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by Kate Reynolds
One of the stranger trends this month is the release of several comics based on 80’s and 90’s cult properties. The best of these, Jem and the Holograms (written by Kelley Thompson with art by Sophie Campbell) ranked in the top ten indie comics this month, and number seventy-seven on the total list. For those interested in male-led cult properties, check out Bill and Ted’s Most Triumphant Return from Boom! and Miami Vice from IDW.
This month 144 titles hit the top 300 list, which is a bit up from last month’s total of 138. Without the near ludacris sales of Orphan Black #1, sales dropped 12.5%. Overall there were 1,723,032 sales in March compared to 1,969,396 in February. This brings the average number of comics sold to 11,966 which is also down from last month’s average of 14,271. Considering the Loot Crate aided numbers of February, March still seems to be holding its own.
In terms of individual publishers, Image is in the lead with a 11.39% retail market share and a 12.98% unit market share. IDW manages to snag second place this month with a 6.51% retail market share and a 5.16% unit market share while Dark Horse rounds up third place with a 3.90% retail market share and a 3.07% unit market share. Boom! Studios manages to win out over Dynamite Entertainment this month with 2.41% retail market share and a 2.44% unit market share. Dynamite Entertainment only had a 2.37% retail market share and a 1.99% unit market share.
UK and European Sales from Diamond UK are not represented in this chart.
Thanks to icv2.com and Milton Grepp for permission to use these numbers, which are estimates only.
13 & 15.) The Walking Dead #138 & #139; (Image)
10/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #133 (MR) 69,561 (-78.7%)
11/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #134 (MR) 68,093 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #135 (MR) 67,361 (-1.1%)
1/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #136 (MR) 66,097 (-1.9%)
2/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #137 (MR) 65,620 (-0.7%)
3/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #138 (MR) 66,778 (+1.8%)
3/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #139 (MR) 67,349 (+0.9%)
The Walking Dead regains its rightful place at the top of the indie chart this month. It even had a nice little bump to celebrate.
17.) Descender #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 DESCENDER #1 (MR) 61,910
Is it any surprise that this book, written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Dustin Nguyen, has a stellar debut? I’m more interested in what the second issue brings us.
21.)Saga #26 (Image)
6/1/2014 Saga #20 (MR) 56,497 (+1.9%)
7/1/2014 Saga #21 (MR) 55,893 (-1.1%)
8/1/2014 Saga #22 (MR) 55,803 (-0.2%)
9/1/2014 Saga #23 (MR) 56,162 (+.6%)
10/1/2014 Saga #24 (MR) 55,534 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 Saga #25 (MR) 55,972 (+0.8%)
3/1/2015 Saga #26 (MR) 54,892 (-1.9%)
Standard attrition as this story arc gets in the swing of things.
36.) Chrononauts #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 CHRONONAUTS #1 (MR) 43,272
This time-travelling bromance nabs the second largest debut for the month. Mark Millar and Sean Murphy should be proud.
51.) Outcast #7 (Image)
6/1/2014 OUTCAST #1 71,788
7/1/2014 OUTCAST #2 55,126 (-23.2%)
8/1/2014 OUTCAST #3 46,717 (-15.2%)
9/1/2014 OUTCAST #4 45,401 (-2.8%)
11/1/2014 OUTCAST #5 39,967 (-12.0%)
12/1/2014 OUTCAST #6 36,354 (-9.0%)
3/1/2015 OUTCAST #7 38,077 (+4.7%)
The title sees a nice jump this month.
53.)Wytches #5 (Image)
WYTCHES #1 (MR) 67,996
WYTCHES #2 (MR) 58,345 (-14.2%)
WYTCHES #3 (MR) 43,240 (-25.9%)
WYTCHES #4 (MR) 41,827 (-3.3%)
WYTCHES #5 (MR) 37,182 (-11.1%)
Still looking for this title to find its pattern. The next issue is the finale of the first arc, so we’ll see what that tells us next month.
67.) Spawn Resurrection #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 SPAWN RESURRECTION #1 29,787
A sizeable debut after the recently celebrated Spawn #250. We’ll see how future numbers reflect the new creative team on the scene.
68.) Southern Cross #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 SOUTHERN CROSS #1 29,658
As long as the second issue drop is on the lower side, this sci-fi mystery lands on solid ground.
77.) Jem and the Holograms #1 (IDW)
3/1/2015 JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #1 29,015
This is a strong debut for a comic based on an 80’s cartoon. Kelley Thompson’s enthusiastic
writing and Sophie Campbell’s art definitely don’t hurt.
82.) Nameless #2 (Image)
2/1/2015 NAMELESS #1 (MR) 43,785
3/1/2015 NAMELESS #2 (MR) 27,364 (-37.5%)
This is definitely on the high-end of second issue drops. This appears to be becoming more normal for some of Image’s larger debuts.
92.)Black Science #12 (Image)
4/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #6 (MR) 24,892 (-2.3%)
7/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #7 (MR) 28,147 (+13.1%)
9/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #8 (MR) 22,429 (-20.3%)
10/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #9 (MR) 21,639 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #10 (MR) 21,125 (-2.4%)
12/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #11 (MR) 19,688 (-6.8%)
3/1/2015 BLACK SCIENCE #12 (MR) 26,112 (+32.8%)
The second year of Black Science brings about a horde of new readers.
97.) Ninjak #1 (Valiant)
3/1/2015 NINJAK #1 24,351
Pretty strong debut for a Valiant title.
102.)East of West #18 (Image)
3/1/2013 East Of West #10 28,853 (-3.4%)
4/1/2014 East Of West #11 28,090 (-2.6%)
6/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #12 27,056 (-3.7%)
7/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #13 26,531 (-1.9%)
7/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #14 26,361 (-0.6%)
9/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #15 25,593 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #16 35,920 (+40.3%)
2/1/2015 EAST OF WEST #17 23,482 (-12.4%)
3/1/2015 EAST OF WEST #18 23,080 (-1.7%)
Settling back down into normal patterns.
103.)Invisible Republic #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #1 (MR) 22,974
A mid-sized debut for a relatively new creative team.
106.)Red One #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 RED ONE #1 (MR) 22,486
This is just another of several Image debuts in this readership range. Second issues should tell us which are hits and which are misses.
108.) The Surface #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 SURFACE #1 (MR) 21,742
Yay, another mid-sized debut for a niche science fiction comic.
112.) The Wicked and the Divine #9 (Image)
6/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #1 (MR) 42,948
7/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #2 (MR) 27,962 (-34.9%)
8/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #3 (MR) 27,208 (-2.7%)
9/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #4 (MR) 25,668 (-5.7%)
10/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #5 (MR) 25,424 (-1.0%)
12/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #6 (MR) 22,159 (-12.2%)
1/1/2015 WICKED & DIVINE #7 (MR) 20,893 (-5.7%)
2/1/2015 WICKED & DIVINE #8 (MR) 20,515 (-1.8%)
3/1/2015 WICKED & DIVINE #9 (MR) 20,360 (-0.8%)
This title also seems to be settling into its second story arc.
113 & 130.)My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #28 & #29 (IDW)
6/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #20 20,711 (-9.2%)
7/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #21 20,871 (+0.8%)
8/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #22 21,642 (+3.7%)
9/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #23 19,491 (-9.9%)
10/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #24 20,762 (+6.5%)
11/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #25 26,619 (+28.2%)
12/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #26 17,454 (-34.4%)
1/1/2015 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #27 18,128 (+3.9%)
3/1/2015 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #28 20,236 (+11.1%)
3/1/2015 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #29 16,726 (-17.3%)
These numbers would make a good rollercoaster.
132.)Big Man Plans #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 BIG MAN PLANS #1 (MR) 16,371
We’ll see how these plans pan out in the future.
134.) Autumnlands Tooth and Claw #5 (Image)
11/1/2014 TOOTH & CLAW #1 41,181
12/1/2014 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #2 33,272 (-19.2%)
1/1/2015 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #3 20,173 (-39.4%)
2/1/2015 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #4 17,700 (-12.3%)
3/1/2015 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #5 16,054 (-9.3%)
This title has finally opened its parachute and it’s starting to seriously slow down.
136.)Frankenstein Underground #1 (Dark Horse)
3/1/2015 FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND #1 15,915
Mike Mignola’s take on Frankenstein draws in a niche audience. We’ve had quite a bit of Frankenstein stories in the past few years, so we’re nearing over-saturation.
138.)Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #13
11/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #9 17,067 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #10 16,448 (-3.6%)
1/1/2015 BTVS SEASON 10 #11 16,493 (+0.3%)
2/1/2015 BTVS SEASON 10 #12 15,840 (-4.0%)
3/1/2015 BTVS SEASON 10 #13 15,565 (-1.7%)
140.) Hellboy and the BPRD #4 1952 (Dark Horse)
12/1/2014 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #11952 22,368
1/1/2015 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #2 1952 16,725 (-25.2%)
2/1/2015 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #3 1952 15,779 (-5.7%)
3/1/2015 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #4 1952 15,416 (-2.3%)
Heading for extremely solid ground.
142.) Lady Mechanika #5 (Benitez Productions)
10/1/2010 Lady Mechanika #0 10,185
12/1/2010 Lady Mechanika #1 20,034 (+96.7%)
7/1/2011 Lady Mechanika #2 20,760 (+3.6%)
12/1/2011 Lady Mechanika #3 21,358 (+2.9%)
2/1/2015 Lady Mechanika #4 16,924 (-20.8%)
3/1/2015 Lady Mechanika #5 15,168 (-10.4%)
Not a bad drop when you consider this is only the second issue released in the past four years.
144 & 150.)>My Little Pony Friends Forever #14 & #15 (IDW)
10/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #10 16,587 (-1.3%)
11/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #11 15,630 (-5.8%)
12/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #12 15,202 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #13 14,706 (-3.3%)
3/1/2015 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #14 14,883 (+1.2%)
3/1/2015 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #15 14,374 (-3.4%)
More standard attrition for the ponies.
146.)TMNT Ongoing #44 (IDW)
7/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #36 15,415 (+1.6%)
8/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #37 15,470 (+0.4%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #38 15,498 (+0.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #39 15,235 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #40 14,734 (-3.3%)
12/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #41 14,970 (+1.6%)
1/1/2015 TMNT ONGOING #42 14,286 (-4.6%)
2/1/2015 TMNT ONGOING #43 14,551 (+1.9%)
3/1/2015 TMNT ONGOING #44 14,604 (+0.4%)
This title is just absolutely determined not to dip below 14k.
149.) Rat Queens #9 (Image)
9/1/2013 Rat Queens #1 21,745
10/1/2013 Rat Queens #2 12,335 (-43.3%)
11/1/2013 Rat Queens #3 11,967 (-3.0%)
1/1/2014 Rat Queens #4 11,553 (-3.5%)
2/1/2014 Rat Queens #5 11,121 (-3.7%)
5/1/2014 Rat Queens #6 11,476 (+3.2%)
7/1/2014 Rat Queens #7 12,903 (+12.4%)
10/1/2014 RAT QUEENS #8 14,726 (+14.1%)
3/1/2015 RAT QUEENS #9 14,425 (-2.0%)
We’re starting to see some minor attrition start again.
152.) Manhattan Projects Sun Beyond the Stars #1 (Image)
3/1/2015 MANHATTAN PROJECTS SUN BEYOND THE STARS #1 14,221
The initial Manhattan Projects debuted to 17,955 readers in 2012. Three years later, that -20.8% drop in readers feels like a standard second issue drop. This series has managed to hold strong, a testament to the quality.
153.) Hellbreak #1 (Oni Press)
3/1/2015 HELLBREAK #1 (MR) 14,068
To help sell this new title, Oni Press sold it at $1.00 for the first issue. As a fan of Cullen Bunn, I think this would have sold well without the discount. That said, it’s been a long time since I last saw an Oni Press title make the top 300 list.
<strong160.) Doctor Who 10th #8 (Titan)
7/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 39,707
8/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 10,410 (-73.8%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #3 14,608 (-40.30)%
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #4 14,296 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #5 13,743 (-3.9%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #6 13,703 (-0.3%)
2/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #7 13,296 (-3.0%)
3/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #8 13,301 (0.00%)
Breaking even is never bad!
162 & 173.) Doctor Who 11th #9 & #10 (Titan)
8/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 41,068
9/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #2 15,947 (-61.2)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #3 14,854 (-6.9%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #4 13,411 (-9.7%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #5 13,477 (+0.5%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #6 14,538 (+7.9%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #7 15,614 (+7.4%)
2/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #8 13,135 (-15.9%)
3/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #9 12,279 (-6.5%)
3/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #10 11,622 (-5.4%)
This title isn’t hasn’t managed to hit the same holding pattern the 10th Doctor has.
164.) Wayward #6 (Image)
8/1/2014 WAYWARD #1 (MR) 29,240
9/1/2014 WAYWARD #2 (MR) 15,053 (-48.5%)
10/1/2014 WAYWARD #3 (MR) 10,795 (-28.3%)
11/1/2014 WAYWARD #4 (MR) 10,318 (-2.3%)
12/1/2014 WAYWARD #5 (MR) 10,009 (-3.0%)
3/1/2015 WAYWARD #6 (MR) 12,247 (+22.4%)
New story arc, new interest, new readers.
165 & 176.) Star Trek Planet of the Apes #3 & #4 (IDW)
12/1/2014 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #1 17,307
1/1/2015 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #2 13,460 (-22.2%)
3/1/2015 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #3 11,960 (-11.1%)
3/1/2015 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #4 11,410 (-4.6%)
Picture perfect.
<strong167.) >PS Black Cross #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
3/1/2015 PS BLACKCROSS #1 11,891
Any debut over 10k readers is something to be celebrated.
171.)Doctor Who 12th #6 (Titan)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 33,891
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #2 15,277 (-54.9%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #3 14,144 (-7.4%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #4 13,214 (-6.6%)
2/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #5 12,140 (-8.1%)
3/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #6 11,643 (-4.1%)
The 12th doctor’s numbers aren’t quite as high as the others.
174.) Conan Red Sonja #3 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 CONAN RED SONJA #1 15,398
2/1/2015 CONAN RED SONJA #2 12,073 (-21.6%)
3/1/2015 CONAN RED SONJA #3 11,523 (-4.6%)
Incredibly quick cooldown.
190.)Red Sonja #15 (Dynamite Entertainment)
6/1/2014 RED SONJA #10 11,685 (-1.4%)
8/1/2014 RED SONJA #11 11,298 (-3.4%)
9/1/2014 RED SONJA #12 11,431 (+1.3)
11/1/2014 RED SONJA #13 10,600 (-7.3%)
1/1/2015 RED SONJA #14 10,542 (-0.5%)
3/1/2015 RED SONJA #15 10,685 (+1.4%)
Refusing to dip below 10k.
181.) Orphan Black #2 (IDW)
2/1/2015 ORPHAN BLACK #1 497,002
3/1/2015 ORPHAN BLACK #2 10,652 (-97.9%)
Well, this shows us exactly how much impact Loot Crate can have on a comic title.
182.) Transformers #39 Opening War Salvo (IDW)
10/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #34 9,418 (-12.9%)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #35 9,354 (-0.7%)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #35 9,354 0.00%
12/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #36 8,964 (-4.2%)
1/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS #37 8,686 (-3.1%)
3/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS #38 8,623 (-0.7%)
3/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS #39 10,644 (+23.7%)
The beginning of the Opening War Salvo arc has brought in some new readers.
183.)Pastaways #1 (Dark Horse)
3/1/2015 PASTAWAYS #1 $3.99 DAR 10,625
This new series from Matt Kindt draws in a middling debut, thought not too bad for Dark Horse
.
184.)Bill and Ted's Most Triumphant Return #1 (Boom! Studios)
3/1/2015 BILL & TED MOST TRIUMPHANT RETURN #1 10,396
I wouldn’t call this triumphant, but it’s not too bad.
185.)Angel and Faith Season 10 #12 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #5 11,957 (-4.1%)
9/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #6 11,593 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #7 11,457 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #8 11,129 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #9 10,946 (-1.6%)
1/1/2015 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #10 11,029 (+0.7%)
2/1/2015 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #11 10,397 (-5.7%)
3/1/2015 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #12 10,296 (-1.0%)
Angel and Faith have been around for 10 seasons, and over ten thousand people are still interested. Just let that sink in.
186.) Spread #6 (Image)
7/1/2014 SPREAD #1 (MR) 21,150
8/1/2014 SPREAD #2 (MR) 15,244 (-27.9%)
9/1/2014 SPREAD #3 (MR) 15,691 (+2.9%)
11/1/2014 SPREAD #4 (MR) 13,288 (-15.3%)
1/1/2015 SPREAD #5 (MR) 11,115 (-16.4%)
3/1/2015 SPREAD #6 (MR) 10,203 (-8.2%)
This appears to be settling in for the long haul.
188.)Transformers Windblade Combiner Wars #1 (IDW)
3/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS WINDBLADE COMBINER WARS #1 10,154
The previous Windblade series debuted to 9,855 readers. So, interest appears to have grown in the lady transformer.
189.) Rumble #4 (Image)
12/1/2014 RUMBLE #1 (MR) 22,527
1/1/2015 RUMBLE #2 (MR) 14,580 (-35.3%)
2/1/2015 RUMBLE #3 (MR) 11,084 (-24.0%)
3/1/2015 RUMBLE #4 (MR) 10,138 (-8.5%)
Nearing stabilization.
191.) Chew #47 (Image)
2/1/2014 CHEW #40 (MR) 11,193 (-2.6%)
4/1/2014 CHEW #41 (MR) 10,835 (-3.2%)
6/1/2014 CHEW #42 (MR) 10,981 (-1.3%)
9/1/2014 CHEW #43 (MR) 10,777 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014 CHEW #44 (MR) 10,526 (-2.3%)
12/1/2014 CHEW #45 (MR) 10,407 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 CHEW #46 (MR) 15,073 (+44.8%)
3/1/2015 CHEW #47 (MR) 9,785 (-35.1%)
Back to normal business as usual.
192.) Adventure Time #38 (Boom! Studios)
7/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #30 14,487 (+5.1%)
8/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #31 14,099 (-2.7%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #32 12,632 (-10.4%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #33 11,929 (-5.6%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #34 11,442 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #35 11,138 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME #36 10,170 (-8.7%)
2/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME #37 9,978 (-1.9%)
3/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME #38 9,763 (-2.2%)
While most of this has been attrition, the Adventure Time comic has taken a few big hits in the six months.
193.) Munchkin #3 (Boom! Studios)
1/1/2015 MUNCHKIN #1 16,234
2/1/2015 MUNCHKIN #2 10,382 (-36.0%)
3/1/2015 MUNCHKIN #3 9,702 (-6.5%)
After a slightly large second issue drop, it’s good to see Munchkin finding its footing this month.
195.)Lady Killer #3 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 LADY KILLER #1 8,431
2/1/2015 LADY KILLER #2 6,804 (-19.3%)
3/1/2015 LADY KILLER #3 9,594 (+41.0%)
It looks like word of mouth (my mouth included) has finally paid off big for Lady Killer. In case you were wondering, Lady Killer is about 1950’s housewives assassins and it is amazing.
196.) Divinity #2 (Valiant)
2/1/2015 DIVINITY #1 12,079
3/1/2015 DIVINITY #2 9,384 (-22.3%)
A low second issue drop.
197.) Star Trek Ongoing #43 (IDW)
11/1/2014 Star Trek ONGOING #38 10,150 (+2.6%)
12/1/2014 Star Trek ONGOING #39 9,931 (-2.2%)
1/1/2015 Star Trek ONGOING #40 9,819 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 Star Trek ONGOING #41 9,632 (-1.9%)
2/1/2015 Star Trek ONGOING #42 9,138 (-5.1%)
3/1/2015 Star Trek ONGOING #43 9,383 (+2.7%)
A slight uptick this month.
198.) Casanova Acedia #2 (Image)
1/1/2015 CASANOVA ACEDIA #1 (MR) 16,780
3/1/2015 CASANOVA ACEDIA #2 (MR) 9,373 (-44.1%)
A rather large second issue drop.
200.) Ragnarok #4 (IDW)
7/1/2014 RAGNAROK #1 15,598
10/1/2014 RAGNAROK #2 12,941 (-17.0%)
12/1/2014 RAGNAROK #3 9,940 (-23.2%)
3/1/2015 RAGNAROK #4 9,347 (-6.0%)
201.) Big Trouble in Little China #9 (Boom! Studios)
6/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #1 24,160 --
7/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #2 14,838 (-38.6%)
8/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #3 14,076 (-5.1%)
9/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #4 13,370 (-5.0%)
10/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #5 12,598 (-5.8%)
11/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #6 11,483 (-8.9%)
12/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #7 10,482 (-8.7%)
1/1/2015 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #8 9,699 (-7.4%)
3/1/2015 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #9 9,265 (-4.5%)
We’re officially nearing attrition level numbers again…if this holds steady for another month or so.
202.) They're Not Like Us #4 (Image)
12/1/2014 THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #1 (MR) 18,015
1/1/2015 THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #2 (MR) 10,028 (-44.3%)
2/1/2015 THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #3 (MR) 9,424 (-6.0%)
3/1/2015 THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #4 (MR) 9,255 (-1.8%)
This title got off to a rough start, but it looks like things are leveling off.
204.) Crossed Plus 100 #3 (Avatar)
12/1/2014 CROSSED PLUS 100 #1 (MR) 12,666
1/1/2015 CROSSED PLUS 100 #2 (MR) 10,440 (-17.6%)
3/1/2015 CROSSED PLUS 100 #3 (MR) 9,122 (-12.6%)
Still finding its way.
208.) TMNT Mutanimals #2 (IDW)
2/1/2015 TMNT MUTANIMALS #1 10,274
3/1/2015 TMNT MUTANIMALS #2 8,980 (-12.6%)
Smallest second issue drop on this list. It may not have started out very high, but it probably won’t go too much lower.
209.)Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #38 (IDW)
11/1/2014 Transformers More Than Meets Eye #35 9,390 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 Transformers More Than Meets Eye #36 9,159 (-2.5%)
2/1/2015 Transformers More Than Meets Eye #37 9,138 (-0.2%)
3/1/2015 Transformers More Than Meets Eye #38 8,864 (-3.0%)
Only minor attrition for the Days of Deception story arc.
210.) The Valiant #4 (Valiant)
12/1/2014 THE VALIANT #1 21,364
1/1/2015 THE VALIANT #2 11,649 (-45.5%)
2/1/2015 THE VALIANT #3 9,870 (-15.3%)
3/1/2015 THE VALIANT #4 8,795 (-10.9%)
212.) Empty #2 (Image)
2/1/2015 EMPTY #1 11,623
3/1/2015 EMPTY #2 8,619 (-17.2%)
Not a bad second issue drop.
213.) X-Files Season 10 #21 (IDW)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #10 12,252 (-6.7%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #11 13,210 (+7.8%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #12 11,773 (-10.9%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #13 11,497 (-2.3%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #14 10,850 (-5.6%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #15 10,581 (-2.5%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #16 10,067 (-4.9%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #17 9,865 (-2.0%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #18 9,915 (+0.5%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #19 9,121 (-8.0%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #20 8,708 (-4.5%)
X-FILES SEASON 10 #21 8,598 (-1.3%)
In the past year the series has lost roughly four thousand readers (roughly a 29% drop).
214.) Postal #2 (Image)
2/1/2015 POSTAL #1 13,967
3/1/2015 POSTAL #2 8,464 (-39.4%)
Sizeable second issue drop, for an already low debut.
215.) Django Zorro #5 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014 DJANGO ZORRO #1 15,468
12/1/2014 DJANGO ZORRO #2 11,001 (-28.9%)
2/1/2015 DJANGO ZORRO #3 9,659 (-12.1%)
2/1/2015 DJANGO ZORRO #4 9,212 (-4.6%)
3/1/2015 DJANGO ZORRO #5 8,454 (-8.2%)
This may be close to attrition for a Dynamite title, but it will still need to slow down to stay on the chart the rest of the year.
216.) Lumberjanes #12 (Boom! Studios)
4/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #1 13,129 --
5/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #2 9,904 (-24.6%)
6/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #3 9,150 (-7.6%)
7/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #4 9,988 (+9.2%)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #5 10,099 (+1.1%)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #6 10,029 (-0.7%)
10/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #7 9,999 (-.3%)
11/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #8 9,543 (-4.6%)
12/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #9 8,917 (-6.6%)
1/1/2015 LUMBERJANES #10 8,539 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 LUMBERJANES #11 8,472 (-0.8%)
3/1/2015 LUMBERJANES #12 8,394 (-0.9%)
Minor attrition.
217.) Alex + Ada #13 (Image)
3/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #5 9,761 (-1.0%)
5/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #6 9,869 (+1.1%)
6/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #7 9,579 (-2.9%)
8/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #8 9,453 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #9 9,370 (-0.9%)
11/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #10 8,946 (-4.5%)
12/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #11 8,619 (-3.7%)
1/1/2015 ALEX + ADA #12 8,373 (-2.9%)
3/1/2015 ALEX + ADA #13 8,306 (-0.8%)
Viron minor attrition for the majority of this run so far.
218.) Supreme Blue Rose #8 (Image)
7/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #1 (MR) 26,100 --
8/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #2 (MR) 16,268 (-37.7%)
9/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #3 (MR) 13,603 (-16.38%)
10/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #4 (MR) 12,147 (-10.7%)
12/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #5 (MR) 9,783 (-19.5%)
1/1/2015 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #6 (MR) 8,893 (-9.1%)
3/1/2015 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #7 (MR) 8,256 (-7.2%)
219.)Conan the Avenger #12 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #5 8,941 (-2.6%)
9/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #6 8,820 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #7 8,547 (-3.1%)
11/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #8 8,250 (-3.5%)
12/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #9 8,105 (-1.8%)
1/1/2015 CONAN THE AVENGER #10 8,024 (-1.0%)
2/1/2015 CONAN THE AVENGER #11 7,995 (-0.4%)
3/1/2015 CONAN THE AVENGER #12 7,978 (-0.2%)
More minor attrition to Conan. At least his muscles don’t atrophy according to readers numbers.
220.) Revival #28 (Image)
5/1/2014 REVIVAL #20 (MR) 10,341 (-0.4%)
6/1/2014 REVIVAL #21 (MR) 9,808 (-5.2%)
7/1/2014 REVIVAL #22 (MR) 9,931 (-1.9%)
8/1/2014 REVIVAL #23 (MR) 9,425 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014 REVIVAL #24 (MR) 9,019 (-4.7%)
11/1/2014 REVIVAL #25 (MR) 9,535 (+5.7%)
12/1/2014 REVIVAL #26 (MR) 8,696 (-8.8%)
1/1/2015 REVIVAL #27 (MR) 8,057 (-7.3%)
3/1/2015 REVIVAL #28 (MR) 7,913 (-1.8%)
This title just keep chugging along.
222.) Mouse Guard Vol. 3 #1 (Boom! Studios)
3/1/2015 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS OF GUARD VOL 03 #1 7,869
Maybe the Mouse Guard story in the Boom! Free Comic Book Day offering will bring in more fans.
224.) Sonic The Hedgehog #270 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265 8,869 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #266 8,822 (-0.5%)
12/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #267 8,608 (-2.4%)
1/1/2015 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #268 8,383 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #269 8,078 (-3.6%)
3/1/2015 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #270 7,798 (-3.5%)
This comic has over 250 issues. Nothing much is likely to chance in the numbers anytime soon.
225.) Sheltered #15 (Image)
4/1/2014 Sheltered #8 6,013 --
5/1/2014 Sheltered #9 6,047 (+0.6%)
7/1/2014 Sheltered #10 -- --
9/1/2014 Sheltered #11 -- --
10/1/2014 Sheltered #12 -- --
11/1/2014 Sheltered #13 -- --
2/1/2015 Sheltered #14 -- --
3/1/2015 Sheltered #15 7,794 --
It appears as if Sheltered has taken quite a leap in readership to jump back onto the chart.
226.) Secret Identities #2 (Image)
2/1/2015 SECRET IDENTITIES #1 24,848
3/1/2015 SECRET IDENTITIES #2 7,781 (-68.7%)
That’s a serious hit.
227.) Drifter #5 (Image)
11/1/2014 DRIFTER #1 (MR) 20,887
12/1/2014 DRIFTER #2 (MR) 10,443 (-50.0%)
1/1/2015 DRIFTER #3 (MR) 8,924 (-14.5%)
2/1/2015 DRIFTER #4 (MR) 8,111 (-9.1%)
3/1/2015 DRIFTER #5 (MR) 7,712 (-5.0%)
After a steep second issue dive it seems like Drifter has found its niche.
228.) Goon Once Upon a Hard Time (Dark Horse)
2/1/2015 GOON ONCE UPON A HARD TIME #1 9,602
3/1/2015 GOON ONCE UPON A HARD TIME #2 7,4
44 (-22.5%)
A low second issue drop.
229.) Adventure Time Marceline Gone Adrift #3 (Boom! Studios)
1/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME Marceline Gone Adrift #1 9,493
2/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME Marceline Gone Adrift #2 7,613 (-19.8%)
3/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME Marceline Gone Adrift #3 7,419 (-2.5%)
Hopefully we’ll continue to see numbers like these for the rest of this mini-series.
