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Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.
Things were bad for DC in January. How bad? With records going back to March 2003, DC had its second worst average sales on record of 21,845, just barely beating the March 2009 low point of 21,792. The Vertigo line had its lowest average sales on record by far: 6,832, beating the previous average low of 7,055 in March 2015. And the median sales for both lines was even lower: 24,624 & 5,802 respectively.
DC shipped twenty fewer comics in January as compared to December (74 versus 94). Two titles not shipping in January were two of DC's top sellers, Dark Knight III and Justice League. They moved a total estimated 1,616,524 comic units in January, compared to 2,640,519 in December, a difference of over a million units!
Yes, that's right: Image. I know I usually do the DC Comics sales summaries here at The Beat, but while Heidi looks for someone to step in and handle the Indy comics chart I volunteered to do a column focusing on Image. With around seventy titles each month they're about as large (titles-wise) as Marvel or DC, so I figure they should have their own column, yes? Warning: The commentary may be even more mis-informed than usual...
The important thing to remember when looking at Image's sales numbers is that they're not really playing the same game as other comics companies. My understanding (and I'm sure you'll all correct me if I'm wrong in the comments below...) is that Image charges a flat fee for producing, listing and distributing comics, so that after that fee and the printing costs, whatever is left over goes directly to whoever supplied the comic. (This may be different for the official Image partners...)
Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.
(Warning: This month's column contains a higher amount of ranting than usual...)
July was not a good month, sales-wise, for DC Entertainment. Compared to June, the average sales per title dropped by over 8K, and they sold 300K fewer total units in the NA direct market, despite offering nine more titles. Sales were down across the board, in many cases significantly, except for one title: Batgirl.
Why did things drop so significantly? Three main reasons:
By David Carter Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures. With Convergence now in the rearview mirror, the DCU returned to normal as returning series picked back up where they left off, and some twenty new series debuted, the largest number of debuts in one month since the […]
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
After last month’s large (with an asterisk) sales in the first month of Convergence, things calm down somewhat in May. Nothing that wasn’t expected as the second half of the weekly and the second issues were bound to sell less than the first, and the drop-offs were fully within expectations.
The biggest difference is that in the DCU there were only the Convergence books in May, unlike in April when there were Annuals and several regular titles that had slipped from April, including their strongest sellers Batman, Justice League and Harley Quinn. As a result DC shipped only 70 titles in May, compared to 87 in April, and sold over a million fewer comics than the previous month: Roughly 2.2M vs. 3.3M in the market served by Diamond N.A. (Marvel may want to consider sending DC a nice fruit basket to thank them for freeing up room on store owners’ shelves and balance sheets to order all of those first month Secret Wars titles…)
Over at Vertigo the appearance of the penultimate issue of Sandman Overture boosted their per title average over 10K (from down near 7K the previous months), but the per title median fell to just 5.4K, the lowest it has been since I took over this column in early 2014 (and thus likely the lowest ever.) While it’s admirable that Vertigo not immediately canceling low sellers like FBP, Hinterkind and Coffin Hill and letting them play out to some semblance of closure, the line’s expected forthcoming reinvigoration is sorely needed.
On the good news front, the second volume of the Batman Earth One OGN took first place on the graphic novel chart with first month sales through Diamond N.A. of nearly 17K (more than the #2 & #3 entries combined)–very healthy sales for a $25 hardcover.
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month right here at The Beat!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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9, 10, 12, 11 - CONVERGENCE ($3.99/$4.99)
04/2015: Convergence #0 -- 157,358
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 146,022 (- 7.2%)
04/2015: Convergence #2 -- 122,936 (- 15.8%)
04/2015: Convergence #3 -- 120,327 (- 2.1%)
04/2015: Convergence #4 -- 116,744 (- 3.0%)
05/2015: Convergence #5 -- 113,541 (- 2.7%)
05/2015: Convergence #6 -- 111,525 (- 1.8%)
05/2015: Convergence #7 -- 109,417 (- 1.9%)
05/2015: Convergence #8 -- 109,508 (+ 0.1%)
All four issues were listed as returnable on the Diamond chart, so their figures are adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
There are anecdotal reports out there that some retailers vastly over-ordered what they thought they could sell due to the returnability, though as always one should take caution in generalizing a trend from one data point.
But in looking at the numbers provided to us, there’s nothing on the surface odd or strange happening here; after a couple of adjustments in the first couple of issues it falls into a steady standard attrition and then pops up just slightly for the final issue.
We’ll likely never know how many of these end up in the hands of readers, but then that’s pretty much the case for every book on the chart in these days of variant covers and order incentives, especially those reported as sold through Diamond by the Big Two.
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24 - CONVERGENCE HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 69,838
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 61,308 (- 12.2%)
27 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 62,916
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 55,455 (- 11.9%)
Last month’s top two Convergence tie-ins are also this month’s top two Convergence tie-ins. Twelve percent is a perfectly reasonable drop from a #1 to a #2 issue.
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29 - SANDMAN OVERTURE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Sandman Overture #3 -- 72,563 (- 21.0%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: --
10/2014: --
11/2014: --
12/2014: Sandman Overture #4 -- 64,508 (- 11.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: --
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: Sandman Overture #5 -- 58,776 (- 8.9%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
Returnable, so the numbers are adjusted up by 10% from the estimates. (For why this is done for returnable comics, please see the fine print at the end of this column.)
The final issue has been scheduled for September and the hardcover collection for November. No doubt the collection will be a huge seller for the holiday shopping season, though if the book had kept to its original bi-monthly schedule the collection could have been a huge seller for last year’s holiday shopping season.
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30 - CONVERGENCE BATMAN & ROBIN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 56,720
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 50,271 (- 11.4%)
32 - CONVERGENCE BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 58,693
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 48,204 (- 17.9%)
33 - CONVERGENCE DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 56,522
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 47,783 (- 15.5%)
34 - CONVERGENCE SUPERMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 51,823
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 46,900 (- 9.5%)
39 - CONVERGENCE NIGHTWING/ORACLE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 50,621
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 44,883 (- 11.3%)
43 - CONVERGENCE BATGIRL ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 46,891
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 41,356 (- 11.8%)
45 - CONVERGENCE GREEN LANTERN/PARALLAX ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 46,539
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 40,347 (- 13.3%)
46 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 46,111
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 39,818 (- 13.6%)
47 - CONVERGENCE FLASH ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 45,414
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 39,707 (- 12.6%)
48 - CONVERGENCE SPEED FORCE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 42,977
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 39,612 (- 7.8%)
49 - CONVERGENCE WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 44,959
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 38,874 (- 13.5%)
51 - CONVERGENCE ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 45,189
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 37,916 (- 16.1%)
52 - CONVERGENCE SUICIDE SQUAD ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 43,518
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 37,609 (- 13.6%)
53 - CONVERGENCE NEW TEEN TITANS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 43,547
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 37,513 (- 13.9%)
54 - CONVERGENCE BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 44,078
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 36,702 (- 16.7%)
55 - CONVERGENCE TITANS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 40,518
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 35,877 (- 11.5%)
59 - CONVERGENCE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 40,337
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 33,191 (- 17.7%)
60 - CONVERGENCE SHAZAM ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 39,587
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 32,984 (- 14.7%)
61 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 38,579
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 32,924 (- 14.7%)
63 - CONVERGENCE AQUAMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,749
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 32,552 (- 13.8%)
65 - CONVERGENCE GREEN ARROW ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,303
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 32,156 (- 13.8%)
66 - CONVERGENCE CATWOMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,215
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 31,994 (- 14.0%)
67 - CONVERGENCE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,437
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 31,979 (- 14.6%)
68 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 38,911
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 31,619 (- 18.7%)
69 - CONVERGENCE SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,093
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 31,521 (- 15.0%)
72 - CONVERGENCE THE QUESTION ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 34,446
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 30,192 (- 12.3%)
73 - CONVERGENCE SUPERGIRL: MATRIX ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 34,634
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 30,124 (- 13.0%)
78 - CONVERGENCE SUPERBOY ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,739
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 29,195 (- 13.5%)
80 - CONVERGENCE SWAMP THING ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,424
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 28,923 (- 13.5%)
83 - CONVERGENCE BOOSTER GOLD ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 34,191
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 28,865 (- 15.6%)
85 - CONVERGENCE SUPERBOY & THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,605
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 28,327 (- 15.7%)
86 - CONVERGENCE THE ATOM ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,154
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 27,908 (- 15.8%)
88 - CONVERGENCE CRIME SYNDICATE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,891
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 27,609 (- 18.5%)
89 - CONVERGENCE HAWKMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 32,985
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 27,008 (- 18.1%)
90 - CONVERGENCE WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 32,635
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 26,961 (- 17.4%)
94 - CONVERGENCE BLUE BEETLE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 32,172
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 26,357 (- 18.1%)
98 - CONVERGENCE PLASTIC MAN AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 30,460
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 24,993 (- 17.9%)
And here are (almost all of) the rest of the Convergence tie-ins. Most dropped in the 5K – 6K range for their second issue. The percentage drops tend to increase as you go down the chart, owing to the fact that 5K is a much larger chunk when you start from a smaller baseline.
I’ll note that there were freely-orderable variant covers for all of the Convergence books this month, though that’s so much par for the course these days it hardly seems mentioning anymore.
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99 - WONDER WOMAN '77 SPECIAL (Digital-First) ($7.99)
05/2015: WW 77 Special #1 -- 24,621
The top non-DCU, non-Vertigo comic of the month. Pretty decent sales for an $8 comic.
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Coming in at #100 on the chart are another 24,562 copies of last month’s Batman #40, the first time in a while that a DC comic has made noise on the re-order side, and at quite an impressive level. Presumably these are mostly for the second and third printings.
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103 - CONVERGENCE INFINITY INC. ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 30,114
05/2015: Convergence #2 -- 24,441 (- 18.8%)
And one final Convergence tie-in. At one point back in the 80s Infinity Inc. was my favorite comic, which makes its last-place level here a bit sad.
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117 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT (Digital-First) ($3.99)
03/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #1 -- 73,266
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #2 -- 25,479 (- 65.2%)
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #3 -- 23,370 (- 8.3%)
05/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #4 -- 21,083 (- 9.8%)
Still looking for its level, which appears that it it will be around 20K.
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122 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+ 24.3%)
09/2014: Batman '66 #15 -- 16,842 (- 21.5%)
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman '66 #17 -- 15,585 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: Batman '66 #18 -- 15,409 (- 1.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Batman '66 #19 -- 14,770 (- 4.1%)
02/2015: Batman '66 #20 -- 14,525 (- 1.7%)
03/2015: Batman '66 #21 -- 14,238 (- 2.0%)
04/2015: Batman '66 #22 -- 14,135 (- 0.7%)
05/2015: Batman '66 #23 -- 20,045 (+ 41.8%)
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6 months: + 28.6%
1 year : + 7.5%
I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with a good reason for the huge jump, but all I’ve got is that there was a Black Sketch Variant and I can’t see that have this large of an effect. But absent any better explanation that’s what we’ll have to go with.
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129, 138 - INJUSTICE: YEAR FOUR (Digital-First) ($2.99)
05/2013: Injustice #5 -- 25,215 (+16.4%)
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05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 -- 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 -- 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 -- 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #11 -- 18,086 (+ 0.1%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #12 -- 17,829 (- 1.4%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 -- 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 -- 17,884 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #3 -- 17,243 (- 3.6%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #4 -- 16,741 (- 2.9%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #5 -- 16,611 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #6 -- 16,141 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Injustice Y3 #7 -- 15,796 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #8 -- 15,816 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #9 -- 15,345 (- 3.0%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #10 -- 15,417 (+ 0.5%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #11 -- 15,526 (+ 0.7%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #12 -- 15,322 (- 1.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: Injustice Y4 #1 -- 17,958 (+ 17.2%)
05/2015: Injustice Y4 #2 -- 15,653 (- 12.8%)
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6 months: - 1.1%
1 year : - 15.3%
2 years : - 33.3%
Gets a bit of a boost as Year Four starts, but by issue #2 we’re right back to the level where Year Three had settled into.
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143 - MORTAL KOMBAT X (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Mortal Kombat X #1 -- 21,062
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #2 -- 13,277 (- 37.0%)
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #3 -- 12,581 (- 5.2%)
03/2015: Mortal Kombat X #4 -- 14,038 (+ 11.6%)
04/2015: Mortal Kombat X #5 -- 14,741 (+ 5.0%)
05/2015: Mortal Kombat X #6 -- 14,603 (- 0.9%)
After a couple of months of corrective rises MKX appear to have found its level.
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162 - MAD MAX FURY ROAD (Vertigo) ($4.99)
05/2015: Nux & Immortan Joe #1 -- 11,569
One-shot tying in to the movie, and the top non-Sandman Vertigo title for May.
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164 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
05/2013: He-Man & MotU #2 -- 19,410 (- 23.1%)
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05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 -- 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man & MotU #19 -- 11,022 (- 4.2%)
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 -- 18,884 (+ 71.3%)
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2 -- 12,104 (- 35.9%)
02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 -- 11,700 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: He-Man Eternity #4 -- 11,746 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: He-Man Eternity #5 -- 11,625 (- 1.0%)
05/2015: He-Man Eternity #6 -- 11,426 (- 1.7%)
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6 months: + 3.7%
1 year : - 8.1%
2 years : - 41.1%
Very steady, dropping just a couple hundred copies.
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166 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
05/2005: --
05/2010: Dark Age 4 #4 -- 12,900
05/2011: --
05/2012: --
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05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 -- 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 -- 12,055 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Astro City #18 -- 11,985 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Astro City #19 -- 11,734 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Astro City #20 -- 11,603 (- 1.1%)
03/2015: Astro City #21 -- 11,492 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: Astro City #22 -- 11,359 (- 1.2%)
05/2015: Astro City #23 -- 11,215 (- 1.3%)
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6 months: - 7.0%
1 year : - 18.7%
5 years : - 13.1%
10 years: n.a.
Also very steady.
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168 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 -- 23,501
11/2014: Flash Season 0 #2 -- 14,287 (- 39.2%)
12/2014: Flash Season 0 #3 -- 12,247 (- 14.3%)
01/2015: Flash Season 0 #4 -- 10,806 (- 11.8%)
02/2015: Flash Season 0 #5 -- 10,450 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: Flash Season 0 #6 -- 10,188 (- 2.5%)
04/2015: Flash Season 0 #7 -- 10,152 (- 0.4%)
05/2015: Flash Season 0 #8 -- 11,037 (+ 8.7%)
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6 months: - 22.7%
Rises nearly 1K copies, for no other reason I can figure except for demand?
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173 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 -- 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 -- 16,573 (- 7.9%)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 -- 14,323 (- 13.6%)
01/2015: Sensation Comics #6 -- 12,927 (- 9.7%)
02/2015: Sensation Comics #7 -- 12,115 (- 6.3%)
03/2015: Sensation Comics #8 -- 11,399 (- 5.9%)
04/2015: Sensation Comics #9 -- 11,007 (- 3.4%)
05/2015: Sensation Comics #10 -- 10,565 (- 4.0%)
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6 months: - 36.3%
Still trending downward.
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189 - SUICIDERS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2015: Suiciders #1 -- 18,275
03/2015: Suiciders #2 -- 10,585 (- 42.1%)
04/2015: Suiciders #3 -- 9,891 (- 6.6%)
05/2015: Suiciders #4 -- 9,316 (- 5.8%)
The first issue that was not returnable, and lo and behold the trend holds without the adjustment.
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197 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
05/2013: Arrow #7 -- 10,017
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10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 -- 17,364 (+113.1%)
11/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #2 -- 11,121 (- 36.0%)
12/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #3 -- 9,862 (- 11.3%)
01/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #4 -- 9,302 (- 5.7%)
02/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #5 -- 9,060 (- 2.6%)
03/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #6 -- 9,055 (- 0.1%)
04/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #7 -- 8,671 (- 4.2%)
05/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #8 -- 8,644 (- 0.3%)
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6 months: - 22.3%
2 years : - 13.7%
Drops just a handful of copies.
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205 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Fables: TWAU #1 -- 13,620
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
03/2015: Fables: TWAU #3 -- 9,352 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Fables: TWAU #4 -- 8,793 (- 6.0%)
05/2015: Fables: TWAU #5 -- 8,378 (- 4.7%)
Settling in around 8K.
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237 - SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP (All-Ages) ($2.99)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #4 -- 8,159 (- 3.5%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #5 -- 9,042 (+10.8%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #6 -- 8,333 (- 7.8%)
10/2014: --
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #7 -- 7,530 (- 9.6%)
12/2014: --
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #8 -- 6,678 (-11.3%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #9 -- 6,780 (+ 1.5%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #10 -- 6,566 (- 3.2%)
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6 months: - 12.8%
1 Year : - 19.5%
Also holding fairly steady.
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239 - WOLF MOON (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2014: Wolf Moon #1 of 6 -- 15,865
01/2015: Wolf Moon #2 of 6 -- 8,747 (- 44.9%)
02/2015: Wolf Moon #3 of 6 -- 7,789 (- 11.0%)
03/2015: Wolf Moon #4 of 6 -- 7,124 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Wolf Moon #5 of 6 -- 6,722 (- 5.6%)
05/2015: Wolf Moon #6 of 6 -- 6,496 (- 3.4%)
Final issue, finishing its run with every issue charting, which these days is something of a win for a Vertigo title.
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Charting at #252 are 6,112 copies of The Multiversity Pax Americana Director’s Cut, a $9.99 comic.
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257 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 -- 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 -- 11,348 (- 18.3%)
11/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #5 -- 8,920 (- 21.4%)
12/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #6 -- 7,809 (- 12.5%)
01/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #7 -- 7,231 (- 7.4%)
02/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #8 -- 6,498 (- 10.1%)
03/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #9 -- 6,236 (- 4.0%)
04/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #10 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #11 -- 5,959
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6 months: - 33.2%
The floor for the Top 300 this month is nearly 2K lower than in April, so this is the first of several DC titles that didn't chart last month that show up this month.
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267 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 -- 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 -- 7,136 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Coffin Hill #13 -- 6,752 (- 5.4%)
12/2014: Coffin Hill #14 -- 6,410 (- 5.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Coffin Hill #15 -- 5,933 (- 7.4%)
03/2015: Coffin Hill #16 -- 5,785 (- 2.5%)
04/2015: Coffin Hill #17 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: Coffin Hill #18 -- 5,423
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 19.7%
Returns from its mystery month right about exactly where you'd expect it to be. Ending with issue #21.
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287 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
05/2005: Scooby-Doo #96 -- 4,718
05/2010: Scooby-Doo #156 -- 3,857
05/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #9 -- 4,838
05/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #21 -- 5,269
05/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #33 -- ?????
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05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703
02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #55 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #56 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #57 -- 4,794
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6 months: ???%
1 year : - 1.0%
2 years : ???%
5 years : + 24.3%
10 years: + 1.6%
Appears to be one of DC's most steady selling titles, even though many months it falls below the Top 300 cutoff.
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297 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 -- 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 9 -- 9,056 (- 47.6%)
11/2014: The Names #3 of 9 -- 6,926 (- 23.5%)
12/2014: The Names #4 of 9 -- 5,918 (- 14.6%)
01/2015: The Names #5 of 9 -- 5,312 (- 10.2%)
02/2015: The Names #6 of 9 -- 4,965 (- 6.5%)
03/2015: The Names #7 of 9 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: The Names #8 of 9 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: The Names #9 of 9 -- 4,516
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6 months: - 34.8%
299 - THE KITCHEN (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2014: The Kitchen #1 of 8 -- 14,066
12/2014: The Kitchen #2 of 8 -- 7,403 (- 47.4%)
01/2015: The Kitchen #3 of 8 -- 6,328 (- 14.5%)
02/2015: The Kitchen #4 of 8 -- 5,153 (- 18.6%)
03/2015: The Kitchen #5 of 8 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: The Kitchen #6 of 8 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: The Kitchen #7 of 8 -- 4,473
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6 months: - 68.2%
Two more Vertigo limited series show up this month due to the lower floor.
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+300 - STRANGE SPORTS STORIES (Vertigo) ($4.99)
03/2015: Strange Sports #1 of 4 -- 9,003
04/2015: Strange Sports #2 of 4 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: Strange Sports #3 of 4 -- ????? (< 4,462)
+300 - EFFIGY (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2015: Effigy #1 -- 11,656
02/2015: Effigy #2 -- 6,408 (- 45.0%)
03/2015: Effigy #3 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: Effigy #4 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: Effigy #5 -- ????? (< 4,462)
+300 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Hinterkind #13 -- 5,080
01/2015: Hinterkind #14 -- 4,810 (- 5.3%)
02/2015: Hinterkind #15 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: Hinterkind #16 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: Hinterkind #17 -- ????? (< 6,352)
05/2015: Hinterkind #18 -- ????? (< 4,462)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : ????%
+300 - FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS (Vertigo) ($2.99)
05/2014: FBP #10 -- 7,242 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: FBP #11 -- 6,958 (- 3.9%)
07/2014: FBP #12 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: FBP #13 -- 6,189
09/2014: --
10/2014: FBP #14 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: FBP #15 -- 5,288
12/2014: FBP #16 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: FBP #17 -- 4,707
02/2015: FBP #18 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: FBP #19 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: --
05/2015: FBP #20 -- ????? (< 4,462)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
Four Vertigo titles that don't make the Top 300 cut, including the final issue of Hinterkind.
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
05/2005: 34,801
05/2010: 27,785
05/2011: 24,561
05/2012: 38,708
05/2013: 31,412
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05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)**
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)**
10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)**
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)**
12/2014: 29,047 (+ 1.4%)**
01/2015: 24,289 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: 24,537 (+ 1.0%)**
03/2015: 23,466 (- 4.4%)**
04/2015: 38,318 (+ 63.3%)**
05/2015: 31,237 (- 18.5%)**
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6 months: + 9.0%
1 year : - 1.7%
2 years : - 0.6%
5 years : + 12.4%
10 years: - 10.2%
DC UNIVERSE
05/2005: 43,505
05/2010: 37,463
05/2011: 27,745
05/2012: 35,264
05/2013: 32,015 (+ 1.9%)
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05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
12/2014: 34,882 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: 30,680 (- 12.0%)
02/2015: 32,403 (+ 5.6%)
03/2015: 28,559 (- 11.9%)
04/2015: 49,845 (+ 74.5%)
05/2015: 42,635 (- 14.5%)
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6 months: + 16.1%
1 year : + 7.8%
2 years : + 33.2%
5 years : + 13.8%
10 years: - 2.0%
VERTIGO
05/2005: 14,520
05/2010: 11,756
05/2011: 10,668
05/2012: 11,102
05/2013: 20,860
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05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)**
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)**
12/2014: 13,195 (+ 55.0%)**
01/2015: 8,361 (- 36.6%)
02/2015: 8,612 (+ 3.0%)**
03/2015: 7,055 (- 15.6%)**
04/2015: 7,257 (+ 2.9%)**
05/2015: 10,616 (+ 46.3%)**
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6 months: + 24.7%
1 year : - 9.9%
2 years : - 49.1%
5 years : - 9.7%
10 years: - 26.9%
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6 month comparisons
===================
+ 28.6% - Batman '66
+ 3.7% - He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
- 1.1% - Injustice
- 7.0% - Astro City
- 12.8% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
- 22.3% - Arrow Season 2.5
- 22.7% - Flash Season Zero
- 33.2% - Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
- 34.8% - The Names
- 36.3% - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
- 68.2% - The Kitchen
1 year comparisons
===================
+ 7.5% - Batman '66
- 1.0% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
- 8.1% - He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
- 15.3% - Injustice
- 18.7% - Astro City
- 19.5% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
- 19.7% - Coffin Hill
2 year comparisons
===================
- 13.7% - Arrow
- 33.3% - Injustice
- 41.1% - He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
5 year comparisons
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+ 24.3% - Scooby-Doo
- 13.1% - Astro City
10 year comparisons
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+ 1.6% - Scooby-Doo
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Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 42,635. Median: 34,534.
2.7 - Convergence 5
2.6 - Convergence 6
2.6 - Convergence 8
2.6 - Convergence 7
1.4 - Convergence Harley Quinn
1.3 - Convergence Justice League
1.2 - Convergence Batman and Robin
1.1 - Convergence Batman Shadow of the Bat
1.1 - Convergence Detective Comics
1.1 - Convergence Superman
1.1 - Convergence Nightwing/Oracle
1.0 - Convergence Batgirl
0.9 - Convergence Green Lantern/Parallax
0.9 - Convergence Justice League of America
0.9 - Convergence Flash
0.9 - Convergence Speed Force
0.9 - Convergence Wonder Woman
0.9 - Convergence Action Comics
0.9 - Convergence Suicide Squad
0.9 - Convergence New Teen Titans
0.9 - Convergence Batman and the Outsiders
0.8 - Convergence Titans
0.8 - Convergence Adventures of Superman
0.8 - Convergence Shazam
0.8 - Convergence Justice League International
0.8 - Convergence Aquaman
0.8 - Convergence Green Arrow
0.8 - Convergence Catwoman
0.8 - Convergence Green Lantern Corps
0.7 - Convergence Justice Society of America
0.7 - Convergence Superman: The Man of Steel
0.7 - Convergence The Question
0.7 - Convergence Supergirl: Matrix
0.7 - Convergence Superboy
0.7 - Convergence Swamp Thing
0.7 - Convergence Booster Gold
0.7 - Convergence Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes
0.7 - Convergence The Atom
0.6 - Convergence Crime Syndicate
0.6 - Convergence Hawkman
0.6 - Convergence World's Finest Comics
0.6 - Convergence Blue Beetle
0.6 - Convergence Plastic Man and The Freedom Fighters
0.6 - Convergence Infinity Inc.
Vertigo: Average: 10,616*. Median: 5,423*
5.5 - Sandman Overture
1.1 - Mad Max Fury Road
1.1 - Astro City
0.9 - Suiciders
0.8 - Fables: The Wolf Among Us
0.6 - Wolf Moon
0.5 - Coffin Hill
0.4 - The Names
0.4 - The Kitchen
0.4 - Strange Sports Stories *
0.4 - Effigy *
0.4 - Hinterkind *
0.4 - FBP *
Digital First & Other: Average: 13,281. Median: 11,426
1.9 - Wonder Woman '77
1.6 - Batman: Arkham Knight
1.5 - Batman '66
1.3 - Injustice Year Four 1
1.2 - Injustice Year Four 2
1.1 - Mortal Kombat X
0.9 - He-Man Eternity War
0.8 - Flash Season Zero
0.8 - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
0.7 - Arrow Season 2.5
0.5 - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
0.4 - Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
0.4 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
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The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com's estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it's a "month-to-month" column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book's initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book's initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. "[36,599]"). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it's a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don't tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo's collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it's assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, the Shark Research Institute, or my former neighbor's dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
Last month (March 2015) was the worst month for DC sales since the start of the New 52, but this month was quite a turnaround!
Convergence has turned out to be a sales success for DC: Each issue of the core weekly Convergence title sold over 110K (though note that each issue was returnable…) The first issue of each Convergence tie-in title sold between 30K & (nearly) 70K, with most in the 30K to 40K range. While 30K – 40K might not seem like a lot, compare that to the fact that in March there were twenty-four regular DCU titles that sold below 30K. So essentially the Convergence event resulted in DC lopping off the lower end of their DCU sales and replacing them with moderately-selling comics, which rises the average sales considerably. Not bad for a stunt that was allegedly conceived simply as a way to give DC’s regular editorial team a two-month break to move across the country to their new West Coast headquarters!
(Note also that every Convergence issue had a freely-orderable variant cover, and the main Convergence title had incentive covers as well.)
The other factor contributing to DC’s good April is the fact that their top three titles—Batman, Justice League, & Harley Quinn—shipped late issues originally meant for March (Batman & JL missed March, while Harley Quinn was playing catch-up for missing February).
All of this led to DC having a very strong month in what was one of the best months for the North American Diamond-served market since the Diamond Era began. Average sales for the DCU were up a whopping 75% from March, leading DC’s overall sales to grow nearly 64% over March. It was the 5th best average sales since the New 52 began, trailing just the first two months of the New 52 and the two 3D cover months.
There were a couple of downsides to April’s sales: The handful of Annuals that shipped in April did relatively poorly, with most selling below most of the Convergence tie-ins. And with sales doing so well in the market overall, the sales point floor in the Top 300 was relatively high (6,352), resulting in many of DC’s lower-selling titles not making the cut-off.
Despite all these silver linings, don’t look for DC to repeat this level of sales in May. All of those Convergence tie-ins were #1 issue, and we can be fairly confident that all the #2 issues in May will slide, with the only real question being how much.
Then in June DC follows Convergence with their Divergence publishing initiative, which sees 20+ new titles in the biggest new title launch since the New 52. How retailers will approach ordering those is anyone’s guess.
A note about how the Convergence titles are categorized below: I decided to categorize each series as separate. While it would have been perfectly reasonable to track those titles which had analogues with DC’s ongoing titles (e.g. Convergence Action Comics with Action Comics, Convergence Harley Quinn with Harley Quinn, etc.) I decided not to do so. The upside of this approach is that this month’s column was a lot simpler to assemble, and you’re getting it a good deal sooner than you would have otherwise.
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month over at Comichron!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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2, 3, 6, 7, 9 - CONVERGENCE ($4.99/$3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #0 -- 157,358
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 146,022 (- 7.2%)
04/2015: Convergence #2 -- 122,936 (- 15.8%)
04/2015: Convergence #3 -- 120,327 (- 2.1%)
04/2015: Convergence #4 -- 116,744 (- 3.0%)
All five issues were listed as returnable on the Diamond chart, so their figures are adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
DC took six of the top ten slots in April, mostly due to the first five issues of the Convergence event’s backbone series. Somewhat surprising (to me at least) as the majority of the story was a continuation of the poorly selling Earth 2 World’s End weekly. But it appears that as a whole retailers ordered large (likely helped somewhat by the returnability.)
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4 - BATMAN ($4.99)
04/2005: Batman #639 -- 62,344
04/2010: Batman #698 -- 60,934
04/2011: Batman #709 -- 56,578
04/2012: Batman #8 -- 130,602 [136,218]
04/2013: Batman #19 -- 132,147 (- 4.2%)
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04/2014: Batman #30 -- 108,998 (- 6.8%)
05/2014: Batman #31 -- 107,499 (+ 0.2%) [109,170]
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 (+ 19.2%)
07/2014: Batman #33 -- 117,996 (- 9.3%)
08/2014: Batman #34 -- 112,186 (- 4.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 142,980 (+ 27.4%)
10/2014: Batman #35 -- 118,860 (- 16.9%)
11/2014: Batman #36 -- 115,183 (- 3.1%)
12/2014: Batman #37 -- 113,255 (- 1.7%)
01/2015: Batman #38 -- 110,232 (- 2.7%)
02/2015: Batman #39 -- 118,106 (+ 7.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Batman #40 -- 131,128 (+ 11.0%)
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6 months: + 10.3%
1 year : + 20.3%
2 years : - 0.8%
5 years : +115.2%
10 years: +110.3%
The over-sized (and over-priced) final issue of the “Endgame” story sees a healthy sales boost. Pushed back from March, so there’s a movie poster variant (The Mask). It will be interesting to see what happens when the book returns in June with the controversial New Batman.
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14 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
04/2005: JLA #113 -- 64,002
04/2010: JL of America #44 -- 62,342
04/2011: JL of America #56 -- 47,179
04/2012: Justice League #8 -- 133,240
04/2013: Justice League #19 -- 100,943
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04/2014: Justice League #29 -- 78,912 (- 2.5%)
05/2014: Justice League #30 -- 77,456 (- 1.8%)
06/2014: Justice League #31 -- 75,803 (- 2.1%)
07/2014: Justice League #32 -- 88,179 (+ 16.3%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Justice League #33 -- 79,447 (- 9.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 104,246 (+ 31.2%)
10/2014: Justice League #34 -- 75,400 (- 27.7%)
10/2014: Justice League #35 -- 75,264 (- 0.2%)
11/2014: Justice League #36 -- 74,796 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Justice League #37 -- 72,081 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: Justice League #38 -- 68,989 (- 4.3%)
02/2015: Justice League #39 -- 72,904 (+ 5.7%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Justice League #40 -- 78,388 (+ 7.5%)
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6 months: + 4.1%
1 year : - 0.7%
2 years : - 22.3%
5 years : + 25.7%
10 years: + 22.5%
Also delayed from March, this “Darkseid War” prologue also features a movie poster variant (Magic Mike), with the gain likely due in part to both of those factors.
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15 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
04/2014: Harley Quinn #5 -- 63,155 (+ 0.1%)
05/2014: Harley Quinn #6 -- 62,467 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 (+ 49.3%)
07/2014: Harley Quinn #8 -- 76,827 (- 17.6%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 -- 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 -- 58,500 (- 18.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 119,180 (+103.7%)
10/2014: Harley Quinn #11 -- 68,557 (- 42.5%)
11/2014: Harley Quinn #12 -- 71,245 (+ 3.9%)
12/2014: Harley Quinn #13 -- 68,102 (- 4.4%)
01/2015: Harley Quinn #14 -- 64,735 (- 4.9%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Harley Quinn #15 -- 66,904 (+ 3.4%)
04/2015: Harley Quinn #16 -- 72,055 (+ 7.7%)
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6 months: + 5.1%
1 year : + 14.1%
Originally scheduled for March, so this is the issue with the Movie Poster variant (Jailhouse Rock).
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17 - CONVERGENCE HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 69,838
The top-selling Convergence tie-in comes in with numbers close to the regular title. We’ll see this in many cases where there was a more-or-less direct correlation that retailers (as a whole) ordered the Convergence book at about the same level as they would the regular book.
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22 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 62,916
The second-best-selling Convergence tie-in. While about 15K below those of the regular Justice League title (putting lie to the statement I just made in the previous entry…)
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25 - CONVERGENCE BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 58,693
26 - CONVERGENCE BATMAN & ROBIN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 56,720
27 - CONVERGENCE DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 58,693
The three Batman Convergence tie-ins clump together near the top of the Convergence list, which should surprise no one.
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31 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($5.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 -- 51,490 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Thunderworld #1 -- 47,714 (- 7.3%)
01/2015: Guidebook #1 -- 38,672 (- 19.0%)
02/2015: Mastermen #1 -- 50,091 (+ 29.5%)
03/2015: Ultra Comics #1 -- 48,938 (- 2.3%)
04/2015: The Multiversity #2 -- 54,275 (+ 8.4%)
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6 months: + 1.8%
Sales rise for the over-sized and extra-priced final issue.
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33 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
04/2005: Superman #214 -- 112,593 [116,198]
04/2010: Superman #699 -- 33,183
04/2011: Superman #710 -- 39,644
04/2012: Superman #8 -- 64,486
04/2013: Superman #19 -- 48,598
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04/2014: Superman #30 -- 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 -- 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 (+155.4%) [103,508]
07/2014: Superman #33 -- 62,998 (- 39.1%)
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 (- 10.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,949 (+ 37.8%)
10/2014: Superman #35 -- 53,692 (- 31.1%)
11/2014: Superman #36 -- 52,272 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Superman #37 -- 50,383 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Superman #38 -- 48,987 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Superman #39 -- 50,260 (+ 2.6%)
04/2015: Superman #40 -- 52,666 (+ 4.8%)
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6 months: - 1.9%
1 year : + 41.1%
2 years : + 8.4%
5 years : + 58.7%
10 years: - 54.7%
Playing catch-up, so this is the issue with the Movie Poster variant (Superfly).
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34 - CONVERGENCE SUPERMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 51,823
Orders for the Convergence tie-in come right about the same level as for the main title (see, I’m not completely out of it!)
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36 - CONVERGENCE NIGHTWING/ORACLE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 50,621
Orders for Grayson in March were 40,859.
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39 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($3.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 -- 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 -- 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 -- 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 -- 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 -- 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 -- 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 -- 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 -- 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 -- 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 -- 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 -- 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 -- 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 -- 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 -- 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 -- 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 -- 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 -- 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 -- 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 -- 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 -- 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 -- 57,525 (- 0.7%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #22 -- 56,793 (- 1.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #23 -- 56,152 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #24 -- 56,002 (- 0.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #25 -- 55,662 (- 0.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 -- 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 -- 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 -- 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 -- 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 -- 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #31 -- 51,133 (- 2.5%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #32 -- 50,709 (- 0.8%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #33 -- 50,230 (- 0.9%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #34 -- 49,748 (- 1.0%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #35 -- 48,999 (- 1.5%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #36 -- 48,683 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #37 -- 48,083 (- 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #38 -- 48,035 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #39 -- 47,782 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #40 -- 46,832 (- 2.0%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #41 -- 46,648 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #42 -- 46,516 (- 0.3%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #43 -- 45,912 (- 1.3%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #44 -- 45,391 (- 1.1%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #45 -- 45,199 (- 0.4%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #46 -- 44,763 (- 1.0%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #47 -- 44,699 (- 0.1%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #48 -- 44,505 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #49 -- 44,277 (- 0.5%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #50 -- 43,982 (- 0.7%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #51 -- 44,065 (+ 0.2%)
04/2015: Batman Eternal #52 -- 47,359 (+ 7.5%)
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6 months: - 10.8%
1 year : - 48.3%
A bit of a rise for the over-sized and extra-priced final issue of the weekly. While sales dropped from the first month (average) to the last by about 50%, that’s actually on the good side of the equation as most of DC’s launches from around a year ago did much worse, and this sort of drop over the course of fifty or so issues would be the envy of just about any title. So look for there to be a second year of a Batman Weekly in the near future.
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41 - CONVERGENCE BATGIRL ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 46,891
42 - CONVERGENCE GREEN LANTERN/PARALLAX ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 46,539
43 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 46,111
44 - CONVERGENCE FLASH ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 45,414
45 - CONVERGENCE ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 45,189
A bunch of Convergence tie-ins featuring recognizable and long-running titles and characters all clump together on the chart in the mid 40K range.
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46 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
04/2005: Wonder Woman #215 -- 28,977 [30,436]
04/2010: Wonder Woman #43 -- 25,443
04/2011: Wonder Woman #610 -- 31,002
04/2012: Wonder Woman #8 -- 50,450
04/2013: Wonder Woman #19 -- 46,492
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04/2014: Wonder Woman #30 -- 31,094 (+ 0.3%)
05/2014: Wonder Woman #31 -- 30,655 (- 1.4%)
06/2014: Wonder Woman #32 -- 48,235 (+ 57.3%)
07/2014: Wonder Woman #33 -- 37,431 (- 22.4%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 69,497 (+ 85.7%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #34 -- 35,774 (- 48.5%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #35 -- 35,968 (+ 0.5%)
11/2014: Wonder Woman #36 -- 58,965 (+ 63.9%)
12/2014: Wonder Woman #37 -- 43,066 (- 27.0%)
01/2015: Wonder Woman #38 -- 39,669 (- 7.9%)
02/2015: Wonder Woman #39 -- 42,634 (+ 7.5%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Wonder Woman #40 -- 45,172 (+ 6.0%)
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6 months: + 25.9%
1 year : + 45.3%
2 years : - 2.8%
5 years : + 77.5%
10 years: + 48.4%
Delayed from March, so this is the issue with the Movie Poster variant (300). The Annual, completing the first Finch-ified story arc, was originally scheduled for April but has been pushed back to June.
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47 - CONVERGENCE WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 44,959
And despite being cover-priced at $1 more, the Convergence tie-in clocks in at just about the same sales level as the regular title.
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48 - CONVERGENCE BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 44,078
On the one hand this comes in respectably in the middle of the Convergence pack. But on the other hand, it’s got flipping Batman in the title, and the other Batman tie-ins came in at around 10K more. So even years after cancellation The Outsiders get no respect.
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51 - CONVERGENCE NEW TEEN TITANS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 43,547
52 - CONVERGENCE SUICIDE SQUAD ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 43,518
53 - CONVERGENCE SPEED FORCE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 42,977
57 - CONVERGENCE TITANS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 40,518
58 - CONVERGENCE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 40,337
Another clump of Convergence tie-ins.
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59 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
04/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #7 -- 45,157 (+ 4.3%)
05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8 -- 47,803 (+ 5.9%)
06/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #9 -- 62,659 (+ 31.1%)
07/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #10 -- 50,254 (- 19.8%)
08/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #11 -- 50,550 (+ 0.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,169 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #12 -- 47,885 (- 37.9%)
11/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #13 -- 44,013 (- 8.1%)
12/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #14 -- 41,231 (- 6.3%)
01/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #15 -- 36,877 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #16 -- 38,550 (+ 4.5%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #17 -- 39,868 (+ 3.4%)
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6 months: - 16.7%
1 year : - 11.7%
Delayed from March, with a Movie Poster variant (Gone with the Wind).
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60 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL
01/2013: Batman and Robin Ann #1 -- 52,244
01/2014: Batman and Robin Ann #2 -- 40,805 (-21.9%)
04/2015: Batman and Robin Ann #3 -- 39,676 (- 2.8%)
Comes in at only about 1K less than the 2014 edition.
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61 - CONVERGENCE SHAZAM ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 39,587
This was the Convergence tie-in that I was most looking forward to, and it delivered! I’m a bit sad that this didn’t pull in better numbers; how could anyone see that Jeff Parker & Doc Shaner were doing classic Earth-S Captain Marvel & Co. and not prod their retailer to get them a copy?
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64 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 38,911
66 - CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 38,579
68 - CONVERGENCE AQUAMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,749
69 - CONVERGENCE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,437
70 - CONVERGENCE GREEN ARROW ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,303
71 - CONVERGENCE CATWOMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,215
72 - CONVERGENCE SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 37,093
76 - CONVERGENCE SUPERGIRL: MATRIX ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 34,634
77 - CONVERGENCE THE QUESTION ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 34,446
81 - CONVERGENCE BOOSTER GOLD ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 34,191
82 - CONVERGENCE CRIME SYNDICATE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,891
83 - CONVERGENCE SUPERBOY ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,739
84 - CONVERGENCE SUPERBOY & THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,605
85 - CONVERGENCE SWAMP THING ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,424
86 - CONVERGENCE THE ATOM ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 33,154
87 - CONVERGENCE HAWKMAN ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 32,985
88 - CONVERGENCE WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 32,635
91 - CONVERGENCE BLUE BEETLE ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 32,172
Another clump of Convergence tie-ins in the 30K – 40K range. This appears to have been the default level for the tie-ins that the retailers didn’t know what to do with.
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95 - THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END ($3.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 -- ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 -- 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 -- 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 -- 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 -- 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 -- 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 -- 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 -- 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 -- 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 -- 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 -- 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 -- 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 -- 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 -- 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 -- 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 -- 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 -- 39,750 (- 0.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #18 -- 38,778 (- 2.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #19 -- 38,377 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #20 -- 37,990 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #21 -- 37,861 (- 0.3%)
10/2014: Futures End #22 -- 36,468 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Futures End #23 -- 36,120 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #24 -- 35,937 (- 0.5%)
10/2014: Futures End #25 -- 35,585 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #26 -- 35,452 (- 0.4%)
11/2014: Futures End #27 -- 34,692 (- 2.1%)
11/2014: Futures End #28 -- 34,601 (- 0.3%)
11/2014: Futures End #29 -- 34,202 (- 1.2%)
11/2014: Futures End #30 -- 33,942 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Futures End #31 -- 33,025 (- 2.7%)
12/2014: Futures End #32 -- 32,878 (- 0.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #33 -- 32,409 (- 1.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #34 -- 32,414 (+ 0.0%)
12/2014: Futures End #35 -- 32,233 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Futures End #36 -- 31,338 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Futures End #37 -- 31,202 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Futures End #38 -- 30,992 (- 0.7%)
01/2015: Futures End #39 -- 30,510 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: Futures End #40 -- 30,157 (- 1.2%)
02/2015: Futures End #41 -- 29,994 (- 0.5%)
02/2015: Futures End #42 -- 29,641 (- 1.2%)
02/2015: Futures End #43 -- 29,647 (+ 0.0%)
03/2015: Futures End #44 -- 29,971 (+ 1.1%)
03/2015: Futures End #45 -- 29,610 (- 1.2%)
03/2015: Futures End #46 -- 29,543 (- 0.2%)
03/2015: Futures End #47 -- 29,386 (- 0.5%)
04/2015: Futures End #48 -- 31,976 (+ 8.8%)
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6 months: - 11.0%
The over-sized and extra-priced final issue of the weekly jumps back above the 30K mark.
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99 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
03/2014: Batman/Superman Ann #1 -- 52,937
04/2015: Batman/Superman Ann #2 -- 31,451 (- 40.6%)
Thirteen months later and a Bats/Supes annual doesn’t have the same pull that it used to.
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101 - CONVERGENCE PLASTIC MAN AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 30,460
102 - CONVERGENCE INFINITY INC. ($3.99)
04/2015: Convergence #1 -- 30,114
The final two Convergence tie-ins both clock in above the 30K mark.
Consider that in March, there were a whopping twenty-four issues of regular DCU series that clocked in under 30K. (The lowest was Klarion at just 5K.) No matter how you slice it, this little fill-in event has ended up being a solid success.
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119, 129 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT (Digital-First) ($3.99)
03/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #1 -- 73,266
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #2 -- 25,479 (- 65.2%)
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #3 -- 23,370 (- 8.3%)
Without the benefit of the subscription box boost, Arkham Knight drops down to a more reasonable level. It still have quite good sales for a Digital-First series, and is the top non-DCU title for April.
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120 - EARTH 2 - WORLD'S END ($2.99)
10/2014: E2 World's End #1 -- 48,249
10/2014: E2 World's End #2 -- 40,190 (- 16.7%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #3 -- 38,496 (- 4.2%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #4 -- 37,874 (- 1.6%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #5 -- 36,395 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #6 -- 31,248 (- 14.1%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #7 -- 30,378 (- 2.8%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #8 -- 29,636 (- 2.4%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #9 -- 28,204 (- 4.8%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #10 -- 27,893 (- 1.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #11 -- 27,297 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #12 -- 27,256 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #13 -- 26,942 (- 1.2%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #14 -- 25,600 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #15 -- 25,562 (- 0.1%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #16 -- 25,331 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #17 -- 24,955 (- 1.5%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #18 -- 24,435 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #19 -- 24,376 (- 0.2%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #20 -- 24,182 (- 0.8%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #21 -- 24,033 (- 0.6%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #22 -- 23,814 (- 0.9%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #23 -- 23,765 (- 0.2%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #24 -- 23,652 (- 0.5%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #25 -- 23,529 (- 0.5%)
04/2015: E2 World's End #26 -- 25,472 (+ 8.3%)
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6 months: - 38.2%
The final issue of the series that most directly led into Convergence is outsold by every Convergence tie-in.
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123, 125 - ENDGAME one-shots ($2.99)
03/2015: Detective Comics #1 -- 39,506
03/2015: Batgirl #1 -- 32,393
04/2015: Arkham Manor #1 -- 25,190
04/2015: Gotham Academy #1 -- 24,876
These two “Endgame” tie-in one-shots were originally solicited for March, but got pushed back into April. They’re significantly lower than last month’s, but that may just be because the Arkham Manor and Gotham Academy core titles sell significantly lower than ‘Tec and Batgirl.
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131 - TEEN TITANS ANNUAL ($4.99)
04/2012: Teen Titans Annual #1 -- 44,415
10/2013: Teen Titans Annual #2 -- 26,957 (- 39.3%)
05/2014: Teen Titans Annual #3 -- 23,140 (- 14.2%)
04/2015: Teen Titans Annual #1 -- 22,939 (- 0.9%)
Sales for the first annual of the new series are nearly identical to those of the third annual of the previous series. But since sales for the new series are currently tracking about 13K than where the old series was, this seems like a bit of a let down.
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155 - SINESTRO ANNUAL ($4.99)
04/2012: Sinestro Annual #1 -- 19,331
Sales are pretty much what one might expect from a Sinestro Annual. It’s also the only DC title in a nearly sixty position stretch on the monthly unit sales rankings.
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190 - INJUSTICE ANNUAL ($4.99)
11/2013: Injustice Year 1 Annual #1 -- 21,764
10/2014: Injustice Year 2 Annual #1 -- 17,086 (- 21.5%)
04/2015: Injustice Year 3 Annual #1 -- 14,905 (- 12.8%)
Sales come in just a few hundred units lower than the last print issue of Year 3. (The Injustice Annual is not a digital first title.)
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193 - MORTAL KOMBAT X (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Mortal Kombat X #1 -- 21,062
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #2 -- 13,277 (- 37.0%)
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #3 -- 12,581 (- 5.2%)
03/2015: Mortal Kombat X #4 -- 14,038 (+ 11.6%)
04/2015: Mortal Kombat X #5 -- 14,741 (+ 5.0%)
Not as big as last month’s rise, but still a gain of about 700 copies.
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195 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman '66 #10 -- 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+24.3%)
09/2014: Batman '66 #15 -- 16,842 (-21.5%)
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman '66 #17 -- 15,585 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: Batman '66 #18 -- 15,409 (- 1.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Batman '66 #19 -- 14,770 (- 4.1%)
02/2015: Batman '66 #20 -- 14,525 (- 1.7%)
03/2015: Batman '66 #21 -- 14,238 (- 2.0%)
04/2015: Batman '66 #22 -- 14,135 (- 0.7%)
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6 months: - 11.2%
1 year : - 21.1%
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202 - BATWOMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
04/2014: Batwoman Annual #1 -- 17,312
04/2015: Batwoman Annual #2 -- 12,960 (- 25.1%)
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1 year : - 25.1%
The lowest-selling DCU title of April, wrapping up the final storyline.
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207 - AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SECOND CYCLE (Vertigo) ($2.99)
04/2010: American Vampire #2 -- 26,770
04/2011: American Vampire #14 -- 16,168
04/2012: American Vampire #26 -- 14,493
04/2013: --
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04/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #2 -- 17,068 (- 18.2%)
05/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #3 -- 15,642 (- 8.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #4 -- 15,400 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: --
10/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #5 -- 14,621 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: --
01/2015: --
02/2015: American Vampire 2Cy #6 -- 13,234 (- 7.2%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: American Vampire 2Cy #7 -- 12,273 (- 7.3%)
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6 months: - 16.1%
1 year : - 28.1%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : - 54.2%
Drops another 7%; I don’t think the irregular schedule is doing AV any favors. Still, it’s the highest-selling Vertigo title for April.
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216 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
04/2013: He-Man & MotU #1 -- 25,254
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04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 -- 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 -- 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man & MotU #19 -- 11,022 (- 4.2%)
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 -- 18,884 (+ 71.3%)
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2 -- 12,104 (- 35.9%)
02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 -- 11,700 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: He-Man Eternity #4 -- 11,746 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: He-Man Eternity #5 -- 11,625 (- 1.0%)
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6 months: + 1.1%
1 year : - 8.6%
2 years : - 54.0%
Pretty steady over the past few months.
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221 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
04/2005: --
04/2010: --
04/2011: --
04/2012: --
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04/2014: Astro City #11 -- 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 -- 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 -- 12,055 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Astro City #18 -- 11,985 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Astro City #19 -- 11,734 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Astro City #20 -- 11,603 (- 1.1%)
03/2015: Astro City #21 -- 11,492 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: Astro City #22 -- 11,359 (- 1.2%)
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6 months: - 9.0%
1 year : - 18.3%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
Continues to lose about 1% per month. Not exact super sales, but it’s doing a far sight better than most of the other Vertigo books.
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226 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 -- 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 -- 16,573 (- 7.9%)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 -- 14,323 (- 13.6%)
01/2015: Sensation Comics #6 -- 12,927 (- 9.7%)
02/2015: Sensation Comics #7 -- 12,115 (- 6.3%)
03/2015: Sensation Comics #8 -- 11,399 (- 5.9%)
04/2015: Sensation Comics #9 -- 11,007 (- 3.4%)
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6 months: - 38.8%
Clinging to the upper side of the 11K line.
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232 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 -- 23,501
11/2014: Flash Season 0 #2 -- 14,287 (- 39.2%)
12/2014: Flash Season 0 #3 -- 12,247 (- 14.3%)
01/2015: Flash Season 0 #4 -- 10,806 (- 11.8%)
02/2015: Flash Season 0 #5 -- 10,450 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: Flash Season 0 #6 -- 10,188 (- 2.5%)
04/2015: Flash Season 0 #7 -- 10,152 (- 0.4%)
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6 months: - 56.8%
Just thirty-six fewer copies than last month, so I thing it’s safe to say that the Flash TV tie-in has found its natural level.
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246 - SUICIDERS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2015: Suiciders #1 -- 18,275
03/2015: Suiciders #2 -- 10,585 (- 42.1%)
04/2015: Suiciders #3 -- 9,891 (- 6.6%)
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
Drops below 10K on its third issue.
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249 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Fables: TWAU #1 -- 13,620
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
03/2015: Fables: TWAU #3 -- 9,352 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Fables: TWAU #4 -- 8,793 (- 6.0%)
253 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
04/2013: Arrow #6 -- 10,462
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10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 -- 17,364 (+113.1%)
11/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #2 -- 11,121 (- 36.0%)
12/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #3 -- 9,862 (- 11.3%)
01/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #4 -- 9,302 (- 5.7%)
02/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #5 -- 9,060 (- 2.6%)
03/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #6 -- 9,055 (- 0.1%)
04/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #7 -- 8,671 (- 4.2%)
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6 months: - 50.1%
2 years : - 17.1%
261 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
04/2005: Teen Titans Go! #18 -- 14,152
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04/2014: Teen Titans Go! #3 -- 8,185 (- 9.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Teen Titans Go! #4 -- 8,667 (+ 5.9%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Teen Titans Go! #5 -- 8,688 (+ 0.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Teen Titans Go! #6 -- 8,677 (- 0.1%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Teen Titans Go! #7 -- 8,254 (- 4.9%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Teen Titans Go! #8 -- 7,917 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Teen Titans Go! #9 -- 8,395 (+ 6.0%)
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6 months: - 3.2%
1 year : + 2.6%
10 years: - 40.7%
Three more digital-first titles. TTG! rebounds back to its apparent level after February’s dip.
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294 - WOLF MOON (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2014: Wolf Moon #1 of 6 -- 15,865
01/2015: Wolf Moon #2 of 6 -- 8,747 (- 44.9%)
02/2015: Wolf Moon #3 of 6 -- 7,789 (- 11.0%)
03/2015: Wolf Moon #4 of 6 -- 7,124 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Wolf Moon #5 of 6 -- 6,722 (- 5.6%)
Dropping, but at least it’s still on the top 330 chart, unlike many of its Vertigo brethren.
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+300 - STRANGE SPORTS STORIES (Vertigo) ($4.99)
03/2015: Strange Sports #1 of 4 -- 9,003
04/2015: Strange Sports #2 of 4 -- ????? (< 6,352)
+300 - VERTIGO QUARTERLY SFX (Vertigo) ($7.99)
04/2014: Cyan #1 -- 9,456
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Magenta #1 -- 7,360 (- 22.2%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: --
10/2014: Yellow #1 -- 6,384 (- 13.3%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: --
01/2015: Black #1 -- 5,516 (- 13.6%)
03/2015: --
03/2015: --
04/2015: POP! #1 -- ????? (< 6,352)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
+300 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 -- 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 -- 11,348 (- 18.3%)
11/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #5 -- 8,920 (- 21.4%)
12/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #6 -- 7,809 (- 12.5%)
01/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #7 -- 7,231 (- 7.4%)
02/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #8 -- 6,498 (- 10.1%)
03/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #9 -- 6,236 (- 4.0%)
04/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #10 -- ????? (< 6,352)
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6 months: ????%
+300 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 -- 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 -- 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 -- 7,136 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Coffin Hill #13 -- 6,752 (- 5.4%)
12/2014: Coffin Hill #14 -- 6,410 (- 5.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Coffin Hill #15 -- 5,933 (- 7.4%)
03/2015: Coffin Hill #16 -- 5,785 (- 2.5%)
04/2015: Coffin Hill #17 -- ????? (< 6,352)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
+300 - EFFIGY (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2015: Effigy #1 -- 11,656
02/2015: Effigy #2 -- 6,408 (- 45.0%)
03/2015: Effigy #3 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: Effigy #4 -- ????? (< 6,352)
+300 - THE KITCHEN (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2014: The Kitchen #1 of 8 -- 14,066
12/2014: The Kitchen #2 of 8 -- 7,403 (- 47.4%)
01/2015: The Kitchen #3 of 8 -- 6,328 (- 14.5%)
02/2015: The Kitchen #4 of 8 -- 5,153 (- 18.6%)
03/2015: The Kitchen #5 of 8 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: The Kitchen #6 of 8 -- ????? (< 6,352)
+300 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 -- 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 9 -- 9,056 (- 47.6%)
11/2014: The Names #3 of 9 -- 6,926 (- 23.5%)
12/2014: The Names #4 of 9 -- 5,918 (- 14.6%)
01/2015: The Names #5 of 9 -- 5,312 (- 10.2%)
02/2015: The Names #6 of 9 -- 4,965 (- 6.5%)
03/2015: The Names #7 of 9 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: The Names #8 of 9 -- ????? (< 6,352)
+300 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Hinterkind #13 -- 5,080
01/2015: Hinterkind #14 -- 4,810 (- 5.3%)
02/2015: Hinterkind #15 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: Hinterkind #16 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: Hinterkind #17 -- ????? (< 6,352)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : n.a.
+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
04/2005: Scooby-Doo #95 -- 4,800
04/2010: Scooby-Doo #155 -- 3,836
04/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #8 -- 4,599
04/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #20 -- 4,752
04/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #32 -- 4,688
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04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 -- 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703
02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #55 -- ????? (< 4,917)
04/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #56 -- ????? (< 6,352)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
+300 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
04/2005: Looney Tunes #125 -- 2,974
04/2010: Looney Tunes #185 -- ?????
04/2011: Looney Tunes #197 -- ?????
04/2012: Looney Tunes #206 -- ?????
04/2013: Looney Tunes #212 -- ?????
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04/2014: Looney Tunes #218 -- ????? (< 2,823)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Looney Tunes #219 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Looney Tunes #220 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Looney Tunes #221 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Looney Tunes #222 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Looney Tunes #223 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Looney Tunes #224 -- ????? (< 6,352)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
Ten DC titles don’t make the Top 300 this month, including seven Vertigo titles—more than half of Vertigo’s April output. The cutoff this month was 6,352, the highest its been since July 2014. Which is good news for the comics market as a whole, but not as much for the titles at DC’s tail end.
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
04/2005: 30,053
04/2010: 23,740
04/2011: 25,651
04/2012: 31,319
04/2013: 29,914
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04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)**
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)**
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)**
10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)**
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)**
12/2014: 29,047 (+ 1.4%)**
01/2015: 24,289 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: 24,537 (+ 1.0%)**
03/2015: 23,466 (- 4.4%)**
04/2015: 38,390 (+ 63.6%)**
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6 months: + 21.5%
1 year : + 31.5%
2 years : + 28.3%
5 years : + 61.7%
10 years: + 27.7%
DC UNIVERSE
04/2005: 39,140
04/2010: 32,859
04/2011: 29,126
04/2012: 35,264
04/2013: 31,426
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04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
12/2014: 34,882 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: 30,680 (- 12.0%)
02/2015: 32,403 (+ 5.6%)
03/2015: 28,559 (- 11.9%)
04/2015: 50,135 (+ 75.5%)
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6 months: + 25.4%
1 year : + 37.6%
2 years : + 59.5%
5 years : + 52.6%
10 years: + 28.1%
VERTIGO
04/2005: 13,050
04/2010: 10,815
04/2011: 10,014
04/2012: 11,595
04/2013: 11,467
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04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)**
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)**
12/2014: 13,195 (+ 55.0%)**
01/2015: 8,361 (- 36.6%)
02/2015: 8,612 (+ 3.0%)**
03/2015: 7,055 (- 15.6%)**
04/2015: 7,257 (+ 2.9%)**
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6 months: - 20.0%
1 year : - 35.3%
2 years : - 36.7%
5 years : - 32.9%
10 years: - 44.4%
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6 month comparisons
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+ 25.9% – Wonder Woman
+ 10.3% – Batman
+ 5.1% – Harley Quinn
+ 4.1% – Justice League
+ 1.8& – The Multiversity
+ 1.1% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
– 1.9% – Superman
– 9.0% – Astro City
– 10.8% – Batman Eternal
– 11.0% – New 52 Futures End
– 11.2% – Batman ’66
– 16.1% – American Vampire
– 16.7% – Superman/Wonder Woman
– 25.1% – Batwoman Annual
– 38.2% – Earth 2 World’s End
– 38.8% – Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
– 50.1% – Arrow Season 2.5
– 56.8% – Flash Season Zero
1 year comparisons
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+ 45.3% – Wonder Woman
+ 41.1% – Superman
+ 20.3% – Batman
+ 14.1% – Harley Quinn
– 0.7% – Justice League
– 8.6% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
– 11.7% – Superman/Wonder Woman
– 18.3% – Astro City
– 21.1% – Batman ’66
– 28.1% – American Vampire
– 48.3% – Batman Eternal
2 year comparisons
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+ 8.4% – Superman
– 0.8% – Batman
– 2.8% – Wonder Woman
– 17.1% – Arrow
– 22.3% – Justice League
– 54.0% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
5 year comparisons
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+115.2% – Batman
+ 77.5% – Wonder Woman
+ 58.7% – Superman
+ 25.7% – Justice League (Justice League of America)
– 54.2% – American Vampire
10 year comparisons
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+110.3% – Batman
+ 48.4% – Wonder Woman
+ 22.5% – Justice League (JLA)
– 54.7% – Superman
Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 50,135. Median: 40,337.
3.1 – Convergence 0
2.9 – Convergence 1
2.6 – Batman
2.5 – Convergence 2
2.4 – Convergence 3
2.3 – Convergence 4
1.6 – Justice League
1.4 – Harley Quinn
1.4 – Convergence Harley Quinn
1.3 – Convergence Justice League
1.2 – Convergence Batman Shadow of the Bat
1.1 – Convergence Batman and Robin
1.1 – The Multiversity
1.1 – Superman
1.0 – Convergence Superman
1.0 – Convergence Nightwing/Oracle
0.9 – Batman Eternal
0.9 – Convergence Batgirl
0.9 – Convergence Green Lantern/Parallax
0.9 – Convergence Justice League of America
0.9 – Convergence Flash
0.9 – Convergence Action Comics
0.9 – Wonder Woman
0.9 – Convergence Wonder Woman
0.9 – Convergence Batman and the Outsiders
0.9 – Convergence New Teen Titans
0.9 – Convergence Suicide Squad
0.9 – Convergence Speed Force
0.8 – Convergence Titans
0.8 – Convergence Adventures of Superman
0.8 – Superman/Wonder Woman
0.8 – Batman and Robin Annual
0.8 – Convergence Shazam
0.8 – Convergence Justice Society of America
0.8 – Convergence Justice League International
0.8 – Convergence Aquaman
0.7 – Convergence Green Lantern Corps
0.7 – Convergence Green Arrow
0.7 – Convergence Catwoman
0.7 – Convergence Superman: The Man of Steel
0.7 – Convergence Supergirl: Matrix
0.7 – Convergence The Question
0.7 – Convergence Booster Gold
0.7 – Convergence Crime Syndicate
0.7 – Convergence Superboy
0.7 – Convergence Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes
0.7 – Convergence Swamp Thing
0.7 – Convergence The Atom
0.7 – Convergence Hawkman
0.6 – Convergence World’s Finest Comics
0.6 – The New 52 – Futures End
0.6 – Batman/Superman Annual
0.6 – Convergence Plastic Man and The Freedom Fighters
0.6 – Convergence Infinity Inc.
0.5 – Earth 2 World’s End
0.5 – Arkham Manor Endgame
0.5 – Gotham Academy Endgame
0.5 – Teen Titans Annual
0.4 – Sinestro Annual
0.3 – Batwoman Annual
Vertigo: Average: 7,257*. Median: 6,352*
1.7 – American Vampire
1.6 – Astro City
1.4 – Suiciders
1.2 – Fables: The Wolf Among Us
0.9 – Wolf Moon
0.9 – Strange SPorts Stories *
0.9 – Vertigo Quarterly SFX *
0.8 – Coffin Hill *
0.7 – Effigy *
0.7 – The Kitchen *
0.7 – The Names *
0.7 – Hinterkind *
Digital First & Other: Average: 12,016*. Median: 11,007*
2.1 – Batman Arkham Knight 2
1.9 – Batman Arkham Knight 3
1.2 – Injustice Annual
1.2 – Mortal Kombat X
1.2 – Batman ’66
1.0 – He-Man Eternity War
0.9 – Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
0.8 – Flash Season Zero
0.7 – Arrow Season 2.5
0.7 – Teen Titans Go!
0.5 – Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse *
0.4 – Scooby-Doo Where Are You? *
0.2 – Looney Tunes
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The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]”). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, the American Association of Candy Technologists, or my former neighbor’s dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
March 2015 was not a good sales month for DC in the North American direct market.
Average sales per title for the DCU books (28,559), Vertigo (7,055), and DC as a whole (23,466) were all the lowest they’ve been since the New 52 started back in September 2011.
Most of their sales problems were due to books that missed shipping in March, including their two top sellers, Batman and Justice League, and two other books that are in their top 30% (or so), Wonder Woman and Superman/Wonder Woman. A similar tune plays at the Vertigo label; with Sandman Overture MIA until May, the perpetually delayed American Vampire Second Cycle also not around, and Fables pretty much over (except for the oversized finale coming in July). That leaves Astro City as the regularly-shipping standard bearer for the imprint.
Things are exacerbated on the low end of the sales scales, with many low-selling DCU books shipping their final issues in May (including two low-selling issues of Infinity Man and the Forever People), and a whopping five Vertigo titles not making the Top 300 Diamond chart at all.
March 2015 marks the end of an era at DC: the (almost) end of the New 52 as both a label and a concept, along with the physical relocation of editorial from the east coast to the west. The ‘almost’ is because there are actually a good number of New 52 books coming in April, including the missed titles noted above, several Annuals, and the final issues of the three weekly series. I considered writing some sort of post-mortem for the New 52, but Heidi already beat me to it. You can read the numbers below and make up your own minds.
April starts the two month Convergence event/stunt/whatever, and I’m interested to see what happens with the sales numbers there. So tune in again about a month for now, as whatever happens probably won’t be dull!
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier over at Comichron!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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8 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT (Digital-First) ($3.99)
03/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #1 -- 73,266
A big debut for a digital-first title, helped by the fact that it was included in an Arcade Block subscription box. There was also a GameStop exclusive cover, though it’s unclear whether that account was serviced by Diamond. So expect to see things come back down to reality next month, though if a number of those who received their copy in a sub box end up converting to readers that will be a swell move for DC (though it is more likely I’d think that they’d be converted to digital readers as opposed to print buyers).
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14 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
03/2014: Harley Quinn #4 -- 63,120 (- 5.5%)
04/2014: Harley Quinn #5 -- 63,155 (+ 0.1%)
05/2014: Harley Quinn #6 -- 62,467 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 (+ 49.3%)
07/2014: Harley Quinn #8 -- 76,827 (- 17.6%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 -- 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 -- 58,500 (- 18.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 119,180 (+103.7%)
10/2014: Harley Quinn #11 -- 68,557 (- 42.5%)
11/2014: Harley Quinn #12 -- 71,245 (+ 3.9%)
12/2014: Harley Quinn #13 -- 68,102 (- 4.4%)
01/2015: Harley Quinn #14 -- 64,735 (- 4.9%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Harley Quinn #15 -- 66,904 (+ 3.4%)
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6 months: - 43.9%
1 year : + 6.0%
Since #0: - 52.7%
Slipped from February, so this is the Harley Quinn variant cover issue of Harley Quinn.
