, but I guess it's just enough to make publishing a title worthwhile for the big 2 and I guess can be lower for the other companies.

[the blob]

wow, spawn is only at 15K. the way my comic shop orders it you would think it is 1996 or something.

[fastballspecial]

Did I miss Scooby Doo team up 12?

 

I am pretty sure you are getting some from somebody.

 

[Junkdrawer]

Did I miss Scooby Doo team up 12?

 

I am pretty sure you are getting some from somebody.

oh yes I know. Just curious about the print run though.

[kimik]

My crunching of the Star Wars title numbers for October:

 

http://swcomiccollector.blogspot.com/2015/11/5-star-wars-issues-top-100000-copies-in.html

 

It is interesting to see that the Star Wars titles are even dropping month to month now. How long before the best selling title is below the Snyder Batman numbers?

 

 

[kimik]

Yes, I saw that.

 

However, if you take out titles that have been rebooted or recently started (<10 issues), you get this list:

 

 

You know this only means one thing then..

 

MORE REBOOTS TO COME

 

This gag has got to get old at some point.

 

I am beginning to wonder if the way to play the non-Deadpool reboots is to just pay the initial cost from your LCS for the best variants and leave it at that. While I like flipping the new #1s for a quick 2x or 3x at shows, there are way too many duds from the continuous Marvel reboots.

[rjrjr]

My crunching of the Star Wars title numbers for October:

 

http://swcomiccollector.blogspot.com/2015/11/5-star-wars-issues-top-100000-copies-in.html

 

It is interesting to see that the Star Wars titles are even dropping month to month now. How long before the best selling title is below the Snyder Batman numbers?

 

 

The Batman numbers are also falling. In fact, they fell at a faster rate than the Star Wars numbers the past few months.

 

I suspect the Star Wars title will be okay through the Vader Down storyline. After that Who would have thought Star Wars titles would have done as well as they have this year? Almost 1 million Star Wars issues sold in October alone is not an insignificant number of comics.

 

What I find fascinating is there is a strong correlation between variants and how well the issues sell. More variations = more issues sold. That makes me believe a lot of top titles are propped up by variants, not on the merits of the comics themselves.

Edited November 13, 2015 by rjrjr

[romanheart]

Sounds like a question for a dealer but from what I have heard, dealers are shy about some of the numbers they need to order to get those variants. So I doubt it moves numbers all that much.

[ygogolak]

November seems to have been released early.

13 titles over 100k and another biggie for the year, DKIII 440k (still only half of Star Wars #1).

 

1 Dark Knight III Master Race 1 440,234

2 Star Wars Vader Down 1 384,969

3 Deadpool 1 180,565

4 Secret Wars 7 177,019

5 Extraordinary X-Men 1 133,716

6 All New All Different Avengers 1 128,570

7 Star Wars 11 $3.99 Marvel 126,780

8 Uncanny X-Men 600 126,447

9 Star Wars 12 123,133

10 All New Wolverine 1 119,786

11 Darth Vader 13 113,448

12 Mighty Thor 1 112,053

13 Batman 46 106,989

[Jackhartmann]

I am surprised that Deadpool outsells all superheros except Miller's Batman.

[fastballspecial]

Did I miss Scooby Doo team up 12?

 

I am pretty sure you are getting some from somebody.

oh yes I know. Just curious about the print run though.

 

15K print run 1st print

 

Newsstand were much less I would imagine

Edited December 14, 2015 by Fastballspecial