231.) BPRD Hell on Earth #129 (Dark Horse)
6/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #120 8,127 (-2.2%)
7/2/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #121 8,092 (-0.4%)
8/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #122 8,004 (-1.1%)
9/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #123 7,762 (-3.0%)
10/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #124 7,759 0%
11/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #125 7,534 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #126 7,535 0%
1/1/2015 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #127 7,275 (-3.5%)
2/1/2015 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #128 7,341 (+0.9%)
3/1/2015 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #129 7,294 (-0.6%)
Minor attrition. Bound to happen with a comic this lengthy.
232.) X-O Manowar #34 (Valiant)
11/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #30 8,354 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #31 7,398 (-11.4%)
1/1/2015 X-O MANOWAR #32 7,042 (-4.8%)
2/1/2015 X-O MANOWAR #33 7,056 (+0.2%)
3/1/2015 X-O MANOWAR #34 7,265 (+2.9%)
This is one of Valiant’s longest running series that’s still regularly on the chart. Nice to see a tiny upswing.
233.) Fly Outbreak #1 (IDW)
3/1/2015 FLY OUTBREAK #1 7,206
A low debut.
234.) Imperium #2 (Valiant)
2/1/2015 IMPERIUM #1 12,028
3/1/2015 IMPERIUM #2 7,202 (-40.1%)
A giant-sized second issue drop at a time when this title really needed a small one.
236.) Thief of Thieves #27 (Image)
5/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #21 (MR) 9,625 (-2.5%)
7/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #22 (MR) 9,457 (-1.7%)
8/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #23 (MR) 9,069 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #24 (MR) 8,731 (-3.7%)
11/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #25 (MR) 8,336 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 THIEF OF THIEVES #26 (MR) 7,428 (-10.9%)
3/1/2015 THIEF OF THIEVES #27 (MR) 7,099 (-4.4%)
If this title manages to get back to attrition numbers, it should maintain its presence on the chart.
237.) Satellite Sam #9(Image)
7/1/2013 Satellite Sam #1 32452 --
8/1/2013 Satellite Sam #2 20,752 (-36.1%)
9/1/2013 Satellite Sam #3 16,909 (-18.5%)
10/1/2013 Satellite Sam #4 14,666 (-13.3%)
12/1/2013 Satellite Sam #5 13,060 (-11.0%)
2/1/2014 Satellite Sam #6 10,797 (-17.3%)
3/1/2014 Satellite Sam #7 10,210 (-5.4%)
5/1/2014 Satellite Sam #8 9,997 (-2.1%)
7/1/2014 Satellite Sam #9 9,271 (-7.3%)
9/1/2014 Satellite Sam #10 8,655 (-6.5%)
2/1/2015 Satellite Sam #11 7,211 (-16.7%)
3/1/2015 Satellite Sam #12 7,036 (-2.4%)
This title has had a few bumps in the road, but only a minor one this month.
238.) Escape from New York #4 (Boom! Studios)
12/1/2014 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #1 15,450
1/1/2015 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #2 9,221 (-40.3%)
2/1/2015 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #3 7,761 (-15.8%)
3/1/2015 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #4 7,007 (-9.7%)
This book is finally escaping some large drop.
239.) Tomb Raider #14 (Dark Horse)
7/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #6 10,149 (-3.7%)
8/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #7 9,429 (-7.1%)
9/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #8 9,125 (-3.2%)
10/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #9 8,748 (-4.1%)
11/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #10 8,153 (-6.8%)
12/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #11 7,730 (-5.2%)
1/1/2015 TOMB RAIDER #12 7,407 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 TOMB RAIDER #13 7,160 (-3.3%)
3/1/2015 TOMB RAIDER #14 7,000 (-2.2%)
Still falling to attrition.
240.) Neverboy #1 (Dark Horse)
3/1/2015 NEVERBOY #1 $3.99 DAR 6,961
A low debut for this tale of an imaginary friend turned real (with the help of medication).
242.) Rat God #2 (Dark Horse)
2/1/2015 RAT GOD #1 8,744
3/1/2015 RAT GOD #2 6,928 (-20.8%)
A standard drop.
243.) Groo Friend and Foes #3 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #1 8,446
2/1/2015 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #2 6,986 (-17.3%)
3/1/2015 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #3 6,807 (-2.6%)
A positive sign for this series.
245.) EI8GHT #2 (Dark Horse)
207 2/1/2015 EI8HT #1 8,663
245 3/1/2015 EI8HT #2 6,779 (-21.7%)
A low-end drop.
246.) Rachel Rising #32 (Abstract Studios)
4/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #25 7,378 --
6/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #26 7,260 (-1.6%)
8/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #27 7,319 (+.8%)
9/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #28 7,188 (-1.8%)
10/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #29 7,036 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #30 6,952 (-1.2%)
2/1/2015 RACHEL RISING #31 6,819 (-1.9%)
3/1/2015 RACHEL RISING #32 6,707 (-1.6%)
This comic still has life in it yet.
247.) Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #22(IDW)
8/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #15 7,156 (+0.2%)
9/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #16 7,181 (+0.3%)
10/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #17 7,167 (-0.2%)
11/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #18 7,065 (-1.4%)
12/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #19 6,964 (-1.4%)
1/1/2015 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #20 6,588 (-5.4%)
3/1/2015 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #21 6,694 (+1.6%)
3/1/2015 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #22 6,447 (-3.7%)
More attrition at play.
248.) Lady Death Apocalypse #2 (Avatar)
2/1/2015 LADY DEATH APOCALYPSE #1 8,202
3/1/2015 LADY DEATH APOCALYPSE #2 6,674 (-18.6%)
Color me impressed, a second issue drop under twenty percent. One of few this month.
249.) New Vampirella #10 (Dynamite Entertainment)
>6/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #1 22,864
7/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #2 9,445 (-58.7%)
8/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #3 8,732 (-7.5%)
9/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #4 8,287 (-5.1%)
10/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #5 7,784 (-6.1%)
11/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #6 7,378 (-5.2%)
12/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #7 7,417 (+0.5%)
1/1/2015 NEW VAMPIRELLA #8 6,715 (-9.5%)
2/1/2015 NEW VAMPIRELLA #9 6,695 (-0.3%)
3/1/2015 NEW VAMPIRELLA #10 6,659 (-0.5%)
Is anyone else feeling like we’re drowning in Vampirella books? This is the third one on the list.
250.)Simpsons Comic #219 (Bongo)
6/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #212 6,619 (-3.6%)
7/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMIC #213 ???? ----
8/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #214 7,079 ----
10/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #215 6,818 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #216 6,758 (-0.8%)
1/1/2015 SIMPSONS COMICS #217 6,583 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 SIMPSONS COMICS #218 6,905 (+4.9%)
3/1/2015 SIMPSONS COMICS #219 6,653 (-3.4%)
A bit of a flip from last month.
251.) Elfquest Final Quest #8 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #1 9,861
3/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #2 8,390 (-14.9%)
5/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #3 7,967 (-5.0%)
7/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #4 7,622 (-3.7%)
9/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #5 7,364 (-3.4%)
11/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #6 6,961 (-5.5%)
1/1/2015 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #7 6,710 (-3.6%)
3/1/2015 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #8 6,648 (-0.9%)
252.) GI Joe (2014) #6 (IDW)
9/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #1 16,848
10/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #2 9,708 (-42.4%)
11/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #3 8,602 (-11.4%)
12/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #4 8,282 (-3.7%)
2/1/2015 GI JOE (2014) #5 7,385 (-10.8%)
3/1/2015 GI JOE (2014) #6 6,578 (-10.9%)
253.) Giant Days #1 (Boom! Studios)
3/1/2015 GIANT DAYS #1 6,541
254.) GI Joe a Real American Hero #211 (IDW)
4/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #201 8,294 (-29.6%)
5/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #202 6,781 (-18.2%)
6/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #203 6,791 (+0.1%)
7/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #204 6,706 (-1.3%)
8/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #205 6,562 (-2.1%)
9/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #204 7,651 (+16.6%)
10/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #207 6,494 (-16.1%)
11/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #208 7,810 (+20.3%)
12/1/2014 Gi Joe Real American Hero #209 6,344 (-18.8%)
1/1/2015 Gi Joe Real American Hero #210 6,216 (-2.0%)
3/1/2015 Gi Joe Real American Hero #211 6,500 (+4.6%)
255.) Sonic Universe #74 (Archie Comics)
11/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #70 7,161 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #71 6,998 (-2.3%)
2/1/2015 SONIC UNIVERSE #72 6,741 (-3.7%)
2/1/2015 SONIC UNIVERSE #73 6,366 (-5.6%)
3/1/2015 SONIC UNIVERSE #74 6,456 (+1.4%)
256.) Red Sonja Vultures Circle #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
1/1/2015 RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #1 7,888
2/1/2015 RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #2 6,650 (-15.7%)
3/1/2015 RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #3 6,450 (-3.0%)
257.) Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #22 (IDW)
8/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #15 7,156 (+0.2%)
9/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #16 7,181 (+0.3%)
10/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #17 7,167 (-0.2%)
11/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #18 7,065 (-1.4%)
12/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #19 6,964 (-1.4%)
1/1/2015 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #20 6,588 (-5.4%)
3/1/2015 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #21 6,694 (+1.6%)
3/1/2015 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #22 6,447 (-3.7%)
258.) Sonic Boom (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC BOOM #1 17,228
12/1/2014 SONIC BOOM #2 8,216 (-52.3)
1/1/2015 SONIC BOOM #3 7,474 (-9.0%)
1/1/2015 SONIC BOOM #4 6,957 (-6.9%)
3/1/2015 SONIC BOOM #5 6,442 (-7.4%)
259.)Ivar Timewalker #3 (Valiant)
1/1/2015 IVAR TIMEWALKER #1 15,784
2/1/2015 IVAR TIMEWALKER #2 6,667 (-57.8%)
3/1/2015 IVAR TIMEWALKER #3 6,409 (-3.9%)
260.)Abe Sapien #21 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #15 7,244 (-3.0%)
9/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #16 7,143 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #17 6,998 (-2.0%)
12/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #18 6,652 (-4.9%)
1/1/2015 ABE SAPIEN #19 6,453 (-3.0%)
2/1/2015 ABE SAPIEN #20 6,381 (-1.1%)
3/1/2015 ABE SAPIEN #21 6,361 (-0.3%)
261.) Miami Vice Remix (IDW)
3/1/2015 MIAMI VICE REMIX #1 6,304
262.) Cowl #9 (Image)
5/1/2014 COWL #1 (MR) 20,851 --
6/1/2014 COWL #2 (MR) 13,569 (-34.9%)
7/1/2014 COWL #3 (MR) 11,604 (-14.5%)
8/1/2014 COWL #4 (MR) 10,893 (-6.1%)
9/1/2014 COWL #5 (MR) 9,852 (-9.6%)
11/1/2014 COWL #6 (MR) 8,208 (-16.7%)
12/1/2014 COWL #7 (MR) 7,343 (-10.5%)
2/1/2015 COWL #8 (MR) 6,747 (-8.1%)
3/1/2015 COWL #9 (MR) 6,276 (-7.0%)
263.) Millennium #2 (IDW)
1/1/2015 MILLENNIUM #1 8,505
3/1/2015 MILLENNIUM #2 6,273 (-26.2%)
265.) Edward Scissorhands #5 (IDW)
10/1/2014 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #1 13,533
11/1/2014 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #2 10,121 (-25.2%)
1/1/2015 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #3 7,823 (-22.7%)
2/1/2015 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #4 8,714 (+11.4%)
3/1/2015 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #5 6,135 (-29.6%)
266.) Legenderry Red Sonja #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 LEGENDERRY RED SONJA #1 8,854
3/1/2015 LEGENDERRY RED SONJA #2 6,084 (-31.2%)
268.) Big Con Job #1 (Boom! Studios)
3/1/2015 BIG CON JOB #1 6,039
269.) GI Joe Snake Eyes Agent of Cobra #3 (IDW)
1/1/2015 GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #1 9,539
2/1/2015 GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #2 6,451 (-32.4%)
3/1/2015 GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #3 6,036 (-6.4%)
270.)Mega Man #47 (Archie Comics)
8/1/2014 MEGA MAN #40 6,924 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 MEGA MAN #41 6,899 (-0.4%)
10/1/2014 MEGA MAN #42 6,946 (+0.7%)
11/1/2014 MEGA MAN #43 6,771 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 MEGA MAN #44 6,531 (-3.5%)
2/1/2015 MEGA MAN #45 6,325 (-3.2%)
2/1/2015 MEGA MAN #46 5,987 (-5.3%)
3/1/2015 MEGA MAN #47 6,016 (+0.4%)
271.) War Stories #6 (Avatar Press)
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #1 (MR) 9,487
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #2 (MR) 6,723 (-29.1%)
12/1/2014 WAR STORIES #3 (MR) 6,865 (+2.1%)
1/1/2015 WAR STORIES #4 (MR) 6,575 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 WAR STORIES #5 (MR) 6,252 (-4.9%)
3/1/2015 WAR STORIES #6 (MR) 5,982 (-4.3%)
272.) Witchblade #181 (Image)
10/1/2013 Witchblade #170 7,990 (+9.9%)
12/1/2013 Witchblade #171 7,263 (-9.1%)
1/1/2014 Witchblade #172 6,221 (-14.3%)
3/1/2014 Witchblade #173 6,109 (-1.8%)
4/1/2014 Witchblade #174 6,049 (-0.9%)
6/1/2014 Witchblade #175 7,843 (+29.7%)
7/1/2014 Witchblade #176 ???? ????
7/1/2014 Witchblade #177 ???? ????
10/1/2014 Witchblade #178 ???? ????
11/1/2014 Witchblade #179 6,041 ????
2/1/2015 Witchblade #180 5,985 (-0,9%)
3/1/2015 Witchblade #181 5,964 (+0.4%)
273.) Black Hood #2 (Archie Comics)
2/1/2015 BLACK HOOD #1 (MR) 10,386
3/1/2015 BLACK HOOD #2 (MR) 5,960 (-42.6%)
274.)TMNT New Animated Adventures #21 (IDW)
9/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #15 7,589 (+18.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #16 ???? ????
11/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #17 6,228 ????
12/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #18 6,084 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #19 5,227 (-14.1%)
2/1/2015 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #20 6,049 (+15.7%)
3/1/2015 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #21 5,949 (-1.7%)
275.) Spongebob Comics #42 (Universal)
7/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #34 ???? ????
8/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #35 6,491 ????
9/1/2014 SPONgEBOB COMICS #36 6,405 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #37 6,417 0.00%
11/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #38 6,201 (-3.4%)
12/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #39 6,007 (-3.1%)
1/1/2015 SPONGEBOB COMICS #40 5,851 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 SPONGEBOB COMICS #41 5,828 (-0.4%)
3/1/2015 SPONGEBOB COMICS #42 5,884 (+1.0%)
278.) Uber #23 (Avatar Press)
7/1/2014 UBER #15 (MR) 7,456 (-0.5%)
8/1/2014 UBER #16 (MR) 7,082 (-5.0%)
9/1/2014 UBER #17 (MR) 6,934 (-2.1%)
10/1/2014 UBER #18 (MR) 6,684 (-3.6%)
10/1/2014 UBER #19 (MR) 6,436 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 UBER #20 (MR) 6,303 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 UBER #21 (MR) 5,858 (-7.0%)
2/1/2015 UBER #22 (MR) 5,915 (+1.0%)
3/1/2015 UBER #23 (MR) 5,747 (-2.8%)
279.) Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses #2 (Image)
2/1/2015 STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #1 14,122
3/1/2015 STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #2 5,688 (-59.9%)
280.) Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #91 (Broadsword Comics)
3/1/2014 Tarot Witch of The Black Rose #85 6,075
5/1/2014 Tarot Witch of The Black Rose #86 6,078
8/1/2014 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #87 ????
10/1/2014 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #88 ????
11/1/2014 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #89 5,773
1/1/2015 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #90 5,593
3/1/2015 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #91 5,594
281.) Unity #16 (Valiant)
8/1/2014 UNITY #10 8,491 0%
9/1/2014 UNITY #11 7,602 (-10.5%)
11/1/2014 UNITY #12 6,508 (-14.4%)
12/1/2014 UNITY #13 6,066 (-6.8%)
1/1/2015 UNITY #14 5,722 (-5.7%)
2/1/2015 UNITY #15 5,636 (-2.4%)
3/1/2015 UNITY #16 5,548 (-1.6%)
282.) Shutter #10 (Image)
4/1/2014 SHUTTER #1 18,984
5/1/2014 SHUTTER #2 12,267 (-35.4%)
6/1/2014 SHUTTER #3 9,887 (-19.4%)
7/1/2014 SHUTTER #4 9,107 (-7.9%)
8/1/2014 SHUTTER #5 8,140 (-10.6%)
9/1/2014 SHUTTER #6 7,499 (-7.9%)
12/1/2014 SHUTTER #7 10,669 (+42.2%)
1/1/2015 SHUTTER #8 6,587 (-38.4%)
2/1/2015 SHUTTER #9 5,881 (-10.7%)
3/1/2015 SHUTTER #10 5,497 (-6.5%)
283.) Legenderry Vampirella #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 LEGENDERRY VAMPIRELLA #1 8,629
3/1/2015 LEGENDERRY VAMPIRELLA #2 5,489 (-36.3%)
284.) Samurai Jack #17 (IDW)
7/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #10 6,741 (-20.4%)
8/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #11 7,489 (+11.1%)
9/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #12 7,135 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #13 6,657 (-6.7%)
11/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #14 6,245 (-6.2%)
12/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #15 6,023 (-3.6%)
1/1/2015 SAMURAI JACK #16 5,510 (-8.5%)
3/1/2015 SAMURAI JACK #17 5,407 (-1.9%)
285.) God Hates Astronauts #6 (Image)
9/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #1 16,689
10/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #2 10,178 (-39.0%)
11/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #3 8,017 (-21.2%)
12/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #4 7,008 (-12.6%)
1/1/2015 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #5 6,071 (-13.4%)
3/1/2015 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #6 5,394 (-11.2%)
286.)Sons of Anarchy #19 (Boom! Studios)
6/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #10 (MR) 7,875 (-7.7%)
7/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #11 (MR) 7,394 (-5.9%)
8/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #12 (MR) 6,955 (-5.9%)
9/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #13 (MR) 6,506 (-6.5%)
10/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #14 (MR) 6,537 (0.00%)
11/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #15 (MR) 6,271 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #16 (MR) 5,930 (-5.4%)
1/1/2015 SONS OF ANARCHY #17 (MR) 5,626 (-5.1%)
2/1/2015 SONS OF ANARCHY #18 (MR) 5,485 (-2.5%)
3/1/2015 SONS OF ANARCHY #19 (MR) 5,355 (-2.4%)
287.) Little Nemo Return to SLumberland #4 (IDW)
8/1/2014 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #1 11,883
10/1/2014 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #2 8,130 (-31.6%)
12/1/2014 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #3 6,320 (-22.3%)
3/1/2015 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #4 5,321 (-15.8%)
289.)Shaper #1 (Dark Horse)
289 3/1/2015 SHAPER #1 5,156
291.) Bart Simpson Comics #95 (Bongo)
1/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #88 5,020 (-3.7%)
3/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #89 4,940 (-1.6%)
5/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #90 ???? ????
7/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #91 ???? ????
9/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #92 ???? ????
11/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #93 5,220 ????
1/1/2015 BART SIMPSON COMICS #94 4,972 (-4.8%)
3/1/2015 BART SIMPSON COMICS #95 5,115 (+2.9%)
293.) GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #108 (Zenescope)
7/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #100 11,722 (+56.9%)
8/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #101 6,740 (-42.5%)
9/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #102 6,462 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #103 ???? ????
11/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #104 5,341 ????
12/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #105 5,166 (-3.3%)
1/1/2015 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #106 5,031 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #107 4,996 (-0.7%)
3/1/2015 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #108 5,067 (+1.4%)
294.) Woods #11 (Boom! Studios)
5/1/2014 WOODS #1 13,916 --
6/1/2014 WOODS #2 9,352 (-32.8%)
7/1/2014 WOODS #3 8,852 (-5.3%)
8/1/3014 WOODS #4 8,272 (-6.6%)
9/1/2014 WOODS #5 7,649 (-7.5%)
10/1/2014 WOODS #6 7,103 (-7.1%)
11/1/2014 WOODS #7 6,554 (-7.7%)
12/1/2014 WOODS #8 6,067 -7.4%)
1/1/2015 WOODS #9 5,558 (-8.3%)
2/1/2015 WOODS #10 5,295 (-4.7%)
3/1/2015 WOODS #11 5,032 (-5.0%)
295.) Dungeons and Dragons Legends of Baldurs Gate #5 (IDW)
10/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #1 9,341
11/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #2 7,642 (-18.2%)
12/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #3 5,563 (-27.2%)
1/1/2015 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #4 4,602 (-17.3%)
3/1/2015 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #5 4,958 (+7.7%)
296.)GFT Wonderland #33 Well Dreams (Zenescope)
6/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #22 (MR) 5,261 (-1.0%)
7/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #25 (MR) 7,030 (+33.6%)
8/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #26 (MR) ???? ????
9/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #27 (MR) ???? ????
10/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #28 (MR) ???? ????
11/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #29 (MR) ???? ????
12/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #30 (MR) ???? ????
1/1/2015 GFT WONDERLAND #31 (MR) 4,475 ????
2/1/2015 GFT WONDERLAND #32 (MR) ???? ????
3/1/2015 GFT WONDERLAND #33 (MR) 4,941 ????
297.) Sidekick #10 (Image)
8/1/2013 Sidekick #1 27,832 --
9/1/2013 Sidekick #2 14,533 (-47.8%)
10/1/2013 Sidekick #3 11,371 (-21.8%)
11/1/2013 Sidekick #4 9,976 (-12.3%)
2/1/2014 Sidekick #5 8,943 (-10.3%)
4/1/2014 Sidekick #6 8,192 (-8.4%)
7/1/2014 Sidekick #7 6,900 (-15.8%)
9/1/2014 Sidekick #8 6,320 (-8.4%)
11/1/2014 SIDEKICK #9 5,382 (-14.8%)
3/1/2015 SIDEKICK #10 4,935 (-8.3%)
298.) October Faction #5 (IDW)
10/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #1 9,181
11/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #2 7,174 (-21.9%)
12/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #3 6,445 (-10.1%)
1/1/2015 OCTOBER FACTION #4 6,044 (-6.2%)
3/1/2015 OCTOBER FACTION #5 4,933 (-18.4%)
300.) Morning Glories #44 (Image)
4/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #38 6,007 (-1.8%)
7/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #39 ???? ????
9/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #40 ???? ????
10/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #41 ???? ????
11/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #42 5,322 ????
2/1/2015 MORNING GLORIES #43 4,988 (-6.3%)
3/1/2015 MORNING GLORIES #44 4,917 (-1.4%)
[Editor’s note: This column is super late through no fault of Kate’s. March will be posted shortly.]
by Kate Reynolds
Spring has sprung for the indie comics titles this month, with Orphan Black leading the charge. The first issue sold nearly half a million copies, which is almost more than the combined sales of the top fifty selling indie comics this month. Spawn’s 250th issue also spurred a selling frenzy, catapulting the title to the top of the chart – between The Walking Dead and Saga.
This month 138 titles hit the top 300 list, which is slightly down from last month’s 142. The Orphan Black phenomenon brought sales up 41.6%; 1,969,396 sales in February compared to 1,391,241 in January. This brings the average number of comics sold to 14,271, which is also up from last month’s average of 9,867. We’ll see how next month fairs without a knock-out hit like Orphan Black.
In terms of individual publishers, Image leads with a 10.51% market share and a 10.61% unit market share. IDW comes in next with a 5.57% market share and an 8.06% unit market share while Dark Horse is trails behind with a 3.48% market share and a 2.66% unit market share. Dynamite Entertainment leads over Boom! Studios with a 2.63% market share and a 2.38% market share while Boom! Studios brings up the rear with a 2.12% market and a 2.12% unit market share.
UK and European Sales from Diamond UK are not represented in this chart.
Thanks to icv2.com and Milton Grepp for permission to use these numbers, which are estimates only.
1.) Orphan Black #1 (IDW)
2/1/2015 ORPHAN BLACK #1 497,002
Let’s just take a moment and bask in the glory of an independent comic company nabbing the number one sales for the month of February. The sales were definitely aided by the inclusion of Orphan Black #1 in March’s Lootcrate – a geek subscription box with over 100,000 subscribers. Still, as an Orphan Black fan myself, I’d like to think that the television show’s narrative strength stands for itself.
13.) The Walking Dead #137 (Image)
11/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #134 (MR) 68,093 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #135 (MR) 67,361 (-1.1%)
1/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #136 (MR) 66,097 (-1.9%)
2/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #137 (MR) 65,620 (-0.7%)
It’s a rare day when The Walking Dead gets outsold by another indie title.
15.) Spawn #250 (Image)
10/1/2014 SPAWN #247 12,023 (-9.9%)
11/1/2014 SPAWN #248 11,934 (-0.7%)
12/1/2014 SPAWN #249 12,121 (+1.6%)
2/1/2015 SPAWN #250 60,357 (+398.0%)
Image went all out to celebrate this huge milestone for Spawn with several variant covers, a triple sized book, and even the return of the original Spawn. Looks like hard work combined with nostalgia helped this title jump into the top 20 titles of the month.
19.) Saga #25 (Image)
6/1/2014 Saga #20 (Mr) 56,497 (+1.9%)
7/1/2014 Saga #21 (Mr) 55,893 (-1.1%)
8/1/2014 Saga #22 (Mr) 55,803 (-0.2%)
9/1/2014 Saga #23 (Mr) 56,162 (+.6%)
10/1/2014 SAGA #24 (MR) 55,534 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 SAGA #25 (MR) 55,972 (+0.8%)
As Saga comes off its hiatus, so do its readers.
34.) Nameless #1 (Image)
2/1/2015 NAMELESS #1 (MR) 43,785
Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham bring us a new horror sci-fi title to titillate the masses, and these numbers say they succeeded.
40.) Wytches #4 (Image)
10/1/2014 WYTCHES #1 (MR) 67,996
11/1/2014 WYTCHES #2 (MR) 58,345 (-14.2%)
12/1/2014 WYTCHES #3 (MR) 43,240 (-25.9%)
2/1/2015 WYTCHES #4 (MR) 41,827 (-3.3%)
The fourth issue is finally settling down into a normal pattern. We should see more normal attrition starting next issue.
85.) Secret Identities #1 (Image)
2/1/2015 SECRET IDENTITIES #1 24,848
A reasonable debut.
95.) East of West #17 (Image)
6/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #12 27,056 (-3.7%)
7/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #13 26,531 (-1.9%)
7/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #14 26,361 (-0.6%)
9/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #15 25,593 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #16 35,920 (+40.3%)
2/1/2015 EAST OF WEST #17 23,482 (-12.4%)
A drop to normal after numbers spiked last month for the beginning of the second story arc.
96.) Bitch Planet #3 (Image)
12/1/2014 BITCH PLANET #1 (MR) 39,011
1/1/2015 BITCH PLANET #2 (MR) 26,508 (-32.0%)
2/1/2015 BITCH PLANET #3 (MR) 22,726 (-14.3%)
Things are heading towards stable ground for this title.
103.) Wicked and Divine #8 (Image)
10/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #5 (MR) 25,424 (-1.0%)
12/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #6 (MR) 22,159 (-12.2%)
1/1/2015 WICKED & DIVINE #7 (MR) 20,893 (-5.7%)
2/1/2015 WICKED & DIVINE #8 (MR) 20,515 (-1.8%)
108.) Low #6 (Image)
7/1/2014 LOW #1 (MR) --
8/1/2014 LOW #2 (MR) 28,426 (-34.4%)
9/1/2014 LOW #3 (MR) 24,308 (-14.5%)
10/1/2014 LOW #4 (MR) 23,530 (-3.2%)
12/1/2014 LOW #5 (MR) 21,584 (-8.2%)
2/1/2015 LOW #6 (MR) 19,832 (-8.1%)
120.) Manifest Destiny #13 (Image)
6/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #7 21,500 (+44.8%)
7/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #8 15,060 (-29.9%)
8/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #9 14,672 (-2.6%)
9/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #10 14,312 (-2.4%)
10/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #11 13,620 (-4.8%)
12/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #12 12,987 (-4.6%)
2/1/2015 MANIFEST DESTINY #13 17,891 (+37.8%)
New story arc brings in new readers. A similar spike happened with issue seven.
121.) Autumnlands Tooth & Claw #4 (Image)
11/1/2014 TOOTH & CLAW #1 41,181
12/1/2014 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #2 33,272 (-19.2%)
1/1/2015 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #3 20,173 (-39.4%)
2/1/2015 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #4 17,700 (-12.3%)
Finally seeing some slowing numbers for this title. Stabilization may be nigh!
124.) Southern Bastards #7 (Image)
4/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 (MR) 38,029
5/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #2 (MR) 25,811 (-32.1%)
7/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #3 (MR) 21,313 (-17.4%)
9/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #4 (MR) 22,317 (+4.7%)
10/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #5 (MR) 21,932 (-1.7%)
12/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #6 (MR) 18,637 (-15.0%)
2/1/2015 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #7 (MR) 17,523 (-6.0%)
These numbers might approach settle down to a predictable pattern one of these days.
128.) Lady Mechanika #4 (Benitez Productions)
10/1/2010 Lady Mechanika #0 10,185
12/1/2010 Lady Mechanika #1 20,034 (+96.7%)
7/1/2011 Lady Mechanika #2 20,760 (+3.6%)
12/1/2011 Lady Mechanika #3 21,358 (+2.9%)
2/1/2015 Lady Mechanika #4 16,924 (-20.8%)
It’s been four years since the last issue of Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez breaking away from Aspen comics in the interim. After all that hullabaloo a twenty percent drop doesn’t seem so bad.