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20 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
03/2005: Detective Comics #804 -- 39,388
03/2010: Detective Comics #863 -- 43,119
03/2011: Detective Comics #875 -- 40,047
03/2012: Detective Comics #7 -- 89,981
03/2013: Detective Comics #18 -- 76,237
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03/2014: Detective Comics #29 -- 55,486 (- 2.0%)
04/2014: Detective Comics #30 -- 56,149 (+ 1.2%)
05/2014: Detective Comics #31 -- 54,518 (- 2.9%)
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 (+ 33.9%)
07/2014: Detective Comics #33 -- 62,856 (- 13.9%)
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 -- 58,812 (- 6.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 96,081 (+ 63.4%)
10/2014: Detective Comics #35 -- 57,385 (- 40.3%)
11/2014: Detective Comics #36 -- 58,171 (+ 1.4%)
12/2014: Detective Comics #37 -- 54,953 (- 5.5%)
01/2015: Detective Comics #38 -- 51,301 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Detective Comics #39 -- 54,698 (+ 6.6%)
03/2015: Detective Comics #40 -- 56,126 (+ 2.6%)
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6 months: - 41.6%
1 year : + 1.2%
2 years : - 26.4%
5 years : + 30.2%
10 years: + 42.5%
Since #1: - 64.4%
The issue with the movie poster freely-orderable variant (The Matrix) sees another gain.
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22 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ($2.99)
03/2010: Batman and Robin #10 -- 85,292
03/2011: Batman and Robin #21 -- 59,818
03/2012: Batman and Robin #7 -- 68,010
03/2013: Batman and Robin #18 -- 69,614 [76,575]
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03/2014: and Aquaman #29 -- 43,295 (- 0.2%)
04/2014: and Wonder Woman #30 -- 44,832 (+ 3.6%)
05/2014: and Frankenstein #31 -- 42,150 (- 6.0%)
06/2014: and Ra's al Ghul #32 -- 56,311 (+ 33.6%)
07/2014: Batman and Robin #33 -- 56,269 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman and Robin #34 -- 53,403 (- 5.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 83,783 (+ 56.9%)
10/2014: Batman and Robin #35 -- 54,616 (- 34.8%)
11/2014: Batman and Robin #36 -- 55,289 (+ 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman and Robin #37 -- 53,543 (- 3.2%)
01/2015: Batman and Robin #38 -- 50,993 (- 4.8%)
02/2015: Batman and Robin #39 -- 53,699 (+ 5.3%)
03/2015: Batman and Robin #40 -- 53,926 (+ 0.4%)
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6 months: - 35.6%
1 year : + 24.6%
2 years : - 29.6%
5 years : - 36.8%
Since #1: - 53.5%
Sees a small uptick for Movie Poster variant (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) and as the final issue.
(And by final issue I mean ‘final regular issue.’ There’s still an annual coming in April and two issues of Convergence with a Batman and Robin title. So here and any place below where I write ‘final issue’ replace it with the caveat that there may be annuals or Convergence issues still to come.)
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25 - SUPERMAN ($4.99)
03/2005: Superman #214 -- 100,943
03/2010: Superman #696 -- 31,940
03/2011: Superman #709 -- 39,846
03/2012: Superman #7 -- 66,588
03/2013: Superman #17 -- 49,666
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03/2014: Superman #29 -- 33,633 (- 1.9%)
04/2014: Superman #30 -- 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 -- 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 (+155.4%) [103,508]
07/2014: Superman #33 -- 62,998 (- 39.1%)
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 (- 10.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,949 (+ 37.8%)
10/2014: Superman #35 -- 53,692 (- 31.1%)
11/2014: Superman #36 -- 52,272 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Superman #37 -- 50,383 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Superman #38 -- 48,987 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Superman #39 -- 50,260 (+ 2.6%)
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6 months: - 35.5%
1 year : + 49.4%
2 years : + 26.1%
5 years : + 57.4%
10 years: - 50.2%
Since #1: - 66.5%
Still running behind, so this is the issue with the Harley Quinn variant.
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27 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($4.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 -- 51,490 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Thunderworld #1 -- 47,714 (- 7.3%)
01/2015: Guidebook #1 -- 38,672 (- 19.0%)
02/2015: Mastermen #1 -- 50,091 (+ 29.5%)
03/2015: Ultra Comics #1 -- 48,938 (- 2.3%)
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6 months: - 24.7%
Since #1: - 46.0%
A bit of a drop of just over 1K copies.
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30, 32, 34, 33 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 -- 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 -- 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 -- 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 -- 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 -- 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 -- 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 -- 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 -- 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 -- 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 -- 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 -- 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 -- 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 -- 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 -- 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 -- 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 -- 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 -- 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 -- 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 -- 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 -- 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 -- 57,525 (- 0.7%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #22 -- 56,793 (- 1.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #23 -- 56,152 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #24 -- 56,002 (- 0.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #25 -- 55,662 (- 0.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 -- 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 -- 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 -- 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 -- 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 -- 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #31 -- 51,133 (- 2.5%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #32 -- 50,709 (- 0.8%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #33 -- 50,230 (- 0.9%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #34 -- 49,748 (- 1.0%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #35 -- 48,999 (- 1.5%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #36 -- 48,683 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #37 -- 48,083 (- 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #38 -- 48,035 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #39 -- 47,782 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #40 -- 46,832 (- 2.0%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #41 -- 46,648 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #42 -- 46,516 (- 0.3%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #43 -- 45,912 (- 1.3%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #44 -- 45,391 (- 1.1%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #45 -- 45,199 (- 0.4%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #46 -- 44,763 (- 1.0%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #47 -- 44,699 (- 0.1%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #48 -- 44,505 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #49 -- 44,277 (- 0.5%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #50 -- 43,982 (- 0.7%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #51 -- 44,065 (+ 0.2%)
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6 months: - 21.3%
Since #1: - 60.3%
Well within the established parameters. Final issue in April, though it’s entirely likely that we’ll see another Batman weekly comic in the not-too-distant future.
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35 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
03/2005: --
03/2010: Superman/Batman #70 -- 32,196
03/2011: Superman/Batman #82 -- 28,913
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03/2014: --
04/2014: Batman/Superman #9 -- 56,223 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 -- 54,844 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 -- 53,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Batman/Superman #12 -- 68,345 (+ 27.7%)
08/2014: Batman/Superman #13 -- 55,954 (- 18.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 87,339 (+ 56.1%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #14 -- 52,270 (- 40.2%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #15 -- 50,226 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Batman/Superman #16 -- 48,581 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Batman/Superman #17 -- 44,714 (- 8.0%)
01/2015: Batman/Superman #18 -- 41,750 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Batman/Superman #19 -- 44,134 (+ 5.7%)
03/2015: Batman/Superman #20 -- 43,428 (- 1.6%)
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6 months: - 50.3%
1 year : n.a.
5 years : + 34.9%
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 71.3%
One of the Movie Poster variants (The Fugitive) that shows a bit of a decrease.
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37 - GREEN LANTERN ($2.99)
03/2005: --
03/2010: Green Lantern #52 -- 97,369
03/2011: Green Lantern #63 -- 75,632
03/2011: Green Lantern #64 -- 76,898
03/2012: Green Lantern #7 -- 90,232
03/2013: Green Lantern #18 -- 69,801
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03/2014: Green Lantern #29 -- 45,797 (- 11.2%)
04/2014: Green Lantern #30 -- 44,483 (- 2.9%)
05/2014: Green Lantern #31 -- 43,769 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 (+ 28.7%)
07/2014: Green Lantern #33 -- 47,279 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 -- 43,846 (- 7.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,372 (+ 76.5%)
10/2014: Green Lantern #35 -- 45,893 (- 40.7%)
11/2014: Green Lantern #36 -- 46,157 (+ 0.6%)
12/2014: Green Lantern #37 -- 44,033 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Green Lantern #38 -- 39,342 (- 10.7%)
02/2015: Green Lantern #39 -- 41,997 (+ 6.7%)
03/2015: Green Lantern #40 -- 42,334 (+ 0.8%)
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6 months: - 45.3%
1 year : - 7.6%
2 years : - 39.4%
5 years : - 56.5%
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 75.0%
The issue with the Move Poster variant (2001) shows an increase of a few hundred copies.
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38 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
03/2005: Batgirl #61 -- 28,750
03/2010: Batgirl #8 -- 30,886
03/2011: Batgirl #19 -- 24,043
03/2012: Batgirl #7 -- 50,791
03/2013: Batgirl #18 -- 51,677
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03/2014: Batgirl #29 -- 33,223 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Batgirl #30 -- 32,698 (- 1.6%)
05/2014: Batgirl #31 -- 31,522 (- 3.6%)
06/2014: Batgirl #32 -- 47,304 (+ 50.1%)
07/2014: Batgirl #33 -- 37,186 (- 21.4%)
08/2014: Batgirl #34 -- 34,590 (- 7.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 67,933 (+ 96.4%)
10/2014: Batgirl #35 -- 62,644 (- 7.8%)
11/2014: Batgirl #36 -- 50,247 (- 19.8%)
12/2014: Batgirl #37 -- 45,060 (- 10.3%)
01/2015: Batgirl #38 -- 45,096 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Batgirl #39 -- 40,880 (- 9.3%)
03/2015: Batgirl #40 -- 41,729 (+ 2.1%)
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6 months: - 38.6%
1 year : + 25.6%
2 years : - 19.3%
5 years : + 35.1%
10 years: + 45.1%
Since #1: - 61.0%
Adds nearly 1000 copies for the issue with a Movie Poster variant (Purple Rain).
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39 - GRAYSON ($2.99)
03/2005: Nightwing #105 -- 38,958
03/2005: Nightwing #106 -- 38,772
03/2012: Nightwing #7 -- 50,489
03/2013: Nightwing #18 -- 48,223 [53,978]
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03/2014: Nightwing #29 -- 36,814 (- 0.3%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Nightwing #30 -- 43,923 (+ 19.3%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Grayson #1 -- 81,433 (+ 85.4%)
08/2014: Grayson #2 -- 56,486 (- 30.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 76,551 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Grayson #3 -- 52,849 (- 31.0%)
11/2014: Grayson #4 -- 47,590 (- 10.0%)
12/2014: Grayson #5 -- 42,611 (- 10.5%)
01/2015: Grayson #6 -- 38,505 (- 9.6%)
02/2015: Grayson #7 -- 41,164 (+ 6.9%)
03/2015: Grayson #8 -- 40,859 (- 0.7%)
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6 months: - 46.6%
1 year : + 11.0%
2 years : - 24.3%
10 years: + 5.1%
Since #1: - 49.8%
Grayson’s issue with the Movie Poster variant (Enter the Dragon) drops a few hundred copies.
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45, 61 - ENDGAME one-shots ($2.99)
03/2015: Detective Comics #1 -- 39,506
03/2015: Batgirl #1 -- 32,393
There were meant to be four of these in March, but the Arkham Manor and Gotham Academy ones slipped into April.
I suspect that these were supposed to give a boost by tying-in with the “Endgame” storyline running in the regular Batman title, but both of these game it at levels below the regular issues of the titles, meaning that those placing the orders saw these as not essential to either the “Endgame” story or the stories in the regular books. (Which is a shame because the story in Batgirl: Endgame was really good!)
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48 - FLASH ($2.99)
02/2005: Flash #220 -- 46,851 [48,659]
03/2010: --
03/2011: --
03/2012: Flash #7 -- 64,975
03/2013: Flash #18 -- 41,659
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03/2014: Flash #29 -- 33,241 (- 1.8%)
04/2014: Flash #30 -- 33,300 (+ 5.8%) [35,157]
05/2014: Flash #31 -- 34,240 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 (+ 37.8%)
07/2014: Flash #33 -- 39,669 (- 15.9%)
08/2014: Flash #34 -- 37,109 (- 6.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 70,368 (+ 89.6%)
10/2014: Flash #35 -- 37,484 (- 46.7%)
11/2014: Flash #36 -- 38,145 (+ 1.8%)
12/2014: Flash #37 -- 37,026 (- 2.9%)
01/2015: Flash #38 -- 35,180 (- 5.0%)
02/2015: Flash #39 -- 43,635 (+ 24.0%)
03/2015: Flash #40 -- 38,382 (- 12.0%)
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6 months: - 45.5%
1 year : + 15.5%
2 years : - 7.9%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: - 21.1%
Since #1: - 74.0%
After last month’s conspicuously large rise, this month Flash sees an equally conspicuously large decline for its Movie Poster variant (North by Northwest).
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49 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
03/2005: Teen Titans #22 -- 67,780
03/2010: Teen Titans #81 -- 25,758
03/2011: Teen Titans #93 -- 24,957
03/2012: Teen Titans #7 -- 51,402
03/2013: Teen Titans #18 -- 42,055
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03/2014: Teen Titans #29 -- 25,969 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Teen Titans #30 -- 25,709 (- 1.0%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Teen Titans #1 -- 52,358 (+103.7%)
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 -- 40,687 (- 22.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 62,915 (+ 54.6%)
10/2014: Teen Titans #3 -- 39,198 (- 37.7%)
11/2014: Teen Titans #4 -- 36,364 (- 7.2%)
12/2014: Teen Titans #5 -- 34,101 (- 6.2%)
01/2015: Teen Titans #6 -- 30,955 (- 9.2%)
02/2015: Teen Titans #7 -- 34,051 (+ 10.0%)
03/2015: Teen Titans #8 -- 38,363 (+ 12.7%)
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6 months: - 39.0%
1 year : + 47.7%
2 years : - 8.8%
5 years : + 48.9%
10 years: - 43.4%
Since #1: - 26.7%
Adds over 4K copies during its Movie Poster variant (The Lost Boys), which is much more than the other titles so there may be something else underlying the rise this month.
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50 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
03/2005: Action Comics #825 -- 40,877
03/2010: Action Comics #887 -- 29,460
03/2011: Action Comics #899 -- 31,808
03/2012: Action Comics #7 -- 91,822
03/2013: Action Comics #18 -- 61,879
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03/2014: Action Comics #29 -- 34,231 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Action Comics #30 -- 37,809 (+ 10.5%)
05/2014: Action Comics #31 -- 41,081 (+ 8.7%)
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 (+ 34.9%)
07/2014: Action Comics #33 -- 49,457 (- 10.7%)
08/2014: Action Comics #34 -- 46,746 (- 5.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 74,497 (+ 59.4%)
10/2014: Action Comics #35 -- 45,152 (- 39.4%)
11/2014: Action Comics #36 -- 41,835 (- 7.3%)
12/2014: Action Comics #37 -- 39,168 (- 6.4%)
01/2015: Action Comics #38 -- 35,018 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Action Comics #39 -- 38,070 (+ 8.7%)
03/2015: Action Comics #40 -- 38,216 (+ 0.4%)
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6 months: - 48.7%
1 year : + 11.6%
2 years : - 38.2%
5 years : + 29.7%
10 years: - 6.5%
Since #1: - 81.0%
Adds just a few copies for its Movie Poster variant (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure).
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60 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
03/2005: Aquaman #28 -- 19,177
03/2012: Aquaman #6 -- 63,450
03/2013: Aquaman #18 -- 53,337
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03/2014: Aquaman #29 -- 33,907 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Aquaman #30 -- 32,859 (- 3.1%)
05/2014: Aquaman #31 -- 32,076 (- 2.4%)
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 (+ 39.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman #33 -- 36,140 (- 19.4%)
08/2014: Aquaman #34 -- 33,380 (- 7.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 95.4%)
10/2014: Aquaman #35 -- 32,238 (- 50.6%)
11/2014: Aquaman #36 -- 32,838 (+ 1.9%)
12/2014: Aquaman #37 -- 31,198 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: Aquaman #38 -- 28,356 (- 9.1%)
02/2015: Aquaman #39 -- 32,162 (+ 13.4%)
03/2015: Aquaman #40 -- 32,404 (+ 0.8%)
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6 months: - 50.3%
1 year : - 4.4%
2 years : - 39.2%
10 years: + 69.0%
Since #1: - 70.1%
Adds just a couple hundred copies for its Movie Poster variant (Free Willy).
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62 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
04/2014: Justice League United #0 -- 68,431
05/2014: Justice League United #1 -- 64,209 (- 6.2%)
06/2014: Justice League United #2 -- 62,928 (- 2.0%)
07/2014: Justice League United #3 -- 47,919 (- 23.9%)
08/2014: Justice League United #4 -- 42,504 (- 11.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 72,839 (+ 71.4%)
10/2014: Justice League United #5 -- 38,066 (- 47.7%)
11/2014: Justice League United #6 -- 34,610 (- 9.1%)
12/2014: Justice League United #7 -- 31,904 (- 7.8%)
01/2015: Justice League United #8 -- 28,720 (- 10.0%)
02/2015: Justice League United #9 -- 31,932 (+ 11.2%)
03/2015: Justice League United #10 -- 31,722 (- 0.7%)
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6 months: - 56.4%
Since #0: - 53.6%
Loses just a couple hundred copies for its Movie Poster variant (Mars Attacks).
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63 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
03/2012: Deathstroke #7 -- 19,744
03/2013: Deathstroke #18 -- 12,306
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10/2014: Deathstroke #1 -- 54,059 (+359.4%)
11/2014: Deathstroke #2 -- 36,356 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Deathstroke #3 -- 34,010 (- 6.5%)
01/2015: Deathstroke #4 -- 33,011 (- 2.9%)
02/2015: Deathstroke #5 -- 32,863 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Deathstroke #6 -- 31,666 (- 3.6%)
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2 years : +157.3%
Since #1: - 41.4%
A standard attrition-type drop, and still head-and-shoulders above the previous New 52 version of the title. (Deathstroke has variants, but not the freely-orderable kind.)
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65 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
03/2012: Suicide Squad #7 -- 32,908
03/2013: Suicide Squad #18 -- 25,232
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03/2014: Suicide Squad #29 -- 22,162 (- 3.1%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Suicide Squad #30 -- 22,063 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: New Suicide Squad #1 -- 49,260 (+123.3%)
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 -- 38,477 (- 21.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 73,599 (+ 91.3%)
10/2014: New Suicide Squad #3 -- 39,498 (- 46.3%)
11/2014: New Suicide Squad #4 -- 34,920 (- 11.6%)
12/2014: New Suicide Squad #5 -- 32,834 (- 6.0%)
01/2015: New Suicide Squad #6 -- 32,304 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: New Suicide Squad #7 -- 30,537 (- 5.5%)
03/2015: New Suicide Squad #8 -- 30,443 (- 0.3%)
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6 months: - 58.6%
1 year : + 37.4%
2 years : + 20.7%
Since #1: - 38.2%
Just a tiny drop of fewer than 100 copies.
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66, 69, 71, 74 - THE NEW 52 FUTURES END ($2.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 -- ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 -- 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 -- 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 -- 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 -- 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 -- 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 -- 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 -- 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 -- 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 -- 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 -- 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 -- 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 -- 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 -- 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 -- 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 -- 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 -- 39,750 (- 0.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #18 -- 38,778 (- 2.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #19 -- 38,377 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #20 -- 37,990 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #21 -- 37,861 (- 0.3%)
10/2014: Futures End #22 -- 36,468 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Futures End #23 -- 36,120 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #24 -- 35,937 (- 0.5%)
10/2014: Futures End #25 -- 35,585 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #26 -- 35,452 (- 0.4%)
11/2014: Futures End #27 -- 34,692 (- 2.1%)
11/2014: Futures End #28 -- 34,601 (- 0.3%)
11/2014: Futures End #29 -- 34,202 (- 1.2%)
11/2014: Futures End #30 -- 33,942 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Futures End #31 -- 33,025 (- 2.7%)
12/2014: Futures End #32 -- 32,878 (- 0.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #33 -- 32,409 (- 1.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #34 -- 32,414 (+ 0.0%)
12/2014: Futures End #35 -- 32,233 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Futures End #36 -- 31,338 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Futures End #37 -- 31,202 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Futures End #38 -- 30,992 (- 0.7%)
01/2015: Futures End #39 -- 30,510 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: Futures End #40 -- 30,157 (- 1.2%)
02/2015: Futures End #41 -- 29,994 (- 0.5%)
02/2015: Futures End #42 -- 29,641 (- 1.2%)
02/2015: Futures End #43 -- 29,647 (+ 0.0%)
03/2015: Futures End #44 -- 29,971 (+ 1.1%)
03/2015: Futures End #45 -- 29,610 (- 1.2%)
03/2015: Futures End #46 -- 29,543 (- 0.2%)
03/2015: Futures End #47 -- 29,386 (- 0.5%)
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6 months: - 22.5%
Since #1: - 62.3%
Has settled into the 29K range for its penultimate month.
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72 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
03/2010: Green Lantern Corps #46 -- 76,720
03/2011: Green Lantern Corps #58 -- 60,100
03/2012: Green Lantern Corps #7 -- 48,692
03/2013: Green Lantern Corps #18 -- 44,215
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03/2014: Green Lantern Corps #29 -- 27,754 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Green Lantern Corps #30 -- 26,640 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31 -- 28,449 (+ 6.8%)
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 -- 40,734 (+ 43.2%)
07/2014: Green Lantern Corps #33 -- 32,877 (- 19.3%)
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 -- 29,471 (- 10.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,325 (+ 97.9%)
10/2014: Green Lantern Corps #35 -- 34,222 (- 41.3%)
11/2014: Green Lantern Corps #36 -- 34,109 (- 0.3%)
12/2014: Green Lantern Corps #37 -- 32,860 (- 3.7%)
01/2015: Green Lantern Corps #38 -- 27,765 (- 15.5%)
02/2015: Green Lantern Corps #39 -- 29,825 (+ 7.4%)
03/2015: Green Lantern Corps #40 -- 29,412 (- 1.4%)
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6 months: - 49.6%
1 year : + 6.0%
2 years : - 33.5%
5 years : - 61.7%
Since #1: - 69.0%
A drop of just a few hundred copies for its Movie Poster variant (Forbidden Planet) sporting final issue.
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78 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
04/2014: Sinestro #1 -- 46,480
05/2014: Sinestro #2 -- 34,640 (- 25.5%)
06/2014: Sinestro #3 -- 30,422 (- 12.2%)
07/2014: Sinestro #4 -- 28,095 (- 7.6%)
08/2014: Sinestro #5 -- 26,867 (- 4.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 60,761 (+126.2%)
10/2014: Sinestro #6 -- 33,621 (- 44.7%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Sinestro #7 -- 33,549 (- 0.2%)
12/2014: Sinestro #8 -- 31,509 (- 6.1%)
01/2015: Sinestro #9 -- 26,346 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Sinestro #10 -- 28,698 (+ 8.9%)
03/2015: Sinestro #11 -- 28,384 (- 1.1%)
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6 months: - 53.3%
Since #1: - 38.9%
Also drops just a few hundred copies for its Movie Poster variant (Westworld).
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83 - EARTH 2 ($2.99)
03/2013: Earth 2 #10 -- 46,213
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03/2014: Earth 2 #21 -- 35,295 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: Earth 2 #22 -- 34,970 (- 0.9%)
05/2014: Earth 2 #23 -- 34,531 (- 1.3%)
06/2014: Earth 2 #24 -- 47,277 (+ 36.9%)
07/2014: Earth 2 #25 -- 39,726 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 -- 37,396 (- 5.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 73.7%)
10/2014: Earth 2 #27 -- 37,925 (- 41.6%)
11/2014: Earth 2 #28 -- 31,722 (- 16.4%)
12/2014: Earth 2 #29 -- 30,273 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Earth 2 #30 -- 28,618 (- 5.5%)
02/2015: Earth 2 #31 -- 27,513 (- 3.9%)
03/2015: Earth 2 #32 -- 27,361 (- 0.6%)
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6 months: - 58.0%
1 year : - 22.5%
2 years : - 40.8%
Since #1: - 73.3%
Final issue. Relaunching post-Convergence as Earth 2: Society.
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89 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
03/2005: Catwoman #41 -- 22,029
03/2012: Catwoman #7 -- 41,447
03/2013: Catwoman #18 -- 33,220
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03/2014: Catwoman #29 -- 22,236 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Catwoman #30 -- 20,968 (- 5.7%)
05/2014: Catwoman #31 -- 20,144 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Catwoman #32 -- 33,694 (+ 67.3%)
07/2014: Catwoman #33 -- 18,945 (- 43.8%)
08/2014: Catwoman #34 -- 23,497 (+ 24.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,939 (+142.3%)
10/2014: Catwoman #35 -- 25,970 (- 54.4%)
11/2014: Catwoman #36 -- 26,237 (+ 1.0%)
12/2014: Catwoman #37 -- 25,154 (- 4.1%)
01/2015: Catwoman #38 -- 22,386 (- 11.0%)
02/2015: Catwoman #39 -- 26,450 (+ 18.2%)
03/2015: Catwoman #40 -- 26,534 (+ 0.3%)
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6 months: - 53.4%
1 year : + 19.3%
2 years : - 20.1%
10 years: + 20.5%
Since #1: - 64.9%
Adds under 100 copies for its Movie Poster variant issue (Bullitt).
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90 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
03/2010: Supergirl #51 -- 29,845
03/2011: Supergirl #62 -- 21,786
03/2012: Supergirl #7 -- 37,041
03/2013: Supergirl #18 -- 28,051
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03/2014: Supergirl #29 -- 22,883 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Supergirl #30 -- 23,410 (+ 2.3%)
05/2014: Supergirl #31 -- 22,783 (- 2.7%)
06/2014: Supergirl #32 -- 22,481 (- 1.3%)
07/2014: Supergirl #33 -- 22,802 (+ 1.4%)
08/2014: Supergirl #34 -- 26,510 (+ 16.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,706 (+110.1%)
10/2014: Supergirl #35 -- 26,371 (- 52.7%)
11/2014: Supergirl #36 -- 28,373 (+ 7.6%)
12/2014: Supergirl #37 -- 26,272 (- 7.4%)
01/2015: Supergirl #38 -- 22,677 (- 13.7%)
02/2015: Supergirl #39 -- 26,304 (+ 16.0%)
03/2015: Supergirl #40 -- 26,528 (+ 0.9%)
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6 months: - 52.4%
1 year : + 15.9%
2 years : - 5.4%
5 years : - 11.1%
Since #1: - 64.3%
Adds a couple hundred copies for its Movie Poster variant (The Wizard of Oz) sporting final issue.
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96 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
03/2012: Justice League Dark #7 -- 36,089
03/2013: Justice League Dark #18 -- 25,664
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03/2014: Justice League Dark #29 -- 29,202 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Justice League Dark #30 -- 27,695 (- 5.2%)
05/2014: Justice League Dark #31 -- 25,337 (- 8.5%)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 -- 38,219 (+ 50.8%)
07/2014: Justice League Dark #33 -- 28,297 (- 26.0%)
08/2014: Justice League Dark #34 -- 25,258 (- 10.7%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,529 (+131.7%)
10/2014: Justice League Dark #35 -- 24,462 (- 58.2%)
11/2014: Justice League Dark #36 -- 24,495 (+ 0.1%)
12/2014: Justice League Dark #37 -- 23,151 (- 5.5%)
01/2015: Justice League Dark #38 -- 20,222 (- 12.7%)
02/2015: Justice League Dark #39 -- 24,023 (+ 18.8%)
03/2015: Justice League Dark #40 -- 24,816 (+ 3.3%)
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6 months: - 57.6%
1 year : - 15.0%
2 years : - 3.3%
Since #1: - 69.7%
Adds a few hundred copies for its Movie Poster variant (Beetlejuice) sporting final issue. The planned post-Convergence relaunch will apparently be delayed for a bit.
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98, 99, 100, 101 - EARTH 2 - WORLD'S END ($2.99)
10/2014: E2 World's End #1 -- 48,249
10/2014: E2 World's End #2 -- 40,190 (- 16.7%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #3 -- 38,496 (- 4.2%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #4 -- 37,874 (- 1.6%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #5 -- 36,395 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #6 -- 31,248 (- 14.1%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #7 -- 30,378 (- 2.8%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #8 -- 29,636 (- 2.4%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #9 -- 28,204 (- 4.8%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #10 -- 27,893 (- 1.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #11 -- 27,297 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #12 -- 27,256 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #13 -- 26,942 (- 1.2%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #14 -- 25,600 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #15 -- 25,562 (- 0.1%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #16 -- 25,331 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #17 -- 24,955 (- 1.5%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #18 -- 24,435 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #19 -- 24,376 (- 0.2%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #20 -- 24,182 (- 0.8%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #21 -- 24,033 (- 0.6%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #22 -- 23,814 (- 0.9%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #23 -- 23,765 (- 0.2%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #24 -- 23,652 (- 0.5%)
03/2015: E2 World's End #25 -- 23,529 (- 0.5%)
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Since #1: - 51.2%
Continues its small but steady decline as the final issue approaches.
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111 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
10/2014: Gotham Academy #1 -- 43,338
11/2014: Gotham Academy #2 -- 31,110 (- 28.2%)
12/2014: Gotham Academy #3 -- 26,509 (- 14.8%)
01/2015: Gotham Academy #4 -- 22,576 (- 14.8%)
02/2015: Gotham Academy #5 -- 20,844 (- 7.7%)
03/2015: Gotham Academy #6 -- 20,361 (- 2.3%)
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Since #1: - 53.0%
Standard attrition, but at this level there’s not much room for such things. There’s a Damian Wayne appearance coming post-Convergence to maybe give sales a boost and perhaps entice some new readers to give it a look.
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115 - GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ($2.99)
03/2012: New Guardians #7 -- 48,422
03/2013: New Guardians #18 -- 42,028
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03/2014: New Guardians #29 -- 25,296 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: New Guardians #30 -- 24,727 (- 2.2%)
05/2014: New Guardians #31 -- 23,886 (- 3.4%)
06/2014: New Guardians #32 -- 23,142 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: New Guardians #33 -- 22,797 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: New Guardians #34 -- 22,052 (- 3.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,863 (+153.3%)
10/2014: New Guardians #35 -- 26,702 (- 52.2%)
11/2014: New Guardians #36 -- 25,681 (- 3.8%)
12/2014: New Guardians #37 -- 25,438 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: New Guardians #38 -- 21,992 (- 13.5%)
02/2015: New Guardians #39 -- 20,494 (- 6.8%)
03/2015: New Guardians #40 -- 20,104 (- 1.9%)
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6 months: - 64.0%
1 year : - 20.5%
2 years : - 52.2%
Since #1: - 79.2%
116 - RED LANTERNS ($2.99)
03/2012: Red Lanterns #7 -- 43,450
03/2013: Red Lanterns #18 -- 35,203
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03/2014: Red Lanterns #29 -- 25,153 (- 51.2%)
04/2014: Red Lanterns #30 -- 24,350 (- 3.2%)
05/2014: Red Lanterns #31 -- 24,307 (- 0.2%)
06/2014: Red Lanterns #32 -- 23,720 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Red Lanterns #33 -- 23,355 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: Red Lanterns #34 -- 22,761 (- 2.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,030 (+146.2%)
10/2014: Red Lanterns #35 -- 26,534 (- 52.6%)
11/2014: Red Lanterns #36 -- 25,654 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Red Lanterns #37 -- 25,521 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Red Lanterns #38 -- 21,573 (- 15.5%)
02/2015: Red Lanterns #39 -- 20,546 (- 4.8%)
03/2015: Red Lanterns #40 -- 19,996 (- 2.7%)
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6 months: - 64.3%
1 year : - 20.5%
2 years : - 43.2%
Since #1: - 77.6%
Final issues for both, straddling either side of the 20K line.
These two titles have pretty much been neck-and-neck together on the chart at the bottom of the GL group since I took over this column in early 2014, and represent the floor of interest in the franchise.
There will be three Green Lantern-related titles post-Divergence–the returning Green Lantern and Sinestro and the new GL: The Lost Army–which is probably still one too many but much more realistic.
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117 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
03/2005: Green Arrow #58 -- 31,668
03/2010: Green Arrow #31 -- 28,486
03/2011: Green Arrow #10 -- 33,085
03/2012: Green Arrow #7 -- 29,004
03/2013: Green Arrow #18 -- 28,080
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03/2014: Green Arrow #29 -- 23,698 (- 11.3%)
04/2014: Green Arrow #30 -- 23,577 (- 0.5%)
05/2014: Green Arrow #31 -- 23,475 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 -- 23,602 (+ 0.5%)
07/2014: Green Arrow #33 -- 23,452 (- 0.6%)
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 -- 22,927 (- 2.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 61,915 (+170.1%)
10/2014: Green Arrow #35 -- 23,346 (- 62.3%)
11/2014: Green Arrow #36 -- 21,842 (- 6.4%)
12/2014: Green Arrow #37 -- 20,904 (- 4.3%)
01/2015: Green Arrow #38 -- 20,207 (- 3.3%)
02/2015: Green Arrow #39 -- 19,651 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Green Arrow #40 -- 19,792 (+ 0.7%)
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6 months: - 68.0%
1 year : - 16.5%
2 years : - 29.5%
5 years : - 18.4%
10 years: - 37.7%
Since #1: - 72.8%
An addition of a bit more than a hundred copies. GA seems to have found its new level since the creative team change. There will likely be a Green Arrow on the slate as long as the Arrow television series is on the air, but I’m not sure if DC will be happy enough with sales at this level for very long. Certainly if they start to drop much lower they’ll have to consider another change.
(Meanwhile, former GA writer Jeff Lemire’s new book for Hawkeye, Marvel’s archer super-hero, debuts with sales over 66K. As with most Marvel debuts that’s inflated with variants and whatnot, but it will be interesting to see where that title eventually settles at. . .)
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121 - ARKHAM MANOR ($2.99)
10/2014: Arkham Manor #1 -- 45,922
11/2014: Arkham Manor #2 -- 30,907 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Arkham Manor #3 -- 28,202 (- 8.8%)
01/2015: Arkham Manor #4 -- 21,617 (- 23.3%)
02/2015: Arkham Manor #5 -- 19,512 (- 9.7%)
03/2015: Arkham Manor #6 -- 18,538 (- 5.0%)
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Since #1: - 59.6%
Final issue. AFAIK this was not announced as a limited series, but I suspect it wasn’t meant to go beyond six issues.
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123 - GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ($2.99)
11/2014: Gotham by Midnight #1 -- 38,436
12/2014: Gotham by Midnight #2 -- 27,849 (- 27.5%)
01/2015: Gotham by Midnight #3 -- 21,330 (- 23.4%)
02/2015: Gotham by Midnight #4 -- 18,643 (- 12.6%)
03/2015: Gotham by Midnight #5 -- 17,604 (- 5.6%)
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Since #1: - 54.2%
I don’t foresee a bright future for this supernaturally-tinged Bat-book.
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126 - WORLDS' FINEST ($2.99)
03/2013: Worlds' Finest #10 -- 28,469
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03/2014: Worlds' Finest #21 -- 25,676 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: Worlds' Finest #22 -- 21,485 (- 16.3%)
05/2014: Worlds' Finest #23 -- 21,118 (- 1.7%)
06/2014: Worlds' Finest #24 -- 20,900 (- 1.0%)
07/2014: Worlds' Finest #25 -- 19,957 (- 4.5%)
08/2014: Worlds' Finest #26 -- 19,772 (- 0.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,376 (+153.3%)
10/2014: Worlds' Finest #27 -- 20,234 (- 63.5%)
11/2014: Worlds' Finest #28 -- 19,709 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Worlds' Finest #29 -- 19,001 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: Worlds' Finest #30 -- 18,470 (- 2.8%)
02/2015: Worlds' Finest #31 -- 17,314 (- 6.3%)
03/2015: Worlds' Finest #32 -- 17,389 (+ 0.4%)
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6 months: - 68.6%
1 year : - 32.3%
2 years : - 38.9%
Since #1: - 75.0%
Adds seventy-five copies for its final issue.
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127 - RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
03/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #7 -- 38,630
03/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #18 -- 37,731 [42,901]
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03/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #29 -- 22,316 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #30 -- 21,718 (- 2.7%)
05/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #31 -- 21,257 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #32 -- 33,081 (+ 55.6%)
07/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #33 -- 20,669 (- 37.5%)
08/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #34 -- 20,069 (- 2.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 54,984 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #35 -- 19,837 (- 63.9%)
11/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #36 -- 19,245 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #37 -- 18,723 (- 2.7%)
01/2015: Red Hood & Outlaws #38 -- 18,014 (- 3.8%)
02/2015: Red Hood & Outlaws #39 -- 17,270 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: Red Hood & Outlaws #40 -- 17,110 (- 0.9%)
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6 months: - 68.9%
1 year : - 23.3%
2 years : - 30.1%
Since #1: - 75.6%
Final issue. Being relaunched post-Convergence as Red Hood/Arsenal and a separate Starfire series.
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129 - SECRET ORIGINS ($4.99)
04/2014: Secret Origins #1 -- 38,742
05/2014: Secret Origins #2 -- 32,966 (- 14.9%)
06/2014: Secret Origins #3 -- 28,351 (- 14.0%)
07/2014: Secret Origins #4 -- 37,181 (+ 31.1%)
08/2014: Secret Origins #5 -- 24,126 (- 35.1%)
09/2004: --
10/2014: Secret Origins #6 -- 24,775 (+ 2.7%)
11/2014: Secret Origins #7 -- 21,377 (- 13.7%)
12/2014: Secret Origins #8 -- 20,687 (- 3.2%)
01/2013: Secret Origins #9 -- 18,190 (- 12.1%)
02/2014: Secret Origins #10 -- 18,312 (+ 0.7%)
03/2014: Secret Origins #11 -- 16,854 (- 8.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
Since #1: - 56.5%
Final issue. The previous Secret Origins series, which launched post-Crisis, lasted for fifty issues. But the interests of those buying super-hero comics are much different today than they were thirty years ago.
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131 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 ($2.99)
03/2014: Justice League 3K #4 -- 30,127 (- 9.6%)
04/2014: Justice League 3K #5 -- 27,529 (- 8.6%)
05/2014: Justice League 3K #6 -- 25,738 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Justice League 3K #7 -- 24,172 (- 6.1%)
07/2014: Justice League 3K #8 -- 22,604 (- 6.5%)
08/2014: Justice League 3K #9 -- 20,974 (- 7.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Justice League 3K #10 -- 19,623 (- 6.4%)
11/2014: Justice League 3K #11 -- 18,642 (- 5.0%)
12/2014: Justice League 3K #12 -- 18,659 (+ 0.1%)
01/2015: Justice League 3K #13 -- 17,432 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Justice League 3K #14 -- 16,778 (- 3.8%)
03/2015: Justice League 3K #15 -- 16,604 (- 1.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 44.9%
Since #1: - 71.2%
Final issue–of a sort. Relaunched as Justice League 3001 post-Convergence.
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135 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
03/2005: Swamp Thing #13 -- 12,707
03/2012: Swamp Thing #7 -- 40,268
03/2013: Swamp Thing #18 -- 30,716 (- 2.5%)
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03/2014: Swamp Thing #29 -- 18,837 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Swamp Thing #30 -- 18,458 (- 2.0%)
05/2014: Swamp Thing #31 -- 18,249 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Swamp Thing #32 -- 18,483 (+ 1.3%)
07/2014: Swamp Thing #33 -- 17,905 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Swamp Thing #34 -- 17,570 (- 1.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,918 (+195.5%)
10/2014: Swamp Thing #35 -- 17,354 (- 66.6%)
11/2014: Swamp Thing #36 -- 16,840 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Swamp Thing #37 -- 16,339 (- 3.0%)
01/2015: Swamp Thing #38 -- 15,751 (- 3.6%)
02/2015: Swamp Thing #39 -- 15,360 (- 2.5%)
03/2015: Swamp Thing #40 -- 15,966 (+ 3.9%)
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6 months: - 69.2%
1 year : - 15.2%
2 years : - 48.0%
10 years: + 25.6%
Since #1: - 78.3%
Adds a few hundred copies for its final issue. Don’t worry Swamp Thing fans–the ol’ muck monster will surely return to comics again someday.
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139, 141 - INJUSTICE: YEAR THREE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
03/2013: Injustice #3 -- 18,608 [24,469]
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03/2014: Injustice Y2 #3 -- 20,693 (- 8.9%)
04/2014: Injustice Y2 #4 -- 20,310 (- 1.9%)
05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 -- 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 -- 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 -- 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #11 -- 18,086 (+ 0.1%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #12 -- 17,829 (- 1.4%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 -- 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 -- 17,884 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #3 -- 17,243 (- 3.6%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #4 -- 16,741 (- 2.9%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #5 -- 16,611 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #6 -- 16,141 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Injustice Y3 #7 -- 15,796 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #8 -- 15,816 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #9 -- 15,345 (- 3.0%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #10 -- 15,417 (+ 0.5%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #11 -- 15,526 (+ 0.7%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #12 -- 15,322 (- 1.3%)
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6 months: - 14.1%
1 year : - 25.5%
2 years : - 37.0%
Since #1: - 20.1%
Final issues of Year Three. There’s an Annual in April, then Year Four comes to print starting in May.
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147 - CONSTANTINE ($2.99)
03/2005: Hellblazer #206 -- 15,464
03/2010: Hellblazer #265 -- 10,295
03/2011: Hellblazer #277 -- 9,525
03/2012: Hellblazer #289 -- 9,363
03/2013: Constantine #1 -- 37,564
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03/2014: Constantine #12 -- 20,051 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Constantine #13 -- 18,454 (- 8.0%)
05/2014: Constantine #14 -- 17,422 (- 5.6%)
06/2014: Constantine #15 -- 16,704 (- 4.1%)
07/2014: Constantine #16 -- 16,235 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Constantine #17 -- 15,647 (- 2.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,990 (+232.3%)
10/2014: Constantine #18 -- 15,648 (- 69.9%)
11/2014: Constantine #19 -- 15,716 (+ 0.4%)
12/2014: Constantine #20 -- 15,574 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: Constantine #21 -- 15,209 (- 2.3%)
02/2015: Constantine #22 -- 14,716 (- 3.2%)
03/2015: Constantine #23 -- 14,530 (- 1.3%)
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6 months: - 72.1%
1 year : - 27.5%
2 years : - 61.3%
5 years : + 41.1%
10 years: - 6.0%
Since #1: - 61.3%
Final issue. Relaunching post-Convergence as Constantine: The Hellblazer.
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151 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
03/2014: Batman '66 #9 -- 18,802 (- 5.0%)
04/2014: Batman '66 #10 -- 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+24.3%)
09/2014: Batman '66 #15 -- 16,842 (-21.5%)
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman '66 #17 -- 15,585 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: Batman '66 #18 -- 15,409 (- 1.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Batman '66 #19 -- 14,770 (- 4.1%)
02/2015: Batman '66 #20 -- 14,525 (- 1.7%)
03/2015: Batman '66 #21 -- 14,238 (- 2.0%)
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6 months: - 15.5%
1 year : - 24.3%
Since #1: - 71.8%
Standard attrition.
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154 - MORTAL KOMBAT X (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Mortal Kombat X #1 -- 21,062
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #2 -- 13,277 (- 37.0%)
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #3 -- 12,581 (- 5.2%)
03/2015: Mortal Kombat X #4 -- 14,038 (+ 11.6%)
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Since #1: - 33.3%
A non-trivial rise in the third month; perhaps retailers (as a group) were a bit too severe in their second month order cuts…
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155 - BATWOMAN ($2.99)
03/2012: Batwoman #7 -- 49,227
03/2013: Batwoman #18 -- 31,381
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03/2014: Batwoman #29 -- 19,750 (- 4.5%)
04/2014: Batwoman #30 -- 19,204 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: Batwoman #31 -- 18,463 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Batwoman #32 -- 33,538 (+ 81.6%)
07/2014: Batwoman #33 -- 23,922 (- 28.7%)
08/2014: Batwoman #34 -- 16,909 (- 29.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 50,914 (+201.1%)
10/2014: Batwoman #35 -- 16,767 (- 67.1%)
11/2014: Batwoman #36 -- 15,795 (- 5.8%)
12/2014: Batwoman #37 -- 15,305 (- 3.1%)
01/2015: Batwoman #38 -- 14,656 (- 4.2%)
02/2015: Batwoman #39 -- 13,987 (- 4.6%)
03/2015: Batwoman #40 -- 13,827 (- 1.1%)
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6 months: - 72.8%
1 year : - 30.0%
2 years : - 55.9%
Since #1: - 84.3%
A fairly small drop for the final issue (though there’s an Annual in April to wrap of the story).
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157 - LOBO ($2.99)
10/2014: Lobo #1 -- 39,047 (+190.6%)
11/2014: Lobo #2 -- 25,881 (- 33.7%)
12/2014: Lobo #3 -- 20,208 (- 21.9%)
01/2015: Lobo #4 -- 16,889 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Lobo #5 -- 14,770 (- 12.5%)
03/2015: Lobo #6 -- 13,715 (- 7.1%)
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Since #1: - 64.9%
The lowest-selling DCU title not scheduled for cancellation or relaunch post-Convergence.
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161 - AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS ($2.99)
04/2014: Aquaman & Others #1 -- 34,056
05/2014: Aquaman & Others #2 -- 26,198 (- 23.1%)
06/2014: Aquaman & Others #3 -- 23,109 (- 11.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman & Others #4 -- 20,520 (- 11.2%)
08/2014: Aquaman & Others #5 -- 18,639 (- 9.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 53,531 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Aquaman & Others #6 -- 17,086 (- 68.1%)
11/2014: Aquaman & Others #7 -- 15,859 (- 7.2%)
12/2014: Aquaman & Others #8 -- 14,822 (- 6.5%)
01/2015: Aquaman & Others #9 -- 13,586 (- 8.3%)
02/2015: Aquaman & Others #10 -- 12,821 (- 5.6%)
03/2015: Aquaman & Others #11 -- 12,444 (- 2.9%)
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6 months: - 76.8%
Since #1: - 63.5%
Final issue.
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170 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
03/2013: --
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03/2014: He-Man & MotU #11 -- 13,090 (- 5.3%)
04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 -- 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 -- 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man & MotU #19 -- 11,022 (- 4.2%)
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 -- 18,884 (+ 71.3%)
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2 -- 12,104 (- 35.9%)
02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 -- 11,700 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: He-Man Eternity #4 -- 11,746 (+ 0.4%)
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6 months: - 0.1%
1 year : - 10.3%
2 years : n.a.
Since #1: - 37.8%
The new series seems to have found its level, and it’s pretty much where the old series was.
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175 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
03/2005: --
03/2010: Astro City DA4 #2 -- 13,118
03/2011: --
03/2012: --
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03/2014: Astro City #10 -- 14,094 (- 1.4%)
04/2014: Astro City #11 -- 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 -- 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 -- 12,055 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Astro City #18 -- 11,985 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Astro City #19 -- 11,734 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Astro City #20 -- 11,603 (- 1.1%)
03/2015: Astro City #21 -- 11,492 (- 1.0%)
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6 months: - 9.2%
1 year : - 18.5%
5 years : - 12.4%
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 58.5%
The top-selling Vertigo title for March.
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177 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 -- 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 -- 16,573 (- 7.9%)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 -- 14,323 (- 13.6%)
01/2015: Sensation Comics #6 -- 12,927 (- 9.7%)
02/2015: Sensation Comics #7 -- 12,115 (- 6.3%)
03/2015: Sensation Comics #8 -- 11,399 (- 5.9%)
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6 months: - 48.4%
Since #1: - 61.5%
At this point percentage drops in the 3% range would be preferable.
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194 - SUICIDERS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2015: Suiciders #1 -- 18,275
03/2015: Suiciders #2 -- 10,585 (- 42.1%)
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
Emblematic of Vertigo’s recent troubles, as a new series by a well-regarded talent only places around 10K copies in its second issue.
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187 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 -- 23,501
11/2014: Flash Season 0 #2 -- 14,287 (- 39.2%)
12/2014: Flash Season 0 #3 -- 12,247 (- 14.3%)
01/2015: Flash Season 0 #4 -- 10,806 (- 11.8%)
02/2015: Flash Season 0 #5 -- 10,450 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: Flash Season 0 #6 -- 10,188 (- 2.5%)
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Since #1: - 56.6%
Settling in to standard attrition.
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199 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Fables: TWAU #1 -- 13,620
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
03/2015: Fables: TWAU #3 -- 9,352 (- 8.5%)
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Since #1: - 31.3%
A typical third issue percentage drop.
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203 - TRINITY OF SIN ($2.99)
10/2014: Trinity of Sin #1 -- 22,683
11/2014: Trinity of Sin #2 -- 15,097 (- 33.4%)
12/2014: Trinity of Sin #3 -- 12,939 (- 14.3%)
01/2015: Trinity of Sin #4 -- 11,016 (- 14.9%)
02/2015: Trinity of Sin #5 -- 9,728 (- 11.7%)
03/2015: Trinity of Sin #6 -- 9,190 (- 5.5%)
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Since #1: - 59.5%
Final issue.
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206 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
03/2013: Arrow #5 -- 10,908
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10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 -- 17,364 (+113.1%)
11/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #2 -- 11,121 (- 36.0%)
12/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #3 -- 9,862 (- 11.3%)
01/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #4 -- 9,302 (- 5.7%)
02/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #5 -- 9,060 (- 2.6%)
03/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #6 -- 9,055 (- 0.1%)
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2 years : - 17.0%
Since #1: - 47.9%
Five fewer copies than last month, so it looks like Arrow has found its level, at least for now.
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207 - STRANGE SPORTS STORIES (Vertigo) ($3.99)
03/2015: Strange Sports #1 of 4 -- 9,003
A couple of months ago I suggested that anthology titles might be a way forward for Vertigo. I may have been too optimistic on that front…
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221 - SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CONTINUITY (Digital-First) ($3.99)
03/2013: Smallville S11 #11 -- 16,502
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03/2014: Smallville Alien #4 -- 10,570 (- 4.4%)
04/2014: Smallville Lantern #1 -- 12,391 (+17.2%)
05/2014: Smallville Lantern #2 -- 11,372 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: Smallville Lantern #3 -- 11,401 (+ 0.3%)
07/2014: Smallville Lantern #4 -- 11,243 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Smallville Chaos #1 -- 10,716 (- 4.7%)
09/2014: Smallville Chaos #2 -- 9,801 (- 8.5%)
10/2014: Smallville Chaos #3 -- 9,661 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Smallville Chaos #4 -- 8,841 (- 8.5%)
12/2014: S'ville Continuity #1 -- 9,071 (+ 2.6%)
01/2015: S'ville Continuity #2 -- 8,521 (- 6.1%)
02/2015: S'ville Continuity #3 -- 8,107 (- 4.9%)
03/2015: S'ville Continuity #4 -- 7,901 (- 2.5%)
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6 months: - 19.4%
1 year : - 25.3%
2 years : - 52.1%
Since #1: - 12.9%
The final issue of Season 11 falls below the 8K line. As more and more standard DC super-hero tropes were brought in to this series, the sales kept dropping. I think they mis-judged what Smallville fans wanted from a comic continuation.
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230, 241 - INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE ($2.99)
06/2014: Infinity Man & FP #1 -- 24,907
07/2014: Infinity Man & FP #2 -- 15,903 (- 36.2%)
08/2014: Infinity Man & FP #3 -- 12,390 (- 22.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 45,586 (+267.9%)
10/2014: Infinity Man & FP #4 -- 10,275 (- 77.5%)
11/2014: Infinity Man & FP #5 -- 9,350 (- 9.0%)
12/2014: Infinity Man & FP #6 -- 11,261 (+ 20.4%)
01/2015: Infinity Man & FP #7 -- 7,797 (- 30.8%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Infinity Man & FP #8 -- 7,363 (- 5.6%)
03/2015: Infinity Man & FP #9 -- 6,944 (- 5.7%)
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6 months: - 84.3%
Since #1: - 72.1%
Final issue. There were five different art teams over the course of the ten published issues.
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235 - WOLF MOON (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2014: Wolf Moon #1 of 6 -- 15,865
01/2015: Wolf Moon #2 of 6 -- 8,747 (- 44.9%)
02/2015: Wolf Moon #3 of 6 -- 7,789 (- 11.0%)
03/2015: Wolf Moon #4 of 6 -- 7,124 (- 8.5%)
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Since #1: - 55.1%
The first three issues were returnable, but #4 was not.
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244 - SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP (All-Ages) ($2.99)
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #3 -- 8,452 (-14.5%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #4 -- 8,159 (- 3.5%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #5 -- 9,042 (+10.8%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #6 -- 8,333 (- 7.8%)
10/2014: --
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #7 -- 7,530 (- 9.6%)
12/2014: --
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #8 -- 6,678 (-11.3%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #9 -- 6,780 (+ 1.5%)
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6 months: - 18.6%
1 Year : - 19.8%
Since #1: - 52.7%
Adds about a hundred copies along with Superman.
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264 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 -- 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 -- 11,348 (- 18.3%)
11/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #5 -- 8,920 (- 21.4%)
12/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #6 -- 7,809 (- 12.5%)
01/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #7 -- 7,231 (- 7.4%)
02/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #8 -- 6,498 (- 10.1%)
03/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #9 -- 6,236 (- 4.0%)
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6 months: - 55.1%
Since #1: - 76.1%
Ending in June.
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267 - iZOMBIE special edition (Vertigo) ($1.00)
03/2015: iZombie SE #1 -- 6,077
Reprint of the first issue, presumably to entice those watching the new TV series to check out the trade collections.
(The original printing of issue #1 back in 2010 also had a $1 cover price.)
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277 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
03/2014: Coffin Hill #6 -- 9,982 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 -- 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 -- 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 -- 7,136 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Coffin Hill #13 -- 6,752 (- 5.4%)
12/2014: Coffin Hill #14 -- 6,410 (- 5.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Coffin Hill #15 -- 5,933 (- 7.4%)
03/2015: Coffin Hill #16 -- 5,785 (- 2.5%)
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6 months: - 22.0%
1 year : - 42.0%
Since #1: - 76.0%
Standard attrition.
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290 - STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEAT GI ZOMBIE ($2.99)
07/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #1 -- 18,762
08/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #2 -- 11,724 (- 37.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 44,333 (+278.1%)
10/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #3 -- 9,228 (- 79.2%)
11/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #4 -- 7,546 (- 18.2%)
12/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #5 -- 7,173 (- 4.9%)
01/2015: SSWS GI Zombie #6 -- 5,866 (- 18.2%)
02/2015: SSWS GI Zombie #7 -- 5,433 (- 7.4%)
03/2015: SSWS GI Zombie #8 -- 5,125 (- 5.7%)
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6 months: - 88.4%
Since #1: - 72.7%
Final issue of a series that deserved better. The trade collection will be out in August, so give it a go if you’re looking for a solid modern espionage/special forces story (with zombies…)
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292 - KLARION ($2.99)
10/2014: Klarion #1 -- 20,870 (- 28.0%)
11/2014: Klarion #2 -- 11,413 (- 45.3%)
12/2014: Klarion #3 -- 8,418 (- 26.2%)
01/2015: Klarion #4 -- 6,776 (- 19.5%)
02/2015: Klarion #5 -- 5,575 (- 17.7%)
03/2015: Klarion #6 -- 5,091 (- 8.7%)
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Since #1: - 75.6%
Manages to stay above 5K for its final issue.
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+300 - EFFIGY (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2015: Effigy #1 -- 11,656
02/2015: Effigy #2 -- 6,408 (- 45.0%)
03/2015: Effigy #3 -- ????? (< 4,917)
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Since #1: ????%
+300 - THE KITCHEN (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2014: The Kitchen #1 of 8 -- 14,066
12/2014: The Kitchen #2 of 8 -- 7,403 (- 47.4%)
01/2015: The Kitchen #3 of 8 -- 6,328 (- 14.5%)
02/2015: The Kitchen #4 of 8 -- 5,153 (- 18.6%)
03/2015: The Kitchen #5 of 8 -- ????? (< 4,917)
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Since #1: ????%
+300 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 -- 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 8 -- 9,056 (- 47.6%)
11/2014: The Names #3 of 8 -- 6,926 (- 23.5%)
12/2014: The Names #4 of 8 -- 5,918 (- 14.6%)
01/2015: The Names #5 of 8 -- 5,312 (- 10.2%)
02/2015: The Names #6 of 8 -- 4,965 (- 6.5%)
02/2015: The Names #7 of 8 -- ????? (< 4,917)
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Since #1: ????%
+300 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
03/2014: Hinterkind #6 -- 8,306 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Hinterkind #13 -- 5,080
01/2015: Hinterkind #14 -- 4,810 (- 5.3%)
02/2015: Hinterkind #15 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: Hinterkind #16 -- ????? (< 4,917)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
Since #1: ????%
+300 - FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS (Vertigo) ($2.99)
03/2014: FBP #8 -- 7,852 (-12.5%)
04/2014: FBP #9 -- 7,619 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: FBP #10 -- 7,242 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: FBP #11 -- 6,958 (- 3.9%)
07/2014: FBP #12 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: FBP #13 -- 6,189
09/2014: --
10/2014: FBP #14 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: FBP #15 -- 5,288
12/2014: FBP #16 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: FBP #17 -- 4,707
02/2015: FBP #18 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: FBP #19 -- ????? (< 4,917)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
Since #1: ????%
Five Vertigo series do not make the Top 300 cut-off this month.
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+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
03/2005: Scooby-Doo #94 -- 4,772
03/2010: Scooby-Doo #154 -- 3,846
03/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #7 -- 4,522
03/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #19 -- 4,677
03/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #31 -- 4,770
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03/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #43 -- 4,623 (+1.8%)
04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 -- 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703
02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 -- ????? (< 4,804)
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #55 -- ????? (< 4,917)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Since #1: ???%
And not surprisingly Scooby-Doo also misses the cut-off. (And it’s quite possible that it out-sold one or more of the Vertigo titles that was under the cut-off, though there’s no way to be sure.)
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
03/2005: 27,349
03/2010: 23,299
03/2011: 23,976
03/2012: 29,697
03/2013: 30,819 **
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03/2014: 26,776 (- 1.1%)
04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)**
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)**
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)**
10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)**
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)**
12/2014: 29,047 (+ 1.4%)**
01/2015: 24,289 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: 24,537 (+ 1.0%)**
03/2015: 23,466 (- 4.4%)**
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6 months: - 49.9%
1 year : - 12.4%
2 years : - 23.9%
5 years : + 0.7%
10 years: - 14.2%
DC UNIVERSE
03/2005: 34,864
03/2010: 32,375
03/2011: 26,720
03/2012: 33,229
03/2013: 32,294**
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03/2014: 32,007 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
12/2014: 34,882 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: 30,680 (- 12.0%)
02/2015: 32,403 (+ 5.6%)
03/2015: 28,559 (- 11.9%)
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6 months: - 55.0%
1 year : - 10.8%
2 years : - 11.6%
5 years : - 11.8%
10 years: - 18.1%
VERTIGO
03/2005: 13,094
03/2010: 11,394
03/2011: 10,450
03/2012: 12,688
03/2013: 11,055
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03/2014: 19,179 (+ 45.1%)
04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)**
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)**
12/2014: 13,195 (+ 55.0%)**
01/2015: 8,361 (- 36.6%)
02/2015: 8,612 (+ 3.0%)**
03/2015: 7,055 (- 15.6%)**
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6 months: - 29.6%
1 year : - 63.2%
2 years : - 36.2%
5 years : - 38.1%
10 years: - 46.1%
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6 month comparisons
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– 0.1% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
– 9.2% – Astro City
– 14.1% – Injustice
– 15.5% – Batman ’66
– 18.6% – Scooby-Doo Team-Up
– 19.4% – Smallville Season 11
– 21.3% – Batman Eternal
– 22.0% – Coffin Hill
– 22.5% – New 52 – Futures End
– 24.7% – The Multiversity
– 35.5% – Superman
– 35.6% – Batman and Robin
– 38.6% – Batgirl
– 39.0% – Teen Titans
– 41.6% – Detective Comics
– 43.9% – Harley Quinn
– 45.3% – Green Lantern
– 45.5% – Flash
– 46.6% – Grayson
– 48.4% – Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
– 48.7% – Action Comics
– 49.6% – Green Lantern Corps
– 50.3% – BAtman/Superman
– 50.3% – Aquaman
– 52.4% – Supergirl
– 53.3% – Sinestro
– 53.4% – Catwoman
– 55.1% – Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
– 56.4% – Justice League United
– 57.6% – Justice League Dark
– 58.0% – Earth 2
– 58.6% – New Suicide Squad
– 64.0% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
– 64.3% – Red Lanterns
– 68.0% – Green Arrow
– 68.6% – Worlds’ Finest
– 68.9% – Red Hood and the Outlaws
– 69.2% – Swamp Thing
– 72.1% – Constantine
– 72.8% – Batwoman
– 76.8% – Aquaman and the Others
– 84.3% – Infinity Man and the Forever People
– 88.4% – Star-Spangled War Stories feat. G.I. Zombie
1 year comparisons
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+ 49.4% – Superman
+ 47.7% – Teen Titans
+ 37.4% – New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 25.6% – Batgirl
+ 24.6% – Batman and Robin
+ 19.3% – Catwoman
+ 15.9% – Supergirl
+ 15.5% – Flash
+ 11.6% – Action Comics
+ 11.0% – Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 6.0% – Harley Quinn
+ 6.0% – Green Lantern Corps
+ 1.2% – Detective Comics
– 4.4% – Aquaman
– 7.6% – Green Lantern
– 10.3% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
– 15.0% – Justice League Dark
– 15.2% – Swamp Thing
– 16.5% – Green Arrow
– 18.5% – Astro City
– 19.8% – Scooby-Doo Team-Up
– 20.5% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
– 20.5% – Red Lanterns
– 22.5% – Earth 2
– 23.3% – Red Hood and the Outlaws
– 24.3% – Batman ’66
– 25.3% – Smallville Season 11
– 25.5% – Injustice
– 27.5% – Constantine
– 30.0% – Batwoman
– 32.3% – Worlds’ Finest
– 42.0% – Coffin Hill
– 44.9% – Justice League 3000
2 year comparisons
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+157.3% – Deathstroke
+ 26.1% – Superman
+ 20.7% – New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
– 3.3% – Justice League Dark
– 5.4% – Supergirl
– 7.9% – Flash
– 8.8% – Teen Titans
– 17.0% – Arrow
– 19.3% – Batgirl
– 20.1% – Catwoman
– 24.3% – Grayson
– 26.4% – Detective Comics
– 29.5% – Green Arrow
– 29.6% – Batman and Robin
– 30.1% – Red Hood and the Outlaws
– 33.5% – Green Lantern Corps
– 37.0% – Injustice
– 38.2% – Action Comics
– 38.9% – Worlds’ Finest
– 39.2% – Aquaman
– 40.8% – Earth 2
– 43.2% – Red Lanterns
– 48.0% – Swamp Thing
– 52.1% – Smallville Season 11
– 52.2% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
– 55.9% – Batwoman
– 61.3% – Constantine
5 year comparisons
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+ 57.4% – Superman
+ 48.9% – Teen Titans
+ 41.1% – Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 35.1% – Batgirl
+ 34.9% – Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
+ 30.2% – Detective Comics
+ 29.7% – Action Comics
– 11.1% – Supergirl
– 12.4% – Astro City
– 18.4% – Green Arrow
– 36.8% – Batman and Robin
– 56.5% – Green Lantern
– 61.7% – Green Lantern Corps
10 year comparisons
===================
+ 69.0% – Aquaman
+ 45.1% – Batgirl
+ 42.5% – Detective Comics
+ 25.6% – Swamp Thing
+ 20.5% – Catwoman
+ 5.1% – Grayson (Nightwing)
– 6.0% – Constantine (Hellblazer)
– 6.5% – Action Comics
– 21.1% – Flash
– 37.7% – Green Arrow
– 43.4% – Teen Titans
– 50.2% – Superman
Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 28,559. Median: 27,873.
2.3 – Harley Quinn
2.0 – Detective Comics
1.9 – Batman and Robin
1.8 – Superman
1.7 – Multiversity
1.6 – Batman Eternal
1.5 – Batman/Superman
1.5 – Green Lantern
1.4 – Grayson
1.4 – Detective Comics Endgame
1.3 – Flash
1.3 – Teen Titans
1.3 – Action Comics
1.1 – Aquaman
1.1 – Batgirl Endgame
1.1 – Justice League United
1.1 – Deathstroke
1.1 – New Suicide Squad
1.0 – New 52 Futures End
1.0 – Green Lantern Corps
1.0 – Sinestro
1.0 – Earth 2
0.9 – Catwoman
0.9 – Supergirl
0.9 – Justice League Dark
0.8 – Earth 2 World’s End
0.7 – Gotham Academy
0.7 – Green Lantern: New Guardians
0.7 – Red Lanterns
0.7 – Green Arrow
0.6 – Arkham Manor
0.6 – Gotham By Midnight
0.6 – Worlds’ Finest
0.6 – Red Hood and the Outlaws
0.6 – Secret Origins
0.6 – Justice League 3000
0.6 – Swamp Thing
0.5 – Constantine
0.5 – Batwoman
0.5 – Lobo
0.4 – Aquaman and the Others
0.3 – Trinity of Sin
0.3 – Infinity Man and the Forever People
0.2 – Star-Spangled War Stories feat. GI Zombie
0.2 – Klarion
Vertigo: Average: 7,055*. Median: 5,785*
1.6 – Astro City
1.5 – Suiciders
1.3 – Fables: The Wolf Among Us
1.3 – Strange Sports Stories
1.0 – Wolf Moon
0.8 – Coffin Hill
0.7 – Effigy *
0.7 – The Kitchen *
0.7 – The Names *
0.7 – Hinterkind *
0.7 – FBP *
Digital First & Other: Average: 15,415*. Median: 11,399*
4.8 – Batman Arkham Knight
1.0 – Injustice
0.9 – Batman ’66
0.9 – Mortal Kombat X
0.8 – He-Man Eternity War
0.7 – Sensation Comics
0.7 – Flash Season Zero
0.6 – Arrow Season 2.5
0.5 – Smallville Continuity
0.4 – Scooby-Doo Team-Up
0.4 – Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
0.3 – Scooby Doo Where Are You? *
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The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]”). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, the National Weather Service, or my former neighbor’s dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
While DC’s top seller, Batman, slid to #5 on the Diamond chart–behind the debut issues of Orphan Black (Loot Crate-enhanced), Darth Vader, and Spider-Gwen; and the second issue of Star Wars–things were in fact a bit rosier for DC in February. Especially compared to January, as the Harley Quinn freely-orderable variant was a good deal more popular with those doing the ordering than last month’s Flash variant. In most cases adding 2K – 4K more copies for those titles with the HQ variant. (A couple, Batman & Flash, went up about 8K; while Batgirl mysteriously dropped instead.)
For the most part, DC is in a holding pattern right now, as many titles are coming to a close next month and the move-induced mega-event Convergence on the slate for April & May followed by a sizable relaunch in June. So you’ll have to forgive the brevity of many of the comments below, as their just isn’t that much to say this month that hasn’t already been said before. Don’t worry, I promise that the next few month’s DC sales charts will have plenty more excitement!