129.) ODY-C #3 (Image)
11/1/2014 ODYC #1 (MR) [*] 47,414
1/1/2015 ODYC #2 (MR) [*] 21,316 (-55.0%)
2/1/2015 ODYC #3 (MR) [*] 16,826 (-21.1%)
Starting to settle down for the twenty year journey.
133.) Velvet #9 (Image)
10/1/2013 Velvet #1 (Mr) 41,897 --
12/1/2013 Velvet #2 (Mr) 25,549 (-39.0%)
1/1/2014 Velvet #3 (Mr) 23,177 (-9.3%)
3/1/2014 Velvet #4 (Mr) 21,412 (-7.6%)
5/1/2014 Velvet #5 (Mr) 20,258 (-5.4%)
7/1/2014 Velvet #6 (Mr) 18,775 (-7.3%)
9/1/2014 Velvet #7 (Mr) 17,901 (-4.7%)
11/1/2014 Velvet #8 (MR) 17,035 (-4.8%)
2/1/2015 Velvet #9 (MR) 16,274 (-4.5%)
Standard attrition.
136.) BTVS Season 10 #12 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #8 17,729 (+1.6%)
11/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #9 17,067 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #10 16,448 (-3.6%)
1/1/2015 BTVS SEASON 10 #11 16,493 (+0.3%)
2/1/2015 BTVS SEASON 10 #12 15,840 (-4.0%)
More attrition for Buffy.
138.) Hellboy and the BRPD 1952 #3 (Dark Horse)
12/1/2014 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #1 1952 22,368
1/1/2015 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #2 1952 16,725 (-25.2%)
2/1/2015 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #3 1952 15,779 (-5.7%)
Looks like some solid stabilization for the third issue.
142.) Lazarus #15 (Image)
8/1/2014 LAZARUS #10 18,051 (-5.3%)
9/1/2014 LAZARUS #11 16,531 (-8.4%)
10/1/2014 LAZARUS #12 16,838 (+1.9%)
11/1/2014 LAZARUS #13 16,094 (-4.4%)
1/1/2015 LAZARUS #14 15,896 (-1.2%)
2/1/2015 LAZARUS #15 15,237 (-4.1%)
Continued attrition.
144.) Chew #46 (Image)
2/1/2014 CHEW #40 (MR) $2.99 IMA 11,193 (-2.6%)
4/1/2014 CHEW #41 (MR) $2.99 IMA 10,835 (-3.2%)
6/1/2014 CHEW #42 (MR) $2.99 IMA 10,981 (-1.3%)
9/1/2014 CHEW #43 (MR) $2.99 IMA 10,777 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014 CHEW #44 (MR) $2.99 IMA 10,526 (-2.3%)
12/1/2014 CHEW #45 (MR) $3.50 IMA 10,407 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 CHEW #46 (MR) $2.99 IMA 15,073 (+44.8%)
A new story line, with a few other new aspects, has certainly revived the readership.
149.) TMNT Ongoing #43 (IDW)
6/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #35 15,174 (-13.0%)
7/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #36 15,415 (+1.6%)
8/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #37 15,470 (+0.4%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #38 15,498 (+0.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #39 15,235 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #40 14,734 (-3.3%)
12/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #41 14,970 (+1.6%)
1/1/2015 TMNT ONGOING #42 14,286 (-4.6%)
2/1/2015 TMNT ONGOING #43 14,551 (+1.9%)
Almost every loss for this title is followed by a minor gain. Way to keep those numbers strong Turtles.
153.) Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses #1 (Image)
2/1/2015 STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #1 14,122
The previous Stray Bullet series, Stray Bullets the Killers, debuted to 14,208 readers. If this title continues to mimic the previous series, we should see numbers just under the 10k mark next issue.
155.) Postal #1 (Image)
2/1/2015 POSTAL #1 $3.99 IMA 13,967
A town full of criminals, a murder, and the FBI rake in a medium debut.
158.) Doctor Who 10th #7 (Titan)
7/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 39,707
8/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 10,410 (-73.8%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #3 14,608 (-40.30%)
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #4 14,296 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #5 13,743 (-3.9%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #6 13,703 (-0.3%)
2/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #7 13,296 (-3.0%)
Minor attrition.
161.) Birthright #5 (Image)
10/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #1 27,234
11/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #2 18,484 (-32.1%)
12/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #3 14,247 (-22.9%)
1/1/2015 BIRTHRIGHT #4 13,506 (-5.2%)
2/1/2015 BIRTHRIGHT #5 13,218 (-2.1%)
I declare this title officially stable. We should primarily only see attrition from here on out.
162.) MPH #5 (Image)
5/1/2014 MPH #1 35,632 --
6/1/2014 MPH #2 21,937 (-38.4%)
9/1/2014 MPH #3 16,881 (-23.04%)
11/1/2014 MPH #4 14,657 (-13.2%)
2/1/2015 MPH #5 13,202 (-9.9%)
Edging closer to what I’d call attrition.
164.) Doctor Who 11th #8 (Titan)
8/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 41,068
9/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #2 15,947 (-61.2)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #3 14,854 (-6.9%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #4 13,411 (-9.7%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #5 13,477 (+0.5%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #6 14,538 (+7.9%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #7 15,614 (+7.4%)
2/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #8 13,135 (-15.9%)
This title appears to be making up for two months of increased readership by taking a steep dive.
166.) Deadly Class #11 (Image)
5/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #5 17,099 (-4.2%)
6/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #6 16,305 (-4.6%)
9/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #7 14,834 (-9.0%)
10/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #8 15,003 (+1.1%)
11/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #9 14,148 (-6.7%)
1/1/2015 DEADLY CLASS #10 13,552 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 DEADLY CLASS #11 12,805 (-5.5%)
Numbers often dip towards the tail end of a story arc. Next issue will start a new story, and let’s hope a bump in numbers.
167.) Invincible #117 (Image)
4/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #110 12,557 (-1.5%)
5/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #111 18,440 (+46.8%)
6/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #112 14,413 (-21.8%)
8/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #113 13,642 (-5.3%)
9/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #114 13,921 (+2.0%)
11/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #115 13,277 (-4.6%)
1/1/2015 INVINCIBLE #116 13,125 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 INVINCIBLE #117 12,627 (-3.8%)
This title is settling back into a normal pace.
167.) Doctor Who 12th #5 (Titan)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 33,891
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #2 15,277 (-54.9%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #3 14,144 (-7.4%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #4 13,214 (-6.6%)
2/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #5 12,140 (-8.1%)
Still trying to find steady ground.
172.) Divinity #1 (Valiant)
2/1/2015 DIVINITY #1 12,079
I’m personally excited for this title. Matt Kindt sure knows how to tell a stellar sci-fi story.
173.) Conan Red Sonja #2 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 CONAN RED SONJA #1 15,398
2/1/2015 CONAN RED SONJA #2 12,073 (-21.6%)
Standard second issue drop.
176.) Imperium #1 (Valiant)
2/1/2015 IMPERIUM #1 12,028
Let’s hope this title only gets hit with a normal second issue drop, and not a Valiant sized one.
178.) Empty #1 (Image)
2/1/2015 EMPTY #1 11,623
A low debut for this comic set in an unforgiving desert.
181.) Rumble #3 (Image)
12/1/2014 RUMBLE #1 (MR) 22,527
1/1/2015 RUMBLE #2 (MR) 14,580 (-35.3%)
2/1/2015 RUMBLE #3 (MR) 11,084 (-24.0%)
We should see a smaller drop next issue.
182.) Nailbiter #10 (Image)
9/1/2014 NAILBITER #5 (MR) 14,947 (+1.6%)
10/1/2014 NAILBITER #6 (MR) 13,340 (-10.8%)
11/1/2014 NAILBITER #7 (MR) 12,361 (-5.3%)
12/1/2014 NAILBITER #8 (MR) 12,096 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 NAILBITER #9 (MR) 11,222 (-7.2%)
2/1/2015 NAILBITER #10 (MR) 10,889 (-3.0%)
More attrition for this book.
184.) Transformers vs GI JOE #5 (IDW)
7/1/2014 Transformers Vs Gi Joe #1 23,009
8/1/2014 Transformers Vs Gi Joe #2 15,472 (-32.8%)
10/1/2014 Transformers Vs Gi Joe #3 14,293 (-7.6%)
11/1/2014 Transformers Vs Gi Joe #4 12,733 (-10.9%)
2/1/2015 Transformers Vs Gi Joe #5 10,590 (-16.8%)
A large dip for this title.
186.) Angel and Faith Season 10 #11 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #6 11,593 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #7 11,457 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #8 11,129 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #9 10,946 (-1.6%)
1/1/2015 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #10 11,029 (+0.7%)
2/1/2015 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #11 10,397 (-5.7%)
Larger than average drop for this title.
187.) Black Hood #1 (Archie Comics)
2/1/2015 BLACK HOOD #1 (MR) 10,386
This new title from Archie Comics deals with dark territory. The break from the traditional Archie Comics tone may account for the low debut.
188.) Munchkin #2 (Boom! Studios)
1/1/2015 MUNCHKIN #1 16,234
2/1/2015 MUNCHKIN #2 10,382 (-36.0%)
Sizable second issue drop.
189.) TMNT Mutanimals #1 (IDW)
2/1/2015 TMNT MUTANIMALS #1 10,274
Not selling as well as the regular turtle titles do, but this is a secondary team.
192.) Adventure Time #37 (Boom! Studios)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #32 12,632 (-10.4%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #33 11,929 (-5.6%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #34 11,442 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #35 11,138 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME #36 10,170 (-8.7%)
2/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME #37 9,978 (-1.9%)
Continued attrition for Adventure Time.
193.) The Valiant (Valiant)
12/1/2014 THE VALIANT #1 21,364
1/1/2015 THE VALIANT #2 11,649 (-45.5%)
2/1/2015 THE VALIANT #3 9,870 (-15.3%)
A much needed decrease in drops. This title might be on the chart for awhile yet.
195 & 199.) Django Zorro #3 & 4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014 DJANGO ZORRO #1 15,468
12/1/2014 DJANGO ZORRO #2 11,001 (-28.9%)
2/1/2015 DJANGO ZORRO #3 9,659 (-12.1%)
2/1/2015 DJANGO ZORRO #4 9,212 (-4.6%)
Stabilization at last!
196 & 200.) Star Trek Ongoing #41 & 42 (IDW)
7/1/2014 Star Trek #35 10,089 (-1.2%)
8/1/2014 Star Trek #36 10,017 (-0.7%)
9/1/2014 Star Trek #37 9,893 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 Star Trek #38 10,150 (+2.6%)
12/1/2014 Star Trek #39 9,931 (-2.2%)
1/1/2015 Star Trek #40 9,819 (-1.1%)
2/1/2015 Star Trek #41 9,632 (-1.9%)
2/1/2015 Star Trek #42 9,138 (-5.1%)
Star Trek readers are incredibly consistent, but if there’s not a boost in these numbers soon we may see a drop below 9k.
197.) Goon Once Upon a Hard Time #1 (Dark Horse)
2/1/2015 GOON ONCE UPON A HARD TIME #1 9,602
This title is following in the footsteps of Goon Occasion for Revenge.
198.) They're Not Like Us #3 (Image)
12/1/2014 THEYRE NOT LIKE US #1 (MR) 18,015
1/1/2015 THEYRE NOT LIKE US #2 (MR) 10,028 (-44.3%)
2/1/2015 THEYRE NOT LIKE US #3 (MR) 9,424 (-6.0%)
A quick recovery for this title.
200.) Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #37 (IDW)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS More Than Meets Eye #35 9,390 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS More Than Meets Eye #36 9,159 (-2.5%)
2/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS More Than Meets Eye #37 9,138 (-0.2%)
The current story arc is holding steady.
203.) Legenderry Red Sonja #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 LEGENDERRY RED SONJA #1 $3.99 DE 8,854
I’m not sure whether this debut is proof that steam punk has lost its momentum, or just that it takes a phenomenal writer like Gail Simone to see Red Sonja sales spike.
204.) Rat God #1 (Dark Horse)
2/1/2015 RAT GOD #1 8,744
This title looked a bit too scary for me. The horror genre of comics also isn’t as popular as some.
205.) Rasputin #5 (Image)
10/1/2014 RASPUTIN #1 (MR) 21,373
11/1/2014 RASPUTIN #2 (MR) 11,693 (-45.3%)
12/1/2014 RASPUTIN #3 (MR) 9,775 (-16.4%)
1/1/2015 RASPUTIN #4 (MR) 9,264 (-5.2%)
2/1/2015 RASPUTIN #5 (MR) 8,723 (-5.8%)
Not a bad run for Rasputin.
206.) Edward Scissorhands #4 (IDW)
10/1/2014 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #1 13,533
11/1/2014 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #2 0,121 (-25.2%)
1/1/2015 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #3 7,823 (-22.7%)
2/1/2015 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #4 8,714 (+11.4%)
A deserved jump in numbers this month.
207.) EI8HT #1 Outcast (Dark Horse)
2/1/2015 EI8HT #1 OUTCAST 8,663
As long as the second issue doesn't fall too much we should see this title around for a bit.
208.) Legenderry Vampirella #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 LEGENDERRY VAMPIRELLA #1 8,629
Vampirella always seems to play second fiddle to Red Sonja.
209.) Dawn Vampirella #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014 DAWN VAMPIRELLA #1 13,368 --
11/1/2014 DAWN VAMPIRELLA #2 9,248 (-30.8%)
2/1/2015 DAWN VAMPIRELLA #3 8,548 (-7.6%)
Should only see standard attrition from here on out.
210.) Lumberjanes #11 (Boom! Studios)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #6 10,029 (-0.7%)
10/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #7 9,999 (-.3%)
11/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #8 9,543 (-4.6%)
12/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #9 8,917 (-6.6%)
1/1/2015 LUMBERJANES #10 8,539 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 LUMBERJANES #11 8,472 (-0.8%)
Issue eleven started a new story arc, accounting for the near stasis in numbers.
212.) Lady Death Apocalypse #1 (Avatar Press)
2/1/2015 LADY DEATH APOCALYPSE #1 (MR) 8,202
We’ll have to see how this title holds up against a second issue drop.
214.) Drifter #4 (Image)
11/1/2014 DRIFTER #1 (MR) 20,887
12/1/2014 DRIFTER #2 (MR) 10,443 (-50.0%)
1/1/2015 DRIFTER #3 (MR) 8,924 (-14.5%)
2/1/2015 DRIFTER #4 (MR) 8,111 (-9.1%)
The numbers on this title are still slowing.
216.) Sonic the Hedgehog #269 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265 8,869 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #266 8,822 (-0.5%)
12/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #267 8,608 (-2.4%)
1/1/2015 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #268 8,383 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #269 8,078 (-3.6%)
Slow and steady attrition.
217.) Conan the Avenger #11 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #7 8,547 (-3.1%)
11/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #8 8,250 (-3.5%)
12/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #9 8,105 (-1.8%)
1/1/2015 CONAN THE AVENGER #10 8,024 (-1.0%)
2/1/2015 CONAN THE AVENGER #11 7,995 (-0.4%)
Ditto.
220.) Cluster #1 (Boom! Studios)
2/1/2015 CLUSTER #1 (MR) 7,852
The initial run may have been low, but this went back for a second printing.
221.) Escape from New York #3 (Boom! Studios)
12/1/2014 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #1 15,450
1/1/2015 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #2 9,221 (-40.3%)
2/1/2015 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #3 7,761 (-15.8%)
If this stabilizes by next issue we may see it on the chart a few more times.
224.) Adventure Time Marceline Gone Adrift #2 (Boom! Studios)
1/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT #1 9,493
2/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT #2 7,613 (-19.8%)
One of the lower second issue drops of the month.
225.) Legenderry Green Hornet #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 LEGENDERRY GREEN HORNET #1 7,593
Green Hornet can’t hold a candle to Red Sonja or Vampirella.
226.) Disney Frozen Adaptation #1 (Joe Books Inc.)
2/1/2015 DISNEY FROZEN ADAPTATION #1 $4.99 JOE 7,553
Frozen fever is still going on, but there doesn’t seem to be much overlap between frozen fans (little girls) and comics.
227.) John Carter Warlord #4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #1 15,930
12/1/2014 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #2 8,858 (-44.4%)
1/1/2015 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #3 8,236 (-7.0%)
2/1/2015 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #4 7,444 (-9.6%)
I don’t read this title, so I can’t tell you if something really off-putting happened in issue three to drive readers away, or this current hit was just the luck of the dice.
228.) Thief of Thieves #26 (Image)
5/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #21 (MR) 9,625 (-2.5%)
7/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #22 (MR) 9,457 (-1.7%)
8/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #23 (MR) 9,069 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #24 (MR) 8,731 (-3.7%)
11/1/2014 THIEF OF THIEVES #25 (MR) 8,336 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 THIEF OF THIEVES #26 (MR) 7,428 (-10.9%)
Continuing on, we have more unexplained large dips in numbers. Maybe the angry naked woman on the cover scared everyone away.
229.) GI Joe (2014) #9 (IDW)
9/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #1 16,848
10/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #2 9,708 (-42.4%)
11/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #3 8,602 (-11.4%)
12/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #4 8,282 (-3.7%)
2/1/2015 GI JOE (2014) #5 7,385 (-10.8%)
Apparently this title doesn’t want to stabilize either.
230.) Sparks Nevada Marshal on Mars #1 (Image)
2/1/2015 SPARKS NEVADA MARSHAL ON MARS #1 7,362
This mini series is based on the hit Nerdist podcast. It makes me wonder how high the digital sales on this title are.
231.) BRPD Hell on Earth #128 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #123 7,762 (-3.0%)
10/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #124 7,759 0%
11/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #125 7,534 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #126 7,535 0%
1/1/2015 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #127 7,275 (-3.5%)
2/1/2015 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #128 7,341 (+0.9%)
Tiny upswing this month, fighting to stay above 7k.
232.) Satellite Sam #11 (Image)
2/1/2014 Satellite Sam #6 10,797 (-17.3%)
3/1/2014 Satellite Sam #7 10,210 (-5.4%)
5/1/2014 Satellite Sam #8 9,997 (-2.1%)
7/1/2014 Satellite Sam #9 9,271 (-7.3%)
9/1/2014 Satellite Sam #10 8,655 (-6.5%)
2/1/2015 Satellite Sam #11 7,211 (-16.7%)
Since new story arcs typically bring in additional readers, it’s strange to see such a large drop on this issue.
233.) Tomb Raider #13 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #9 8,748 (-4.1%)
11/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #10 8,153 (-6.8%)
12/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #11 7,730 (-5.2%)
1/1/2015 TOMB RAIDER #12 7,407 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 TOMB RAIDER #13 7,160 (-3.3%)
Nothing strange going on here, just normal attrition.
234.) Rai #7 (Valiant)
4/1/2014 RAI #1 29,137
6/1/2014 RAI #2 13,448 (-53.8%)
7/1/2014 RAI #3 10,665 (-20.7%)
8/1/2014 RAI #4 9,394 (-12.4%)
12/1/2014 RAI #5 8,280 (-11.9%)
1/1/2015 RAI #6 8,301 (+0.3%)
2/1/2015 RAI #7 7,151 (-13.9%)
Still waiting to see a drop under 10%.
235.) D4VE #1 (IDW)
2/1/2015 D4VE #1 7,120
Thi is another title we’ll have to wait and see about.
237.) X-O Manowar #33 (Valiant)
5/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #25 12,493 (+45.4%)
6/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #26 10,083 (-19.3%)
7/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #27 9,183 (-8.9%)
8/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #28 9,634 (+4.9%)
9/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #29 8,566 (-11.1%)
11/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #30 8,354 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #31 7,398 (-11.4%)
1/1/2015 X-O MANOWAR #32 7,042 (-4.8%)
2/1/2015 X-O MANOWAR #33 7,056 (+0.2%)
Always nice to get a break from attrition.
238.) Transformers Drift Empire of Stone #4 (IDW)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #1 9,246
12/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #2 7,729 (-16.4%)
1/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #3 7,109 (-8.0%)
2/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #4 7,033 (-1.1%)
This title only lost about two thousand readers from start to finish. Not too bad.
239.) Groo Friends and Foes #2 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #1 8,446
2/1/2015 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #2 6,986 (-17.3%)
A low second issue drop.
240.) George Perez's Sirens #3 (Boom! Studios)
9/1/2014 GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #1 24,900
12/1/2014 GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #2 9,837 (-60.5%)
2/1/2015 GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #3 6,953 (-29.3%)
Yup.
241.) Simpsons Comics #214 (Bongo Comics)
8/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #214 7,079 ----
10/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #215 6,818 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #216 6,758 (-0.8%)
1/1/2015 SIMPSONS COMICS #217 6,583 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 SIMPSONS COMICS #218 6,905 (+4.9%)
This title has been staying between six thousand and seven thousand readers for ages. It was due for another upswing.
243.) Rachel Rising #31 (Abstract Studios)
4/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #25 7,378 --
6/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #26 7,260 (-1.6%)
8/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #27 7,319 (+.8%)
9/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #28 7,188 (-1.8%)
10/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #29 7,036 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #30 6,952 (-1.2%)
2/1/2015 RACHEL RISING #31 6,819 (-1.9%)
Attrition.
244.) Annihilator #5 (Legendary Comcis)
9/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #1 10,345 --
10/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #2 6,482 (-37.3%)
11/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #3 8,383 (+29.3%)
12/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #4 7,519 (-10.3%)
2/1/2015 ANNIHILATOR #5 6,816 (-9.3%)
Only one more issue to see these numbers settle down.
245.) Lady Killer #2 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 LADY KILLER #1 8,431
2/1/2015 LADY KILLER #2 6,804 (-19.3%)
A nice low-end second issue drop. I’m a huge fan of this title, so if assassin housewives are your groove, check this out!
246.) Cowl #8 (Image)
5/1/2014 COWL #1 (MR) 20,851 --
6/1/2014 COWL #2 (MR) 13,569 (-34.9%)
7/1/2014 COWL #3 (MR) 11,604 (-14.5%)
8/1/2014 COWL #4 (MR) 10,893 (-6.1%)
9/1/2014 COWL #5 (MR) 9,852 (-9.6%)
11/1/2014 COWL #6 (MR) 8,208 (-16.7%)
12/1/2014 COWL #7 (MR) 7,343 (-10.5%)
2/1/2015 COWL #8 (MR) 6,747 (-8.1%)
One of these days these numbers will start to make sense.
247 & 258.) Sonic Universe #72 & #73 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #68 7,438 (-1.8%)
10/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #69 7,378 (-0.8%)
11/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #70 7,161 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #71 6,998 (-2.3%)
2/1/2015 SONIC UNIVERSE #72 6,741 (-3.7%)
2/1/2015 SONIC UNIVERSE #73 6,366 (-5.6%)
More attrition.
248.) Curb Stomp #1 (Boom! Studios)
2/1/2015 CURB STOMP #1 6,736
This new title from Boom! is a little too visceral for me.
249.) New Vampirella #9 (Dynamite Entertainment)
10/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #5 7,784 (-6.1%)
11/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #6 7,378 (-5.2%)
12/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #7 7,417 (+0.5%)
1/1/2015 NEW VAMPIRELLA #8 6,715 (-9.5%)
2/1/2015 NEW VAMPIRELLA #9 6,695 (-0.3%)
Only a minor drop this month.
250.) Ivar Timewalker #2 (Valiant)
1/1/2015 IVAR TIMEWALKER #1 15,784
2/1/2015 IVAR TIMEWALKER #2 6,667 (-57.8%)
251.) Roche Limit #5 (Image)
9/1/2014 ROCHE LIMIT #1 (MR) 23,404 --
10/1/2014 ROCHE LIMIT #2 (MR) 11,424 (-51.2%)
11/1/2014 ROCHE LIMIT #3 (MR) 9,296 (-18.9%)
1/1/2015 ROCHE LIMIT #4 (MR) 7,885 (-15.2%)
2/1/2015 ROCHE LIMIT #5 (MR) 6,657 (-15.6%)
252.) Red Sonja Vulture's Circle #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
1/1/2015 RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #1 7,888
2/1/2015 RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #2 6,650 (-15.7%)
255.) GI Joe Snake Eyes Agent of Cobra #2 (IDW)
1/1/2015 GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #1 9,539
2/1/2015 GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #2 6,451 (-32.4%)
257.) Abe Sapien #20 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #15 7,244 (-3.0%)
9/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #16 7,143 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #17 6,998 (-2.0%)
12/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #18 6,652 (-4.9%)
1/1/2015 ABE SAPIEN #19 6,453 (-3.0%)
2/1/2015 ABE SAPIEN #20 6,381 (-1.1%)
259 & 263.) Mega Man #45 & #46 (Archie Comics)
8/1/2014 MEGA MAN #40 6,924 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 MEGA MAN #41 6,899 (-0.4%)
10/1/2014 MEGA MAN #42 6,946 (+0.7%)
11/1/2014 MEGA MAN #43 6,771 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 MEGA MAN #44 6,531 (-3.5%)
2/1/2015 MEGA MAN #45 6,325 (-3.2%)
2/1/2015 MEGA MAN #46 5,987 (-5.3%)
260.) War Stories #5 (Avatar Press)
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #1 (MR) 9,487
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #2 (MR) 6,723 (-29.1%)
12/1/2014 WAR STORIES #3 (MR) 6,865 (+2.1%)
1/1/2015 WAR STORIES #4 (MR) 6,575 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 WAR STORIES #5 (MR) 6,252 (-4.9%)
262.) TMNT New Animated Adventures #20 (IDW)
8/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #14 6,420 (-10.3%)
9/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #15 7,589 (+18.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #16 ???? ????
11/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #17 6,228 ????
12/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #18 6,084 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #19 5,227 (-14.1%)
2/1/2015 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #20 6,049 (+15.7%)
264.) Witchblade #180 (Image)
10/1/2013 Witchblade #170 7,990 (+9.9%)
12/1/2013 Witchblade #171 7,263 (-9.1%)
1/1/2014 Witchblade #172 6,221 (-14.3%)
3/1/2014 Witchblade #173 6,109 (-1.8%)
4/1/2014 Witchblade #174 6,049 (-0.9%)
6/1/2014 Witchblade #175 7,843 (+29.7%)
7/1/2014 Witchblade #176 ???? ????
7/1/2014 Witchblade #177 ???? ????
10/1/2014 Witchblade #178 ???? ????
11/1/2014 Witchblade #179 6,041 ????
2/1/2015 Witchblade #180 5,985 (-0,9%)
267.) Game of Thrones #24 (Dynamite Entertainment)
4/1/2014 Game Of Thrones #20 (Mr) 6,938 (-1.5%)
8/1/2014 Game Of Thrones #21 (Mr) 7,010 (+1.0%)
11/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #22 (MR) 6,696 (-4.5%)
12/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #23 (MR) 6,120 (-8.6%)
2/1/2015 GAME OF THRONES #24 (MR) 5,926 (-3.2%)
268.) Uber #22 (Avatar Press)
9/1/2014 UBER #17 (MR) 6,934 (-2.1%)
10/1/2014 UBER #18 (MR) 6,684 (-3.6%)
10/1/2014 UBER #19 (MR) 6,436 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 UBER #20 (MR) 6,303 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 UBER #21 (MR) 5,858 (-7.0%)
2/1/2015 UBER #22 (MR) 5,915 (+1.0%)
269.) Shutter #9 (Image)
4/1/2014 SHUTTER #1 (MR) 18,984
5/1/2014 SHUTTER #2 (MR) 12,267 (-35.4%)
6/1/2014 SHUTTER #3 (MR) 9,887 (-19.4%)
7/1/2014 SHUTTER #4 (MR) 9,107 (-7.9%)
8/1/2014 SHUTTER #5 (MR) 8,140 (-10.6%)
9/1/2014 SHUTTER #6 (MR) 7,499 (-7.9%)
12/1/2014 SHUTTER #7 (MR) 10,669 (+42.2%)
1/1/2015 SHUTTER #8 (MR) 6,587 (-38.4%)
2/1/2015 SHUTTER #9 (MR) 5,881 (-10.7%)
270.) Futurama Comics #74 (Bongo Comics)
2/1/2014 FUTURAMA COMICS #70 5,901 ????
5/1/2014 FUTURAMA COMICS #71 5,914 (+0.2)
9/1/2014 FUTURAMA Comics #72 ???? ????
11/1/2014 FUTURAMA COMICS #73 5,994 (+1.6%)
2/1/2015 FUTURAMA COMICS #74 5,845 (-2.5%)
271.) Spongebob Comics # (Universal)
9/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #36 6,405 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #37 6,417 0.00%
11/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #38 6,201 (-3.4%)
12/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #39 6,007 (-3.1%)
1/1/2015 SPONGEBOB COMICS #40 5,851 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 SPONGEBOB COMICS #41 5,828 (-0.4%)
273.) Vampirella Feary Tales #5 (Dynamite Entertainment)
10/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #1 10,571
11/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #2 6,607 (-37.5%)
12/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #3 6,341 (-4.0%)
1/1/2015 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #4 6,076 (-4.2%)
2/1/2015 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #5 5,724 (-5.8%)
274.) Unity #15 (Valiant)
8/1/2014 UNITY #10 8,491 0%
9/1/2014 UNITY #11 7,602 (-10.5%)
11/1/2014 UNITY #12 6,508 (-14.4%)
12/1/2014 UNITY #13 6,066 (-6.8%)
1/1/2015 UNITY #14 5,722 (-5.7%)
2/1/2015 UNITY #15 5,636 (-2.4%)
276.) Sex #20 (Image)
8/1/2014 SEX #15 (Mr) 7,601 (-2.9%)
9/1/2014 SEX #16 (Mr) 7,167 (-5.7%)
10/1/2014 SEX #17 (MR) 6,709 (-6.4%)
11/1/2014 SEX #18 (MR) 6,361 (-5.2%)
1/1/2015 SEX #19 (MR) 5,775 (-9.1%)
2/1/2015 SEX #20 (MR) 5,573 (-3.5%)
277.) Sons or Anarchy #18 (Boom! Studios)
10/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #14 (MR) 6,537 0.00%
11/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #15 (MR) 6,271 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #16 (MR) 5,930 (-5.4%)
1/1/2015 SONS OF ANARCHY #17 (MR) 5,626 (-5.1%)
2/1/2015 SONS OF ANARCHY #18 (MR) 5,485 (-2.5%)
279.) Galaxy Quest Journey Continues #2 (IDW)
1/1/2015 GALAXY QUEST JOURNEY CONTINUES #1 6,947
2/1/2015 GALAXY QUEST JOURNEY CONTINUES #2 5,329 (-23.3%)
280.) Zombie vs. Robots #2 (IDW)
1/1/2015 ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS #1 8,725
2/1/2015 ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS #2 5,308 (-38.3%)
281.) Humans #4 (Image)
11/1/2014 HUMANS #1 (MR) 17,274
12/1/2014 HUMANS #2 (MR) 7,132 (-58.7%)
1/1/2015 HUMANS #3 (MR) 5,870 (-17.7%)
2/1/2015 HUMANS #4 (MR) 5,299 (-9.7%)
282.) Woods #10 (Boom! Studios)
5/1/2014 WOODS #1 13,916 --
6/1/2014 WOODS #2 9,352 (-32.8%)
7/1/2014 WOODS #3 8,852 (-5.3%)
8/1/3014 WOODS #4 8,272 (-6.6%)
9/1/2014 WOODS #5 7,649 (-7.5%)
10/1/2014 WOODS #6 7,103 (-7.1%)
11/1/2014 WOODS #7 6,554 (-7.7%)
12/1/2014 WOODS #8 6,067 -7.4%)
1/1/2015 WOODS #9 5,558 (-8.3%)
2/1/2015 WOODS #10 5,295 (-4.7%)
283.) GFT The Little Mermaid #1 (Zenescope)
2/1/2015 GFT LITTLE MERMAID #1 (MR) 5,234
284.) Help Us Great Warrior #1 (Boom! Studios)
2/1/2015 HELP US GREAT WARRIOR #1 5,153
286.) King Prince Valiant #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 KING PRINCE VALIANT #1 5,139
287.) King Mandrake Magician #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2015 KING MANDRAKE MAGICIAN #1 5,115
288.) Twilight Zone #12 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014 Twilight Zone #8 6,633 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 Twilight Zone #9 ???? ????
12/1/2014 Twilight Zone #10 5,680 ????
1/1/2015 Twilight Zone #11 5,359 (-5.7%)
2/1/2015 Twilight Zone #12 5,064 (-5.5%)
289.) Joe Frankenstein #1 (IDW)
2/1/2015 JOE FRANKENSTEIN #1 5,030
289.) Quantum and Woody Must Die #2 (Valiant)
1/1/2015 QUANTUM & WOODY MUST DIE #1 5,771
2/1/2015 QUANTUM & WOODY MUST DIE #2 5,030 (-12.8%)
291 & 297.) God is Dead #28 & 29 (Avatar Press)
9/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #20 (MR) 6,667 (-2.8%)
10/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #21 (MR) 6,579 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #22 (MR) 6,457 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #24 (MR) 5,902 (-8.6%)
12/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #25 (MR) 5,874 (-0.5%)
1/1/2015 GOD IS DEAD #26 (MR) 5,298 (-9.8%)
1/1/2015 GOD IS DEAD #27 (MR) 5,209 (-1.8%)
2/1/2015 GOD IS DEAD #28 (MR) 5,027 (-3.5%)
2/1/2015 GOD IS DEAD #29 (MR) 4,876 (-3.0%)
292.) GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #107 (Zenescope)
7/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #100 11,722 (+56.9%)
8/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #101 6,740 (-42.5%)
9/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #102 6,462 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #103 ???? ????
11/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #104 5,341 ????
12/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #105 5,166 (-3.3%)
1/1/2015 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #106 5,031 (-2.6%)
2/1/2015 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #107 4,996 (-0.7%)
293.) Morning Glories #43 (Image)
4/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #38 6,007 (-1.8%)
7/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #39 ???? ????
9/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #40 ???? ????
10/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #41 ???? ????
11/1/2014 MORNING GLORIES #42 5,322 ????
2/1/2015 MORNING GLORIES #43 4,988 (-6.3%)
294 & 296.) Crossed Badlands #71 & 72 (Avatar Press)
12/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #67 5,304 0%
12/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #68 5,159 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 CROSSED BADLANDS #69 5,019 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 CROSSED BADLANDS #70 4,973 (-0.9%)
2/1/2015 CROSSED BADLANDS #71 4,978 (+0.1%)
2/1/2015 CROSSED BADLANDS #72 4,886 (-1.8%)
298.) Lady Demon #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 LADY DEMON #1 9,016
2/1/2015 LADY DEMON #2 4,836 (-46.4%)
299.) Strain Night Eternal #6 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #1 (MR) 9,394
9/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #2 (MR) 7,540 (-19.7%)
10/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #3 (MR) 7,021 (-6.9%)
11/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #4 (MR) 6,162 (-12.2%)
1/1/2015 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #5 (MR) 5,209 (-16.5%)
2/1/2015 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #6 (MR) 4,828 (-7.3%)
By Kate Reynolds
If December was a rough month for comics, January gives us glimpses of several titles that haven’t been on the chart for quite some time. Titles like Purgatori from Dynamite Entertainment, Borderlands Fall of Fyrestone from IDW, and Zero from Image made reappearances that let us know how these series were doing.
This month 142 independent titles hit the top 300 list, which is up from last month’s total of 133. Even with the addition of nine titles to the list, sales were down 7.6% compared to last month’s 1,506,427. That brings the average number of comics sold to 9,867, which is also down from last month. There’s plenty of room for these numbers to grow in the year 2015.
In terms of individual publishers, Image leads with a 9.21% market share and a 8.91% unit market share. IDW comes in next with a 5.78% market share and a 4.52% unit market share, while Dark Horse is trails behind with a 4.01% market share and a 3.03% unit market share. Boom! Studios and Dynamite Entertainment compete fiercely; Boom! with a 2.26% market share and a 2.28% unit market share and Dynamite Entertainment with a 2.41% market share and a 2.22% market share.
UK and European Sales from Diamond UK are not represented in this chart.
Thanks to icv2.com and Milton Grepp for permission to use these numbers, which are estimates only.
10.) The Walking Dead #136 (Image)
9/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #131 (Mr) 69,810 (-2.95)
10/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #132 (MR) 326,334 (+367.5)
10/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #133 (MR) 69,561 (-78.7%)
11/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #134 (MR) 68,093 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #135 (MR) 67,361 (-1.1%)
1/1/2015 WALKING DEAD #136 (ddd) 66,097 (-1.9%)
Surprise surprise, The Walking Dead is still the best selling indie comic, with some minor attrition.
53.) The Dying and the Dead #1 (Image)
1/1/2015 DYING AND THE DEAD #1 $4.50 IMA 32,612
Solid debut for this collaboration between Jonathan Hickman and Ryan Bodenheim.
68.) Jupiter's Legacy #5 (Image)
4/1/2013 Jupiters Legacy #1 105,437
6/1/2013 Jupiters Legacy #2 48,217 -54.3%)
9/1/2014 Jupiters Legacy #3 43,766 (-9.2%)
3/1/2014 Jupiters Legacy #4 36,918 (-15.6%)
1/1/2015 Jupiters Legacy #5 29,055 (-21.3%)
Considering the multiple publishing delays, the first volume of this series still ended with a bang.
77.) Bitch Planet #2 (Image)
12/1/2014 BITCH PLANET #1 (MR) 39,011
1/1/2015 BITCH PLANET #2 (MR) 26,508 (-32.0%)
This second issue drop falls into the normal range for indie comics. I was hoping that it might be more non-compliant though.
90.) Fade Out #4 (Image)
8/1/2014 Fade Out #1 (Mr) 34,447
10/1/2014 FADE OUT #2 (MR) 27,797 (-19.3%)
11/1/2014 FADE OUT #3 (MR) 24,584 (-11.6%)
1/1/2015 FADE OUT #4 (MR) 23,902 (-2.8%)
This series has had some very mild drops for it’s first four issues. If it continues suit, we’ll only see minor attrition for the next few issues.
96.) Sex Criminals #10 (Image)
6/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #6 (Mr) 26,309 (+16.4%)
8/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #7 (Mr) 24,385 (-7.3%)
10/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #8 (MR) 23,938 (-1.8%)
12/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #9 (MR) 22,597 (-5.6%)
1/1/2015 SEX CRIMINALS #10 (MR) 22,067 (-2.3%)
Solid numbers as Sex Criminals concludes it’s second story arc. There was a jump in numbers for the beginning of this arc, so we may see something similar when the third arc begins.
102.) ODY-C #2 (Image)
11/1/2014 ODYC #1 (MR) 47,414
1/1/2015 ODYC #2 (MR) 21,316 (-55.0%)
Considering how large of a second issue hit this title took, it’s incredibly fortunate they started out with such high numbers for the first issue.
105.) The Wicked + The Divine #7 (Image)
6/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #1 (MR) 42,948
7/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #2 (MR) 27,962 (-34.9%)
8/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #3 (MR) 27,208 (-2.7%)
9/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #4 (MR) 25,668 (-5.7%)
10/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #5 (MR) 25,424 (-1.0%)
12/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #6 (MR) 22,159 (-12.2%)
1/1/2015 WICKED & DIVINE #7 (MR) 20,893 (-5.7%)
The beginning of the second story arc saw a small hit in numbers, which look to be slowing down once again.
110.) Autumnlands Tooth & Claw #3 (Image)
11/1/2014 TOOTH & CLAW #1 (MR) 41,181
12/1/2014 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #2 (MR) 33,272 (-19.2%)
1/1/2015 AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #3 (MR) 20,173 (-39.4%)
Whoo boy did this title take a hit this month. We’ll look for some stabilization next issue, or at least a drop under 15%.
119.) My Little Pony Friendship is Magic (IDW)
5/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #19 22,820 (-12.5%)
6/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #20 20,711 (-9.2%)
7/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #21 20,871 (+0.8%)
8/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #22 21,642 (+3.7%)
9/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #23 19,491 (-9.9%
10/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #24 20,762 (+6.5%)
11/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #25 26,619 (+28.2%)
12/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #26 17,454 (-34.4%)
1/1/2015 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #27 18,128 (+3.9%)
Slight upswing this month for the ponies. These numbers jump around so often you’d think the book was about kangaroos.
121.) Trees #8 (Image)
5/1/2014 TREES #1 (Mr) 31,926 --
6/1/2014 TREES #2 (Mr) 25,515 (-20.1%)
7/1/2014 TREES #3 (Mr) 23,822 (-6.6%)
8/1/2014 TREES #4 (Mr) 23,639 (-0.8%)
9/1/2014 TREES #5 (Mr) 22,244 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014 TREES #6 (MR) 20,720 (-6.9%)
11/1/2014 TREES #7 (MR) 19,287 (-6.9%)
1/1/2015 TREES #8 (MR) 18,012 (-6.6%)
Steady losses for the last few issues. I’d generally hope that by this point in a series, the attrition is much slower.
125.) Twilight Zone: Shadow and Substance #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
125 1/1/2015 TWILIGHT ZONE S&S #1 17,084
Good debut for this Twilight Zone mini-series. We’ll see what the second issue brings us.
127.) Casanova Acedia #1 (Image)
1/1/2015 CASANOVA ACEDIA #1 (MR) $3.99 IMA 16,780
Matt Fraction and Fabio Moon’s latest edition to the Casanova series has a solid debut. With a back-up story by Michael Chabon though, I thought this might command greater attention.
128.) Hellboy and the BRPD 1952 #2 (Dark Horse)
12/1/2014 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #1 1952 22,368
1/1/2015 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #2 1952 16,725 (-25.2%)
Normal second issue drop for this edition to the Mignolaverse.
130.) BTVS Season 10 #11 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #8 17,729 (+1.6%)
11/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #9 17,067 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #10 16,448 (-3.6%)
1/1/2015 BTVS SEASON 10 #11 16,493 (+0.3%)
Tiny upswing this month.
132.) TMNT Ghostbusters #4 (IDW)
10/1/2014 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #1 21,223
11/1/2014 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #2 16,624 (-21.7%)
12/1/2014 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #3 15,264 (-8.2%)
1/1/2015 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #4 16,420 (+7.6%)
This series has been nothing but a pure delight, even ending with a solid upswing in readers.
134.) Munchkin #1 (BOOM!)
1/1/2015 MUNCHKIN #1 16,234
A comic based on a tabletop game, what is the world coming to? Pretty solid debut too.
135.) Lazarus #14 (Image)
8/1/2014 LAZARUS #10 18,051 (-5.3%)
9/1/2014 LAZARUS #11 16,531 (-8.4%)
10/1/2014 LAZARUS #12 16,838 (+1.9%)
11/1/2014 LAZARUS #13 16,094 (-4.4%)
1/1/2015 LAZARUS #14 15,896 (-1.2%)
These numbers jump around a bit, but looks like attrition is still taking hold.
137.) Ivar Timewalker #1 (Valiant)
1/1/2015 IVAR TIMEWALKER #1 15,784
Not a bad debut, but when you start out with under 20k readers you’d better hope for a small second issue drop.
140.) Doctor Who 11th #7 (Titan)
9/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #2 15,947 (-61.2)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #3 14,854 (-6.9%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #4 13,411 (-9.7%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #5 13,477 (+0.5%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #6 14,538 (+7.9%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #7 15,614 (+7.4%)
The last three issues have seen a steady rise in numbers, taking us back up to second issue levels.
141.) Conan Red Sonja #1 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 CONAN RED SONJA #1 15,398
Solid debut for a fun team-up, and I’m not just talking about Conan and Red Sonja – Jim Zub and Gail Simone are another all-star team.
144.) My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #27 (IDW)
6/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #20 20,711 (-9.2%)
7/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #21 20,871 (+0.8%)
8/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #22 21,642 (+3.7%)
9/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #23 19,491 (-9.9%)
10/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #24 20,762 (+6.5%)
11/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #25 26,619 (+28.2%)
12/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #26 17,454 (-34.4%)
1/1/2015 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #27 18,128 (+3.9%)
If you ignore some of the larger upswings, it does appear as if attrition is hitting this title, albeit in a roundabout way.
146.) Rumble #2 (Image)
12/1/2014 RUMBLE #1 (MR) 22,527
1/1/2015 RUMBLE #2 (MR) 14,580 (-35.3%)
Slightly above average second issue drop. As long as the third issue doesn’t drop too much, the title should settle into healthy numbers.
148.) TMNT Ongoing #47 (IDW)
6/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #35 15,174 (-13.0%)
7/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #36 15,415 (+1.6%)
8/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #37 15,470 (+0.4%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #38 15,498 (+0.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #39 15,235 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #40 14,734 (-3.3%)
12/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #41 14,970 (+1.6%)
1/1/2015 TMNT ONGOING #42 14,286 (-4.6%)
Some minimal attrition at play over the last few months.
155.) Deadly Class #10 (Image)
1/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #1 34,572 --
2/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #2 21,159 (-38.8%)
3/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #3 18,536 (-12.4%)
4/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #4 17,855 (-3.7%)
5/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #5 17,099 (-4.2%)
6/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #6 16,305 (-4.6%)
9/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #7 14,834 (-9.0%)
10/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #8 15,003 (+1.1%)
11/1/2014 DEADLY CLASS #9 14,148 (-6.7%)
1/1/2015 DEADLY CLASS #10 13,552 (-4.2%)
Some steady decline since this book debuted a year ago. This is still one of my personal top ten books currently out though.
156.) Birthright #4 (Image)
10/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #1 27,234
11/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #2 18,484 (-32.1%)
12/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #3 14,247 (-22.9%)
1/1/2015 BIRTHRIGHT #4 13,506 (-5.2%)
It feels like this title has finally found its runaway truck stop and hit the breaks on their reader decline.
157.) Star Trek Planet of the Apes #2 (IDW)
12/1/2014 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #1 17,307
1/1/2015 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #2 13,460 (-22.2%)
Standard second issue drop.
159.) Doctor Who 12th #4 (Titan)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 33,891
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #2 15,277 (-54.9%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #3 14,144 (-7.4%)
1/1/2015 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #4 13,214 (-6.6%)
The numbers are still slowing down for the 12th Doctor. Next issue we should see a loss under 5%.
160.) Invincible #116 (Image)
1/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #108 12,844 (-3.2%)
3/1/2013 INVINCIBLE #109 12,748 (-0.7%)
4/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #110 12,557 (-1.5%)
5/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #111 18,440 (+46.8%)
6/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #112 14,413 (-21.8%)
8/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #113 13,642 (-5.3%)
9/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #114 13,921 (+2.0%)
11/1/2014 INVINCIBLE #115 13,277 (-4.6%)
1/1/2015 INVINCIBLE #116 13,125 (-1.1%)
While there has been steady attrition since #111, overall the comic has higher numbers than it did one year ago.
162.) Alien vs Predator Fire and Stone (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 20,319
11/1/2014 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #2 13,942 (-31.4%)
12/1/2014 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #3 13,261 (-4.9%)
1/1/2015 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #4 12,570 (-5.2%)
This mini-series goes out on a solid note, only losing 38.1% of it’s readers for the entire run.
167.) The Valiant (Valiant)
12/1/2014 THE VALIANT #1 21,364
1/1/2015 THE VALIANT #2 11,649 (-45.5%)
Huge second issue drop for this title. It will most likely drop below the 10k mark next month.
168.) Predator Fire and Stone #4 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 17,166
11/1/2014 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #2 12,695 (-26.0%)
12/1/2014 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #3 12,128 (-4.5%)
1/1/2015 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #4 11,623 (-4.2%)
This title may not have attracted as many readers as the AvP Fire and Stone series, but it only lost 32.3% of it’s total readers from start to finish.
169.) Nailbiter #9 (Image)
5/1/2014 NAILBITER #1 (MR) 22,746
6/1/2014 NAILBITER #2 (MR) 15,193 (-33.2%)
7/1/2014 NAILBITER #3 (MR) 16,581 (+9.1%)
8/1/2014 NAILBITER #4 (MR) 14,706 (-11.3%)
9/1/2014 NAILBITER #5 (MR) 14,947 (+1.6%)
10/1/2014 NAILBITER #6 (MR) 13,340 (-10.8%)
11/1/2014 NAILBITER #7 (MR) 12,361 (-5.3%)
12/1/2014 NAILBITER #8 (MR) 12,096 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 NAILBITER #9 (MR) 11,222 (-7.2%)
An slightly above average drop for Nailbiter.
170.) Spread #5 (Image)
7/1/2014 SPREAD #1 (MR) 21,150
8/1/2014 SPREAD #2 (MR) 15,244 (-27.9%)
9/1/2014 SPREAD #3 (MR) 15,691 (+2.9%)
11/1/2014 SPREAD #4 (MR) 13,288 (-15.3%)
1/1/2015 SPREAD #5 (MR) 11,115 (-16.4%)
Still dropping drastically.
171.) Angel and Faith Season #10 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #5 11,957 (-4.1%)
9/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #6 11,593 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #7 11,457 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #8 11,129 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #9 10,946 (-1.6%)
1/1/2015 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #10 11,029 (+0.7%)
Slight upswing this month keeps these numbers as semi-constant as ever.
174.) Copperhead #5 (Image)
9/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #1 24,272
10/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #2 17,250 (-28.9%)
11/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #3 12,079 (-30.0%)
12/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #4 11,241 (-6.9%)
1/1/2015 COPPERHEAD #5 10,752 (-4.4%)
After some large drops in the second and third issues, it looks like Copperhead has finally stabilized.
176.) Red Sonja #14 (Dynamite)
2/1/2014 RED SONJA #7 12,622 (-5.0%)
4/1/2014 RED SONJA #8 12,392 (-1.8%)
5/1/2014 RED SONJA #9 11,850 (-4.4%)
6/1/2014 RED SONJA #10 11,685 (-1.4%)
8/1/2014 RED SONJA #11 11,298 (-3.4%)
9/1/2014 RED SONJA #12 11,431 (+1.3)
11/1/2014 RED SONJA #13 10,600 (-7.3%)
1/1/2015 RED SONJA #14 10,542 (-0.5%)
Tiny dip in readers this month.
178.) Crossed Plus 100 #2 (Avatar)
12/1/2014 CROSSED PLUS 100 #1 12,666
1/1/2015 CROSSED PLUS 100 #2 10,440 (-17.6%)
A second issue drop under 20k is an accomplishment for any indie comic.
180.) Adventure Time #36 (BOOM!)
1/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #24 14,757 (-5.6%)
2/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #25 14,191 (-3.8%)
3/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #26 13,839 (-2.5%)
4/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #27 13,205 (-4.6%)
5/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #28 12,806 (-3.0%)
6/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #29 13,785 (+7.6%)
7/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #30 14,487 (+5.1%)
8/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #31 14,099 (-2.7%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #32 12,632 (-10.4%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #33 11,929 (-5.6%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #34 11,442 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #35 11,138 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME #36 10,170 (-8.7%)
A slight above average drop this month. In the past year, the numbers have only dropped a total of 31%.
181.) They're Not Like Us #2 (Image)
12/1/2014 THEYRE NOT LIKE US #1 (MR) 18,015
1/1/2015 THEYRE NOT LIKE US #2 (MR) 10,028 (-44.3%)
Not the healthiest of second issue drops.
182.) Star Trek Ongoing #40 (IDW)
1/1/2014 Star Trek #29 10,127 (-3.0%)
2/1/2014 Star Trek #30 9,906 (-2.2%)
3/1/2014 Star Trek #31 9,781 (-1.3%)
4/1/2014 Star Trek #32 10,801 (+10.4%)
5/1/2014 Star Trek #33 9,729 (-9.9%)
6/1/2014 Star Trek #34 10,216 (+4.8%)
7/1/2014 Star Trek #35 10,089 (-1.2%)
8/1/2014 Star Trek #36 10,017 (-0.7%)
9/1/2014 Star Trek #37 9,893 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 Star Trek #38 10,150 (+2.6%)
12/1/2014 Star Trek #39 9,931 (-2.2%)
1/1/2015 Star Trek #40 9,819 (-1.1%)
This is the steadiest comic ever. Only a total 3% loss between #29 and #40.
183.) Big Trouble in Little China #8 (BOOM!)
6/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #1 24,160 --
7/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #2 14,838 (-38.6%)
8/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #3 14,076 (-5.1%)
9/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #4 13,370 (-5.0%)
10/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #5 12,598 (-5.8%)
11/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #6 11,483 (-8.9%)
12/1/2014 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #7 10,482 (-8.7%)
1/1/2015 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #8 9,699 (-7.4%)
At this point any drop between 5-10% seems average for this title.
184.) GI Joe Snake Eyes Agent of Cobra #1 (IDW)
1/1/2015 GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #1 9,539
A debut under 10k isn’t ideal, but as long as the second issue drop isn’t too bad this is still in healthy territory.
185.) Adventure Time Marcline Gone Adrift #1 (BOOM!)
1/1/2015 ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT #1 9,493
The newest Adventure Time mini series is off to a similar start as The Banana Guard mini series, which debuted to 10402 readers.
187.) Rasputin #4 (Image)
10/1/2014 RASPUTIN #1 (MR) 21,373
11/1/2014 RASPUTIN #2 (MR) 11,693 (-45.3%)
12/1/2014 RASPUTIN #3 (MR) 9,775 (-16.4%)
1/1/2015 RASPUTIN #4 (MR) 9,264 (-5.2%)
We’re finally seeing the numbers slow down on this title. Not quite in time to keep it above the 10k mark, but hovering just below.
188.) Escape from New York #2 (BOOM!)
12/1/2014 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #1 15,450
1/1/2015 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #2 9,221 (-40.3%)
A sizable second issue drop.
190.) Drifter #3 (Image)
11/1/2014 DRIFTER #1 (MR) 20,887
12/1/2014 DRIFTER #2 (MR) 10,443 (-50.0%)
1/1/2015 DRIFTER #3 (MR) 8,924 (-14.5%)
We should see this title stabilize next issue.
191.) Supreme Blue Rose #6 (Image)
7/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE#1 26,100 --
8/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #2 16,268 (-37.7%)
9/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #3 13,603 (-16.38%)
10/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #4 12,147 (-10.7%)
12/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #5 9,783 (-19.5%)
1/1/2015 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #6 8,893 (-9.1%)
Good to see the numbers slowing down on this title. We’ll have to wait for the next few issues before an actual pattern can be established.
192.) Zombies vs. Robots #1 (IDW)
1/1/2015 ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS #1 8,725
A lackluster debut for this title.
193.) X-Files Season 10 #20 (IDW)
1/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #8 13,981 (-5.5%)
2/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #9 13,129 (-6.1%)
3/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #10 12,252 (-6.7%)
4/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #11 13,210 (+7.8%)
5/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #12 11,773 (-10.9%)
6/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #13 11,497 (-2.3%)
7/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #14 10,850 (-5.6%)
8/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #15 10,581 (-2.5%)
9/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #16 10,067 (-4.9%)
10/1/2013 X-FILES SEASON 10 #17 9,865 (-2.0%)
11/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #18 9,915 (+0.5%)
12/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #19 9,121 (-8.0%)
1/1/2015 X-FILES SEASON 10 #20 8,708 (-4.5%)
More attrition this month. This title has lost roughly five thousand readers in the past year.
194.)Transformers #37 Days of Deception (IDW)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #35 DAYS OF DECEPTION 9,354 (-0.7%)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #35 DAYS OF DECEPTION 9,354 0.00%
12/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS #36 DAYS OF DECEPTION 8,964 (-4.2%)
1/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS #37 DAYS OF DECEPTION 8,686 (-3.1%)
Continued minor attrition for this title.
195.) Lumberjanes #10 (BOOM!)
4/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #1 13,129 --
5/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #2 9,904 (-24.6%)
6/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #3 9,150 (-7.6%)
7/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #4 9,988 (+9.2%)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #5 10,099 (+1.1%)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #6 10,029 (-0.7%)
10/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #7 9,999 (-0.3%)
11/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #8 9,543 (-4.6%)
12/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #9 8,917 (-6.6%)
1/1/2015 LUMBERJANES #10 8,539 (-4.2%)
Lumberjanes has seen some steady attrition since the end of the first story-arc.
197.) Millenium #1 (IDW)
1/1/2015 MILLENNIUM #1 8,505
Millenium is tangentially related to the X-Files universe, making this a decent debut for a niche title.
198.) Groo Friends and Foes #1 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #1 8,446
Not as strong a debut as the last series Groo was in, Groo vs. Conan, which debuted to 13,942 readers.
199.) Lady Killer #1 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2015 LADY KILLER #1 8,431
Low debut for this new title from Joelle Jones and Jamie S. Rich. However, I know that this went for a second printing so don’t let the initial low numbers fool you.
200.) Sonic the Hedgehog #268 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265 8,869 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #266 8,822 (-0.5%)
12/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #267 8,608 (-2.4%)
1/1/2015 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #268 8,383 (-2.6%)
Slow and steady attrition.
201.) Alex + Ada #10 (Image)
1/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #3 10,242 (-4.3%)
2/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #4 9,862 (-3.7%)
3/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #5 9,761 (-1.0%)
5/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #6 9,869 (+1.1%)
6/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #7 9,579 (-2.9%)
8/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #8 9,453 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #9 9,370 (-0.9%)
11/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #10 8,946 (-4.5%)
12/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #11 8,619 (-3.7%)
1/1/2015 ALEX + ADA #12 8,373 (-2.9%)
Alex + Ada may be subject to standard attrition, but it’s only lost approximately two thousands readers in the past year. That’s pretty solid.
202.) Rai #6 (Valiant)
4/1/2014 RAI #1 29,137
6/1/2014 RAI #2 13,448 (-53.8%)
7/1/2014 RAI #3 10,665 (-20.7%)
8/1/2014 RAI #4 9,394 (-12.4%)
12/1/2014 RAI #5 8,280 (-11.9%)
1/1/2015 RAI #6 8,301 (+0.3%)
A tiny upswing this month for Rai. Glad to see a positive change of pace.
203.) John Carter Warlord #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #1 15,930
12/1/2014 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #2 8,858 (-44.4%)
1/1/2015 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #3 8,236 (-7.0%)
Impressed to see the drops slowing down by the third issue. With titles in the bottom third of the top 300 list, drops don’t always slow down until the fourth or fifth issue.