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted last month over at Comichron!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
5 - BATMAN ($3.99)
02/2005: Batman #637 -- 58,034 [60,246]
02/2010: Batman #696 -- 61,290
02/2011: Batman #707 -- 58,803
02/2012: Batman #6 -- 128,459 [135,435]
02/2013: Batman #17 — 150,684
02/2014: Batman #28 -- 114,089 (- 1.3%) [115,891]
03/2014: Batman #29 -- 116,926 (+ 0.9%)
04/2014: Batman #30 -- 108,998 (- 6.8%)
05/2014: Batman #31 -- 107,499 (+ 0.2%) [109,170]
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 (+ 19.2%)
07/2014: Batman #33 -- 117,996 (- 9.3%)
08/2014: Batman #34 -- 112,186 (- 4.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 142,980 (+ 27.4%)
10/2014: Batman #35 -- 118,860 (- 16.9%)
11/2014: Batman #36 -- 115,183 (- 3.1%)
12/2014: Batman #37 -- 113,255 (- 1.7%)
01/2015: Batman #38 -- 110,232 (- 2.7%)
02/2015: Batman #39 — 118,106 (+ 7.1%)
6 months: + 5.3%
1 year : + 1.9%
2 years : - 21.6%
5 years : + 92.7%
10 years: + 96.0%
Since #1: - 47.1%
Batman slips down to #5 this month—under Star Wars, Spider-Gwen, Darth Vader, and the Loot Crate-enhanced Orphan Black—despite the fact that its sales increased by nearly 8K. This should serve to underscore the warning to not take things like chart position as indicative of actual sales.
While a good portion of the 8K growth can be attributed to the Harley Quinn freely-orderable variant, that may not be the whole story here, as Batman’s growth over January’s numbers is considerably higher than that seen of the other books with Harley variants.
10 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
02/2005: JLA #111 -- 64,540
02/2010: JL of America #42 -- 57,522
02/2011: JL of America #54 -- 46,269
02/2012: Justice League #6 -- 140,819
02/2013: Justice League #17 — 105,304 (- 10.6%)
02/2014: Justice League #28 -- 80,901 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Justice League #29 -- 78,912 (- 2.5%)
05/2014: Justice League #30 -- 77,456 (- 1.8%)
06/2014: Justice League #31 -- 75,803 (- 2.1%)
07/2014: Justice League #32 -- 88,179 (+ 16.3%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Justice League #33 -- 79,447 (- 9.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 104,246 (+ 31.2%)
10/2014: Justice League #34 -- 75,400 (- 27.7%)
10/2014: Justice League #35 -- 75,264 (- 0.2%)
11/2014: Justice League #36 -- 74,796 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Justice League #37 -- 72,081 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: Justice League #38 -- 68,989 (- 4.3%)
02/2015: Justice League #39 — 72,904 (+ 5.7%)
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 9.9%
2 years : - 30.8%
5 years : + 26.7%
10 years: + 13.0%
Since #1: - 73.1%
Sales for Harley Quinn month jump back up 4K, on par with December.
12 - HARLEY QUINN VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL #1 ($4.99)
07/2014: Harley Quinn Comic Con #1 -- 64,978
12/2014: Harley Quinn Holiday Sp #1 -- 63,465 (- 2.3%)
02/2015: Harley Quinn Valentines #1 -- 68,611 (+ 8.1%)
Ironically, the regular Harley Quinn title missed its ship date during February’s Harley Quinn month. But the Valentine’s Day special did come in on time, selling higher than the previous two HQ specials.
20 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
02/2005: Detective Comics #803 -- 40,014
02/2010: --
02/2011: Detective Comics #874 -- 39,106
02/2012: Detective Comics #6 -- 94,415
02/2013: Detective Comics #17 — 85,824
02/2014: Detective Comics #28 -- 56,619 (- 37.3%)
03/2014: Detective Comics #29 -- 55,486 (- 2.0%)
04/2014: Detective Comics #30 -- 56,149 (+ 1.2%)
05/2014: Detective Comics #31 -- 54,518 (- 2.9%)
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 (+ 33.9%)
07/2014: Detective Comics #33 -- 62,856 (- 13.9%)
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 -- 58,812 (- 6.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 96,081 (+ 63.4%)
10/2014: Detective Comics #35 -- 57,385 (- 40.3%)
11/2014: Detective Comics #36 -- 58,171 (+ 1.4%)
12/2014: Detective Comics #37 -- 54,953 (- 5.5%)
01/2015: Detective Comics #38 -- 51,301 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Detective Comics #39 — 54,698 (+ 6.6%)
6 months: - 7.0%
1 year : - 3.4%
2 years : - 36.3%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: + 36.7%
Since #1: - 65.3%
Sales for Harley Quinn month rebound more than 3K.
21 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ($2.99)
02/2010: Batman and Robin #8 -- 87,302
02/2011: Batman and Robin #20 -- 60,642
02/2012: Batman and Robin #6 -- 68,010
02/2013: Batman and Robin #17 — 60,988
02/2014: and Two-Face #28 -- 43,380 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: and Aquaman #29 -- 43,295 (- 0.2%)
04/2014: and Wonder Woman #30 -- 44,832 (+ 3.6%)
05/2014: and Frankenstein #31 -- 42,150 (- 6.0%)
06/2014: and Ra's al Ghul #32 -- 56,311 (+ 33.6%)
07/2014: Batman and Robin #33 -- 56,269 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman and Robin #34 -- 53,403 (- 5.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 83,783 (+ 56.9%)
10/2014: Batman and Robin #35 -- 54,616 (- 34.8%)
11/2014: Batman and Robin #36 -- 55,289 (+ 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman and Robin #37 -- 53,543 (- 3.2%)
01/2015: Batman and Robin #38 -- 50,993 (- 4.8%)
02/2015: Batman and Robin #39 — 53,699 (+ 5.3%)
6 months: + 0.6%
1 year : + 23.8%
2 years : - 12.0%
5 years : - 38.5%
Since #1: - 53.7%
Sales for Harley Quinn month rebound a bit fewer than 3K.
Ending in March, but relaunched post-Convergence as a Robin solo title.
23 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($4.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 -- 51,490 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Thunderworld #1 -- 47,714 (- 7.3%)
01/2015: Guidebook #1 -- 38,672 (- 19.0%)
02/2015: Mastermen #1 — 50,091 (+ 29.5%)
6 months: - 44.7%
Since #1: - 44.7%
Sales jump back up over 50K for the Jim Lee-drawn installment.
25 - SUPERMAN ($4.99)
02/2005: Superman #213 -- 101,258
02/2010: Superman #695 -- 32,482
02/2011: Superman #708 -- 46,261
02/2012: Superman #6 -- 69,633
02/2013: –
02/2014: Superman #28 -- 34,296 (- 2.8%)
03/2014: Superman #29 -- 33,633 (- 1.9%)
04/2014: Superman #30 -- 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 -- 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 (+155.4%) [103,508]
07/2014: Superman #33 -- 62,998 (- 39.1%)
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 (- 10.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,949 (+ 37.8%)
10/2014: Superman #35 -- 53,692 (- 31.1%)
11/2014: Superman #36 -- 52,272 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Superman #37 -- 50,383 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Superman #38 — 48,987 (- 2.8%)
6 months: - 13.4%
1 year : + 42.8%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : + 50.8%
10 years: - 51.6%
Since #1: - 67.4%
Superman slipped shipping from January, so this month’s numbers are for the Flash variant. Also note that this was an extra-sized (and extra-priced) issue.
29, 30, 31, 32 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 -- 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 -- 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 -- 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 -- 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 -- 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 -- 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 -- 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 -- 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 -- 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 -- 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 -- 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 -- 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 -- 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 -- 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 -- 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 -- 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 -- 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 -- 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 -- 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 -- 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 -- 57,525 (- 0.7%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #22 -- 56,793 (- 1.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #23 -- 56,152 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #24 -- 56,002 (- 0.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #25 -- 55,662 (- 0.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 -- 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 -- 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 -- 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 -- 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 -- 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #31 -- 51,133 (- 2.5%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #32 -- 50,709 (- 0.8%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #33 -- 50,230 (- 0.9%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #34 -- 49,748 (- 1.0%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #35 -- 48,999 (- 1.5%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #36 -- 48,683 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #37 -- 48,083 (- 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #38 -- 48,035 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #39 -- 47,782 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #40 -- 46,832 (- 2.0%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #41 -- 46,648 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #42 -- 46,516 (- 0.3%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #43 -- 45,912 (- 1.3%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #44 -- 45,391 (- 1.1%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #45 -- 45,199 (- 0.4%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #46 -- 44,763 (- 1.0%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #47 — 44,699 (- 0.1%)
6 months: - 23.2%
Since #1: - 59.7%
Exhibits the same basic sales pattern as previous months, though the drops are a bit lower as the weekly title nears its end.
33 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
02/2005: Superman/Batman #17 -- 116,637 [118,126]
02/2010: Superman/Batman #69 -- 33,224
02/2011: Superman/Batman #81 — 29,567
02/2014: Batman/Superman #8 -- 59,138 (- 3.2%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Batman/Superman #9 -- 56,223 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 -- 54,844 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 -- 53,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Batman/Superman #12 -- 68,345 (+ 27.7%)
08/2014: Batman/Superman #13 -- 55,954 (- 18.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 87,339 (+ 56.1%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #14 -- 52,270 (- 40.2%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #15 -- 50,226 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Batman/Superman #16 -- 48,581 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Batman/Superman #17 -- 44,714 (- 8.0%)
01/2015: Batman/Superman #18 -- 41,750 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Batman/Superman #19 — 44,134 (+ 5.7%)
6 months: - 21.1%
1 year : - 25.4%
5 years : + 32.8%
10 years: - 62.6%
Since #1: - 70.8%
Sales rebound about 2.5K, near December levels.
35 - FLASH ($2.99)
02/2005: Flash #219 -- 44,071 [46,188]
02/2010: Flash Rebirth #6 -- 70,824
02/2011: Flash #9 -- 55,980
02/2012: Flash #6 -- 68,061
02/2013: Flash #17 — 42,936
02/2014: Flash #28 -- 33,853 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Flash #29 -- 33,241 (- 1.8%)
04/2014: Flash #30 -- 33,300 (+ 5.8%) [35,157]
05/2014: Flash #31 -- 34,240 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 (+ 37.8%)
07/2014: Flash #33 -- 39,669 (- 15.9%)
08/2014: Flash #34 -- 37,109 (- 6.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 70,368 (+ 89.6%)
10/2014: Flash #35 -- 37,484 (- 46.7%)
11/2014: Flash #36 -- 38,145 (+ 1.8%)
12/2014: Flash #37 -- 37,026 (- 2.9%)
01/2015: Flash #38 -- 35,180 (- 5.0%)
02/2015: Flash #39 — 43,635 (+ 24.0%)
6 months: + 17.6%
1 year : + 28.9%
2 years : + 1.6%
5 years : - 38.4%
10 years: - 5.5%
Since #1: - 70.5%
Sales jump way up this month: more than 8K, which is more than any other title except for Batman. I don’t think it’s too big of a stretch to suppose that demand is rising due to the television show.
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37 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
02/2005: Wonder Woman #213 -- 24,728
02/2010: Wonder Woman #41 -- 25,354
02/2011: Wonder Woman #607 -- 33,053
02/2012: Wonder Woman #6 -- 54,190
02/2013: Wonder Woman #17 — 39,110
02/2014: Wonder Woman #28 -- 31,464 (- 1.8%)
03/2014: Wonder Woman #29 -- 30,989 (- 1.5%)
04/2014: Wonder Woman #30 -- 31,094 (+ 0.3%)
05/2014: Wonder Woman #31 -- 30,655 (- 1.4%)
06/2014: Wonder Woman #32 -- 48,235 (+ 57.3%)
07/2014: Wonder Woman #33 -- 37,431 (- 22.4%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 69,497 (+ 85.7%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #34 -- 35,774 (- 48.5%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #35 -- 35,968 (+ 0.5%)
11/2014: Wonder Woman #36 -- 58,965 (+ 63.9%)
12/2014: Wonder Woman #37 -- 43,066 (- 27.0%)
01/2015: Wonder Woman #38 -- 39,669 (- 7.9%)
02/2015: Wonder Woman #39 — 42,634 (+ 7.5%)
6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 35.5%
2 years : + 9.0%
5 years : + 68.2%
10 years: + 72.4%
Since #1: - 55.5%
Wonder Woman gains another 3K with its Harley Quinn variant.
38 - GREEN LANTERN ($2.99)
02/2005: GL: Rebirth #4 -- 108,077 [121,581]
02/2010: Green Lantern #51 -- 95,509
02/2011: Green Lantern #62 -- 71,517
02/2012: Green Lantern #6 -- 94,087
02/2013: Green Lantern #17 — 71,060
02/2014: GL/Red Lanterns#28 -- 49,200 (+ 5.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Green Lantern #29 -- 45,797 (- 11.2%)
04/2014: Green Lantern #30 -- 44,483 (- 2.9%)
05/2014: Green Lantern #31 -- 43,769 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 (+ 28.7%)
07/2014: Green Lantern #33 -- 47,279 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 -- 43,846 (- 7.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,372 (+ 76.5%)
10/2014: Green Lantern #35 -- 45,893 (- 40.7%)
11/2014: Green Lantern #36 -- 46,157 (+ 0.6%)
12/2014: Green Lantern #37 -- 44,033 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Green Lantern #38 -- 39,342 (- 10.7%)
02/2015: Green Lantern #39 — 41,997 (+ 6.7%)
6 months: - 4.2%
1 year : - 18.5%
2 years : - 40.9%
5 years : - 56.0%
10 years: - 65.5%
Since #1: - 75.2%
Green Lantern gains another 2.5K with its Harley Quinn variant.
42 - GRAYSON ($2.99)
02/2005: Nightwing #103 -- 36,921
02/2005: Nightwing #104 -- 36,411
02/2012: Nightwing #6 -- 53,036
02/2013: Nightwing #17 — 62,107
02/2014: Nightwing #28 -- 36,940 (- 3.6%)
03/2014: Nightwing #29 -- 36,814 (- 0.3%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Nightwing #30 -- 43,923 (+ 19.3%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Grayson #1 -- 81,433 (+ 85.4%)
08/2014: Grayson #2 -- 56,486 (- 30.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 76,551 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Grayson #3 -- 52,849 (- 31.0%)
11/2014: Grayson #4 -- 47,590 (- 10.0%)
12/2014: Grayson #5 -- 42,611 (- 10.5%)
01/2015: Grayson #6 -- 38,505 (- 9.6%)
02/2015: Grayson #7 — 41,164 (+ 6.9%)
6 months: - 27.1%
1 year : + 11.4%
2 years : - 33.7%
10 years: + 12.3%
Since #1: - 49.5%
Grayson gains another 2.5K with its Harley Quinn variant.
43 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
02/2005: Batgirl #61 -- 28,796
02/2010: Batgirl #7 -- 29,524
02/2011: Batgirl #18 -- 24,390
02/2012: Batgirl #6 -- 53,151
02/2013: Batgirl #17 — 65,751
02/2014: Batgirl #28 -- 34,567 (- 7.1%)
03/2014: Batgirl #29 -- 33,223 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Batgirl #30 -- 32,698 (- 1.6%)
05/2014: Batgirl #31 -- 31,522 (- 3.6%)
06/2014: Batgirl #32 -- 47,304 (+ 50.1%)
07/2014: Batgirl #33 -- 37,186 (- 21.4%)
08/2014: Batgirl #34 -- 34,590 (- 7.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 67,933 (+ 96.4%)
10/2014: Batgirl #35 -- 62,644 (- 7.8%)
11/2014: Batgirl #36 -- 50,247 (- 19.8%)
12/2014: Batgirl #37 -- 45,060 (- 10.3%)
01/2015: Batgirl #38 -- 45,096 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Batgirl #39 — 40,880 (- 9.3%)
6 months: + 18.2%
1 year : + 18.3%
2 years : - 37.8%
5 years : + 38.5%
10 years: + 42.0%
Since #1: - 61.8%
These numbers are a real head-scratcher. Last month when most titles were dropping, Batgirl stayed steady. But this month, when most titles with a Harley Quinn variant were rising, Batgirl drops more than 4K. Either retailers are still figuring out the title’s level, or a few boxes fell off the back of a truck somewhere…
47 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
02/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #5 -- 44,847 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #6 -- 43,308 (- 3.4%)
04/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #7 -- 45,157 (+ 4.3%)
05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8 -- 47,803 (+ 5.9%)
06/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #9 -- 62,659 (+ 31.1%)
07/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #10 -- 50,254 (- 19.8%)
08/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #11 -- 50,550 (+ 0.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,169 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #12 -- 47,885 (- 37.9%)
11/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #13 -- 44,013 (- 8.1%)
12/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #14 -- 41,231 (- 6.3%)
01/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #15 -- 36,877 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #16 — 38,550 (+ 4.5%)
6 months: - 23.7%
1 year : - 14.0%
Since #1: - 59.4%
Adds fewer than 2K copies with its Harley Quinn variant. This is a case where the whole is not the sum of its parts, as both the solo Superman & Wonder Woman titles sell better than the team-up book.
48 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
02/2005: Action Comics #824 -- 37,432
02/2010: Action Comics #886 -- 29,845
02/2011: Action Comics #898 -- 31,935
02/2012: Action Comics #6 -- 96,592
02/2013: Action Comics #17 — 57,189
02/2014: Action Comics #28 -- 35,305 (- 2.0%)
03/2014: Action Comics #29 -- 34,231 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Action Comics #30 -- 37,809 (+ 10.5%)
05/2014: Action Comics #31 -- 41,081 (+ 8.7%)
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 (+ 34.9%)
07/2014: Action Comics #33 -- 49,457 (- 10.7%)
08/2014: Action Comics #34 -- 46,746 (- 5.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 74,497 (+ 59.4%)
10/2014: Action Comics #35 -- 45,152 (- 39.4%)
11/2014: Action Comics #36 -- 41,835 (- 7.3%)
12/2014: Action Comics #37 -- 39,168 (- 6.4%)
01/2015: Action Comics #38 -- 35,018 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Action Comics #39 — 38,070 (+ 8.7%)
6 months: - 18.6%
1 year : + 7.8%
2 years : - 33.4%
5 years : + 27.6%
10 years: + 1.7%
Since #1: - 81.1%
Adds another 3K copies with its Harley Quinn variant.
52 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
02/2005: Teen Titans #21 -- 66,861 [68,751]
02/2010: Teen Titans #80 -- 26,537
02/2011: Teen Titans #92 -- 26,170
02/2012: Teen Titans #6 -- 53,123
02/2013: Teen Titans #17 — 39,186
02/2014: Teen Titans #28 -- 26,732 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Teen Titans #29 -- 25,969 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Teen Titans #30 -- 25,709 (- 1.0%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Teen Titans #1 -- 52,358 (+103.7%)
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 -- 40,687 (- 22.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 62,915 (+ 54.6%)
10/2014: Teen Titans #3 -- 39,198 (- 37.7%)
11/2014: Teen Titans #4 -- 36,364 (- 7.2%)
12/2014: Teen Titans #5 -- 34,101 (- 6.2%)
01/2015: Teen Titans #6 -- 30,955 (- 9.2%)
02/2015: Teen Titans #7 — 34,051 (+ 10.0%)
6 months: - 16.3%
1 year : + 27.4%
2 years : - 13.1%
5 years : + 28.3%
10 years: - 50.5%
Since #1: - 35.0%
Adds another 3.5K copies with its Harley Quinn variant.
55 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
02/2012: Deathstroke #6 -- 21,306
02/2013: Deathstroke #17 — 12,626
10/2014: Deathstroke #1 -- 54,059 (+359.4%)
11/2014: Deathstroke #2 -- 36,356 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Deathstroke #3 -- 34,010 (- 6.5%)
01/2015: Deathstroke #4 -- 33,011 (- 2.9%)
02/2015: Deathstroke #5 — 32,863 (- 0.4%)
2 years : +160.3%
Since #1: - 39.2%
A tiny drop. Deathstroke has variants, but not the freely-orderable kind.
58 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
02/2005: Aquaman #27 -- 19,459
02/2012: Aquaman #6 -- 63,450
02/2013: Aquaman #17 — 58,578
02/2014: Aquaman #28 -- 34,939 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: Aquaman #29 -- 33,907 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Aquaman #30 -- 32,859 (- 3.1%)
05/2014: Aquaman #31 -- 32,076 (- 2.4%)
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 (+ 39.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman #33 -- 36,140 (- 19.4%)
08/2014: Aquaman #34 -- 33,380 (- 7.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 95.4%)
10/2014: Aquaman #35 -- 32,238 (- 50.6%)
11/2014: Aquaman #36 -- 32,838 (+ 1.9%)
12/2014: Aquaman #37 -- 31,198 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: Aquaman #38 -- 28,356 (- 9.1%)
02/2015: Aquaman #39 — 32,162 (+ 13.4%)
6 months: - 3.6%
1 year : - 7.9%
2 years : - 45.1%
10 years: + 65.3%
Since #1: - 70.4%
Adds a bit fewer than 4K copies with its HQ variant to jump back over the 30K line.
59 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
04/2014: Justice League United #0 -- 68,431
05/2014: Justice League United #1 -- 64,209 (- 6.2%)
06/2014: Justice League United #2 -- 62,928 (- 2.0%)
07/2014: Justice League United #3 -- 47,919 (- 23.9%)
08/2014: Justice League United #4 -- 42,504 (- 11.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 72,839 (+ 71.4%)
10/2014: Justice League United #5 -- 38,066 (- 47.7%)
11/2014: Justice League United #6 -- 34,610 (- 9.1%)
12/2014: Justice League United #7 -- 31,904 (- 7.8%)
01/2015: Justice League United #8 -- 28,720 (- 10.0%)
02/2015: Justice League United #9 — 31,932 (+ 11.2%)
6 months: - 24.9%
Since #0: - 53.3%
Also makes a HQ-variant enhanced jump back above 30K. Not in the June post-Convergence relaunches, but expected to return (maybe in July?)
65 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
02/2012: Suicide Squad #6 -- 30,834
02/2013: Suicide Squad #17 — 26,370
02/2014: Suicide Squad #28 -- 22,882 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Suicide Squad #29 -- 22,162 (- 3.1%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Suicide Squad #30 -- 22,063 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: New Suicide Squad #1 -- 49,260 (+123.3%)
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 -- 38,477 (- 21.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 73,599 (+ 91.3%)
10/2014: New Suicide Squad #3 -- 39,498 (- 46.3%)
11/2014: New Suicide Squad #4 -- 34,920 (- 11.6%)
12/2014: New Suicide Squad #5 -- 32,834 (- 6.0%)
01/2015: New Suicide Squad #6 -- 32,304 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: New Suicide Squad #7 — 30,537 (- 5.5%)
6 months: - 20.6%
1 year : + 33.5%
2 years : + 15.8%
Since #1: - 38.0%
Not quite as settled in as we may have been led to believe last month.
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66, 67, 73, 72 - THE NEW 52 FUTURES END ($2.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 -- ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 -- 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 -- 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 -- 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 -- 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 -- 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 -- 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 -- 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 -- 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 -- 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 -- 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 -- 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 -- 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 -- 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 -- 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 -- 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 -- 39,750 (- 0.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #18 -- 38,778 (- 2.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #19 -- 38,377 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #20 -- 37,990 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #21 -- 37,861 (- 0.3%)
10/2014: Futures End #22 -- 36,468 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Futures End #23 -- 36,120 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #24 -- 35,937 (- 0.5%)
10/2014: Futures End #25 -- 35,585 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #26 -- 35,452 (- 0.4%)
11/2014: Futures End #27 -- 34,692 (- 2.1%)
11/2014: Futures End #28 -- 34,601 (- 0.3%)
11/2014: Futures End #29 -- 34,202 (- 1.2%)
11/2014: Futures End #30 -- 33,942 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Futures End #31 -- 33,025 (- 2.7%)
12/2014: Futures End #32 -- 32,878 (- 0.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #33 -- 32,409 (- 1.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #34 -- 32,414 (+ 0.0%)
12/2014: Futures End #35 -- 32,233 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Futures End #36 -- 31,338 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Futures End #37 -- 31,202 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Futures End #38 -- 30,992 (- 0.7%)
01/2015: Futures End #39 -- 30,510 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: Futures End #40 -- 30,157 (- 1.2%)
02/2015: Futures End #41 -- 29,994 (- 0.5%)
02/2015: Futures End #42 -- 29,641 (- 1.2%)
02/2015: Futures End #43 — 29,647 (+ 0.0%)
6 months: - 26.0%
Since #1: - 61.9%
As expected, Futures End dips below the 30K mark this month. Not expected: the odd addition of six copies between #42 & #43.
70 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
02/2010: Green Lantern Corps #43 -- 80,391
02/2011: Green Lantern Corps #55 -- 57,448
02/2012: Green Lantern Corps #6 -- 65,393
02/2013: Green Lantern Corps #17 — 44,497
02/2014: Green Lantern Corps #28 -- 29,142 (- 7.3%)
03/2014: Green Lantern Corps #29 -- 27,754 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Green Lantern Corps #30 -- 26,640 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31 -- 28,449 (+ 6.8%)
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 -- 40,734 (+ 43.2%)
07/2014: Green Lantern Corps #33 -- 32,877 (- 19.3%)
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 -- 29,471 (- 10.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,325 (+ 97.9%)
10/2014: Green Lantern Corps #35 -- 34,222 (- 41.3%)
11/2014: Green Lantern Corps #36 -- 34,109 (- 0.3%)
12/2014: Green Lantern Corps #37 -- 32,860 (- 3.7%)
01/2015: Green Lantern Corps #38 -- 27,765 (- 15.5%)
02/2015: Green Lantern Corps #39 — 29,825 (+ 7.4%)
6 months: + 1.2%
1 year : + 2.3%
2 years : - 33.0%
5 years : - 62.9%
Since #1: - 68.5%
Adds a couple thousand copies for the HQ variant. Ending in March.
77 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
04/2014: Sinestro #1 -- 46,480
05/2014: Sinestro #2 -- 34,640 (- 25.5%)
06/2014: Sinestro #3 -- 30,422 (- 12.2%)
07/2014: Sinestro #4 -- 28,095 (- 7.6%)
08/2014: Sinestro #5 -- 26,867 (- 4.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 60,761 (+126.2%)
10/2014: Sinestro #6 -- 33,621 (- 44.7%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Sinestro #7 -- 33,549 (- 0.2%)
12/2014: Sinestro #8 -- 31,509 (- 6.1%)
01/2015: Sinestro #9 -- 26,346 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Sinestro #10 — 28,698 (+ 8.9%)
6 months: + 6.8%
Since #1: - 38.3%
Add over 2K copies with its HQ variant.
79 - EARTH 2 ($2.99)
02/2013: Earth 2 #9 — 48,208
02/2014: Earth 2 #20 -- 35,732 (- 1.0%)
03/2014: Earth 2 #21 -- 35,295 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: Earth 2 #22 -- 34,970 (- 0.9%)
05/2014: Earth 2 #23 -- 34,531 (- 1.3%)
06/2014: Earth 2 #24 -- 47,277 (+ 36.9%)
07/2014: Earth 2 #25 -- 39,726 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 -- 37,396 (- 5.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 73.7%)
10/2014: Earth 2 #27 -- 37,925 (- 41.6%)
11/2014: Earth 2 #28 -- 31,722 (- 16.4%)
12/2014: Earth 2 #29 -- 30,273 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Earth 2 #30 -- 28,618 (- 5.5%)
02/2015: Earth 2 #31 — 27,513 (- 3.9%)
6 months: - 26.4%
1 year : - 23.0%
2 years : - 42.9%
Since #1: - 73.2%
Relaunching post-Convergence as Earth 2: Society.
82 - SECRET SIX ($2.99)
02/2010: Secret Six #18 -- 37,876
02/2011: Secret Six #30 — 19,763
12/2014: Secret Six #1 — 44,065 (+130.7%)
02/2015: Secret Six #2 — 26,579 (- 39.7%)
5 years : - 29.8%
After the unusually large gap between the first two issues, the third issue has been pushed back to June. I don’t know where the problem lies, but in hindsight DC should have waited to launch this post-Convergence.
83 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
02/2005: Catwoman #40 -- 23,103
02/2012: Catwoman #6 -- 41,447
02/2013: Catwoman #17 — 30,194
02/2014: Catwoman #28 -- 23,974 (- 3.9%)
03/2014: Catwoman #29 -- 22,236 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Catwoman #30 -- 20,968 (- 5.7%)
05/2014: Catwoman #31 -- 20,144 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Catwoman #32 -- 33,694 (+ 67.3%)
07/2014: Catwoman #33 -- 18,945 (- 43.8%)
08/2014: Catwoman #34 -- 23,497 (+ 24.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,939 (+142.3%)
10/2014: Catwoman #35 -- 25,970 (- 54.4%)
11/2014: Catwoman #36 -- 26,237 (+ 1.0%)
12/2014: Catwoman #37 -- 25,154 (- 4.1%)
01/2015: Catwoman #38 -- 22,386 (- 11.0%)
02/2015: Catwoman #39 — 26,450 (+ 18.2%)
6 months: + 12.6%
1 year : + 10.3%
2 years : - 12.4%
10 years: + 14.5%
Since #1: - 65.0%
Adds 4K copies with its Harley Quinn variant.
88, 89, 90, 92 - EARTH 2 - WORLD'S END ($2.99)
10/2014: E2 World's End #1 -- 48,249
10/2014: E2 World's End #2 -- 40,190 (- 16.7%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #3 -- 38,496 (- 4.2%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #4 -- 37,874 (- 1.6%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #5 -- 36,395 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #6 -- 31,248 (- 14.1%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #7 -- 30,378 (- 2.8%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #8 -- 29,636 (- 2.4%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #9 -- 28,204 (- 4.8%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #10 -- 27,893 (- 1.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #11 -- 27,297 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #12 -- 27,256 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: E2 World's End #13 -- 26,942 (- 1.2%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #14 -- 25,600 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #15 -- 25,562 (- 0.1%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #16 -- 25,331 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: E2 World's End #17 -- 24,955 (- 1.5%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #18 -- 24,435 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #19 -- 24,376 (- 0.2%)
02/2015: E2 World's End #20 -- 24,182 (- 0.8%)
02/2015: E2 World’s End #21 — 24,033 (- 0.6%)
Since #1: - 50.2%
Stabilizing, with just five issues to go. I guess if you’ve been in it for this long you’re likely to stick it out to the end.
93 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
02/2012: Justice League Dark #6 -- 38,360
02/2013: Justice League Dark #17 — 25,841
02/2014: Justice League Dark #28 -- 30,519 (- 6.3%)
03/2014: Justice League Dark #29 -- 29,202 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Justice League Dark #30 -- 27,695 (- 5.2%)
05/2014: Justice League Dark #31 -- 25,337 (- 8.5%)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 -- 38,219 (+ 50.8%)
07/2014: Justice League Dark #33 -- 28,297 (- 26.0%)
08/2014: Justice League Dark #34 -- 25,258 (- 10.7%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,529 (+131.7%)
10/2014: Justice League Dark #35 -- 24,462 (- 58.2%)
11/2014: Justice League Dark #36 -- 24,495 (+ 0.1%)
12/2014: Justice League Dark #37 -- 23,151 (- 5.5%)
01/2015: Justice League Dark #38 -- 20,222 (- 12.7%)
02/2015: Justice League Dark #39 — 24,023 (+ 18.8%)
6 months: - 4.9%
1 year : - 21.3%
2 years : - 7.0%
Since #1: - 70.7%
Adds nearly 4K copies with its Harley Quinn variant. Ending in March; to be relaunched as Dark Universe at some point post-Convergence.
100 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
10/2014: Gotham Academy #1 -- 43,338
11/2014: Gotham Academy #2 -- 31,110 (- 28.2%)
12/2014: Gotham Academy #3 -- 26,509 (- 14.8%)
01/2015: Gotham Academy #4 -- 22,576 (- 14.8%)
02/2015: Gotham Academy #5 — 20,844 (- 7.7%)
Since #1: - 51.9%
Another title that might have been better served launching in June with the Divergence slate.
102 - RED LANTERNS ($2.99)
02/2012: Red Lanterns #6 -- 43,450
02/2013: Red Lanterns #17 — 35,839
02/2014: Green Lant/RL#28 -- 49,200 (+110.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Red Lanterns #29 -- 25,153 (- 51.2%)
04/2014: Red Lanterns #30 -- 24,350 (- 3.2%)
05/2014: Red Lanterns #31 -- 24,307 (- 0.2%)
06/2014: Red Lanterns #32 -- 23,720 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Red Lanterns #33 -- 23,355 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: Red Lanterns #34 -- 22,761 (- 2.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,030 (+146.2%)
10/2014: Red Lanterns #35 -- 26,534 (- 52.6%)
11/2014: Red Lanterns #36 -- 25,654 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Red Lanterns #37 -- 25,521 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Red Lanterns #38 -- 21,573 (- 15.5%)
02/2015: Red Lanterns #39 — 20,546 (- 4.8%)
6 months: - 9.7%
1 year : - 60.1%
2 years : - 42.7%
Since #1: - 77.0%
104 - GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ($2.99)
02/2012: New Guardians #6 -- 50,319
02/2013: New Guardians #17 — 42,285
02/2014: New Guardians #28 -- 27,212 (- 4.0%)
03/2014: New Guardians #29 -- 25,296 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: New Guardians #30 -- 24,727 (- 2.2%)
05/2014: New Guardians #31 -- 23,886 (- 3.4%)
06/2014: New Guardians #32 -- 23,142 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: New Guardians #33 -- 22,797 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: New Guardians #34 -- 22,052 (- 3.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,863 (+153.3%)
10/2014: New Guardians #35 -- 26,702 (- 52.2%)
11/2014: New Guardians #36 -- 25,681 (- 3.8%)
12/2014: New Guardians #37 -- 25,438 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: New Guardians #38 -- 21,992 (- 13.5%)
02/2015: New Guardians #39 — 20,494 (- 6.8%)
6 months: - 7.1%
1 year : - 24.7%
2 years : - 51.5%
Since #1: - 78.8%
Both ending in March, as part of the much-need Green Lantern line pruning.
110 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
02/2005: Green Arrow #47 -- 31,553
02/2010: Arrow&Canary #29 -- 16,600
02/2011: Green Arrow #9 -- 33,922
02/2012: Green Arrow #6 -- 30,097
02/2013: Green Arrow #17 — 36,043
02/2014: Green Arrow #28 -- 26,725 (+ 12.4%)
03/2014: Green Arrow #29 -- 23,698 (- 11.3%)
04/2014: Green Arrow #30 -- 23,577 (- 0.5%)
05/2014: Green Arrow #31 -- 23,475 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 -- 23,602 (+ 0.5%)
07/2014: Green Arrow #33 -- 23,452 (- 0.6%)
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 -- 22,927 (- 2.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 61,915 (+170.1%)
10/2014: Green Arrow #35 -- 23,346 (- 62.3%)
11/2014: Green Arrow #36 -- 21,842 (- 6.4%)
12/2014: Green Arrow #37 -- 20,904 (- 4.3%)
01/2015: Green Arrow #38 -- 20,207 (- 3.3%)
02/2015: Green Arrow #39 — 19,651 (- 2.8%)
6 months: - 14.3%
1 year : - 26.5%
2 years : - 45.5%
5 years : + 18.4%
10 years: - 37.7%
Since #1: - 72.8%
Drops not only below 20K, but also below the previous New 52 low (#16, 19,888).
111 - ARKHAM MANOR ($2.99)
10/2014: Arkham Manor #1 -- 45,922
11/2014: Arkham Manor #2 -- 30,907 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Arkham Manor #3 -- 28,202 (- 8.8%)
01/2015: Arkham Manor #4 -- 21,617 (- 23.3%)
02/2015: Arkham Manor #5 — 19,512 (- 9.7%)
Since #1: - 57.5%
Penultimate issue.
116 - GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ($2.99)
11/2014: Gotham by Midnight #1 -- 38,436
12/2014: Gotham by Midnight #2 -- 27,849 (- 27.5%)
01/2015: Gotham by Midnight #3 -- 21,330 (- 23.4%)
02/2015: Gotham by Midnight #4 — 18,643 (- 12.6%)
Since #1: - 51.5%
Still dropping, and I don’t that see where the two-month Convergence gap will help any.
118 - SECRET ORIGINS ($4.99)
04/2014: Secret Origins #1 -- 38,742
05/2014: Secret Origins #2 -- 32,966 (- 14.9%)
06/2014: Secret Origins #3 -- 28,351 (- 14.0%)
07/2014: Secret Origins #4 -- 37,181 (+ 31.1%)
08/2014: Secret Origins #5 -- 24,126 (- 35.1%)
09/2004: --
10/2014: Secret Origins #6 -- 24,775 (+ 2.7%)
11/2014: Secret Origins #7 -- 21,377 (- 13.7%)
12/2014: Secret Origins #8 -- 20,687 (- 3.2%)
01/2013: Secret Origins #9 -- 18,190 (- 12.1%)
02/2014: Secret Origins #10 — 18,312 (+ 0.7%)
6 months: - 24.1%
Since #1: - 52.7%
A slight bump up for the penultimate issue, likely for the Batgirl origin that tied-in closely with the story in the ongoing Batgirl title.
131 - SUICIDERS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2015: Suiciders #1 -- 18,275
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
The debut of writer/artist Lee Bermejo’s new Vertigo series is the top-selling Vertigo title of the month. 18K is nothing to crow too loudly about for a first issue, but it’s a better debut than most recent Vertigo titles not named Sandman.
126 - WORLDS' FINEST ($2.99)
02/2013: Worlds’ Finest #9 — 28,332
02/2014: Worlds' Finest #20 -- 25,585 (+ 31.5%) [27,613]
03/2014: Worlds' Finest #21 -- 25,676 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: Worlds' Finest #22 -- 21,485 (- 16.3%)
05/2014: Worlds' Finest #23 -- 21,118 (- 1.7%)
06/2014: Worlds' Finest #24 -- 20,900 (- 1.0%)
07/2014: Worlds' Finest #25 -- 19,957 (- 4.5%)
08/2014: Worlds' Finest #26 -- 19,772 (- 0.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,376 (+153.3%)
10/2014: Worlds' Finest #27 -- 20,234 (- 63.5%)
11/2014: Worlds' Finest #28 -- 19,709 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Worlds' Finest #29 -- 19,001 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: Worlds' Finest #30 -- 18,470 (- 2.8%)
02/2015: Worlds’ Finest #31 — 17,314 (- 6.3%)
6 months: - 12.4%
1 year : - 37.3%
2 years : - 38.9%
Since #1: - 75.1%
Penultimate issue.
127 - RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
02/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #6 -- 39,898
02/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #17 — 53,076
02/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #28 -- 23,236 (- 6.4%)
03/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #29 -- 22,316 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #30 -- 21,718 (- 2.7%)
05/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #31 -- 21,257 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #32 -- 33,081 (+ 55.6%)
07/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #33 -- 20,669 (- 37.5%)
08/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #34 -- 20,069 (- 2.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 54,984 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #35 -- 19,837 (- 63.9%)
11/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #36 -- 19,245 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #37 -- 18,723 (- 2.7%)
01/2015: Red Hood & Outlaws #38 -- 18,014 (- 3.8%)
02/2015: Red Hood & Outlaws #39 — 17,270 (- 4.1%)
6 months: - 13.9%
1 year : - 25.7%
2 years : - 67.5%
Since #1: - 75.4%
Penultimate issue. Being relaunched post-Convergence as Red Hood/Arsenal and a separate Starfire series.
130 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 ($2.99)
02/2014: Justice League 3K #3 -- 33,308 (-19.6%)
03/2014: Justice League 3K #4 -- 30,127 (- 9.6%)
04/2014: Justice League 3K #5 -- 27,529 (- 8.6%)
05/2014: Justice League 3K #6 -- 25,738 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Justice League 3K #7 -- 24,172 (- 6.1%)
07/2014: Justice League 3K #8 -- 22,604 (- 6.5%)
08/2014: Justice League 3K #9 -- 20,974 (- 7.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Justice League 3K #10 -- 19,623 (- 6.4%)
11/2014: Justice League 3K #11 -- 18,642 (- 5.0%)
12/2014: Justice League 3K #12 -- 18,659 (+ 0.1%)
01/2015: Justice League 3K #13 -- 17,432 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Justice League 3K #14 — 16,778 (- 3.8%)
6 months: - 20.0%
1 year : - 49.6%
Since #1: - 70.9%
Penultimate issue—of a sort. Becomes Justice League 3001 post-Convergence.
137, 141, 139 - INJUSTICE: YEAR THREE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
02/2013: Injustice #2 — 17,068 [29,096]
02/2014: Injustice Y2 #2 -- 22,703 (- 8.1%)
03/2014: Injustice Y2 #3 -- 20,693 (- 8.9%)
04/2014: Injustice Y2 #4 -- 20,310 (- 1.9%)
05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 -- 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 -- 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 -- 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #11 -- 18,086 (+ 0.1%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #12 -- 17,829 (- 1.4%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 -- 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 -- 17,884 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #3 -- 17,243 (- 3.6%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #4 -- 16,741 (- 2.9%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #5 -- 16,611 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #6 -- 16,141 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Injustice Y3 #7 -- 15,796 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #8 -- 15,816 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #9 -- 15,345 (- 3.0%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #10 — 15,417 (+ 0.5%)
6 months: - 14.8%
1 year : - 31.6%
2 years : - 46.6%
Since #1: - 20.1%
Three issues in February, as #8 slipped from its January date. Looks to have stabilized in the 15K range, apparently enough (combined with whatever digital sales are out there) for there to be a Year 4.
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140 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
02/2005: Swamp Thing #12 -- 13,452
02/2012: Swamp Thing #6 -- 41,235
02/2013: Swamp Thing #17 — 31,497
02/2014: Swamp Thing #28 -- 19,146 (- 3.1%)
03/2014: Swamp Thing #29 -- 18,837 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Swamp Thing #30 -- 18,458 (- 2.0%)
05/2014: Swamp Thing #31 -- 18,249 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Swamp Thing #32 -- 18,483 (+ 1.3%)
07/2014: Swamp Thing #33 -- 17,905 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Swamp Thing #34 -- 17,570 (- 1.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,918 (+195.5%)
10/2014: Swamp Thing #35 -- 17,354 (- 66.6%)
11/2014: Swamp Thing #36 -- 16,840 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Swamp Thing #37 -- 16,339 (- 3.0%)
01/2015: Swamp Thing #38 -- 15,751 (- 3.6%)
02/2015: Swamp Thing #39 — 15,360 (- 2.5%)
6 months: - 12.6%
1 year : - 19.8%
2 years : - 51.2%
10 years: + 14.2%
Since #1: - 79.2%
Standard attrition for the penultimate issue.
146 - LOBO ($2.99)
10/2014: Lobo #1 -- 39,047 (+190.6%)
11/2014: Lobo #2 -- 25,881 (- 33.7%)
12/2014: Lobo #3 -- 20,208 (- 21.9%)
01/2015: Lobo #4 -- 16,889 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Lobo #5 — 14,770 (- 12.5%)
Since #1: - 62.2%
The lowest-selling DCU title not scheduled for cancellation or relaunch post-Convergence.
146, 151 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
02/2014: Batman '66 #8 -- 19,795 (- 9.2%)
03/2014: Batman '66 #9 -- 18,802 (- 5.0%)
04/2014: Batman '66 #10 -- 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+24.3%)
09/2014: Batman '66 #15 -- 16,842 (-21.5%)
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman '66 #17 -- 15,585 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: Batman '66 #18 -- 15,409 (- 1.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Batman '66 #19 -- 14,770 (- 4.1%)
02/2015: Batman ’66 #20 — 14,525 (- 1.7%)
6 months: - 31.7%
1 year : - 26.0%
Since #1: - 71.2%
Two issues this month, as #19 slid from January.
148 - CONSTANTINE ($2.99)
02/2005: Hellblazer #205 -- 15,158
02/2010: Hellblazer #264 -- 10,025
02/2011: Hellblazer #276 -- 9,466
02/2012: Hellblazer #288 -- 9,533
02/2013: Hellblazer #300 — 12,522
02/2014: Constantine #11 -- 20,385 (- 1.7%)
03/2014: Constantine #12 -- 20,051 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Constantine #13 -- 18,454 (- 8.0%)
05/2014: Constantine #14 -- 17,422 (- 5.6%)
06/2014: Constantine #15 -- 16,704 (- 4.1%)
07/2014: Constantine #16 -- 16,235 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Constantine #17 -- 15,647 (- 2.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,990 (+232.3%)
10/2014: Constantine #18 -- 15,648 (- 69.9%)
11/2014: Constantine #19 -- 15,716 (+ 0.4%)
12/2014: Constantine #20 -- 15,574 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: Constantine #21 -- 15,209 (- 2.3%)
02/2015: Constantine #22 — 14,716 (- 3.2%)
6 months: - 6.0%
1 year : - 27.8%
2 years : + 17.5%
5 years : + 46.8%
10 years: - 2.9%
Since #1: - 60.8%
To be relaunched post-Convergence as Constantine: The Hellblazer.
154 - BATWOMAN ($2.99)
02/2012: Batwoman #6 -- 49,227
02/2013: Batwoman #17 — 32,041
02/2014: Batwoman #28 -- 20,672 (- 8.0%)
03/2014: Batwoman #29 -- 19,750 (- 4.5%)
04/2014: Batwoman #30 -- 19,204 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: Batwoman #31 -- 18,463 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Batwoman #32 -- 33,538 (+ 81.6%)
07/2014: Batwoman #33 -- 23,922 (- 28.7%)
08/2014: Batwoman #34 -- 16,909 (- 29.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 50,914 (+201.1%)
10/2014: Batwoman #35 -- 16,767 (- 67.1%)
11/2014: Batwoman #36 -- 15,795 (- 5.8%)
12/2014: Batwoman #37 -- 15,305 (- 3.1%)
01/2015: Batwoman #38 -- 14,656 (- 4.2%)
02/2015: Batwoman #39 — 13,987 (- 4.6%)
6 months: - 17.3%
1 year : - 32.3%
2 years : - 56.3%
Since #1: - 84.1%
Ending in March.
157 - FABLES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
02/2005: Fables #34 -- 24,322
02/2010: --
02/2011: Fables #102 -- 19,215
02/2012: Fables #114 -- 17,374
02/2013: Fables #126 — 15,480
02/2014: Fables #138 -- 14,109 (- 0.4%)
03/2014: Fables #139 -- 13,936 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Fables #140 -- 13,977 (+ 0.3%)
06/2014: Fables #141 -- 13,997 (+ 0.1%)
07/2014: Fables #142 -- 13,831 (- 1.2%)
08/2014: Fables #143 -- 13,672 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Fables #144 -- 13,551 (- 0.9%)
10/2014: Fables #145 -- 13,723 (+ 1.3%)
11/2014: Fables #146 -- 13,412 (- 2.3%)
12/2014: Fables #147 -- 13,302 (- 0.8%)
01/2015: Fables #148 -- 13,220 (- 0.6%)
02/2015: Fables #149 — 13,302 (+ 0.6%)
6 months: - 2.7%
1 year : - 5.7%
2 years : - 14.1%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: - 45.3%
Since #1: - 39.6%
The final issue #150—which will also double as the last trade paperback—is due out in July.
159, 168 - MORTAL KOMBAT X (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Mortal Kombat X #1 -- 21,062
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #2 -- 13,277 (- 37.0%)
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #3 — 12,581 (- 5.2%)
Since #1: - 40.3%
No one should be surprised at the 37% drop for the second issue.
160 - AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SECOND CYCLE (Vertigo) ($2.99)
02/2011: American Vampire #12 -- 16,522
02/2012: American Vampire #24 -- 14,278
02/2013: –
02/2014: --
03/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #1 -- 20,863 (+ 64.3%)
04/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #2 -- 17,068 (- 18.2%)
05/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #3 -- 15,642 (- 8.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #4 -- 15,400 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: --
10/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #5 -- 14,621 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: --
01/2015: --
02/2015: American Vampire 2Cy #6 — 13,234 (- 7.2%)
6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
2 years : n.a.
Since #1: - 36.6%
Now that Fables is pretty much over, this will be Vertigo’s flagship title.
171 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 -- 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 -- 16,573 (- 7.9%)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 -- 14,323 (- 13.6%)
01/2015: Sensation Comics #6 -- 12,927 (- 9.7%)
02/2015: Sensation Comics #7 — 12,115 (- 6.3%)
6 months: - 59.1%
Since #1: - 59.1%
At this point percentage drops in the 3% range would be preferable.
177 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
02/2013: –
02/2014: He-Man & MotU #10 -- 13,816 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: He-Man & MotU #11 -- 13,090 (- 5.3%)
04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 -- 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 -- 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man & MotU #19 -- 11,022 (- 4.2%)
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 -- 18,884 (+ 71.3%)
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2 -- 12,104 (- 35.9%)
02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 — 11,700 (- 3.3%)
6 months: - 0.2%
1 year : - 15.3%
2 years : n.a.
Right back to standard attrition.
180 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2005: --
02/2010: --
02/2011: --
02/2012: –
02/2014: Astro City #9 -- 14,289 (- 3.7%)
03/2014: Astro City #10 -- 14,094 (- 1.4%)
04/2014: Astro City #11 -- 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 -- 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 -- 12,055 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Astro City #18 -- 11,985 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Astro City #19 -- 11,734 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Astro City #20 — 11,603 (- 1.1%)
6 months: - 11.2%
1 year : - 18.8%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 58.1%
More or less stable with each month having a drop of standard attrition levels or a bit less, though the long-term trend is still down.
185 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 -- 23,501
11/2014: Flash Season 0 #2 -- 14,287 (- 39.2%)
12/2014: Flash Season 0 #3 -- 12,247 (- 14.3%)
01/2015: Flash Season 0 #4 -- 10,806 (- 11.8%)
02/2015: Flash Season 0 #5 — 10,450 (- 3.3%)
Since #1: - 55.5%
Standard attrition.
190 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Fables: TWAU #1 -- 13,620
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
A typical second-issue drop.
194 - TRINITY OF SIN ($2.99)
10/2014: Trinity of Sin #1 -- 22,683
11/2014: Trinity of Sin #2 -- 15,097 (- 33.4%)
12/2014: Trinity of Sin #3 -- 12,939 (- 14.3%)
01/2015: Trinity of Sin #4 -- 11,016 (- 14.9%)
02/2015: Trinity of Sin #5 — 9,728 (- 11.7%)
Since #1: - 57.1%
Penultimate issue.
202 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
02/2013: Arrow #4 — 11,581
10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 -- 17,364 (+113.1%)
11/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #2 -- 11,121 (- 36.0%)
12/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #3 -- 9,862 (- 11.3%)
01/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #4 -- 9,302 (- 5.7%)
02/2015: Arrow Season 2.5 #5 — 9,060 (- 2.6%)
2 years : - 21.8%
Since #1: - 47.8%
Standard attrition.
215 - SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CONTINUITY (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2013: Smallville S11 #10 — 17,024
02/2014: Smallville Alien #3 -- 11,061 (- 6.0%)
03/2014: Smallville Alien #4 -- 10,570 (- 4.4%)
04/2014: Smallville Lantern #1 -- 12,391 (+17.2%)
05/2014: Smallville Lantern #2 -- 11,372 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: Smallville Lantern #3 -- 11,401 (+ 0.3%)
07/2014: Smallville Lantern #4 -- 11,243 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Smallville Chaos #1 -- 10,716 (- 4.7%)
09/2014: Smallville Chaos #2 -- 9,801 (- 8.5%)
10/2014: Smallville Chaos #3 -- 9,661 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Smallville Chaos #4 -- 8,841 (- 8.5%)
12/2014: S'ville Continuity #1 -- 9,071 (+ 2.6%)
01/2015: S'ville Continuity #2 -- 8,521 (- 6.1%)
02/2015: S’ville Continuity #3 — 8,107 (- 4.9%)
6 months: - 24.3%
1 year : - 26.7%
2 years : - 52.4%
Since #1: - 10.6%
Penultimate issue. Will Smallville Season 11 finish above the 8K line? tune in next month to find out!
218 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
02/2005: Teen Titans Go! #16 — 13,980
02/2014: Teen Titans Go! #2 -- 9,038 (-32.8%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Teen Titans Go! #3 -- 8,185 (- 9.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Teen Titans Go! #4 -- 8,667 (+ 5.9%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Teen Titans Go! #5 -- 8,688 (+ 0.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Teen Titans Go! #6 -- 8,677 (- 0.1%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Teen Titans Go! #7 -- 8,254 (- 4.9%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Teen Titans Go! #8 — 7,917 (- 4.1%)
6 months: - 8.9%
1 year : - 12.4%
10 years: - 43.4%
Since #1: - 41.1%
Not returnable (unlike most of the previous issues).
236 - WOLF MOON (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2014: Wolf Moon #1 of 6 -- 15,865
01/2015: Wolf Moon #2 of 6 -- 8,747 (- 44.9%)
02/2015: Wolf Moon #3 of 6 -- 7,789 (- 11.0%)
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
A typical third issue percentage drop.
222 - SANDMAN OVERTURE SPECIAL EDITION (Vertigo) ($4.99)
02/2014: --
03/2014: --
04/2014: --
05/2014: Sandman Overture SE #2 -- 11,499 (-20.7%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: --
08/2014: --
09/2014: Sandman Overture SE #3 -- 10,190 (-11.4%)
10/2014: --
11/2014: --
12/2014: --
01/2015: --
02/2015: Sandman Overture SE #4 — 7,714 (-24.3%)
6 months: n.a.
Since #1: - 46.8%
The regular edition sold 64,508 copies back in December.
253 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First)($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 -- 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 -- 11,348 (- 18.3%)
11/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #5 -- 8,920 (- 21.4%)
12/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #6 -- 7,809 (- 12.5%)
01/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #7 -- 7,231 (- 18.9%)
02/2015: Infinite Crisis FftM #8 — 6,498 (- 16.8%)
6 months: - 57.6%
Since #1: - 75.1%
Ending in June.
254 - BODIES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
07/2014:Bodies #1 of 8 -- 17,500
08/2014:Bodies #2 of 8 -- 11,283 (-33.8%)
09/2014:Bodies #3 of 8 -- 9,439 (-16.3%)
10/2014:Bodies #4 of 8 -- 8,828 (- 6.5%)
11/2014:Bodies #5 of 8 -- 7,926 (-10.2%)
12/2014:Bodies #6 of 8 -- 7,488 (- 5.5%)
01/2015:Bodies #7 of 8 -- 6,647 (-11.2%)
02/2015:Bodies #8 of 8 — 6,460 (- 2.8%)
6 months: - 42.7%
Since #1: - 62.1%
The final issue shows a small decline. In for a penny…
272 - EFFIGY (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2015: Effigy #1 -- 11,656
02/2015: Effigy #2 -- 6,408 (- 45.0%)
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
A large drop for the second issue, for a comic that had pretty much zero wiggle-room to begin with. Unless there are spectacular sales for the first trade collection, this comic is not long for this world.
266 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
02/2014: Coffin Hill #5 -- 10,435 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Coffin Hill #6 -- 9,982 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 -- 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 -- 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 -- 7,136 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Coffin Hill #13 -- 6,752 (- 5.4%)
12/2014: Coffin Hill #14 -- 6,410 (- 5.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Coffin Hill #15 — 5,933 (- 7.4%)
6 months: - 23.0%
1 year : - 43.1%
Since #1: - 75.4%
Drops another 0.5K copies. It’s at the level where cancellation is imminent, but no announcement has been made as yet…
275 - KLARION ($2.99)
10/2014: Klarion #1 -- 20,870 (- 28.0%)
11/2014: Klarion #2 -- 11,413 (- 45.3%)
12/2014: Klarion #3 -- 8,418 (- 26.2%)
01/2015: Klarion #4 -- 6,776 (- 19.5%)
02/2015: Klarion #5 — 5,575 (- 17.7%)
Since #1: - 73.3%
Penultimate issue.
278 - STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEAT GI ZOMBIE ($2.99)
07/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #1 -- 18,762
08/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #2 -- 11,724 (- 37.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 44,333 (+278.1%)
10/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #3 -- 9,228 (- 79.2%)
11/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #4 -- 7,546 (- 18.2%)
12/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #5 -- 7,173 (- 4.9%)
01/2015: SSWS GI Zombie #6 -- 5,866 (- 18.2%)
02/2015: SSWS GI Zombie #7 — 5,433 (- 7.4%)
6 months: - 53.7%
Since #1: - 71.0%
Penultimate issue.
284 - THE KITCHEN (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2014: The Kitchen #1 of 8 -- 14,066
12/2014: The Kitchen #2 of 8 -- 7,403 (- 47.4%)
01/2015: The Kitchen #3 of 8 -- 6,328 (- 14.5%)
02/2015: The Kitchen #4 of 8 — 5,153 (- 18.6%)
Since #1: - 63.4%
Previous issues were returnable; this one was not.
295 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 -- 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 8 -- 9,056 (- 47.6%)
11/2014: The Names #3 of 8 -- 6,926 (- 23.5%)
12/2014: The Names #4 of 8 -- 5,918 (- 14.6%)
01/2015: The Names #5 of 8 -- 5,312 (- 10.2%)
02/2015: The Names #6 of 8 — 4,965 (- 6.5%)
Since #1: - 71.2%
These Vertigo mini-series aren’t doing much of anything in the single-issue market. Maybe they’ll make up for it in the trade collection?
+300 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2014: Hinterkind #4 -- 9,693 (-16.9%)
02/2014: Hinterkind #5 -- 8,948 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Hinterkind #6 -- 8,306 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Hinterkind #13 -- 5,080
01/2015: Hinterkind #14 -- 4,810 (- 5.3%)
02/2015: Hinterkind #15 — ????? (< 4,804)
6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
Since #1: ????%
Ending with issue #18 in May.
+300 - FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2014: FBP #7 -- 8,971 (- 6.0%)
02/2014: --
03/2014: FBP #8 -- 7,852 (-12.5%)
04/2014: FBP #9 -- 7,619 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: FBP #10 -- 7,242 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: FBP #11 -- 6,958 (- 3.9%)
07/2014: FBP #12 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: FBP #13 -- 6,189
09/2014: --
10/2014: FBP #14 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: FBP #15 -- 5,288
12/2014: FBP #16 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: FBP #17 -- 4,707
02/2015: FBP #18 — ????? (< 4,804)
6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
Since #1: ????%
New issues are still being solicited…
+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
01/2005: Scooby-Doo #92 -- 4,872
01/2010: Scooby-Doo #152 -- 3,724
01/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #5 -- 4,543
01/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #17 -- 4,533
01/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #29 — 4,729
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #41 -- 4,649 (-2.2%)
02/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #42 -- 4,540 (-2.3%)
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #43 -- 4,623 (+1.8%)
04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 -- 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703
02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 — ????? (< 4,804)
6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Since #1: ???%
Back down under the cut-off, which was higher this month than last.
+300 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
02/2005: Looney Tunes #123 -- 2,838
02/2010: Looney Tunes #183 -- ?????
02/2011: Looney Tunes #195 -- ?????
02/2012: Looney Tunes #205 -- ?????
02/2013: Looney Tunes #211 — ?????
02/2014: Looney Tunes #217 -- 2,784 (- 1.3%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Looney Tunes #218 -- ????? (< 2,823)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Looney Tunes #219 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Looney Tunes #220 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Looney Tunes #221 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Looney Tunes #222 -- ????? (< 5,053)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Looney Tunes #223 — ????? (< 4,804)
6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
Unless Diamond goes back to releasing the Top 400 sales info, this will likely not make the chart again.
Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
02/2005: 27,525
02/2010: 26,199
02/2011: 23,252
02/2012: 31,535
02/2013: 34,711
02/2014: 27,070 (- 2.9%)
03/2014: 26,776 (- 1.1%)
04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)*
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)*
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)*
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)*
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)*
10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)*
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)*
12/2014: 29,047 (+ 1.4%)*
01/2015: 24,289 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: 24,516 (+ 0.9%)**
6 months: - 15.3%
1 year : - 9.4%
2 years : - 29.4%
5 years : - 6.4%
10 years: - 10.9%
DC UNIVERSE
02/2005: 34,956
02/2010: 35,895
02/2011: 25,887
02/2012: 34,456
02/2013: 36,838
02/2014: 33,327 (+ 0.6%)
03/2014: 32,007 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
12/2014: 34,882 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: 30,680 (- 12.0%)
02/2015: 32,514 (+ 6.0%)
6 months: - 11.3%
1 year : - 2.4%
2 years : - 11.7%
5 years : - 9.4%
10 years: - 7.0%
VERTIGO
02/2005: 13,451
02/2010: 9,956
02/2011: 10,295
02/2012: 10,252
02/2013: 12,019
02/2014: 13,215 (+ 15.2%)
03/2014: 19,179 (+ 45.1%)
04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)*
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)*
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)*
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)*
12/2014: 13,195 (+ 55.0%)**
01/2015: 8,361 (- 36.6%)
02/2015: 8,612 (+ 3.0%)**
6 months: - 5.2%
1 year : - 34.8%
2 years : - 28.3%
5 years : - 13.5%
10 years: - 36.0%
6 month comparisons
- 18.2% – Batgirl
- 17.6% – Flash
- 12.6% – Catwoman
- 6.8% – Sinestro
- 5.3% – Batman
- 1.2% – Green Lantern Corps
- 0.6% – Batman and Robin
- 0.2% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
- 2.7% – Fables
- 3.6% – Aquaman
- 4.2% – Green Lantern
- 4.9% – Justice League Dark
- 6.0% – Constantine
- 7.0% – Detective Comics
- 7.1% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 8.9% – Teen Titans Go!
- 9.7% – Red Lanterns
- 11.2% – Astro City
- 12.4% – Worlds’ Finest
- 12.6% – Swamp Thing
- 13.4% – Superman
- 13.9% – Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 14.3% – Green Arrow
- 14.8% – Injustice
- 16.3% – Teen Titans
- 17.3% – Batwoman
- 18.6% – Action Comics
- 20.0% – Justice League 3000
- 20.6% – New Suicide Squad
- 21.1% – Batman/Superman
- 23.0% – Coffin Hill
- 23.2% – Batman Eternal
- 23.7% – Superman/Wonder Woman
- 24.1% – Secret Origins
- 24.3% – Smallville Season 11
- 24.9% – Justice League United
- 26.0% – New 52 – Futures End
- 26.4% – Earth 2
- 27.1% – Grayson
- 31.7% – Batman ’66
- 42.7% – Bodies
- 44.7% – The Multiversity
- 53.7% – Star-Spangled War Stories feat. G.I. Zombie
- 57.6% – Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
- 59.1% – Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
1 year comparisons
- 42.8% – Superman
- 35.5% – Wonder Woman
- 33.5% – New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
- 28.9% – Flash
- 27.4% – Teen Titans
- 23.8% – Batman and Robin
- 18.3% – Batgirl
- 11.4% – Grayson (Nightwing)
- 10.3% – Catwoman
- 7.8% – Action Comics
- 2.3% – Green Lantern Corps
- 1.9% – Batman
- 3.4% – Detective Comics
- 5.7% – Fables
- 7.9% – Aquaman
- 9.9% – Justice League
- 12.4% – Teen Titans Go!
- 14.0% – Superman/Wonder Woman
- 15.3% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
- 18.5% – Green Lantern
- 18.8% – Astro City
- 19.8% – Swamp Thing
- 21.3% – Justice League Dark
- 23.0% – Earth 2
- 24.7% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 25.4% – Batman/Superman
- 25.7% – Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 26.0% – Batman ’66
- 26.5% – Green Arrow
- 26.7% – Smallville Season 11
- 27.8% – Constantine
- 31.6% – Injustice
- 32.3% – Batwoman
- 37.3% – Worlds’ Finest
- 43.1% – Coffin Hill
- 49.6% – Justice League 3000
- 60.1% – Red Lanterns
2 year comparisons
+160.3% - Deathstroke
+ 17.5% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 15.8% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 9.0% - Wonder Woman
+ 1.6% - Flash
- 7.0% - Justice League Dark
- 12.0% - Batman and Robin
- 12.4% - Catwoman
- 13.1% - Teen Titans
- 14.1% - Fables
- 21.6% - Batman
- 21.8% - Arrow
- 30.8% - Justice League
- 33.0% - Green Lantern Corps
- 33.4% - Action Comics
- 33.7% - Grayson
- 36.3% - Detective Comics
- 37.8% - Batgirl
- 38.9% - Worlds' Finest
- 40.9% - Green Lantern
- 42.7% - Red Lanterns
- 42.9% - Earth 2
- 45.1% - Aquaman
- 45.5% - Green Arrow
- 46.6% - Injustice
- 51.2% - Swamp Thing
- 51.5% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 52.4% - Smallville Season 11
- 56.3% - Batwoman
- 67.5% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
5 year comparisons
- 92.7% – Batman
- 68.2% – Wonder Woman
- 50.8% – Superman
- 46.8% – Constantine (Hellblazer)
- 38.5% – Batgirl
- 32.8% – Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
- 28.3% – Teen Titans
- 27.6% – Action Comics
- 26.7% – Justice League (Justice League of America)
- 18.4% – Green Arrow
- 29.8% – Secret Six
- 38.4% – Flash
- 38.5% – Batman and Robin
- 56.0% – Green Lantern
- 62.9% – Green Lantern Corps
10 year comparisons
- 96.0% – Batman
- 72.4% – Wonder Woman
- 65.3% – Aquaman
- 42.0% – Batgirl
- 36.7% – Detective Comics
- 14.5% – Catwoman
- 14.2% – Swamp Thing
- 13.0% – Justice League (JLA)
- 12.3% – Grayson (Nightwing)
- 1.7% – Action Comics
- 2.9% – Constantine (Hellblazer)
- 5.5% – Flash
- 37.7% – Green Arrow
- 43.4% – Teen Titans Go!
- 45.3% – Fables
- 50.5% – Teen Titans
- 51.6% – Superman
- 62.6% – Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
- 65.5% – Green Lantern
Sales Indices
DCU: Average: 32,514. Median: 29,647.
3.6 - Batman
2.2 - Justice League
2.1 - Harley Quinn Special
1.7 - Detective Comics
1.7 - Batman and Robin
1.5 - The Multiversity
1.5 - Superman
1.4 - Batman Eternal
1.4 - Batman/Superman
1.3 - Flash
1.3 - Wonder Woman
1.3 - Green Lantern
1.3 - Grayson
1.3 - Batgirl
1.2 - Superman/Wonder Woman
1.2 - Action Comics
1.0 - Teen Titans
1.0 - Deathstroke
1.0 - Aquaman
1.0 - Justice League United
0.9 - New Suicide Squad
0.9 - New 52 - Futures End
0.9 - Green Lantern Corps
0.9 - Sinestro
0.8 - Earth 2
0.8 - Catwoman
0.7 - Earth 2 World's End
0.7 - Justice League Dark
0.6 - Gotham Academy
0.6 - Red Lanterns
0.6 - Green Lantern: New Guardians
0.6 - Green Arrow
0.6 - Arkham Manor
0.6 - Gotham By Midnight
0.6 - Secret Origins
0.5 - Worlds' Finest
0.5 - Red Hood and the Outlaws
0.5 - Justice League 3000
0.5 - Swamp Thing
0.5 - Lobo
0.5 - Constantine
0.4 - Batwoman
0.3 - Trinity of Sin
0.2 - Klarion
0.2 - Star-Spangled War Stories feat. GI Zombie
Vertigo: Average: 8,612. Median: 7,087
2.1 - Suiciders
1.5 - Fables
1.5 - American Vampire
1.3 - Astro City
1.2 - Fables: The Wolf Among Us
0.9 - Wolf Moon
0.9 - Sandman Overture Special Edition
0.8 - Bodies
0.7 - Effigy
0.7 - Coffin Hill
0.6 - The Kitchen
0.6 - The Names
0.6 - Hinterkind *
0.5 - FBP *
Digital First & Other: Average: 10,942. Median: 11,908
1.4 - Injustice Year 3
1.3 - Batman '66
1.1 - Mortal Kombat X
1.1 - Sensation Comics
1.1 - He-Man Eternity War
1.0 - Flash Season Zero
0.8 - Arrow Season 2.5
0.7 - Smallville Continuity
0.7 - Teen Titans Go!
0.6 - Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
0.4 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You? *
0.3 - Looney Tunes *
—-The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera) The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]”). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or my former neighbor’s dog Miles. The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me). As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
By David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
December was a good news/bad news month for DC. The good news is that they had the #1 comic for December (Batman) and they won the unit market share, based mostly on the fact that they pushed out a ton of product. (December was a five week month but most other publishers treated it like a four week month.) The bad news is that sales were down month-to-month across most of the DCU titles, both as a line average and on most of the individual titles as well. (The release of an issue of Sandman Overture kept the average of DC as a whole from going down.)
Looking at all of this month’s numbers after last month’s lends some credence to there having been some sort of small LEGO cover boost in November that is being corrected for in December’s numbers. Which seeing as (imho) the December Darwyn Cooke covers were much more interesting than the LEGO covers is a bit disappointing. But hey, LEGO is a known quantity to people outside of the comics club and retailers may have been banking on a few extra sales of the LEGO covers outside of their regular clientele. Or maybe I’m just imagining things in the data that aren’t really there.
Just before this column went to press, DC announced their post-Convergence plans for the DCU. (This is what I get for being so late this month!) I revised some of the entries below in light of the new information, but I’ll have much more to say about what it all means next month.
For the past couple of months I’ve been promising to talk about Vertigo.
Vertigo is in trouble. This should be obvious to even the casual observer. Aside from Sandman Overture, which is a limited series and is coming out rather sporadically, sales are not good. The top-selling non-Sandman title from Vertigo in December was the first issue of Wolf Moon at about 16K (which if it follows standard sales patterns will be down to half that in a month or two…) Fables (13K) and Fairest (10K) are ending soon, which will leave Astro City (12K) their best-selling ongoing title that comes out regularly. (American Vampire has been hovering around the 15K range, but has been coming out rather sporadically, with only two issues in the back half of 2014.) None of their recent launches are above 8K, and recently there have been several months where one or more Vertigo titles don’t break the top 300.
The problem seems to be that Vertigo has lost its purpose. Historically Vertigo served twin functions: As an imprint for “Mature Readers” versions of their corporate properties (Swamp Thing, Sandman, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, Hellblazer etc.); and as a place for creator-owned works (Fables, iZombie, etc.–where ‘creator-owned’ usually means something other than purely creator-owned depending on one’s contract).
With the advent of the New 52, the corporate properties were ‘reclaimed’ for the regular DCU. Swamp Thing, Constantine and Animal Man all made the switch. There has not been much success there; Animal Man was cancelled, Swamp Thing won’t survive the Convergence Purge, and Constantine is struggling.
As mentioned above Vertigo’s current slate of ‘creator-owned’ books are struggling. They have been unable to successfully launch anything for several years. They have had a hard time attracting high-profile talent to the imprint, as creators with books that look like traditional Vertigo-type books deciding to take them to other publishers, usually Image where the terms for creators are presumably better, especially in the area of other-media exploitation. Yes, Vertigo will pay a page rate while Image doesn’t, but if your comic is a success you’ll make more on the back-end at Image and they wont’ want a piece of any TV or movie deals. (Everyone wants to be the next Walking Dead.) So especially for established creators image now looks like the better deal.
Most telling is that recently creators traditionally associated with DC are taking their new creator-owned projects to Image, e.g. Scott Snyder & Jock with Wytches; and Grant Morrison & Chris Burnham with Nameless. Years ago these and other books (e.g. Saga) would have been very comfortable at Vertigo. Now Image is the place where top creators bring their works to see and be seen.
And before anyone starts talking trade sales: No. Aside from Sandman, Fables and maybe American Vampire, there’s no evidence that anything from Vertigo has been a strong seller in the trade collections arena for many a while. Not in the direct market nor in the bookstore market. Yes Sandman Overture will be a huge seller when it is eventually complete and collected; that will keep Vertigo afloat for quite some time. And Fables will likely be a decent backlist item for years to come. But historically we know that the best-sellers in trade are the same titles that sell well as individual issues, and there’s been very little of that at the imprint these days.
In fact, I’d say that Vertigo’s trade collection policy is working against them. At one point it likely made sense to release trade collections as soon as possible and to bargain price the first volume to entice new readers. But now? Why buy a story that’s obviously written for the trade as monthly $3 comics, when you know that said trade will be out the month after the story ends for a fraction of the cost? So if a reader sees a new Vertigo eerie stat they think they might be interested in, they’re likely to decide to wait for the trade; but when that trade finally comes out, they’ve either forgotten about it or lost interest.
So what is the remedy? I have no idea. DC’s corporate bosses at Warner see the comic company as a place to develop IP that they can exploit across other media. But that lies at odds with what I think that Vertigo needs to do to resurrect itself, which is to improve their creator-ownership terms to compete with Image.
One path forward may be to concentrate on anthologies. Vertigo has had some success as of late (creatively if not financially) with their Vertigo Quarterly series, certainly enough to go for a second year of that and also introduce a new Strange Sports Stories title. A reader can pick up an issue and not be concerned that they’re just getting a part of a long narrate written for a trade, encouraging sales of individual issues. Creators get an outlet for shorter works, a niche that isn’t being met elsewhere (outside of Dark Horse Presents and a few Kickstarter-funded anthologies). It can also be a way to bring new talent into the Vertigo fold, as an eight-page story is a lesser commitment than a limited or full series or an OGN.
But enough of my ramblingwhat do you think about the future of Vertigo?
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month right here at The Beat!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
—
1 - BATMAN ($3.99)
12/2004: Batman #635 — 60,898 [63,067]
12/2009: Batman #694 — 65,908
12/2010: Batman #705 — 63,262
12/2011: Batman #4 — 133,781 [144,777]
12/2012: Batman #15 — 151,568
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12/2013: Batman #26 — 119,443 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: Batman #27 — 115,492 (- 1.7%) [117,395]
02/2014: Batman #28 — 114,089 (- 1.3%) [115,891]
03/2014: Batman #29 — 116,926 (+ 0.9%)
04/2014: Batman #30 — 108,998 (- 6.8%)
05/2014: Batman #31 — 107,499 (+ 0.2%) [109,170]
06/2014: Batman #32 — 130,077 (+ 19.2%)
07/2014: Batman #33 — 117,996 (- 9.3%)
08/2014: Batman #34 — 112,186 (- 4.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 142,980 (+ 27.4%)
10/2014: Batman #35 — 118,860 (- 16.9%)
11/2014: Batman #36 — 115,183 (- 3.1%)
12/2014: Batman #37 — 113,255 (- 1.7%)
—————–
6 months: – 12.9%
1 year : – 5.2%
2 years : – 25.3%
5 years : + 71.8%
10 years: + 79.6%
Since #1: – 49.3%
4 - BATMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
04/2012: Batman Annual #1 — 101,394 [105,754]
07/2013: Batman Annual #2 — 101,726 (- 3.8%)
12/2014: Batman Annual #3 — 81,396 (- 20.0%)
—————–
Since #1: – 23.0%
Batman takes the #1 & #4 spots on the sales chart this month (split by Amazing Spider-Man and SHIELD) as interest in the “Endgame” story remains fairly strong
—
6 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
12/2004: JLA #109 — 63,791 [64,747]
12/2009: JL of America #40 — 68,672
12/2010: JL of America #52 — 48,501
12/2011: Justice League #4 — 149,314 [152,340]
12/2012: Justice League #15 — 115,074
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12/2013: Justice League #25 — 94,004 (- 4.6%)
12/2013: Justice League #26 — 90,592 (- 3.6%)
01/2014: Justice League #27 — 84,674 (- 6.5%)
02/2014: Justice League #28 — 80,901 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: —
04/2014: Justice League #29 — 78,912 (- 2.5%)
05/2014: Justice League #30 — 77,456 (- 1.8%)
06/2014: Justice League #31 — 75,803 (- 2.1%)
07/2014: Justice League #32 — 88,179 (+ 16.3%)
08/2014: —
09/2014: Justice League #33 — 79,447 (- 9.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 104,246 (+ 31.2%)
10/2014: Justice League #34 — 75,400 (- 27.7%)
10/2014: Justice League #35 — 75,264 (- 0.2%)
11/2014: Justice League #36 — 74,796 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Justice League #37 — 72,081 (- 3.6%)
—————–
6 months: – 4.9%
1 year : – 21.9%
2 years : – 37.4%
5 years : + 5.0%
10 years: + 11.3%
Since #1: – 73.4%
After a couple of issues of nearly imperceptible drops, Justice League returns to a standard attrition drop.
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11 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
12/2013: Harley Quinn #1 — 92,153 (- 10.8%) [120,312]
01/2014: Harley Quinn #2 — 66,363 (- 26.9%) [ 82,031]
02/2014: Harley Quinn #3 — 63,967 (- 18.6%) [ 72,820]
03/2014: Harley Quinn #4 — 63,120 (- 5.5%)
04/2014: Harley Quinn #5 — 63,155 (+ 0.1%)
05/2014: Harley Quinn #6 — 62,467 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 — 93,266 (+ 49.3%)
07/2014: Harley Quinn #8 — 76,827 (- 17.6%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 — 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 — 58,500 (- 18.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 119,180 (+103.7%)
10/2014: Harley Quinn #11 — 68,557 (- 42.5%)
11/2014: Harley Quinn #12 — 71,245 (+ 3.9%)
12/2014: Harley Quinn #13 — 68,102 (- 4.4%)
—————–
6 months: – 27.0%
1 year : – 43.4%
Since #0: – 51.9%
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13 - HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC CON #1 ($4.99)
07/2014: Harley Quinn Comic Con #1 — 64,978
12/2014: Harley Quinn Holiday Sp #1 — 63,465 (- 2.3%)
The Holiday Special comes in pretty close to the mother title (and had a freely-orderable variant as well, though not drawn by Cooke).
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16 - SANDMAN OVERTURE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2013: —
01/2014: —
02/2014: —
03/2014: Sandman Overture #2 — 89,711 (- 14.9%) [91,839]
04/2014: —
05/2014: —
06/2014: —
07/2014: Sandman Overture #3 — 72,563 (- 21.0%)
08/2014: —
09/2014: —
10/2014: —
11/2014: —
12/2014: Sandman Overture #4 — 64,508 (- 11.1%)
—————–
Since #1: – 36.4%
Returnable, so the numbers are adjusted up by 10% from the estimates. (For why this is done for returnable comics, please see the fine print at the end of this column.) Probably a wise move to make #4 returnable to help somewhat soften the blow that the long delays between issues are no doubt inflicting.
Had the mini-series held to its original bi-monthly schedule, a hardcover collection would have been out in time for the 2014 holiday shopping season. Which would have been like printing money.
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17 - ROBIN RISES OMEGA #1 ($4.99)
07/2014: Robin Rises Omega #1 — 60,488
08/2014: —
09/2014: —
10/2014: —
11/2014: —
12/2014: Robin Rises Alpha #1 — 57,990 (- 4.1%)
The concluding chapter (? – I’m not really following this…) comes in relatively close to the opening salvo, and a few thousand copies more than the parent title (Batman and Robin).
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19 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
12/2004: Detective Comics #801 — 42,775
12/2009: Detective Comics #860 — 52,295
12/2010: Detective Comics #872 — 37,961
12/2011: Detective Comics #4 — 99,366
12/2012: Detective Comics #15 — 106,395
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12/2013: Detective Comics #26 — 56,538 (- 12.2%)
01/2014: Detective Comics #27 — 88,702 (+ 59.8%) [90,335]
02/2014: Detective Comics #28 — 56,619 (- 37.3%)
03/2014: Detective Comics #29 — 55,486 (- 2.0%)
04/2014: Detective Comics #30 — 56,149 (+ 1.2%)
05/2014: Detective Comics #31 — 54,518 (- 2.9%)
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 — 72,988 (+ 33.9%)
07/2014: Detective Comics #33 — 62,856 (- 13.9%)
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 — 58,812 (- 6.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 96,081 (+ 63.4%)
10/2014: Detective Comics #35 — 57,385 (- 40.3%)
11/2014: Detective Comics #36 — 58,171 (+ 1.4%)
12/2014: Detective Comics #37 — 54,953 (- 5.5%)
—————–
6 months: – 24.7%
1 year : – 2.8%
2 years : – 48.4%
5 years : + 5.1%
10 years: + 28.5%
Since #1: – 65.2%
A bit high of a drop, especially since this is the return of the regular creative team, but that may be in part to a post-LEGO correction.
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20 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ($2.99)
12/2009: —
12/2010: Batman and Robin #18 — 68,814
12/2011: Batman and Robin #4 — 76,000
12/2012: Batman and Robin #15 — 89,878
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12/2013: and Two-Face #26 — 46,611 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: and Two-Face #27 — 45,462 (- 2.5%)
02/2014: and Two-Face #28 — 43,380 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: and Aquaman #29 — 43,295 (- 0.2%)
04/2014: and Wonder Woman #30 — 44,832 (+ 3.6%)
05/2014: and Frankenstein #31 — 42,150 (- 6.0%)
06/2014: and Ra’s al Ghul #32 — 56,311 (+ 33.6%)
07/2014: Batman and Robin #33 — 56,269 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman and Robin #34 — 53,403 (- 5.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 83,783 (+ 56.9%)
10/2014: Batman and Robin #35 — 54,616 (- 34.8%)
11/2014: Batman and Robin #36 — 55,289 (+ 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman and Robin #37 — 53,543 (- 3.2%)
—————-
6 months: – 4.9%
1 year : + 14.9%
2 years : – 40.4%
5 years : n.a.
Since #1: – 53.9%
Batman and Robin has weathered the six month drop since the introduction of the freely-orderable variants better than most titles, which is a testament to the relative popularity of the “Robin Rises” storyline.
Apparently being relaunched as Robin, Son of Batman after convergence.
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24 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
12/2004: Superman #212 — 100,244 [103,545]
12/2009: Superman #695 — 32,482
12/2010: Superman #706 — 43,027
12/2011: Superman #4 — 76,532
12/2012: Superman #15 — 51,225
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12/2013: Superman #26 — 36,877 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Superman #27 — 35,266 (- 4.4%)
02/2014: Superman #28 — 34,296 (- 2.8%)
03/2014: Superman #29 — 33,633 (- 1.9%)
04/2014: Superman #30 — 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 — 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 — 89,140 (+155.4%) [103,508]
07/2014: Superman #33 — 62,998 (- 39.1%)
08/2014: Superman #34 — 56,568 (- 10.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 77,949 (+ 37.8%)
10/2014: Superman #35 — 53,692 (- 31.1%)
11/2014: Superman #36 — 52,272 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Superman #37 — 50,383 (- 3.6%)
—————–
6 months: – 51.3%
1 year : + 36.6%
2 years : – 1.6%
5 years : + 55.1%
10 years: – 51.3%
Since #1: – 66.4%
Standard attrition. Still above where a non-Johns/Romita Superman title would be selling, but probably less than DC would want it to be. Sales are down over 50% from their debut issue, which since there was a good deal of reorder activity for the debut that it seems that readers tried it but just didn’t respond with enthusiasm to the story they’re telling.
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26, 27, 28, 29, 30 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 — 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 — 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 — 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 — 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 — 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 — 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 — 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 — 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 — 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 — 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 — 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 — 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 — 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 — 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 — 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 — 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 — 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 — 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 — 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 — 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 — 57,525 (- 0.7%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #22 — 56,793 (- 1.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #23 — 56,152 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #24 — 56,002 (- 0.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #25 — 55,662 (- 0.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 — 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 — 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 — 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 — 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 — 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #31 — 51,133 (- 2.5%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #32 — 50,709 (- 0.8%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #33 — 50,230 (- 0.9%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #34 — 49,748 (- 1.0%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #35 — 48,999 (- 1.5%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #36 — 48,683 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #37 — 48,083 (- 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #38 — 48,035 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #39 — 47,782 (- 0.5%)
—————–
6 months: – 27.5%
Since #1: – 56.9%
Business as usual for DC’s best-selling weekly. Five issues for the five weeks in December. Ends with #52 on April 1.
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31 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($4.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 — 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 — 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 — 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 — 51,490 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Thunderworld #1 — 47,714 (- 7.3%)
—————–
Since #1: – 47.3%
Sales for Thunderworld slide below the 50K mark.
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33 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
12/2004: Batgirl #59 — 31,028 [32,423]
12/2009: Batgirl #5 — 32,482
12/2010: Batgirl #16 — 25,225
12/2011: Batgirl #4 — 59,972
12/2012: Batgirl #15 — 75,341
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12/2013: Batgirl #26 — 34,885 (- 14.4%)
01/2014: Batgirl #27 — 37,226 (+ 6.7%)
02/2014: Batgirl #28 — 34,567 (- 7.1%)
03/2014: Batgirl #29 — 33,223 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Batgirl #30 — 32,698 (- 1.6%)
05/2014: Batgirl #31 — 31,522 (- 3.6%)
06/2014: Batgirl #32 — 47,304 (+ 50.1%)
07/2014: Batgirl #33 — 37,186 (- 21.4%)
08/2014: Batgirl #34 — 34,590 (- 7.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 67,933 (+ 96.4%)
10/2014: Batgirl #35 — 62,644 (- 7.8%)
11/2014: Batgirl #36 — 50,247 (- 19.8%)
12/2014: Batgirl #37 — 45,060 (- 10.3%)
—————–
6 months: – 4.7%
1 year : + 29.2%
2 years : – 40.2%
5 years : + 38.7%
10 years: + 39.0%
Since #1: – 57.9%
A 10% is exactly in line with what one would expect for a third issue.
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34 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
12/2004: Superman/Batman #15 — 119,926 [123,273]
12/2004: Superman/Batman #16 — 115,657 [120,927]
12/2009: Superman/Batman #67 — 49,650
12/2010: Superman/Batman #79 — 30,586
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12/2013: Batman/Superman #6 — 68,857 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Batman/Superman #7 — 61,074 (- 11.3%)
02/2014: Batman/Superman #8 — 59,138 (- 3.2%)
03/2014: —
04/2014: Batman/Superman #9 — 56,223 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 — 54,844 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 — 53,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: —
07/2014: Batman/Superman #12 — 68,345 (+ 27.7%)
08/2014: Batman/Superman #13 — 55,954 (- 18.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 87,339 (+ 56.1%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #14 — 52,270 (- 40.2%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #15 — 50,226 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Batman/Superman #16 — 48,581 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Batman/Superman #17 — 44,714 (- 8.0%)
—————–
6 months: n.a.
1 year : – 35.1%
5 years : – 9.9%
10 years: – 63.4%
Since #1: – 70.4%
That’s an unusually high percentage drop in the middle of a storyline for no apparent reason.
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36 - SECRET SIX ($2.99)
12/2009: Secret Six #16 — 22,638
12/2010: Secret Six #28 — 19,587
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08/2011: Secret Six #36 — 19,104
—
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12/2014: Secret Six #1 — 44,065 (+130.7%)
—————–
5 years : + 94.7%
The good news: The return of Secret Six debuts at a level more than twice where the pre-New 52 version ended, and even higher than where that previous series debuted. It also debuts higher than the recent Gotham by Gaslight; much higher than headed-for-quick-cancellation titles Infinity Man, Trinity of Sin and Star-Spangled War Stories; and about on par with Gotham Academy.
The bad news: Issue #1 came out on December 3, but issue #2 has been delayed so that (as of this writing) it isn’t due out until February 11. That’s more than a two month gap for a comic that is supposed to be monthly, and a bad sign coming out of the gate. It could kill any momentum and have an adverse effect down the line.
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38 - GREEN LANTERN ($2.99)
12/2004: GL: Rebirth #3 — 106,523 [126,654]
12/2009: Green Lantern #49 — 97,285
12/2010: Green Lantern #60 — 76,360
12/2011: Green Lantern #4 — 104,199
12/2012: Green Lantern #15 — 74,363
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12/2013: Green Lantern #26 — 51,420 (- 5.0%)
01/2014: Green Lantern #27 — 48,831 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: GL/Red Lanterns#28 — 49,200 (+ 5.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Green Lantern #29 — 45,797 (- 11.2%)
04/2014: Green Lantern #30 — 44,483 (- 2.9%)
05/2014: Green Lantern #31 — 43,769 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 — 56,315 (+ 28.7%)
07/2014: Green Lantern #33 — 47,279 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 — 43,846 (- 7.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 77,372 (+ 76.5%)
10/2014: Green Lantern #35 — 45,893 (- 40.7%)
11/2014: Green Lantern #36 — 46,157 (+ 0.6%)
12/2014: Green Lantern #37 — 44,033 (- 4.6%)
—————–
6 months: – 21.8%
1 year : – 14.4%
2 years : – 40.8%
5 years : – 54.7%
10 years: – 65.2%
Since #1: – 74.0%
Sales take a bit of a dip for the final month of the line-wide crossover.
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42 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
12/2004: Wonder Woman #211 — 24,828
12/2009: Wonder Woman #39 — 26,152
12/2010: Wonder Woman #605 — 35,495
12/2011: Wonder Woman #4 — 57,675
12/2012: Wonder Woman #15 — 41,641
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12/2013: Wonder Woman #26 — 32,773 (- 2.3%)
01/2014: Wonder Woman #27 — 32,035 (- 2.3%)
02/2014: Wonder Woman #28 — 31,464 (- 1.8%)
03/2014: Wonder Woman #29 — 30,989 (- 1.5%)
04/2014: Wonder Woman #30 — 31,094 (+ 0.3%)
05/2014: Wonder Woman #31 — 30,655 (- 1.4%)
06/2014: Wonder Woman #32 — 48,235 (+ 57.3%)
07/2014: Wonder Woman #33 — 37,431 (- 22.4%)
08/2014: —
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 69,497 (+ 85.7%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #34 — 35,774 (- 48.5%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #35 — 35,968 (+ 0.5%)
11/2014: Wonder Woman #36 — 58,965 (+ 63.9%)
12/2014: Wonder Woman #37 — 43,066 (- 27.0%)
—————–
6 months: – 10.7%
1 year : + 31.4%
2 years : + 3.4%
5 years : + 64.7%
10 years: + 73.5%
Since #1: – 55.1%
The second issue for the new creative team sees a very typical second issue drop.
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43 - GRAYSON ($2.99)
12/2004: Nightwing #100 — 40,022
12/2011: Nightwing #4 — 57,409
12/2012: Nightwing #15 — 74,407
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12/2013: Nightwing #26 — 38,452 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: Nightwing #27 — 38,325 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Nightwing #28 — 36,940 (- 3.6%)
03/2014: Nightwing #29 — 36,814 (- 0.3%)
04/2014: —
05/2014: Nightwing #30 — 43,923 (+ 19.3%)
06/2014: —
07/2014: Grayson #1 — 81,433 (+ 85.4%)
08/2014: Grayson #2 — 56,486 (- 30.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 76,551 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Grayson #3 — 52,849 (- 31.0%)
11/2014: Grayson #4 — 47,590 (- 10.0%)
12/2014: Grayson #5 — 42,611 (- 10.5%)
—————–
6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 10.8%
2 years : – 42.7%
10 years: + 6.5%
Since #1: – 47.7%
A ten percent drop is a bit on the high side for this point in a series. It’s looking more and more like Grayson will end up leveling off in the same area that its predecessor (Nightwing) did, in the upper thirties/low forties range.
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45 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
12/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #3 — 51,357 (- 14.7%)
01/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #4 — 47,350 (- 7.8%)
02/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #5 — 44,847 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #6 — 43,308 (- 3.4%)
04/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #7 — 45,157 (+ 4.3%)
05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8 — 47,803 (+ 5.9%)
06/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #9 — 62,659 (+ 31.1%)
07/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #10 — 50,254 (- 19.8%)
08/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #11 — 50,550 (+ 0.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 77,169 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #12 — 47,885 (- 37.9%)
11/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #13 — 44,013 (- 8.1%)
12/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #14 — 41,231 (- 6.3%)
—————–
6 months: – 34.2%
1 year : – 19.7%
Since #1: – 56.5%
49 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
12/2004: Action Comics #822 — 38,110
12/2009: Action Comics #884 — 31,873
12/2010: Action Comics #896 — 32,357
12/2011: Action Comics #4 — 112,839
12/2012: Action Comics #15 — 61,298
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12/2013: Action Comics #26 — 37,489 (- 19.5%)
01/2014: Action Comics #27 — 36,042 (- 3.9%)
02/2014: Action Comics #28 — 35,305 (- 2.0%)
03/2014: Action Comics #29 — 34,231 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Action Comics #30 — 37,809 (+ 10.5%)
05/2014: Action Comics #31 — 41,081 (+ 8.7%)
06/2014: Action Comics #32 — 55,400 (+ 34.9%)
07/2014: Action Comics #33 — 49,457 (- 10.7%)
08/2014: Action Comics #34 — 46,746 (- 5.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 74,497 (+ 59.4%)
10/2014: Action Comics #35 — 45,152 (- 39.4%)
11/2014: Action Comics #36 — 41,835 (- 7.3%)
12/2014: Action Comics #37 — 39,168 (- 6.4%)
—————–
6 months: – 29.3%
1 year : + 4.5%
2 years : – 36.1%
5 years : + 22.9%
10 years: + 2.8%
Since #1: – 80.5%
Two titles with similar percentage drops, still looking for their post-“Doomed” levels.
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52 - FLASH ($2.99)
12/2004: —
12/2009: —
12/2010: Flash #7 — 56,304
12/2010: Flash #8 — 53,975
12/2011: Flash #4 — 77,336
12/2012: Flash #15 — 45,925
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12/2013: Flash #26 — 36,601 (- 12.5%)
01/2014: Flash #27 — 34,902 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Flash #28 — 33,853 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Flash #29 — 33,241 (- 1.8%)
04/2014: Flash #30 — 33,300 (+ 5.8%) [35,157]
05/2014: Flash #31 — 34,240 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: Flash #32 — 47,188 (+ 37.8%)
07/2014: Flash #33 — 39,669 (- 15.9%)
08/2014: Flash #34 — 37,109 (- 6.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 70,368 (+ 89.6%)
10/2014: Flash #35 — 37,484 (- 46.7%)
11/2014: Flash #36 — 38,145 (+ 1.8%)
12/2014: Flash #37 — 37,026 (- 2.9%)
—————–
6 months: – 21.5%
1 year : + 1.2%
2 years : – 19.4%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: – 75.0%
Back to standard attrition.
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59 - GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL ($4.99)
08/2012: Green Lantern Ann. #1 — 67,648
10/2013: Green Lantern Ann. #2 — 47,861 (- 29.2%)
12/2014: Green Lantern Ann. #3 — 34,278 (- 28.4%)
—————–
Since #1: – 49.3%
The finale of “Godhead” comes in under the parent title but above the other entries in the line-wide crossover.
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60 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
12/2004: Teen Titans #19 — 62,585 [66,290]
12/2009: Teen Titans #78 — 43,400
12/2010: Teen Titans #90 — 25,997
12/2011: Teen Titans #4 — 54,929
12/2012: Teen Titans #15 — 68,707
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12/2013: Teen Titans #26 — 29,149 (- 10.0%)
01/2014: Teen Titans #27 — 27,558 (- 5.5%)
02/2014: Teen Titans #28 — 26,732 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Teen Titans #29 — 25,969 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Teen Titans #30 — 25,709 (- 1.0%)
05/2014: —
06/2014: —
07/2014: Teen Titans #1 — 52,358 (+103.7%)
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 — 40,687 (- 22.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 62,915 (+ 54.6%)
10/2014: Teen Titans #3 — 39,198 (- 37.7%)
11/2014: Teen Titans #4 — 36,364 (- 7.2%)
12/2014: Teen Titans #5 — 34,101 (- 6.2%)
—————–
6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 17.0%
2 years : – 50.4%
5 years : – 21.4%
10 years: – 48.6%
Since #1: – 34.9%
Still looking for its level in the relaunched version.
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61 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
12/2011: Deathstroke #4 — 26,367
12/2012: Deathstroke #15 — 13,528
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10/2014: Deathstroke #1 — 54,059 (+359.4%)
11/2014: Deathstroke #2 — 36,356 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Deathstroke #3 — 34,010 (- 6.5%)
—————–
2 years : +151.4%
Since #1: – 37.1%
After last month’s slightly-higher-than-normal second issue drop, this month sees a slightly-lower-than-normal third issue drop. So I guess it all balances out then. Issue #3 of the previous series sold 33,754.
Also of note is that DC shipped a second printing of #1 in early February, so there’s still stronger than expected demand in some quarters.
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62, 75 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
04/2014: Sinestro #1 — 46,480
05/2014: Sinestro #2 — 34,640 (- 25.5%)
06/2014: Sinestro #3 — 30,422 (- 12.2%)
07/2014: Sinestro #4 — 28,095 (- 7.6%)
08/2014: Sinestro #5 — 26,867 (- 4.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 60,761 (+126.2%)
10/2014: Sinestro #6 — 33,621 (- 44.7%)
11/2014: —
12/2014: Sinestro #7 — 33,549 (- 0.2%)
12/2014: Sinestro #8 — 31,509 (- 6.1%)
—————–
6 months: + 6.9%
Since #1: – 32.2%
Two issues in December as #7 slipped from November. Both were “Godhead” crossovers, but #7 had a LEGO variant while #8 had a Cooke variant.
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65, 66, 71, 70, 73 - THE NEW 52 FUTURES END ($2.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 — ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 — 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 — 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 — 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 — 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 — 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 — 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 — 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 — 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 — 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 — 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 — 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 — 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 — 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 — 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 — 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 — 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 — 39,750 (- 0.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #18 — 38,778 (- 2.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #19 — 38,377 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #20 — 37,990 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #21 — 37,861 (- 0.3%)
10/2014: Futures End #22 — 36,468 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Futures End #23 — 36,120 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #24 — 35,937 (- 0.5%)
10/2014: Futures End #25 — 35,585 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #26 — 35,452 (- 0.4%)
11/2014: Futures End #27 — 34,692 (- 2.1%)
11/2014: Futures End #28 — 34,601 (- 0.3%)
11/2014: Futures End #29 — 34,202 (- 1.2%)
11/2014: Futures End #30 — 33,942 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Futures End #31 — 33,025 (- 2.7%)
12/2014: Futures End #32 — 32,878 (- 0.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #33 — 32,409 (- 1.4%)
12/2014: Futures End #34 — 32,414 (+ 0.0%)
12/2014: Futures End #35 — 32,233 (- 0.6%)
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6 months: – 36.3%
Since #1: – 58.6%
The only odd thing here are the five more copies that #34 registered over #33.
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68 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
12/2009: Green Lantern Corps #43 — 77,774
12/2010: Green Lantern Corps #55 — 54,387
12/2011: Green Lantern Corps #4 — 57,180
12/2012: Green Lantern Corps #15 — 47,841
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12/2013: Green Lantern Corps #26 — 32,797 (- 14.5%)
01/2014: Green Lantern Corps #27 — 31,447 (- 4.1%)
02/2014: Green Lantern Corps #28 — 29,142 (- 7.3%)
03/2014: Green Lantern Corps #29 — 27,754 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Green Lantern Corps #30 — 26,640 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31 — 28,449 (+ 6.8%)
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 — 40,734 (+ 43.2%)
07/2014: Green Lantern Corps #33 — 32,877 (- 19.3%)
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 — 29,471 (- 10.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 58,325 (+ 97.9%)
10/2014: Green Lantern Corps #35 — 34,222 (- 41.3%)
11/2014: Green Lantern Corps #36 — 34,109 (- 0.3%)
12/2014: Green Lantern Corps #37 — 32,860 (- 3.7%)
—————-
6 months: – 19.3%
1 year : + 0.2%
2 years : – 31.3%
5 years : – 57.7%
Since #1: – 64.0%
Its final “Godhead” crossover issue. Final issue will be #40 in March.
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69 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
12/2011: Suicide Squad #4 — 34,550
12/2012: Suicide Squad #15 — 57,132
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12/2013: Suicide Squad #26 — 25,346 (- 6.4%)
01/2014: Suicide Squad #27 — 24,175 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Suicide Squad #28 — 22,882 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Suicide Squad #29 — 22,162 (- 3.1%)
04/2014: —
05/2014: Suicide Squad #30 — 22,063 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: —
07/2014: New Suicide Squad #1 — 49,260 (+123.3%)
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 — 38,477 (- 21.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 73,599 (+ 91.3%)
10/2014: New Suicide Squad #3 — 39,498 (- 46.3%)
11/2014: New Suicide Squad #4 — 34,920 (- 11.6%)
12/2014: New Suicide Squad #5 — 32,834 (- 6.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 29.5%
2 years : – 42.5%
Since #1: – 33.3%
Sill looking for its relaunch level, which will likely be in the 30K range. Issue #5 of the previous series sold 32,726.
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72 - GRAYSON ANNUAL ($4.99)
10/2013: Nightwing Annual #1 — 36,108
12/2014: Grayson Annual #1 — 32,251 (- 10.7%)
The annual comes in a full 10K less than the parent title.
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74 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
04/2014: Justice League United #0 — 68,431
05/2014: Justice League United #1 — 64,209 (- 6.2%)
06/2014: Justice League United #2 — 62,928 (- 2.0%)
07/2014: Justice League United #3 — 47,919 (- 23.9%)
08/2014: Justice League United #4 — 42,504 (- 11.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 72,839 (+ 71.4%)
10/2014: Justice League United #5 — 38,066 (- 47.7%)
11/2014: Justice League United #6 — 34,610 (- 9.1%)
12/2014: Justice League United #7 — 31,904 (- 7.8%)
—————–
6 months: – 49.3%
Since #0: – 53.4%
Still dropping at higher than the standard attrition rate. Maybe having its second arc guest-star the Legion of Super-Heroes wasn’t such a great idea; as much as I personally love the Legion, the concept seems to be poison to the New 52.
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79 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
12/2004: Aquaman #25 — 21,107
12/2011: Aquaman #4 — 64,961
12/2012: Aquaman #15 — 75,947
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12/2013: Aquaman #26 — 38,841 (- 5.9%)
01/2014: Aquaman #27 — 36,610 (- 5.7%)
02/2014: Aquaman #28 — 34,939 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: Aquaman #29 — 33,907 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Aquaman #30 — 32,859 (- 3.1%)
05/2014: Aquaman #31 — 32,076 (- 2.4%)
06/2014: Aquaman #32 — 44,853 (+ 39.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman #33 — 36,140 (- 19.4%)
08/2014: Aquaman #34 — 33,380 (- 7.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 65,212 (+ 95.4%)
10/2014: Aquaman #35 — 32,238 (- 50.6%)
11/2014: Aquaman #36 — 32,838 (+ 1.9%)
12/2014: Aquaman #37 — 31,198 (- 5.0%)
—————–
6 months: – 30.4%
1 year : – 19.7%
2 years : – 58.9%
10 years: + 47.8%
Since #1: – 71.3%
A post-LEGO variant correction.
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81 - EARTH 2 ($2.99)
12/2012: Earth 2 #7 — 54,409
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12/2013: Earth 2 #18 — 37,130 (- 6.8%)
01/2014: Earth 2 #19 — 36,103 (- 2.8%)
02/2014: Earth 2 #20 — 35,732 (- 1.0%)
03/2014: Earth 2 #21 — 35,295 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: Earth 2 #22 — 34,970 (- 0.9%)
05/2014: Earth 2 #23 — 34,531 (- 1.3%)
06/2014: Earth 2 #24 — 47,277 (+ 36.9%)
07/2014: Earth 2 #25 — 39,726 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 — 37,396 (- 5.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 65,212 (+ 73.7%)
10/2014: Earth 2 #27 — 37,925 (- 41.6%)
11/2014: Earth 2 #28 — 31,722 (- 16.4%)
12/2014: Earth 2 #29 — 30,273 (- 4.6%)
—————-
6 months: – 36.0%
1 year : – 18.5%
2 years : – 44.4%
Since #1: – 70.5%
Relaunching post-Convergence as Earth 2: Society.
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98, 104, 106, 107, 109 - EARTH 2 - WORLD'S END ($2.99)
10/2014: E2 World’s End #1 — 48,249
10/2014: E2 World’s End #2 — 40,190 (- 16.7%)
10/2014: E2 World’s End #3 — 38,496 (- 4.2%)
10/2014: E2 World’s End #4 — 37,874 (- 1.6%)
11/2014: E2 World’s End #5 — 36,395 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: E2 World’s End #6 — 31,248 (- 14.1%)
11/2014: E2 World’s End #7 — 30,378 (- 2.8%)
11/2014: E2 World’s End #8 — 29,636 (- 2.4%)
12/2014: E2 World’s End #9 — 28,204 (- 4.8%)
12/2014: E2 World’s End #10 — 27,893 (- 1.1%)
12/2014: E2 World’s End #11 — 27,297 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: E2 World’s End #12 — 27,256 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: E2 World’s End #13 — 26,942 (- 1.2%)
—————-
Since #1: – 44.2%
Returnable, so the numbers are adjusted up by 10% from the estimates. (For why this is done for returnable comics, please see the fine print at the end of this column.)
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87 - ARKHAM MANOR ($2.99)
10/2014: Arkham Manor #1 — 45,922
11/2014: Arkham Manor #2 — 30,907 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Arkham Manor #3 — 28,202 (- 8.8%)
—————-
Since #1: – 38.6%
A slightly better than normal third issue drop. Ends in March.
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89 - GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ($2.99)
11/2014: Gotham by Midnight #1 — 38,436
12/2014: Gotham by Midnight #2 — 27,849 (- 27.5%)
On the low end of a typical second issue drop.
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94 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
10/2014: Gotham Academy #1 — 43,338
11/2014: Gotham Academy #2 — 31,110 (- 28.2%)
12/2014: Gotham Academy #3 — 26,509 (- 14.8%)
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Since #1: – 38.8%
All three of these tertiary Batman spin-offs clustering together indicates a certain level of Gotham fatigue. Despite the fact that these are three very different titles, there doesn’t seem to be much differentiating between them for those ordering. Would Gotham Academy be selling better if it wasn’t competing for attention and shelf space with Gotham by Midnight and Arkham Manor?
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96 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
12/2009: Supergirl #48 — 28,179
12/2010: Supergirl #59 — 22,606
12/2011: Supergirl #4 — 44,180
12/2012: Supergirl #15 — 30,814
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12/2013: Supergirl #26 — 22,646 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Supergirl #27 — 21,954 (- 3.1%)
02/2014: Supergirl #28 — 23,567 (+ 7.3%)
03/2014: Supergirl #29 — 22,883 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Supergirl #30 — 23,410 (+ 2.3%)
05/2014: Supergirl #31 — 22,783 (- 2.7%)
06/2014: Supergirl #32 — 22,481 (- 1.3%)
07/2014: Supergirl #33 — 22,802 (+ 1.4%)
08/2014: Supergirl #34 — 26,510 (+ 16.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 55,706 (+110.1%)
10/2014: Supergirl #35 — 26,371 (- 52.7%)
11/2014: Supergirl #36 — 28,373 (+ 7.6%)
12/2014: Supergirl #37 — 26,272 (- 7.4%)
—————–
6 months: + 16.9%
1 year : + 16.0%
2 years : – 14.7%
5 years : – 6.8%
Since #1: – 64.6%
The second issue of the new creative team/direction sees sales return right back to where they were for the “Doomed” cross-over issues, but still a good 3-4K above the “Red Daughter of Krypton” levels.
Apparently not enough though to keep it from being stealth cancelled after March and not returning after Convergence, though I expect that should the proposed television series get picked up for fall there will be a Supergirl comic relaunched then as well.
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99 - RED LANTERNS ($2.99)
12/2011: Red Lanterns #4 — 50,271
12/2012: Red Lanterns #15 — 39,071
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12/2013: Red Lanterns #26 — 26,242 (- 5.6%)
01/2014: Red Lanterns #27 — 24,477 (- 6.7%)
02/2014: Green Lant/RL#28 — 49,200 (+110.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Red Lanterns #29 — 25,153 (- 51.2%)
04/2014: Red Lanterns #30 — 24,350 (- 3.2%)
05/2014: Red Lanterns #31 — 24,307 (- 0.2%)
06/2014: Red Lanterns #32 — 23,720 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Red Lanterns #33 — 23,355 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: Red Lanterns #34 — 22,761 (- 2.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 56,030 (+146.2%)
10/2014: Red Lanterns #35 — 26,534 (- 52.6%)
11/2014: Red Lanterns #36 — 25,654 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Red Lanterns #37 — 25,521 (- 0.5%)
—————-
6 months: + 7.6%
1 year : – 2.7%
2 years : – 34.7%
Since #1: – 71.4%
103 - GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ($2.99)
12/2011: New Guardians #4 — 53,305
12/2012: New Guardians #15 — 45,136
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12/2013: New Guardians #26 — 30,489 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: New Guardians #27 — 28,346 (- 7.0%)
02/2014: New Guardians #28 — 27,212 (- 4.0%)
03/2014: New Guardians #29 — 25,296 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: New Guardians #30 — 24,727 (- 2.2%)
05/2014: New Guardians #31 — 23,886 (- 3.4%)
06/2014: New Guardians #32 — 23,142 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: New Guardians #33 — 22,797 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: New Guardians #34 — 22,052 (- 3.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 55,863 (+153.3%)
10/2014: New Guardians #35 — 26,702 (- 52.2%)
11/2014: New Guardians #36 — 25,681 (- 3.8%)
12/2014: New Guardians #37 — 25,438 (- 0.9%)
—————-
6 months: + 9.9%
1 year : – 16.6%
2 years : – 43.6%
Since #1: – 73.7%
Third and final month of the line-wide crossover. Both titles end in March.
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105 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
12/2004: Catwoman #38 — 25,108
12/2011: Catwoman #4 — 45,581
12/2012: Catwoman #15 — 35,020
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12/2013: Catwoman #26 — 26,482 (- 10.1%)
01/2014: Catwoman #27 — 24,956 (- 5.8%)
02/2014: Catwoman #28 — 23,974 (- 3.9%)
03/2014: Catwoman #29 — 22,236 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Catwoman #30 — 20,968 (- 5.7%)
05/2014: Catwoman #31 — 20,144 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Catwoman #32 — 33,694 (+ 67.3%)
07/2014: Catwoman #33 — 18,945 (- 43.8%)
08/2014: Catwoman #34 — 23,497 (+ 24.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 56,939 (+142.3%)
10/2014: Catwoman #35 — 25,970 (- 54.4%)
11/2014: Catwoman #36 — 26,237 (+ 1.0%)
12/2014: Catwoman #36 — 25,154 (- 4.1%)
—————–
6 months: – 25.3%
1 year : – 5.0%
2 years : – 28.2%
10 years: + 0.2%
Since #1: – 66.7%
The new direction doesn’t seem to be catching on. I suspect that the reputation this title gained in its early New 52 days is now working against it, as the people who despised it early on would likely find it much more to their liking. This is an instance where a relaunch may have helped.
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111 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
12/2011: Justice League Dark #4 — 44,750
12/2012: Justice League Dark #15 — 27,712
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12/2013: Justice League Dark #26 — 36,353 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Justice League Dark #27 — 32,576 (- 10.4%)
02/2014: Justice League Dark #28 — 30,519 (- 6.3%)
03/2014: Justice League Dark #29 — 29,202 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Justice League Dark #30 — 27,695 (- 5.2%)
05/2014: Justice League Dark #31 — 25,337 (- 8.5%)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 — 38,219 (+ 50.8%)
07/2014: Justice League Dark #33 — 28,297 (- 26.0%)
08/2014: Justice League Dark #34 — 25,258 (- 10.7%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 58,529 (+131.7%)
10/2014: Justice League Dark #35 — 24,462 (- 58.2%)
11/2014: Justice League Dark #36 — 24,495 (+ 0.1%)
12/2014: Justice League Dark #37 — 23,151 (- 5.5%)
—————–
6 months: – 39.4%
1 year : – 36.3%
2 years : – 16.5%
Since #1: – 71.8%
A correction after last month’s LEGO-enhanced variant.
To be relaunched as Dark Universe post Convergence.
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125 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
12/2004: Green Arrow #45 — 30,997 [32,082]
12/2009: Arrow/Canary #27 — 16,904
12/2010: Green Arrow #7 — 36,835
12/2011: Green Arrow #4 — 37,116
12/2012: Green Arrow #15 — 20,672
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12/2013: Green Arrow #26 — 24,687 (- 16.6%)
01/2014: Green Arrow #27 — 23,785 (- 3.7%)
02/2014: Green Arrow #28 — 26,725 (+ 12.4%)
03/2014: Green Arrow #29 — 23,698 (- 11.3%)
04/2014: Green Arrow #30 — 23,577 (- 0.5%)
05/2014: Green Arrow #31 — 23,475 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 — 23,602 (+ 0.5%)
07/2014: Green Arrow #33 — 23,452 (- 0.6%)
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 — 22,927 (- 2.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 61,915 (+170.1%)
10/2014: Green Arrow #35 — 23,346 (- 62.3%)
11/2014: Green Arrow #36 — 21,842 (- 6.4%)
12/2014: Green Arrow #37 — 20,904 (- 4.3%)
—————–
6 months: – 11.4%
1 year : – 15.3%
2 years : + 1.1%
5 years : + 23.7%
10 years: – 34.8%
Since #1: – 71.1%
A bit above standard attrition levels, as the new creative team/direction is still finding its level.
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127 - SECRET ORIGINS ($4.99)
04/2014: Secret Origins #1 — 38,742
05/2014: Secret Origins #2 — 32,966 (- 14.9%)
06/2014: Secret Origins #3 — 28,351 (- 14.0%)
07/2014: Secret Origins #4 — 37,181 (+ 31.1%)
08/2014: Secret Origins #5 — 24,126 (- 35.1%)
09/2004: —
10/2014: Secret Origins #6 — 24,775 (+ 2.7%)
11/2014: Secret Origins #7 — 21,377 (- 13.7%)
12/2014: Secret Origins #8 — 20,687 (- 3.2%)
—————–
6 months: – 27.0%
Since #1: – 46.6%
Ending in March.
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129 - LOBO ($2.99)
11/2009: Highway to Hell #2 — 13,435
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10/2014: Lobo #1 — 39,047 (+190.6%)
11/2014: Lobo #2 — 25,881 (- 33.7%)
12/2014: Lobo #3 — 20,208 (- 21.9%)
—————–
5 years : + 50.4%
Since #1: – 48.2%
That’s a huge drop for a third issue. This is sinking fast.
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135 - WORLDS' FINEST ($2.99)
12/2012: Worlds’ Finest #7 — 32,010
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12/2013: Worlds’ Finest #18 — 21,039 (- 4.0%)
01/2014: Worlds’ Finest #19 — 20,998 (- 0.2%)
02/2014: Worlds’ Finest #20 — 25,585 (+ 31.5%) [27,613]
03/2014: Worlds’ Finest #21 — 25,676 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: Worlds’ Finest #22 — 21,485 (- 16.3%)
05/2014: Worlds’ Finest #23 — 21,118 (- 1.7%)
06/2014: Worlds’ Finest #24 — 20,900 (- 1.0%)
07/2014: Worlds’ Finest #25 — 19,957 (- 4.5%)
08/2014: Worlds’ Finest #26 — 19,772 (- 0.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 55,376 (+153.3%)
10/2014: Worlds’ Finest #27 — 20,234 (- 63.5%)
11/2014: Worlds’ Finest #28 — 19,709 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Worlds’ Finest #29 — 19,001 (- 3.6%)
—————–
6 months: – 9.1%
1 year : – 9.7%
2 years : – 40.6%
Since #1: – 72.7%
Stays above 19K, but just barely. Ending in March.
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136 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
12/2012: He-Man & MotU #5 — 16,858
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12/2013: He-Man & MotU #9 — 14,465 (- 4.5%)
01/2014: —
02/2014: He-Man & MotU #10 — 13,816 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: He-Man & MotU #11 — 13,090 (- 5.3%)
04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 — 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 — 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 — 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 — 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 — 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 — 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 — 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man & MotU #19 — 11,022 (- 4.2%)
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 — 18,884 (+71.3%)
—————-
6 months: + 55.5%
1 year : + 30.5%
2 years : + 12.0%
The combination of a new #1 and a Cooke variant cover make He-Man the top non-DCU/non-Vertigo title of the month.
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138 - RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
12/2011: Red Hood & Outlaws #4 — 44,278
12/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #15 — 64,103
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12/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #26 — 25,382 (- 17.1%)
01/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #27 — 24,813 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #28 — 23,236 (- 6.4%)
03/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #29 — 22,316 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #30 — 21,718 (- 2.7%)
05/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #31 — 21,257 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #32 — 33,081 (+ 55.6%)
07/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #33 — 20,669 (- 37.5%)
08/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #34 — 20,069 (- 2.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 54,984 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #35 — 19,837 (- 63.9%)
11/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #36 — 19,245 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #37 — 18,723 (- 2.7%)
—————-
6 months: – 43.4%
1 year : – 26.2%
2 years : – 70.8%
Since #1: – 73.3%
Being relaunched post-Convergence as Red Hood/Arsenal and a separate Starfire series.
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139 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 ($2.99)
12/2013: Justice League 3K #1 — 57,726
01/2014: Justice League 3K #2 — 41,423 (-28.2%)
02/2014: Justice League 3K #3 — 33,308 (-19.6%)
03/2014: Justice League 3K #4 — 30,127 (- 9.6%)
04/2014: Justice League 3K #5 — 27,529 (- 8.6%)
05/2014: Justice League 3K #6 — 25,738 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Justice League 3K #7 — 24,172 (- 6.1%)
07/2014: Justice League 3K #8 — 22,604 (- 6.5%)
08/2014: Justice League 3K #9 — 20,974 (- 7.2%)
09/2014: —
10/2014: Justice League 3K #10 — 19,623 (- 6.4%)
11/2014: Justice League 3K #11 — 18,642 (- 5.0%)
12/2014: Justice League 3K #12 — 18,659 (+ 0.1%)
—————–
6 months: – 22.8%
1 year : – 67.7%
Since #1: – 67.7%
The bringing in the Bwah-hah-hah era of Justice League sees a halt, at least temporarily, to the oversized decline. But is it too late? Becomes Justice League 3001 post-Convergence.
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147 - CATWOMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
05/2013: Catwoman Annual #1 — 24,228
12/2014: Catwoman Annual #2 — 17,056 (- 29.6%)
A good 8K units below the mother title. Not good.
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149 - RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS ANNUAL ($4.99)
05/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws Ann. #1 — 30,157
12/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws Ann. #2 — 16,912 (- 43.9%)
Less than 2K below the father title. But still not good.
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150, 153 - INJUSTICE: YEAR THREE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2013: Injustice #12 — 21,871 (- 3.7%)
01/2014: Injustice Y2 #1 — 24,700 (+12.9%)
02/2014: Injustice Y2 #2 — 22,703 (- 8.1%)
03/2014: Injustice Y2 #3 — 20,693 (- 8.9%)
04/2014: Injustice Y2 #4 — 20,310 (- 1.9%)
05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 — 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 — 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 — 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 — 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 — 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 — 18,068 (- 1.8%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #11 — 18,086 (+ 0.1%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #12 — 17,829 (- 1.4%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 — 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 — 17,884 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #3 — 17,243 (- 3.6%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #4 — 16,741 (- 2.9%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #5 — 16,611 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #6 — 16,141 (- 2.8%)
—————-
6 months: – 14.3%
1 year : – 25.2%
Since #1: – 13.3%
Drops another 600 copies over the course of this month’s two issues. It’s still DC’s best-selling digital-first title, but not at the level it was back when the game first came out. I don’t know if there’s been an announcement as to whether this is the last ‘year’ of Injustice, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they bring it naturally to a conclusion with Year Three. Likewise, I would not be surprised it they keep it going another ‘year.’
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152 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
12/2004: Swamp Thing #10 — 15,846
12/2011: Swamp Thing #4 — 44,660
12/2012: Swamp Thing #15 — 33,916
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12/2013: Swamp Thing #26 — 20,247 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Swamp Thing #27 — 19,755 (- 2.4%)
02/2014: Swamp Thing #28 — 19,146 (- 3.1%)
03/2014: Swamp Thing #29 — 18,837 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Swamp Thing #30 — 18,458 (- 2.0%)
05/2014: Swamp Thing #31 — 18,249 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Swamp Thing #32 — 18,483 (+ 1.3%)
07/2014: Swamp Thing #33 — 17,905 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Swamp Thing #34 — 17,570 (- 1.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 51,918 (+195.5%)
10/2014: Swamp Thing #35 — 17,354 (- 66.6%)
11/2014: Swamp Thing #36 — 16,840 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Swamp Thing #37 — 16,339 (- 3.0%)
—————-
6 months: – 11.6%
1 year : – 19.3%
2 years : – 51.8%
10 years: + 3.1%
Since #1: – 77.8%
Standard attrition. Ending in March.
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164 - WOLF MOON (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2014: Wolf Moon #1 of 6 — 15,865
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
This month’s debut issue of a Vertigo mini-series come in at around 1800 copies higher than last month’s The Kitchen, but fewer than The Names and Bodies.
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154 - CONSTANTINE ($2.99)
12/2004: Hellblazer #203 — 15,304
12/2009: Hellblazer #262 — 10,334
12/2010: Hellblazer #274 — 9,342
12/2011: Hellblazer #286 — 9,404
12/2012: Hellblazer #298 — 9,132
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12/2013: Constantine #9 — 22,403 (+ 6.8%)
01/2014: Constantine #10 — 20,729 (- 7.5%)
02/2014: Constantine #11 — 20,385 (- 1.7%)
03/2014: Constantine #12 — 20,051 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Constantine #13 — 18,454 (- 8.0%)
05/2014: Constantine #14 — 17,422 (- 5.6%)
06/2014: Constantine #15 — 16,704 (- 4.1%)
07/2014: Constantine #16 — 16,235 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Constantine #17 — 15,647 (- 2.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 51,990 (+232.3%)
10/2014: Constantine #18 — 15,648 (- 69.9%)
11/2014: Constantine #19 — 15,716 (+ 0.4%)
12/2014: Constantine #20 — 15,574 (- 0.9%)
—————–
6 months: – 6.8%
1 year : – 30.5%
2 years : + 70.5%
5 years : + 50.7%
10 years: + 1.8%
Since #1: – 58.5%
Holding steady in the mid-15K range. To be relaunched post-Convergence as Constantine: The Hellblazer.
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156 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2013: Batman ’66 #6 — 24,374 (- 9.0%)
01/2014: Batman ’66 #7 — 21,802 (-10.6%)
02/2014: Batman ’66 #8 — 19,795 (- 9.2%)
03/2014: Batman ’66 #9 — 18,802 (- 5.0%)
04/2014: Batman ’66 #10 — 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman ’66 #11 — 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman ’66 #12 — 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman ’66 #13 — 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman ’66 #14 — 21,456 (+24.3%)
09/2014: Batman ’66 #15 — 16,842 (-21.5%)
10/2014: Batman ’66 #16 — 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman ’66 #17 — 15,585 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: Batman ’66 #18 — 15,409 (- 1.1%)
—————–
6 months: – 10.9%
1 year : – 36.8%
Since #1: – 69.4%
Seems to have settled in at the mid-15K level.
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157 - BATWOMAN ($2.99)
12/2011: Batwoman #4 — 52,757
12/2012: Batwoman #15 — 36,395
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12/2013: Batwoman #26 — 23,311 (- 10.3%)
01/2014: Batwoman #27 — 22,461 (- 3.6%)
02/2014: Batwoman #28 — 20,672 (- 8.0%)
03/2014: Batwoman #29 — 19,750 (- 4.5%)
04/2014: Batwoman #30 — 19,204 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: Batwoman #31 — 18,463 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Batwoman #32 — 33,538 (+ 81.6%)
07/2014: Batwoman #33 — 23,922 (- 28.7%)
08/2014: Batwoman #34 — 16,909 (- 29.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 50,914 (+201.1%)
10/2014: Batwoman #35 — 16,767 (- 67.1%)
11/2014: Batwoman #36 — 15,795 (- 5.8%)
12/2014: Batwoman #37 — 15,305 (- 3.1%)
—————-
6 months: – 54.4%
1 year : – 34.3%
2 years : – 57.9%
Since #1: – 82.6%
Ending in March.
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161 - AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS ($2.99)
04/2014: Aquaman & Others #1 — 34,056
05/2014: Aquaman & Others #2 — 26,198 (- 23.1%)
06/2014: Aquaman & Others #3 — 23,109 (- 11.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman & Others #4 — 20,520 (- 11.2%)
08/2014: Aquaman & Others #5 — 18,639 (- 9.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 53,531 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Aquaman & Others #6 — 17,086 (- 68.1%)
11/2014: Aquaman & Others #7 — 15,859 (- 7.2%)
12/2014: Aquaman & Others #8 — 14,822 (- 7.2%)
—————–
6 months: – 35.9%
Since #1: – 56.5%
Ending in March.
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165 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 — 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 — 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 — 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 — 16,573 (- 7.9%)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 — 14,323 (- 13.6%)
—————-
Since #1: – 51.7%
That’s a much higher percentage drop than one wants to see at this stage in the game.
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170 - FABLES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2004: Fables #32 — 24,889
12/2009: Fables #91 — 20,450
12/2010: Fables #100 — 23,014
12/2011: Fables #112 — 17,602
12/2012: Fables #124 — 16,018
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12/2013: Fables #136 — 14,220 (- 1.1%)
01/2014: Fables #137 — 14,172 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Fables #138 — 14,109 (- 0.4%)
03/2014: Fables #139 — 13,936 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: —
05/2014: Fables #140 — 13,977 (+ 0.3%)
06/2014: Fables #141 — 13,997 (+ 0.1%)
07/2014: Fables #142 — 13,831 (- 1.2%)
08/2014: Fables #143 — 13,672 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Fables #144 — 13,551 (- 0.9%)
10/2014: Fables #145 — 13,723 (+ 1.3%)
11/2014: Fables #146 — 13,412 (- 2.3%)
12/2014: Fables #147 — 13,302 (- 0.8%)
—————-
6 months: – 5.0%
1 year : – 6.5%
2 years : – 17.0%
5 years : – 35.0%
10 years: – 46.6%
Since #1: – 39.6%
Counting down to the end in March.
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176 - TRINITY OF SIN ($2.99)
10/2014: Trinity of Sin #1 — 22,683
11/2014: Trinity of Sin #2 — 15,097 (- 33.4%)
12/2014: Trinity of Sin #3 — 12,939 (- 14.3%)
—————-
Since #1: – 43.0%
Ending in March.
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181 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 — 23,501
11/2014: Flash Season 0 #2 — 14,287 (- 39.2%)
12/2014: Flash Season 0 #3 — 12,247 (- 14.3%)
—————-
Since #1: – 47.9%
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185 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2004: —
12/2009: —
12/2010: —
12/2011: —
12/2012: —
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12/2013: Astro City #7 — 15,360 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Astro City #8 — 14,831 (- 3.4%)
02/2014: Astro City #9 — 14,289 (- 3.7%)
03/2014: Astro City #10 — 14,094 (- 1.4%)
04/2014: Astro City #11 — 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 — 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 — 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: —
08/2014: Astro City #14 — 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 — 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 — 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 — 12,055 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Astro City #18 — 11,985 (- 0.6%)
—————–
6 months: – 13.8%
1 year : – 22.0%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: – 56.7%
A tiny drop of just 70 copies, but enough to put it just below the 12K mark.
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189 - BATMAN ESSENTIALS ($1.00)
08/2014: Dark Knight Ret. #1 — 17,518
09/2014: Batman and Son #1 — 18,188
09/2014: Gotham Central #1 — 9,252
10/2014: The Black Mirror #1 — 12,437
11/2014: Batman: Year One #1 — 12,979
12/2014: Batman: Hush #1 — 11,327
A bargain priced reprint of Batman #608 by Loeb and Lee.
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190 - INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE ($2.99)
06/2014: Infinity Man & FP #1 — 24,907
07/2014: Infinity Man & FP #2 — 15,903 (- 36.2%)
08/2014: Infinity Man & FP #3 — 12,390 (- 22.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 45,586 (+267.9%)
10/2014: Infinity Man & FP #4 — 10,275 (- 77.5%)
11/2014: Infinity Man & FP #5 — 9,350 (- 9.0%)
12/2014: Infinity Man & FP #6 — 11,261 (+ 20.4%)
—————–
6 months: – 54.8%
Since #1: – 54.8%
Unlike the previous issue, #6 was actually billed as a “Godhead” crossover and gets nearly 2K more in sales for the effort. Remember kids: Label your crossover issues as such! Ending in March.
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204 - FAIREST (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2012: Fairest #10 — 16,919
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12/2013: Fairest #21 — 12,718 (- 2.2%)
01/2014: Fairest #22 — 12,434 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Fairest #23 — 12,350 (- 0.7%)
03/2014: Fairest #24 — 11,872 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Fairest #25 — 11,801 (- 0.6%)
05/2014: Fairest #26 — 11,493 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: —
07/2014: Fairest #27 — 11,329 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Fairest #28 — 10,989 (- 3.0%)
09/2014: Fairest #29 — 10,772 (- 2.0%)
10/2014: Fairest #30 — 10,711 (- 0.6%)
11/2014: Fairest #31 — 10,471 (- 2.2%)
12/2014: Fairest #32 — 10,290 (- 1.7%)
—————-
6 months: n.a.
1 year : – 19.1%
2 years : – 39.2%
Since #1: – 67.6%
Penultimate issue, still hanging out on the top side of the 10K line.
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208 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2012: Arrow #2 — 15,780
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10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 — 17,364 (+113.1%)
11/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #2 — 11,121 (- 36.0%)
12/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #3 — 9,862 (- 11.3%)
—————-
1 year : – 37.5%
Since #1: – 43.2%
Kind of a high percentage for a third issue drop.
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214 - SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CHAOS (Digital-First) ($3.99)
12/2012: Smallville S11 #8 — 18,633
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12/2013: Smallville Alien #1 — 13,019 (- 2.0%)
01/2014: Smallville Alien #2 — 11,768 (- 9.6%)
02/2014: Smallville Alien #3 — 11,061 (- 6.0%)
03/2014: Smallville Alien #4 — 10,570 (- 4.4%)
04/2014: Smallville Lantern #1 — 12,391 (+17.2%)
05/2014: Smallville Lantern #2 — 11,372 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: Smallville Lantern #3 — 11,401 (+ 0.3%)
07/2014: Smallville Lantern #4 — 11,243 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Smallville Chaos #1 — 10,716 (- 4.7%)
09/2014: Smallville Chaos #2 — 9,801 (- 8.5%)
10/2014: Smallville Chaos #3 — 9,661 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Smallville Chaos #4 — 8,841 (- 8.5%)
12/2014: S’ville Continuity #1 — 9,071 (+ 2.6%)
—————-
6 months: – 20.4%
1 year : – 30.3%
2 years : – 51.3%
The final mini-series debuts well under the 10K mark.
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223 - KLARION ($2.99)
10/2014: Klarion #1 — 20,870 (- 28.0%)
11/2014: Klarion #2 — 11,413 (- 45.3%)
12/2014: Klarion #3 — 8,418 (- 26.2%)
—————-
Since #1: – 59.7%
Double ouch. Doing even worse than The Green Team did. Ending in March.
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255 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2004: Teen Titans Go! #14 — 14,963
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12/2013: Teen Titans Go! #1 — 13,441 (+82.0%)
01/2014: —
02/2014: Teen Titans Go! #2 — 9,038 (-32.8%)
03/2014: —
04/2014: Teen Titans Go! #3 — 8,185 (- 9.4%)
05/2014: —
06/2014: Teen Titans Go! #4 — 8,667 (+ 5.9%)
07/2014: —
08/2014: Teen Titans Go! #5 — 8,688 (+ 0.2%)
09/2014: —
10/2014: Teen Titans Go! #6 — 8,677 (- 0.1%)
11/2014: —
12/2014: Teen Titans Go! #7 — 8,254 (- 4.9%)
—————–
6 months: – 4.8%
1 year : – 38.6%
10 years: – 44.8%
Since #1: – 38.6%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
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231 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 — 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 — 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 — 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 — 11,348 (- 18.3%)
11/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #5 — 8,920 (- 21.4%)
12/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #6 — 7,809 (- 12.5%)
—————-
Since #1: – 70.1%
I don’t know how this is selling in Digital, but in print it’s pretty much a bust.
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256 - BODIES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
07/2014:Bodies #1 of 8 — 17,500
08/2014:Bodies #2 of 8 — 11,283 (-33.8%)
09/2014:Bodies #3 of 8 — 9,439 (-16.3%)
10/2014:Bodies #4 of 8 — 8,828 (- 6.5%)
11/2014:Bodies #5 of 8 — 7,926 (-10.2%)
12/2014:Bodies #6 of 8 — 7,488 (- 5.5%)
—————-
Since #1: – 56.1%
No doubt Vertigo have their hopes for this set in the book trade.
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243 - STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEAT GI ZOMBIE ($2.99)
07/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #1 — 18,762
08/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #2 — 11,724 (- 37.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 — 44,333 (+278.1%)
10/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #3 — 9,228 (- 79.2%)
11/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #4 — 7,546 (- 18.2%)
12/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #5 — 7,173 (- 4.9%)
—————–
Since #1: – 61.8%
Ending in March.
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255 - THE KITCHEN (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2014: The Kitchen #1 of 8 — 14,066
12/2014: The Kitchen #2 of 8 — 7,403 (- 47.4%)
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
That’s a very sizable second issue drop. It’s highly unlikely that this will finish its limited run in the top 300.
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262 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2013: Coffin Hill #3 — 12,337 (-14.8%)
01/2014: Coffin Hill #4 — 11,306 (- 8.4%)
02/2014: Coffin Hill #5 — 10,435 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Coffin Hill #6 — 9,982 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 — 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: —
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 — 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 — 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 — 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 — 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 — 7,136 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Coffin Hill #13 — 6,752 (- 5.4%)
12/2014: Coffin Hill #14 — 6,410 (- 5.1%)
—————–
6 months: – 26.9%
1 year : – 48.0%
Since #1: – 73.4%
Still dropping.
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277 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 — 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 8 — 9,056 (- 47.6%)
11/2014: The Names #3 of 8 — 6,926 (- 23.5%)
12/2014: The Names #3 of 8 — 5,918 (- 14.6%)
—————–
Since #1: – 65.7%
The first issue that was not returnable. Another Vertigo mini that is not likely to finish its run in the Top 300.
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296 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2013: Hinterkind #3 — 11,659 (-16.7%)
01/2014: Hinterkind #4 — 9,693 (-16.9%)
02/2014: Hinterkind #5 — 8,948 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Hinterkind #6 — 8,306 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: —
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 — 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 — 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 — 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 — 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 — ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 — ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Hinterkind #13 — ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Hinterkind #14 — 5,080
—————–
6 months: – 29.6%
1 year : – 56.4%
Since #1: – 78.4%
Returns to the Top 300 for December, mainly because the floor fell low enough this month.