204.) Ten Grande #12 (Image)
5/1/2013 Ten Grand #1 (Mr) 57,216
6/1/2013 Ten Grand #2 (Mr) 29,241 (-48.9%)
7/1/2013 Ten Grand #3 (Mr) 21,858 (-25.5%)
8/1/2013 Ten Grand #4 (Mr) 19,017 (-13.0%)
11/1/2013 Ten Grand #5 (Mr) 17,020 (-10.5%)
12/1/2013 Ten Grand #6 (Mr) 15,366 (-9.7%)
2/1/2013 Ten Grand #7 (Mr) 13,201 (-14.1%)
3/1/2014 Ten Grand #8 (Mr) 12,117 (-8.2%)
4/1/2014 Ten Grand #9 (Mr) 11,210 (-7.5%)
7/1/2014 Ten Grand #10 (Mr) 10,354 (-7.6%)
11/1/2014 Ten Grand #11 (MR) 8,932 (-13.7%)
1/1/2015 Ten Grand #12 (MR) 8,168 (-8.6%)
These numbers are a cautionary tale of what can happen when a comic doesn’t keep to a stable publishing schedule – the comic lost nearly 50k readers from start to finish. Still, I quite enjoyed this title, which makes these numbers that much more heartbreaking.
205.) IXth Generation #1 (Image)
1/1/2015 IXTH GENERATION #1 8,145
The most recent addition to the Topcow universe might not have hit the 10k mark, but the numbers are comparable to other Topcow series.
207.) Revival #27 (Image)
10/1/2014 REVIVAL #24 (MR) 9,019 (-4.7%)
11/1/2014 REVIVAL #25 (MR) 9,535 (+5.7%)
12/1/2014 REVIVAL #26 (MR) 8,696 (-8.8%)
1/1/2015 REVIVAL #27 (MR) 8,057 (-7.3%)
Some continued attrition for Revival. It’s a bit on the high side, so hopefully next issue will bring a drop under five percent.
208.) Conan the Avenger #10 (Dark Horse)
4/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #1 11,565
5/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #2 9,946 (-14.0%)
6/1/2013 CONAN THE AVENGER #3 9,486 (-4.6%)
7/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #4 9,182 (-3.2%)
8/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #5 8,941 (-2.6%)
9/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #6 8,820 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #7 8,547 (-3.1%)
11/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #8 8,250 (-3.5%)
12/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #9 8,105 (-1.8%)
1/1/2015 CONAN THE AVENGER #10 8,024 (-1.0%)
Though these numbers are on the low side, the consistency and very minor attrition is something to be admired.
210.) Red Sonja Vulture's Circle #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
1/1/2015 RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #1 7,888
The Red Sonja ongoing is still breaking the 10k mark, it looks like Dynamite is spreading it’s readers thin with this new mini-series.
211.) Roche Limit #4 (Image)
9/1/2014 ROCHE LIMIT #1 (MR) 23,404 --
10/1/2014 ROCHE LIMIT #2 (MR) 11,424 (-51.2%)
11/1/2014 ROCHE LIMIT #3 (MR) 9,296 (-18.9%)
1/1/2015 ROCHE LIMIT #4 (MR) 7,885 (-15.2%)
If these numbers don’t stop falling this title might fall off the chart soon.
212.) Edward Scissorhands #3 (IDW)
10/1/2014 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #1 13,533
11/1/2014 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #2 10,121 (-25.2%)
1/1/2015 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #3 7,823 (-22.7%)
We’ll look for a loss under 15% next month. If not, this might not make the top 300 again.
213.) Reyn #1 (Image)
1/1/2015 REYN #1 7,797
This is the third title that Kel Symons has created with Image. I Love Trouble debuted to roughly 7k readers and The Mercenary Sea debuted to roughly 10k, so the current numbers feel appropriate for this new series.
216.) Sonic Boom #3 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC BOOM #1 17,228
12/1/2014 SONIC BOOM #2 8,216 (-52.3)
1/1/2015 SONIC BOOM #3 7,474 (-9.0%)
Very healthy third issue drop, should start stabilizing next issue.
217.) Tomb Raider #12 (Dark Horse)
7/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #6 10,149 (-3.7%)
8/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #7 9,429 (-7.1%)
9/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #8 9,125 (-3.2%)
10/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #9 8,748 (-4.1%)
11/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #10 8,153 (-6.8%)
12/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #11 7,730 (-5.2%)
1/1/2015 TOMB RAIDER #12 7,407 (-4.2%)
Steady attrition.
218.) BPRD Hell On Earth #127 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #115 9,072 (+4.7%)
2/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #116 8,674 (-4.4%)
3/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #117 8,510 (-1.9%)
4/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #118 8,473 (-0.4%)
5/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #119 8,306 (-2.0%)
6/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #120 8,127 (-2.2%)
7/2/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #121 8,092 (-0.4%)
8/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #122 8,004 (-1.1%)
9/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #123 7,762 (-3.0%)
10/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #124 7,759 0%
11/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #125 7,534 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #126 7,535 0%
1/1/2015 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #127 7,275 (-3.5%)
Very minor attrition over the past year.
221.) Transformers Drift Empire of Stone #3 (IDW)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #1 9,246
12/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #2 7,729 (-16.4%)
1/1/2015 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #3 7,109 (-8.0%)
222.)X-O Manowar #22 (Valiant)
1/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #21 9,336 (-6.1%)
2/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #22 9,808 (+5.1%)
3/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #23 9,394 (-4.2%)
4/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #24 8,595 (-8.5%)
5/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #25 12,493 (+45.4%)
6/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #26 10,083 (-19.3%)
7/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #27 9,183 (-8.9%)
8/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #28 9,634 (+4.9%)
9/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #29 8,566 (-11.1%)
11/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #30 8,354 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #31 7,398 (-11.4%)
1/1/2015 X-O MANOWAR #32 7,042 (-4.8%)
Some big ups and downs over the past year, but attrition has steadily taken it’s toll for the last few issues.
224.) Galaxy Quest the Journey Continues #1 (IDW)
1/1/2015 GALAXY QUEST JOURNEY CONTINUES #1 $3.99 IDW 6,947
I adore everything about Galaxy Quest, but the niche nature of the title makes for fewer readers. Still, the writer, Erik Burnham, has distinguished himself with the Ghostbusters series, so it’s exciting to see what he’ll do with a new property.
226.) New Vampirella #6 (Dynamite Entertainment)
6/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #1 22,864
7/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #2 9,445 (-58.7%)
8/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #3 8,732 (-7.5%)
9/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #4 8,287 (-5.1%)
10/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #5 7,784 (-6.1%)
11/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #6 7,378 (-5.2%)
12/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #7 7,417 (+0.5%)
1/1/2015 NEW VAMPIRELLA #8 6,715 (-9.5%)
A large drop this month making up for last month’s minor raise. The series continues to lose readers to above average attrition.
227.) Elfquest Final Quest #7 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #1 9,861 --
3/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #2 8,390 (-14.9%)
5/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #3 7,967 (-5.0%)
7/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #4 7,622 (-3.7%)
9/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #5 7,364 (-3.4%)
11/1/2014 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #6 6,961 (-5.5%)
1/1/2015 ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #7 6,710 (-3.6%)
Some attrition for Elfquest, but for a decades old series it still has some kick.
231.) Godzilla Rulers of Earth #20 (IDW)
3/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #10 6,677 (+0.2%)
4/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #11 6,917 (-3.6%)
5/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #12 7,890 (+14.1%)
6/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #13 6,980 (-11.5%)
7/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #14 7,144 (+2.3%)
8/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #15 7,156 (+0.2%)
9/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #16 7,181 (+0.3%)
10/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #17 7,167 (-0.2%)
11/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #18 7,065 (-1.4%)
12/1/2014 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #19 6,964 (-1.4%)
1/1/2015 Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #20 6,588 (-5.4%)
Above average drop for this title, yet overall the numbers are incredibly consistent.
232.) Shutter #8 (Image)
4/1/2014 SHUTTER #1 (MR) 18,984
5/1/2014 SHUTTER #2 (MR) 12,267 (-35.4%)
6/1/2014 SHUTTER #3 (MR) 9,887 (-19.4%)
7/1/2014 SHUTTER #4 (MR) 9,107 (-7.9%)
8/1/2014 SHUTTER #5 (MR) 8,140 (-10.6%)
9/1/2014 SHUTTER #6 (MR) 7,499 (-7.9%)
12/1/2014 SHUTTER #7 (MR) 10,669 (+42.2%)
1/1/2015 SHUTTER #8 (MR) 6,587 (-38.4%)
After a large jump, Shutter manages to loose all it gained and then some.
233.) Simpsons Comics #217 (Bongo Comics)
6/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #212 6,619 (-3.6%)
7/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #213 ???? ----
8/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #214 7,079 ----
10/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #215 6,818 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #216 6,758 (-0.8%)
1/1/2015 SIMPSONS COMICS #217 6,583 (-2.6%)
This comic has stayed steady in the same range for quite some time.
234.) War Stories #4 (Avatar)
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #1 (MR) 9,487
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #2 (MR) 6,723 (-29.1%)
12/1/2014 WAR STORIES #3 (MR) 6,865 (+2.1%)
1/1/2015 WAR STORIES #4 (MR) 6,575 (-4.2%)
Even with lower numbers, stability is something to be admired.
235.) Abe Sapien #19 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #9 8,516 (-1.2%)
2/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #10 7,995 (-6.1%)
3/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #11 7,825 (-2.1%)
5/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #12 7,559 (-3.4%)
6/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #13 7,674 (+1.5%)
7/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #14 7,469 (-2.7%)
8/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #15 7,244 (-3.0%)
9/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #16 7,143 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #17 6,998 (-2.0%)
12/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #18 6,652 (-4.9%)
1/1/2015 ABE SAPIEN #19 6,453 (-3.0%)
Steady attrition.
236.) King Flash Gordon #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
1/1/2015 KING FLASH GORDON #1 6,413
With a standard second issue drop we may not see this title on the charts again.
237.) King the Phantom #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
1/1/2015 KING THE PHANTOM #1 $3.99 DE 6,267
The King cross-over event may not be the smash Dynamite was hoping for.
238.) GI Joe a Real American Hero #21 (IDW)
9/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #204 7,651 (+16.6%)
10/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #207 6,494 (-16.1%)
11/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #208 7,810 (+20.3%)
12/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #209 6,344 (-18.8%)
1/1/2015 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #210 6,216 (-2.0%)
After a few large ups and down, it looks like this could be the start of a more normal pattern.
239.) Justice Inc. #6 (Dynamite Entertainment)
8/1/2014 Justice Inc #1 12,020
9/1/2014 Justice Inc #2 8,651 (-28.0%)
10/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #3 7,546 (-12.8%)
11/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #4 7,057 (-6.5%)
12/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #5 6,660 (-5.6%)
1/1/2015 JUSTICE INC #6 6,078 (-8.7)
The final issue of the mini-series ends with a large drop. However, that is most likely in part due to the $5.99 cover price.
240.) Vampirella Feary Tales #4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
10/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #1 10,571
11/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #2 6,607 (-37.5%)
12/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #3 6,341 (-4.0%)
1/1/2015 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #4 6,076 (-4.2%)
Seeing some attrition for this title. The last issue should still make the top 300 chart though.
241.) God Hates Astronauts #5 (Image)
9/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #1 (MR) 16,689
10/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #2 (MR) 10,178 (-39.0%)
11/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #3 (MR) 8,017 (-21.2%)
12/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #4 (MR) 7,008 (-12.6%)
1/1/2015 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #5 (MR) 6,071 (-13.4%)
This title needs to find the runaway truck stop. Another drop like this and it won’t make the chart again.
242.) October Faction #4 (Image)
10/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #1 9,181
11/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #2 7,174 (-21.9%)
12/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #3 6,445 (-10.1%)
1/1/2015 OCTOBER FACTION #4 6,044 (-6.2%)
This title looks to be stabilizing.
244.) Humans #3 (Image)
11/1/2014 HUMANS #1 (MR) 17,274
12/1/2014 HUMANS #2 (MR) 7,132 (-58.7%)
1/1/2015 HUMANS #3 (MR) 5,870 (-17.7%)
If the title can manage a drop 10% or lower next issue it may still make the chart.
246.) Uber #21 (Avatar)
6/1/2014 UBER #14 (MR) 7,493 (-2.1%)
7/1/2014 UBER #15 (MR) 7,456 (-0.5%)
8/1/2014 UBER #16 (MR) 7,082 (-5.0%)
9/1/2014 UBER #17 (MR) 6,934 (-2.1%)
10/1/2014 UBER #18 (MR) 6,684 (-3.6%)
10/1/2014 UBER #19 (MR) 6,436 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 UBER #20 (MR) 6,303 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 UBER #21 (MR) 5,858 (-7.0%)
Above average drop this month. If Kieron Gillen still intends to write 60 issues of Uber, the series needs to pick up some readers.
247.) Spongebob Comics #40 (United Plankton Pictures)
9/1/2014 SPONEBOB COMICS #36 6,405 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #37 6,417 0.00%
11/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #38 6,201 (-3.4%)
12/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #39 6,007 (-3.1%)
1/1/2015 SPONGEBOB COMICS #40 5,851 (-2.6%)
Steady minor attrition.
248.) Shaft #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 SHAFT #1 (MR) 12,430
1/1/2015 SHAFT #2 (MR) 5,828 (-53.1%)
Large second issue drop. I don’t expect to see this on the chart for much longer.
249.) Feathers #1 (BOOM!)
249 1/1/2015 FEATHERS #1 5,781
Sadly an average debut for a non-IP children’s comic. It looks gorgeous though.
250.) Sex #19 (Image)
1/1/2014 Sex #10 (Mr) 9,947 (-7.1%)
2/1/2014 Sex #11 (Mr) 9,302 (-6.5%)
3/1/2014 Sex #12 (Mr) 8,830 (-5.1%)
5/1/2014 Sex #13 (Mr) 8,192 (-7.2%)
6/1/2014 Sex #14 (Mr) 7,824 (-4.5%)
8/1/2014 Sex #15 (Mr) 7,601 (-2.9%)
9/1/2014 Sex #16 (Mr) 7,167 (-5.7%)
10/1/2014 SEX #17 (MR) 6,709 (-6.4%)
11/1/2014 SEX #18 (MR) 6,361 (-5.2%)
1/1/2015 SEX #19 (MR) 5,775 (-9.21%)
Overall this title has seen a 40% drop in the last year. That’s more than a little attrition.
251.) Quantum and Woody Must Die #1 (Valiant)
1/1/2015 QUANTUM & WOODY MUST DIE #1 5,771
The last Quantum and Woody series, Q2: Quantum and Woody Return, debuted to 8,226 readers and had 4.6k with its latest issue. It doesn’t bode well that this title is debuting this low.
253.) Burning Fields #1 (BOOM!)
1/1/2015 BURNING FIELDS #1 5,729
A low debut, but this one is going back for a second printing.
254.) Unity #14 (Valiant)
1/1/2014 UNITY #3 13,277 (-29.5%)
2/1/2014 UNITY #4 10,644 (-19.8%)
3/1/2014 UNITY #5 12,268 (+15.3%)
4/1/2014 UNITY #6 9,351 (-23.8%)
5/1/2014 UNITY #7 8,653 (-7.5%)
6/1/2014 UNITY #8 9,442 (+9.1%)
7/1/2014 UNITY #9 8,485 (-10.1%)
8/1/2014 UNITY #10 8,491 0%
9/1/2014 UNITY #11 7,602 (-10.5%)
11/1/2014 UNITY #12 6,508 (-14.4%)
12/1/2014 UNITY #13 6,066 (-6.8%)
1/1/2015 UNITY #14 5,722 (-5.7%)
One of the lowest drops this title has seen. Could it be….stabilizing??
255.) Graveyard Shift #2 (Image)
12/1/2014 GRAVEYARD SHIFT #1 10,388
1/1/2015 GRAVEYARD SHIFT #2 5,717 (-45.0%)
An unhealthy second issue drop.
256.) Sons of Anarchy #17 (BOOM!)
1/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #5 (MR) 11,607 (-5.0%)
2/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #6 (MR) 11,228 (-3.3%)
3/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #7 (MR) 9,910 (-11.7%)
4/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #8 (MR) 9,304 (-6.1%)
5/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #9 (MR) 8,511 (-8.5%)
6/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #10 (MR) 7,875 (-7.7%)
7/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #11 (MR) 7,394 (-5.9%)
8/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #12 (MR) 6,955 (-5.9%)
9/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #13 (MR) 6,506 (-6.5%)
10/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #14 (MR) 6,537 0.00%
11/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #15 (MR) 6,271 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #16 (MR) 5,930 (-5.4%)
1/1/2015 SONS OF ANARCHY #17 (MR) 5,626 (-5.1%)
More attrition for Sons of Anarchy.
257.) Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #90 (Broadsword Comics)
1/1/2014 Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #84 6,234 (-0.3%)
3/1/2014 Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #85 6,075 (-2.6%)
5/1/2014 Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #86 6,078 (+0.1%)
8/1/2014 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #87 ???? ????
10/1/2014 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #88 ???? ????
11/1/2014 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #89 5,773 ????
1/1/2015 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #90 5,593 (-3.1%)
Only minor losses for the last year.
258.) Woods #9 (BOOM!)
5/1/2014 WOODS #1 13,916 --
6/1/2014 WOODS #2 9,352 (-32.8%)
7/1/2014 WOODS #3 8,852 (-5.3%)
8/1/3014 WOODS #4 8,272 (-6.6%)
9/1/2014 WOODS #5 7,649 (-7.5%)
10/1/2014 WOODS #6 7,103 (-7.1%)
11/1/2014 WOODS #7 6,554 (-7.7%)
12/1/2014 WOODS #8 6,067 (-7.4%)
1/1/2015 WOODS #9 5,558 (-8.3%)
More high attrition for this title.
260.) Samurai Jack #16 (IDW)
7/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #10 6,741 (-20.4%)
8/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #11 7,489 (+11.1%)
9/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #12 7,135 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #13 6,657 (-6.7%)
11/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #14 6,245 (-6.2%)
12/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #15 6,023 (-3.6%)
1/1/2015 SAMURAI JACK #16 5,510 (-8.5%)
A larger than average drop this month.
261.) Intersect #3 (Image)
11/1/2014 INTERSECT #1 18,292
12/1/2014 INTERSECT #2 7,437 (-59.3%)
1/1/2015 INTERSECT #3 5,407 (-27.3%)
Next month should see a 10-15% drop, which will likely keep this title from making the chart again.
262.) Twilight Zone #11 (IDW)
12/1/2013 Twilight Zone #1 21,723
2/1/2014 Twilight Zone #2 11,537 (-46.9%)
3/1/2014 Twilight Zone #3 10,061 (-12.8%)
4/1/2014 Twilight Zone #4 9,014 (-10.4%)
5/1/2014 Twilight Zone #5 8,140 (-9.7%)
7/1/2014 Twilight Zone #6 7,528 (-7.5%)
7/1/2014 Twilight Zone #7 6,976 (-7.3%)
9/1/2014 Twilight Zone #8 6,633 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 Twilight Zone #9 ???? ????
12/1/2014 Twilight Zone #10 5,680 ????
1/1/2015 Twilight Zone #11 5,359 (-5.7%)
Continued attrition for the Twilight Zone.
263.) Death Vigil #6 (Image)
7/1/2014 DEATH VIGIL #1 12,832
8/1/2014 DEATH VIGIL #2 7,003 (-45.4%)
9/1/2014 DEATH VIGIL #3 6,308 (-9.9%)
10/1/2014 DEATH VIGIL #4 ???? ????
11/1/2014 DEATH VIGIL #5 5,612 ????
1/1/2015 DEATH VIGIL #6 5,341 (-4.8%)
Looks like this title has stabilized and is just suffering normal attrition now.
265 & 273.) God is Dead #26 (Avatar)
6/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #15 (MR) 8,262 (-1.3%)
7/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #16 (MR) 8,029 (-2.8%)
7/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #17 (MR) 7,759 (-3.4%)
8/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #18 (MR) 7,358 (-5.2%)
9/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #19 (MR) 6,857 (-6.8%)
9/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #20 (MR) 6,667 (-2.8%)
10/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #21 (MR) 6,579 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #22 (MR) 6,457 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #24 (MR) 5,902 (-8.6%)
12/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #25 (MR) 5,874 (-0.5%)
1/1/2015 GOD IS DEAD #26 (MR) 5,298 (-9.8%)
1/1/2015 GOD IS DEAD #27 (MR) 5,209 (-1.8%)
I assume these numbers are going to re-stabilize in the next few issues.
266.) Powerpuff Girls Super Smash-Up #1 (IDW)
1/1/2015 POWERPUFF GIRLS SUPER SMASH-UP #1 5,295
This Cartoon Network Crossover title (the little ladies visit Dexter’s Lab) isn’t the smashing success that the Powerpuff Girl’s solo title has been.
273 & 267.) Skylanders #4-5 (IDW)
10/1/2014 SKYLANDERS #1 12,361
11/1/2014 SKYLANDERS #2 7,665 (-38.0%)
12/1/2014 SKYLANDERS #3 5,882 (-23.2%)
1/1/2015 SKYLANDERS #4 5,212 (-11.4%)
1/1/2015 SKYLANDERS #5 5,294 (+1.6%)
These numbers are finally starting to resemble something like stability. Even still, it might not remain on the chart for long.
268.) Red Sonja Black Tower #4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014 Red Sonja Black Tower #1 7,519
10/1/2014 Red Sonja Black Tower #2 ???? ????
11/1/2014 Red Sonja Black Tower #3 5,518 ????
1/1/2015 Red Sonja Black Tower #4 5,239 (-5.1%)
This series only lost 30% of its readers from start to finish.
269.) Usagi Yojimbo Senseo #6 (IDW)
8/1/2014 Usagi Yojimbo Senso #1 7,633 --
9/1/2014 Usagi Yojimbo Senso #2 6,438 (-15.7%)
10/1/2014 Usagi Yojimbo Senseo #3 ???? ????
11/1/2014 USAGI YOJIMBO SENSO #4 5,720 ????
11/1/2014 USAGI YOJIMBO SENSO #5 5,451 (-4.7%)
1/1/2015 USAGI YOJIMBO SENSO #6 5,235 (-4.0%)
Minor attrition.
270.) TMNT New Animated Adventures #19 (IDW)
Tmnt New Animated Adventures #6 $3.99 IDW 6,649 (-6.5%)
1/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #7 6,331 (-4.8%)
2/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #8 6,034 (-4.7%)
3/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #9 6,009 (-0.4%)
4/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #10 5,911 (-1.6%)
5/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #11 6,075 (+2.8%)
6/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #12 7,577 (+24.7%)
7/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #13 7,158 (-5.5%)
8/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #14 6,420 (-10.3%)
9/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #15 7,589 (+18.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #16 ???? ????
11/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #17 6,228 ????
12/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #18 6,084 (-2.1%)
1/1/2015 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #19 5,227 (-14.1%)
Large drop this month for the turtles. We’ve seen equally large jumps in the numbers over the past year, so we’ll have to wait to see it play out.
271.) Flash Gordon #8 (Dynamite Entertainment)
4/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #1 14,398
5/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #2 8,255 (-42.7%)
6/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #3 7,034 (-14.8%)
8/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #4 6,657 (-5.4%)
8/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #5 6,257 (-6.0%)
12/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #7 5,658 (-9.6%)
1/1/2015 FLASH GORDON #8 5,223 (-7.7%)
This is on the high-end of attrition, but seems normal for this title.
274.) Strain Night Eternal #6 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #1 (MR) 9,394
9/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #2 (MR) 7,540 (-19.7%)
10/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #3 (MR) 7,021 (-6.9%)
11/1/2014 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #4 (MR) 6,162 (-12.2%)
1/1/2015 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #5 (MR) 5,209 (-16.5%)
These numbers are still out of control.
275.) Army of Darkness Vol 4 #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL 4 #1 10,814
1/1/2015 ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL 4 #2 5,037 (-53.4%)
Major second issue drop.
276.) GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #106 (Zenoscope)
7/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #100 (MR) 11,722 (+56.9%)
8/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #101 (MR) 6,740 (-42.5%)
9/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #102 (MR) 6,462 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #103 (MR) ???? ????
11/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #104 (MR) 5,341 ????
12/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #105 (MR) 5,166 (-3.3%)
1/1/2015 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #106 (MR) 5,031 (-2.6%)
Minor attrition.
277 & 278.) Crossed Badlands #69-70 (Avatar)
11/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #65 (MR) 5,410 ????
11/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #66 (MR) 5,303 (-2.0%)
12/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #67 (MR) 5,304 0%
12/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #68 (MR) 5,159 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 CROSSED BADLANDS #69 (MR) 5,019 (-2.7%)
1/1/2015 CROSSED BADLANDS #70 (MR) 4,973 (-0.9%)
Minor attrition. .
279.) Bart Simpson Comic #94 (Bongo)
1/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #88 5,020 (-3.7%)
3/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #89 4,940 (-1.6%)
5/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #90 ???? ????
7/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #91 ???? ????
9/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #92 ???? ????
11/1/2014 BART SIMPSON COMICS #93 5,220 ????
1/1/2015 BART SIMPSON COMICS #94 4,972 (-4.8%)
The numbers on this move around a bit, but at least seem to be staying in the same range.
280.) Eternal Warriors Days of Steel (Valiant)
11/1/2014 ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #1 6,785
12/1/2014 ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #2 5,760 (-15.1%)
1/1/2015 ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #3 4,889 (-15.1%)
At least the mini-series ended on the chart.
282.) Lady Death (Ongoing) #26 (Dynamite Entertainment)
8/1/2012 Lady Death #20 (Mr) 7,312 (+1.4%)
9/1/2012 Lady Death #21 (Mr) 6,990 (-4.4%)
10/1/2012 Lady Death #22 (Mr) 6,987 0%
10/1/2012 Lady Death #23 (Mr) 6,638 (-5.0%)
12/1/2012 Lady Death #24 (Mr) 6,762 (+1.9%)
2/1/2013 Lady Death #25 (Mr) 6,498 (-3.9%)
1/1/2015 Lady Death #26 (Mr) 4,865 (-35.1%)
A major drop follows the first issue this title has seen in almost two years.
283.) Judge Dredd #27 (IDW)
11/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #25 6,055 ????
12/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #26 5,184 (-14.4%)
1/1/2015 JUDGE DREDD #27 4,832 (-6.8%)
Hopefully this downward spiral will slow next issue.
285.) Halo Escalation #14 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #2 6,656 (-25.0%)
2/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #3 5,961 (-10.4%)
3/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #4 5,702 (-4.3%)
4/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #5 5,550 (-2.7%)
5/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #6 5,432 (-2.1%)
6/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #7 5,330 (-1.9%)
7/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #8 ???? ????
8/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #9 ???? ????
9/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #10 ???? ????
10/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #11 ???? ????
11/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #12 ???? ????
12/1/2014 HALO ESCALATION #13 ???? ????
1/1/2015 HALO ESCALATION #14 4,750 ????
We haven’t seen numbers for this title in awhile, and I don’t think we will again anytime soon.
288.) Magnus Robot Fighter #10 (Dynamite Entertainment)
7/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #5 7,205 (-8.8%)
9/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #6 ???? ????
10/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #7 ???? ????
11/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #8 5,402 ????
12/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #9 5,053 (-6.5%)
1/1/2015 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #10 4,662 (-7.7%)
From what I can tell, this is average attrition for this title.
289.) Turok Dinosaur Hunter #11 (Dynamite Entertainment)
2/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #1 30,722
3/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #2 11,296 (-6.3%)
4/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #3 9,586 (-15.1%)
5/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #4 8,426 (-12.1%)
6/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #5 7,803 (-7.4%)
7/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #6 7,352 (-5.8%)
9/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #7 6,829 (-7.1%)
10/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #8 ???? ????
11/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #9 5,757 ????
11/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #10 5,214 (-9.4%)
1/1/2015 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #11 4,656 (-10.7%)
Another high-ish drop for this title.
290.) Q2 Return Quatum & Woody (Valiant)
10/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #1 8,226
11/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #2 5,802 (-29.5%)
12/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #3 5,073 (-12.6%)
1/1/2015 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #4 4,606 (-9.2%)
There’s only one issue left of this series, but I don’t think it will make the chart.
291.) Dungeons and Dragons Legend of Baldur's Gate #4 (IDW)
10/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #1 9,341
11/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #2 7,642 (-18.2%)
12/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #3 5,563 (-27.2%)
1/1/2015 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #4 4,602 (-17.3%)
I doubt we’ll see this title on the chart again.
292.) Purgatori #5 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014 PURGATORI #1 11,718 --
10/1/2014 PURGATORI #2 ???? ????
11/1/2014 PURGATORI #3 5,475 ????
12/1/2014 PURGATORI #4 ???? ????
1/1/2015 PURGATORI #5 4,600 ????
I feel like we can bid this title a final farewell from the chart.
293.) Borderlands Fall of Fyrestone #6 (IDW)
7/1/2014 BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #1 8,830
9/1/2014 BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #2 5,680 (-35.7%)
10/1/2014 BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #3 ???? ????
11/1/2014 BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #4 5,331 ????
12/1/2014 BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #5 ???? ????
1/1/2015 BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #6 4,580 ????
It appears as if this title has only been suffering minor attrition.
294.) Zero #14 (Image)
8/1/2014 Zero #10 (Mr) 5,758 ????
10/1/2014 Zero #11 (Mr) ???? ????
11/1/2014 Zero #12 (Mr) ???? ????
12/1/2014 Zero #13 (Mr) ???? ????
1/1/2015 Zero #14 (MR) 4,567 ????
We may not see this again soon.