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+300 - DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2013: Dead Boy Detectives #1 — 21,478
01/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #2 — 12,276 (-42.8%)
02/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #3 — 9,889 (-19.4%)
03/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #4 — 8,872 (-10.3%)
04/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #5 — 7,957 (-10.3%)
05/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #6 — 7,305 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: —
07/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #7 — ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #8 — 5,968
09/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #9 — ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #10 — ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #11 — ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #12 — ????? (< 5,053)
—————–
6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
Since #1: ???%
Apparently the final issue; AFAIK no cancellation announcement was made and no future issues have been solicited.
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+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2004: Scooby-Doo #91 — 5,201
12/2009: Scooby-Doo #151 — 3,906
12/2010: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #4 — 4,802
12/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #16 — 4,627
12/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #28 — 4,879
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12/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #40 — 4,754
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #41 — 4,649 (-2.2%)
02/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #42 — 4,540 (-2.3%)
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #43 — 4,623 (+1.8%)
04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 — 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 — 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 — ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 — ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 — ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 — ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 — ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 — ????? (< 5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 — ????? (< 5,053)
—————–
6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Since #1: ???%
+300 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2004: Looney Tunes #121 — 3,088
12/2009: Looney Tunes #181 — ?????
12/2010: Looney Tunes #193 — ?????
12/2011: Looney Tunes #204 — ?????
12/2012: Looney Tunes #210 — ?????
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12/2013: Looney Tunes #216 — 2,822
01/2014: —
02/2014: Looney Tunes #217 — 2,784 (- 1.3%)
03/2014: —
04/2014: Looney Tunes #218 — ????? (< 2,823)
05/2014: —
06/2014: Looney Tunes #219 — ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: —
08/2014: Looney Tunes #220 — ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: —
10/2014: Looney Tunes #221 — ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: —
12/2014: Looney Tunes #222 — ????? (< 5,053)
—————–
6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
Two all-ages titles that are clearly being published for reasons other than selling comics in the market being serviced by Diamond-NA.
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
12/2004: 30,589
12/2009: 25,904
12/2010: 23,869
12/2011: 35,397
12/2012: 34,272
—————
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 27,881
02/2014: 27,070 (- 2.9%)
03/2014: 26,776 (- 1.1%)
04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)**
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)**
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)**
10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)**
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)**
12/2014: 29,308 (+ 2.3%)**
—————–
6 months: – 10.7%
1 year : ????%
2 years : – 14.5%
5 years : + 13.1%
10 years: – 4.2%
DC UNIVERSE
12/2004: 36,925
12/2009: 35,473
12/2010: 30,870
12/2011: 39,390
12/2012: 36,880
—————
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 33,120
02/2014: 33,327 (+ 0.6%)
03/2014: 32,007 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
12/2014: 34,882 (- 5.0%)
—————–
6 months: – 18.4%
1 year : ????%
2 years : – 5.4%
5 years : – 1.7%
10 years: – 5.5%
VERTIGO
12/2004: 14,649
12/2009: 10,767
12/2010: 11,193
12/2011: 11,082
12/2012: 11,771
—————
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 11,473
02/2014: 13,215 (+ 15.2%)
03/2014: 19,179 (+ 45.1%)
04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)**
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)**
12/2014: 13,937 (+ 63.8%)**
—————–
6 months: + 22.6%
1 year : ????%
2 years : + 18.4%
5 years : + 29.4%
10 years: – 4.9%
6 month comparisons
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+ 55.5% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
+ 16.9% – Supergirl
+ 9.9% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
+ 7.6% – red Lanterns
+ 6.9% – Sinestro
– 4.7% – Batgirl
– 4.8% – Teen Titans Go
– 4.9% – Justice League
– 4.9% – Batman and Robin
– 5.0% – Fables
– 6.8% – Constantine
– 9.1% – Worlds’ Finest
– 10.7% – Wonder Woman
– 10.9% – Batman ’66
– 11.4% – Green Arrow
– 11.6% – Swamp Thing
– 12.9% – Batman
– 13.8% – Astro City
– 14.3% – Injustice
– 19.3% – Green Lantern Corps
– 20.4% – Smallville Season 11
– 21.5% – Flash
– 21.8% – Green Lantern
– 22.8% – Justice League 3000
– 24.7% – Detective Comics
– 25.3% – Catwoman
– 26.9% – Coffin Hill
– 27.0% – Harley Quinn
– 27.0% – Secret Origins
– 27.5% – Batman Eternal
– 29.3% – Action Comics
– 29.6% – Hinterkind
– 30.4% – Aquaman
– 34.2% – Superman/Wonder Woman
– 35.9% – Aquaman and the Others
– 36.0% – Earth 2
– 36.3% – New 52 – Futures End
– 39.4% – Justice League Dark
– 43.4% – Red Hood & Outlaws
– 49.3% – Justice League United
– 51.3% – Superman
– 54.4% – Batwoman
– 54.8% – Infinity Man and the Forever People
1 year comparisons
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+ 36.6% – Superman
+ 31.4% – Wonder Woman
+ 30.5% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
+ 29.5% – New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 29.2% – Batgirl
+ 17.0% – Teen Titans
+ 16.0% – Supergirl
+ 14.9% – Batman and Robin
+ 10.8% – Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 4.5% – Action Comics
+ 1.2% – Flash
+ 0.2% – Green Lantern Corps
– 2.7% – Red Lanterns
– 2.8% – Detective Comics
– 5.0% – Catwoman
– 5.2% – Batman
– 6.5% – Fables
– 9.7% – Worlds’ Finest
– 14.4% – Green Lantern
– 15.3% – Green Arrow
– 16.6% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
– 18.5% – Earth 2
– 19.1% – Fairest
– 19.3% – Swamp Thing
– 19.7% – Aquaman
– 19.7% – Superman/Wonder Woman
– 21.9% – Justice League
– 22.0% – Astro City
– 25.5% – Injustice
– 26.2% – Red Hood & Outlaws
– 30.3% – Smallville Season 11
– 30.5% – Constantine
– 34.3% – Batwoman
– 35.1% – Batman/Superman
– 36.3% – Justice League Dark
– 36.8% – Batman ’66
– 37.5% – Arrow
– 38.6% – Teen Titans Go
– 43.4% – Harley Quinn
– 48.0% – Coffin Hill
– 56.4% – Hinterkind
– 67.7% – Justice League 3000
2 year comparisons
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+151.4% – Deathstroke
+ 70.5% – Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 12.0% – He-Man Eternity War (He-Man and the MotU)
+ 3.4% – Wonder Woman
+ 1.1% – Green Arrow
– 1.6% – Superman
– 14.7% – Supergirl
– 16.5% – Justice League Dark
– 17.0% – Fables
– 19.4% – Flash
– 25.3% – Batman
– 28.2% – Catwoman
– 31.3% – Green Lantern Corps
– 34.7% – Red Lanterns
– 36.1% – Action Comics
– 37.4% – Justice League
– 39.2% – Fairest
– 40.2% – Batgirl
– 40.4% – Batman and Robin
– 40.6% – Worlds’ Finest
– 40.8% – Green Lantern
– 42.5% – New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
– 42.7% – Grayson (Nightwing)
– 43.6% – Green Lantern: New Guardians
– 44.4% – Earth 2
– 48.4% – Detective Comics
– 50.4% – Teen Titans
– 51.3% – Smallville Season 11
– 51.8% – Swamp Thing
– 57.9% – Batwoman
– 58.9% – Aquaman
– 70.8% – Red Hood & Outlaws
5 year comparisons
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+ 94.7% – Secret Six
+ 71.8% – Batman
+ 64.7% – Wonder Woman
+ 55.1% – Superman
+ 50.7% – Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 50.4% – Lobo
+ 38.7% – Batgirl
+ 23.7% – Green Arrow
+ 22.9% – Action Comics
+ 5.1% – Detective Comics
+ 5.0% – Justice League
– 6.8% – Supergirl
– 9.9% – Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
– 21.4% – Teen Titans
– 35.0% – Fables
– 54.7% – Green Lantern
– 57.7% – Green Lantern Corps
10 year comparisons
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+ 79.6% – Batman
+ 73.5% – Wonder Woman
+ 47.8% – Aquaman
+ 39.0% – Batgirl
+ 28.5% – Detective Comics
+ 11.3% – Justice League
+ 6.5% – Grayson
+ 3.1% – Swamp Thing
+ 2.8% – Action Comics
+ 1.8% – Constantine
+ 0.2% – Catwoman
– 34.8% – Green Arrow
– 44.8% – Teen Titans Go
– 46.6% – Fables
– 48.6% – Teen Titans
– 51.3% – Superman
– 63.4% – Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
– 65.2% – Green Lantern
Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 34,882. Median: 32,251.
3.2 – Batman
2.3 – Batman Annual
2.1 – Justice League
2.0 – Harley Quinn
1.8 – Harley Quinn Comic Con
1.7 – Robin Rises
1.6 – Detective Comics
1.5 – Batman and Robin
1.4 – Superman
1.4 – Batman Eternal (35)
1.4 – Batman Eternal (36)
1.4 – Batman Eternal (37)
1.4 – Batman Eternal (38)
1.4 – Batman Eternal (39)
1.4 – Multiversity Thunderworld
1.3 – Batgirl
1.3 – Batman/Superman
1.3 – Secret Six
1.3 – Green Lantern
1.2 – Wonder Woman
1.2 – Grayson
1.2 – Superman/Wonder Woman
1.1 – Action Comics
1.1 – Flash
1.0 – Green Lantern Annual
1.0 – Teen Titans
1.0 – Deathstroke
1.0 – Sinestro
0.9 – New 52 Futures End (31)
0.9 – New 52 Futures End (32)
0.9 – Green Lantern Corps
0.9 – New Suicide Squad
0.9 – New 52 Futures End (34)
0.9 – New 52 Futures End (33)
0.9 – Grayson Annual
0.9 – New 52 Futures End (35)
0.9 – Justcie League United
0.9 – Sinestro
0.9 – Aquaman
0.9 – Earth 2
0.8 – Earth 2 – World’s End (9)
0.8 – Arkham Manor
0.8 – Earth 2 – World’s End (10)
0.8 – Gotham by Midnight
0.8 – Earth 2 – World’s End (11)
0.8 – Earth 2 – World’s End (12)
0.8 – Earth 2 – World’s End (13)
0.8 – Gotham Academy
0.8 – Supergirl
0.7 – Red Lanterns
0.7 – Green Lantern New Guardians
0.7 – Catwoman
0.7 – Justice League Dark
0.6 – Green Arrow
0.6 – Secret Origins
0.6 – Lobo
0.5 – Worlds’ Finest
0.5 – Red Hood & Outlaws
0.5 – Justice League 3000
0.5 – Catwoman Annual
0.5 – Red Hood & Outlaws Annual
0.5 – Swamp Thing
0.4 – Constantine
0.4 – Batwoman
0.4 – Aquaman and the Others
0.4 – Trinity of Sin
0.3 – Infinity Man and the Forever People
0.2 – Klarion
0.2 – Star-Spangled War Stories feat. GI Zombie
Vertigo: Average: 13,937*. Median: 7,488*
4.6 – Sandman Overture
1.1 – Wolf Moon
1.0 – Fables
0.9 – Astro City
0.7 – Fairest
0.5 – Bodies
0.5 – The Kitchen
0.5 – Coffin Hill
0.4 – The Names
0.4 – Hinterkind *
0.4 – Dead Boy Detectives
Digital First & Other: Average: 11,353*. Median: 11,055*.
1.7 – He-Man: Eternity war
1.5 – Injustice Year Three (5)
1.4 – Injustice Year Three (6)
1.4 – Batman ’66
1.3 – Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
1.1 – Flash Season Zero
0.9 – Arrow Season 2.5
0.8 – Smallville Season 11
0.7 – Teen Titans Go
0.7 – Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
0.4 – Scooby-Doo Where Are You? *
0.2 – Looney Tunes *
—The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]”). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, The Association for Professional Basketball Research, or my former neighbor’s dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
By David Carter
[David Carter is the author of our monthly DC sales charts but he also hosts his own site, Yet Another Comics Blog, where he catalogs Amazon’s graphic novel sales each week. Although these are a rolling average, They do provide some clues to what were the best selling books of the year. Take it away, David!]
Here are the top 50 comics from the YACB weekly Amazon Top 50 posts of 2014:
- Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
- The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
- The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
- Saga Volume 1
- Saga Volume 3
- Darth Vader and Son
- Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
- Vader’s Little Princess
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2
- Can’t We Walk About Something More Pleasant?
- Saga Volume 2
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
- Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
- Watchmen
- Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History
- Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan
- The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
- The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
- The Complete Calvin & Hobbes (paperback)
- Goodnight Darth Vader
- Marvel Encyclopedia
- Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
- The Sword Sword: The Graphic Novel
- Batman: Year One
- Attack on Titan 1
- Star Wars: Jedi Academy
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 22: A New Beginning
- Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
- Seconds: A Graphic Novel
- Saga Volume 4
- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
- Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
- The Walking Dead Book 10
- The Complete Persepolis
- Sex Criminals Volume 1
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
- Attack on Titan 2
- V for Vendetta
- Understanding Comics
- Batman: Death of the Family Book and Joker Mask Set
- Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year – Secret City (The New 52)
- Dilbert 2015 Day-to-Day Calendar
- American Born Chinese
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye (Kindle)
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
- The Walking Dead, Vol. 17: Something to Fear
Methodology: I took my weekly (compiled on Fridays over at Yet Another Comics Blog) lists of Amazon Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels, and for each week assigned a comic a numerical score equal to 51 minus its ranking; e.g. the #1 book got 50 points, the #2 book got 49 points, the #3 book got 48 points, etc., all the way down to the #50 book getting 1 point. I poured everything into a spreadsheet, and voila. You can download a spreadsheet with all of the data here.
Commentary:
- As has happened for every year but one since I’ve started tracking these Amazon charts, the book that was #1 during the first week of the year ends up being the #1 item for the entire year. In this case it is Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half. (Note that’s just for the paperback edition; the Kindle edition came in at #14 for the year.) And that’s after having placed #9 in 2013. Hyperbole and a Half is a massive mainstream hit.
- The Walking Dead places four collections in the Top Ten. The two Compendia, placing #2 & #3 in 2014, were #1 & #2 back in 2013. Again, a massive sales success, which is something that can be achieved when the TV show based on the comic is a top drama on television.
- Without the benefit of any media tie-ins, two Saga collections take up the #4 & #5 spots for the year. Another collection comes in at #12, and Volume 4, not released until near the end of the year, charts at #34. Another mainstream sales success, all the more remarkable for there not being a movie or television show, just comics that people want to read because they’ve heard they’re good comics.
- In all, 357 different items made the Amazon Top 50 chart for one or more weeks. Of those, six were on the chart for all 52 weeks in 2014: Hyperbole and a Half, The Walking Dead Compendia 1 & 2, Saga vols. 1 & 3, and Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe Edition. Another five were on the chart for all but one of those weeks.
- A whopping 227 items only showed up on the chart for just one week, including four items who spent their only week in the #1 position (all four were sale-priced Kindle editions).
- DC’s presence on the 2014 top 50 is basically Batman titles, plus two Alan Moore works: Watchmen & V for Vendetta. Their top seller, Batman: The Killing Joke, is the perfect storm of a Batman comic written by Alan Moore.
- Marvel doesn’t place any items in the 2014 Top 50 (note that the Marvel Encyclopedia is put out by DK, not Marvel). Their top book is the Kindle edition of Marvel 1602 (on sale price for several weeks in April & May) at #54, followed closely by the first Ms. Marvel collection at #56. Ms. Marvel didn’t come out until late in the year, and early indications in 2015 are that it will be a strong seller, perhaps finally giving Marvel a strong mainstream success in the book market.
- The best-selling Manga title for 2014 was Attack on Titan, with two volumes ending the year in the top 50.
Publisher Count for the Top 50:
Image Comics: 16
DC Comics: 10
Andrews McMeel: 4
Touchstone Books: 2
Chronicle Books: 3
Pantheon: 3
Jet City Comics: 2
Kodansha: 2
Scholastic: 2
Ballantine: 1
Bloomsbury: 1
DK: 1
Mariner Books: 1
Square Fish: 1
William Morrow: 1
A few notes on the validity of all this: There’s very little. Amazon doesn’t release actual sales data, so we’re stuck with their relative sales rankings. I’ve written a somewhat lengthy missive on the gathering of the data and its meaning (or lack thereof) over at my regular blog here. But in short, this annual compilation is an abstraction of an abstraction of a surrogate for sales and should be taken with a sizable grain of salt.
Bonus to The Beat! Here are the next 50 items in the 2014 annual accounting:
- The Harlem Hellfighters
- The Walking Dead Book 1
- Attack on Titan 3
- Marvel 1602 (Kindle)
- NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
- Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal
- Civil War
- Maus II: A Survivor’s Tale: And Here My Trouble Began
- How About Never–Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons
- Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz (Kindle)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Dilbert 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
- Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 1: Legacy (Kindle)
- Locke & Key: Alpha and Omega
- Saga Deluxe Edition Volume 1
- xkcd: volume 0
- Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Col. Vol 1
- The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
- The Walking Dead Book 9
- Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
- Batman Vol. 5: Zero Year – Dark City (The New 52)
- Infinity Gauntlet
- Attack on Titan 12
- Stephen King’s N. (Kindle)
- Godzilla: Awakening
- The Walking Dead Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1 (Kindle)
- Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers
- The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
- The Ultimate Minecraft Comic Book Vol. 1: The Curse of Herobrine
- Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (Kindle)
- Forever Evil (The New 52)
- Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Verse
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (Kindle)
- Snoopy: Cowabunga! (Kindle)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift Part 1
- The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition
- The Complete Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
- Maxine Boxed Calendar (2015)
- Injustice Year Two #3 (Kindle)
- Attack on Titan 13
- Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape
- Attack on Titan 14
- The Complete Far Side (paperback)
- Attack on Titan 11
- My Dog, the Paradox
- Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery
- The Walking Dead Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us (Kindle)
- Injustice Year Two #2 (Kindle)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift Part 3
- Injustice Year Two #4 (Kindle)
(A version of this article previously appeared on Yet Another Comics Blog.)
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
Sales were down in November for DC as compared to October. Though October was a five-week month and more books naturally shipped that month, the average sales for DC as a whole and in each product category were down in November as well. But nothing to be too concerned about, as sales in the second two-thirds of 2014 are up roughly 10% as compared to the first third of 2014. Credit both the weekly Batman Eternal and the freely-orderable variant program for that increase.
Speaking of variant’s, this month’s was LEGO. It’s hard to see the month-to-month effects of the different variants and they’re now being somewhat subsumed by other effects like attrition, crossovers, creative changes, etc. But there were a few titles with LEGO variants that saw a slight increase in sales for no other apparent reason which may be an indicate that retailers ordered the LEGO covers at a slightly higher level than they did last month’s Monsters variants (all other things being equal). Anecdotal evidence from some retailers (e.g. Mike Sterling of Sterling City Comics) points to a definite in-store attraction to these LEGO covers, and suggests that perhaps DC is leaving money on the table by not producing a comic based on the wildly popular LEGO Batman video games. (Though perhaps licensing issues are prohibitive)
—
The other shoe dropped since the writing of last month’s column as DC’s March 2015 solicitations arrived and announced the end of fourteen ongoing monthly titles in advance of the Convergence Gap. I’m calling it the Convergence Purge. This monthly titles that are ending are:
Aquaman and the Others
Arkham Manor
Batwoman
Earth 2
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: New Guardians
Infinity Man and the Forever People
Klarion
Red Lanterns
Secret Origins
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie
Swamp Thing
Trinity of Sin
Worlds’ Finest
Here’s the list again in declining sales order (of the November on-sale issues):
34,109 – Green Lantern Corps
31,722 – Earth 2
30,907 – Arkham Manor
25,681 – Green Lantern: New Guardians
25,654 – Red Lanterns
21,377 – Secret Origins
19,709 – Worlds’ Finest
16,840 – Swamp Thing
15,889 – Aquaman and the Others
15,795 – Batwoman
15,097 – Trinity of Sin
11,413 – Klarion
9,350 – Infinity Man and the Forever People
7,546 – Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie
If you scroll down to the end of the column to the Sales Index for the DCU, I’ve marked the cancelled series with a carat (^) so that you can see where these stand in relation to the other DCU titles.
The reasons for each title’s ending vary, but they fall into these main groups:
* Sales. Most of the titles on the bottom end of the DCU sales index are being cancelled. Of those that are apparently surviving, several have current or pending multimedia tie-ins (Green Arrow, Constantine, Justice League Dark).
* A long-needed pruning of the Green Lantern Line, from five titles down to two (Green Lantern and Sinestro surviving).
* Story reasons, mainly Earth 2 & Worlds’ Finest, since it appears that there won’t be an Earth 2 anymore.
* Titles that were just launched, but perhaps were never meant to last past six issues anyway and weren’t announced as limited series for marketing reasons. This includes Arkham Manor and Klarion, and possibly Trinity of Sin as well.
(Some cancelled titles may fit into more than one of the above…)
If you then include the three weekly series that are ending on April 1 (Batman Eternal, New 52 Futures End, and Earth 2 World’s End), that leaves a hole of twenty-six issues in the DCU’s alleged target of fifty-two a month, or nearly half of their publishing slate.
We have almost no idea as to what DCE’s plans are for the DCU post-Convergence. We’re pretty sure that there will be another Batman weekly comic, though probably not launching right away in June. Beyond that things are less clear. Will DC try to fill their whole slate back up to fifty-two right away? Or will they take a more measured approach. What will the character be of any new titles? There are some indications that we’ll see a less heavy top-down editorial imposition of a house style in favor of more quirky and buzz-worthy comics in the vein of Batgirl, Harley Quinn or even Gotham Academy. Not every title can be a top-selling blockbuster, and DC may do well to aim for midlist titles that get a particular demographic excited and posting on the Twitters and Tumblrs. The downside of this approach is that in the history of the New 52 the market has proven hostile to most of the quirky original comics (e.g. Frankenstein, OMAC, I Vampire, The Movement, G.I. Zombie, etc.) so it may take some untraditional marketing muscle, and the attraction of new creative talent with their own online following, to make such an approach work.
We won’t really know what DCE’s plans are until March when the June solicitations are released (though we may get some leaks and other indications earlier).
Some of the cancelled titles may see a relaunch post-Convergence, either immediately or in the next year or two (I’m looking at you, Swamp Thing), and I will not be surprised to see a new title in the Green Lantern line launch in June.
Another point to note: If I’m counting correctly, this means that of the fifty-two launch titles in the New 52 back in 2011, only sixteen will make it past their fortieth issue: Action Comics, Aquaman, Batgirl, Batman, Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Detective Comics, Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Supergirl, Superman, Wonder Woman.
None of the second- or third-wave titles will survive past March, and the batting average for subsequent titles is pretty poor as well (though to be fair Batman Inc. & JLA were selling well but cancelled due to story reasons rather than sales). Harley Quinn being the only unqualified success, Batman/Superman and Superman/Wonder Woman doing okay, Constantine surviving due to the television series, and it being too soon to judge more recently-launched titles.
I said in the last column that in this month’s column I’d address the future of Vertigo, but discussing the Convergence Purge has gone on too long and this column is already late, so Vertigo will have to wait until a future column…
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted last month over on Comichron!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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3 - BATMAN ($3.99)
11/2004: Batman #634 -- 63,769
11/2009: Batman #693 -- 68,983
11/2010: Batman #704 -- 65,212
11/2011: Batman #3 -- 150,984
11/2012: Batman #14 -- 159,729
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11/2013: Batman #25 -- 125,602 (+ 0.8%)
12/2013: Batman #26 -- 119,443 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: Batman #27 -- 115,492 (- 1.7%) [117,395]
02/2014: Batman #28 -- 114,089 (- 1.3%) [115,891]
03/2014: Batman #29 -- 116,926 (+ 0.9%)
04/2014: Batman #30 -- 108,998 (- 6.8%)
05/2014: Batman #31 -- 107,499 (+ 0.2%) [109,170]
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 (+ 19.2%)
07/2014: Batman #33 -- 117,996 (- 9.3%)
08/2014: Batman #34 -- 112,186 (- 4.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 142,980 (+ 27.4%)
10/2014: Batman #35 -- 118,860 (- 16.9%)
11/2014: Batman #36 -- 115,183 (- 3.1%)
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6 months: + 5.5%
1 year : - 8.3%
2 years : - 27.9%
5 years : + 67.0%
10 years: + 80.6%
Since #1: - 48.4%
An extra-sized issue at its regular ($4) price, supposedly due to lobbying from writer Snyder that charging $5 for a monthly Batman comic probably wasn’t good for the long-term health of comics.
What we’ve seen in the recent past is that your general Wednesday comics buyer is pretty immune to price increases for comics they feel they really want. You can charge $3 or $4 or $5 for a top-selling comic like Batman or Amazing Spider-Man or Justice League and it won’t have that much effect on sales. Where that price increase ends up taking its pound of flesh is in the mid-tier, as consumers adjust their buying habits and drop titles to make up for the increases in the top-selling titles.
Standard attrition here despite the price-drop.
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10 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
11/2004: JLA #108 -- 63,355 [65,882]
11/2009: JL of America #39 -- 89,376
11/2010: JL of America #51 -- 50,887
11/2011: Justice League #3 -- 168,679
11/2012: Justice League #14 -- 113,094
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11/2013: --
12/2013: Justice League #25 -- 94,004 (- 4.6%)
12/2013: Justice League #26 -- 90,592 (- 3.6%)
01/2014: Justice League #27 -- 84,674 (- 6.5%)
02/2014: Justice League #28 -- 80,901 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Justice League #29 -- 78,912 (- 2.5%)
05/2014: Justice League #30 -- 77,456 (- 1.8%)
06/2014: Justice League #31 -- 75,803 (- 2.1%)
07/2014: Justice League #32 -- 88,179 (+ 16.3%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Justice League #33 -- 79,447 (- 9.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 104,246 (+ 31.2%)
10/2014: Justice League #34 -- 75,400 (- 27.7%)
10/2014: Justice League #35 -- 75,264 (- 0.2%)
11/2014: Justice League #36 -- 74,796 (- 0.6%)
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6 months: - 3.4%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 33.9%
5 years : - 16.3%
10 years: + 13.5%
Since #1: - 72.4%
Sales appear to have settled-in at the mid-70K range, which while the lowest the title has been since the New 52 reboot, are historically pretty good for the main Justice League title.
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12 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
11/2013: Harley Quinn #0 -- 114,212 [141,580]
12/2013: Harley Quinn #1 -- 92,153 (- 10.8%) [120,312]
01/2014: Harley Quinn #2 -- 66,363 (- 26.9%) [ 82,031]
02/2014: Harley Quinn #3 -- 63,967 (- 18.6%) [ 72,820]
03/2014: Harley Quinn #4 -- 63,120 (- 5.5%)
04/2014: Harley Quinn #5 -- 63,155 (+ 0.1%)
05/2014: Harley Quinn #6 -- 62,467 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 (+ 49.3%)
07/2014: Harley Quinn #8 -- 76,827 (- 17.6%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 -- 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 -- 58,500 (- 18.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 119,180 (+103.7%)
10/2014: Harley Quinn #11 -- 68,557 (- 42.5%)
11/2014: Harley Quinn #12 -- 71,245 (+ 3.9%)
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6 months: + 8.6%
1 year : - 51.6%
Since #0: - 51.6%
Sales rise a bit, maybe due to the Power Girl guest appearance, prominently featured on the regular cover? In any event, rising sales for a regular issue are always a good sign. This is the top-selling $3 book of the month.
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15 - SUPERMAN UNCHAINED ($3.99)
11/2013: Superman Unchained #4 -- 110,611 (-18.9%)
12/2013: Superman Unchained #5 -- 96,322 (-12.9%)
01/2014: --
02/2014: --
03/2014: Superman Unchained #6 -- 94,147 (- 2.3%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Superman Unchained #7 -- 69,523 (-26.2%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Superman Unchained #8 -- 62,815 (- 9.6%)
10/2014: --
11/2014: Superman Unchained #9 -- 65,478 (+ 4.2%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 40.8%
Since #1: - 75.9%
Final issue for the delay-plagued Scott Snyder/Jim Lee showcase. Given the popularity of the two creators, one has to think that the many delays contributed greatly to the less-than-stellar sales. At least they were able to finish it up in time to get the hardcover collection out in time for the holiday shopping season.
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18 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
11/2004: Wonder Woman #210 -- 25,964
11/2009: Wonder Woman #38 -- 26,265
11/2010: --
11/2011: Wonder Woman #3 -- 65,621
11/2012: Wonder Woman #14 -- 42,384
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11/2013: Wonder Woman #25 -- 33,532 (- 2.3%)
12/2013: Wonder Woman #26 -- 32,773 (- 2.3%)
01/2014: Wonder Woman #27 -- 32,035 (- 2.3%)
02/2014: Wonder Woman #28 -- 31,464 (- 1.8%)
03/2014: Wonder Woman #29 -- 30,989 (- 1.5%)
04/2014: Wonder Woman #30 -- 31,094 (+ 0.3%)
05/2014: Wonder Woman #31 -- 30,655 (- 1.4%)
06/2014: Wonder Woman #32 -- 48,235 (+ 57.3%)
07/2014: Wonder Woman #33 -- 37,431 (- 22.4%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 69,497 (+ 85.7%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #34 -- 35,774 (- 48.5%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #35 -- 35,968 (+ 0.5%)
11/2014: Wonder Woman #36 -- 58,965 (+ 63.9%)
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6 months: + 92.4%
1 year : + 75.8%
2 years : + 39.1%
5 years : + 124.5%
10 years: + 127.1%
Since #1: - 38.5%
The new creative team arrives this month to give Wonder Woman’s sales a much-needed shot in the arm. While critical reaction to the Finches’ take on the character have been mixed, you cannot deny that David Finch’s art sells funny books.
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20 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
11/2004: Detective Comics #800 -- 52,399
11/2009: Detective Comics #859 -- 54,392
11/2010: Detective Comics #871 -- 36,941
11/2011: Detective Comics #3 -- 111,197
11/2012: Detective Comics #14 -- 74,560
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11/2013: Detective Comics #25 -- 64,392 (+ 8.6%)
12/2013: Detective Comics #26 -- 56,538 (- 12.2%)
01/2014: Detective Comics #27 -- 88,702 (+ 59.8%) [90,335]
02/2014: Detective Comics #28 -- 56,619 (- 37.3%)
03/2014: Detective Comics #29 -- 55,486 (- 2.0%)
04/2014: Detective Comics #30 -- 56,149 (+ 1.2%)
05/2014: Detective Comics #31 -- 54,518 (- 2.9%)
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 (+ 33.9%)
07/2014: Detective Comics #33 -- 62,856 (- 13.9%)
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 -- 58,812 (- 6.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 96,081 (+ 63.4%)
10/2014: Detective Comics #35 -- 57,385 (- 40.3%)
11/2014: Detective Comics #36 -- 58,171 (+ 1.4%)
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6 months: + 6.7%
1 year : - 9.7%
2 years : - 22.0%
5 years : + 6.9%
10 years: + 11.0%
Since #1: - 63.1%
Sales rise a smudge on the second of a two-part fill-in by Benjamin Percy & John Paul Leon.
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22 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ($2.99)
11/2009: Batman and Robin #6 -- 95,690
11/2010: Batman and Robin #16 -- 80,343
11/2010: Batman and Robin #17 -- 70,600
11/2011: Batman and Robin #3 -- 86,309
11/2012: Batman and Robin #14 -- 75,543
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11/2013: and Two-Face #25 -- 53,374 (+ 2.5%)
12/2013: and Two-Face #26 -- 46,611 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: and Two-Face #27 -- 45,462 (- 2.5%)
02/2014: and Two-Face #28 -- 43,380 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: and Aquaman #29 -- 43,295 (- 0.2%)
04/2014: and Wonder Woman #30 -- 44,832 (+ 3.6%)
05/2014: and Frankenstein #31 -- 42,150 (- 6.0%)
06/2014: and Ra's al Ghul #32 -- 56,311 (+ 33.6%)
07/2014: Batman and Robin #33 -- 56,269 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman and Robin #34 -- 53,403 (- 5.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 83,783 (+ 56.9%)
10/2014: Batman and Robin #35 -- 54,616 (- 34.8%)
11/2014: Batman and Robin #36 -- 55,289 (+ 1.2%)
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6 months: + 31.2%
1 year : + 3.6%
2 years : - 26.8%
5 years : - 42.2%
Since #1: - 52.4%
Another title showing a small but positive increase. It’s possible that retailers (on the whole) ordered a bit bigger on the LEGO covers than they did on the Monsters covers.
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25 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
11/2004: Superman #211 -- 106,469 [110,683]
11/2009: Superman #694 -- 34,430
11/2010: Superman #705 -- 46,261
11/2011: Superman #3 -- 86,386
11/2012: Superman #14 -- 52,572
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11/2013: Superman #25 -- 39,295 (- 0.7%)
12/2013: Superman #26 -- 36,877 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Superman #27 -- 35,266 (- 4.4%)
02/2014: Superman #28 -- 34,296 (- 2.8%)
03/2014: Superman #29 -- 33,633 (- 1.9%)
04/2014: Superman #30 -- 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 -- 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 (+155.4%) [103,508]
07/2014: Superman #33 -- 62,998 (- 39.1%)
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 (- 10.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,949 (+ 37.8%)
10/2014: Superman #35 -- 53,692 (- 31.1%)
11/2014: Superman #36 -- 52,272 (- 2.6%)
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6 months: + 29.0%
1 year : + 33.0%
2 years : - 0.6%
5 years : + 51.8%
10 years: - 52.8%
Since #1: - 65.2%
Standard attrition.
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27 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($4.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
11/2014: Pax Americana #1 -- 51,490 (- 3.4%)
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Since #1: - 43.1%
Last month I predicted that sales would rise for Pax Americana, given that it was a take-off on Watchmen and drawn by Frank Quitely. I was wrong.
Despite the scheme of making every issue a #1, Multiversity is following the canonical sales pattern for a new series.
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28, 30, 32, 33 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 -- 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 -- 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 -- 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 -- 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 -- 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 -- 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 -- 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 -- 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 -- 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 -- 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 -- 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 -- 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 -- 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 -- 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 -- 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 -- 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 -- 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 -- 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 -- 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 -- 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 -- 57,525 (- 0.7%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #22 -- 56,793 (- 1.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #23 -- 56,152 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #24 -- 56,002 (- 0.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #25 -- 55,662 (- 0.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 -- 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 -- 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 -- 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 -- 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 -- 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #31 -- 51,133 (- 2.5%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #32 -- 50,709 (- 0.8%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #33 -- 50,230 (- 0.9%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #34 -- 49,748 (- 1.0%)
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6 months: - 28.8%
Since #1: - 55.1%
Dips below 50K for the first time. A sales pattern regularity that would make Metamucil jealous.
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31 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
11/2004: Batgirl #58 -- 31,056 [32,932]
11/2009: Batgirl #4 -- 34,697
11/2010: Batgirl #15 -- 25,827
11/2011: Batgirl #3 -- 69,971
11/2012: Batgirl #14 -- 77,468
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11/2013: Batgirl #25 -- 40,752 (+ 11.1%)
12/2013: Batgirl #26 -- 34,885 (- 14.4%)
01/2014: Batgirl #27 -- 37,226 (+ 6.7%)
02/2014: Batgirl #28 -- 34,567 (- 7.1%)
03/2014: Batgirl #29 -- 33,223 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Batgirl #30 -- 32,698 (- 1.6%)
05/2014: Batgirl #31 -- 31,522 (- 3.6%)
06/2014: Batgirl #32 -- 47,304 (+ 50.1%)
07/2014: Batgirl #33 -- 37,186 (- 21.4%)
08/2014: Batgirl #34 -- 34,590 (- 7.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 67,933 (+ 96.4%)
10/2014: Batgirl #35 -- 62,644 (- 7.8%)
11/2014: Batgirl #36 -- 50,247 (- 19.8%)
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6 months: + 59.4%
1 year : + 23.3%
2 years : - 35.1%
5 years : + 44.8%
10 years: + 52.6%
Since #1: - 53.1%
Second month of the new creative team and direction, and sales drop, but on the low side for a typical second issue.
A second print of #35 also shipped in November, but didn’t sell enough to make the top 300 chart (cut-off this month was 5,214).
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34 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
11/2004: Superman/Batman #13 -- 157,949
11/2004: Superman/Batman #14 -- 121,831 [127,527]
11/2009: Superman/Batman #66 -- 52,143
11/2010: Superman/Batman #78 -- 31,337
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11/2013: Batman/Superman #5 -- 77,198 (- 7.0%)
12/2013: Batman/Superman #6 -- 68,857 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Batman/Superman #7 -- 61,074 (- 11.3%)
02/2014: Batman/Superman #8 -- 59,138 (- 3.2%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Batman/Superman #9 -- 56,223 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 -- 54,844 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 -- 53,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Batman/Superman #12 -- 68,345 (+ 27.7%)
08/2014: Batman/Superman #13 -- 55,954 (- 18.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 87,339 (+ 56.1%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #14 -- 52,270 (- 40.2%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #15 -- 50,226 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Batman/Superman #16 -- 48,581 (- 3.3%)
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6 months: - 10.3%
1 year : - 37.1%
5 years : - 6.8%
10 years: - 66.0%
Since #1: - 67.8%
Drops below 50K for the first time. Issue-to-issue drops of 3.x% are within standard attrition, though a bit on the high side of that.
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35 - GRAYSON ($2.99)
11/2004: Nightwing #99 -- 33,708
11/2011: Nightwing #3 -- 64,098
11/2012: Nightwing #14 -- 50,720
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11/2013: Nightwing #25 -- 44,039 (+ 10.5%)
12/2013: Nightwing #26 -- 38,452 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: Nightwing #27 -- 38,325 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Nightwing #28 -- 36,940 (- 3.6%)
03/2014: Nightwing #29 -- 36,814 (- 0.3%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Nightwing #30 -- 43,923 (+ 19.3%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Grayson #1 -- 81,433 (+ 85.4%)
08/2014: Grayson #2 -- 56,486 (- 30.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 76,551 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Grayson #3 -- 52,849 (- 31.0%)
11/2014: Grayson #4 -- 47,590 (- 10.0%)
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6 months: + 8.3%
1 year : + 8.1%
2 years : - 6.2%
10 years: + 41.2%
Since #1: - 41.6%
Drops below 50K while still searching for its natural level. Nothing to be concerned about; it looks like Grayson will settle in as a mid-list performer in the low- to mid-40K range.
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38 - GREEN LANTERN ($2.99)
11/2004: GL: Rebirth #2 -- 86,273 [138,252]
11/2009: Green Lantern #48 -- 100,371
11/2010: Green Lantern #59 -- 76,173
11/2011: Green Lantern #3 -- 122,644
11/2012: Green Lantern #14 -- 78,499
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11/2013: Green Lantern #25 -- 54,322 (- 5.2%)
12/2013: Green Lantern #26 -- 51,420 (- 5.0%)
01/2014: Green Lantern #27 -- 48,831 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: GL/Red Lanterns#28 -- 49,200 (+ 5.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Green Lantern #29 -- 45,797 (- 11.2%)
04/2014: Green Lantern #30 -- 44,483 (- 2.9%)
05/2014: Green Lantern #31 -- 43,769 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 (+ 28.7%)
07/2014: Green Lantern #33 -- 47,279 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 -- 43,846 (- 7.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,372 (+ 76.5%)
10/2014: Green Lantern #35 -- 45,893 (- 40.7%)
11/2014: Green Lantern #36 -- 46,157 (+ 0.6%)
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6 months: + 5.5%
1 year : - 15.0%
2 years : - 41.2%
5 years : - 54.0%
10 years: - 66.6%
Since #1: - 72.7%
Sales rise a smidge for the second month of the line-wide crossover.
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40 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
11/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #2 -- 60,185 (- 36.6%)
12/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #3 -- 51,357 (- 14.7%)
01/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #4 -- 47,350 (- 7.8%)
02/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #5 -- 44,847 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #6 -- 43,308 (- 3.4%)
04/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #7 -- 45,157 (+ 4.3%)
05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8 -- 47,803 (+ 5.9%)
06/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #9 -- 62,659 (+ 31.1%)
07/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #10 -- 50,254 (- 19.8%)
08/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #11 -- 50,550 (+ 0.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,169 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #12 -- 47,885 (- 37.9%)
11/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #13 -- 44,013 (- 8.1%)
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6 months: - 7.9%
1 year : - 26.9%
Since #1: - 56.6%
New writer Tomasi debuts, but sales drop as the book searches for its post-‘Doomed’ level.
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44 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
11/2004: Action Comics #821 -- 38,880
11/2009: Action Comics #883 -- 33,386
11/2010: Action Comics #895 -- 33,089
11/2011: Action Comics #3 -- 134,876
11/2012: Action Comics #14 -- 64,341
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11/2013: Action Comics #25 -- 46,550 (+ 17.5%)
12/2013: Action Comics #26 -- 37,489 (- 19.5%)
01/2014: Action Comics #27 -- 36,042 (- 3.9%)
02/2014: Action Comics #28 -- 35,305 (- 2.0%)
03/2014: Action Comics #29 -- 34,231 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Action Comics #30 -- 37,809 (+ 10.5%)
05/2014: Action Comics #31 -- 41,081 (+ 8.7%)
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 (+ 34.9%)
07/2014: Action Comics #33 -- 49,457 (- 10.7%)
08/2014: Action Comics #34 -- 46,746 (- 5.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 74,497 (+ 59.4%)
10/2014: Action Comics #35 -- 45,152 (- 39.4%)
11/2014: Action Comics #36 -- 41,835 (- 7.3%)
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6 months: + 1.8%
1 year : - 10.1%
2 years : - 35.0%
5 years : + 25.3%
10 years: + 7.6%
Since #1: - 79.2%
Another title searching for its post-‘Doomed’ level.
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50 - GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ($2.99)
11/2014: Gotham by Midnight #1 -- 38,436
A showcase for artist Ben Templesmith (of 30 Days of Night) and spinning out of Batman Eternal. One might have hoped for stronger debut numbers, but it also looks to be the case that the Bat-universe of titles is getting saturated.
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51 - FLASH ($2.99)
11/2004: Flash #216 -- 43,618 [49,350]
11/2009: Flash Rebirth #5 -- 73,875
11/2010: Flash #6 -- 57,673
11/2011: Flash #3 -- 90,417
11/2012: Flash #14 -- 48,012
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11/2013: Flash #25 -- 41,838 (+ 9.6%)
12/2013: Flash #26 -- 36,601 (- 12.5%)
01/2014: Flash #27 -- 34,902 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Flash #28 -- 33,853 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Flash #29 -- 33,241 (- 1.8%)
04/2014: Flash #30 -- 33,300 (+ 5.8%) [35,157]
05/2014: Flash #31 -- 34,240 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 (+ 37.8%)
07/2014: Flash #33 -- 39,669 (- 15.9%)
08/2014: Flash #34 -- 37,109 (- 6.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 70,368 (+ 89.6%)
10/2014: Flash #35 -- 37,484 (- 46.7%)
11/2014: Flash #36 -- 38,145 (+ 1.8%)
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6 months: + 11.4%
1 year : - 8.8%
2 years : - 20.6%
5 years : - 48.4%
10 years: - 22.7%
Since #1: - 74.2%
Sales rise a few hundred copies. It's hard to tell at this point if this is some sort of LEGO variant effect or the sign of increased interest in the title.
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71, 84, 87, 89 - EARTH 2 - WORLD'S END ($2.99)
10/2014: E2 World's End #1 -- 48,249
10/2014: E2 World's End #2 -- 40,190 (- 16.7%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #3 -- 38,496 (- 4.2%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #4 -- 37,874 (- 1.6%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #5 -- 36,395 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #6 -- 31,248 (- 14.1%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #7 -- 30,378 (- 2.8%)
11/2014: E2 World's End #8 -- 29,636 (- 2.4%)
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Since #1: - 38.6%
Returnable, so the numbers are adjusted up by 10% from the estimates. (For why this is done for returnable comics, please see the fine print at the end of this column.)
The second month worth of E2WE comes in and things are not looking promising. It has dropped below 30K which is already lower than the longer-running Batman Eternal and Futures' End weeklies have gone. This was always going to a be a tough sell, but its so far rapid decline should advise against any future attempts by DC to do three weekly series simultaneously.
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55 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
11/2004: Teen Titans #18 -- 61,537 [65,142]
11/2009: Teen Titans #77 -- 46,239
11/2010: Teen Titans #89 -- 26,444
11/2011: Teen Titans #3 -- 60,758
11/2012: Teen Titans #14 -- 39,745
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11/2013: Teen Titans #25 -- 32,395 (- 6.2%)
12/2013: Teen Titans #26 -- 29,149 (- 10.0%)
01/2014: Teen Titans #27 -- 27,558 (- 5.5%)
02/2014: Teen Titans #28 -- 26,732 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Teen Titans #29 -- 25,969 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Teen Titans #30 -- 25,709 (- 1.0%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Teen Titans #1 -- 52,358 (+103.7%)
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 -- 40,687 (- 22.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 62,915 (+ 54.6%)
10/2014: Teen Titans #3 -- 39,198 (- 37.7%)
11/2014: Teen Titans #4 -- 36,364 (- 7.2%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 12.3%
2 years : - 8.5%
5 years : - 21.4%
10 years: - 40.9%
Since #1: - 30.5%
At the current rate of decline it looks like this will settle down eventually in the low 30K range, which isn't all that much higher than were the previous series ended. It might have behooved DC to let this concept rest for a bit instead of going into an immediate relaunch.
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56 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
11/2011: Deathstroke #3 -- 33,754
11/2012: Deathstroke #14 -- 14,452
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10/2014: Deathstroke #1 -- 54,059 (+359.4%)
11/2014: Deathstroke #2 -- 36,356 (- 32.7%)
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2 years : +151.6%
That's a percentage drop that's a bit on the high side for a second issue, but this iteration of Deathstroke is still way above where the previous incarnation ended.
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60 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
11/2011: Suicide Squad #3 -- 40,827
11/2012: Suicide Squad #14 -- 63,691 [69,185]
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11/2013: Suicide Squad #25 -- 27,067 (- 2.5%)
12/2013: Suicide Squad #26 -- 25,346 (- 6.4%)
01/2014: Suicide Squad #27 -- 24,175 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Suicide Squad #28 -- 22,882 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Suicide Squad #29 -- 22,162 (- 3.1%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Suicide Squad #30 -- 22,063 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: New Suicide Squad #1 -- 49,260 (+123.3%)
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 -- 38,477 (- 21.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 73,599 (+ 91.3%)
10/2014: New Suicide Squad #3 -- 39,498 (- 46.3%)
11/2014: New Suicide Squad #4 -- 34,920 (- 11.6%)
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6 months: + 58.3%
1 year : + 29.0%
2 years : - 49.5%
Since #1: - 29.1%
Still looking for its post-relaunch level. It's likely to be in the upper 20K range.
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61, 63, 67, 69 - THE NEW 52 -- FUTURES END ($2.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 -- ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 -- 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 -- 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 -- 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 -- 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 -- 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 -- 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 -- 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 -- 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 -- 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 -- 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 -- 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 -- 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 -- 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 -- 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 -- 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 -- 39,750 (- 0.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #18 -- 38,778 (- 2.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #19 -- 38,377 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #20 -- 37,990 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #21 -- 37,861 (- 0.3%)
10/2014: Futures End #22 -- 36,468 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Futures End #23 -- 36,120 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #24 -- 35,937 (- 0.5%)
10/2014: Futures End #25 -- 35,585 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #26 -- 35,452 (- 0.4%)
11/2014: Futures End #27 -- 34,692 (- 2.1%)
11/2014: Futures End #28 -- 34,601 (- 0.3%)
11/2014: Futures End #29 -- 34,202 (- 1.2%)
11/2014: Futures End #30 -- 33,942 (- 0.8%)
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6 months: - 46.8%
Since #1: - 56.4%
The six month comparison here is to only issues #1-4 in May, since we have no idea what the sales figures were for the FCBD #0 issue.
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62 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
04/2014: Justice League United #0 -- 68,431
05/2014: Justice League United #1 -- 64,209 (- 6.2%)
06/2014: Justice League United #2 -- 62,928 (- 2.0%)
07/2014: Justice League United #3 -- 47,919 (- 23.9%)
08/2014: Justice League United #4 -- 42,504 (- 11.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 72,839 (+ 71.4%)
10/2014: Justice League United #5 -- 38,066 (- 47.7%)
11/2014: Justice League United #6 -- 34,610 (- 9.1%)
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6 months: - 46.1%
Since #0: - 49.4%
Still dropping at a higher percentage than is optimal at this point. Usually by the seventh issue of a title things have settled in to close to standard attrition rates. Despite this being a rather good super-hero team title, the lack of marquee characters appears to be making this a tough sell.
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68 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
11/2009: Green Lantern Corps #42 -- 90,391
11/2010: Green Lantern Corps #54 -- 57,448
11/2011: Green Lantern Corps #3 -- 65,393
11/2012: Green Lantern Corps #14 -- 49,594
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11/2013: Green Lantern Corps #25 -- 38,369 (+ 2.8%)
12/2013: Green Lantern Corps #26 -- 32,797 (- 14.5%)
01/2014: Green Lantern Corps #27 -- 31,447 (- 4.1%)
02/2014: Green Lantern Corps #28 -- 29,142 (- 7.3%)
03/2014: Green Lantern Corps #29 -- 27,754 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Green Lantern Corps #30 -- 26,640 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31 -- 28,449 (+ 6.8%)
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 -- 40,734 (+ 43.2%)
07/2014: Green Lantern Corps #33 -- 32,877 (- 19.3%)
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 -- 29,471 (- 10.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,325 (+ 97.9%)
10/2014: Green Lantern Corps #35 -- 34,222 (- 41.3%)
11/2014: Green Lantern Corps #36 -- 34,109 (- 0.3%)
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6 months: + 19.9%
1 year : - 11.1%
2 years : - 31.2%
5 years : - 62.3%
Since #1: - 64.0%
A barely perceptible drop of just over 100 copies for the second installment of the line-wide crossover. Which is why they do these things.
Ends in March, the highest-selling title in the Convergence Purge.
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72 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
09/2004: Aquaman #24 -- 21,605
11/2011: Aquaman #3 -- 69,137
11/2012: Aquaman #14 -- 53,664
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11/2013: Aquaman #25 -- 41,264 (- 2.3%)
12/2013: Aquaman #26 -- 38,841 (- 5.9%)
01/2014: Aquaman #27 -- 36,610 (- 5.7%)
02/2014: Aquaman #28 -- 34,939 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: Aquaman #29 -- 33,907 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Aquaman #30 -- 32,859 (- 3.1%)
05/2014: Aquaman #31 -- 32,076 (- 2.4%)
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 (+ 39.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman #33 -- 36,140 (- 19.4%)
08/2014: Aquaman #34 -- 33,380 (- 7.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 95.4%)
10/2014: Aquaman #35 -- 32,238 (- 50.6%)
11/2014: Aquaman #36 -- 32,838 (+ 1.9%)
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6 months: + 2.4%
1 year : - 20.4%
2 years : - 38.8%
10 years: + 52.0%
Since #1: - 69.7%
Adds a few hundred copies this month. Because maybe it's finally found its sales level? Or some sort of LEGO effect? These are historically good numbers for an Aquaman solo title (not written by Geoff Johns).
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76 - EARTH 2 ($2.99)
11/2012: Earth 2 #6 -- 58,271
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11/2013: Earth 2 #17 -- 39,846 (+ 3.8%)
12/2013: Earth 2 #18 -- 37,130 (- 6.8%)
01/2014: Earth 2 #19 -- 36,103 (- 2.8%)
02/2014: Earth 2 #20 -- 35,732 (- 1.0%)
03/2014: Earth 2 #21 -- 35,295 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: Earth 2 #22 -- 34,970 (- 0.9%)
05/2014: Earth 2 #23 -- 34,531 (- 1.3%)
06/2014: Earth 2 #24 -- 47,277 (+ 36.9%)
07/2014: Earth 2 #25 -- 39,726 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 -- 37,396 (- 5.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 73.7%)
10/2014: Earth 2 #27 -- 37,925 (- 41.6%)
11/2014: Earth 2 #28 -- 31,722 (- 16.4%)
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6 months: - 8.1%
1 year : - 20.4%
2 years : - 45.6%
Since #1: - 69.0%
A steep drop, but there was no LEGO variant and this was the first time since DC's freely-orderable variant program began that the main Earth 2 title didn't participate. So we basically have a correction back to where the level should be without the variants.
Ends in March, as part of the Convergence Purge.
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79 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
10/2014: Gotham Academy #1 -- 43,338
11/2014: Gotham Academy #2 -- 31,110 (-28.2%)
A typical second issue drop. There was a second printing of the first issue in November, but as with Batgirl above it didn't sell enough to make the top 300 chart (cut-off this month was 5,214).
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80 - ARKHAM MANOR ($2.99)
10/2014: Arkham Manor #1 -- 45,922
11/2014: Arkham Manor #2 -- 30,907 (- 32.7%)
Already announced as ending after issue six and not surviving the Convergence Purge. I suspect that, given the premise, this was always planned to have a limited run and sales have little to do with the decision; DC just decided to advertise it as an ongoing to see what would happen. (Except for event series like Forever Evil, limited series in the New 52 have not fared well.)
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85 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
11/2009: Supergirl #47 -- 29,159
11/2010: Supergirl #58 -- 25,412
11/2011: Supergirl #3 -- 50,784
11/2012: Supergirl #14 -- 31,270
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11/2013: Supergirl #25 -- 25,377 (+ 8.8%)
12/2013: Supergirl #26 -- 22,646 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Supergirl #27 -- 21,954 (- 3.1%)
02/2014: Supergirl #28 -- 23,567 (+ 7.3%)
03/2014: Supergirl #29 -- 22,883 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Supergirl #30 -- 23,410 (+ 2.3%)
05/2014: Supergirl #31 -- 22,783 (- 2.7%)
06/2014: Supergirl #32 -- 22,481 (- 1.3%)
07/2014: Supergirl #33 -- 22,802 (+ 1.4%)
08/2014: Supergirl #34 -- 26,510 (+ 16.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,706 (+110.1%)
10/2014: Supergirl #35 -- 26,371 (- 52.7%)
11/2014: Supergirl #36 -- 28,373 (+ 7.6%)
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6 months: + 24.5%
1 year : + 11.8%
2 years : - 9.3%
5 years : - 2.7%
Since #1: - 61.8%
Supergirl get a new direction and creative team this month, but the increase of 2K copies is most likely due to the title joining the freely-orderable variant program for the first time.
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91 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
11/2004: Catwoman #37 -- 26,107
11/2011: Catwoman #3 -- 52,196
11/2012: Catwoman #14 -- 63,653
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11/2013: Catwoman #25 -- 29,471 (- 16.1%)
12/2013: Catwoman #26 -- 26,482 (- 10.1%)
01/2014: Catwoman #27 -- 24,956 (- 5.8%)
02/2014: Catwoman #28 -- 23,974 (- 3.9%)
03/2014: Catwoman #29 -- 22,236 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Catwoman #30 -- 20,968 (- 5.7%)
05/2014: Catwoman #31 -- 20,144 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Catwoman #32 -- 33,694 (+ 67.3%)
07/2014: Catwoman #33 -- 18,945 (- 43.8%)
08/2014: Catwoman #34 -- 23,497 (+ 24.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,939 (+142.3%)
10/2014: Catwoman #35 -- 25,970 (- 54.4%)
11/2014: Catwoman #36 -- 26,237 (+ 1.0%)
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6 months: + 30.2%
1 year : - 11.0%
2 years : - 58.8%
10 years: + 0.5%
Since #1: - 65.3%
Adds a new hundred copies this month. as with other titles this month that show slight increases, it's hard to tell if this is because of interest in the new direction or the variant LEGO cover's appeal.
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93 - LOBO ($2.99)
11/2009: Highway to Hell #1 -- 18,247
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10/2014: Lobo #1 -- 39,047 (+190.6%)
10/2014: Lobo #2 -- 25,881 (- 33.7%)
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5 years : + 41.8%
A percentage drop a bit on the steep side for a second issue.
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95 - GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ($2.99)
11/2011: New Guardians #3 -- 59,774
11/2012: New Guardians #14 -- 47,062
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11/2013: New Guardians #25 -- 32,069 (- 9.5%)
12/2013: New Guardians #26 -- 30,489 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: New Guardians #27 -- 28,346 (- 7.0%)
02/2014: New Guardians #28 -- 27,212 (- 4.0%)
03/2014: New Guardians #29 -- 25,296 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: New Guardians #30 -- 24,727 (- 2.2%)
05/2014: New Guardians #31 -- 23,886 (- 3.4%)
06/2014: New Guardians #32 -- 23,142 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: New Guardians #33 -- 22,797 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: New Guardians #34 -- 22,052 (- 3.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,863 (+153.3%)
10/2014: New Guardians #35 -- 26,702 (- 52.2%)
11/2014: New Guardians #36 -- 25,681 (- 3.8%)
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6 months: + 7.5%
1 year : - 19.9%
2 years : - 45.4%
Since #1: - 73.4%
The second installment in the line-wide crossover slides back into standard attrition.
Ending in March as part of the mini-GL Purge inside of the Convergence Purge.
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96 - RED LANTERNS ($2.99)
11/2011: Red Lanterns #3 -- 60,823
11/2012: Red Lanterns #14 -- 40,779
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11/2013: Red Lanterns #25 -- 27,786 (- 9.7%)
12/2013: Red Lanterns #26 -- 26,242 (- 5.6%)
01/2014: Red Lanterns #27 -- 24,477 (- 6.7%)
02/2014: Green Lant/RL#28 -- 49,200 (+110.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Red Lanterns #29 -- 25,153 (- 51.2%)
04/2014: Red Lanterns #30 -- 24,350 (- 3.2%)
05/2014: Red Lanterns #31 -- 24,307 (- 0.2%)
06/2014: Red Lanterns #32 -- 23,720 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Red Lanterns #33 -- 23,355 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: Red Lanterns #34 -- 22,761 (- 2.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,030 (+146.2%)
10/2014: Red Lanterns #35 -- 26,534 (- 52.6%)
11/2014: Red Lanterns #36 -- 25,654 (- 3.3%)
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6 months: + 5.5%
1 year : - 7.7%
2 years : - 37.1%
Since #1: - 71.2%
Ditto.
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99 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
11/2011: Justice League Dark #3 -- 51,674
11/2012: Justice League Dark #14 -- 28,966
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11/2013: Justice League Dark #25 -- 38,760 (- 14.6%)
12/2013: Justice League Dark #26 -- 36,353 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Justice League Dark #27 -- 32,576 (- 10.4%)
02/2014: Justice League Dark #28 -- 30,519 (- 6.3%)
03/2014: Justice League Dark #29 -- 29,202 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Justice League Dark #30 -- 27,695 (- 5.2%)
05/2014: Justice League Dark #31 -- 25,337 (- 8.5%)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 -- 38,219 (+ 50.8%)
07/2014: Justice League Dark #33 -- 28,297 (- 26.0%)
08/2014: Justice League Dark #34 -- 25,258 (- 10.7%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,529 (+131.7%)
10/2014: Justice League Dark #35 -- 24,462 (- 58.2%)
11/2014: Justice League Dark #36 -- 24,495 (+ 0.1%)
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6 months: - 3.3%
1 year : - 36.8%
2 years : - 15.4%
Since #1: - 70.1%
Adds a nearly imperceptible thirty-three copies this month. Which of course is better than declining.
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103 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
11/2004: Green Arrow #44 -- 32,159
11/2009: Arrow/Canary #26 -- 17,384
11/2010: Green Arrow #6 -- 39,575
11/2011: Green Arrow #3 -- 46,899
11/2012: Green Arrow #14 -- 21,825
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11/2013: Green Arrow #25 -- 29,591 (+ 20.2%)
12/2013: Green Arrow #26 -- 24,687 (- 16.6%)
01/2014: Green Arrow #27 -- 23,785 (- 3.7%)
02/2014: Green Arrow #28 -- 26,725 (+ 12.4%)
03/2014: Green Arrow #29 -- 23,698 (- 11.3%)
04/2014: Green Arrow #30 -- 23,577 (- 0.5%)
05/2014: Green Arrow #31 -- 23,475 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 -- 23,602 (+ 0.5%)
07/2014: Green Arrow #33 -- 23,452 (- 0.6%)
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 -- 22,927 (- 2.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 61,915 (+170.1%)
10/2014: Green Arrow #35 -- 23,346 (- 62.3%)
11/2014: Green Arrow #36 -- 21,842 (- 6.4%)
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6 months: - 7.0%
1 year : - 26.2%
2 years : + 0.1%
5 years : + 25.6%
10 years: - 32.1%
Since #1: - 69.8%
These aren't quite the lowest numbers the New 52 version has seen, but they're getting close. Presumably a Green Arrow comic will be kept around as long as the television series is on the air.
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107 - SECRET ORIGINS ($4.99)
04/2014: Secret Origins #1 -- 38,742
05/2014: Secret Origins #2 -- 32,966 (- 14.9%)
06/2014: Secret Origins #3 -- 28,351 (- 14.0%)
07/2014: Secret Origins #4 -- 37,181 (+ 31.1%)
08/2014: Secret Origins #5 -- 24,126 (- 35.1%)
09/2004: --
10/2014: Secret Origins #6 -- 24,775 (+ 2.7%)
11/2014: Secret Origins #7 -- 21,377 (- 13.7%)
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6 months: - 35.2%
Since #1: - 36.1%
Cancelled in March as part of the Convergence Purge. Not terribly surprising, as they're running out of A-List characters to headline and in this day and age consumers don't seem to be interested in the origins of B- and C- list heroes. Which is a total change from when I was a kid and loved to read more about obscure characters. But then the economics of buying comics is a lot different these days. Plus The Internet.
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111 - BATMAN '66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET (Digital-First) ($2.99)
06/2014: Batman 66/GH #1 of 6 -- 32,983
07/2014: Batman 66/GH #2 of 6 -- 25,392 (- 23.0%)
08/2014: Batman 66/GH #3 of 6 -- 24,409 (- 3.9%)
09/2014: Batman 66/GH #4 of 6 -- 23,397 (- 4.1%)
10/2014: Batman 66/GH #5 of 6 -- 22,614 (- 3.3%)
11/2014: Batman 66/GH #6 of 6 -- 20,534 (- 9.2%)
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Since #1: - 31.4%
A bit of a steep drop for the final issue but still manages to stay above 20K and is the top non-DCU title for November. In all these were pretty good sales for this sort of thing.
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114 - WORLDS' FINEST ($2.99)
11/2012: Worlds' Finest #6 -- 34,338
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11/2013: Worlds' Finest #17 -- 21,920 (- 4.6%)
12/2013: Worlds' Finest #18 -- 21,039 (- 4.0%)
01/2014: Worlds' Finest #19 -- 20,998 (- 0.2%)
02/2014: Worlds' Finest #20 -- 25,585 (+ 31.5%) [27,613]
03/2014: Worlds' Finest #21 -- 25,676 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: Worlds' Finest #22 -- 21,485 (- 16.3%)
05/2014: Worlds' Finest #23 -- 21,118 (- 1.7%)
06/2014: Worlds' Finest #24 -- 20,900 (- 1.0%)
07/2014: Worlds' Finest #25 -- 19,957 (- 4.5%)
08/2014: Worlds' Finest #26 -- 19,772 (- 0.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,376 (+153.3%)
10/2014: Worlds' Finest #27 -- 20,234 (- 63.5%)
11/2014: Worlds' Finest #28 -- 19,709 (- 2.6%)
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6 months: - 6.7%
1 year : - 10.1%
2 years : - 42.6%
Since #1: - 71.7%
Back down below 20K for its lowest sales yet. Ending in March as part of the Convergence Purge along with the parent title (Earth 2), to no one's surprise.
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117 - RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
11/2010: Red Hood Lost Days #6 -- 22,123
11/2011: Red Hood & Outlaws #3 -- 50,140
11/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #14 -- 37,710
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11/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #25 -- 30,632 (+ 12.9%)
12/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #26 -- 25,382 (- 17.1%)
01/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #27 -- 24,813 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #28 -- 23,236 (- 6.4%)
03/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #29 -- 22,316 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #30 -- 21,718 (- 2.7%)
05/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #31 -- 21,257 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #32 -- 33,081 (+ 55.6%)
07/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #33 -- 20,669 (- 37.5%)
08/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #34 -- 20,069 (- 2.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 54,984 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #35 -- 19,837 (- 63.9%)
11/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #36 -- 19,245 (- 3.0%)
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6 months: - 9.5%
1 year : - 37.2%
2 years : - 49.0%
Since #1: - 72.6%
Surprisingly not being cancelled in May. I have no idea where DC thinks they're going to go with this title to improve things; I can't imagine that yet another creative team change will make any difference.
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118 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 ($2.99)
12/2013: Justice League 3K #1 -- 57,726
01/2014: Justice League 3K #2 -- 41,423 (-28.2%)
02/2014: Justice League 3K #3 -- 33,308 (-19.6%)
03/2014: Justice League 3K #4 -- 30,127 (- 9.6%)
04/2014: Justice League 3K #5 -- 27,529 (- 8.6%)
05/2014: Justice League 3K #6 -- 25,738 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Justice League 3K #7 -- 24,172 (- 6.1%)
07/2014: Justice League 3K #8 -- 22,604 (- 6.5%)
08/2014: Justice League 3K #9 -- 20,974 (- 7.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Justice League 3K #10 -- 19,623 (- 6.4%)
11/2014: Justice League 3K #11 -- 18,642 (- 5.0%)
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6 months: - 28.7%
Since #1: - 66.0%
The highly touted return of the Bwah-hah-hah era Booster Gold and Blue Beetle sees... yet another decline. Also not being canceled in the Convergence Purge.
If JL3K continues to drop 5% each month it will be down below 10K by issue #24...
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123 - BATMAN '66 THE LOST EPISODE ($9.99)
11/2014: Batman '66 Lost #1 -- 17,865
Adaptation of an unused Harlan Ellison story treatment by Len Wein and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Good sales for an oversized $10 comic, though I'm not sure those ordering it realized it was for just 30 pages of story and a bunch of back matter. (Most of that back matter was a reproduction of Garcia-Lopez's pencils for the entire story, which for someone like me is like catnip and well worth the extra cost; not too sure about others though.)
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126, 131 - INJUSTICE: YEAR THREE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
11/2013: Injustice #11 -- 22,704 (- 8.4%)
12/2013: Injustice #12 -- 21,871 (- 3.7%)
01/2014: Injustice Y2 #1 -- 24,700 (+12.9%)
02/2014: Injustice Y2 #2 -- 22,703 (- 8.1%)
03/2014: Injustice Y2 #3 -- 20,693 (- 8.9%)
04/2014: Injustice Y2 #4 -- 20,310 (- 1.9%)
05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 -- 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 -- 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 -- 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #11 -- 18,086 (+ 0.1%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #12 -- 17,829 (- 1.4%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 -- 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 -- 17,884 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #3 -- 17,243 (- 3.6%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #4 -- 16,741 (- 2.9%)
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6 months: - 14.3%
1 year : - 25.2%
Since #1: - 13.3%
Approaching the point where standard attrition starts to become a problem, and digital sales appear to be waning as well. Combined sales are still likely okay to keep things going for a while, but unless there's a sequel to the video game around the corner, Year Three may be the final year for Injustice.
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129 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
11/2004: Swamp Thing #9 -- 16,790
11/2011: Swamp Thing #3 -- 44,660
11/2012: Swamp Thing #14 -- 42,036
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11/2013: Swamp Thing #25 -- 21,141 (- 2.7%)
12/2013: Swamp Thing #26 -- 20,247 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Swamp Thing #27 -- 19,755 (- 2.4%)
02/2014: Swamp Thing #28 -- 19,146 (- 3.1%)
03/2014: Swamp Thing #29 -- 18,837 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Swamp Thing #30 -- 18,458 (- 2.0%)
05/2014: Swamp Thing #31 -- 18,249 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Swamp Thing #32 -- 18,483 (+ 1.3%)
07/2014: Swamp Thing #33 -- 17,905 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Swamp Thing #34 -- 17,570 (- 1.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,918 (+195.5%)
10/2014: Swamp Thing #35 -- 17,354 (- 66.6%)
11/2014: Swamp Thing #36 -- 16,840 (- 3.0%)
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6 months: - 7.7%
1 year : - 20.3%
2 years : - 59.9%
10 years: + 0.3%
Since #1: - 77.1%
Ending in March as part of the Convergence Purge. But don't worry Swampy fans, I'm sure that the character will return in his own title again at some point.
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133 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 -- 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 -- 16,573 (- 7.9%)
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Since #1: - 44.1%
Featuring the second half to the Gilbert Hernandez story. So far keeping pace with sales for Adventures of Superman, so we can perhaps expect this to last about as long (nineteen issues). Things might improve if they can do something about the mismatch between the covers and the stories inside
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136 - AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS ($2.99)
04/2014: Aquaman & Others #1 -- 34,056
05/2014: Aquaman & Others #2 -- 26,198 (- 23.1%)
06/2014: Aquaman & Others #3 -- 23,109 (- 11.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman & Others #4 -- 20,520 (- 11.2%)
08/2014: Aquaman & Others #5 -- 18,639 (- 9.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 53,531 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Aquaman & Others #6 -- 17,086 (- 68.1%)
11/2014: Aquaman & Others #7 -- 15,859 (- 7.2%)
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6 months: - 39.5%
Since #1: - 53.4%
Cancelled in March as part of the Convergence Purge.
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137 - BATWOMAN ($2.99)
11/2010: Batwoman #0 -- 43,891
11/2011: Batwoman #3 -- 61,997
11/2012: Batwoman #14 -- 36,395
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11/2013: Batwoman #25 -- 25,987 (+ 1.5%)
12/2013: Batwoman #26 -- 23,311 (- 10.3%)
01/2014: Batwoman #27 -- 22,461 (- 3.6%)
02/2014: Batwoman #28 -- 20,672 (- 8.0%)
03/2014: Batwoman #29 -- 19,750 (- 4.5%)
04/2014: Batwoman #30 -- 19,204 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: Batwoman #31 -- 18,463 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Batwoman #32 -- 33,538 (+ 81.6%)
07/2014: Batwoman #33 -- 23,922 (- 28.7%)
08/2014: Batwoman #34 -- 16,909 (- 29.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 50,914 (+201.1%)
10/2014: Batwoman #35 -- 16,767 (- 67.1%)
11/2014: Batwoman #36 -- 15,795 (- 5.8%)
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6 months: - 14.5%
1 year : - 39.2%
2 years : - 56.6%
Since #1: - 82.0%
Cancelled in March as part of the Convergence Purge.
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138 - CONSTANTINE ($2.99)
11/2004: Hellblazer #202 -- 15,254
11/2009: Hellblazer #261 -- 10,553
11/2010: Hellblazer #273 -- 9,645
11/2011: Hellblazer #285 -- 9,500
11/2012: Hellblazer #297 -- 9,146
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11/2013: Constantine #8 -- 20,981 (- 8.6%)
12/2013: Constantine #9 -- 22,403 (+ 6.8%)
01/2014: Constantine #10 -- 20,729 (- 7.5%)
02/2014: Constantine #11 -- 20,385 (- 1.7%)
03/2014: Constantine #12 -- 20,051 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Constantine #13 -- 18,454 (- 8.0%)
05/2014: Constantine #14 -- 17,422 (- 5.6%)
06/2014: Constantine #15 -- 16,704 (- 4.1%)
07/2014: Constantine #16 -- 16,235 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Constantine #17 -- 15,647 (- 2.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,990 (+232.3%)
10/2014: Constantine #18 -- 15,648 (- 69.9%)
11/2014: Constantine #19 -- 15,716 (+ 0.4%)
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6 months: - 10.3%
1 year : - 25.1%
2 years : + 71.8%
5 years : + 48.9%
10 years: + 3.0%
Since #1: - 58.3%
A slight uptick of less than a hundred issues. Holding steady for a month maybe because of anticipated demand from the TV show?
Not part of the Convergence Purge, though with slim chances of the TV show being renewed the prospects of the comic lasting much beyond that are also fairly dim.
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141 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
11/2013: Batman '66 #5 -- 26,785 (-11.0%)
12/2013: Batman '66 #6 -- 24,374 (- 9.0%)
01/2014: Batman '66 #7 -- 21,802 (-10.6%)
02/2014: Batman '66 #8 -- 19,795 (- 9.2%)
03/2014: Batman '66 #9 -- 18,802 (- 5.0%)
04/2014: Batman '66 #10 -- 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+24.3%)
09/2014: Batman '66 #15 -- 16,842 (-21.5%)
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman '66 #17 -- 15,585 (- 2.1%)
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6 months: - 16.4%
1 year : - 41.8%
Since #1: - 69.1%
Outsold this month by both of its spin-off titles.
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145 - TRINITY OF SIN ($2.99)
10/2014: Trinity of Sin #1 -- 22,683
11/2014: Trinity of Sin #2 -- 15,097 (- 33.4%)
Already slated for cancellation with issue #6 in March as part of the Convergence Purge.
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150 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 -- 23,501
11/2014: Flash Season 0 #2 -- 14,287 (- 39.2%)
A somewhat steep second issue drop for the TV tie-in series.
(IIRC a Season Zero of the Flash series would be Barry in a coma, so I'm not sure what this comic is focusing onmaybe the background stories of the various supporting characters?)
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165 - THE KITCHEN (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Kitchen #1 of 8 -- 14,066
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
The top-selling Vertigo title of the month, though the other recent Vertigo minis, The Names and Bodies, debuted in the mid-17Ks, so this is not an auspicious start for The Kitchen.
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158 - FABLES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2004: Fables #31 -- 25,061
11/2009: Fables #90 -- 20,882
11/2010: --
11/2011: Fables #111 -- 17,687
11/2012: Fables #123 -- 16,220
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11/2013: Fables #135 -- 14,383 (- 1.3%)
12/2013: Fables #136 -- 14,220 (- 1.1%)
01/2014: Fables #137 -- 14,172 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Fables #138 -- 14,109 (- 0.4%)
03/2014: Fables #139 -- 13,936 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Fables #140 -- 13,977 (+ 0.3%)
06/2014: Fables #141 -- 13,997 (+ 0.1%)
07/2014: Fables #142 -- 13,831 (- 1.2%)
08/2014: Fables #143 -- 13,672 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Fables #144 -- 13,551 (- 0.9%)
10/2014: Fables #145 -- 13,723 (+ 1.3%)
11/2014: Fables #146 -- 13,412 (- 2.3%)
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6 months: - 4.0%
1 year : - 6.8%
2 years : - 17.3%
5 years : - 35.8%
10 years: - 46.5%
Since #1: - 39.1%
Last month's statistical blip is corrected for. Counting down to the final issue #150 in March.
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163 - BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
11/2012: Unlimited #10 -- 19,004
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11/2013: Universe #4 -- 16,889 (- 4.4%)
12/2013: Universe #5 -- 15,857 (- 6.1%)
01/2014: Universe #6 -- 15,070 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: Universe #7 -- 14,435 (- 4.2%)
03/2014: Universe #8 -- 14,097 (- 2.3%)
04/2014: Universe #9 -- 13,807 (- 2.1%)
05/2014: Universe #10 -- 13,869 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Universe #11 -- 14,068 (+ 1.4%)
07/2014: Universe #12 -- 14,419 (+ 2.5%)
08/2014: Universe #13 -- 14,215 (- 1.4%)
09/2014: Universe #14 -- 14,061 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Universe #15 -- 13,739 (- 2.3%)
11/2014: Universe #16 -- 13,211 (- 3.8%)
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6 months: - 4.7%
1 year : - 21.8%
2 years : - 30.5%
Since #1: - 43.4%
One unknown factor in the main DCE editorial offices moving out the California is what affect if any their close proximity to those overseeing the Digital-First comics will have on the program. Will there be a higher sales expectation out of the Digital-First titles? Will there be an expansion of the Digital-First line? Will there be Digital-First titles that are directly in the main DCU? I suppose we'll have to wait and see
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164 - BATMAN ESSENTIALS ($1.00)
08/2014: Dark Knight Ret. #1 -- 17,518
09/2014: Batman and Son #1 -- 18,188
09/2014: Gotham Central #1 -- 9,252
10/2014: The Black Mirror #1 -- 12,437
11/2014: Batman: Year One #1 -- 12,979
A bargain priced reprint of Batman #404 by Miller and Mazzucchelli.
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171 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2004: --
11/2009: --
11/2010: --
11/2011: --
11/2012: --
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11/2013: Astro City #6 -- 16,031 (- 5.3%)
12/2013: Astro City #7 -- 15,360 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Astro City #8 -- 14,831 (- 3.4%)
02/2014: Astro City #9 -- 14,289 (- 3.7%)
03/2014: Astro City #10 -- 14,094 (- 1.4%)
04/2014: Astro City #11 -- 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 -- 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 -- 12,055 (- 3.4%)
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6 months: - 12.6%
1 year : - 24.8%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 56.5%
Manages to stay above 12K this month.
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176 - KLARION ($2.99)
10/2014: Klarion #1 -- 20,870 (- 28.0%)
11/2014: Klarion #2 -- 11,413 (- 45.3%)
Ouch. Not surviving past issue #6 in March. As with Arkham Manor this may not have been conceived as anything other than a six-issue series, though in this case these sales would definitely lead to a quick cancellation regardless.
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179 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
11/2012: Arrow #1 -- 25,442
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10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 -- 17,364 (+113.1%)
11/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #2 -- 11,121 (- 36.0%)
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1 year : - 56.3%
Not a promising second issue drop.
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180 - HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ($2.99)
11/2012: He-Man & MotU #4 -- 17,499
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11/2013: He-Man & MotU #8 -- 15,154 (- 5.6%)
12/2013: He-Man & MotU #9 -- 14,465 (- 4.5%)
01/2014: --
02/2014: He-Man & MotU #10 -- 13,816 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: He-Man & MotU #11 -- 13,090 (- 5.3%)
04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 -- 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 -- 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man & MotU #19 -- 11,022 (- 4.2%)
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6 months: - 11.3%
1 year : - 27.3%
2 years : - 37.0%
Since #1: - 56.4%
The final issue stays above 11K. Relaunched in December.
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184 - FAIREST (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2012: Fairest #9 -- 17,417
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11/2013: --
12/2013: Fairest #21 -- 12,718 (- 2.2%)
01/2014: Fairest #22 -- 12,434 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Fairest #23 -- 12,350 (- 0.7%)
03/2014: Fairest #24 -- 11,872 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Fairest #25 -- 11,801 (- 0.6%)
05/2014: Fairest #26 -- 11,493 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Fairest #27 -- 11,329 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Fairest #28 -- 10,989 (- 3.0%)
09/2014: Fairest #29 -- 10,772 (- 2.0%)
10/2014: Fairest #30 -- 10,711 (- 0.6%)
11/2014: Fairest #31 -- 10,471 (- 2.2%)
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6 months: - 8.9%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 39.9%
Since #1: - 67.0%
Looks like it will probably remain above 10K though its final issue in January.
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196 - INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE ($2.99)
06/2014: Infinity Man & FP #1 -- 24,907
07/2014: Infinity Man & FP #2 -- 15,903 (- 36.2%)
08/2014: Infinity Man & FP #3 -- 12,390 (- 22.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 45,586 (+267.9%)
10/2014: Infinity Man & FP #4 -- 10,275 (- 77.5%)
11/2014: Infinity Man & FP #5 -- 9,350 (- 9.0%)
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Since #1: - 62.5%
Something of a tie-in to the Green Lantern crossover "Godhead," though not touted as such on the cover. Falls below 10K, and it is no surprise that this is cancelled in March as part of the Convergence Purge.
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204 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 -- 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 -- 11,348 (- 18.3%)
11/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #5 -- 8,920 (- 21.4%)
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Since #1: - 56.5%
Continuing ugly drops in its print incarnation.
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205 - SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CHAOS (Digital-First) ($3.99)
11/2004: Smallville #11 -- 12,103
11/2012: Smallville S11 #7 -- 19,104
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11/2013: Smallville S11 #19 -- 13,286 (- 3.7%)
12/2013: Smallville Alien #1 -- 13,019 (- 2.0%)
01/2014: Smallville Alien #2 -- 11,768 (- 9.6%)
02/2014: Smallville Alien #3 -- 11,061 (- 6.0%)
03/2014: Smallville Alien #4 -- 10,570 (- 4.4%)
04/2014: Smallville Lantern #1 -- 12,391 (+17.2%)
05/2014: Smallville Lantern #2 -- 11,372 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: Smallville Lantern #3 -- 11,401 (+ 0.3%)
07/2014: Smallville Lantern #4 -- 11,243 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Smallville Chaos #1 -- 10,716 (- 4.7%)
09/2014: Smallville Chaos #2 -- 9,801 (- 8.5%)
10/2014: Smallville Chaos #3 -- 9,661 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Smallville Chaos #4 -- 8,841 (- 8.5%)
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6 months: - 22.3%
1 year : - 33.5%
2 years : - 53.7%
10 years: - 17.5%
That's kind of a hefty drop, percentage-wise. The next mini, Continuity, will be the last.
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Coming in at #220 are 7,983 copies of last month's Harley Quinn Annual #1, bringing its total up to a whopping 105,295.
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222 - BODIES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
07/2014:Bodies #1 of 8 -- 17,500
08/2014:Bodies #2 of 8 -- 11,283 (-33.8%)
09/2014:Bodies #3 of 8 -- 9,439 (-16.3%)
10/2014:Bodies #4 of 8 -- 8,828 (- 6.5%)
11/2014:Bodies #5 of 8 -- 7,926 (-10.2%)
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Since #1: - 53.5%
The declines show no signs of stopping.
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233 - TINY TITANS: RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE (All-Ages) ($2.99)
11/2009: Tiny Titans #22 -- 8,100
11/2010: Tiny Titans #34 -- 7,713
11/2011: Tiny Titans #46 -- 7,748
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06/2014: Treehouse #1 of 6 -- 13,021 (+ 55.7%)
07/2014: Treehouse #2 of 6 -- 11,387 (- 12.5%)
08/2014: Treehouse #3 of 6 -- 8,929 (- 21.6%)
09/2014: Treehouse #4 of 6 -- 8,824 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Treehouse #5 of 6 -- 8,630 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: Treehouse #6 of 6 -- 7,873 (- 8.8%)
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5 years : - 2.8%
Since #1: - 39.5%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly. Drops a bit too much for the final issue. Art & Franco are now busy over at Dark Horse doing their trademark treatment on that company's characters.
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227 - STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEAT GI ZOMBIE ($2.99)
07/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #1 -- 18,762
08/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #2 -- 11,724 (- 37.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 44,333 (+278.1%)
10/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #3 -- 9,228 (- 79.2%)
11/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #4 -- 7,546 (- 18.2%)
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Since #1: - 59.8%
To the surprise of just about no one, SSWS will be another victim of the Convergence Purge.
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239 - SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP (All-Ages) ($2.99)
11/2013: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #1 -- 13,036
12/2013: --
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #2 -- 9,882 (-31.1%)
02/2014: --
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #3 -- 8,452 (-14.5%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #4 -- 8,159 (- 3.5%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #5 -- 9,042 (+10.8%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #6 -- 8,333 (- 7.8%)
10/2014: --
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #7 -- 7,530 (- 9.6%)
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6 months: - 7.7%
1 Year : - 42.2%
Since #1: - 42.2%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly. This month was The Flintstones, which doesn't seem to have been as big as a draw as the super-hero guest stars have been.
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254 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 -- 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 8 -- 9,056 (- 47.6%)
11/2014: The Names #3 of 8 -- 6,926 (- 23.5%)
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Since #1: - 59.9%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
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243 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2013: Coffin Hill #2 -- 14,472 (-40.0%)
12/2013: Coffin Hill #3 -- 12,337 (-14.8%)
01/2014: Coffin Hill #4 -- 11,306 (- 8.4%)
02/2014: Coffin Hill #5 -- 10,435 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Coffin Hill #6 -- 9,982 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 -- 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 -- 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 -- 7,136 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Coffin Hill #13 -- 6,752 (- 5.4%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 53.3%
Since #1: - 72.0%
I'll give this to Vertigo: They seem to be sticking with this title...
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255 - THE UNWRITTEN V2 APOCALYPSE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2010: The Unwritten #19 -- 12,036
11/2011: The Unwritten #31 -- 10,434
11/2011: The Unwritten #31.5 -- 10,183
11/2012: The Unwritten #43 -- 8,791
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11/2013: --
12/2013: --
01/2014: Unwritten vol2 #1 -- 11,975 (+35.0%)
02/2014: Unwritten vol2 #2 -- 8,291 (-30.8%)
03/2014: Unwritten vol2 #3 -- 7,890 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Unwritten vol2 #4 -- 7,652 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: Unwritten vol2 #5 -- 7,267 (- 5.0%)
06/2014: Unwritten vol2 #6 -- 7,133 (- 1.8%)
07/2014: Unwritten vol2 #7 -- 6,918 (- 3.0%)
08/2014: Unwritten vol2 #8 -- 6,575 (- 5.0%)
09/2014: Unwritten vol2 #9 -- 6,400 (- 2.7%)
10/2014: Unwritten vol2 #10 -- 6,407 (+ 0.1%)
11/2014: Unwritten vol2 #11 -- 6,293 (- 1.8%)
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6 months: - 13.4%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 28.4%
Since #1: - 47.4%
Penultimate issue.
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297 - FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2013: FBP #5 -- 10,391 (-10.4%)
12/2013: FBP #6 -- 9,543 (- 8.2%)
01/2014: FBP #7 -- 8,971 (- 6.0%)
02/2014: --
03/2014: FBP #8 -- 7,852 (-12.5%)
04/2014: FBP #9 -- 7,619 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: FBP #10 -- 7,242 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: FBP #11 -- 6,958 (- 3.9%)
07/2014: FBP #12 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: FBP #13 -- 6,189
09/2014: --
10/2014: FBP #14 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: FBP #15 -- 5,288
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6 months: - 27.0%
1 year : - 49.1%
Since #1: - 74.0%
Returns to the chart, mainly because the floor got lower.
+300 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
11/2013: Hinterkind #2 -- 13,994 (-40.5%)
12/2013: Hinterkind #3 -- 11,659 (-16.7%)
01/2014: Hinterkind #4 -- 9,693 (-16.9%)
02/2014: Hinterkind #5 -- 8,948 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Hinterkind #6 -- 8,306 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Hinterkind #13 -- ????? (< 5,214)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
Since #1: ???%
+300 - DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
01/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #2 -- 12,276 (-42.8%)
02/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #3 -- 9,889 (-19.4%)
03/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #4 -- 8,872 (-10.3%)
04/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #5 -- 7,957 (-10.3%)
05/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #6 -- 7,305 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #7 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #8 -- 5,968
09/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #9 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #10 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #11 -- ????? (< 5,214)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
Since #1: ???%
Two Vertigo titles don't make the top 300 this month. DBD appears to have been stealth cancelled as of December's issue #12; HInterkind has been solicited through March so far.
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+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
11/2004: Scooby-Doo #90 -- 5,280
11/2009: Scooby-Doo #150 -- 4,044
11/2010: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #3 -- 4,861
11/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #15 -- 4,701
11/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #27 -- 5,032
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11/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #39 -- ?????
12/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #40 -- 4,754
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #41 -- 4,649 (-2.2%)
02/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #42 -- 4,540 (-2.3%)
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #43 -- 4,623 (+1.8%)
04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 -- 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (< 6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (< 5,214)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Since #1: ???%
Scooby-Doo also doesn't make the top 300 this month.
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
11/2004: 31,940
11/2009: 28,913
11/2010: 25,497
11/2011: 41,414
11/2012: 34,272
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11/2013: 32,664 (+ 2.3%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 27,881
02/2014: 27,070 (- 2.9%)
03/2014: 26,776 (- 1.1%)
04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)**
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)**
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)**
10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)**
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)**
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6 months: - 9.8%
1 year : - 12.3%
2 years : - 16.4%
5 years : - 0.9%
10 years: - 10.3%
DC UNIVERSE
11/2004: 40,291
11/2009: 38,488
11/2010: 34,180
11/2011: 46,670
11/2012: 36,585
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11/2013: 35,282 (+ 5.1%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 33,120
02/2014: 33,327 (+ 0.6%)
03/2014: 32,007 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
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6 months: - 7.2%
1 year : + 4.0%
2 years : + 0.3%
5 years : - 4.6%
10 years: - 8.9%
VERTIGO
11/2004: 15,289
11/2009: 11,036
11/2010: 9,034
11/2011: 10,355
11/2012: 11,487
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11/2013: 13,958 (- 37.2%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 11,473
02/2014: 13,215 (+ 15.2%)
03/2014: 19,179 (+ 45.1%)
04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)**
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)**
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6 months: - 27.7%
1 year : - 39.0%
2 years : - 25.9%
5 years : - 22.9%
10 years: - 44.3%
6 month comparisons
===================
+ 92.4% - Wonder Woman
+ 59.4% - Batgirl
+ 58.3% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 31.2% - Batman and Robin
+ 30.2% - Catwoman
+ 29.0% - Superman
+ 24.5% - Supergirl
+ 19.9% - Green Lantern Corps
+ 11.4% - Flash
+ 8.6% - Harley Quinn
+ 8.3% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 7.5% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
+ 6.7% - Detective Comics
+ 5.5% - Batman
+ 5.5% - Green Lantern
+ 5.5% - Red Lanterns
+ 2.4% - Aquaman
+ 1.8% - Action Comics
- 3.3% - Justice League Dark
- 3.4% - Justice League
- 4.0% - Fables
- 4.7% - Batman Beyond Universe
- 6.7% - Worlds' Finest
- 6.8% - Fairest
- 7.0% - Green Arrow
- 7.7% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
- 7.7% - Swamp Thing
- 7.9% - Superman/Wonder Woman
- 8.1% - Earth 2
- 9.5% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 10.3% - Batman/Superman
- 10.3% - Constantine
- 11.3% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 12.6% - Astro City
- 13.4% - The Unwritten: Apocalypse
- 14.3% - Injustice
- 14.5% - Batwoman
- 16.4% - Batman '66
- 22.3% - Smallville Season 11
- 27.0% - FBP
- 28.7% - Justice League 3000
- 28.8% - Batman Etermal
- 35.2% - Secret Origins
- 39.5% - Aquaman and the Others
- 46.1% - Justice League United
- 46.8% - The New 52 - Futures End
1 year comparisons
===================
+ 75.8% - Wonder Woman
+ 33.0% - Superman
+ 29.0% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 23.3% - Batgirl
+ 12.3% - Teen Titans
+ 11.8% - Supergirl
+ 8.1% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 3.6% - Batman and Robin
- 6.8% - Fables
- 7.7% - Red Lanterns
- 8.3% - Batman
- 8.8% - Flash
- 9.7% - Detective Comics
- 10.1% - Action Comics
- 10.1% - Worlds' Finest
- 11.0% - Catwoman
- 11.1% - Green Lantern Corps
- 15.0% - Green Lantern
- 19.9% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 20.3% - Swamp Thing
- 20.4% - Aquaman
- 20.4% - Earth 2
- 21.8% - Batman Beyond Universe
- 24.8% - Astro City
- 25.1% - Constantine
- 25.2% - Injustice
- 26.2% - Green Arrow
- 26.9% - Superman/Wonder Woman
- 27.3% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 33.5% - Smallville Season 11
- 36.8% - Justice League Dark
- 37.1% - Batman/Superman
- 37.2% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 39.2% - Batwoman
- 40.8% - Superman Unchained
- 41.8% - Batman '66
- 42.2% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
- 49.1% - FBP
- 51.6% - Harley Quinn
- 52.3% - Coffin Hill
- 56.3% - Arrow
2 year comparisons
===================
+151.6% - Deathstroke
+ 71.8% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 39.1% - Wonder Woman
+ 0.1% - Green Arrow
- 0.6% - Superman
- 6.2% - Grayson (Nightwing)
- 8.5% - Teen Titans
- 9.3% - Supergirl
- 15.4% - Justice League Dark
- 17.3% - Fables
- 20.6% - Flash
- 22.0% - Detective Comics
- 26.8% - Batman and Robin
- 27.9% - Batman
- 28.4% - The Unwritten
- 30.5% - Batman Beyond
- 31.2% - Green Lantern Corps
- 33.9% - Justice League
- 35.0% - Action Comics
- 37.0% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 37.1% - Red Lanterns
- 38.8% - Aquaman
- 39.9% - Fairest
- 41.2% - Green Lantern
- 42.6% - Worlds' Finest
- 45.4% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 45.6% - Earth 2
- 49.0% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 49.5% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
- 53.1% - Batgirl
- 53.7% - Smallville Season 11
- 56.6% - Batwoman
- 58.8% - Catwoman
- 59.9% - Swamp Thing
5 year comparisons
===================
+124.5% - Wonder Woman
+ 67.0% - Batman
+ 51.8% - Superman
+ 48.9% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 44.8% - Batgirl
+ 41.8% - Lobo
+ 25.6% - Green Arrow
+ 25.3% - Action Comics
+ 6.9% - Detective Comics
- 2.7% - Supergirl
- 2.8% - Tiny Titans
- 6.8% - Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
- 16.3% - Justice League (Justice League of America)
- 21.4% - Teen Titans
- 35.8% - Fables
- 42.2% - Batman and Robin
- 48.4% - Flash
- 54.0% - Green Lantern
- 62.3% - Green Lantern Corps
10 year comparisons
===================
+127.1% - Wonder Woman
+ 80.6% - Batman
+ 52.6% - Batgirl
+ 52.0% - Aquaman
+ 41.2% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 13.5% - Justice League (Justice League of America)
+ 11.0% - Detective Comics
+ 7.6% - Action Comics
+ 3.0% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 0.5% - Catwoman
+ 0.3% - Swamp Thing
- 22.7% - Flash
- 32.1% - Green Arrow
- 40.9% - Teen Titans
- 46.5% - Fables
- 52.8% - Superman
- 66.0% - Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
- 66.6% - Green Lantern
Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 36,710. Median: 34,202.
3.1 - Batman
2.0 - Justice League
1.9 - Harley Quinn
1.8 - Superman Unchained
1.6 - Wonder Woman
1.6 - Detective Comics
1.5 - Batman and Robin
1.4 - Superman
1.4 - The Multiversity
1.4 - Batman Eternal (31)
1.4 - Batman Eternal (32)
1.4 - Batgirl
1.4 - Batman Eternal (33)
1.4 - Batman Eternal (34)
1.3 - Batman/Superman
1.3 - Grayson
1.3 - Green Lantern
1.2 - Superman/Wonder Woman
1.1 - Action Comics
1.0 - Gotham by Midnight
1.0 - Flash
1.0 - Earth 2 World's End (5)
1.0 - Teen Titans
1.0 - Deathstroke
1.0 - New Suicide Squad
0.9 - New 52 Futures End (27)
0.9 - Justice League United
0.9 - New 52 Futures End (28)
0.9 - New 52 Futures End (29)
0.9 - Green Lantern Corps ^
0.9 - New 52 Futures End (30)
0.9 - Aquaman
0.9 - Earth 2 ^
0.9 - Earth 2 World's End (6)
0.8 - Gotham Academy
0.8 - Arkham Manor ^
0.8 - Earth 2 World's End (7)
0.8 - Earth 2 World's End (8)
0.8 - Supergirl
0.7 - Catwoman
0.7 - Lobo
0.7 - Green Lantern: New Guardians ^
0.7 - Red Lanterns ^
0.7 - Justice League Dark
0.6 - Green Arrow
0.6 - Secret Origins ^
0.5 - Worlds' Finest ^
0.5 - Red Hood and the Outlaws
0.5 - Justice League 3000
0.5 - Swamp Thing ^
0.4 - Aquaman and the Others ^
0.4 - Batwoman ^
0.4 - Constantine
0.4 - Trinity of Sin ^
0.3 - Klarion ^
0.3 - Infinity Man and the Forever People ^
0.2 - Star-Spangled War Stories feat. G.I. Zombie ^
(^ = regular monthly titles cancelled in March 2015)
Vertigo: Average: 8,511*. Median: 6,926*
1.7 - The Kitchen
1.6 - Fables
1.4 - Astro City
1.2 - Fairest
0.9 - Bodies
0.8 - The Names
0.8 - Coffin Hill
0.7 - The Unwritten
0.6 - FBP
0.6 - Hinterland *
0.6 - Dead Boy Detectives *
Digital First & Other: Average: 12,812*. Median: 13,211*.
1.6 - Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
1.4 - Batman '66 The Lost Episode
1.3 - Injustice Year Three (3)
1.3 - Injustice Year Three (4)
1.3 - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
1.2 - Batman '66
1.1 - Flash Season Zero
1.0 - Batman Beyond Universe
0.9 - Arrow Season 2.5
0.9 - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
0.7 - Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
0.7 - Smallville Chaos
0.6 - Tiny Titans Return to the Treehouse
0.6 - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
0.4 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You? *
---The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com's estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it's a "month-to-month" column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book's initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book's initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. "[36,599]"). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it's a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don't tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo's collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it's assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, or my former neighbor's dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
After last month’s Futures End 3D cover extravataganza, things return to normal in October. DC continued their freely-orderable variant cover program, with the theme this month being Monster covers. The comics with variant covers are still selling higher than they would have without them, but at this point the month-to-month effects are largely subsumed by regular considerations such as creative team changes, crossovers, and standard attrition.
October saw the debuts of several DCU titles, to varying effectiveness. Deathstroke by Tony Daniel and several Batman-related titles did relatively well, while a couple of supernatural-theme books (Trinity of Sin and Klarion) did less so. October was also the debut of the highly-touted revamped Batgirl, which saw the comic jump up to a top-twenty title.
DC’s third weekly title, Earth 2: World’s End, debuted in October. Here are the first month sales of all three weekly series (plus the most recent issue for BE & FE):
Batman Eternal: 105,754; 84,466; 79,703; 78,009 … 52,438 (#30)
Futures End: 77,867; 62,862; 59,148; 58,496 … 35,452 (#26)
E2 World End: 48,248; 40,190; 38,496; 37,874
All three had their first month’s issues returnable. (Also, Batman Eternal had significant reorder activity that is not included in the above.)
All three weekly series will be ending in March as DCE pauses for their move to the West Coast (see below). All indications are that there will be a weekly Batman series resuming in the summer. Whether theyll try for a second and third weekly series as well remains to be seen. On the one hand a weekly series selling in the 30K range is better than 4 monthly series selling around 20K or less. On the other, constant multiple weekly series stand the chance of burning out readers, and they seem to be a lot more logistically complicated from a production standpoint.
Speaking of DCEs West Coast move and weekly series…
In April & May of next year, DC will run a two month event, Convergence, that will see the suspension of their regular publication schedule for 40 two-issue series and a weekly spine series. This event is being handled by a separate editorial team that is not part of the move out west, so that the regular crew (those who are making the move) can get things together out in California, presumably new people are hired, etc.
(It is unclear at this point if Vertigo will cease its regular output for those two months as well, or if the cessation applies only to DCU titles. IIRC the Digital First titles are already being produced out of the West Coast offices so presumably they will go on as usual.)
In the commentary below youll see me refer to the Convergence Gap, that two month period that the regular DCU titles wont be published. It is my belief that there is a shake-up of sorts coming: Many low-selling titles will have their final issue in March, and several new titles will be launched over the summer. Further, there is chatter that the tight centralized editorial control of the New 52 will be relaxing and that new titles (and some existing ones getting new creative teams) will be more creator-driven, along the lines of what the Bat-books have been doing recently with new Batgirl, Gotham Academy, and Gotham by Midnight. Post-Convergence Gap may also see the dropping of the New 52 designation. (Its been three years now, so its getting harder to justify calling it new anymore!)
It is less clear in my mind what will be happening with Vertigo, but this front-piece is already getting overly long so Ill save my Vertigo speculation for next months column.
Please chime in the comments below with your predictions for what will become of DCs publishing slate after the Convergence Gap.
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month over on Comichron!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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6 - BATMAN ($4.99)
10/2004: Batman #633 -- 69,946
10/2009: Batman #691 -- 71,431
10/2010: Batman #704 -- 65,212
10/2011: Batman #2 -- 172,428 [198,765]
10/2012: Batman #13 -- 148,305 [169,666]
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10/2013: Batman #24 -- 124,652 (- 3.5%)
11/2013: Batman #25 -- 125,602 (+ 0.8%)
12/2013: Batman #26 -- 119,443 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: Batman #27 -- 115,492 (- 1.7%) [117,395]
02/2014: Batman #28 -- 114,089 (- 1.3%) [115,891]
03/2014: Batman #29 -- 116,926 (+ 0.9%)
04/2014: Batman #30 -- 108,998 (- 6.8%)
05/2014: Batman #31 -- 107,499 (+ 0.2%) [109,170]
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 (+ 19.2%)
07/2014: Batman #33 -- 117,996 (- 9.3%)
08/2014: Batman #34 -- 112,186 (- 4.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 142,980 (+ 27.4%)
10/2014: Batman #35 -- 118,860 (- 16.9%)
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6 months: + 9.0%
1 year : - 4.6%
2 years : - 29.9%
5 years : + 66.4%
10 years: + 69.9%
Since #1: - 46.8%
Due to Walking Dead Loot Crateness and Marvel’s ending The Death of Wolverine and starting Thor and Axis, Batman falls down to sixth on the chart this month. But the positive here is that the start of Snyder & Capullo’s “Endgame” comes in higher than the end of “Zero Year.” And that’s for a $4.99 cover-priced issue. No doubt the combination of Batman vs. the Justice League and The Joker led to heightened interest. The was a Monster variant of course and an incentive variant, but those are par for the course these days. A Monster-Selfie differential of positive 6.5K.
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9 - HARLEY QUINN ANNUAL ($5.99)
10/2014: Harley Quinn Annual #1 -- 97,312
Well now. The Harley Quinn annual utilizes four freely-orderable variants (standard & international editions, in regular and Bombshell covers) and a scratch & sniff gimmick to sell nearly 100K copies, which is a good 30K more than the regular series and way more than any other Annual in recent memory. And that’s for a $5.99 comic. Fantastic sales.
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12, 13 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
10/2004: JLA #107 -- 65,225 [68,082]
10/2009: JL of America #38 -- 61,012
10/2010: JL of America #50 -- 59,686
10/2011: Justice League #2 -- 196,569
10/2012: Justice League #13 -- 117,752
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10/2013: Justice League #24 -- 98,491 (+ 18.0%)
11/2013: --
12/2013: Justice League #25 -- 94,004 (- 4.6%)
12/2013: Justice League #26 -- 90,592 (- 3.6%)
01/2014: Justice League #27 -- 84,674 (- 6.5%)
02/2014: Justice League #28 -- 80,901 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Justice League #29 -- 78,912 (- 2.5%)
05/2014: Justice League #30 -- 77,456 (- 1.8%)
06/2014: Justice League #31 -- 75,803 (- 2.1%)
07/2014: Justice League #32 -- 88,179 (+ 16.3%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: Justice League #33 -- 79,447 (- 9.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 104,246 (+ 31.2%)
10/2014: Justice League #34 -- 75,400 (- 27.7%)
10/2014: Justice League #35 -- 75,264 (- 0.2%)
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6 months: - 4.5%
1 year : - 23.5%
2 years : - 36.0%
5 years : + 23.5%
10 years: + 10.6%
Since #1: - 61.6%
Two issues in October as Justice League catches back up to the rest of the New 52 launch titles. Issue #34 had a Selfie variant and #35 had a Monsters variant; they were both ordered for October though and the numbers come in almost exactly even. But sales with the freely-orderable variants are now back down to where they were before DC started that program, meaning that the new Variant covers scheme has granted them about a five month reprieve from the usual attrition.
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17 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
11/2013: Harley Quinn #0 -- 114,212 [141,580]
12/2013: Harley Quinn #1 -- 92,153 (- 10.8%) [120,312]
01/2014: Harley Quinn #2 -- 66,363 (- 26.9%) [ 82,031]
02/2014: Harley Quinn #3 -- 63,967 (- 18.6%) [ 72,820]
03/2014: Harley Quinn #4 -- 63,120 (- 5.5%)
04/2014: Harley Quinn #5 -- 63,155 (+ 0.1%)
05/2014: Harley Quinn #6 -- 62,467 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 (+ 49.3%)
07/2014: Harley Quinn #8 -- 76,827 (- 17.6%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 -- 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 -- 58,500 (- 18.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 119,180 (+103.7%)
10/2014: Harley Quinn #11 -- 68,557 (- 42.5%)
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6 months: + 8.6%
Since #0: - 51.6%
Recall that #10 didn’t have a freely-orderable variant, so the Monster-Selfie differential of -3K is compared to #9. Sales are subject to standard attrition (once you look past the variant cover undulations), but this is still easily one of DC’s best selling titles.
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19 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
10/2004: Batgirl #57 -- 39,631 [41,136]
10/2009: Batgirl #3 -- 37,011
10/2010: --
10/2011: Batgirl #2 -- 83,586
10/2012: Batgirl #13 -- 50,074 [71,109]
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10/2013: Batgirl #24 -- 36,666 (- 2.8%)
11/2013: Batgirl #25 -- 40,752 (+ 11.1%)
12/2013: Batgirl #26 -- 34,885 (- 14.4%)
01/2014: Batgirl #27 -- 37,226 (+ 6.7%)
02/2014: Batgirl #28 -- 34,567 (- 7.1%)
03/2014: Batgirl #29 -- 33,223 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Batgirl #30 -- 32,698 (- 1.6%)
05/2014: Batgirl #31 -- 31,522 (- 3.6%)
06/2014: Batgirl #32 -- 47,304 (+ 50.1%)
07/2014: Batgirl #33 -- 37,186 (- 21.4%)
08/2014: Batgirl #34 -- 34,590 (- 7.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 67,933 (+ 96.4%)
10/2014: Batgirl #35 -- 62,644 (- 7.8%)
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6 months: + 91.6%
1 year : + 70.9%
2 years : - 11.9%
5 years : + 69.3%
10 years: + 32.3%
Since #1: - 41.5%
Arguably one of DC’s most anticipated comics of the Fall, the new creative team for and reinvention of Batgirl scores an impressive 62K copies. And the comic has gone into a second print, which is a sign for consumer demand. This is good supporting evidence for DC relaxing their rigid house-style control over the DCU and opening things up to more varied and creator-driven approaches.
The real rub will come next month, when we see if retailers treat #36 as a second issue and drop their orders accordingly, or if customer demand is high enough that we see more of a standard attrition. It went into a 2nd printing, which is a good indicator of actual customer demand.
Oh, and a Monster-Selfie differential of a whopping +28K. (There was also an incentive variant.)
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25 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
10/2004: Detective Comics #799 -- 48,228
10/2009: Detective Comics #858 -- 58,599
10/2010: Detective Comics #870 -- 35,674
10/2011: Detective Comics #2 -- 123,099
10/2012: Detective Comics #13 -- 76,392
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10/2013: Detective Comics #24 -- 59,310 (- 12.9%)
11/2013: Detective Comics #25 -- 64,392 (+ 8.6%)
12/2013: Detective Comics #26 -- 56,538 (- 12.2%)
01/2014: Detective Comics #27 -- 88,702 (+ 59.8%) [90,335]
02/2014: Detective Comics #28 -- 56,619 (- 37.3%)
03/2014: Detective Comics #29 -- 55,486 (- 2.0%)
04/2014: Detective Comics #30 -- 56,149 (+ 1.2%)
05/2014: Detective Comics #31 -- 54,518 (- 2.9%)
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 (+ 33.9%)
07/2014: Detective Comics #33 -- 62,856 (- 13.9%)
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 -- 58,812 (- 6.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 96,081 (+ 63.4%)
10/2014: Detective Comics #35 -- 57,385 (- 40.3%)
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6 months: + 2.2%
1 year : - 3.2%
2 years : - 24.9%
5 years : - 2.1%
10 years: + 19.0%
Since #1: - 63.6%
The first of a two-part fill-in by Benjamin Percy & John Paul Leon. A Monster-Selfie differential of just -1.5K.
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28 - BATMAN AND... ($2.99)
10/2009: Batman and Robin #5 -- 101,607
10/2010: Batman and Robin #15 -- 80,173
10/2011: Batman and Robin #2 -- 98,807
10/2012: Batman and Robin #13 -- 63,097
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10/2013: and Two-Face #24 -- 52,060 (- 25.0%)
11/2013: and Two-Face #25 -- 53,374 (+ 2.5%)
12/2013: and Two-Face #26 -- 46,611 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: and Two-Face #27 -- 45,462 (- 2.5%)
02/2014: and Two-Face #28 -- 43,380 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: and Aquaman #29 -- 43,295 (- 0.2%)
04/2014: and Wonder Woman #30 -- 44,832 (+ 3.6%)
05/2014: and Frankenstein #31 -- 42,150 (- 6.0%)
06/2014: and Ra's al Ghul #32 -- 56,311 (+ 33.6%)
07/2014: Batman and Robin #33 -- 56,269 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman and Robin #34 -- 53,403 (- 5.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 83,783 (+ 56.9%)
10/2014: Batman and Robin #35 -- 54,616 (- 34.8%)
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6 months: + 21.8%
1 year : + 4.9%
2 years : - 13.4%
5 years : - 46.2%
Since #1: - 52.9%
Another title showing a bit of growth, with a Monster-Selfie differential of a positive 1.2K.
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29, 32, 35, 38, 39 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 -- 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 -- 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 -- 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 -- 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 -- 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 -- 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 -- 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 -- 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 -- 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 -- 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 -- 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 -- 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 -- 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 -- 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 -- 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 -- 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 -- 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 -- 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 -- 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 -- 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 -- 57,525 (- 0.7%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #22 -- 56,793 (- 1.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #23 -- 56,152 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #24 -- 56,002 (- 0.3%)
09/2014: Batman Eternal #25 -- 55,662 (- 0.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 -- 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 -- 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 -- 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 -- 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 -- 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
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6 months: - 42.7%
Since #1: - 52.7%
Five issues of the weekly in October. It appears to have stabilized in the low 50K range, with issue #30 even showing a slight uptick. There are reports that a Batman weekly will continue post-Covergence, though I would expect that we’ll see a start-over at #1 and possibly a different title as well.
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30 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
10/2011: Deathstroke #2 -- 44,647
10/2012: Deathstroke #13 -- 15,078
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05/2013: Deathstroke #20 -- 11,768 (- 5.0%)
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10/2014: Deathstroke #1 -- 54,059 (+359.4%)
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2 years : +258.5%
Tony Daniel brings his significant fan base to a relaunch of Deathstroke, and the results are very good. The first issue of the relaunch comes in higher than the first month sales of the New 52 launch (47,028) and within spitting distance of its total sales (56,820). Given Deathstroke’s sales history, it’s quite clear than Daniel is the draw here.
There was gong to be a second printing of #1, but that has been cancelled. I’m not sure what to make of that in terms of customer demand.
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31 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
10/2004: Superman #210 -- 113,480 [114,272]
10/2009: Superman #693 -- 35,395
10/2010: Superman #703 -- 50,460
10/2010: Superman #704 -- 46,741
10/2011: Superman #2 -- 104,703
10/2012: Superman #13 -- 52,155
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10/2013: Superman #24 -- 39,580 (- 33.8%)
11/2013: Superman #25 -- 39,295 (- 0.7%)
12/2013: Superman #26 -- 36,877 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Superman #27 -- 35,266 (- 4.4%)
02/2014: Superman #28 -- 34,296 (- 2.8%)
03/2014: Superman #29 -- 33,633 (- 1.9%)
04/2014: Superman #30 -- 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 -- 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 (+155.4%) [103,508]
07/2014: Superman #33 -- 62,998 (- 39.1%)
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 (- 10.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,949 (+ 37.8%)
10/2014: Superman #35 -- 53,692 (- 31.1%)
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6 months: + 43.9%
1 year : + 35.7%
2 years : + 2.9%
5 years : + 51.7%
10 years: - 53.0%
Since #1: - 64.2%
The Johns-Romita Superman appears to be settling into the low 50K range, which is historically fairly decent for Superman but perhaps lower than would be hoped for form a high-profile creative team. The Monster-Selfie differential is about -3K.
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33 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($4.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
09/2014: SoS-H: CotC-W #1 -- 65,022 (- 28.2%)
10/2014: The Just #1 -- 53,301 (- 18.0%)
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Since #1: - 41.1%
Not bad sales for an oversized mini-series with no real tie to the regular DCU titles, but DC may have been hoping for more. November’s Pax Americana is likely to see an uptick.
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36 - GRAYSON ($2.99)
10/2004: Nightwing #98 -- 43,618
10/2011: Nightwing #2 -- 73,054
10/2012: Nightwing #13 -- 47,171
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10/2013: Nightwing #24 -- 39,853 (- 1.7%)
11/2013: Nightwing #25 -- 44,039 (+ 10.5%)
12/2013: Nightwing #26 -- 38,452 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: Nightwing #27 -- 38,325 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Nightwing #28 -- 36,940 (- 3.6%)
03/2014: Nightwing #29 -- 36,814 (- 0.3%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Nightwing #30 -- 43,923 (+ 19.3%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Grayson #1 -- 81,433 (+ 85.4%)
08/2014: Grayson #2 -- 56,486 (- 30.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 76,551 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Grayson #3 -- 52,849 (- 31.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 32.6%
2 years : + 12.0%
10 years: + 21.2%
Since #1: - 35.1%
Looks like it will eventually settle in around 50K, which would historically be a very good number for a comic starring the former Nightwing. The Monster-Selfie differential is about -3.5K.
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40, 42 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
10/2004: --
10/2009: Superman/Batman #65 -- 34,585
10/2010: Superman/Batman #77 -- 31,741
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10/2013: Batman/Superman #4 -- 82,990 (- 14.0%)
11/2013: Batman/Superman #5 -- 77,198 (- 7.0%)
12/2013: Batman/Superman #6 -- 68,857 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Batman/Superman #7 -- 61,074 (- 11.3%)
02/2014: Batman/Superman #8 -- 59,138 (- 3.2%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Batman/Superman #9 -- 56,223 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 -- 54,844 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 -- 53,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Batman/Superman #12 -- 68,345 (+ 27.7%)
08/2014: Batman/Superman #13 -- 55,954 (- 18.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 87,339 (+ 56.1%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #14 -- 52,270 (- 40.2%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #15 -- 50,226 (- 3.9%)
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6 months: - 8.8%
1 year : - 38.2%
5 years : + 48.2%
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 66.7%
Two issues in October as Batman/Superman makes up for skipping a month earlier in the year. Issue #14 had a Selfie variant, and #15 had a Monsters variant.
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57, 72, 82, 83 - EARTH 2 - WORLD'S END ($2.99)
10/2014: E2 World's End #1 -- 48,249
10/2014: E2 World's End #2 -- 40,190 (- 16.7%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #3 -- 38,496 (- 4.2%)
10/2014: E2 World's End #4 -- 37,874 (- 1.6%)
Returnable, so the numbers are adjusted up by 10% from the estimates. (For why this is done for returnable comics, please see the fine print at the end of this column.)
DC’s third weekly series debuts pretty much where one would expect, falling to the level of the main Earth 2 title by the fourth issue. It’s presently outselling Futures End, but I suspect this won’t last past next month.
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49 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
10/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #1 -- 94,859
11/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #2 -- 60,185 (- 36.6%)
12/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #3 -- 51,357 (- 14.7%)
01/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #4 -- 47,350 (- 7.8%)
02/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #5 -- 44,847 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #6 -- 43,308 (- 3.4%)
04/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #7 -- 45,157 (+ 4.3%)
05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8 -- 47,803 (+ 5.9%)
06/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #9 -- 62,659 (+ 31.1%)
07/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #10 -- 50,254 (- 19.8%)
08/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #11 -- 50,550 (+ 0.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,169 (+ 52.7%)
10/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #12 -- 47,885 (- 37.9%)
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6 months: + 6.0%
1 year : - 49.5%
Since #1: - 49.5%
Back down to where it was before the freely-orderable variants began. A Monster-Selfie differential of close to -3K.
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53 - ARKHAM MANOR ($2.99)
10/2014: Arkham Manor #1 -- 45,922
New Batman-related series with the oddball high concept of Wayne Manor becoming the new Arkham Asylum. No freely-orderable variant, but there was an incentive variant.
46K is not a terrible number, but if it follows standard declines (-25% for issue #2, -15% for #3, -10% for issue #4, -3% thereafter) it will be down at around 25K by issue #6. Given the oddball concept this may be the best that could be hoped for.
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54 - GREEN LANTERN ($2.99)
10/2004: GL: Rebirth #1 -- 95,092 [178,414]
10/2009: Green Lantern #47 -- 101,349
10/2010: Green Lantern #58 -- 81,626
10/2011: Green Lantern #2 -- 142,344
10/2012: Green Lantern #13 -- 91,814
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10/2013: Green Lantern #24 -- 57,109 (- 19.4%)
11/2013: Green Lantern #25 -- 54,322 (- 5.2%)
12/2013: Green Lantern #26 -- 51,420 (- 5.0%)
01/2014: Green Lantern #27 -- 48,831 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: GL/Red Lanterns#28 -- 49,200 (+ 5.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Green Lantern #29 -- 45,797 (- 11.2%)
04/2014: Green Lantern #30 -- 44,483 (- 2.9%)
05/2014: Green Lantern #31 -- 43,769 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 (+ 28.7%)
07/2014: Green Lantern #33 -- 47,279 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 -- 43,846 (- 7.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,372 (+ 76.5%)
10/2014: Green Lantern #35 -- 45,893 (- 40.7%)
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6 months: + 3.2%
1 year : - 19.6%
2 years : - 50.0%
5 years : - 54.7%
10 years: - 74.3%
Since #1: - 72.9%
The line-wide crossover featuring the New Gods begins this month. The flagship title show a modest growth of 2K copies, which is better than another drop. Typically the best-selling title in a crossover shows the least gain, so this isn’t surprising.
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5 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
10/2004: Action Comics #820 -- 41,114
10/2009: Action Comics #882 -- 35,754
10/2010: Action Comics #894 -- 42,291
10/2011: Action Comics #2 -- 153,855
10/2012: Action Comics #13 -- 67,241
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10/2013: Action Comics #24 -- 39,620 (- 23.5%)
11/2013: Action Comics #25 -- 46,550 (+ 17.5%)
12/2013: Action Comics #26 -- 37,489 (- 19.5%)
01/2014: Action Comics #27 -- 36,042 (- 3.9%)
02/2014: Action Comics #28 -- 35,305 (- 2.0%)
03/2014: Action Comics #29 -- 34,231 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Action Comics #30 -- 37,809 (+ 10.5%)
05/2014: Action Comics #31 -- 41,081 (+ 8.7%)
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 (+ 34.9%)
07/2014: Action Comics #33 -- 49,457 (- 10.7%)
08/2014: Action Comics #34 -- 46,746 (- 5.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 74,497 (+ 59.4%)
10/2014: Action Comics #35 -- 45,152 (- 39.4%)
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6 months: + 19.4%
1 year : + 14.0%
2 years : - 32.9%
5 years : + 26.3%
10 years: + 9.8%
Since #1: - 77.5%
A postscript to “Superman: Doomed” drops about 1.5K. It will be interesting to see what happens to the titles involved in “Superman: Doomed” next month when the crossover is all said and done. It was a nice little boost to the mid-tier titles that participated.
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58 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
10/2014: Gotham Academy #1 -- 43,338
Not the greatest numbers for a debut issue, as it seems that retailers didn’t quite know what to make of this Batman-related title set in a boarding school. But since it has gone into a second printing, it would appear that demand was higher than anticipated.
Anyway, this is a fantabulous comic and you should all go out and give it a try right now. Even if you don’t think it’s your cup of tea. Why? Because it is part of DC’s recent movement away from their house style for the DCU and if you want more variety in your DCU comics, you should be willing to support that variety by at least trying the new comics they are putting out there.
Plus you may just end up liking it as much as I do.
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60 - GREEN LANTERN / NEW GODS: GODHEAD ($4.99)
10/2014: GL/NG Godhead #1 -- 42,937
A special kicking off the latest line-wide Green Lantern crossover. It sells under the main GL title, which means there may be a couple thousand readers out there who are a bit confused as to what is going on. Or a couple thousand people who just buy every issue of Green Lantern and throw it in mylar without reading it.
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64 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
10/2011: Suicide Squad #2 -- 49,570
10/2012: Suicide Squad #13 -- 27,644
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10/2013: Suicide Squad #24 -- 27,762 (+ 25.3%)
11/2013: Suicide Squad #25 -- 27,067 (- 2.5%)
12/2013: Suicide Squad #26 -- 25,346 (- 6.4%)
01/2014: Suicide Squad #27 -- 24,175 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Suicide Squad #28 -- 22,882 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Suicide Squad #29 -- 22,162 (- 3.1%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Suicide Squad #30 -- 22,063 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: New Suicide Squad #1 -- 49,260 (+123.3%)
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 -- 38,477 (- 21.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 73,599 (+ 91.3%)
10/2014: New Suicide Squad #3 -- 39,498 (- 46.3%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 42.3
2 years : + 42.9%
Since #1: - 19.8%
Oh hey, the figures for issue #3 are actually up about 1K over those of issue #2. That almost never happens, and is a good sign that there is some decent demand for this title. Which is good, as DC has a vested interest in keeping a Suicide Squad comic around while Warner is working on a movie.
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65 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
10/2004: Teen Titans #17 -- 63,154 [67,926]
10/2009: Teen Titans #76 -- 29,166
10/2010: Teen Titans #88 -- 27,637
10/2011: Teen Titans #2 -- 72,107
10/2012: Teen Titans #13 -- 41,059
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10/2013: Teen Titans #24 -- 34,536 (- 30.8%)
11/2013: Teen Titans #25 -- 32,395 (- 6.2%)
12/2013: Teen Titans #26 -- 29,149 (- 10.0%)
01/2014: Teen Titans #27 -- 27,558 (- 5.5%)
02/2014: Teen Titans #28 -- 26,732 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Teen Titans #29 -- 25,969 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Teen Titans #30 -- 25,709 (- 1.0%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Teen Titans #1 -- 52,358 (+103.7%)
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 -- 40,687 (- 22.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 62,915 (+ 54.6%)
10/2014: Teen Titans #3 -- 39,198 (- 37.7%)
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6 months: + 54.5%
1 year : + 15.0%
2 years : - 3.3%
5 years : + 36.1%
10 years: - 41.5%
Since #1: - 25.1%
Still sliding a bit.
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66 - LOBO ($2.99)
12/2009: Highway to Hell #2 -- 13,435
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10/2014: Lobo #1 -- 39,047 (+190.6%)
Near as I can tell, the most recent Lobo comic was the second issue of the prestige format Lobo: Highway to Hell back in 2009. Given that Lobo hasn’t been a hot property since the 1990s, these numbers are about as good as could be expected.
I do question why DC didn’t make the first issues of all of their new titles this month returnable. Surely that would have helped with retailers taking a chance on them and increasing the possibility that they would find new readers.
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68 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
04/2014: Justice League United #0 -- 68,431
05/2014: Justice League United #1 -- 64,209 (- 6.2%)
06/2014: Justice League United #2 -- 62,928 (- 2.0%)
07/2014: Justice League United #3 -- 47,919 (- 23.9%)
08/2014: Justice League United #4 -- 42,504 (- 11.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 72,839 (+ 71.4%)
10/2014: Justice League United #5 -- 38,066 (- 47.7%)
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Since #0: - 44.4%
Still dropping, and there’s a Monsters variant (Monster-Selfie differential of 4.5K). DC was able to keep sales up for the first few issues with zero-issue shenanigans and variant covers, but reality is catching up now. Which is kind of a shame as this is a solid super-hero team book, but you can’t just throw a bunch of B- and C-list characters into a book and call it Justice League and expect it to sell like it is actually the Justice League. (See JL Dark…)
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69 - EARTH 2 ($2.99)
10/2012: Earth 2 #5 -- 61,529
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10/2013: Earth 2 #16 -- 38,389 (- 26.7%)
11/2013: Earth 2 #17 -- 39,846 (+ 3.8%)
12/2013: Earth 2 #18 -- 37,130 (- 6.8%)
01/2014: Earth 2 #19 -- 36,103 (- 2.8%)
02/2014: Earth 2 #20 -- 35,732 (- 1.0%)
03/2014: Earth 2 #21 -- 35,295 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: Earth 2 #22 -- 34,970 (- 0.9%)
05/2014: Earth 2 #23 -- 34,531 (- 1.3%)
06/2014: Earth 2 #24 -- 47,277 (+ 36.9%)
07/2014: Earth 2 #25 -- 39,726 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 -- 37,396 (- 5.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 73.7%)
10/2014: Earth 2 #27 -- 37,925 (- 41.6%)
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6 months: + 8.5%
1 year : - 1.2%
2 years : - 38.4%
Since #1: - 63.0%
A slight uptick over issue #26. It appears that at least some retailers figured there might be an increase of interest to go along with the new weekly title. A Monster-Selfie differential of positive 0.5K.
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70 - FLASH ($2.99)
10/2004: Flash #215 -- 44,024 [51,882]
10/2009: --
10/2010: --
10/2011: Flash #2 -- 114,137
10/2012: Flash #13 -- 49,936
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10/2013: Flash #24 -- 38,190 (- 25.2%)
11/2013: Flash #25 -- 41,838 (+ 9.6%)
12/2013: Flash #26 -- 36,601 (- 12.5%)
01/2014: Flash #27 -- 34,902 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Flash #28 -- 33,853 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Flash #29 -- 33,241 (- 1.8%)
04/2014: Flash #30 -- 33,300 (+ 5.8%) [35,157]
05/2014: Flash #31 -- 34,240 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 (+ 37.8%)
07/2014: Flash #33 -- 39,669 (- 15.9%)
08/2014: Flash #34 -- 37,109 (- 6.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 70,368 (+ 89.6%)
10/2014: Flash #35 -- 37,484 (- 46.7%)
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6 months: + 6.6%
1 year : - 1.8%
2 years : - 24.9%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: - 27.8%
Since #1: - 74.6%
Another comic showing a slight uptick over August (a Monster-Selfie differential of positive 0.3K), in this case possibly due to anticipated increased demand from the new TV series.
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73, 74, 76, 79, 80 - The New 52 Futures End ($2.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 -- ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 -- 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 -- 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 -- 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 -- 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 -- 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 -- 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 -- 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 -- 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 -- 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 -- 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 -- 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 -- 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 -- 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 -- 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 -- 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 -- 39,750 (- 0.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #18 -- 38,778 (- 2.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #19 -- 38,377 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #20 -- 37,990 (- 1.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #21 -- 37,861 (- 0.3%)
10/2014: Futures End #22 -- 36,468 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Futures End #23 -- 36,120 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #24 -- 35,937 (- 0.5%)
10/2014: Futures End #25 -- 35,585 (- 1.0%)
10/2014: Futures End #26 -- 35,452 (- 0.4%)
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Since #1: - 54.5%
Looks like we’ve settled into a pattern here…
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84 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
10/2009: Green Lantern Corps #41 -- 81,377
10/2010: Green Lantern Corps #53 -- 60,808
10/2011: Green Lantern Corps #2 -- 78,501
10/2012: Green Lantern Corps #13 -- 50,773
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10/2013: Green Lantern Corps #24 -- 37,312 (+ 3.0%)
11/2013: Green Lantern Corps #25 -- 38,369 (+ 2.8%)
12/2013: Green Lantern Corps #26 -- 32,797 (- 14.5%)
01/2014: Green Lantern Corps #27 -- 31,447 (- 4.1%)
02/2014: Green Lantern Corps #28 -- 29,142 (- 7.3%)
03/2014: Green Lantern Corps #29 -- 27,754 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Green Lantern Corps #30 -- 26,640 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31 -- 28,449 (+ 6.8%)
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 -- 40,734 (+ 43.2%)
07/2014: Green Lantern Corps #33 -- 32,877 (- 19.3%)
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 -- 29,471 (- 10.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,325 (+ 97.9%)
10/2014: Green Lantern Corps #35 -- 34,222 (- 41.3%)
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6 months: + 28.5%
1 year : - 8.3%
2 years : - 32.6%
5 years : - 57.9%
Since #1: - 63.9%
The increase over August is easy to explain here: it’s from the line-wide crossover, which is always good for bumping up the lower-selling GL Family titles by a few thousand. A Monsters-Selfie differential of +4.5K.
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87 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
04/2014: Sinestro #1 -- 46,480
05/2014: Sinestro #2 -- 34,640 (- 25.5%)
06/2014: Sinestro #3 -- 30,422 (- 12.2%)
07/2014: Sinestro #4 -- 28,095 (- 7.6%)
08/2014: Sinestro #5 -- 26,867 (- 4.4%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 60,761 (+126.2%)
10/2014: Sinestro #6 -- 33,621 (- 44.7%)
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Since #1: - 27.7%
Joins the line-wide crossover and adds a freely-orderable variant for the first time, giving it quite the boost. It also gives us an important data point: GLC kept the variant and added about 4.5K in sales. If we figure that Sinestro would have added about the same from the cross-over, we can guesstimate that the new variant cover added about 3K or so in additional sales.
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94 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
09/2004: Aquaman #23 -- 22,369
09/2011: Aquaman #2 -- 79,156 [83,626]
09/2012: Aquaman #13 -- 54,648
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10/2013: Aquaman #24 -- 42,248 (- 21.3%)
11/2013: Aquaman #25 -- 41,264 (- 2.3%)
12/2013: Aquaman #26 -- 38,841 (- 5.9%)
01/2014: Aquaman #27 -- 36,610 (- 5.7%)
02/2014: Aquaman #28 -- 34,939 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: Aquaman #29 -- 33,907 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Aquaman #30 -- 32,859 (- 3.1%)
05/2014: Aquaman #31 -- 32,076 (- 2.4%)
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 (+ 39.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman #33 -- 36,140 (- 19.4%)
08/2014: Aquaman #34 -- 33,380 (- 7.6%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 65,212 (+ 95.4%)
10/2014: Aquaman #35 -- 32,238 (- 50.6%)
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6 months: - 1.9%
1 year : - 23.7%
2 years : - 41.0%
10 years: + 44.1%
Since #1: - 70.3%
Sales are back down to just about where they were before the variants started. A Monsters-Selfie differential of -1K.
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108 - GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ($2.99)
09/2011: New Guardians #2 -- 71,713
09/2012: New Guardians #13 -- 48,500
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10/2013: New Guardians #24 -- 35,417 (+ 2.7%)
11/2013: New Guardians #25 -- 32,069 (- 9.5%)
12/2013: New Guardians #26 -- 30,489 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: New Guardians #27 -- 28,346 (- 7.0%)
02/2014: New Guardians #28 -- 27,212 (- 4.0%)
03/2014: New Guardians #29 -- 25,296 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: New Guardians #30 -- 24,727 (- 2.2%)
05/2014: New Guardians #31 -- 23,886 (- 3.4%)
06/2014: New Guardians #32 -- 23,142 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: New Guardians #33 -- 22,797 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: New Guardians #34 -- 22,052 (- 3.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,863 (+153.3%)
10/2014: New Guardians #35 -- 26,702 (- 52.2%)
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6 months: + 8.0%
1 year : - 24.6%
2 years : - 44.9%
Since #1: - 72.4%
Sales jump up about 4.5K due to the crossover, but that probably won’t help the title survive past The Convergence Gap.
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110 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ANNUAL ($4.99)
10/2014: JL United Annual #1 -- 26,629
The Annual kicks off the next JLU storyline, and sees the return of the Legion of Super-Heroes to the DCU. These sales are disappointing on both accounts. (Don’t expect to see the LoSH return to its own title anytime soon.)
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111 - RED LANTERNS ($2.99)
09/2011: Red Lanterns #2 -- 74,163
09/2012: Red Lanterns #13 -- 42,804
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10/2013: Red Lanterns #24 -- 30,771 (+ 3.9%)
11/2013: Red Lanterns #25 -- 27,786 (- 9.7%)
12/2013: Red Lanterns #26 -- 26,242 (- 5.6%)
01/2014: Red Lanterns #27 -- 24,477 (- 6.7%)
02/2014: Green Lant/RL#28 -- 49,200 (+110.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Red Lanterns #29 -- 25,153 (- 51.2%)
04/2014: Red Lanterns #30 -- 24,350 (- 3.2%)
05/2014: Red Lanterns #31 -- 24,307 (- 0.2%)
06/2014: Red Lanterns #32 -- 23,720 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Red Lanterns #33 -- 23,355 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: Red Lanterns #34 -- 22,761 (- 2.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,030 (+146.2%)
10/2014: Red Lanterns #35 -- 26,534 (- 52.6%)
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6 months: + 9.0%
1 year : - 13.8%
2 years : - 38.0%
Since #1: - 70.2%
See GL:NG above.
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112 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
10/2009: Supergirl #46 -- 30,377
10/2010: Supergirl #57 -- 23,842
10/2011: Supergirl #2 -- 61,388
10/2012: Supergirl #13 -- 29,450
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10/2013: Supergirl #24 -- 23,321 (- 5.8%)
11/2013: Supergirl #25 -- 25,377 (+ 8.8%)
12/2013: Supergirl #26 -- 22,646 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Supergirl #27 -- 21,954 (- 3.1%)
02/2014: Supergirl #28 -- 23,567 (+ 7.3%)
03/2014: Supergirl #29 -- 22,883 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Supergirl #30 -- 23,410 (+ 2.3%)
05/2014: Supergirl #31 -- 22,783 (- 2.7%)
06/2014: Supergirl #32 -- 22,481 (- 1.3%)
07/2014: Supergirl #33 -- 22,802 (+ 1.4%)
08/2014: Supergirl #34 -- 26,510 (+ 16.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,706 (+110.1%)
10/2014: Supergirl #35 -- 26,371 (- 52.7%)
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6 months: + 12.6%
1 year : + 13.1%
2 years : - 10.5%
5 years : - 13.2%
Since #1: - 64.5%
A “Superman: Doomed” aftermath. Gets a new creative team and change of direction in October.