296.) GFT Cinderlla #3 (Zenoscope)
11/1/2014 GFT CINDERELLA #1 (MR) ????
12/1/2014 GFT CINDERELLA #2 (MR) ???? ????
1/1/2015 GFT CINDERELLA #3 (MR) 4,493 ????
This series may not have started on that chart, but it finished on it.
297.) GFT Wonderland #31 (Zenoscope)
6/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #22 (MR) 5,261 (-1.0%)
7/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #25 (MR) 7,030 (+33.6%)
8/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #26 (MR) ???? ????
9/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #27 (MR) ???? ????
10/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #28 (MR) ???? ????
11/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #29 (MR) ???? ????
12/1/2014 GFT WONDERLAND #30 (MR) ???? ????
1/1/2015 GFT WONDERLAND #31 (MR) 4,475 ????
Maybe we’ll see this title on the chart again when it celebrates its 50th issue.
298.) BSG Death of Apollo #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 BSG DEATH OF APOLLO #1 5,626
1/1/2015 BSG DEATH OF APOLLO #2 4,451 (-20.9%)
Health second issue drop. We may not see this title on the chart anytime soon, but it looks like it will stabilize very quickly.
299.) Evil Ernie #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
10/1/2014 EVIL ERNIE #1 10,803
11/1/2014 EVIL ERNIE #2 ???? ????
1/1/2015 EVIL ERNIE #3 4,426 ????
300.) Regular Show #19 (BOOM!)
1/1/2014 Regular Show #8 9,201 (-14.3%)
2/1/2014 Regular Show #10 7,623 (-17.2%)
2/1/2014 Regular Show #9 8,554 (+12.2%)
3/1/2014 Regular Show #11 7,084 (-17.2%)
4/1/2014 Regular Show #12 6,540 (-7.7%)
7/1/2014 Regular Show #13 6,724 (+2.8%)
8/1/2014 Regular Show #14 6,345 (-5.6%)
9/1/2014 Regular Show #15 ???? ????
10/1/2014 Regular Show #16 ???? ????
11/1/2014 Regular Show #17 ???? ????
12/1/2014 Regular Show #18 ???? ????
1/1/2015 Regular Show #19 4,419 ????
Looks like steady attrition has taken it’s toll.
By Kate Reynolds
December felt like a rough month for comics, with seven titles seeing a drop of over 40% of their readers. The month wasn’t all bad, however, as it also saw the release of Bitch Planet from Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro. It had the highest release of December, followed by Rumble (Image), Hellboy and the BRPD (Dark Horse), and The Valiant (Valiant Entertainment).
This month 133 independent titles hit the top 300 list, which is down from last month’s total of 140. Despite the loss of seven title, indie sales were up 1.2% with 1,506,427 issues sold compared to last month’s 1,488,193. That brings the average number of comics sold to 11,327 which is also up from last month. Nice to end the year on a positive note!
In terms of individual publisher, Image leads the pack with 9.89% retail market share and a 10.40% unit market share, which is slightly down from November. IDW picked up this slack with a 6.10% retail market share and a 4.17% unit market share, followed by Dark Horse with a 3.47% retail market share and a 2.95% unit market share. Boom! Studios came out ahead of Dynamite this month, with a 2.66% retail market share and 2.82% unit market share compared to Dynamite’s 2.58% retail market share and 2.26% unit market share.
UK and European sales from Diamond UK are not reported in this chart.
Thanks to icv2.com and Milton Griepp for permission to use these numbers, which are estimates only.
12.) Walking Dead #135 (Image)
10/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #132 (MR) 326,334 (+367.5)
10/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #133 (MR) 69,561 (-78.7%)
11/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #134 (MR) 68,093 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 WALKING DEAD #135 (MR) 67,361 (-1.1%)
Unsurprisingly, the Walking Dead continues to be the king of indie comics. Slight decrease this month, but still going strong.
41.) Wytches #3 (Image)
10/1/2014 WYTCHES #1 (MR) 67,996
11/1/2014 WYTCHES #2 (MR) 58,345 (-14.2%)
12/1/2014 WYTCHES #3 (MR) 43,240 (-25.9%)
This stellar series from Scott Snyder and JOCK is still finding it’s footing, but 40k readers is nothing to scoff at for a third issue.
50.) Bitch Planet #1 (Image)
12/1/2014 BITCH PLANET #1 (MR) [*] $3.50 IMA 39,011
Strong debut for this #noncompliant title from Kelley Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro. With only one issue out before the end of 2014, many “Best Of” lists still included Bitch Planet. I’ll be interested to see what kind of second issue drop it has, but in the meantime you should just read this book.
54.) Outcast #6 (IMAGE)
6/1/2014 OUTCAST #1 71,788
7/1/2014 OUTCAST #2 55,126 (-23.2%)
8/1/2014 OUTCAST #3 46,717 (-15.2%)
9/1/2014 OUTCAST #4 45,401 (-2.8%)
11/1/2014 OUTCAST #5 39,967 (-12.0%)
12/1/2014 OUTCAST #6 36,354 (-9.0%)
We’re still seeing some steady drops for this title.
56.) East of West #16 (Image)
6/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #12 7,056 (-3.7%)
7/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #13 26,531 (-1.9%)
7/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #14 26,361 (-0.6%)
9/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #15 25,593 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 EAST OF WEST #16 35,920 (+40.3%)
Huge upswing this month as East of West beings “Year Two”.
63.) Autumnlands Tooth & Claw #2 (Image)
11/1/2014 TOOTH & CLAW #1 (MR) 41,181
12/1/2014 AUTUMNLANDS T&C #2 (MR) [*] 33,272 (-19.2%)
Even with a slight title change, this comic managed to only suffer a standard second issue drop.
92.) Afterlife with Archie #7 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2013 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 41,533
11/1/2013 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #2 19,188 (-53.8%)
1/1/2014 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #3 24,266 (+26.5%)
3/1/2014 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #4 24,165 (-0.4%)
5/1/2014 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #5 27,071 (+12%)
7/1/2014 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #6 25,702 (-5.1%)
12/1/2014 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #7 27,157 (+5.7%)
An increase in sales this month for Afterlife with Archie, although if it holds true to pattern we’ll see a decrease next month.
112.) Sex Criminals #9 (Image)
3/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #5 (MR) 22,593 (+0.07%)
6/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #6 (MR) 26,309 (+16.4%)
8/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #7 (MR) 24,385 (-7.3%)
10/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #8 (MR) 23,938 (-1.8%)
12/1/2014 SEX CRIMINALS #9 (MR) 22,597 (-5.6%)
Another decrease for Sex Criminals, but it’s holding steady in the lower 20k range.
113. Rumble #1 (Image)
113 12/1/2014 RUMBLE #1 (MR) 22,527
I’m going to go ahead and say that 20k readers for a comic about a Warrior Scarecrow God is a pretty solid debut.
114.) Hellboy and the BRPD (Dark Horse)
12/1/2014 HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #1 22,368
It’s Hellboy, it’s Mike Mignoala (and John Arcudi, Alex Maleev, David Steward), so naturally it’s the best-selling Dark Horse comic to come out this month.
115.) Wicked & Divine #6 (IMAGE)
6/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #1 (MR) 42,948
7/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #2 (MR) 27,962 (-34.9%)
8/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #3 (MR) 27,208 (-2.7%)
9/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #4 (MR) 25,668 (-5.7%)
10/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #5 (MR) 25,424 (-1.0%)
12/1/2014 WICKED & DIVINE #6 (MR) 22,159 (-12.2%)
The second story arc of Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie’s, and Matt Wilson’s irreverent and blasphemous comic starts off by…alienating readers? I just finished the first trade, and I’m itching for more, so this drop feels a bit anomalous.
119.) Low #5 (Image)
7/1/2014 LOW #1 (MR) 43,340 --
8/1/2014 LOW #2 (MR) 28,426 (-34.4%)
9/1/2014 LOW #3 (MR) 24,308 (-14.5%)
10/1/2014 LOW #4 (MR) 23,530 (-3.2%)
12/1/2014 LOW #5 (MR) 21,584 (-8.2%)
Another drop for Low, which might drop below 20,000 next month.
121.) The Valiant (Valiant)
12/1/2014 THE VALIANT #1 21,364
For all of you feeling concerned for Valiant, this new mini-series combining the talents of Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera had a strong debut.
132.) Black Science #11 (Image)
7/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #7 (MR) 28,147 (+13.1%)
9/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #8 (MR) 22,429 (-20.3%)
10/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #9 (MR) 21,639 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #10 (MR) 21,125 (-2.4%)
12/1/2014 BLACK SCIENCE #11 (MR) 19,688 (-6.8%)
Slight drop.
140. Southern Bastards #6 (Image)
4/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 (MR) 38,029
5/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #2 (MR) 25,811 (-32.1%)
7/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #3 (MR) 21,313 (-17.4%)
9/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #4 (MR) 22,317 (+4.7%)
10/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #5 (MR) 21,932 (-1.7%)
12/1/2014 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #6 (MR) 18,637 (-15.0%)
Sizable drop.
142.) They're Not Like Us #1 (Image)
12/1/2014 THEYRE NOT LIKE US #1 (MR) $2.99 IMA 18,015
Strong debut, even with a standard 20-30% drop we should still see the next issues above the 10k mark.
143.) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (IDW)
11/1/2013 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #13 35,653 (+50.5%)
12/1/2013 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #14 22,990 (-35.5%)
1/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #15 27,461 (+19.4%)
2/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #16 26,942 (-1.9%)
3/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #17 26,683 (-0.9%)
4/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #18 26,091 (-2.2%)
5/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #19 22,820 (-12.5%)
6/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #20 20,711 (-9.2%)
7/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #21 20,871 (+0.8%)
8/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #22 21,642 (+3.7%)
9/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #23 19,491 (-9.9%)
10/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #24 20,762 (+6.5%)
11/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic#25 26,619 (+28.2%)
12/1/2014 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic#26 17,454 (-34.4%)
A significant drop this month after a significant climb in the previous month. My Little Pony often bounces back from drops, but this may just be a case of attrition finally catching up to the ponies.
144.) Star Trek Planet of the Apes #1 (IDW)
12/1/2014 STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #1 17,307
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, Star Trek fans are the best fans to have on your side…if you’re looking for strong sales.
151.) BTVS Seasons 10 #10 (Dark Horse)
7/1/2014 Btvs Season 10 #5 18,827 (-2.8%)
8/1/2014 Btvs Season 10 #6 18,121 (-3.7%)
9/1/2014 Btvs Season 10 #7 17,701 (-2.3%)
10/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #8 17,729 (+1.6%)
11/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #9 17,067 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 BTVS SEASON 10 #10 16,448 (-3.6%)
Some minor attrition.
155.) Escape from New York #1 (Boom! Studios)
12/1/2014 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #1 $3.99 BOO 15,450
I love that this is the SECOND Kurt Russell property that Boom! Studios has recently put out. I, and fifteen thousand other members of society, have been waiting a long time for this.
158.) TMNT Ghosbusters #3 (IDW)
10/1/2014 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #1 21,223
11/1/2014 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #2 16,624 (-21.7%)
12/1/2014 TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #3 15,264 (-8.2%)
Minor third-issue drop. Erik Burnham and Dan Schoening continue to masterfully capture the tone of both franchises, providing laughs and warm fuzzies to all who read this series.
159.) My Little Pony: Friends Forever #12 (IDW)
7/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #7 19,850 (+9.5%)
8/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #8 17,444 (-12%)
9/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #9 16,803 (-3.7%)
10/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #10 16,587 (-1.3%)
11/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #11 15,630 (-5.8%)
12/1/2014 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #12 15,202 (-2.7%)
Minor attrition.
160.) TMNT Ongoing (IDW)
2/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #31 $3.99 IDW 14,684 (-2.0%)
3/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #32 $3.99 IDW 15,040 (+2.4%)
5/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #33 $3.99 IDW 16,736 (+11.2%)
6/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #34 $3.99 IDW 17,442 (+4.2%)
6/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #35 $3.99 IDW 15,174 (-13.0%)
7/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #36 $3.99 IDW 15,415 (+1.6%)
8/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #37 $3.99 IDW 15,470 (+0.4%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #38 $3.99 IDW 15,498 (+0.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #39 $3.99 IDW 15,235 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #40 $3.99 IDW 14,734 (-3.3%)
12/1/2014 TMNT ONGOING #41 $3.99 IDW 14,970 (+1.6%)
Some mostly minor ups and downs have this series going relatively steady for the last ten issues. Turtle Power!
166.) Birthright #3 (Image)
10/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #1 $2.99 IMA 27,234
11/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #2 $2.99 IMA 18,484 (-32.1%)
12/1/2014 BIRTHRIGHT #3 $2.99 IMA 14,247 (-22.9%)
This title still hasn’t found it’s happy place.
163 & 169.) Doctor Who 11th #6 & #5 (Titan)
8/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 41,068
9/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #2 15,947 (-61.2)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #3 14,854 (-6.9%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #4 13,411 (-9.7%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #5 13,477 (+0.5%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 11TH #6 14,538 (+7.9%)
An increase in both issues released this month. Color me impressed!
167.) Doctor Who 12th #3 (Titan)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 33,891
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #2 15,277 (-54.9%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 12TH #3 14,144 (-7.4%)
Much smaller drop this month, a smidgen below the 11th Doctor on this same issue.
168.) Doctor Who 10th #5 (Titan)
7/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 39,707
8/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 10,410 (-73.8%)
10/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #3 14,608 (+40.30%)
11/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #4 14,296 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 DOCTOR WHO 10TH #5 13,743 (-3.9%)
Minor drop. If we’re going strictly by comic readers, the 11th Doctor is the crowd favorite.
171.) Alien vs. Predator Fire and Stone #3 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 20,319
11/1/2014 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #2 13,942 (-31.4%)
12/1/2014 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #3 13,261 (-4.9%)
Still selling solid for a mini series.
173.) Prometheus Fire and Stone #4 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2014 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #1 19,468
10/1/2014 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #2 14,407 (-24.8%)
11/1/2014 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #3 13,624 (-5.4%)
12/1/2014 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #4 13,237 (-2.8%)
Finishing strong before the conclusion in Prometheus: Omega.
177.) Aliens Fire and Stone #4 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2013 ALIENS FIRE AND STONE #1 19,878
10/1/2014 ALIENS FIRE AND STONE #2 14,240 (-28.4%)
11/1/2014 ALIENS FIRE AND STONE #3 13,357 (-6.2%)
12/1/2014 ALIENS FIRE AND STONE #4 12,735 (-4.7%)
Minor drop.
182. Predator Fire and Stone (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 [*] 17,166
11/1/2014 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #2 12,695 (-26.0%)
12/1/2014 PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #3 12,128 (-4.5%)
Predator Fire and Stone may be trailing behind the other Fire and Stone series, but it’s still holding its own.
175.) Manifest Destiny (Image)
6/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #7 21,500 (+44.8%)
7/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #8 15,060 (-29.9%)
8/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #9 14,672 (-2.6%)
9/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #10 14,312 (-2.4%)
10/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #11 13,620 (-4.8%)
12/1/2014 MANIFEST DESTINY #12 12,987 (-4.6%)
Some standard attrition for the last few issues.
178.) Crossed Plus 100 #1 (Avatar)
12/1/2014 CROSSED PLUS 100 #1 12,666
I expected Alan Moore to attract more readers for this debut.
180.) Shaft #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 SHAFT #1 (MR) 12,430
A standard second issue drop should see this falling below the 10k mark by the second or third issue.
183.) Spawn #249 (Image)
7/1/2014 Spawn #245 12,090 (+2.1%)
8/1/2014 Spawn #246 13,343 (+10.4%)
10/1/2014 SPAWN #247 12,023 (-9.9%)
11/1/2014 SPAWN #248 11,934 (-0.7%)
12/1/2014 SPAWN #249 12,121 (+1.6%)
Slight increase this month sees Spawn holding steady.
184.) Nailbiter #8 (Image)
5/1/2014 NAILBITER #1 (MR) 22,746
6/1/2014 NAILBITER #2 (MR) 15,193 (-33.2%)
7/1/2014 NAILBITER #3 (MR) 16,581 (+9.1%)
8/1/2014 NAILBITER #4 (MR) 14,706 (-11.3%)
9/1/2014 NAILBITER #5 (MR) 14,947 (+1.6%)
10/1/2014 NAILBITER #6 (MR) 13,340 (-10.8%)
11/1/2014 NAILBITER #7 (MR) 12,361 (-5.3%)
12/1/2014 NAILBITER #8 (MR) 12,096 (-2.1%)
Minor drop this month.
187 & 192.) Adventure Time #34 & #35 (Boom!)
7/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #30 14,487 (+5.1%)
8/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #31 14,099 (-2.7%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #32 12,632 (-10.4%)
10/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #33 11,929 (-5.6%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #34 11,442 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 ADVENTURE TIME #35 11,138 (-2.7%)
Some attrition following a large drop in October.
191.) Copperhead #4 (Image)
9/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #1 24,272
10/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #2 17,250 (-28.9%)
11/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #3 12,079 (-30.0%)
12/1/2014 COPPERHEAD #4 11,241 (-6.9%)
A smaller drop this month hopefully means the numbers will hold steadier for next.
193.) Django Zorro #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014 DJANGO ZORRO #1 15,468
12/1/2014 DJANGO ZORRO #2 11,001 (-28.9%)
The drop falls within the average second-drop range, though it is on the higher end.
194.) Garbage Pail Kids #1 (IDW)
12/1/2014 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS COMIC BOOK PUKETACULAR #1 10,996
I personally think some fads should stay in their decade, but ten thousand readers proved me wrong this month.
195.) Angel and Faith Season 10 #9 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #5 11,957 (-4.1%)
9/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #6 11,593 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #7 11,457 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #8 11,129 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #9 10,946 (-1.6%)
If this series was a surgeon, I feel like it would have steady enough hands to operate on me.
196.) Army of Darkness Vol. 4 #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL 4 #1 10,814
Army of Darkness:Hitched debuted to similar numbers, and I expect it drop find its niche around the 5k mark.
199.) Shutter #7 (Image)
4/1/2014 SHUTTER #1 (MR) 18,984
5/1/2014 SHUTTER #2 (MR) 12,267 (-35.4%)
6/1/2014 SHUTTER #3 (MR) 9,887 (-19.4%)
7/1/2014 SHUTTER #4 (MR) 9,107 (-7.9%)
8/1/2014 SHUTTER #5 (MR) 8,140 (-10.6%)
9/1/2014 SHUTTER #6 (MR) 7,499 (-7.9%)
12/1/2014 SHUTTER #7 (MR) 10,669 (+42.2%)
A huge spike in readers this month as Shutter begins its second story arc. I’m a huge fan of this series…and it’s not just because the main character and I share the same first name.
200.) Big Trouble in Little China #7 (Boom!)
6/1/2014 BTiLC #1 $3.99 BOO 24,160 --
7/1/2014 BTiLC #2 $3.99 BOO 14,838 (-38.6%)
8/1/2014 BTiLC #3 $3.99 BOO 14,076 (-5.1%)
9/1/2014 BTiLC #4 $3.99 BOO 13,370 (-5.0%)
10/1/2014 BTiLC #5 $3.99 BOO 12,598 (-5.8%)
11/1/2014 BTiLC #6 $3.99 BOO 11,483 (-8.9%)
12/1/2014 BTiLC #7 $3.99 BOO 10,482 (-8.7%)
Another steady drop for this title. I’m probably biased because of the number of Kurt Russel fans in my life, but I hope to see this stabilize soon.
201.) Drifter #2 (Image)
11/1/2014 DRIFTER #1 (MR) $3.50 IMA 20,887
12/1/2014 DRIFTER #2 (MR) $3.50 IMA 10,443 (-50.0%)
An abnormally large second issue drop for indie comics.
202.) Chew #45 (Image)
2/1/2014 CHEW #40 (MR) 11,193 (-2.6%)
4/1/2014 CHEW #41 (MR) 10,835 (-3.2%)
6/1/2014 CHEW #42 (MR) 10,981 (-1.3%)
9/1/2014 CHEW #43 (MR) 10,777 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014 CHEW #44 (MR) 10,526 (-2.3%)
12/1/2014 CHEW #45 (MR) 10,407 (-1.1%)
Minor attrition at play for one of Image’s long running comics, even with a slight increase in cover price this month.
203.) Graveyard Shift #1 (Image)
12/1/2014 GRAVEYARD SHIFT #1 10,388
205.) Wayward #5 (Image)
8/1/2014 WAYWARD #1 (MR) 29,240
9/1/2014 WAYWARD #2 (MR) 15,053 (-48.5%)
10/1/2014 WAYWARD #3 (MR) 10,795 (-28.3%)
11/1/2014 WAYWARD #4 (MR) 10,318 (-2.3%)
12/1/2014 WAYWARD #5 (MR) 10,009 (-3.0%)
Minor attrition this month. While it might drop below 10k with the next issue, this comic definitely has a solid fanbase.
206.) Ragnarok #3 (IDW)
7/1/2014 RAGNAROK #1 15,598
10/1/2014 RAGNAROK #2 12,941 (-17.0%)
12/1/2014 RAGNAROK #3 9,940 (-23.2%)
Ragnarok (the end) may come for this title if the numbers continue dropping like this. Pray to the gods (the Norse ones) that this doesn’t happen!
207.) Star Trek Ongoing #39 (IDW)
6/1/2014 STAR TREK ONGOING #34 10,216 (+4.8%)
7/1/2014 STAR TREK ONGOING #35 10,089 (-1.2%)
8/1/2014 STAR TREK ONGOING #36 10,017 (-0.7%)
9/1/2014 STAR TREK ONGOING #37 9,893 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014 STAR TREK ONGOING #38 10,150 (+2.6%)
12/1/2014 STAR TREK ONGOING #39 9,931 (-2.2%)
Up last month, down this one.
209.) George Perez's Sirens (Boom!)
9/1/2014 GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #1 24,900
12/1/2014 GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #2 9,837 (-60.5%)
A rather large second issue drop. It looked fascinating when it came to my attention, so the drop is surprising.
210.) Supreme Blue Rose #5 (Image)
7/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #1 (Mr) 26,100 --
8/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #2 (Mr) 16,268 (-37.7%)
9/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #3 (Mr) 13,603 (-16.38%)
10/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #4 (MR) 12,147 (-10.7%)
12/1/2014 SUPREME BLUE ROSE #5 (MR) 9,783 (-19.5%)
Another steep drop for Supreme Blue Rose.
211.) Rasputin #3 (Image)
10/1/2014 RASPUTIN #1 (MR) 21,373
11/1/2014 RASPUTIN #2 (MR) 11,693 (-45.3%)
12/1/2014 RASPUTIN #3 (MR) 9,775 (-16.4%)
The hits keep coming for Rasputin, which at least somewhat holds to historical accuracy.
212.) Transformers More than Meets the Eye #36 (IDW)
11/1/2014 Transformers MTMTE #35 9,390 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 Transformers MTMTE #36 9,159 (-2.5%)
Minor losses as More than Meets the Eye heads into a new story arc.
213.) X-Files Season 10 #19 (IDW)
7/1/2014 X-fILES SEASON 10 #14 10,850 (-5.6%)
8/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #15 10,581 (-2.5%)
9/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #16 10,067 (-4.9%)
10/1/2013 X-FILES SEASON 10 #17 9,865 (-2.0%)
11/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #18 9,915 (+0.5%)
12/1/2014 X-FILES SEASON 10 #19 9,121 (-8.0%)
Natural attrition for an unnatural book.
215.) Lady Demon #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 LADY DEMON #1 9,016
217.) Lumberjanes #9 (Boom!)
4/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #1 13,129 --
5/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #2 9,904 (-24.6%)
6/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #3 9,150 (-7.6%)
7/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #4 9,988 (+9.2%)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #5 10,099 (+1.1%)
9/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #6 10,029 (-0.7%)
10/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #7 9,999 (-.3%)
11/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #8 9,543 (-4.6%)
12/1/2014 LUMBERJANES #9 8,917 (-6.6%)
Another drop, but this issue of Lumberjanes followed a spectacular finale to the first story arc, and gave readers some truly spooky storytelling.
218.) John Carter Warlord #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
135 11/1/2014 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #1 15,930
218 12/1/2014 JOHN CARTER WARLORD #2 8,858 (-44.4%)
Large second issue drop.
219.) Bobs Burgers #5 (Dynamite Entertainment)
8/1/2014 BOBS BURGERS #1 20,157
9/1/2014 BOBS BURGERS #2 11,030 (-45.2%)
10/1/2014 BOBS BURGERS #3 9,571 (-13.2%)
11/1/2014 BOBS BURGERS #4 10,160 (+6.2%)
12/1/2014 BOBS BURGERS #5 8,829 (-13.1%)
The increase last month may have been a fluke, as we see a large decrease this month.
220.) Revival #26 (Image)
5/1/2014 REVIVAL #20 (MR) 10,341 (-0.4%)
6/1/2014 REVIVAL #21 (MR) 9,808 (-5.2%)
7/1/2014 REVIVAL #22 (MR) 9,931 (-1.9%)
8/1/2014 REVIVAL #23 (MR) 9,425 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014 REVIVAL #24 (MR) 9,019 (-4.7%)
11/1/2014 REVIVAL #25 (MR) 9,535 (+5.7%)
12/1/2014 REVIVAL #26 (MR) 8,696 (-8.8%)
Sad to see another drop after last month’s bump, and not just because I really wanted to make more revival jokes.
221.) Alex + Ada #11 (Image)
5/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #6 9,869 (+1.1%)
6/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #7 9,579 (-2.9%)
8/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #8 9,453 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #9 9,370 (-0.9%)
11/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #10 8,946 (-4.5%)
12/1/2014 ALEX + ADA #11 8,619 (-3.7%)
Some natural attrition for Alex and Ada. The trope of “teaching a robot to love” may be a niche audience, but I am still a huge fan of this title.
222.) Sonic the Hedgehog #267 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265 8,869 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #266 8,822 (-0.5%)
12/1/2014 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #267 8,608 (-2.4%)
Sonic continues to shake off minor attrition each month. He’s not afraid of anything as longs as he’s still got some rings.
225.) GI Joe (2014) #4 (IDW)
9/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #1 6,848
10/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #2 9,708 (-42.4%)
11/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #3 8,602 (-11.4%)
12/1/2014 GI JOE (2014) #4 8,282 (-3.7%)
A stabilizing drop this month for the GI Joe.
226.) Rai #5 (Valiant)
4/1/2014 RAI #1 29,137
6/1/2014 RAI #2 13,448 (-53.8%)
7/1/2014 RAI #3 10,665 (-20.7%)
8/1/2014 RAI #4 9,394 (-12.4%)
12/1/2014 RAI #5 8,280 (-11.9%)
Another fast drop for Rai this month. I hesitate to call it attrition while the losses are still over 10%
227.) Squarriors #1 (Devil's Due)
12/1/2014 SQUARRIORS #1 (MR) 8,276
The first issue of Squarriors was funded via Kickstarter, with a total of 420 backers. While 8k may seem like a low debut number, it’s almost twenty times the initial number of Kickstarter backers. Not so bad then.
228.) Sonic Boom #2 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC BOOM #1 17,228
12/1/2014 SONIC BOOM #2 8,216 (-52.3)
Large second issue drop for Sonic Boom.
229.) Conan the Avenger #9 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #5 8,941 (-2.6%)
9/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #6 8,820 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #7 8,547 (-3.1%)
11/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #8 8,250 (-3.5%)
12/1/2014 CONAN THE AVENGER #9 8,105 (-1.8%)
Slow and steady attrition.
230.) Godzilla Cataclysm #5 (IDW)
8/1/2014 GODZILLA CATACLYSM #1 11,868
9/1/2014 GODZILLA CATACLYSM #2 8,859 (-25.4%)
10/1/2014 GODZILLA CATACLYSM #3 8,624 (-2.7%)
11/1/2014 GODZILLA CATACLYSM #4 7,981 (-7.5%)
12/1/2014 GODZILLA CATACLYSM #5 7,892 (-1.1%)
Minor losses this month.
232.) Tomb Raider #11 (Dark Horse)
7/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #6 10,149 (-3.7%)
8/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #7 9,429 (-7.1%)
9/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #8 9,125 (-3.2%)
10/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #9 8,748 (-4.1%)
11/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #10 8,153 (-6.8%)
12/1/2014 TOMB RAIDER #11 7,730 (-5.25)
Attrition is a comic book’s worst enemy. If superheroes can’t fight it, why should Lara Croft be able to?
233.) Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone #2 (IDW)
11/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #1 9,246
12/1/2014 TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #2 7,729 (-16.4%)
A pretty minor second issue drop as far as these things go.
234.) BRPD Hell on Earth #126 (Dark Horse)
6/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #120 8,127 (-2.2%)
7/2/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #121 8,092 (-0.4%)
8/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #122 8,004 (-1.1%)
9/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #123 7,762 (-3.0%)
10/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #124 7,759 (0.00%)
11/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #125 7,534 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #126 7,535 (0.00%)
Minimal attrition, with readers staying ever faithful.
235.) Annihilator #5 (Random House)
9/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #1 10,345 --
10/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #2 6,482 (-37.3%)
11/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #3 8,383 (+29.3%)
12/1/2014 ANNIHILATOR #4 7,519 (-10.3%)
The numbers have been up and down for Annihilator. We’ll look to next month’s numbers to establish a firmer trend.