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113 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
10/2004: Catwoman #36 -- 37,554 [40,226]
10/2011: Catwoman #2 -- 63,573
10/2012: Catwoman #13 -- 40,147 [60,257]
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10/2013: Catwoman #24 -- 35,134 (+ 44.8%)
11/2013: Catwoman #25 -- 29,471 (- 16.1%)
12/2013: Catwoman #26 -- 26,482 (- 10.1%)
01/2014: Catwoman #27 -- 24,956 (- 5.8%)
02/2014: Catwoman #28 -- 23,974 (- 3.9%)
03/2014: Catwoman #29 -- 22,236 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Catwoman #30 -- 20,968 (- 5.7%)
05/2014: Catwoman #31 -- 20,144 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Catwoman #32 -- 33,694 (+ 67.3%)
07/2014: Catwoman #33 -- 18,945 (- 43.8%)
08/2014: Catwoman #34 -- 23,497 (+ 24.0%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 56,939 (+142.3%)
10/2014: Catwoman #35 -- 25,970 (+ 24.0%)
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6 months: + 23.9%
1 year : - 26.1%
2 years : - 56.9%
10 years: - 35.4%
Since #1: - 65.6%
A new creative team and a new direction, spinning out of Batman Eternal (which hasn’t finished yet, so kind of spoils the Catwoman storyline there, but whatever). I bought it because it had a fantastic variant cover, and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the story within. A Monster-Selfie differential of +2.5K.
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117 - SECRET ORIGINS ($4.99)
04/2014: Secret Origins #1 -- 38,742
05/2014: Secret Origins #2 -- 32,966 (- 14.9%)
06/2014: Secret Origins #3 -- 28,351 (- 14.0%)
07/2014: Secret Origins #4 -- 37,181 (+ 31.1%)
08/2014: Secret Origins #5 -- 24,126 (- 35.1%)
09/2004: --
10/2014: Secret Origins #6 -- 24,775 (+ 2.7%)
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Since #1: - 36.1%
Returns after a scheduled month off. Wonder Woman was the headliner, which probably contributed to the slight increase.
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118 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
10/2011: Justice League Dark #2 -- 63,392
10/2012: Justice League Dark #13 -- 30,008
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10/2013: Justice League Dark #24 -- 45,401 (+ 0.6%)
11/2013: Justice League Dark #25 -- 38,760 (- 14.6%)
12/2013: Justice League Dark #26 -- 36,353 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Justice League Dark #27 -- 32,576 (- 10.4%)
02/2014: Justice League Dark #28 -- 30,519 (- 6.3%)
03/2014: Justice League Dark #29 -- 29,202 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Justice League Dark #30 -- 27,695 (- 5.2%)
05/2014: Justice League Dark #31 -- 25,337 (- 8.5%)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 -- 38,219 (+ 50.8%)
07/2014: Justice League Dark #33 -- 28,297 (- 26.0%)
08/2014: Justice League Dark #34 -- 25,258 (- 10.7%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 58,529 (+131.7%)
10/2014: Justice League Dark #35 -- 24,462 (- 58.2%)
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6 months: - 11.7%
1 year : - 46.1%
2 years : - 18.5%
Since #1: - 70.2%
The lowest selling issue yet, even with the Monsters variant. A Monster-Selfie differential of just under -1K. May not be headed for outright cancellation (there is a movie in development after all), but changes are going to have to come soon.
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122 - THE FLASH: SEASON ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2014: Flash Season 0 #1 -- 23,501
The top-rated non DCU title this month ties in to The Flash television series. While its long-term health as a series will depend primarily on its digital sales, print sales do count in the mix.
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124 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
10/2004: Green Arrow #43 -- 32,133
10/2009: Arrow/Canary #25 -- 18,013
10/2010: Green Arrow #5 -- 42,188
10/2011: Green Arrow #2 -- 58,708
10/2012: Green Arrow #13 -- 22,057
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10/2013: Green Arrow #24 -- 24,620 (- 43.1%)
11/2013: Green Arrow #25 -- 29,591 (+ 20.2%)
12/2013: Green Arrow #26 -- 24,687 (- 16.6%)
01/2014: Green Arrow #27 -- 23,785 (- 3.7%)
02/2014: Green Arrow #28 -- 26,725 (+ 12.4%)
03/2014: Green Arrow #29 -- 23,698 (- 11.3%)
04/2014: Green Arrow #30 -- 23,577 (- 0.5%)
05/2014: Green Arrow #31 -- 23,475 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 -- 23,602 (+ 0.5%)
07/2014: Green Arrow #33 -- 23,452 (- 0.6%)
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 -- 22,927 (- 2.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 61,915 (+170.1%)
10/2014: Green Arrow #35 -- 23,346 (- 62.3%)
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6 months: - 1.0%
1 year : - 5.2%
2 years : + 5.8%
5 years : + 29.6%
10 years: - 27.3%
Since #1: - 67.7%
The new creative team debuts, but with only the slightest of increase over issue #34 (about 400 copies). That’s not a big show of confidence.
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125 - TRINITY OF SIN ($2.99)
10/2014: Trinity of Sin #1 -- 22,683
The last regular issue of ToS: Pandora sold 10,651; the last regular issue of ToS: Phantom Stranger sold 10,882. So the new combined title comes in a just over the sales of those two combined. Viewed at through those rose-colored glasses this is a successful (re-)launch. But if sales on this drop the standard amounts for new titles, this will be back in the danger zone pretty soon.
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126 - BATMAN '66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET (Digital-First) ($2.99)
06/2014: Batman 66/GH #1 of 6 -- 32,983
07/2014: Batman 66/GH #2 of 6 -- 25,392 (- 23.0%)
08/2014: Batman 66/GH #3 of 6 -- 24,409 (- 3.9%)
09/2014: Batman 66/GH #4 of 6 -- 23,397 (- 4.1%)
10/2014: Batman 66/GH #5 of 6 -- 22,614 (- 3.3%)
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Since #1: - 31.4%
Penultimate issue. Still doing rather well for this sort of thing.
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138 - KLARION ($2.99)
11/2005: 7 Soldiers Klarion #4 -- 28,996
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10/2014: Klarion #1 -- 20,870 (- 28.0%)
And in this month’s What Were They Thinking? category… Minimal promotion for a new title featuring a D-List character gets sales pretty much where you’d expect. On the plus side, it does sell better than artist Trevor McCarthy’s previous gig (Batwoman) is doing at the moment..
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146 - WORLDS' FINEST ($2.99)
10/2012: Worlds' Finest #5 -- 35,951
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10/2013: Worlds' Finest #16 -- 22,987 (- 4.9%)
11/2013: Worlds' Finest #17 -- 21,920 (- 4.6%)
12/2013: Worlds' Finest #18 -- 21,039 (- 4.0%)
01/2014: Worlds' Finest #19 -- 20,998 (- 0.2%)
02/2014: Worlds' Finest #20 -- 25,585 (+ 31.5%) [27,613]
03/2014: Worlds' Finest #21 -- 25,676 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: Worlds' Finest #22 -- 21,485 (- 16.3%)
05/2014: Worlds' Finest #23 -- 21,118 (- 1.7%)
06/2014: Worlds' Finest #24 -- 20,900 (- 1.0%)
07/2014: Worlds' Finest #25 -- 19,957 (- 4.5%)
08/2014: Worlds' Finest #26 -- 19,772 (- 0.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 55,376 (+153.3%)
10/2014: Worlds' Finest #27 -- 20,234 (- 63.5%)
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6 months: - 5.8%
1 year : - 12.0%
2 years : - 43.7%
Since #1: - 70.9%
The start of “The Secret History of Superman & Batman,” loosely tying in to the Earth 2 weekly. A slight uptick (about 0.5K), but don’t kid yourself, this isn’t surviving past the Convergence Gap, at least not in anything resembling its present form.
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149 - RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
10/2010: Red Hood Lost Days #5 -- 22,967
10/2011: Red Hood & Outlaws #2 -- 59,382
10/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #13 -- 35,420
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10/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #24 -- 27,128 (- 5.9%)
11/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #25 -- 30,632 (+ 12.9%)
12/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #26 -- 25,382 (- 17.1%)
01/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #27 -- 24,813 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #28 -- 23,236 (- 6.4%)
03/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #29 -- 22,316 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #30 -- 21,718 (- 2.7%)
05/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #31 -- 21,257 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #32 -- 33,081 (+ 55.6%)
07/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #33 -- 20,669 (- 37.5%)
08/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #34 -- 20,069 (- 2.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 54,984 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #35 -- 19,837 (- 63.9%)
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6 months: - 8.7%
1 year : - 26.9%
2 years : - 44.0%
Since #1: - 71.8%
Drops below 20K for the first time. Another title that may be in its last days.
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150 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 ($2.99)
12/2013: Justice League 3K #1 -- 57,726
01/2014: Justice League 3K #2 -- 41,423 (-28.2%)
02/2014: Justice League 3K #3 -- 33,308 (-19.6%)
03/2014: Justice League 3K #4 -- 30,127 (- 9.6%)
04/2014: Justice League 3K #5 -- 27,529 (- 8.6%)
05/2014: Justice League 3K #6 -- 25,738 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Justice League 3K #7 -- 24,172 (- 6.1%)
07/2014: Justice League 3K #8 -- 22,604 (- 6.5%)
08/2014: Justice League 3K #9 -- 20,974 (- 7.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Justice League 3K #10 -- 19,623 (- 6.4%)
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6 months: - 28.7%
Since #1: - 66.0%
Back after a scheduled month off, but still dropping with percentages drops still twice as high as standard attrition. The Bwah-hah-hah era Booster Gold and Blue Beetle show up in issue #11, so maybe that will stem the bleeding?
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157, 165 - INJUSTICE: YEAR THREE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2013: Injustice #10 -- 24,788 (+ 1.9%)
11/2013: Injustice #11 -- 22,704 (- 8.4%)
12/2013: Injustice #12 -- 21,871 (- 3.7%)
01/2014: Injustice Y2 #1 -- 24,700 (+12.9%)
02/2014: Injustice Y2 #2 -- 22,703 (- 8.1%)
03/2014: Injustice Y2 #3 -- 20,693 (- 8.9%)
04/2014: Injustice Y2 #4 -- 20,310 (- 1.9%)
05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 -- 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 -- 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 -- 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #11 -- 18,086 (+ 0.1%)
09/2014: Injustice Y2 #12 -- 17,829 (- 1.4%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 -- 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 -- 17,884 (- 7.4%)
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6 months: - 11.9%
1 year : - 27.9%
Since #1: - 7.4%
By issue #2 the Year 3 relaunch is right back to where the final issue of Year 2 was. Still DC’s best-selling digital title, so no worries in the short term about this being cancelled (though digital sales are starting to slide as well…)
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154 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL ($4.99)
10/2012: Justice League Dark Annual #1 -- 32,293
10/2014: Justice League Dark Annual #2 -- 18,161 (- 33.3%)
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1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 33.3%
Since #1: - 33.3%
Comes in over 6K lower than the parent title.
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155 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
09/2014: Sensation Comics #2 -- 22,085 (- 25.5%)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
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Since #1: - 39.3%
A typical third issue drop.
This was the issue that featured the first part of the Gilbert Hernandez Wonder Woman story; plus two other WW stories: one featuring Diana as a rock star by Sean E. Williams and Marguerite Sauvage, and one a team-up with Catwoman Ollie Masters & Amy Mebberson. However, you couldn’t tell that from the cover, which featured a Woman Woman in bloody, brutal combat with Orcs drawn in a typical New 52 style. (This was also true of the digital versions of the issues that featured the Hernandez story.) This is such a grievous failure of marketing that it boggles the mind.
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159 - ARROW: SEASON 2.5 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2013: Arrow #12 -- 8,148 (- 5.5%)
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10/2014: Arrow Season 2.5 #1 -- 17,364 (+113.1%)
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1 year : +113.1%
Another TV tie-in. The first issue of the physical reprints of the digital-first series set between seasons two and three comes in a darn sight better than the previous Arrow series. Of course that series started off at over 25K and within a year fell to nearly 8K, so we’ll have to see…
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160 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
10/2004: Swamp Thing #8 -- 18,711
10/2011: Swamp Thing #2 -- 58,634
10/2012: Swamp Thing #13 -- 36,069
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10/2013: Swamp Thing #24 -- 21,724 (- 46.2%)
11/2013: Swamp Thing #25 -- 21,141 (- 2.7%)
12/2013: Swamp Thing #26 -- 20,247 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Swamp Thing #27 -- 19,755 (- 2.4%)
02/2014: Swamp Thing #28 -- 19,146 (- 3.1%)
03/2014: Swamp Thing #29 -- 18,837 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Swamp Thing #30 -- 18,458 (- 2.0%)
05/2014: Swamp Thing #31 -- 18,249 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Swamp Thing #32 -- 18,483 (+ 1.3%)
07/2014: Swamp Thing #33 -- 17,905 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Swamp Thing #34 -- 17,570 (- 1.9%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,918 (+195.5%)
10/2014: Swamp Thing #35 -- 17,354 (- 66.6%)
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6 months: - 6.0%
1 year : - 20.1%
2 years : - 51.9%
10 years: - 7.3%
Since #1: - 76.4%
Ordinarily I’d say that Swamp Thing won’t survive the Convergence Gap, but historically the normal rules don’t apply to Swamp Thing. In any event, with Soule leaving soon (for his Marvel exclusive gig) there will be some sort of shake-up even if the title isn’t outright cancelled.
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164 - AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS ($2.99)
04/2014: Aquaman & Others #1 -- 34,056
05/2014: Aquaman & Others #2 -- 26,198 (- 23.1%)
06/2014: Aquaman & Others #3 -- 23,109 (- 11.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman & Others #4 -- 20,520 (- 11.2%)
08/2014: Aquaman & Others #5 -- 18,639 (- 9.2%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 53,531 (+174.0%)
10/2014: Aquaman & Others #6 -- 17,086 (- 68.1%)
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6 months: - 49.8%
Since #1: - 49.8%
I’m pretty sure this one isn’t going to survive the Convergence Gap.
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164 - INJUSTICE ANNUAL ($4.99)
11/2013: Injustice Year 1 Annual #1 -- 21,764
10/2014: Injustice Year 2 Annual #1 -- 17,086 (- 21.5%)
The Injustice Annual is not a digital first title, and comes in almost exactly where the final print issue of Year Two did.
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167 - BATWOMAN ($2.99)
10/2011: Batwoman #2 -- 74,392
10/2012: Batwoman #13 -- 37,315
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10/2013: Batwoman #24 -- 25,609 (- 2.3%)
11/2013: Batwoman #25 -- 25,987 (+ 1.5%)
12/2013: Batwoman #26 -- 23,311 (- 10.3%)
01/2014: Batwoman #27 -- 22,461 (- 3.6%)
02/2014: Batwoman #28 -- 20,672 (- 8.0%)
03/2014: Batwoman #29 -- 19,750 (- 4.5%)
04/2014: Batwoman #30 -- 19,204 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: Batwoman #31 -- 18,463 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Batwoman #32 -- 33,538 (+ 81.6%)
07/2014: Batwoman #33 -- 23,922 (- 28.7%)
08/2014: Batwoman #34 -- 16,909 (- 29.3%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 50,914 (+201.1%)
10/2014: Batwoman #35 -- 16,767 (- 67.1%)
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6 months: - 12.7%
1 year : - 34.5%
2 years : - 55.1%
Since #1: - 80.9%
Sales would suggest that this is another title that won’t survive the Convergence Gap, but DC’s stubborn insistence that their editorial meddling was correct may dictate otherwise.
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171 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2013: Batman '66 #4 -- 30,099 (- 8.7%)
11/2013: Batman '66 #5 -- 26,785 (-11.0%)
12/2013: Batman '66 #6 -- 24,374 (- 9.0%)
01/2014: Batman '66 #7 -- 21,802 (-10.6%)
02/2014: Batman '66 #8 -- 19,795 (- 9.2%)
03/2014: Batman '66 #9 -- 18,802 (- 5.0%)
04/2014: Batman '66 #10 -- 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+24.3%)
09/2014: Batman '66 #15 -- 16,842 (-21.5%)
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
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6 months: - 5.5%
1 year : - 43.8%
Since #1: - 68.4%
I’d completely missed that this went from a $3.99 to a $2.99 title back in July. Though that really didn’t seem to affect sales much, except accounting for that one month halt in attrition.
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172 - SWAMP THING ANNUAL ($4.99)
10/2012: Swamp Thing Annual #1 -- 32,293
10/2013: Swamp Thing Annual #2 -- 19,628 (- 39.2%)
10/2014: Swamp Thing Annual #3 -- 15,685 (- 20.1%)
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1 year : - 20.1%
2 years : - 51.4%
Since #1: - 51.4%
I wonder what the calculus is that leads DC to do an Annual for one of the worst-selling DCU titles?
Oh, here’s an interesting tidbit: The 1 year drops for both the main Swamp Thing title and the Annual are the same: -20.1%
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173 - CONSTANTINE ($2.99)
10/2004: Hellblazer #201 -- 15,262
10/2009: Hellblazer #260 -- 10,767
10/2010: Hellblazer #272 -- 9,650
10/2011: Hellblazer #284 -- 9,608
10/2012: Hellblazer #296 -- 9,255
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10/2013: Constantine #7 -- 22,954 (- 8.8%)
11/2013: Constantine #8 -- 20,981 (- 8.6%)
12/2013: Constantine #9 -- 22,403 (+ 6.8%)
01/2014: Constantine #10 -- 20,729 (- 7.5%)
02/2014: Constantine #11 -- 20,385 (- 1.7%)
03/2014: Constantine #12 -- 20,051 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Constantine #13 -- 18,454 (- 8.0%)
05/2014: Constantine #14 -- 17,422 (- 5.6%)
06/2014: Constantine #15 -- 16,704 (- 4.1%)
07/2014: Constantine #16 -- 16,235 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Constantine #17 -- 15,647 (- 2.8%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 51,990 (+232.3%)
10/2014: Constantine #18 -- 15,647 (- 69.9%)
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6 months: - 15.2%
1 year : - 31.8%
2 years : + 69.1%
5 years : + 45.3%
10 years: + 2.5%
Since #1: - 58.3%
The Constantine television show finally debuted in October, and while the numbers for the pilot were decent, it has been slipping since then. It was not picked up for the back-nine, but allegedly is still under consideration for a second season. If not renewed, that bodes ill for the continuation of the comics past the Convergence Gap, though as a former Vertigo title it may not be playing by the same rules as the other DCU titles.
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187 - AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SECOND CYCLE (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2010: American Vampire #7 -- 21,910
10/2011: --
10/2012: American Vampire #32 -- 14,857
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10/2013: --
11/2013: --
12/2013: --
01/2014: --
02/2014: --
03/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #1 -- 20,863 (+ 64.3%)
04/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #2 -- 17,068 (- 18.2%)
05/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #3 -- 15,642 (- 8.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #4 -- 15,400 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: --
10/2014: American Vampire 2Cy #5 -- 14,621 (- 7.4%)
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6 months: - 14.3%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 1.6%
Since #1: - 31.6%
The good news for American Vampire is that it’s the best-selling Vertigo title for the month. The bad news is that isn’t a very high bar at the moment. Issue #5 of the Second Cycle was originally solicited for August.
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192 - BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
10/2012: Unlimited #9 -- 19,877
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10/2013: Universe #3 -- 17,658 (- 3.7%)
11/2013: Universe #4 -- 16,889 (- 4.4%)
12/2013: Universe #5 -- 15,857 (- 6.1%)
01/2014: Universe #6 -- 15,070 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: Universe #7 -- 14,435 (- 4.2%)
03/2014: Universe #8 -- 14,097 (- 2.3%)
04/2014: Universe #9 -- 13,807 (- 2.1%)
05/2014: Universe #10 -- 13,869 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Universe #11 -- 14,068 (+ 1.4%)
07/2014: Universe #12 -- 14,419 (+ 2.5%)
08/2014: Universe #13 -- 14,215 (- 1.4%)
09/2014: Universe #14 -- 14,061 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Universe #15 -- 13,739 (- 2.3%)
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6 months: - 0.5%
1 year : - 22.2%
2 years : - 30.9%
Since #1: - 41.2%
The modest gains made from Batman Beyond’s role in Futures End have been slowly eaten away by standard attrition.
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193 - FABLES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2004: Fables #30 -- 25,390
10/2009: Fables #89 -- 21,118
10/2010: Fables #99 -- 19,656
10/2011: Fables #110 -- 18,109
10/2012: Fables #122 -- 16,513
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10/2013: Fables #134 -- 14,575 (- 0.4%)
11/2013: Fables #135 -- 14,383 (- 1.3%)
12/2013: Fables #136 -- 14,220 (- 1.1%)
01/2014: Fables #137 -- 14,172 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Fables #138 -- 14,109 (- 0.4%)
03/2014: Fables #139 -- 13,936 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Fables #140 -- 13,977 (+ 0.3%)
06/2014: Fables #141 -- 13,997 (+ 0.1%)
07/2014: Fables #142 -- 13,831 (- 1.2%)
08/2014: Fables #143 -- 13,672 (- 1.1%)
09/2014: Fables #144 -- 13,551 (- 0.9%)
10/2014: Fables #145 -- 13,723 (+ 1.3%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 5.8%
2 years : - 16.9%
5 years : - 35.0%
10 years: - 46.0%
Since #1: - 37.7%
A modest gain of a couple hundred copies, which is something that has happened every so often though out this title’s storied run. Just five issues remain until the end.
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203 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2004: Visitor's Guide -- 20,249
10/2009: Astra #2 -- 13,847
10/2010: --
10/2011: --
10/2012: --
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10/2013: Astro City #5 -- 16,927 (- 4.1%)
11/2013: Astro City #6 -- 16,031 (- 5.3%)
12/2013: Astro City #7 -- 15,360 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Astro City #8 -- 14,831 (- 3.4%)
02/2014: Astro City #9 -- 14,289 (- 3.7%)
03/2014: Astro City #10 -- 14,094 (- 1.4%)
04/2014: Astro City #11 -- 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
09/2014: Astro City #15 -- 12,660 (- 3.1%)
10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
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6 months: - 10.3%
1 year : - 26.3%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : - 9.9%
10 years: - 38.4%
Since #1: - 54.9%
Drops a couple hundred copies.
At this point, anything over 10K is good for Vertigo, which means that the imprint is like an indy publisher within the larger DCE division of Warner.
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204 - BATMAN ESSENTIALS ($1.00)
09/2014: Batman and Son #1 -- 18,188
09/2014: Gotham Central #1 -- 9,252
10/2014: The Black Mirror #1 -- 12,437
A bargain priced edition of Scott Snyder’s early Batman comics (with the always excellent Jock on art).
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211 - HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ($2.99)
10/2012: He-Man & MotU #3 -- 18,269
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10/2013: He-Man & MotU #7 -- 16,059 (- 1.4%)
11/2013: He-Man & MotU #8 -- 15,154 (- 5.6%)
12/2013: He-Man & MotU #9 -- 14,465 (- 4.5%)
01/2014: --
02/2014: He-Man & MotU #10 -- 13,816 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: He-Man & MotU #11 -- 13,090 (- 5.3%)
04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 -- 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
09/2014: He-Man & MotU #17 -- 11,756 (+ 0.3%)
10/2014: He-Man & MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
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6 months: - 9.6%
1 year : - 28.4%
2 years : - 37.0%
Since #1: - 54.5%
A relaunch is nigh (in December).
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214 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
09/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #3 -- 13,884 (- 9.5%)
10/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #4 -- 11,348 (- 18.3%)
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Since #1: - 56.5%
Ouch, that is not a healthy drop at this stage of the game.
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219 - FAIREST (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2012: Fairest #8 -- 18,376
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10/2013: Fairest #20 -- 13,008 (- 2.0%)
11/2013: --
12/2013: Fairest #21 -- 12,718 (- 2.2%)
01/2014: Fairest #22 -- 12,434 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Fairest #23 -- 12,350 (- 0.7%)
03/2014: Fairest #24 -- 11,872 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Fairest #25 -- 11,801 (- 0.6%)
05/2014: Fairest #26 -- 11,493 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Fairest #27 -- 11,329 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Fairest #28 -- 10,989 (- 3.0%)
09/2014: Fairest #29 -- 10,772 (- 2.0%)
10/2014: Fairest #30 -- 10,711 (- 0.6%)
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6 months: - 9.2%
1 year : - 17.7%
2 years : - 41.7%
Since #1: - 66.3%
A tiny drop as the title eases towards its finale (issue #33).
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224 - INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE ($2.99)
06/2014: Infinity Man & FP #1 -- 24,907
07/2014: Infinity Man & FP #2 -- 15,903 (- 36.2%)
08/2014: Infinity Man & FP #3 -- 12,390 (- 22.1%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 45,586 (+267.9%)
10/2014: Infinity Man & FP #4 -- 10,275 (- 77.5%)
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Since #1: - 58.7%
A tie-in to the “Godhead” crossover (though not actually one of the official chapters), but you couldn’t really tell from the sales figures.
I will be completely gobsmacked if this title survives the Convergence Gap.
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230 - SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CHAOS (Digital-First) ($3.99)
10/2004: --
10/2012: Smallville S11 #6 -- 19,663
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10/2013: Smallville S11 #18 -- 13,794 (- 2.5%)
11/2013: Smallville S11 #19 -- 13,286 (- 3.7%)
12/2013: Smallville Alien #1 -- 13,019 (- 2.0%)
01/2014: Smallville Alien #2 -- 11,768 (- 9.6%)
02/2014: Smallville Alien #3 -- 11,061 (- 6.0%)
03/2014: Smallville Alien #4 -- 10,570 (- 4.4%)
04/2014: Smallville Lantern #1 -- 12,391 (+17.2%)
05/2014: Smallville Lantern #2 -- 11,372 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: Smallville Lantern #3 -- 11,401 (+ 0.3%)
07/2014: Smallville Lantern #4 -- 11,243 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Smallville Chaos #1 -- 10,716 (- 4.7%)
09/2014: Smallville Chaos #2 -- 9,801 (- 8.5%)
10/2014: Smallville Chaos #3 -- 9,661 (- 1.4%)
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6 months: - 22.0%
1 year : - 30.0%
2 years : - 50.9%
10 years: - 9.8%
Crisis, which follows Chaos, will be the final installment of Smallville Season 11 (the final digital charter just came out). Given the overall trajectory that’s probably a good decision.
I think it was a mistake to bring it so many elements of the standard DCU into the Smallville mythos. Batman and Wonder Woman? Sure. But Monitors? Sinestro Corps? Multiple parallel worlds? Things just got confusing. I give the issues of this to my dad to read, as he was a fan of the TV show, and he remarked while reading through Chaos that he didn’t really know what was going on half the time. As a digital first title, this should have stayed aimed towards the casual fan and not gone so far inside baseball.
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237 - STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEAT GI ZOMBIE ($2.99)
07/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #1 -- 18,762
08/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #2 -- 11,724 (- 37.5%)
09/2014: Futures End #1 -- 44,333 (+278.1%)
10/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #3 -- 9,228 (- 79.2%)
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Since #1: - 50.8%
It saddens me to see a perfectly good series like this dropping to oblivion so rapidly.
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248 - THE NAMES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
09/2014: The Names #1 of 8 -- 17,266
10/2014: The Names #2 of 8 -- 9,056 (- 47.6%)
Returnable, so adjusted up 10% from the reported numbers (see the disclaimers at the end of this column for why we make this adjustment).
That’s a high second issue drop. Presumably this is headed for trade, so sales of the individual issues don’t really matter. You can count on one hand the number of limited series that DC has cancelled before they reach their end.
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241 - BODIES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
07/2014:Bodies #1 of 8 -- 17,500
08/2014:Bodies #2 of 8 -- 11,283 (-33.8%)
09/2014:Bodies #3 of 8 -- 9,439 (-16.3%)
10/2014:Bodies #4 of 8 -- 8,828 (- 6.5%)
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Since #1: – 48.2%
Issues #1 & #3 were returnable, #2 and #4 were not. As with Bodies this is presumably this is headed for trade; sales of individual issues for a Vertigo limited series are somewhat immaterial.
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255 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2004: Teen Titans Go! #12 -- 14,609
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12/2013: Teen Titans Go! #1 -- 13,441 (+82.0%)
01/2014: --
02/2014: Teen Titans Go! #2 -- 9,038 (-32.8%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Teen Titans Go! #3 -- 8,185 (- 9.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Teen Titans Go! #4 -- 8,667 (+ 5.9%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Teen Titans Go! #5 -- 8,688 (+ 0.2%)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Teen Titans Go! #6 -- 8,677 (- 0.1%)
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6 months: + 6.0%
10 years: - 40.6%
Since #1: - 35.4%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
Sales for #6 are essentially identical to those of #5, so it looks like TTG has found its level.
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256 - TINY TITANS: RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE (All-Ages) ($2.99)
10/2009: Tiny Titans #21 -- 8,259
10/2010: Tiny Titans #33 -- 8,045
10/2011: Tiny Titans #45 -- 7,836
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06/2014: Treehouse #1 of 6 -- 13,021 (+ 55.7%)
07/2014: Treehouse #2 of 6 -- 11,387 (- 12.5%)
08/2014: Treehouse #3 of 6 -- 8,929 (- 21.6%)
09/2014: Treehouse #4 of 6 -- 8,824 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Treehouse #5 of 6 -- 8,630 (- 2.2%)
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5 years : + 4.5%
Since #1: - 33.7%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
Drops a couple hundred copies, but this looks like the natural level for a Tiny Titans comic.
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267 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2013: Coffin Hill #1 -- 24,129
11/2013: Coffin Hill #2 -- 14,472 (-40.0%)
12/2013: Coffin Hill #3 -- 12,337 (-14.8%)
01/2014: Coffin Hill #4 -- 11,306 (- 8.4%)
02/2014: Coffin Hill #5 -- 10,435 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Coffin Hill #6 -- 9,982 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 -- 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
09/2014: Coffin Hill #11 -- 7,422 (- 3.7%)
10/2014: Coffin Hill #12 -- 7,136 (- 3.9%)
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6 months: - 25.3%
1 year : - 70.4%
Since #1: - 70.4%
Issue #15 has been solicited for February, and marks the start of a new storyline.
If you’re wondering about trade sales, the first (bargain priced) collection had first month sales (through Diamond) of 2,885.
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297 - THE UNWRITTEN V2 APOCALYPSE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2010: The Unwritten #18 -- 12,273
10/2011: The Unwritten #30 -- 10,481
10/2012: The Unwritten #42 -- 8,881
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10/2013: The Unwritten #54 -- 8,871 (- 1.2%)
11/2013: --
12/2013: --
01/2014: Unwritten vol2 #1 -- 11,975 (+35.0%)
02/2014: Unwritten vol2 #2 -- 8,291 (-30.8%)
03/2014: Unwritten vol2 #3 -- 7,890 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Unwritten vol2 #4 -- 7,652 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: Unwritten vol2 #5 -- 7,267 (- 5.0%)
06/2014: Unwritten vol2 #6 -- 7,133 (- 1.8%)
07/2014: Unwritten vol2 #7 -- 6,918 (- 3.0%)
08/2014: Unwritten vol2 #8 -- 6,575 (- 5.0%)
09/2014: Unwritten vol2 #9 -- 6,400 (- 2.7%)
10/2014: Unwritten vol2 #10 -- 6,407 (+ 0.1%)
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6 months: - 16.3%
1 year : - 27.8%
2 years : - 27.9%
Since #1: - 46.5%
Adds seven copies this month. Ending with issue #12.
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298 - VERTIGO QUARTERLY CMYK (Vertigo) ($7.99)
04/2014: Cyan #1 -- 9,456
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Magenta #1 -- 7,360 (- 22.2%)
08/2014: --
09/2014: --
10/2014: Yellow #1 -- 6,384 (- 13.3%)
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6 months: - 32.5%
Since #1: - 32.5%
A typical third issue drop, despite the atypical numbering being used.
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+302 - FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2013: FBP #4 -- 11,600 (-17.0%)
11/2013: FBP #5 -- 10,391 (-10.4%)
12/2013: FBP #6 -- 9,543 (- 8.2%)
01/2014: FBP #7 -- 8,971 (- 6.0%)
02/2014: --
03/2014: FBP #8 -- 7,852 (-12.5%)
04/2014: FBP #9 -- 7,619 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: FBP #10 -- 7,242 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: FBP #11 -- 6,958 (- 3.9%)
07/2014: FBP #12 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: FBP #13 -- 6,189
09/2014: --
10/2014: FBP #14 -- ????? (< 6,298)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
Since #1: ???%
+302 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2013: Hinterkind #1 -- 23,516
11/2013: Hinterkind #2 -- 13,994 (-40.5%)
12/2013: Hinterkind #3 -- 11,659 (-16.7%)
01/2014: Hinterkind #4 -- 9,693 (-16.9%)
02/2014: Hinterkind #5 -- 8,948 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Hinterkind #6 -- 8,306 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
09/2014: Hinterkind #11 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Hinterkind #12 -- ????? (< 6,298)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
Since #1: ???%
+302 - DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2013: Dead Boy Detectives #1 -- 21,478
01/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #2 -- 12,276 (-42.8%)
02/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #3 -- 9,889 (-19.4%)
03/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #4 -- 8,872 (-10.3%)
04/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #5 -- 7,957 (-10.3%)
05/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #6 -- 7,305 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #7 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #8 -- 5,968
09/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #9 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #10 -- ????? (< 6,298)
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6 months: ???%
Since #1: ???%
Three Vertigo titles miss the top 300 this month, with sales less than 6,298. Dead Boy Detectives has not been solicited past December, the end of its second story arc, so it looks like that has been silently cancelled. FBP & Hinterkind are starting up new story arcs, so they'll be around for a bit longer at least. But I'm surprised they weren't canned a while ago. Clearly DC is looking for something from these titles other than selling comic books. (For instance, FBP is in development as a movie at Warner, so that may be keeping it around.)
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+302 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
10/2004: Scooby-Doo #89 -- 5,449
10/2009: Scooby-Doo #149 -- 4,005
10/2010: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #2 -- 4,926
10/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #14 -- ?????
10/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #26 -- ?????
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10/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #38 -- 4,983 (+3.0%)
11/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #39 -- ?????
12/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #40 -- 4,754
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #41 -- 4,649 (-2.2%)
02/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #42 -- 4,540 (-2.3%)
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #43 -- 4,623 (+1.8%)
04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 -- 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #49 -- ????? (< 6,262)
10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (< 6,298)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Since #1: ???%
+302 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
10/2004: Looney Tunes #119 -- 3,218
10/2009: Looney Tunes #191 -- ?????
10/2010: Looney Tunes #183 -- ?????
10/2011: Looney Tunes #203 -- ?????
10/2012: Looney Tunes #209 -- ?????
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10/2013: Looney Tunes #215 -- ?????
11/2013: --
12/2013: Looney Tunes #216 -- 2,822
01/2014: --
02/2014: Looney Tunes #217 -- 2,784 (- 1.3%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Looney Tunes #218 -- ????? (< 2,823)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Looney Tunes #219 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Looney Tunes #220 -- ????? (< 5,357)
09/2014: --
10/2014: Looney Tunes #221 -- ????? (< 6,298)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
As long as the threshold for the Diamond charts is above 6K, it is highly unlikely that we'll see these two all-ages titles ever charting in the top 300. Again, DC is clearly looking for something other than sales to North American comic shops out of these titles. (E.g.. I've heard that Scooby-Doo comics do decently in Europe.)
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
10/2004: 30,125
10/2009: 27,525
10/2010: 23,756
10/2011: 51,342
10/2012: 32,901
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10/2013: 31,928 (- 41.8%)**
11/2013: 32,664 (+ 2.3%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 27,881
02/2014: 27,070 (- 2.9%)
03/2014: 26,776 (- 1.1%)
04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)**
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 28,951 (- 11.6%)**
09/2014: 46,869 (+ 61.9%)**
10/2014: 31,505 (- 32.8%)**
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6 months: + 8.9%
1 year : - 1.3%
2 years : - 4.2%
5 years : + 14.5%
10 years: + 4.6%
DC UNIVERSE
10/2004: 35,481
10/2009: 34,795
10/2010: 32,832
10/2011: 59,219
10/2012: 36,571
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10/2013: 33,568 (- 45.0%)**
11/2013: 35,282 (+ 5.1%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 33,120
02/2014: 33,327 (+ 0.6%)
03/2014: 32,007 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
09/2014: 63,401 (+ 73.0%)**
10/2014: 40,107 (- 36.7%)
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6 months: + 10.0%
1 year : + 19.5%
2 years : + 9.7%
5 years : + 15.3%
10 years: + 13.0%
VERTIGO
10/2004: 17,102
10/2009: 10,551
10/2010: 9,546
10/2011: 10,643
10/2012: 11,496
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10/2013: 22,228 (+ 48.7%)**
11/2013: 13,958 (- 37.2%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 11,473
02/2014: 13,215 (+ 15.2%)
03/2014: 19,179 (+ 45.1%)
04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
09/2014: 10,022 (+ 10.4%)**
10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
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6 months: - 19.2%
1 year : - 29.2%
2 years : - 21.1%
5 years : - 14.1%
10 years: - 47.0%
6 month comparisons
===================
+ 91.6% - Batgirl
+ 54.5% - Teen Titans
+ 43.9% - Superman
+ 28.5% - Green Lantern Corps
+ 23.9% - Catwoman
+ 21.8% - Batman and Robin
+ 19.4% - Action Comics
+ 9.0% - Batman
+ 9.0% - Red Lanterns
+ 8.6% - Harley Quinn
+ 8.5% - Earth 2
+ 8.0% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
+ 6.6% - Flash
+ 6.0% - Superman/Wonder Woman
+ 6.0% - Teen Titans Go!
+ 3.2% - Green Lantern
+ 2.2% - Detective Comics
+ 1.6% - Supergirl
- 0.5% - Batman Beyond Universe
- 1.0% - Green Arrow
- 1.9% - Aquaman
- 4.5% - Justice League
- 5.5% - Batman '66
- 5.8% - Worlds' Finest
- 6.0% - Swamp Thing
- 8.7% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 8.8% - Batman/Superman
- 9.2% - Fairest
- 9.6% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 10.3% - Astro City
- 11.7% - Justice League Dark
- 11.9% - Injustice
- 12.7% - Batwoman
- 14.3% - American Vampire
- 15.2% - Constantine
- 16.3% - The Unwritten
- 22.0% - Smallville Season 11
- 25.3% - Coffin Hill
- 28.7% - Justice League 3000
- 32.5% - Vertigo Quarterly
- 49.8% - Aquaman and the Others
1 year comparisons
===================
+113.1% - Arrow
+ 70.9% - Batgirl
+ 42.3% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 35.7% - Superman
+ 32.6% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 15.0% - Teen Titans
+ 14.0% - Action Comics
+ 13.1% - Supergirl
+ 4.9% - Batman and Robin
- 1.2% - Earth 2
- 1.8% - Flash
- 3.2% - Detective Comics
- 4.6% - Batman
- 5.2% - Green Arrow
- 5.8% - Fables
- 8.3% - Green Lantern Corps
- 12.0% - Worlds' Finest
- 13.8% - Red Lanterns
- 17.7% - Fairest
- 19.6% - Green Lantern
- 20.1% - Swamp Thing
- 20.1% - Swamp Thing Annual
- 22.2% - Batman Beyond Universe
- 23.5% - Justice League
- 23.7% - Aquaman
- 24.6% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 26.1% - Catwoman
- 26.3% - Astro City
- 26.9% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 27.8% - The Unwritten
- 27.9% - Injustice
- 28.4% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 30.0% - Smallville Season 11
- 31.8% - Constantine
- 34.5% - Batwoman
- 38.2% - Batman/Superman
- 43.8% - Batman '66
- 46.1% - Justice League Dark
- 49.5% - Superman/Wonder Woman
- 70.4% - Coffin Hill
2 year comparisons
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+258.5% - Deathstroke
+ 69.1% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 42.9% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 12.0% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 5.8% - Green Arrow
+ 2.9% - Superman
- 1.6% - American Vampire
- 3.3% - Teen Titans
- 10.5% - Supergirl
- 11.9% - Batgirl
- 13.4% - Batman and Robin
- 16.9% - Fables
- 18.5% - Justice League Dark
- 24.9% - Flash
- 24.9% - Detective Comics
- 27.9% - The Unwritten
- 29.9% - Batman
- 30.9% - Batman Beyond
- 32.6% - Green Lantern Corps
- 32.9% - Action Comics
- 33.3% - Justice League Dark Annual
- 36.0% - Justice League
- 37.0% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 38.0% - Red Lanterns
- 38.4% - Earth 2
- 41.0% - Aquaman
- 41.7% - Fairest
- 43.7% - Worlds' Finest
- 44.0% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 44.9% - Green Lantern: New Guardians
- 50.0% - Green Lantern
- 50.9% - Smallville Season 11
- 51.4% - Swamp Thing Annual
- 51.9% - Swamp Thing
- 55.1% - Batwoman
- 56.9% - Catwoman
5 year comparisons
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+ 69.3% - Batgirl
+ 66.4% - Batman
+ 51.7% - Superman
+ 48.2% - Batman/Superman
+ 45.3% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 36.1% - Teen Titans
+ 29.6% - Green Arrow
+ 26.3% - Action Comics
+ 23.5% - Justice League (Justice League of America)
+ 4.5% - Tiny Titans
- 2.1% - Detective Comics
- 9.9% - Astro City
- 13.2% - Supergirl
- 35.0% - Fables
- 46.2% - Batman and Robin
- 54.7% - Green Lantern
- 57.9% - Green Lantern Corps
10 year comparisons
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+ 69.9% - Batman
+ 44.1% - Aquaman
+ 32.3% - Batgirl
+ 21.2% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 19.0% - Detective Comics
+ 10.6% - Justice League (JLA)
+ 9.8% - Action Comics
+ 2.5% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
- 7.3% - Swamp Thing
- 9.8% - Smallville
- 27.3% - Green Arrow
- 27.8% - Flash
- 35.4% - Catwoman
- 38.4% - Astro City
- 40.6% - Teen Titans Go!
- 41.5% - Teen Titans
- 46.0% - Fables
- 53.0% - Superman
- 74.3% - Green Lantern
Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 40,107. Median: 37,996.
3.0 - Batman
2.4 - Harley Quinn Annual
1.9 - Justice League (34)
1.9 - Justice League (35)
1.7 - Harley Quinn
1.6 - Batgirl
1.4 - Detective Comics
1.4 - Batman and Robin
1.4 - Batman Eternal (26)
1.3 - Deathstroke
1.3 - Superman
1.3 - Batman Eternal (27)
1.3 - The Multiversity
1.3 - Batman Eternal (28)
1.3 - Grayson
1.3 - Batman Eternal (30)
1.3 - Batman Eternal (29)
1.3 - Batan/Superman (14)
1.3 - Batan/Superman (15)
1.2 - Earth 2: World's End (1)
1.2 - Superman/Wonder Woman
1.1 - Arkham Manor
1.1 - Green Lantern
1.1 - Action Comics
1.1 - Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead
1.0 - Earth 2: World's End (2)
1.0 - New Suicide Squad
1.0 - Teen Titans
1.0 - Lobo
1.0 - Earth 2: World's End (3)
0.9 - Justice League United
0.9 - Earth 2
0.9 - Earth 2: World's End (4)
0.9 - Flash
0.9 - The New 52 - Futures End (22)
0.9 - The New 52 - Futures End (23)
0.9 - The New 52 - Futures End (24)
0.9 - The New 52 - Futures End (25)
0.9 - The New 52 - Futures End (26)
0.9 - Green Lantern Corps
0.8 - Sinestro
0.8 - Aquaman
0.7 - Green Lantern: New Guardians
0.7 - Justice League United Annual
0.7 - Red Lanterns
0.7 - Supergirl
0.6 - Catwoman
0.6 - Secret Origins
0.6 - Justice League Dark
0.6 - Green Arrow
0.6 - Trinity of Sin
0.5 - Klarion
0.5 - Worlds' Finest
0.5 - Red Hood and the Outlaws
0.5 - Justice League 3000
0.5 - Justice League Dark Annual
0.4 - Swamp Thing
0.4 - Aquaman and the Others
0.4 - Batwoman
0.4 - Swamp Thing Annual
0.4 - Constantine
0.3 - Infinity Man and the Forever People
0.2 - Star-Spangled War Stories feat. G.I. Zombie
Vertigo: Average: 9,066*. Median: 7,982*
1.7 - American Vampire
1.5 - Fables
1.4 - Astro City
1.2 - Fairest
1.0 - The Names
1.0 - Bodies
0.8 - Coffin Hill
0.7 - The Unwritten
0.7 - Vertigo Quarterly
0.7 - Hinterkind *
0.7 - FBP *
0.7 - Dead Boy Detectives *
Digital First & Other: Average: 13,928*. Median: 14,831*.
1.7 - Flash Season Zero
1.6 - Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
1.4 - Injustice Year Three (1)
1.3 - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
1.3 - Injustice Year Three (2)
1.2 - Arrow Season 2.5
1.2 - Injustice Year Two Annual
1.1 - Batman '66
1.0 - Batman Beyond Universe
0.8 - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
0.8 - Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
0.7 - Smallville Chaos
0.6 - Teen Titans Go!
0.6 - Tiny Titans Return to the Treehouse
0.3 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You? *
0.2 - Looney Tunes *
The sales index number is a ratio of the title's current month sales to the average sales figure of the line to which is belongs for that month. So a sales index number of 1.0 means that a title sold very close to the sales average for that line.
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The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com's estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it's a "month-to-month" column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book's initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book's initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. "[36,599]"). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it's a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don't tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo's collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it's assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or my neighbor's dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
It’s month three of DC’s new variant cover ordering scheme, where retailers can order as many of the month’s themed variant covers as they want at the regular price. As previously suspected, the Selfie variants do not attract as many additional orders as the Bombshell or Batman 75th variants did. It’s hard to tell if that is because of a perceived lack of interest in the covers, or an adjustment based on the previous months, or a combination of factors. Next month DC will have round two of the 3D motion covers, hoping to recapture some of the magic of last year’s 3D cover stunt.
This was a down month for DC. Several of their top sellers did not ship in August: Justice League, Superman Unchained and Sandman Overture. Vertigo sales are particularly moribund: the average Vertigo sales of 9,082 per title is the second lowest since Diamond started reporting actual sales back in 2003. (The lowest month was November 2010, at 9,034.) With The Wake over and Sandman Overture shipping sporadically, Vertigo’s top seller this month is short-timer Fables.
DC is having some amount of luck with recent relaunches; so far Grayson, New Suicide Squad and Teen Titans are doing decently. But besides Harley Quinn, they are not having much of a go with regular series launches. Two of their most recent, Infinity Man and the Forever People and Star-Spangled War Stories featuring G. I. Zombie, are already in the cancellation zone on their third and second issues respectively.
Next month is the third anniversary of The New 52, so this month gives us an opportunity to look at the state of sales compared to the final pre-New 52 month, August 2011. For several of the books below you’ll see a special, one-time only statistic, the New 52 Differential. For comics that existed pre-New 52 and were relaunched in September 2011, and that have survived all the way to issue #34 in August 2014, you’ll see a comparison of how well they are selling three years out compared to how they sold just before being relaunched (rounded off). They range from a whopping +60K increase for Batman (which has never sold below 100K for the entirety of its New 52 existence!) to a depressing -30K for Green Lantern, and pretty much the gamut in between. In both of those extreme cases you could say that it was the creative teams that played as much of a role: the Snyder & Capullo combination on Batman has been extremely popular, and the departure of Geoff Johns from writing Green Lantern has resulted in a marked decrease over the entire line of Green Lantern comics.
It would be foolish to say that The New 52 was anything but a sales success for DC; especially in its debut months DC sold many many copies of comics that they in no way would have been able to sell otherwise except for the huge marketing push that the line-wide reboot afforded them. And three years out the average sales for the DCU are about 9K higher than they were back in August 2011. But it does kind of feel like we’re back to where we started from, and the only ways that DC can boost sales are by crossover events, variant covers, and individual title relaunches. It is extremely rare for a book to grow steadily because of reader interest in the comic. (This is a problem that comics in general have, not just DC.)
There one arena that this fretting leaves out is one that is invisible to us, sales wise: digital. Along with the New 52 relaunch, DC also went day-and-date with digital releases, and over the past three years have instituted a robust digital-first program as well. While an (assumed) average of digital sales being 15% of print sales means that we are a long way from the day that digital will replace print for DC (though compare to the early days of direct sales vs. newsstand…), that’s still a nice bonus layered on top. And digital makes for a possibility of a nice long tail, without the need to keep comics in print and warehoused.
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month right here at The Beat!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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1 - BATMAN ($3.99)
08/2004: Batman #631 -- 72,287 [74,830]
08/2009: Batman #689 -- 78,392
08/2010: Batman #702 -- 73,414
08/2011: Batman #713 -- 51,760
08/2012: Batman #12 -- 125,249
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08/2013: Batman #23 -- 128,230 (- 2.9%)
09/2013: #23.1: Jkr -- 151,351 (+ 18.0%)
09/2013: #23.2: Rdlr -- 140,065 (- 7.5%)
09/2013: #23.3: Pngn -- 120,026 (- 14.3%)
09/2013: #23.4: Bane -- 124,382 (+ 7.6%) [129,156]
10/2013: Batman #24 -- 124,652 (- 3.5%)
11/2013: Batman #25 -- 125,602 (+ 0.8%)
12/2013: Batman #26 -- 119,443 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: Batman #27 -- 115,492 (- 1.7%) [117,395]
02/2014: Batman #28 -- 114,089 (- 1.3%) [115,891]
03/2014: Batman #29 -- 116,926 (+ 0.9%)
04/2014: Batman #30 -- 108,998 (- 6.8%)
05/2014: Batman #31 -- 107,499 (+ 0.2%) [109,170]
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 (+ 19.2%)
07/2014: Batman #33 -- 117,996 (- 9.3%)
08/2014: Batman #34 -- 112,186 (- 4.9%)
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6 months: - 3.2%
1 year : - 12.5%
2 years : - 10.4%
5 years : + 43.1%
10 years: + 49.9%
Since #1: - 49.8%
New 52 Diff: +60K
Once again, Batman is DC’s #1 comic in units sold. “Zero Year” ended last month so this was a transition issue tying in to the ongoing Batman Eternal story. The Self-Bat variant cover differential issomewhat less than 6K, some of which may be attributable to the interim-ness of this issue.
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4 - THE MULTIVERSITY ($4.99)
08/2014: The Multiversity #1 -- 90,551
The new Grant Morrison series-of-one-shots exploring DC’s multiverse opens under 100K, but due to its $5 cover price it is the top revenue-generating comic of August. Each issue will be a #1 with a different subject and different artist, making it hard to predict what will happen to sales numbers over the coming months. (There were a plethora of order incentive covers, but no standard Selfie variant.)
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7, 13 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
11/2013: Harley Quinn #0 -- 114,212 [141,580]
12/2013: Harley Quinn #1 -- 92,153 (- 10.8%) [120,312]
01/2014: Harley Quinn #2 -- 66,363 (- 26.9%) [ 82,031]
02/2014: Harley Quinn #3 -- 63,967 (- 18.6%) [ 72,820]
03/2014: Harley Quinn #4 -- 63,120 (- 5.5%)
04/2014: Harley Quinn #5 -- 63,155 (+ 0.1%)
05/2014: Harley Quinn #6 -- 62,467 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 (+ 49.3%)
07/2014: Harley Quinn #8 -- 76,827 (- 17.6%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 -- 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 -- 58,500 (- 18.2%)
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6 months: - 10.7%
Since #0: - 58.7%
DC ships two issues of one of the best-selling books this month–because hey, why not?–and the results are highly illustrative. Issue #9 had a freely-orderable Selfie variant (for a Self-Bat differential of more than 5K), while issue #10 had a 1:25 order incentive variant but no Selfie cover. The difference? 13K! Issue #10’s sales of 58.5K are just about exactly where we’d expect them to be given standard attrition based on what the title was selling before DC started their new variant ordering scheme.
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10, 14, 15, 16 - BATMAN ETERNAL ($2.99)
04/2014: Batman Eternal #1 -- 105,754 [110,916]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #2 -- 84,566 (- 20.2%) [ 88,468]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #3 -- 79,703 (- 4.8%) [ 84,183]
04/2014: Batman Eternal #4 -- 78,009 (- 1.7%) [ 82,743]
05/2014: Batman Eternal #5 -- 73,475 (- 11.2%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #6 -- 70,983 (- 3.4%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #7 -- 68,251 (- 3.8%)
05/2014: Batman Eternal #8 -- 68,523 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #9 -- 68,295 (- 0.3%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #10 -- 67,203 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #11 -- 65,770 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Batman Eternal #12 -- 65,374 (- 0.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #13 -- 63,828 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #14 -- 63,138 (- 1.1%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #15 -- 62,137 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #16 -- 61,149 (- 1.6%)
07/2014: Batman Eternal #17 -- 60,013 (- 1.9%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #18 -- 58,998 (- 1.7%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #19 -- 58,368 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #20 -- 57,906 (- 0.8%)
08/2014: Batman Eternal #21 -- 57,525 (- 0.7%)
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Since #1: - 48.1%
Batman Eternal numbers drop below 60K. There are a couple of ways to look at these figures. On the one hand, they’re dropping an average just a bit over 1% per issue, which is a very light attrition. On the other hand, that works out to a little over 4% per month, which is a bit on the high side. If it keeps up at the current rate, Batman Eternal will drop to around 40K by the time it ends in March.
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11 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
08/2004: Detective Comics #797 -- 50,695 [52,811]
08/2009: Detective Comics #856 -- 58,859
08/2010: Detective Comics #868 -- 38,682
08/2011: Detective Comics #881 -- 39,729
08/2012: Detective Comics #12 -- 75,998
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08/2013: Detective Comics #23 -- 61,448 (- 3.9%)
09/2013: #23.1: Poison Ivy -- 78,522 (+ 27.8%)
09/2013: #23.2: Harley Quinn -- 89,636 (+ 14.2%)
09/2013: #23.3: Scarecrow -- 73,043 (- 18.5%)
09/2013: #23.4: Man-Bat -- 68,110 (- 6.8%)
10/2013: Detective Comics #24 -- 59,310 (- 12.9%)
11/2013: Detective Comics #25 -- 64,392 (+ 8.6%)
12/2013: Detective Comics #26 -- 56,538 (- 12.2%)
01/2014: Detective Comics #27 -- 88,702 (+ 59.8%) [90,335]
02/2014: Detective Comics #28 -- 56,619 (- 37.3%)
03/2014: Detective Comics #29 -- 55,486 (- 2.0%)
04/2014: Detective Comics #30 -- 56,149 (+ 1.2%)
05/2014: Detective Comics #31 -- 54,518 (- 2.9%)
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 (+ 33.9%)
07/2014: Detective Comics #33 -- 62,856 (- 13.9%)
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 -- 58,812 (- 6.4%)
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6 months: + 3.9%
1 year : - 4.3%
2 years : - 22.6%
5 years : - 0.1%
10 years: + 11.4%
Since #1: - 62.7%
New 52 Diff: +19K
A Self-Bat differential of about 4K.
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18 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
08/2004: Superman #208 -- 129,256
08/2009: Superman #691 -- 39,106
08/2010: Superman #702 -- 50,023
08/2011: Superman #714 -- 35,919
08/2012: Superman #12 -- 53,326
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08/2013: Superman #23 -- 42,155 (- 1.9%)
09/2013: #23.1: Bzarro -- 59,589 (+ 41.4%)
09/2013: #23.2: Brniac -- 58,197 (- 2.3%)
09/2013: #23.3: H'el -- 55,069 (- 5.4%)
09/2013: #23.4: Prsite -- 59,811 (+ 8.6%)
10/2013: Superman #24 -- 39,580 (- 33.8%)
11/2013: Superman #25 -- 39,295 (- 0.7%)
12/2013: Superman #26 -- 36,877 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Superman #27 -- 35,266 (- 4.4%)
02/2014: Superman #28 -- 34,296 (- 2.8%)
03/2014: Superman #29 -- 33,633 (- 1.9%)
04/2014: Superman #30 -- 37,316 (+ 11.0%)
05/2014: Superman #31 -- 40,534 (+ 8.6%)
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 (+136.8%) [95,972]
07/2014: Superman #33 -- 62,998 (- 34.4%)
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 (- 10.2%)
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6 months: + 64.9%
1 year : + 34.2%
2 years : + 6.1%
5 years : + 44.7%
10 years: - 56.2%
Since #1: - 62.3%
New 52 Diff: +21K
A 10% drop is pretty typical for a third issue, but then that also includes the Self-Bat differential (6K), so actual reader interest may be holding stronger. The variant cover effects are really messing up any cogent analysis of the effect of the new creative team.
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19 - GRAYSON ($2.99)
08/2004: Nightwing #95 -- 44,558 [47,479]
08/2012: Nightwing #12 -- 47,484
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08/2013: Nightwing #23 -- 40,522 (- 3.7%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Nightwing #24 -- 39,853 (- 1.7%)
11/2013: Nightwing #25 -- 44,039 (+ 10.5%)
12/2013: Nightwing #26 -- 38,452 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: Nightwing #27 -- 38,325 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Nightwing #28 -- 36,940 (- 3.6%)
03/2014: Nightwing #29 -- 36,814 (- 0.3%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Nightwing #30 -- 43,923 (+ 19.3%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Grayson #1 -- 81,433 (+ 85.4%)
08/2014: Grayson #2 -- 56,486 (- 30.6%)
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6 months: + 52.9%
1 year : + 39.4%
2 years : + 19.0%
10 years: + 19.0%
Since #1: - 30.6%
Thirty percent is a bit on the high side for a second issue drop, but since that also includes the Self-Bat differential it is pretty much in line with what is typical. Grayson will likely end up as a decent-performing mid-list book for DC.
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20 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
08/2004: --
08/2009: Superman/Batman #63 -- 37,467
08/2010: Superman/Batman #75 -- 34,324
08/2011: Superman/Batman #87 -- 26,425
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08/2013: Batman/Superman #3 -- 87,337 (-13.6%)
09/2013: #3.1: Doomsday -- 92,290 (+10.4%) [96,453]
10/2013: Batman/Superman #4 -- 82,990 (-14.0%)
11/2013: Batman/Superman #5 -- 77,198 (- 7.0%)
12/2013: Batman/Superman #6 -- 68,857 (-10.8%)
01/2014: Batman/Superman #7 -- 61,074 (-11.3%)
02/2014: Batman/Superman #8 -- 59,138 (- 3.2%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Batman/Superman #9 -- 56,223 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 -- 54,844 (- 4.9%)
05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 -- 53,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Batman/Superman #12 -- 68,345 (+27.7%)
08/2014: Batman/Superman #13 -- 55,954 (-18.1%)
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6 months: - 5.4%
1 year : - 35.9%
5 years : + 49.3%
10 years: n.a.
Since #1: - 63.0%
Somehow last month I neglected to include Batman/Superman in the analysis. I swear I proofed that puppy, but I was running so late with the column that I must have rushed and just missed my skipping it. And in my defense, Batman/Superman ‘s schedule has been kind of erratic as of late. Mea culpa, and I’ll recommend to Heidi that she dock my pay for this error.
Anyway, like Justice League (which did not ship in August due to yet more lateness), Batman/Superman is running behind and thus in August had its Batman 75th variant cover, with a Bat-Bomb differential of over 14K.
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24 - BATMAN AND... ($2.99)
08/2009: Batman and Robin #3 -- 110,594
08/2010: --
08/2011: Batman and Robin #26 -- 52,704
08/2012: Batman and Robin #12 -- 63,993
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08/2013: and Nightwing #23 -- 55,707 (- 3.6%)
09/2013: #23.1: Two-Face -- 77,073 (+ 38.4%)
09/2013: #23.2: Court of Owls -- 75,546 (- 2.0%)
09/2013: #23.3: Ra's al Ghul -- 73,746 (- 2.4%)
09/2013: #23.4: Killer Croc -- 69,428 (- 5.9%)
10/2013: and Two-Face #24 -- 52,060 (- 25.0%)
11/2013: and Two-Face #25 -- 53,374 (+ 2.5%)
12/2013: and Two-Face #26 -- 46,611 (- 12.7%)
01/2014: and Two-Face #27 -- 45,462 (- 2.5%)
02/2014: and Two-Face #28 -- 43,380 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: and Aquaman #29 -- 43,295 (- 0.2%)
04/2014: and Wonder Woman #30 -- 44,832 (+ 3.6%)
05/2014: and Frankenstein #31 -- 42,150 (- 6.0%)
06/2014: and Ra's al Ghul #32 -- 56,311 (+ 33.6%)
07/2014: Batman and Robin #33 -- 56,269 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman and Robin #34 -- 53,403 (- 5.1%)
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6 months: + 23.1%
1 year : - 4.1%
2 years : - 16.5%
5 years : - 51.7%
Since #1: - 54.0%
New 52 Diff: +0.7K
A Self-Bat differential of just under 3K.
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27 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
10/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #1 -- 94,859
11/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #2 -- 60,185 (- 36.6%)
12/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #3 -- 51,357 (- 14.7%)
01/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #4 -- 47,350 (- 7.8%)
02/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #5 -- 44,847 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #6 -- 43,308 (- 3.4%)
04/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #7 -- 45,157 (+ 4.3%)
05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8 -- 47,803 (+ 5.9%)
06/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #9 -- 62,659 (+ 31.1%)
07/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #10 -- 50,254 (- 19.8%)
08/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #11 -- 50,550 (+ 0.6%)
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6 months: + 12.7%
Since #1: - 46.7%
Actually gains a few sales this month, no doubt due to the continuing strength of the “Superman Doomed” crossover story. The only title this month with a positive Self-Bat differential.
(I suspect that we’re missing some amount of re-order activity on all of the “Superman Doomed” installments, due to Diamond not reporting beyond the top 300 and that threshold being relatively high over the past couple of months.)
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31 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
08/2004: Action Comics #818 -- 43,257
08/2009: Action Comics #880 -- 37,588
08/2010: Action Comics #892 -- 36,401
08/2011: Action Comics #904 -- 39,323
08/2012: Action Comics #12 -- 71,203
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08/2013: Action Comics #23 -- 42,603 (- 5.0%)
09/2013: #23.1: Cyborg Smn -- 69,796 (+ 63.8%)
09/2013: #23.2: Zod -- 69,356 (- 0.6%)
09/2013: #23.3: Lex Luthor -- 67,621 (- 2.5%)
09/2013: #23.4: Metallo -- 51,807 (- 23.4%)
10/2013: Action Comics #24 -- 39,620 (- 23.5%)
11/2013: Action Comics #25 -- 46,550 (+ 17.5%)
12/2013: Action Comics #26 -- 37,489 (- 19.5%)
01/2014: Action Comics #27 -- 36,042 (- 3.9%)
02/2014: Action Comics #28 -- 35,305 (- 2.0%)
03/2014: Action Comics #29 -- 34,231 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Action Comics #30 -- 37,809 (+ 10.5%)
05/2014: Action Comics #31 -- 41,081 (+ 8.7%)
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 (+ 34.9%)
07/2014: Action Comics #33 -- 49,457 (- 10.7%)
08/2014: Action Comics #34 -- 46,746 (- 5.5%)
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6 months: + 32.4%
1 year : + 9.7%
2 years : - 34.3%
5 years : + 24.4%
10 years: + 8.1%
Since #1: - 76.7%
New 52 Diff: + 7K
But then Action Comics is in the same boat crossover-wise as S/WW , but it takes a more typical Self-Bat drop of 2.5K. So maybe something else is going on with S/WW ?
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34 - GREEN LANTERN ($2.99)
08/2004: Green Lantern #180 -- 36,425
08/2009: Green Lantern #45 -- 102,431
08/2010: --
08/2011: --
08/2012: Green Lantern #12 -- 77,187
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08/2013: Green Lantern #23 -- 59,176 (- 5.2%)
09/2013: #23.1: Relic -- 66,495 (+ 12.4%)
09/2013: #23.2: Mongul -- 63,731 (- 4.2%)
09/2013: #23.3: Black Hand -- 62,753 (- 1.5%)
09/2013: #23.4: Sinestro -- 70,893 (+ 13.0%)
10/2013: Green Lantern #24 -- 57,109 (- 19.4%)
11/2013: Green Lantern #25 -- 54,322 (- 5.2%)
12/2013: Green Lantern #26 -- 51,420 (- 5.0%)
01/2014: Green Lantern #27 -- 48,831 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: GL/Red Lanterns#28 -- 49,200 (+ 5.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Green Lantern #29 -- 45,797 (- 11.2%)
04/2014: Green Lantern #30 -- 44,483 (- 2.9%)
05/2014: Green Lantern #31 -- 43,769 (- 1.6%)
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 (+ 28.7%)
07/2014: Green Lantern #33 -- 47,279 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 -- 43,846 (- 7.3%)
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6 months: - 14.9%
1 year : - 25.9%
2 years : - 43.2%
5 years : - 57.2%
10 years: + 20.4%
Since #1: - 74.1%
New 52 Diff: -30K*
I am amused that issue #34 ranks at #34 this month. (It does not take much to amuse me‚Ķ) A Self-Bat differential of over 3K. (The New 52 differential uses the July 2011 figures, as GL didn’t ship in August 2011.)
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37 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
04/2014: Justice League United #0 -- 68,431
05/2014: Justice League United #1 -- 64,209 (- 6.2%)
06/2014: Justice League United #2 -- 62,928 (- 2.0%)
07/2014: Justice League United #3 -- 47,919 (- 23.9%)
08/2014: Justice League United #4 -- 42,504 (- 11.3%)
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Since #0: - 37.9%
A Self-Bat differential of over 5K.
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38 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
08/2014: Superman/WW Annual #1 -- 42,094
One of two annuals that slipped from last month. Another chapter in “Superman Doomed.” Comes in over 8K below the parent title, but that’s without the benefit of a Selfie cover.
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39, 41, 42, 44 - The New 52 – Futures End ($2.99)
05/2014: Futures End #0 -- ??????
05/2014: Futures End #1 -- 77,867
05/2014: Futures End #2 -- 62,862 (- 19.3%)
05/2014: Futures End #3 -- 59,148 (- 5.9%)
05/2014: Futures End #4 -- 58,496 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Futures End #5 -- 53,645 (- 8.3%)
06/2014: Futures End #6 -- 51,543 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Futures End #7 -- 50,266 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Futures End #8 -- 49,138 (- 2.2%)
07/2014: Futures End #9 -- 52,083 (+ 6.0%)
07/2014: Futures End #10 -- 46,001 (- 11.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #11 -- 45,222 (- 1.7%)
07/2014: Futures End #12 -- 43,228 (- 4.4%)
07/2014: Futures End #13 -- 42,803 (- 1.0%)
08/2014: Futures End #14 -- 41,185 (- 3.8%)
08/2014: Futures End #15 -- 40,541 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: Futures End #16 -- 40,077 (- 1.1%)
08/2014: Futures End #17 -- 39,750 (- 0.8%)
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Since #1: - 49.0%
The previous three month’s worth were returnable, but this month was not. And lo and behold the non-adjusted figures for August fall right in line with the adjusted numbers for the previous months.
Falls below 40K for the first time, which must be a bit worrying since next month’s big Futures End stunt is tying in to this series. This has not turned into the linchpin series that DC was probably expecting it to be. If I were running DC, I’d take this as a sign that readers are becoming increasingly weary of the top-down imposition of cross-title continuity, and that multiple weekly titles may not be the best publishing strategy.
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40 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
08/2004: Teen Titans #14 -- 63,894
08/2009: Teen Titans #74 -- 30,380
08/2010: Teen Titans #86 -- 24,971
08/2011: Teen Titans #99 -- 23,756
08/2011: Teen Titans #100 -- 27,459
08/2012: Teen Titans #12 -- 42,817
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08/2013: Teen Titans #23 -- 31,742 (- 4.0%)
09/2013: #23.1: Trigon -- 48,974 (+ 54.3%)
09/2013: #23.2: Dthstroke -- 49,920 (+ 1.9%)
10/2013: Teen Titans #24 -- 34,536 (- 30.8%)
11/2013: Teen Titans #25 -- 32,395 (- 6.2%)
12/2013: Teen Titans #26 -- 29,149 (- 10.0%)
01/2014: Teen Titans #27 -- 27,558 (- 5.5%)
02/2014: Teen Titans #28 -- 26,732 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Teen Titans #29 -- 25,969 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Teen Titans #30 -- 25,709 (- 1.0%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: --
07/2014: Teen Titans #1 -- 52,358 (+103.7%)
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 -- 40,687 (- 22.3%)
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6 months: + 52.2%
1 year : + 28.2%
2 years : - 5.0%
5 years : + 33.9%
10 years: - 36.3%
A typical second issue drop.
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46 - ACTION COMICS ANNUAL ($4.99)
10/2012: Action Comics Annual #1 -- 50,485
10/2013: Action Comics Annual #2 -- 34,668 (- 31.3%)
08/2014: Action Comics Annual #3 -- 38,504 (+ 11.1%)
An increase of nearly 4K more than last year’s Annual, due no doubt to interest in the “Superman Doomed” crossover.
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47 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($3.99)
08/2012: Suicide Squad #12 -- 28,302
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08/2013: Suicide Squad #23 -- 22,166 (- 1.3%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Suicide Squad #24 -- 27,762 (+ 25.3%)
11/2013: Suicide Squad #25 -- 27,067 (- 2.5%)
12/2013: Suicide Squad #26 -- 25,346 (- 6.4%)
01/2014: Suicide Squad #27 -- 24,175 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Suicide Squad #28 -- 22,882 (- 5.3%)
03/2014: Suicide Squad #29 -- 22,162 (- 3.1%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Suicide Squad #30 -- 22,063 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: New Suicide Squad #1 -- 49,260 (+123.3%)
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 -- 38,477 (- 21.9%)
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6 months: + 68.2%
1 year : + 73.6%
2 years : + 36.0%
A typical second issue drop.
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50 - EARTH 2 ($3.99)
08/2012: Earth 2 #4 -- 67,393
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08/2013: Earth 2 #15 -- 40,845 (- 2.8%)
09/2013: #15.1: Desd -- 51,850 (+ 26.9%)
09/2013: #15.2: SlGr -- 52,369 (+ 1.0%)
10/2013: Earth 2 #16 -- 38,389 (- 26.7%)
11/2013: Earth 2 #17 -- 39,846 (+ 3.8%)
12/2013: Earth 2 #18 -- 37,130 (- 6.8%)
01/2014: Earth 2 #19 -- 36,103 (- 2.8%)
02/2014: Earth 2 #20 -- 35,732 (- 1.0%)
03/2014: Earth 2 #21 -- 35,295 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: Earth 2 #22 -- 34,970 (- 0.9%)
05/2014: Earth 2 #23 -- 34,531 (- 1.3%)
06/2014: Earth 2 #24 -- 47,277 (+ 36.9%)
07/2014: Earth 2 #25 -- 39,726 (- 16.0%)
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 -- 37,396 (- 5.9%)
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6 months: + 4.7%
1 year : - 8.4%
2 years : - 44.5%
Since #1: - 63.5%
A Self-Bat differential of under 3K.
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52 - FLASH ($2.99)
08/2004: Flash #213 -- 41,363
08/2009: Flash Rebirth #4 -- 78,107
08/2010: --
08/2011: --
08/2012: Flash #12 -- 51,779
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08/2013: Flash #23 -- 38,860 (- 0.3%)
09/2013: #23.1: Grodd -- 52,901 (+ 36.1%)
09/2013: #23.2: RvrsFlsh -- 53,359 (+ 0.9%)
09/2013: #23.3: Rogues -- 51,072 (- 4.3%)
10/2013: Flash #24 -- 38,190 (- 25.2%)
11/2013: Flash #25 -- 41,838 (+ 9.6%)
12/2013: Flash #26 -- 36,601 (- 12.5%)
01/2014: Flash #27 -- 34,902 (- 4.6%)
02/2014: Flash #28 -- 33,853 (- 3.0%)
03/2014: Flash #29 -- 33,241 (- 1.8%)
04/2014: Flash #30 -- 33,300 (+ 5.8%) [35,157]
05/2014: Flash #31 -- 34,240 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 (+ 37.8%)
07/2014: Flash #33 -- 39,669 (- 15.9%)
08/2014: Flash #34 -- 37,109 (- 6.5%)
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6 months: + 9.6%
1 year : - 4.5%
2 years : - 28.3%
5 years : - 52.5%
10 years: - 10.3%
Since #1: - 74.9%
A Self-Bat differential of around 2.5K.
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60 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
08/2004: Batgirl #55 -- 39,469 [43,494]
08/2010: Batgirl #13 -- 27,247
08/2011: Batgirl #24 -- 22,695
08/2012: Batgirl #12 -- 43,804
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08/2013: Batgirl #23 -- 37,707 (- 3.9%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Batgirl #24 -- 36,666 (- 2.8%)
11/2013: Batgirl #25 -- 40,752 (+ 11.1%)
12/2013: Batgirl #26 -- 34,885 (- 14.4%)
01/2014: Batgirl #27 -- 37,226 (+ 6.7%)
02/2014: Batgirl #28 -- 34,567 (- 7.1%)
03/2014: Batgirl #29 -- 33,223 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Batgirl #30 -- 32,698 (- 1.6%)
05/2014: Batgirl #31 -- 31,522 (- 3.6%)
06/2014: Batgirl #32 -- 47,304 (+ 50.1%)
07/2014: Batgirl #33 -- 37,186 (- 21.4%)
08/2014: Batgirl #34 -- 34,590 (- 7.0%)
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6 months: + 0.1%
1 year : - 8.3%
2 years : - 21.0%
10 years: - 20.5%
Since #1: - 67.7%
New 52 Diff: +12K
A Self-Bat differential of about 2.5K. The new creative team arrives in October with issue #35.
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65 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
08/2004: Aquaman #21 -- 23,486
08/2012: Aquaman #12 -- 61,210
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08/2013: Aquaman #23 -- 44,140 (- 3.3%)
09/2013: #23.1: BMta -- 58,207 (+ 31.9%)
09/2013: #23.2: OMtr -- 53,679 (- 7.8%)
10/2013: Aquaman #24 -- 42,248 (- 21.3%)
11/2013: Aquaman #25 -- 41,264 (- 2.3%)
12/2013: Aquaman #26 -- 38,841 (- 5.9%)
01/2014: Aquaman #27 -- 36,610 (- 5.7%)
02/2014: Aquaman #28 -- 34,939 (- 4.6%)
03/2014: Aquaman #29 -- 33,907 (- 3.0%)
04/2014: Aquaman #30 -- 32,859 (- 3.1%)
05/2014: Aquaman #31 -- 32,076 (- 2.4%)
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 (+ 39.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman #33 -- 36,140 (- 19.4%)
08/2014: Aquaman #34 -- 33,380 (- 7.6%)
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6 months: - 4.5%
1 year : - 24.4%
2 years : - 45.5%
10 years: + 42.1%
Since #1: - 69.2%
A Self-Bat differential of under 3K.
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75 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2014: Sensation Comics #1 -- 29,640
The debut print version of the digital-first comic featuring Wonder Woman comes in a just under 30K, which this month is good enough to make it the highest-selling non-DCU title. That debut is just over 1K fewer that what its brother title, Adventures of Superman , debuted at, and AoS has its final issue next month with #17. Can Sensation stick it out longer? It will likely depend on how well the digital version sells, and if DC can effectively drum up publicity on a continuing basis for the title’s constantly changing creators.
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76 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
08/2009: Green Lantern Corps #39 -- 82,241
08/2010: Green Lantern Corps #51 -- 67,124
08/2011: Green Lantern Corps #63 -- 53,372
08/2012: Green Lantern Corps #12 -- 41,778
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08/2013: Green Lantern Corps #23 -- 36,229 (- 14.1%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Green Lantern Corps #24 -- 37,312 (+ 3.0%)
11/2013: Green Lantern Corps #25 -- 38,369 (+ 2.8%)
12/2013: Green Lantern Corps #26 -- 32,797 (- 14.5%)
01/2014: Green Lantern Corps #27 -- 31,447 (- 4.1%)
02/2014: Green Lantern Corps #28 -- 29,142 (- 7.3%)
03/2014: Green Lantern Corps #29 -- 27,754 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Green Lantern Corps #30 -- 26,640 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31 -- 28,449 (+ 6.8%)
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 -- 40,734 (+ 43.2%)
07/2014: Green Lantern Corps #33 -- 32,877 (- 19.3%)
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 -- 29,471 (- 10.4%)
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6 months: + 1.1%
1 year : - 18.7%
2 years : - 29.5%
5 years : - 64.2%
Since #1: - 68.9%
New 52 Diff: -12K
A Self-Bat differential of over 3K, and just 1K more than the pre-variant sales. A new line-wide crossover begins in October.
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82 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
04/2014: Sinestro #1 -- 46,480
05/2014: Sinestro #2 -- 34,640 (- 25.5%)
06/2014: Sinestro #3 -- 30,422 (- 12.2%)
07/2014: Sinestro #4 -- 28,095 (- 7.6%)
08/2014: Sinestro #5 -- 26,867 (- 4.4%)
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Since #1: - 42.2%
No variant covers here…
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85 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
08/2009: Supergirl #44 -- 33,819
08/2010: Supergirl #55 -- 25,891
08/2011: Supergirl #67 -- 19,764
08/2012: Supergirl #12 -- 30,420
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08/2013: Supergirl #23 -- 24,747 (- 3.0%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Supergirl #24 -- 23,321 (- 5.8%)
11/2013: Supergirl #25 -- 25,377 (+ 8.8%)
12/2013: Supergirl #26 -- 22,646 (- 10.8%)
01/2014: Supergirl #27 -- 21,954 (- 3.1%)
02/2014: Supergirl #28 -- 23,567 (+ 7.3%)
03/2014: Supergirl #29 -- 22,883 (- 2.9%)
04/2014: Supergirl #30 -- 23,410 (+ 2.3%)
05/2014: Supergirl #31 -- 22,783 (- 2.7%)
06/2014: Supergirl #32 -- 22,481 (- 1.3%)
07/2014: Supergirl #33 -- 22,802 (+ 1.4%)
08/2014: Supergirl #34 -- 26,510 (+ 16.3%)
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6 months: + 12.5%
1 year : + 7.1%
2 years : - 12.9%
5 years : - 21.6%
Since #1: - 64.3%
New 52 Diff: + 7K
Supergirl gets a nice boost by joining the “Superman Doomed” crossover, which is working out better than crossing over with Red Lanterns . One has to wonder why there wasn’t a Selfie variant this month, as a Selfie cover would seem to make perfect sense for a comic starring a teenage girl‚Ķ
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89 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
08/2012: Justice League Dark #12 -- 30,754
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08/2013: Justice League Dark #23 -- 71,157 (+ 4.2%) [75,782]
09/2013: #23.1: Creeper -- 46,326 (- 34.9%)
09/2013: #23.2: Eclipso -- 45,138 (- 2.6%)
10/2013: Justice League Dark #24 -- 45,401 (+ 0.6%)
11/2013: Justice League Dark #25 -- 38,760 (- 14.6%)
12/2013: Justice League Dark #26 -- 36,353 (- 6.2%)
01/2014: Justice League Dark #27 -- 32,576 (- 10.4%)
02/2014: Justice League Dark #28 -- 30,519 (- 6.3%)
03/2014: Justice League Dark #29 -- 29,202 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Justice League Dark #30 -- 27,695 (- 5.2%)
05/2014: Justice League Dark #31 -- 25,337 (- 8.5%)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 -- 38,219 (+ 50.8%)
07/2014: Justice League Dark #33 -- 28,297 (- 26.0%)
08/2014: Justice League Dark #34 -- 25,258 (- 10.7%)
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6 months: - 17.2%
1 year : - 66.7%
2 years : - 17.9%
Since #1: - 69.2%
A Self-Bat differential of 3K, which is enough to bring sales down below issue #31, before DC’s new variant program.
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92 - BATMAN '66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET (Digital-First) ($2.99)
06/2014: Batman 66/GH #1 of 6 -- 32,983
07/2014: Batman 66/GH #2 of 6 -- 25,392 (- 23.0%)
08/2014: Batman 66/GH #3 of 6 -- 24,409 (- 3.9%)
That’s a drop of under 1000, which at this stage is a very light drop indeed.
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96 - SECRET ORIGINS ($4.99)
04/2014: Secret Origins #1 -- 38,742
05/2014: Secret Origins #2 -- 32,966 (- 14.9%)
06/2014: Secret Origins #3 -- 28,351 (- 14.0%)
07/2014: Secret Origins #4 -- 37,181 (+ 31.1%)
08/2014: Secret Origins #5 -- 24,126 (- 35.1%)
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Since #1: - 37.7%
Without Harley Quinn headlining, sales drop right back down.
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98 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
08/2004: Catwoman #34 -- 37,033 [42,098]
08/2012: Catwoman #12 -- 34,117
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08/2013: Catwoman #23 -- 24,262 (- 1.9%) [38,290]
09/2013: --
10/2013: Catwoman #24 -- 35,134 (+ 44.8%)
11/2013: Catwoman #25 -- 29,471 (- 16.1%)
12/2013: Catwoman #26 -- 26,482 (- 10.1%)
01/2014: Catwoman #27 -- 24,956 (- 5.8%)
02/2014: Catwoman #28 -- 23,974 (- 3.9%)
03/2014: Catwoman #29 -- 22,236 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Catwoman #30 -- 20,968 (- 5.7%)
05/2014: Catwoman #31 -- 20,144 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Catwoman #32 -- 33,694 (+ 67.3%)
07/2014: Catwoman #33 -- 18,945 (- 43.8%)
08/2014: Catwoman #34 -- 23,497 (+ 24.0%)
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6 months: - 2.0%
1 year : - 38.5%
2 years : - 31.1%
10 years: - 44.2%
Since #1: - 68.9%
Exhibit N in the effects of DC’s new variants program: After skipping the Batman 75th variant last month, Catwoman returns with a Selfie variant and sales pop up another 4.5K.
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101 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
08/2004: Green Arrow #41 -- 32,269
08/2009: Arrow/Canary #23 -- 19,452
08/2010: Green Arrow #3 -- 46,308
08/2011: Green Arrow #15 -- 23,883
08/2012: Green Arrow #12 -- 23,126
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08/2013: Green Arrow #23 -- 25,449 (- 2.8%)
09/2013: #23.1: CtVertigo -- 43,234 (+ 69.9%)
10/2013: Green Arrow #24 -- 24,620 (- 43.1%)
11/2013: Green Arrow #25 -- 29,591 (+ 20.2%)
12/2013: Green Arrow #26 -- 24,687 (- 16.6%)
01/2014: Green Arrow #27 -- 23,785 (- 3.7%)
02/2014: Green Arrow #28 -- 26,725 (+ 12.4%)
03/2014: Green Arrow #29 -- 23,698 (- 11.3%)
04/2014: Green Arrow #30 -- 23,577 (- 0.5%)
05/2014: Green Arrow #31 -- 23,475 (- 0.4%)
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 -- 23,602 (+ 0.5%)
07/2014: Green Arrow #33 -- 23,452 (- 0.6%)
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 -- 22,927 (- 2.2%)
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6 months: - 14.2%
1 year : - 9.9%
2 years : - 0.9%
5 years : + 17.9%
10 years: - 29.0%
Since #1: - 68.3%
New 52 Diff: -0.2K
Dips just a few hundred copies, but that’s enough to push sales under 23K. The new creative team arrives in October.
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103 - RED LANTERNS ($2.99)
08/2012: Red Lanterns #12 -- 35,070
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08/2013: Red Lanterns #23 -- 29,623 (- 15.9%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Red Lanterns #24 -- 30,771 (+ 3.9%)
11/2013: Red Lanterns #25 -- 27,786 (- 9.7%)
12/2013: Red Lanterns #26 -- 26,242 (- 5.6%)
01/2014: Red Lanterns #27 -- 24,477 (- 6.7%)
02/2014: Green Lant/RL#28 -- 49,200 (+110.6%) [51,548]
03/2014: Red Lanterns #29 -- 25,153 (- 51.2%)
04/2014: Red Lanterns #30 -- 24,350 (- 3.2%)
05/2014: Red Lanterns #31 -- 24,307 (- 0.2%)
06/2014: Red Lanterns #32 -- 23,720 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Red Lanterns #33 -- 23,355 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: Red Lanterns #34 -- 22,761 (- 2.5%)
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6 months: - 55.8%
1 year : - 23.2%
2 years : - 35.1%
Since #1: - 74.5%
107 - GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ($2.99)
08/2012: New Guardians #12 -- 42,479
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08/2013: New Guardians #23 -- 34,473 (-15.5%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: New Guardians #24 -- 35,417 (+ 2.7%)
11/2013: New Guardians #25 -- 32,069 (- 9.5%)
12/2013: New Guardians #26 -- 30,489 (- 4.9%)
01/2014: New Guardians #27 -- 28,346 (- 7.0%)
02/2014: New Guardians #28 -- 27,212 (- 4.0%)
03/2014: New Guardians #29 -- 25,296 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: New Guardians #30 -- 24,727 (- 2.2%)
05/2014: New Guardians #31 -- 23,886 (- 3.4%)
06/2014: New Guardians #32 -- 23,142 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: New Guardians #33 -- 22,797 (- 1.5%)
08/2014: New Guardians #34 -- 22,052 (- 3.3%)
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6 months: - 19.0%
1 year : - 36.0%
2 years : - 48.1%
Since #1: - 77.2%
The line-wide crossover starts in October.
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109 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2013: Batman '66 #2 -- 37,113 (-26.4%)
09/2013: Batman '66 #3 -- 32,954 (-11.2%)
10/2013: Batman '66 #4 -- 30,099 (- 8.7%)
11/2013: Batman '66 #5 -- 26,785 (-11.0%)
12/2013: Batman '66 #6 -- 24,374 (- 9.0%)
01/2014: Batman '66 #7 -- 21,802 (-10.6%)
02/2014: Batman '66 #8 -- 19,795 (- 9.2%)
03/2014: Batman '66 #9 -- 18,802 (- 5.0%)
04/2014: Batman '66 #10 -- 17,917 (- 4.7%)
05/2014: Batman '66 #11 -- 18,642 (+ 4.0%)
06/2014: Batman '66 #12 -- 17,286 (- 7.3%)
07/2014: Batman '66 #13 -- 17,264 (- 0.1%)
08/2014: Batman '66 #14 -- 21,456 (+24.3%)
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6 months: + 8.4%
1 year : - 42.2%
Since #1: - 57.5%
There was a selfie variant this time out, and it appears to work just as well for the digital-first titles as it does for the DCU books. I wonder when Vertigo will start to get freely-orderable variants?
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114 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 ($2.99)
12/2013: Justice League 3K #1 -- 57,726
01/2014: Justice League 3K #2 -- 41,423 (-28.2%)
02/2014: Justice League 3K #3 -- 33,308 (-19.6%)
03/2014: Justice League 3K #4 -- 30,127 (- 9.6%)
04/2014: Justice League 3K #5 -- 27,529 (- 8.6%)
05/2014: Justice League 3K #6 -- 25,738 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Justice League 3K #7 -- 24,172 (- 6.1%)
07/2014: Justice League 3K #8 -- 22,604 (- 6.5%)
08/2014: Justice League 3K #9 -- 20,974 (- 7.2%)
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6 months: - 37.0%
Since #1: - 63.7%
Continues to shed readers at an unsustainable rate.
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117 - RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
08/2012: Red Hood #12 -- 34,439
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08/2013: Red Hood #23 -- 28,821 (- 5.6%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Red Hood #24 -- 27,128 (- 5.9%)
11/2013: Red Hood #25 -- 30,632 (+ 12.9%)
12/2013: Red Hood #26 -- 25,382 (- 17.1%)
01/2014: Red Hood #27 -- 24,813 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Red Hood #28 -- 23,236 (- 6.4%)
03/2014: Red Hood #29 -- 22,316 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: Red Hood #30 -- 21,718 (- 2.7%)
05/2014: Red Hood #31 -- 21,257 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: Red Hood #32 -- 33,081 (+ 55.6%)
07/2014: Red Hood #33 -- 20,669 (- 37.5%)
08/2014: Red Hood #34 -- 20,069 (- 2.9%)
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6 months: - 13.6%
1 year : - 30.4%
2 years : - 41.7%
Since #1: - 71.4%
Drops just 600 copies.
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119 - WORLDS' FINEST ($2.99)
08/2012: Worlds' Finest #4 -- 39,629
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08/2013: Worlds' Finest #15 -- 24,159 (- 3.9%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Worlds' Finest #16 -- 22,987 (- 4.9%)
11/2013: Worlds' Finest #17 -- 21,920 (- 4.6%)
12/2013: Worlds' Finest #18 -- 21,039 (- 4.0%)
01/2014: Worlds' Finest #19 -- 20,998 (- 0.2%)
02/2014: Worlds' Finest #20 -- 25,585 (+ 31.5%) [27,613]
03/2014: Worlds' Finest #21 -- 25,676 (- 7.0%)
04/2014: Worlds' Finest #22 -- 21,485 (- 16.3%)
05/2014: Worlds' Finest #23 -- 21,118 (- 1.7%)
06/2014: Worlds' Finest #24 -- 20,900 (- 1.0%)
07/2014: Worlds' Finest #25 -- 19,957 (- 4.5%)
08/2014: Worlds' Finest #26 -- 19,772 (- 0.9%)
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6 months: - 28.4%
1 year : - 18.2%
2 years : - 50.1%
Since #1: - 71.6%
Drops fewer than 200 copies.
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123 - AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS ($2.99)
04/2014: Aquaman & Others #1 -- 34,056
05/2014: Aquaman & Others #2 -- 26,198 (- 23.1%)
06/2014: Aquaman & Others #3 -- 23,109 (- 11.8%)
07/2014: Aquaman & Others #4 -- 20,520 (- 11.2%)
08/2014: Aquaman & Others #5 -- 18,639 (- 9.2%)
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Since #1: - 45.3%
Drops below 19K.
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124, 126 - INJUSTICE: YEAR TWO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2013: Injustice #8 -- 25,223 (- 2.0%)
09/2013: Injustice #9 -- 24,333 (- 3.5%)
10/2013: Injustice #10 -- 24,788 (+ 1.9%)
11/2013: Injustice #11 -- 22,704 (- 8.4%)
12/2013: Injustice #12 -- 21,871 (- 3.7%)
01/2014: Injustice Y2 #1 -- 24,700 (+12.9%)
02/2014: Injustice Y2 #2 -- 22,703 (- 8.1%)
03/2014: Injustice Y2 #3 -- 20,693 (- 8.9%)
04/2014: Injustice Y2 #4 -- 20,310 (- 1.9%)
05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5 -- 19,834 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353 (- 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #7 -- 19,811 (+ 2.4%)
07/2014: Injustice Y2 #8 -- 18,931 (- 4.4%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
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6 months: - 19.7%
1 year : - 27.8%
Since #1: - 26.9%
DC’s best-selling-in-digital-form digital-first title is still above 18K in its print incarnation. Year Three starts in October.
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128 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
08/2004: Swamp Thing #6 -- 19,973
08/2012: Swamp Thing #12 -- 36,696
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08/2013: Swamp Thing #23 -- 22,695 (- 5.0%)
09/2013: #23.1: Arcane -- 40,390 (+78.0%)
10/2013: Swamp Thing #24 -- 21,724 (-46.2%)
11/2013: Swamp Thing #25 -- 21,141 (- 2.7%)
12/2013: Swamp Thing #26 -- 20,247 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Swamp Thing #27 -- 19,755 (- 2.4%)
02/2014: Swamp Thing #28 -- 19,146 (- 3.1%)
03/2014: Swamp Thing #29 -- 18,837 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Swamp Thing #30 -- 18,458 (- 2.0%)
05/2014: Swamp Thing #31 -- 18,249 (- 1.1%)
06/2014: Swamp Thing #32 -- 18,483 (+ 1.3%)
07/2014: Swamp Thing #33 -- 17,905 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Swamp Thing #34 -- 17,570 (- 1.9%)
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6 months: - 8.2%
1 year : - 22.6%
2 years : - 52.1%
10 years: - 12.0%
Since #1: - 76.2%
Writer Charles Soule announced that he’s going Marvel exclusive; will DC use his departure as an opportunity to revamp Swamp Thing , or just put it to bed?
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129 - BATMAN ESSENTIAL DARK KNIGHT RETURNS SPECIAL EDITION #1 ($1.00)
08/2014: Batman Essential DKR #1 -- 17,518
A bargain-priced reprint of the first issue of Frank Miller’s mid-80s classic sells a good deal more than other recent DC Essentials.
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132 - BATWOMAN ($2.99)
08/2012: Batwoman #12 -- 38,980
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08/2013: Batwoman #23 -- 26,223 (- 4.3%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Batwoman #24 -- 25,609 (- 2.3%)
11/2013: Batwoman #25 -- 25,987 (+ 1.5%)
12/2013: Batwoman #26 -- 23,311 (- 10.3%)
01/2014: Batwoman #27 -- 22,461 (- 3.6%)
02/2014: Batwoman #28 -- 20,672 (- 8.0%)
03/2014: Batwoman #29 -- 19,750 (- 4.5%)
04/2014: Batwoman #30 -- 19,204 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: Batwoman #31 -- 18,463 (- 3.9%)
06/2014: Batwoman #32 -- 33,538 (+ 81.6%)
07/2014: Batwoman #33 -- 23,922 (- 28.7%)
08/2014: Batwoman #34 -- 16,909 (- 29.3%)
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6 months: - 18.2%
1 year : - 35.5%
2 years : - 56.6%
Since #1: - 80.8%
No variant this time, and sales drop to their lowest level yet. This was the ‘break-up’ issue. In an alternate universe, the highly-publicized wedding issue includes an awesome Selfie variant of all of the wedding guests, and sells much, much better.
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141 - CONSTANTINE ($2.99)
08/2004: Hellblazer #199 -- 14,768
08/2009: Hellblazer #258 -- 10,665
08/2010: Hellblazer #270 -- 9,928
08/2011: Hellblazer #282 -- 9,372
08/2012: Hellblazer #294 -- 9,396
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08/2013: Constantine #6 -- 25,174 (- 28.1%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Constantine #7 -- 22,954 (- 8.8%)
11/2013: Constantine #8 -- 20,981 (- 8.6%)
12/2013: Constantine #9 -- 22,403 (+ 6.8%)
01/2014: Constantine #10 -- 20,729 (- 7.5%)
02/2014: Constantine #11 -- 20,385 (- 1.7%)
03/2014: Constantine #12 -- 20,051 (- 1.6%)
04/2014: Constantine #13 -- 18,454 (- 8.0%)
05/2014: Constantine #14 -- 17,422 (- 5.6%)
06/2014: Constantine #15 -- 16,704 (- 4.1%)
07/2014: Constantine #16 -- 16,235 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Constantine #17 -- 15,647 (- 2.8%)
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6 months: - 23.2%
1 year : - 37.8%
2 years : + 66.5%
5 years : + 46.7%
10 years: + 6.0%
Since #1: - 58.3%
The TV show is scheduled to debut on October 24.
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145 - BIRDS OF PREY ($2.99)
08/2004: Birds of Prey #71 -- 32,298
08/2004: Birds of Prey #72 -- 31,835
08/2010: Birds of Prey #4 -- 46,149
08/2011: Birds of Prey #15 -- 26,043
08/2012: Birds of Prey #12 -- 26,587
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08/2013: Birds of Prey #23 -- 19,364 (- 4.2%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Birds of Prey #24 -- 18,382 (- 5.1%)
11/2013: Birds of Prey #25 -- 22,751 (+ 23.8%)
12/2013: Birds of Prey #26 -- 17,497 (- 23.1%)
01/2014: Birds of Prey #27 -- 19,387 (+ 10.8%)
02/2014: Birds of Prey #28 -- 18,092 (- 6.7%)
03/2014: Birds of Prey #29 -- 16,795 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: Birds of Prey #30 -- 16,358 (- 2.6%)
05/2014: Birds of Prey #31 -- 15,947 (- 2.5%)
06/2014: Birds of Prey #32 -- 16,397 (+ 2.8%)
07/2014: Birds of Prey #33 -- 15,379 (- 6.2%)
07/2014: Birds of Prey #34 -- 15,397 (+ 0.1%)
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6 months: - 14.9%
1 year : - 20.5%
2 years : - 42.1%
10 years: - 52.0%
Since #1: - 76.8%
New 52 Diff: -11K
Adds 18 copies for the final regular issue.
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146 - INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
07/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #1 -- 26,096
08/2014: Infinite Crisis FftM #2 -- 15,340 (- 41.2%)
Ouch, that’s a very hefty second issue drop.
Oh, while I’m at it (and since perhaps someone is wondering), a typical 2nd issue drop is around 25%, while a typical third issue drop is around 10%. Standard attrition, once a title has settled in, is around 2-3%.
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150 - BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2012: Unlimited #7 -- 21,219
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08/2013: Universe #1 -- 23,358 (+52.9%)
09/2013: Universe #2 -- 18,332 (-21.5%)
10/2013: Universe #3 -- 17,658 (- 3.7%)
11/2013: Universe #4 -- 16,889 (- 4.4%)
12/2013: Universe #5 -- 15,857 (- 6.1%)
01/2014: Universe #6 -- 15,070 (- 5.0%)
02/2014: Universe #7 -- 14,435 (- 4.2%)
03/2014: Universe #8 -- 14,097 (- 2.3%)
04/2014: Universe #9 -- 13,807 (- 2.1%)
05/2014: Universe #10 -- 13,869 (+ 0.4%)
06/2014: Universe #11 -- 14,068 (+ 1.4%)
07/2014: Universe #12 -- 14,419 (+ 2.5%)
08/2014: Universe #13 -- 14,215 (- 1.4%)
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6 months: - 1.5%
1 year : - 39.1%
2 years : - 33.0%
Since #1: - 39.1%
After three straight months of small growth, BB drops down again.
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154 - SUPERBOY ($2.99)
08/2011: Superboy #10 -- 20,563
08/2011: Superboy #11 -- 20,317
08/2012: Superboy #12 -- 27,518
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08/2013: Superboy #23 -- 20,235 (+ 1.3%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Superboy #24 -- 18,341 (- 9.4%)
11/2013: Superboy #25 -- 21,449 (+ 16.9%)
12/2013: Superboy #26 -- 17,690 (- 17.5%)
01/2014: Superboy #27 -- 17,392 (- 1.7%)
02/2014: Superboy #28 -- 16,448 (- 5.4%)
03/2014: Superboy #29 -- 15,776 (- 4.1%)
04/2014: Superboy #30 -- 15,382 (- 2.5%)
05/2014: Superboy #31 -- 14,795 (- 3.8%)
06/2014: Superboy #32 -- 14,451 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: Superboy #33 -- 14,004 (- 3.1%)
08/2014: Superboy #34 -- 13,785 (- 1.6%)
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6 months: - 16.2%
1 year : - 31.9%
2 years : - 49.9%
Since #1: - 80.1%
New 52 Diff: -16K
The final regular issue drops below 14K.
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155 - FABLES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
08/2004: Fables #28 -- 25,076
08/2009: Fables #87 -- 21,876
08/2010: Fables #97 -- 19,625
08/2011: Fables #108 -- 18,390
08/2012: Fables #120 -- 16,704
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08/2013: Fables #132 -- 14,893 (- 1.4%)
09/2013: Fables #133 -- 14,639 (- 1.7%)
10/2013: Fables #134 -- 14,575 (- 0.4%)
11/2013: Fables #135 -- 14,383 (- 1.3%)
12/2013: Fables #136 -- 14,220 (- 1.1%)
01/2014: Fables #137 -- 14,172 (- 0.3%)
02/2014: Fables #138 -- 14,109 (- 0.4%)
03/2014: Fables #139 -- 13,936 (- 1.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Fables #140 -- 13,977 (+ 0.3%)
06/2014: Fables #141 -- 13,997 (+ 0.1%)
07/2014: Fables #142 -- 13,831 (- 1.2%)
08/2014: Fables #143 -- 13,672 (- 1.1%)
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6 months: - 3.1%
1 year : - 8.2%
2 years : - 18.2%
5 years : - 37.5%
10 years: - 45.5%
Since #1: - 37.9%
With The Wake now over, Sandman Overture not shipping this month, and American Vampire on a skip month, Fables is the top Vertigo title of August, in what is a very soft month for the imprint.
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160 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
08/2004: Supersonic #1 -- 27,982
08/2009: Dark Age 3 #4 -- 14,684
08/2010: Silver Agent #2 -- 12,486
08/2011: --
08/2012: --
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08/2013: Astro City #3 -- 18,802 (- 6.9%)
09/2013: Astro City #4 -- 17,641 (- 6.2%)
10/2013: Astro City #5 -- 16,927 (- 4.1%)
11/2013: Astro City #6 -- 16,031 (- 5.3%)
12/2013: Astro City #7 -- 15,360 (- 4.2%)
01/2014: Astro City #8 -- 14,831 (- 3.4%)
02/2014: Astro City #9 -- 14,289 (- 3.7%)
03/2014: Astro City #10 -- 14,094 (- 1.4%)
04/2014: Astro City #11 -- 13,909 (- 1.3%)
05/2014: Astro City #12 -- 13,795 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419 (- 2.7%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Astro City #14 -- 13,069 (- 2.6%)
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6 months: - 8.5%
1 year : - 30.5%
5 years : - 11.0%
10 years: - 53.3%
Since #1: - 51.6%
Standard attrition.
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162 - INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE ($2.99)
06/2014: Infinity Man & FP #1 -- 24,907
07/2014: Infinity Man & FP #2 -- 15,903 (- 36.2%)
08/2014: Infinity Man & FP #3 -- 12,390 (- 22.1%)
Dropping fast. Ties in with the Green Lantern books starting in October.
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171 - ALL STAR WESTERN ($3.99)
08/2009: Jonah Hex #45 -- 12,588
08/2010: Jonah Hex #56 -- 13,441
08/2011: Jonah Hex #68 -- 10,224
08/2012: ASW #11 -- 23,572
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08/2013: ASW #23 -- 15,276 (- 0.7%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: ASW #24 -- 14,378 (- 5.9%)
11/2013: ASW #25 -- 13,937 (- 3.1%)
12/2013: ASW #26 -- 13,440 (- 3.6%)
01/2014: ASW #27 -- 13,238 (- 1.5%)
02/2014: ASW #28 -- 12,782 (- 3.4%)
03/2014: ASW #29 -- 12,503 (- 2.2%)
04/2014: ASW #30 -- 12,285 (- 1.7%)
05/2014: ASW #31 -- 12,023 (- 2.1%)
06/2014: ASW #32 -- 11,675 (- 2.9%)
07/2014: ASW #33 -- 11,488 (- 1.6%)
08/2014: ASW #34 -- 11,758 (+ 2.4%)
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6 months: - 13.2%
1 year : - 25.3%
2 years : - 51.3%
5 years : - 8.7%
Since #1: - 79.1%
New 52 Diff: +1.5K
Sales rise a bit for the final, Darwyn Cooke-drawn issue.
Before we move on, let us pause and reflect on the fact that, when you include ASW and its prior incarnation as Jonah Hex , DC published over 100 issues (and one OGN) of a Western comic, and they were (IMHO) darn fine comics at that.
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172 - STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEAT GI ZOMBIE ($2.99)
07/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #1 -- 18,762
08/2014: SSWS GI Zombie #2 -- 11,724 (-37.5%)
A perfect example of how not to launch a new series, as SSWS received not a lot of promotion, and what little there was didn’t give a sense of the actual content of the comic. Since the New 52 relaunch, none of the DCU titles in the form of Classic Series Title feat. Obscure Classic Character have done well (the most successful being All Star Western , which ended this month). I’m not sure what DC was thinking.
So here, I’ll do their job for them with this simple elevator pitch: G. I. Zombie is a topical espionage thriller starring a ex-solider who is now a zombie, drawn expertly by Harvey Award-winner Scott Hampton.
It’s a solid title; give it a chance, won’t you?
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173 - HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ($2.99)
08/2012: --
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08/2013: He-Man & MotU #5 -- 16,898 (- 6.6%)
09/2013: He-Man & MotU #6 -- 16,294 (- 3.6%)
10/2013: He-Man & MotU #7 -- 16,059 (- 1.4%)
11/2013: He-Man & MotU #8 -- 15,154 (- 5.6%)
12/2013: He-Man & MotU #9 -- 14,465 (- 4.5%)
01/2014: --
02/2014: He-Man & MotU #10 -- 13,816 (- 4.5%)
03/2014: He-Man & MotU #11 -- 13,090 (- 5.3%)
04/2014: He-Man & MotU #12 -- 12,718 (- 2.8%)
05/2014: He-Man & MotU #13 -- 12,430 (- 2.3%)
06/2014: He-Man & MotU #14 -- 12,144 (- 2.3%)
07/2014: He-Man & MotU #15 -- 11,905 (- 2.0%)
08/2014: He-Man & MotU #16 -- 11,721 (- 1.5%)
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6 months: - 15.2%
1 year : - 30.6%
2 years : n.a.
Since #1: - 53.6%
Looks like it’s maybe set for a relaunch in December?
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174 - BODIES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
07/2014:Bodies #1 of 8 -- 17,500
08/2014:Bodies #2 of 8 -- 11,283 (-33.8%)
Unlike issue #1, #2 was not returnable.
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177 - FAIREST (Vertigo) ($2.99)
08/2012: Fairest #6 -- 19,446
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08/2013: Fairest #18 -- 13,511 (- 2.9%)
09/2013: Fairest #19 -- 13,278 (- 1.7%)
10/2013: Fairest #20 -- 13,008 (- 2.0%)
11/2013: --
12/2013: Fairest #21 -- 12,718 (- 2.2%)
01/2014: Fairest #22 -- 12,434 (- 2.2%)
02/2014: Fairest #23 -- 12,350 (- 0.7%)
03/2014: Fairest #24 -- 11,872 (- 3.9%)
04/2014: Fairest #25 -- 11,801 (- 0.6%)
05/2014: Fairest #26 -- 11,493 (- 2.6%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Fairest #27 -- 11,329 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Fairest #28 -- 10,989 (- 3.0%)
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6 months: - 11.0%
1 year : - 18.7%
2 years : - 43.5%
Since #1: - 65.4%
Slips below 11K. Can Fairest remain above 10K all the way until it ends sometime next year?
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179 - TRINITY OF SIN: THE PHANTOM STRANGER ($2.99)
08/2013: ToS: Phantom Stranger #11 -- 26,986 (+30.8%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: ToS: Phantom Stranger #12 -- 19,732 (-26.9%)
11/2013: ToS: Phantom Stranger #13 -- 17,779 (- 9.9%)
12/2013: ToS: Phantom Stranger #14 -- 18,649 (+ 4.9%)
01/2013: ToS: Phantom Stranger #15 -- 17,435 (- 6.5%)
02/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #16 -- 17,012 (- 2.4%)
03/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #17 -- 16,395 (- 3.6%)
04/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #18 -- 14,788 (- 9.8%)
05/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #19 -- 13,641 (- 7.8%)
06/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #20 -- 12,720 (- 6.8%)
07/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #21 -- 11,682 (- 8.2%)
08/2014: ToS: Phantom Stranger #22 -- 10,882 (- 6.8%)
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6 months: - 36.0%
1 year : - 59.7%
Since #1: - 72.9%
The final regular issue drops below 11K.
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180 - ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2013: Adventures of Superman #4 -- 17,370 (-10.7%)
09/2013: Adventures of Superman #5 -- 16,011 (- 7.8%)
10/2013: Adventures of Superman #6 -- 14,484 (- 9.5%)
11/2013: Adventures of Superman #7 -- 13,140 (- 9.3%)
12/2013: Adventures of Superman #8 -- 12,142 (- 7.6%)
01/2014: Adventures of Superman #9 -- 11,425 (- 5.9%)
02/2014: Adventures of Superman #10 -- 11,075 (- 3.1%)
03/2014: Adventures of Superman #11 -- 11,102 (+ 0.2%)
04/2014: Adventures of Superman #12 -- 10,130 (- 8.8%)
05/2014: Adventures of Superman #13 -- 10,045 (- 0.8%)
06/2014: Adventures of Superman #14 -- 11,144 (+10.9%)
07/2014: Adventures of Superman #15 -- 10,004 (-10.2%)
08/2014: Adventures of Superman #16 -- 10,758 (+ 7.5%)
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6 months: - 12.4%
1 year : - 48.6%
Since #1: - 67.7%
Adds a few hundred copies for the penultimate issue. I’ll certainly miss this title; it was the most consistently enjoyable Superman title I’ve read in a long while.
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181 - SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CHAOS (Digital-First) ($3.99)
08/2004: --
08/2012: Smallville S11 #4 -- 19,861
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08/2013: Smallville S11 #16 -- 14,640 (- 1.9%)
09/2013: Smallville S11 #17 -- 14,153 (- 3.3%)
10/2013: Smallville S11 #18 -- 13,794 (- 2.5%)
11/2013: Smallville S11 #19 -- 13,286 (- 3.7%)
12/2013: Smallville Alien #1 -- 13,019 (- 2.0%)
01/2014: Smallville Alien #2 -- 11,768 (- 9.6%)
02/2014: Smallville Alien #3 -- 11,061 (- 6.0%)
03/2014: Smallville Alien #4 -- 10,570 (- 4.4%)
04/2014: Smallville Lantern #1 -- 12,391 (+17.2%)
05/2014: Smallville Lantern #2 -- 11,372 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: Smallville Lantern #3 -- 11,401 (+ 0.3%)
07/2014: Smallville Lantern #4 -- 11,243 (- 1.4%)
08/2014: Smallville Chaos #1 -- 10,716 (- 4.7%)
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6 months: - 3.1%
1 year : - 26.8%
2 years : - 46.0%
10 years: n.a.
No sales bump for the first issue of Chaos .
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182 - TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA ($2.99)
08/2013: ToS: Pandora #3 -- 34,563 (- 2.3%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: ToS: Pandora #4 -- 25,708 (-25.6%)
11/2013: ToS: Pandora #5 -- 21,267 (-17.3%)
12/2013: ToS: Pandora #6 -- 20,563 (- 3.3%)
01/2014: ToS: Pandora #7 -- 18,984 (- 7.7%)
02/2014: ToS: Pandora #8 -- 17,703 (- 6.7%)
03/2014: ToS: Pandora #9 -- 17,032 (- 3.8%)
04/2014: ToS: Pandora #10 -- 15,337 (-10.0%)
05/2014: ToS: Pandora #11 -- 13,859 (-10.9%)
06/2014: ToS: Pandora #12 -- 12,540 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: ToS: Pandora #13 -- 11,299 (- 9.9%)
08/2014: ToS: Pandora #14 -- 10,651 (- 5.7%)
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6 months: - 39.8%
1 year : - 69.2%
Since #1: - 74.4%
The final regular issue drops below 11K.
—
216 - TINY TITANS: RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE (All-Ages) ($2.99)
08/2009: Tiny Titans #19 -- 8,432
08/2010: Tiny Titans #31 -- 7,987
08/2011: Tiny Titans #43 -- 7,534
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06/2014: Treehouse #1 of 6 -- 13,021 (+ 55.7%)
07/2014: Treehouse #2 of 6 -- 11,387 (- 12.5%)
08/2014: Treehouse #3 of 6 -- 8,929 (- 21.6%)
-----------------
5 years : + 5.9%
Since #1: - 31.4%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
After a mild second issue drop, Return to the Treehouse takes a surprising large drop for its third issue. A correction perhaps?
—
221 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2004: Teen Titans Go! #10 -- 14,609
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12/2013: Teen Titans Go! #1 -- 13,441 (+82.0%)
01/2014: --
02/2014: Teen Titans Go! #2 -- 9,038 (-32.8%)
03/2014: --
04/2014: Teen Titans Go! #3 -- 8,185 (- 9.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Teen Titans Go! #4 -- 8,667 (+ 5.9%)
07/2014: --
08/2014: Teen Titans Go! #5 -- 8,688 (+ 0.2%)
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6 months: - 3.9%
10 years: - 40.5%
Since #1: - 35.4%
Returnable, and adjusted accordingly.
Another twenty-one copies are added, which while tiny small (and no doubt within a margin of error…) is the second straight issue with positive growth.
—
214 - BATWING ($2.99)
08/2012: Batwing #12 -- 18,279
------------------------------
08/2013: Batwing #23 -- 11,584 (- 4.0%)
09/2013: --
10/2013: Batwing #24 -- 11,114 (- 4.1%)
11/2013: Batwing #25 -- 16,207 (+45.8%)
12/2013: Batwing #26 -- 10,753 (-33.7%)
01/2014: Batwing #27 -- 12,461 (+15.9%)
02/2014: Batwing #28 -- 11,786 (- 5.4%)
03/2014: Batwing #29 -- 9,864 (-16.3%)
04/2014: Batwing #30 -- 9,313 (- 5.6%)
05/2014: Batwing #31 -- 8,941 (- 4.0%)
06/2014: Batwing #32 -- 8,664 (- 3.1%)
07/2014: Batwing #33 -- 8,380 (- 3.3%)
08/2014: Batwing #34 -- 8,223 (- 1.9%)
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6 months: - 30.2%
1 year : - 29.0%
2 years : - 55.5%
Since #1: - 84.7%
The final regular issue manages to stay above the 8K line.
—
225 - COFFIN HILL (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2013: Coffin Hill #1 -- 24,129
11/2013: Coffin Hill #2 -- 14,472 (-40.0%)
12/2013: Coffin Hill #3 -- 12,337 (-14.8%)
01/2014: Coffin Hill #4 -- 11,306 (- 8.4%)
02/2014: Coffin Hill #5 -- 10,435 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Coffin Hill #6 -- 9,982 (- 4.3%)
04/2014: Coffin Hill #7 -- 9,547 (- 4.4%)
05/2014: --
06/2014: Coffin Hill #8 -- 8,764 (- 8.2%)
07/2014: Coffin Hill #9 -- 8,396 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: Coffin Hill #10 -- 7,710 (- 8.1%)
-----------------
6 months: - 26.1%
Since #1: - 68.0%
The unhealthy drops continue.
—
255 - THE UNWRITTEN V2 APOCALYPSE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
08/2010: The Unwritten #16 -- 12,778
08/2011: The Unwritten #28 -- 10,731
08/2012: The Unwritten #40 -- 9,127
------------------------------------
08/2013: The Unwritten #52 -- 9,033 (- 1.2%)
09/2013: The Unwritten #53 -- 8,982 (- 0.6%)
10/2013: The Unwritten #54 -- 8,871 (- 1.2%)
11/2013: --
12/2013: --
01/2014: Unwritten vol2 #1 -- 11,975 (+35.0%)
02/2014: Unwritten vol2 #2 -- 8,291 (-30.8%)
03/2014: Unwritten vol2 #3 -- 7,890 (- 4.8%)
04/2014: Unwritten vol2 #4 -- 7,652 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: Unwritten vol2 #5 -- 7,267 (- 5.0%)
06/2014: Unwritten vol2 #6 -- 7,133 (- 1.8%)
07/2014: Unwritten vol2 #7 -- 6,575 (- 5.0%)
----------------
6 months: - 20.7%
1 year : - 27.2%
2 years : - 28.0%
Since #1: - 45.1%
Limping towards the ending in December.
—
266 - HINTERKIND (Vertigo) ($2.99)
10/2013: Hinterkind #1 -- 23,516
11/2013: Hinterkind #2 -- 13,994 (-40.5%)
12/2013: Hinterkind #3 -- 11,659 (-16.7%)
01/2014: Hinterkind #4 -- 9,693 (-16.9%)
02/2014: Hinterkind #5 -- 8,948 (- 7.7%)
03/2014: Hinterkind #6 -- 8,306 (- 7.2%)
04/2014: --
05/2014: Hinterkind #7 -- 7,487 (- 9.9%)
06/2014: Hinterkind #8 -- 7,212 (- 3.7%)
07/2014: Hinterkind #9 -- 6,686 (- 7.3%)
08/2014: Hinterkind #10 -- 6,283 (- 6.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 29.8%
Since #1: - 73.3%
Another 400 copies drop away. Issue #13, solicited for December, starts a new story arc.
—
268 - FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS (Vertigo) ($2.99)
08/2013: FBP #2 -- 14,068 (-30.9%)
09/2013: FBP #3 -- 13,977 (- 0.6%)
10/2013: FBP #4 -- 11,600 (-17.0%)
11/2013: FBP #5 -- 10,391 (-10.4%)
12/2013: FBP #6 -- 9,543 (- 8.2%)
01/2014: FBP #7 -- 8,971 (- 6.0%)
02/2014: --
03/2014: FBP #8 -- 7,852 (-12.5%)
04/2014: FBP #9 -- 7,619 (- 3.0%)
05/2014: FBP #10 -- 7,242 (- 4.9%)
06/2014: FBP #11 -- 6,958 (- 3.9%)
07/2014: FBP #12 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: FBP #13 -- 6,189
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 50.6%
Since #1: - 69.6%
277 - DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (Vertigo) ($2.99)
12/2013: Dead Boy Detectives #1 -- 21,478
01/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #2 -- 12,276 (-42.8%)
02/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #3 -- 9,889 (-19.4%)
03/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #4 -- 8,872 (-10.3%)
04/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #5 -- 7,957 (-10.3%)
05/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #6 -- 7,305 (- 8.2%)
06/2014: --
07/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #7 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Dead Boy Detectives #8 -- 5,968
-----------------
6 months: - 39.7%
Since #1: - 72.2%
A couple of low-selling Vertigo titles return to the top 300 this month, but that’s because the floor fell lower, not because of a sales improvement.
—
+301 - SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED - CRISIS OF IMAGINATION (Digital-First) ($2.99)
01/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #1 -- 11,572
02/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #2 -- 7,101 (-38.6%)
03/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #3 -- 6,738 (- 5.1%)
04/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #4 -- 6,467 (- 4.0%)
05/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #5 -- 6,045 (- 6.5%)
06/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #6 -- 5,833 (- 3.5%)
07/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #7 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scribblenauts Crisis #8 -- ????? (< 5,357)
----------------
Since #1: ???%
The penultimate issue doesn’t make the chart.
—
+302 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
08/2004: Scooby-Doo #87 -- 5,436
08/2009: Scooby-Doo #147 -- 4,111
08/2010: Scooby-Doo #159 -- 4,092
08/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #12 -- 4,686
08/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #24 -- ?????
----------------------------------------
08/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #36 -- 4,903
09/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #37 -- 4,840 (-1.3%)
10/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #38 -- 4,983 (+3.0%)
11/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #39 -- ?????
12/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #40 -- 4,754
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #41 -- 4,649 (-2.2%)
02/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #42 -- 4,540 (-2.3%)
03/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #43 -- 4,623 (+1.8%)
04/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #44 -- 4,650 (+0.6%)
05/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #45 -- 4,840 (+4.1%)
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
07/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #47 -- ????? (< 6,594)
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (< 5,357)
-----------------
6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Since #1: ???%
I really wish that Diamond would go back to releasing the top 400, as we are also likely missing a good deal of data on reorder activity.
—
Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
08/2004: 29,318
08/2009: 29,977
08/2010: 23,331
08/2011: 25,632
08/2012: 33,500
---------------
08/2013: 30,843 (- 10.4%)
09/2013: 54,892 (+ 78.0%)
10/2013: 31,928 (- 41.8%)**
11/2013: 32,664 (+ 2.3%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 27,881
02/2014: 27,070 (- 2.9%)
03/2014: 26,776 (- 1.1%)
04/2014: 29,202 (+ 9.1%)**
05/2014: 31,764 (+ 8.8%)
06/2014: 32,834 (+ 3.4%)**
07/2014: 32,760 (+ 0.2%)**
08/2014: 29,295 (- 10.6%)**
-----------------
6 months: + 8.2%
1 year : - 5.0%
2 years : - 12.6%
5 years : - 2.3%
10 years: - 0.1%
DC UNIVERSE
08/2004: 34,018
08/2009: 37,300
08/2010: 33,411
08/2011: 27,761
08/2012: 38,047
---------------
08/2013: 33,583 (- 8.1%)
09/2013: 61,036 (+ 81.8%)
10/2013: 33,568 (- 45.0%)**
11/2013: 35,282 (+ 5.1%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 33,120
02/2014: 33,327 (+ 0.6%)
03/2014: 32,007 (- 4.0%)
04/2014: 36,447 (+ 13.9%)
05/2014: 39,555 (+ 8.5%)
06/2014: 42,733 (+ 8.0%)
07/2014: 40,945 (- 4.2%)
08/2014: 36,645 (- 10.5%)
-----------------
6 months: + 10.0%
1 year : + 9.1%
2 years : - 3.7%
5 years : - 1.8%
10 years: + 7.7%
VERTIGO
08/2004: 18,298
08/2009: 11,369
08/2010: 9,094
08/2011: 10,147
08/2012: 11,764
---------------
08/2013: 14,130 (- 12.2%)
09/2013: 14,951 (+ 5.8%)
10/2013: 22,228 (+ 48.7%)**
11/2013: 13,958 (- 37.2%)
12/2013: ??????
01/2014: 11,473
02/2014: 13,215 (+ 15.2%)
03/2014: 19,179 (+ 45.1%)
04/2014: 11,214 (- 41.5%)
05/2014: 11,778 (+ 5.0%)
06/2014: 11,372 (- 3.4%)
07/2014: 15,803 (+ 39.0%)**
08/2014: 9,082 (- 42.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 31.3%
1 year : - 35.7%
2 years : - 22.8%
5 years : - 20.1%
10 years: - 50.4%
6 month comparisons
===================
+ 68.2% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 64.9% - Superman
+ 52.9% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 52.2% - Teen Titans
+ 32.4% - Action Comics
+ 23.1% - Batman and Robin
+ 12.7% - Superman/Wonder Woman
+ 12.5% - Supergirl
+ 9.6% - Flash
+ 8.4% - Batman '66
+ 4.7% - Earth 2
+ 3.9% - Detective Comics
+ 1.1% - Green Lantern Corps
+ 0.1% - Batgirl
- 1.5% - Batman Beyond Universe
- 2.0% - Catwoman
- 3.1% - Fables
- 3.1% - Smallville Season 11
- 3.2% - Batman
= 3.9% - Teen Titans Go!
- 4.5% - Aquaman
- 5.4% - Batman/Supeman
- 8.2% - Swamp Thing
- 8.5% - Astro City
- 10.7% - Harley Quinn
- 11.0% - Fairest
- 12.4% - Adventures of Superman
- 13.2% - All Star Western
- 13.6% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 14.2% - Green Arrow
- 14.9% - Green Lantern
- 15.2% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 16.2% - Superboy
- 17.2% - Justice League Dark
- 18.2% - Batwoman
- 19.0% - Green Lantern New Guardians
- 19.7% - Injustice
- 20.7% - Unwritten Apocalypse
- 23.2% - Constantine
- 26.1% - Coffin Hill
- 28.4% - Worlds' Finest
- 29.8% - Hinterkind
- 30.2% - Batwing
- 36.0% - Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger
- 37.0% - Justice League 3000
- 39.7% - Dead Boy Detectives
- 39.8% - Trinity of Sin: Pandora
- 55.8% - Red Lanterns
1 year comparisons
===================
+ 73.6% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 39.4% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 34.2% - Superman
+ 28.2% - Teen Titans
+ 9.7% - Action Comics
+ 7.1% - Supergirl
- 4.1% - Batman and Robin
- 4.3% - Detective Comics
- 4.5% - Flash
- 8.2% - Fables
- 8.3% - Batgirl
- 8.4% - Earth 2
- 9.9% - Green Arrow
- 12.5% - Batman
- 18.2% - Worlds' Finest
- 18.7% - Fairest
- 18.7% - Green Lantern Corps
- 20.5% - Birds of Prey
- 22.6% - Swamp Thing
- 23.2% - Red Lanterns
- 24.4% - Aquaman
- 25.3% - All Star Western
- 25.9% - Green Lantern
- 26.8% - Smallville Season 11
- 27.2% - The Unwritten
- 27.8% - Injustice
- 29.0% - Batwing
- 30.4% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 30.5% - Astro City
- 30.6% - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- 31.9% - Superboy
- 35.5% - Batwoman
- 35.9% - Batman/Superman
- 36.0% - Green Lantern New Guardians
- 37.8% - Constantine
- 38.5% - Catwoman
- 39.1% - Batman Beyond
- 42.2% - Batman '66
- 48.6% - Adventures of Superman
- 50.6% - FBP
- 59.7% - Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger
- 66.7% - Justice League Dark
- 69.2% - Trinity of Sin: Pandora
2 year comparisons
===================
+ 66.5% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 36.0% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 19.0% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 6.1% - Superman
- 0.9% - Green Arrow
- 5.0% - Teen Titans
- 10.4% - Batman
- 12.9% - Supergirl
- 16.5% - Batman and Robin
- 17.9% - Justice League Dark
- 18.2% - Fables
- 21.0% - Batgirl
- 22.6% - Detective Comics
- 28.0% - The Unwritten
- 28.3% - Flash
- 29.5% - Green Lantern Corps
- 31.1% - Catwoman
- 33.0% - Batman Beyond
- 34.3% - Action Comics
- 35.1% - Red Lanterns
- 41.7% - Red Hood and the Outlaws
- 42.1% - Birds of Prey
- 43.2% - Green Lantern
- 43.5% - Fairest
- 44.5% - Earth 2
- 45.5% - Aquaman
- 46.0% - Smallville Season 11
- 48.1% - Green Lantern New Guardians
- 49.9% - Superboy
- 50.1% - Worlds' Finest
- 51.3% - All Star Western
- 52.1% - Swamp Thing
- 55.5% - Batwing
- 56.6% - Batwoman
5 year comparisons
===================
+ 49.3% - Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
+ 46.7% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 44.7% - Superman
+ 43.1% - Batman
+ 33.9% - Teen Titans
+ 24.4% - Action Comics
+ 17.9% - Green Arrow
+ 5.9% - Tiny Titans
- 0.1% - Detective Comics
- 8.7% - All Star Western
- 11.0% - Astro City
- 21.6% - Supergirl
- 37.5% - Fables
- 51.7% - Batman and Robin
- 52.5% - Flash
- 57.2% - Green Lantern
- 64.2% - Green Lantern Corps
10 year comparisons
===================
+ 43.9% - Batman
+ 42.1% - Aquaman
+ 20.4% - Green Lantern
+ 19.0% - Grayson (Nightwing)
+ 11.4% - Detective Comics
+ 8.1% - Action Comics
+ 6.0% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
- 10.3% - Flash
- 12.0% - Swamp Thing
- 20.5% - Batgirl
- 29.0% - Green Arrow
- 36.3% - Teen Titans
- 40.5% - Teen Titans Go!
- 44.2% - Catwoman
- 45.5% - Fables
- 52.0% - Birds of Prey
- 53.3% - Astro City
- 56.2% - Superman
Sales Indices
=============
DCU: Average: 36,645. Median: 37,109.
3.1 - Batman
2.5 - Multiversity
2.0 - Harley Quinn (9)
1.6 - Batman Eternal (18)
1.6 - Detective Comics
1.6 - Harley Quinn (10)
1.6 - Batman Eternal (19)
1.6 - Batman Eternal (20)
1.6 - Batman Eternal (21)
1.5 - Grayson
1.5 - Superman
1.5 - Batman/Superman
1.5 - Batman and Robin
1.4 - Superman/Wonder Woman
1.3 - Action Comics
1.2 - Green Lantern
1.2 - Justice League Unlimited
1.1 - Superman/Wonder Woman Annual
1.1 - Futures End (14)
1.1 - Teen Titans
1.1 - Futures End (15)
1.1 - Futures End (16)
1.1 - Futures End (17)
1.1 - Action Comics Annual
1.0 - New Suicide Squad
1.0 - Earth 2
1.0 - Flash
0.9 - Batgirl
0.9 - Aquaman
0.8 - Green Lantern Corps
0.7 - Sinestro
0.7 - Supergirl
0.7 - Justice League Dark
0.7 - Secret Origins
0.6 - Catwoman
0.6 - Green Arrow
0.6 - Red Lanterns
0.6 - Green Lantern New Guardians
0.6 - Justice League 3000
0.5 - Red Hood and the Outlaws
0.5 - Worlds' Finest
0.5 - Aquaman and the Others
0.5 - Swamp Thing
0.5 - Batwoman
0.4 - Constantine
0.4 - Birds of Prey
0.4 - Superboy
0.3 - Infinity Man and the Forever People
0.3 - All Star Western
0.3 - Star-Spangled War Stories
0.3 - Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger
0.3 - Trinity of Sin: Pandora
0.2 - Batwing
Vertigo: Average: 9,082. Median: 7,710
1.5 - Fables
1.4 - Astro City
1.2 - Bodies
1.2 - Fairest
0.8 - Coffin Hill
0.7 - Unwritten Apocalypse
0.7 - Hinterkind
0.7 - FBP
0.7 - Dead Boy Detectives
Digital First & Other: Average: 14,467*. Median: 12,968*.
2.0 - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
1.7 - Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
1.5 - Batman '66
1.3 - Injustice Year 2 (9)
1.2 - Injustice Year 2 (10)
1.1 - Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Mutliverse
1.0 - Batman Beyond Universe
0.8 - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
0.7 - Adventures of Superman
0.7 - Smallville Chaos
0.6 - Tiny Titans Return to the Treehouse
0.6 - Teen Titans Go!
0.4 - Scribblenauts Unmasked
0.3 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
The sales index number is a ratio of the title’s current month sales to the average sales figure of the line to which is belongs for that month. So a sales index number of 1.0 means that a title sold very close to the sales average for that line.
–The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]“). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, the Comic-Con International Organizing Committee, or my neighbor’s dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
By: Grant Overstake,
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What do you give a newborn boy,
With eyes that twinkle full of joy?
A bundle of books just his size,
Full of wonder, love and surprise.
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Created by David Carter
$14.99 (board book set), 64 pages, ages 4-8
Boys and bugs. It's one of life's sure things.
It seems as soon as boys can walk, they're hunkering down with a hand in the path of a roly poly, trying to coax it up for a ride.
And you know what that means. It's just a matter of time before they're carrying them inside, asking if their bugs can stay.
As parents, we love to see them enthralled in nature, but wouldn't it be nice if some of the bugs in their hands weren't so real, yet still moved about as if they were?
Well, the bugs in Carter's adorable set of four pop-up books do just that. They flap and crawl, while introducing toddlers to the basics of colors, opposites, counting, and up and down.
Paper centipedes, butterflies, beetles and bees play peek-a-boo with readers, unfurling their wings, sliding out of hiding places, even playing on a seesaw.
Among them, a striped red beetle with spiraling antennae that unwind as the page opens and a pointing finger bug (a human hand with eyes and feelers) that pops out of a box to direct the way to the right and left.
Every bug has a goofy, lovable look, capped off with oversized eyes, and is brightly colored with stripes, polka-dots, checks, swirls and even tie-dye patterns.
Perfect for little hands, the movable art is simple and sturdy, and can be closed quickly without wings or feelers getting bent.
The Pop-Up Artist from Manny Crisostomo on Vimeo.
I REALLY love how this guy thinks.
Simply put, these books are unique little pieces or art.
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“In case you’re wondering, Superman has never dipped below 30K in the modern Diamond-served comics market. The lowest ever recorded sales were 31,504 for issue #697 back in February of 2010.”
superman 29 sold around 33k
Superman 29 $2.99 DC 33,633
“Despite being returnable, I believe there is some sort of restocking fee, plus the time involved in processing the returns—any retailers out there want to verify this?”
DC did NOT charge a restock fee this time (thankfully), and DC structured the program so that, in order to qualify, you had to order either half-of-BATMAN or BATMAN depending on the title — For example, ROBIN SON OF BATMAN was “order BATMAN”, while STARFIRE was “order half of BATMAN” — and you had to order like that on EVERY title, or NONE of them were returnable.
So, basically, they encouraged us to WILDLY over order.
-B
It’s super sad that DC encouraged wild over-ordering on such lame books.
The DC-YOU books were, by and large, just really lame and uncompelling.
You’re not going to shift PREZ copies without a HUGE name writer or artist. Further, someone who is ‘big in novels’ or ‘big in TV’ does not translate as big in comics.
I hear Superman American Alien is good (i’m not buying it) but the house Ads for it were just a picture of Max Landis. I don’t know who Max Landis is, but his picture makes me think i wouldn’t like his stuff (Hipster looking guy) – so, no sale.
I mean jesus, if Jonathan Hickman isn’t announced as a Rebirth Author – i’m f**king scared for DC and MOnthly Floppy comics overall. These are frightening/sad numbers.
There’s really no reason to buy floppies anymore. Why should we pay more for individual issues in which a third of the content is advertisements, when we can wait and pay less for an ad-free slicker bound version?
Floppies are a waste. Time to evolve, DC and Marvel.
Shame about some of those numbers. I’m enjoying Constantine, but I imagine it’s not going to survive whatever shake up is planned for Rebirth.
God, they really need to do something to promote those new Vertigo series. sSomething different thanv stopping the 9.99$ first trade and upping the floppy price to 3.99$ I mean.
Crazy idea. In my admittedly limited view, it’s seemed like DC always had an older audience than Marvel. Or to be more precise, Marvel grabbed a bigger chunk of the young/new reader market from the 1970s on.
Are these numbers fundamentally about the DC reader dying off?
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@Skottie – because we don’t want to wait six months for the trade? And DC doesn’t want to pay writers/artists for six months without getting any revenue?
@Mbunge – dunno about that. Barring the Star Wars books, are the Marvel numbers THAT different?
@Zach: Why shouldn’t the Star Wars titles count? They’re comic books, right?
In terms of absolute numbers, the Marvel figures are a bit more of a mixed bag. But in relative terms there are quite a few Marvel titles that did better than DC’s books in January. The important caveat here is that there are a lot of #1 and #2 issues from Marvel since January was still an important month for their ANAD launch.
Batman #48 was DC’s best-selling title, and it placed #8 for the month at ~101K. There were six (3 SW, 3 super-hero issues) Marvel titles (plus one Image title) that sold better than that. The next highest DC issue came in at #24 on the Diamond countdown and only sold slightly better than half of Batman #48.
DC shipped 74 issues in January. Twenty-one Marvel issues *each* shipped more copies than 97% of DC’s output. Of those twenty-one issues, seventeen were super-hero issues.
DC had only 4 issues in January that shipped more than 45K according to ICv2. Marvel had thirty-one issues that shipped more than 45K and Image had two. So Marvel had thirty-one issues with bigger numbers than 94% of DC’s output.
When comparing DC numbers to Marvel numbers for January, yes, DC’s numbers are very soft relative to Marvel’s, and it isn’t just Star Wars issues.