238.) Intersect #2 (Image)
11/1/2014 INTERSECT #1 (MR) 18,292
12/1/2014 INTERSECT #2 (MR) 7,437 (-59.3%)
A huge second issue drop for Intersect. I’m crossing my fingers in hopes that it will still be on next month’s charts.
239.) New Vampirella #7 (Dynamite Entertainment)
6/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #1 22,864
7/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #2 9,445 (-58.7%)
8/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #3 8,732 (-7.5%)
9/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #4 8,287 (-5.1%)
10/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #5 7,784 (-6.1%)
11/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #6 7,378 (-5.2%)
12/1/2014 NEW VAMPIRELLA #7 7,417 (+0.5%)
A tiny upswing this month.
240.) X-O Manowar #31 (Valiant)
5/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #25 12,493 (+45.4%)
6/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #26 10,083 (-19.3%)
7/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #27 9,183 (-8.9%)
8/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #28 9,634 (+4.9%)
9/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #29 8,566 (-11.1%)
11/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #30 8,354 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 X-O MANOWAR #31 7,398 (-11.4%)
A significant drop after a month of semi-stability.
241.) Cowl #7 (Image)
5/1/2014 COWL #1 (MR) 20,851 --
6/1/2014 COWL #2 (MR) 13,569 (-34.9%)
7/1/2014 COWL #3 (MR) 11,604 (-14.5%)
8/1/2014 COWL #4 (MR) 10,893 (-6.1%)
9/1/2014 COWL #5 (MR) 9,852 (-9.6%)
11/1/2014 COWL #6 (MR) 8,208 (-16.7%)
12/1/2014 COWL #7 (MR) 7,343 (-10.5%)
Another significant drop this month, with no signs of stopping.
244.) Humans #2 (Image)
11/1/2014 HUMANS #1 (MR) 17,274
12/1/2014 HUMANS #2 (MR) 7,132 (-58.7%)
I officially dub Decemeber the month of the ridiculous second issue drops.
246.) God Hates Astronauts #4 (Image)
9/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #1 (MR) 16,689
10/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #2 (MR) 10,178 (-39.0%)
11/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #3 (MR) 8,017 (-21.2%)
12/1/2014 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #4 (MR) 7,008 (-12.6%)
While God Hates Astronauts is still dropping a bit more than average for a fourth issue, the drops do show signs of slowing down.
247.) Sonic Universe #71 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #68 7,438 (-1.8%)
10/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #69 7,378 (-0.8%)
11/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #70 7,161 (-2.9%)
12/1/2014 SONIC UNIVERSE #71 6,998 (-2.3%)
Attrition.
248.) Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #19 (IDW)
3/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #10 6,677 (+0.2%)
4/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #11 6,917 (-3.6%)
5/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #12 7,890 (+14.1%)
6/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #13 6,980 (-11.5%)
7/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #14 7,144 (+2.3%)
8/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #15 7,156 (+0.2%)
9/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #16 7,181 (+0.3%)
10/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #17 7,167 (-0.2%)
11/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #18 7,065 (-1.4%)
12/1/2014 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #19 6,964 (-1.4%)
Some recent attrition, but the numbers are still slightly higher than they were just ten issues ago.
249.) Rachel Rising #30 (Abstract Studio)
4/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #25 7,378 --
6/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #26 7,260 (-1.6%)
8/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #27 7,319 (+.8%)
9/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #28 7,188 (-1.8%)
10/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #29 7,036 (-2.1%)
12/1/2014 RACHEL RISING #30 6,952 (-1.2%)
The losses for Rachel Rising are so minimal they’re almost not worth mentioning. Terry Moore’s masterpiece continues to have a cult following.
250.) War Stories #3 (Avatar Press)
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #1 (MR) 9,487
10/1/2014 WAR STORIES #2 (MR) 6,723 (-29.1%)
12/1/2014 WAR STORIES #3 (MR) 6,865 (+2.1%)
A third issue gain isn’t unheard of, but it is still applaud worthy.
251.) Bee and Puppycat #7 (Boom!)
5/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #1 12,204 --
6/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #2 7,557 (-38.1%)
8/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #3 8,031 (+6.3%)
9/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #4 7,556 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #5 7,255 (-4.0%)
11/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #6 7,055 (-2.8%)
12/1/2014 BEE AND PUPPYCAT #7 6,801 (-3.6%)
Continued attrition won’t stop my love of this title.
252.) Savage Dragon #200 (Image)
6/1/2013 Savage Dragon #181 4,556 (-0.8%)
10/1/2013 Savage Dragon #182 ???? ????
11/1/2013 Savage Dragon #183 4,603 ????
1/1/2013 Savage Dragon #184 4,366 (-5.1%)
3/1/2013 Savage Dragon #185 4,457 (+2.1%)
5/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #186 ???? ????
5/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #187 ???? ????
6/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #188 4,319 ????
7/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #189 ???? ????
8/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #190 5,078 ????
10/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #191 ???? ????
12/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #192 ???? ????
2/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #193 4,979 ????
4/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #194 ???? ????
6/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #195 ???? ????
7/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #196 ???? ????
8/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #197 ???? ????
9/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #198 ???? ????
10/1/2013 SAVAGE DRAGON #199 ???? ????
12/1/2014 SAVAGE DRAGON #200 6,798 ????
We haven’t exactly had solid numbers on Savage Dragon for some time. That said, the 200th issue managed to get the book back on the board, in spite of a $8.99 price tag.
253.) Goon Occasion of Revenge #4 (Dark Horse)
7/1/2014 GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #1 9,736
8/1/2014 GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #2 7,865 (-19.2%)
10/1/2014 GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #3 7,436 (-5.5%)
12/1/2014 GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #4 6,794 (-8.6%)
Just above average drop this month for Goon.
254.) Simpsons Comics #216 (Bongo)
3/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #210 6,334 (-2.7%)
4/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #211 6,390 (+0.9%)
6/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #212 6,619 (-3.6%)
7/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #213 ???? ----
8/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #214 7,079 ----
10/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #215 6,818 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 SIMPSONS COMICS #216 6,758 (-0.8%)
Negligible attrition.
257.) Justice Inc. #5 (Dynamite Entertainment)
8/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #1 12,020
9/1/2014 JUSTICE INC#2 8,651 (-28.0%)
10/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #3 7,546 (-12.8%)
11/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #4 7,057 (-6.5%)
12/1/2014 JUSTICE INC #5 6,660 (-5.6%)
Edging ever nearer stabilization.
258.) Abe Sapien #18 (Dark Horse)
2/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #10 7,995 (-6.1%)
3/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #11 7,825 (-2.1%)
5/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #12 7,559 (-3.4%)
6/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #13 7,674 (+1.5%)
7/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #14 7,469 (-2.7%)
8/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #15 7,244 (-3.0%)
9/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #16 7,143 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #17 6,998 (-2.0%)
12/1/2014 ABE SAPIEN #18 6,652 (-4.9%)
Continued attrition makes this the poorest selling Hellboy adjacent title on the list.
259.) Mega Man #44 (Archie Comics)
8/1/2014 MEGA MAN #40 6,924 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 MEGA MAN #41 6,899 (-0.4%)
10/1/2014 MEGA MAN #42 6,946 (+0.7%)
11/1/2014 MEGA MAN #43 6,771 (-2.5%)
12/1/2014 MEGA MAN #44 6,531 (-3.5%)
Mega Man continues to be very content in the 6k range.
260.) October Faction #3 (IDW)
10/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #1 [*] 9,181
11/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #2 [*] 7,174 (-21.9%)
12/1/2014 OCTOBER FACTION #3 [*] 6,445 (-10.1%)
If the decreases slow down for the fourth issue – like many do – then we should see this on the board again next month.
261.) Shadow Show #2 (IDW)
11/1/2014 SHADOW SHOW #1 8,634
12/1/2014 SHADOW SHOW #2 6,412 (-25.7%)
Standard second issue drop.
263.) GI Joe a Real American Hero #209 (IDW)
9/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #204 7,651 (+16.6%)
10/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #207 6,494 (-16.1%)
11/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #208 7,810 (+20.3%)
12/1/2014 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #209 6,344 (-18.8%)
There’s been some flip-flopping back and forth for the previous few issues. Ideally next month we’ll learn whether it’s trending up or down.
264.) Vampirella Feary Tales #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
10/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #1 10,571
11/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #2 6,607 (-37.5%)
12/1/2014 VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #3 6,341 (-4.0%)
If the drops continue to be this small next month, I’ll officially commit to Feary Tales finding it’s niche.
265.) Little Nemo Return to Slumberland #3 (IDW)
8/1/2014 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #1 [*] 11,883
10/1/2014 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #2 [*] 8,130 (-31.6%)
12/1/2014 LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #3 [*] 6,320 (-22.3%)
266.) Uber #20 (Avatar Press)
7/1/2014 UBER #15 (MR) 7,456 (-0.5%)
8/1/2014 UBER #16 (MR) 7,082 (-5.0%)
9/1/2014 UBER #17 (MR) 6,934 (-2.1%)
10/1/2014 UBER #18 (MR) 6,684 (-3.6%)
10/1/2014 UBER #19 (MR) 6,436 (-3.7%)
12/1/2014 UBER #20 (MR) 6,303 (-2.1%)
Each month brings minor losses to Uber. From what I’ve heard about the book, these casualties might mirror the violence within the pages.
267.) Harbinger Faith #0 (Valiant)
12/1/2014 HARBINGER FAITH #0 6,170
I won’t lie, it’s not usually good to see a first issue so far down this list. However, there are occasionally increases after a zero issue, so we won’t say farewell yet.
268.) Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #6 (Boom!)
7/1/2014 ADV TIME BGA #1 $3.99 BOO 10,402
8/1/2014 ADV TIME BGA #2 $3.99 BOO 8,287 (-20.4%)
10/1/2014 ADV TIME BGA #3 $3.99 BOO 7,977 (-3.7%)
10/1/2014 ADV TIME BGA #4 $3.99 BOO 7,453 (-6.6%)
11/1/2014 ADV TIME BTG #5 $3.99 BOO 6,514 (-12.6%)
12/1/2014 ADV TIME BTG #6 $3.99 BOO 6,148 (-5.6%)
The Banana Guard is definitely the black sheep of the Adventure Time family, but it seems to be stabilizing at least.
269.) Game of Thrones #23 (Dynamite Entertainment)
3/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #19 (MR) 7,043 (-6.3%)
4/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #20 (MR) 6,938 (-1.5%)
8/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #21 (MR) 7,010 (+1.0%)
11/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #22 (MR) 6,696 (-4.5%)
12/1/2014 GAME OF THRONES #23 (MR) 6,120 (-8.6%)
Perhaps readership will increase with the advent of the next television season.
270.) TMNT New Animated Adventures #18 (IDW)
4/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #10 5,911 (-1.6%)
5/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #11 6,075 (+2.8%)
6/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #12 7,577 (+24.7%)
7/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #13 7,158 (-5.5%)
8/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #14 6,420 (-10.3%)
9/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #15 7,589 (+18.2%)
10/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #16 ???? ????
11/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #17 6,228 ????
12/1/2014 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #18 6,084 (-2.1%)
Minor drop this month, although a bump up could happen at anytime it seems.
271.) Woods #8 (Boom!)
5/1/2014 WOODS #1 13,916 --
6/1/2014 WOODS #2 9,352 (-32.8%)
7/1/2014 WOODS #3 8,852 (-5.3%)
8/1/3014 WOODS #4 8,272 (-6.6%)
9/1/2014 WOODS #5 7,649 (-7.5%)
10/1/2014 WOODS #6 7,103 (-7.1%)
11/1/2014 WOODS #7 6,554 (-7.7%)
12/1/2014 WOODS #8 6,067 (-7.4%)
At this point a seven percent drop just seems standard.
272.) Unity #13 (Valiant)
3/1/2014 UNITY #5 12,268 (+15.3%)
4/1/2014 UNITY #6 9,351 (-23.8%)
5/1/2014 UNITY #7 8,653 (-7.5%)
6/1/2014 UNITY #8 9,442 (+9.1%)
7/1/2014 UNITY #9 8,485 (-10.1%)
8/1/2014 UNITY #10 8,491 0%
9/1/2014 UNITY #11 7,602 (-10.5%)
11/1/2014 UNITY #12 6,508 (-14.4%)
12/1/2014 UNITY #13 6,066 (-6.8%)
One of the smallest losses the title has taken yet!
273.) Abigail and the Snowman #1 (Boom!)
12/1/2014 ABIGAIL AND THE SNOWMAN #1 6,050
Comics targeting children that aren’t based on previous intellectual property are always a hard sale. That doesn’t stop Abgail and the Snowman from being an adorable series.
274.) Samurai Jack #15 (IDW)
7/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #10 6,741 (-20.4%)
8/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #11 7,489 (+11.1%)
9/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #12 7,135 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #13 6,657 (-6.7%)
11/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #14 6,245 (-6.2%)
12/1/2014 SAMURAI JACK #15 6,023 (-3.6%)
Some attrition in the last few months.
275.) Spongebob Comics #39 (Universal)
8/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #35 6,491 ????
9/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #36 6,405 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #37 6,417 0.00%
11/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #38 6,201 (-3.4%)
12/1/2014 SPONGEBOB COMICS #39 6,007 (-3.1%)
Minuscule attrition.
276.) Sons of Anarchy #16 (Boom!)
6/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #10 (MR) 7,875 (-7.7%)
7/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #11 (MR) 7,394 (-5.9%)
8/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #12 (MR) 6,955 (-5.9%)
9/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #13 (MR) 6,506 (-6.5%)
10/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #14 (MR) 6,537 0.00%
11/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #15 (MR) 6,271 (-4.1%)
12/1/2014 SONS OF ANARCHY #16 (MR) 5,930 (-5.4%)
If the trend continues, this title may soon drop off the top 300 list.
278.) Skylanders #3 (IDW)
10/1/2014 SKYLANDERS #1 [*] 12,361
11/1/2014 SKYLANDERS #2 [*] 7,665 (-38.0%)
12/1/2014 SKYLANDERS #3 [*] 5,882 (-23.2%)
Skylanders as a franchise already sees children clamoring for more. If it came down to a decision between a new Skylanders figure and a Skylanders comic, I’d probably choose the toy. That said, my friend reads these to her 2nd grade classroom and they adore each issue.
279.) God id Dead #25 (Avatar)
6/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #15 (MR) 8,262 (-1.3%)
7/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #16 (MR) 8,029 (-2.8%)
7/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #17 (MR) 7,759 (-3.4%)
8/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #18 (MR) 7,358 (-5.2%)
9/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #19 (MR) 6,857 (-6.8%)
9/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #20 (MR) 6,667 (-2.8%)
10/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #21 (MR) 6,579 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #22 (MR) 6,457 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #24 (MR) 5,902 (-8.6%)
12/1/2014 GOD IS DEAD #25 (MR) 5,874 (-0.5%)
The readers held faithful this month as Avatar Press launched an over-sized edition to celebrate the title’s 25th issue. The $5.99 price tag may have scared off the new readers the comic hoped to attract with a new jumping on point.
280.) Eternal Warrior Days of Steel #2 (Valiant)
11/1/2014 ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #1 6,785
12/1/2014 ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #2 5,760 (-15.1%)
A lower than average second issue drop.
281.) Twilight Zone #10 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2013 Twilight Zone #1 21,723
2/1/2014 Twilight Zone #2 11,537 (-46.9%)
3/1/2014 Twilight Zone #3 10,061 (-12.8%)
4/1/2014 Twilight Zone #4 9,014 (-10.4%)
5/1/2014 Twilight Zone #5 8,140 (-9.7%)
7/1/2014 Twilight Zone #6 7,528 (-7.5%)
7/1/2014 Twilight Zone #7 6,976 (-7.3%)
9/1/2014 Twilight Zone #8 6,633 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014 Twilight Zone #9 ???? ????
12/1/2014 Twilight Zone #10 5,680 ????
Back on the board after a month away.
282.) Flash Gordon #10 (Dynamite Entertainment)
4/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #1 $3.99 DE 14,398
5/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #2 $3.99 DE 8,255 (-42.7%)
6/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #3 $3.99 DE 7,034 (-14.8%)
8/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #4 $3.99 DE 6,657 (-5.4%)
8/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #5 $3.99 DE 6,257 (-6.0%)
12/1/2014 FLASH GORDON #7 $3.99 DE 5,658 (-9.6%)
Another drop like this might see Flash Gordon drop off the charts.
283.) BSG Death of Apollo #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
12/1/2014 BSG DEATH OF APOLLO #1 5,626
I want to know what this debut says about fan feelings towards Apollo.
284.) Massive #30 (Dark Horse)
6/1/2012 Massive #1 22,173
7/1/2012 Massive #2 16,600 (-25.1%)
8/1/2012 Massive #3 15,310 (-7.8%)
9/1/2012 Massive #4 13,427 (-12.3%)
10/1/2012 Massive #5 12,698 (-5.4%)
11/1/2012 Massive #6 11,455 (-9.8%)
12/1/2012 Massive #7 10,854 (-5.2%)
1/1/2013 Massive #8 10,206 (-6.0%)
2/1/2013 Massive #9 9,936 (-2.6%)
3/1/2013 Massive #10 9,795 (-1.4%)
4/1/2013 Massive #11 9,661 (-1.4%)
5/1/2013 Massive #12 9,489 (-1.8%)
6/1/2013 Massive #13 9,371 (-1.2%)
7/1/2013 Massive #14 8,983 (-4.1%)
8/1/2013 Massive #15 8,713 (-3.0%)
10/1/2013 Massive #16 8,345 (-4.2%)
11/1/2013 Massive #17 7,957 (-4.6%)
12/1/2013 Massive #18 7,770 (-2.3%)
1/1/2014 Massive #19 7,387 (-4.9%)
2/1/2014 Massive #20 6,976 (-5.6%)
3/1/2014 Massive #21 6,841 (-1.9%)
4/1/2014 Massive #22 6,650 (-2.8%)
5/1/2014 Massive #23 6,470 (-2.7%)
6/1/2014 Massive #24 6,372 (-1.5%)
7/1/2014 Massive #25 ???? ????
8/1/2014 Massive #26 6,144 ????
9/1/2014 Massive #27 ???? ????
10/1/2014 Massive #28 ??? ????
11/1/2014 MASSIVE #29 5,681 ????
12/1/2014 MASSIVE #30 5,622 (-1.0%)
In honor of the end of the Massive, here’s all the numbers we have on the series from start to finish.
285.) Dungeons & Dragons Legends of Baldur's Gate (IDW)
10/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #1 9,341
11/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #2 7,642 (-18.2%)
12/1/2014 D&D LEGENDS OF BALDURS GATE #3 5,563 (-27.2%)
Such a large third issue drop does not bode well for this title, sadly.
288.) Fairy Quest Outcasts #2 (Boom!)
11/1/2014 FAIRY QUEST OUTCASTS #1 8,958
12/1/2014 FAIRY QUEST OUTCASTS #2 5,389 (-39.8%)
Another above average second issue drop.
289.) Singery #2 (Image)
11/1/2014 SINERGY #1 9,380
12/1/2014 SINERGY #2 5,309 (-43.4%)
Ditto.
290 & 295.) Crossed Badlands #67 & 68 (Avatar Press)
9/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #59 (MR) 5,991 ????
9/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #60 (MR) 5,991 0%
9/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #61 (MR) ???? ????
9/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #62 (MR) ???? ????
10/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #63 (MR) ???? ????
10/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #64 (MR) ???? ????
11/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #65 (MR) 5,410 ????
11/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #66 (MR) 5,303 (-2.0%)
12/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #67 (MR) 5,304 0%
12/1/2014 CROSSED BADLANDS #68 (MR) 5,159 (-2.7%)
Attrition continues for Crossed Badlands.
291.) Shadow Midnight Moscow #6 (Dynamite Entertainment)
5/1/2014 Shadow Midnight Moscow #1 7,772
6/1/2014 Shadow Midnight Moscow #2 ???? ????
8/1/2014 Shadow Midnight Moscow #3 5,735 ????
9/1/2014 Shadow Midnight Moscow #4 ???? ????
10/1/2014 Shadow Midnight Moscow #5 ???? ????
12/1/2014 Shadow Midnight Moscow #6 5,301 ????
Even without all the numbers, it’s clear that they keep dropping.
293.) Judge Dredd #26 (IDW)
1/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #15 6,296 (-14.1%)
2/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #16 6,456 (-2.5%)
3/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #17 6,475 (+0.3%)
4/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #18 6,274 (-3.1%)
5/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #19 6,152 (-1.9%)
7/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #20 ???? ????
7/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #21 ???? ????
9/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #22 5,715 ????
9/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #23 ???? ????
10/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #24 ???? ????
11/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #25 6,055 ????
12/1/2014 JUDGE DREDD #26 5,184 (-14.4%)
A steep loss this month, but the title was relatively stable for most of 2014.
294.) GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #105 (Zenescope)
7/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #100 (MR) 11,722 (+56.9%)
8/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #101 (MR) 6,740 (-42.5%)
9/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #102 (MR) 6,462 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #103 (MR) ???? ????
11/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #104 (MR) 5,341 ????
12/1/2014 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #105 (MR) 5,166 (-3.3%)
Still going somewhat steady after a hundred issues. An accomplishment that very few indie titles can boast!
298.) Q2 RTN Quantum & Woody #3 (Valiant)
10/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #1 8,226
11/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #2 5,802 (-29.5%)
12/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #3 5,073 (-12.6%)
This may be the title’s last time on the chart, but I hope we see it back again.
300.) Magnus Robot Fighter #9 (Dynamite Entertainment)
3/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #1 $3.99 DE 27,497
4/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #2 $3.99 DE 9,898 (-64.0%)
5/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #3 $3.99 DE 8,333 (-15.8%)
6/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #4 $3.99 DE 7,898 (-5.2%)
7/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #5 $3.99 DE 7,205 (-8.8%)
9/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #6 $3.99 DE ???? ????
10/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #7 $3.99 DE ???? ????
11/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #8 $3.99 DE 5,402 ????
12/1/2014 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #9 $3.99 DE 5,053 (-6.5%)
By Kate Reynolds
November saw a slew of new titles from Image with some pretty serious sales, most notably ODY-C from Matt Fraction and Tooth & Claw from Kurt Busiek. Wytches, the new Scott Snyder title from Image continues. It was also a good month for Dark Horse as the “Fire and Stone” event keeps chugging along.
Marvel and DC have finally stopped having major events, so we are back this month with almost 140 indie titles for you. Overall indie title sales were down 23.3% at 1,488,193 comparedto last month’s 1,939571. for an average sale of 10,706.
Image is still number one with an 10.2% dollar share and a 11.06% market share. They had 7 of the top 100 books overall. IDW came in at second place with a 5.65% dollar share and a 4.53% market share. Next, Dark Horse had a 4.85% dollar share and a 3.58% market share, Dynamite has a 2.84% dollar share and a 2.54% market share, while Boom! has a 2.73% dollar share and a 2.68% market share.
UK and European sales from Diamond UK are not reported in this chart.
Thanks to icv2.com and Milton Griepp for permission to use these numbers, which are estimates only.
14. Walking Dead #134 (Image)
8/1/2014: Walking Dead #130 - $71,885 (-1.4%)
9/1/2014: Walking Dead #131 - 69,810 (-2.95)
10/1/2014:Walking Dead #132 - 326,334 (+367.5)
10/1/2014: Walking Dead #133 - 69,561 (-78.7%)
11/1/2014: Walking Dead #134 - 68,093 (-2.1%)
Slight drop, but still holding steady in the upper sixty thousand range. It doesn’t looks like this is going anywhere anytime soon.
19. Wytches #2 (Image)
10/1/2014: WYTCHES #1 - 67,996
11/1/2014: WYTCHES #2 - 58,345 (-14.2%)
Snyder’s new book at Image appears to be a smashing success, with a negligible drop between the first and second issues of the series. Can’t wait for more!
36. ODY-C #1 (Image)
11/1/2014: ODYC #1 - 47,414
Yet another solid start to Matt Fraction’s futuristic re-telling of The Odyssey . It’s gender-bending psychedelic fun.
45. Tooth & Claw (Image)
11/1/2014: TOOTH & CLAW #1 - 41,181
Haven’t had the pleasure of reading this book yet, but surely 40,000 people can’t be wrong? It’s already getting a second printing, and due to some copyright issues, a new title.
47. Outcast #5 (Image)
6/1/2014: Outcast #1 - 71,788
7/1/2014: Outcast #2 - 55,126 (-23.2%)
8/1/2014: Outcast #3 - 46,717 (-15.2%)
9/1/2014: Outcast #4 - 45,401 (-2.8%)
11/1/2014:Outcast #5 - 39,967 (-12.0%)
Looks like it might stabilize in the 30k range. Needless to say Kirkman and Azaceta are bringing plenty of readers.
90. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #25 (IDW)
5/1/2014: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #19 - 22,820 (-12.5%)
6/1/2014: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #20 - 20,711 (-9.2%)
7/1/2014: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #21 - 20,871 (+0.8%)
8/1/2014: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #22 - 21,642 (+3.7%)
9/1/2014: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #23 - 19,491 (-9.9%)
10/1/2014:My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #24 - 20,762 (+6.5%)
11/1/2014:My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #25 - 26,619 (+28.2%)
Slight upswing last month for the ponies.
98.Fade Out (Image)
8/1/2014: FADE OUT #1 - 34,447
10/1/2014: FADE OUT #2 - 27,797 (-19.3%)
11/1/2014: FADE OUT #3 - 24,584 (-11.6%)
If Fade Out follows the trend from Phillips and Brubaker’s previous series Fatale, it should level out in the high teens soon. Looks like they have another mid-range hit on their hands.
109. Drifter #1 (Image)
11/1/2014: DRIFTER #1 - 20,887
November saw several new titles from Image, and this piece of mind-bending science fiction has pulled in a respectable amount of readers.
116. Trees (Image)
5/1/2014: Trees #1 - 31,926 --
6/1/2014: Trees #2 - 25,515 (-20.1%)
7/1/2014: Trees #3 - 23,822 (-6.6%)
8/1/2014: Trees #4 - 23,639 (-0.8%)
9/1/2014: Trees #5 - 22,244 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014: Trees #6 - 20,720 (-6.9%)
11/1/2014: Trees #7 - 19,287 (-6.9%)
Slight drop for this title, but considering how many “Best Comics of 2014″ lists I’ve seen it on, I wouldn’t be worried.
119. Birthright #2 (Image)
10/1/2014: BIRTHRIGHT #1 - 27,234
11/1/2014: BIRTHRIGHT #2 - 18,484 (-32.1%)
This is a healthy second issue drop that could lead to stabilization in the lower teens.
121. Intersect #1 (Image)
11/1/2014: INTERSECT #1 - 18,292
Not a bad debut for Ray Fawkes’s new series of doom and madness.
125. The Humans #1 (Image)
11/1/2014: HUMANS #1 - 17,274.
Whether it’s the public’s obsessions with apes or nostalgia for the 70’s exploitation genre, Tom Neely and Keenan Marshall Keller has certainly captured the attention of a nice chunk of readers.
127. BTVS Season 10 #9 (Dark Horse)
6/1/2014: Btvs Season 10 #4 - 19,365 (-5.8%)
7/1/2014: Btvs Season 10 #5 - 18,827 (-2.8%)
8/1/2014: Btvs Season 10 #6 - 18,121 (-3.7%)
9/1/2014: Btvs Season 10 #7 - 17,701 (-2.3%)
10/1/2014: BTVS Season 10 #8 - 17,729 (+1.6%)
11/1/2014: BTVS Season10 #9 - 17,067 (-3.7%)
Let’s face it, despite a little dip last month, Buffy is still slaying it.
128. Velvet #8 (Image)
10/1/2013: Velvet #1 - 41,897 --
12/1/2013: Velvet #2 - 25,549 (-39.0%)
1/1/2014: Velvet #3 - 23,177 (-9.3%)
3/1/2014: Velvet #4 - 21,412 (-7.6%)
5/1/2014: Velvet #5 - 20,258 (-5.4%)
7/1/2014: Velvet #6 - 18,775 (-7.3%)
9/1/2014: Velvet #7 - 17,901 (-4.7%)
11/1/2014: Velvet #8 - 17,035 (-4.8%)
A slight drop as we hit the middle of the second story-arc, but the titular silver-streaked agent still commands attention.
132. TMNT Ghostbusters #2 (IDW)
10/1/2014: TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #1 - 21,223
11/1/2014: TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS #2 - 16,624 (-21.7%)
This comic manages to capture the essence of each franchise and flawlessly blends them together. With a healthy second issue drop, this mini-series is mirroring the strong sales of the TMNT ongoing.
134. Lazarus #13 (Image)
4/1/2014: Lazarus #8 - 19,826 (-1.6%)
7/1/2014: Lazarus #9 - 19,066 (-3.8%)
8/1/2014: Lazarus #10 - 18,051 (-5.3%)
9/1/2014: Lazarus #11 - 16,531 (-8.4%)
10/1/2014: Lazarus #12 - 16,838 (+1.9%)
11/1/2014: Lazarus #13 - 16,094 (-4.4%)
There’s a slight slump coming into the second arc of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s post-apocalyptic series. However, there should be more excitement coming up if Forever Carlyle completes her current mission as ordered.
135. John Carter Warlord #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014: JOHN CARTER WARLORD #1 - 15,930
I’m always pleased to see Edgar Rice Burroughs’s legacy continuing on – especially with such sturdy numbers for the Warlord’s new series. This is also one of the strongest debuts a Dynamite title has seen recently.
139. My Little Pony Friends Forever #11 (IDW)
7/1/2014: My Little Pony Friends Forever #7 - 19,850 (+9.5%)
8/1/2014: My Little Pony Friends Forever #8 - 17,444 (-12%)
9/1/2014: My Little Pony Friends Forever #9 - 16,803 (-3.7%)
10/1/2014: My Little Pony Friends Forever #10 - 16,587 (-1.3%)
11/1/2014: MYy Little Pony Friends Forever #11 - 15,630 (-5.8%)
Not even friends are strong enough to fight off the standard attrition of ongoing series.
143. Django Zorro #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014: DJANGO ZORRO #1 - 15,468
First of all, you did read the title right. It’s a serious team-up between Django and Zorro, partially written by Quentin Tarantino himself. Secondly, knowing that, I’m surprised that it had fewer readers than John Carter.
144. Doctor Who 12th #2 (Titan)
10/1/2014: DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 - 33,891
11/1/2014: DOCTOR WHO 12TH #2 - 15,277 (-54.9%)
A rather large first drop for the second issue. Only the Doctor himself could tell us where it will go from here.
146. TMNT Ongoing (IDW)
6/1/2014: TMNT Ongoing #35 - 15,174 (-13.0%)
7/1/2014: TMNT Ongoing #36 - 15,415 (+1.6%)
8/1/2014: TMNT Ongoing #37 - 15,470 (+0.4%)
10/1/2014: TMNT Ongoing #38 - 15,498 (+0.2%)
10/1/2014: TMNT Ongoing #39 - 15,235 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014: TMNT Ongoing #40 - 14,734 (-3.3%)
A slight dip for the Turtles this month, still sales are very steady.
148. MPH #4 (Image)
5/1/2014: Mph #1 - 35,632 --
6/1/2014: Mph #2 - 21,937 (-38.4%)
9/1/2014: Mph #3 - 16,881 (-23.04%)
11/1/2014: MPH #4 - 14,657 (-13.2%)
Only one issue left of Millar and Dan Fegredo’s book.
149. Doctor Who 10th #4 (Titan)
7/1/2014: Doctor Who 10th #1 - 39,707
8/1/2014: Doctor Who 10th #2 - 10,410 (-73.8%)
10/1/2014: Doctor Who 10th #3 - 14,608 (+40.30%)
11/1/2014: Doctor Who 10th #4 - 14,296 (-2.1%)
Like the Doctor himself, this title has been all over the place in terms of sales. This month sees a tiny drop in numbers, but some much needed stabilization.
152. Deadly Class #9 (Image)
4/1/2014: Deadly Class #4 - 17,855 (-3.7%)
5/1/2014: Deadly Class #5 - 17,099 (-4.2%)
6/1/2014: Deadly Class #6 - 16,305 (-4.6%)
9/1/2014: Deadly Class #7 - 14,834 (-9.0%)
10/1/2014: Deadly Class #8 - 15,003 (+1.1%)
11/1/2014: Deadly Class #9 - 14,148 (-6.7%)
This is my favorite book that Remender has out right now – which is helped by the art of Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge. Regardless, a slight drop this month for Deadly Class.
154. Alien vs. Predator Fire and Stone #2 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014: ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 - 20,319
11/1/2014: ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #2 - 13,942 (-31.4%)
A normal second issue drop. Not normal – how seriously amazing the Fire and Stone event has been so far.
155. Prometheus Fire and Stone #3 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2014: Prometheus Fire And Stone #1 - 19,468
10/1/2014: Prometheus Fire and Stone #2 - 14,407 (-24.8%)
11/1/2014: Prometheus Fire and Stone #3 - 13,624 (-5.4%)
Still leveling.
159. Aliens Fire and Stone #3 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2013: Aliens Fire and Stone #1 - 19,878
10/1/2014: Aliens Fire and Stone #2 - 14,240 (-28.4%)
11/1/2014: Aliens Fire and Stone#3 - 13,357 (-6.2%)
Still leveling.
160. Spread #4 (Image)
7/1/2014: Spread #1 - 21,150
8/1/2014: Spread #2 - 15,244 (-27.9%)
9/1/2014: Spread #3 - 15,691 (+2.9%)
11/1/2014: Spread #4 - 13,288 (-15.3%)
A significant drop this month for Justin Jordan’s post-apocalyptic tale. Ideally the sales as the first story-arc concludes in the next two issues.
161. Invincible #115 (Image)
5/1/2014: Invincible #111 - 18,440 (+46.8%)
6/1/2014: Invincible #112 - 14,413 (-21.8%)
8/1/2014: Invincible #113 - 13,642 (-5.3%)
9/1/2014: Invincible #114 - 13,921 (+2.0%)
11/1/2014: Invincible #115 - 13,277 (-4.6%)
Sturdy numbers.
166. Transformers vs. GI Joe #4 (IDW)
7/1/2014: Transformers Vs GI Joe #1 - 23,009
8/1/2014: Transformers Vs GI Joe #2 - 15,472 (-32.8%)
10/1/2014: Transformers Vs GI Joe #3 - 14,293 (-7.6%)
11/1/2014: Transformers Vs GI Joe #4 - 12,733 (-10.9%)
I’ve yet to actually read a Transformers vs. GI Joe comic, mainly because I get too enamored with the art. A drop this month, but it’s still selling better than either ongoing Transformers or GI Joe title.
167. Predator Fire and Stone #2 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014: PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 - 17,166
11/1/2014: PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #2 - 12,695 (-26.0%)
These numbers officially tell us that Xenomorphs (Aliens) are more popular with earthlings than Predators. Argument settled.
168. Nailbiter (Image)
5/1/2014: Nailbiter #1 - 22,746
6/1/2014: Nailbiter #2 - 15,193 (-33.2%)
7/1/2014: Nailbiter #3 - 16,581 (+9.1%)
8/1/2014: Nailbiter #4 - 14,706 (-11.3%)
9/1/2014: Nailbiter #5 - 14,947 (+1.6%)
10/1/2014: Nailbiter #6 - 13,340 (-10.8%)
11/1/2014: Nailbiter #7 - 12,361 (-5.3%)
I can’t believe Nailbiter lost readers this month. Did they not realize that Brian Michael Bendis has a cameo in issue seven?
169. Manhattan Projects #25 (Image)
4/1/2014: Manhattan Projects #20 - 14,253 (-3.8%)
6/1/2014: Manhattan Projects #21 - 15,126 (+6.1%)
7/1/2014: Manhattan Projects #22 - 13,319 (-11.9%)
8/1/2014: Manhattan Projects #23 - 13,157 (-1.2%)
10/1/2014: Manhattan Projects #24 - 12,693 (-4.0%)
11/1/2014: Manhattan Projects #25 - 12,236 (-3.6%)
Despite the numbers (which are fairly normal for a comic of this duration), Manhattan Projects still has some great stories left.
170. Copperhead #3 (Image)
9/1/2014: Copperhead #1 - 24,272
10/1/2014: Copperhead #2 - 17,250 (-28.9%)
11/1/2014: Copperhead #3 - 12,079 (-30.0%)
Another large drop for Copperhead, ideally we’ll see more stable numbers next issue.
172. Spawn #248 (Image)
5/1/2014: Spawn #243 - 11,714 (-1.0%)
6/1/2014: Spawn #244 - 11,837 (+1.0%)
7/1/2014: Spawn #245 - 12,090 (+2.1%)
8/1/2014: Spawn #246 - 13,343 (+10.4%)
10/1/2014: Spawn #247 - 12,023 (-9.9%)
11/1/2014: Spawn #248 - 11,934 (-0.7%)
After a few months of growth, it looks like Spawn is dropping back to normal.
173. Rasputin #2 (Image)
10/1/2014: RASPUTIN #1 - 21,373
11/1/2014: RASPUTIN #2 - 11,693 (-45.3%)
If you know anything about the mythos of Rasputin, you’ll know that what doesn’t kill him makes Rasputin even stronger. I’m assuming this still applies to a substantial numbers drop between the first two issues.
174. Star Trek City on the Edge of Forever #5 (IDW)
6/1/2014: Star Trek City O/T Edge Of Forever #1 - 12,028
7/1/2014: Star Trek City O/T Edge Of Forever #2 - 11,224 (-6.7%)
8/1/2014: Star Trek City O/T Edge Of Forever #3 - 11,767 (+4.8%)
9/1/2014: Star Trek City O/T Edge Of Forever #4 - 11,785 (+0.1%)
11/1/2014: Star Trek City O/T Edge of Forever #5 - 11,614 (-1.5%)
Negligible decline in sales this month, Star Trek fans are one of the few consistent things in the universe.
175. Big Trouble in Little China #6 (BOOM! Studios)
6/1/2014: Big Trouble In Little China #1 - 24,160 --
7/1/2014: Big Trouble In Little China #2 - 14,838 (-38.6%)
8/1/2014: Big Trouble In Little China #3 - 14,076 (-5.1%)
9/1/2014: Big Trouble in Little China #4 - 13,370 (-5.0%)
10/1/2014: Big Trouble in Little China #5 - 12,598 (-5.8%)
11/1/2014: Big Trouble in Little China #6 - 11,483 (-8.9%)
A steady decline since the first issue, though the comic seems to be nearing stable territory.
178. Angel and Faith Season 10 #8 (Dark Horse)
4/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #1 - 17,820 (+33.6%)
5/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #2 - 14,200 (-20.3%)
6/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #3 - 13,029 (-8.2%)
7/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #4 - 12,468 (-4.3%)
8/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #5 - 11,957 (-4.1%)
9/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #6 - 11,593 (-3.5%)
10/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #7 - 11,457 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014: Angel And Faith Season 10 #8 - 11,129 (-2.9%)
While not as popular as Buffy, this title is steadily supported by fans of the darker duo.
181. Red Sonja #13 (Dynamite Entertainment)
4/1/2014: Red Sonja #8 - 12,392 (-1.8%)
5/1/2014: Red Sonja #9 - 11,850 (-4.4%)
6/1/2014: Red Sonja #10 - 11,685 (-1.4%)
8/1/2014: Red Sonja #11 - 11,298 (-3.4%)
9/1/2014: Red Sonja #12 - 11,431 (+1.3)
11/1/2014: Red Sonja #13 - 10,600 (-7.3%)
A new story-arc and a slight drop, we still don’t know which will prove more dangerous to the red She-Devil.
183. Chew #44 (Image)
2/1/2014: Chew #40 - 11,193 (-2.6%)
4/1/2014: Chew #41 - 10,835 (-3.2%)
6/1/2014: Chew #42 - 10,981 (-1.3%)
9/1/2014: Chew #43 - 10,777 (-1.9%)
11/1/2014: CHEW #44 - 10,526 (-2.3%)
I typically read Chew in trades, but murmurings in the comic community recently have made me want to dive in again. Not that you would be able to tell from these boringly steady sales.
185. Wayward #4 (Image)
8/1/2014: Wayward #1 - 29,240
9/1/2014: Wayward #2 - 15,053 (-48.5%)
10/1/2014: Wayward #3 - 10,795 (-28.3%)
11/1/2014: Wayward #4 - 10,318 (-2.3%)
Wayward is finally settling in to a solid place.
186. Bob's Burgers #4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
8/1/2014: Bobs Burgers #1 - 20,157
9/1/2014: Bobs Burgers #2 - 11,030 (-45.2%)
10/1/2014: Bobs Burgers #3 - 9,571 (-13.2%)
11/1/2014: Bobs Burgers #4 - 10,160 (+6.2%)
Bob’s Burgers ended on a positive note this month. For readers of the comic, is it really the same without the voices?
187. Star Trek Ongoing #38 (IDW)
2/1/2014: Star Trek #30 $3.99 IDW 9,906 (-2.2%)
3/1/2014: Star Trek #31 $3.99 IDW 9,781 (-1.3%)
4/1/2014: Star Trek #32 $3.99 IDW 10,801 (+10.4%)
5/1/2014: Star Trek #33 $3.99 IDW 9,729 (-9.9%)
6/1/2014: Star Trek #34 $3.99 IDW 10,216 (+4.8%)
7/1/2014: Star Trek #35 $3.99 IDW 10,089 (-1.2%)
8/1/2014: Star Trek #36 $3.99 IDW 10,017 (-0.7%)
9/1/2014: Star Trek #37 $3.99 IDW 9,893 (-1.2%)
11/1/2014: Star Trek #38 $3.99 IDW 10,150 (+2.6%)
Slow and steady.
188. Edward Scissorhands #2 (IDW)
10/1/2014: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #1 - 13,533
11/1/2014: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #2 - 10,121 (-25.2%)
Kate Leth’s delightful writing cements a strong readership with a relatively minor second issue drop.
189. X-Files Seasons 10 #8 (IDW)
7/1/2014: X-Files Season 10 #14 - 10,850 (-5.6%)
8/1/2014: X-Files Season 10 #15 - 10,581 (-2.5%)
9/1/2014: X-Files Season 10 #16 - 10,067 (-4.9%)
10/1/2013: X-Files Season 10 #17 - 9,865 (-2.0%)
11/1/2014: X-Files Season 10 #18 - 9,915 (+0.5%)
Slight upswing this month.
191. Lumberjanes #8 (BOOM! Studios)
7/1/2014: Lumberjanes #4 - 9,988 (+9.2%)
9/1/2014: Lumberjanes #5 - 10,099 (+1.1%)
9/1/2014: Lumberjanes #6 - 10,029 (-0.7%)
10/1/2014: Lumberjanes #7 - 9,999 (-0.3%)
11/1/2014:Lumberjanes #8 - 9,543 (-4.6%)
Wow. Issue eight guys, that ending was crazy. I’m still processing.
192. Revival #25 (Image)
5/1/2014: Revival #20 - 10,341 (-0.4%)
6/1/2014: Revival #21 - 9,808 (-5.2%)
7/1/2014: Revival #22 - 9,931 (-1.9%)
8/1/2014: Revival #23 - 9,425 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014: Revival #24 - 9,019 (-4.7%)
11/1/2014: Revival #25 - 9,535 (+5.7%)
Slight increase for Revival.
193. Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #35 (IDW)
7/1/2014: Transformers More Than Meets Eye #30 - 9,395 (-1.6%)
8/1/2014: Transformers More Than Meets Eye #31 - 10,063 (+7.1%)
9/1/2014: Transformers More Than Meets Eye #32 - 9,857 (-2.0%)
9/1/2014: Transformers More Than Meets Eye #33 - 9,744 (-1.1%)
10/1/2014: Transformers More Than Meets Eye #34 - 9,670 (-0.8%)
11/1/2014: Transformers More Than Meets Eye #35 - 9,390 (-2.9%)
Some negligible attrition.
194. Sinergy #1 (Image)
11/1/2014: SINERGY #1 - 9,380
A week debut for Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma’s new series. Despite the low numbers, the premise of the book “sex unlocks girls sixth sense” could just be a sleeper hit.
195. Transformers Robots in Disguise #35 (IDW)
6/1/2014: Transformers Robots In Disguise #30 - 9,714 (+1.8%)
7/1/2014: Transformers Robots In Disguise #31 - 8,706 (-10.4%)
8/1/2014: Transformers Robots In Disguise #32 - 9,762 (+12.1%)
9/1/2014: Transformers Robots In Disguise #33 - 10,815 (+10.8%)
10/1/2014: Transformers Robots In Disguise #34 - 9,418 (-12.9%)
11/1/2014: Transformers Robots In Disguise #35 - 9,354 (-0.7%)
With minor ups and down, Transformers has found it’s niche.
197. Roche Limit #3 (Image)
9/1/2014: Roche Limit #1 - 23,404 --
10/1/2014: Roche Limit #2 - 11,424 (-51.2%)
11/1/2014: Roche Limit #3 - 9,296 (-18.9%)
Still searching for solid ground.
198. Dawn Vampirella #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014: Dawn Vampirella #1 - 13,368 --
11/1/2014: Dawn Vampirella #2 - 9,248 (-30.8%)
A normal second issue drop-off.
199. Transformers Drift Empire of Stone #1 (IDW)
11/1/2014: TRANSFORMERS DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #1 - 9,246
Apparently we needed one more Transformer book. There are enough readers to support it.
201. Fairy Quest Outcasts #1 (BOOM! Studios)
11/1/2014: FAIRY QUEST OUTCASTS #1 - 8,958
I just read a quick synopsis of this issue, and it stole my heart. Here’s hoping it doesn’t lose too many readers in the second issue!
202. Alex + Ada #10 (Image)
6/1/2014: Alex + Ada #7 - 9,579 (-2.9%)
8/1/2014: Alex + Ada #8 - 9,453 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014: Alex + Ada #9 - 9,370 (-0.9%)
11/1/2014: Alex + Ada #10 - 8,946 (-4.5%)
Some attrition at play here, but the core audience still seems committed. I know I am!
203. Ten Grande #11 (Image)
2/1/2014: Ten Grand #7 - 13,201 (-14.1%)
3/1/2014: Ten Grand #8 - 12,117 (-8.2%)
4/1/2014: Ten Grand #9 - 11,210 (-7.5%)
7/1/2014: Ten Grand #10 - 10,354 (-7.6%)
11/1/2014: Ten Grand #11 - 8,932 (-13.7%)
I’d like to attribute these drops to attrition, but Ten Grande has suffered some sizable decline this year.
206. Sonic the Hedgehog #266 (Archie Comics)
1/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #256 $2.99 ARC 9,840 (-5.6%)
2/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #257 $2.99 ARC 9,325 (-5.2%)
3/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #258 $2.99 ARC 9,023 (-3.2%)
4/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #259 $2.99 ARC 6,228 (+5.2%)
5/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #260 $2.99 ARC 8,866 (-6.6%)
6/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #261 $2.99 ARC 8,822 (-0.5%)
7/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #262 $2.99 ARC 8,971 (+1.7%)
8/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #263 $2.99 ARC 9,135 (+1.8%)
9/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #264 $3.99 ARC 9,019 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #265 $3.99 ARC 8,869 (-1.7%)
11/1/2014: Sonic The Hedgehog #266 $3.99 ARC 8,822 (-0.5%)
Overall a fairly solid year for this series.
207. Deep State #1 (BOOM! Studios)
11/1/2014: DEEP STATE #1 - 8,768
Neither new series from Boom! managed to hit the 10k reader mark. This is totally a conspiracy that the agents from Deep State should look into.
208. Shadow Show #1 (IDW)
11/1/2014: SHADOW SHOW #1 - 8,634
This tribute to Ray Bradbury features new stories from Joe Hill and Jason Ciaramella (with art by Charles Paul Wilson). Perhaps the low reader numbers suggest the book had too many literary references?
209. GI Joe (2014) #3 (IDW)
9/1/2014: GI JOE (2014) #1 - 16,848
10/1/2014: GI JOE (2014) #2 - 9,708 (-42.4%)
11/1/2014: GI JOE (2014) #3 - 8,602 (-11.4%)
A small drop for the third issue. We’ll probably just see natural attrition at play with readers from here on out.
210. Grendel vs. Shadow #3 (Dark Horse)
9/1/2014 Grendel Vs Shadow #1 - 11,514
10/1/2014 Grendel Vs Shadow #2 - 9,571 (-17.1%)
11/1/2014 Grendel Vs Shadow #3 - 8,516 (-11.0 %)
This book costs $5.99. You could *almost* buy two other comics for the price of this single comic. All that to say the slight drop this month isn’t too bad considering how much the book itself costs.
211. Annihilator #3 (Legendary Comics)
9/1/2014: Annihilator #1 $3.99 RAN 10,345 --
10/1/2014: Annihilator #2 $3.99 RAN 6,482 (-37.3%)
11/1/2014: Annihilator #3 $3.99 RAN 8,383 (+29.3%)
After a large second issue drop, the third issue of Annihilator manages to pick up some new readers. I’m assuming word of mouth probably caught on for the third issue of Grant Morrison and Frazier Irving’s new comic.
213. X-O Manowar #30 (Valiant)
5/1/2014: X-O Manowar #25 - 12,493 (+45.4%)
6/1/2014: X-O Manowar #26 - 10,083 (-19.3%)
7/1/2014: X-O Manowar #27 - 9,183 (-8.9%)
8/1/2014: X-O Manowar #28 - 9,634 (+4.9%)
9/1/2014: X-O Manowar #29 - 8,566 (-11.1%)
11/1/2014: X-O Manowar #30 - 8,354 (-2.5%)
Numbers in near stasis for this month.
214. Thief of Thieves #25 (Image)
5/1/2014: Thief Of Thieves #21 - 9,625 (-2.5%)
7/1/2014: Thief Of Thieves #22 - 9,457 (-1.7%)
8/1/2014: Thief Of Thieves #23 - 9,069 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014: Thief Of Thieves #24 - 8,731 (-3.7%)
11/1/2014: Thief Of Thieves #25 - 8,336 (-4.2%)
Standard attrition.
215. Conan the Avenger #8 (Dark Horse)
4/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #1 - 11,565 (+7.7%)
5/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #2 - 9,946 (-14.0%)
6/1/2013: Conan The Avenger #3 - 9,486 (-4.6%)
7/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #4 - 9,182 (-3.2%)
8/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #5 - 8,941 (-2.6%)
9/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #6 - 8,820 (-1.4%)
10/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #7 - 8,547 (-3.1%)
11/1/2014: Conan The Avenger #8 - 8,250 (-3.5%)
There aren’t very many synonyms for the word “attrition” so I’m going to make a new one. This title is suffering from smorgnerf.
216. Cowl #6 (Image)
5/1/2014: Cowl #1 - 20,851 --
6/1/2014: Cowl #2 - 13,569 (-34.9%)
7/1/2014: Cowl #3 - 11,604 (-14.5%)
8/1/2014: Cowl #4 - 10,893 (-6.1%)
9/1/2014: Cowl #5 - 9,852 (-9.6%)
11/1/2014: Cowl #6 - 8,208 (-16.7%)
A rather large drop this month. This is one of the many series included in the second Humble Image Bundle in January which might help the series pick up a few readers.
217. Tomb Raider #10 (Dark Horse)
6/1/2013: Tomb Raider #5 - 10,536 (-6.8%)
7/1/2014: Tomb Raider #6 - 10,149 (-3.7%)
8/1/2014: Tomb Raider #7 - 9,429 (-7.1%)
9/1/2014: Tomb Raider #8 - 9,125 (-3.2%)
10/1/2014: Tomb Raider #9 - 8,748 (-4.1%)
11/1/2014: Tomb Raider #10 - 8,153 (-6.8%)
Some normal attrition going on here – or should we say smorgnerf? Either way, the numbers are slowly dropping.
218. Transformers Primacy #4 (IDW)
8/1/2014: Transformers Primacy #1 - 10,472
9/1/2014: Transformers Primacy #2 - 10,172 (-2.9%)
10/1/2014: Transformers Primacy #3 - 8,452 (-16.9%)
11/1/2014: Transformers Primacy #4 - 8,051 (-4.7%)
Small drop, looks like Primacy is finally finding it’s feet.
219. God Hates Astronauts #3 (Image)
9/1/2014: God Hates Astronauts #1 - 16,689
10/1/2014: God Hates Astronauts #2 - 10,178 (-39.0%)
11/1/2014: God Hates Astronauts #3 - 8,017 (-21.2%)
The numbers for this title have dropped quickly proving there may actually be things too weird for comics readers. Looking for these numbers to stabilize next month.
221. Godzilla Cataclysm #4 (IDW)
8/1/2014: Godzilla Cataclysm #1 - 11,868
9/1/2014: Godzilla Cataclysm #2 - 8,859 (-25.4%)
10/1/2014: Godzilla Cataclysm #3 - 8,624 (-2.7%)
11/1/2014: Godzilla Cataclysm #4 - 7,981 (-7.5%)
I’ve never really understood Godzilla. Luckily I don’t need to “get it” in order to understand it suffered a loss this month.
,Strong>223. GI Joe A Real American Hero #208 (IDW)
3/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #200 - 11,780 (+77.1%)
4/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #201 - 8,294 (-29.6%)
5/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #202 - 6,781 (-18.2%)
6/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #203 - 6,791 (+0.1%)
7/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #204 - 6,706 (-1.3%)
8/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #205 - 6,562 (-2.1%)
9/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #206 - 7,651 (+16.6%)
10/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #207 - 6,494 (-16.1%)
11/1/2014: GI Joe A Real American Hero #208 - 7,810 (+20.3%)
Attrition may be the Joe’s biggest enemy, and they gave it a pounding this month with a large bump.
224. Skylanders #2 (IDW)
10/1/2014: SKYLANDERS #1 - 12,361
11/1/2014: SKYLANDERS #2 - 7,665 (-38.0%)
I imagine that if children had their own purchasing power and actually KNEW about this comic that sales would skyrocket. Elementary aged children are maniacs for Skylanders. A normal sized second issue drop though, and still glad to see publishers gearing more comics towards kids.
225. Dungeons & Dragons Legends of Baldur's Gate #2 (IDW)
10/1/2014: Dungeons & Dragons Legends of Baldurs Gate #1 - 9,341
11/1/2014: Dungeons & Dragons Legends of Baldurs Gate #2 - 7,642 (-18.2%)
Smaller than average second issue drop.
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226. X-Files Year Zero #5 (IDW)
7/1/2014: X-Files Year Zero #1 - 10,333
8/1/2014: X-Files Year Zero #2 - 8,794 (-14.9%)
10/1/2014: X-Files Year Zero #3 - 8,467 (-3.8%)
10/1/2014: X-Files Year Zero #4 - 8,049 (-4.9%)
11/1/2014: X-Files Year Zero #5 - 7,599 (-5.6%)
Only minor losses.
228. BPRD Hell on Earth #125 (Dark Horse)
6/1/2014: Bprd Hell On Earth #120 - 8,127 (-2.2%)
7/2/2014: Bprd Hell On Earth #121 - 8,092 (-0.4%)
8/1/2014: Bprd Hell On Earth #122 - 8,004 (-1.1%)
9/1/2014: Bprd Hell On Earth #123 - 7,762 (-3.0%)
10/1/2014: Bprd Hell On Earth #124 - 7,759 0%
11/1/2014: Bprd Hell On Earth #125 - 7,534 (-2.9%)
The Mignolaverse just keeps on chugging away.
229. New Vampirella #6 (Dynamite Entertainment)
6/1/2014: New Vampirella #1 - 22,864
7/1/2014: New Vampirella #2 - 9,445 (-58.7%)
8/1/2014: New Vampirella #3 - 8,732 (-7.5%)
9/1/2014: New Vampirella #4 - 8,287 (-5.1%)
10/1/2014: New Vampirella#5 - 7,784 (-6.1%)
11/1/2014: New Vampirella #6 - 7,378 (-5.2%)
This title started out strong, but “new” titling can only change stats for so long.
231. October Faction #2 (IDW)
10/1/2014: OCTOBER FACTION #1 - 9,181
11/1/2014: OCTOBER FACTION #2 - 7,174 (-21.9%)
Normal second issue drop.
232. Sonic Universe #70 (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014: SONIC UNIVERSE #68 - 7,438 (-1.8%)
10/1/2014: SONIC UNIVERSE #69 - 7,378 (-0.8%)
11/1/2014: SONIC UNIVERSE #70 - 7,161 (-2.9%)
Sonic Universe has had roughly 7k readers for over ten issues. Way to be consistent guys.
234. Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #18 (IDW)
6/1/2014: Godzilla Rulers Of The Earth #13 - 6,980 (-11.5%)
7/1/2014: Godzilla Rulers Of The Earth #14 - 7,144 (+2.3%)
8/1/2014: Godzilla Rulers Of The Earth #15 - 7,156 (+0.2%)
9/1/2014: Godzilla Rulers Of The Earth #16 - 7,181 (+0.3%)
10/1/2014: Godzilla Rulers Of The Earth #17 - 7,167 (-0.2%)
11/1/2014: Godzilla Rulers Of The Earth #18 - 7,065 (-1.4%)
This is another one of those strangely consistent comics.
235. Justice Inc. #4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
8/1/2014: Justice Inc #1 - 12,020
9/1/2014: Justice Inc #2 - 8,651 (-28.0%)
10/1/2014: Justice Inc #3 - 7,546 (-12.8%)
11/1/2014: Justice Inc #4 - 7,057 (-6.5%)
Stabilizing just in time for the final two issues of the series.
236. Bee and Puppycat #6 (BOOM! Studios)
5/1/2014: Bee And Puppycat #1 - 12,204 --
6/1/2014: Bee And Puppycat #2 - 7,557 (-38.1%)
8/1/2014: Bee And Puppycat #3 - 8,031 (+6.3%)
9/1/2014: Bee and Puppycat #4 - 7,556 (-5.9%)
10/1/2014: Bee And Puppycat #5 - 7,255 (-4.0%)
11/1/2014: Bee And Puppycat #6 - 7,055 (-2.8%)
Some minor attrition for Bee and Puppycat. It’s tempting to single-handedly buy a few hundred issues just to see the numbers rise.
237. Elfquest Final Quest #6 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014: Elfquest Final Quest #1 - 9,861 (+1.9%)
3/1/2014: Elfquest Final Quest #2 - 8,390 (-14.9%)
5/1/2014: Elfquest Final Quest #3 - 7,967 (-5.0%)
7/1/2014: Elfquest Final Quest #4 - 7,622 (-3.7%)
9/1/2014: Elfquest Final Quest #5 - 7,364 (-3.4%)
11/1/2014:Elfquest Final Quest #6 - 6,961 (-5.5%)
Some normal attrition at play. I’m sure Richard and Wendy Pini are used to this by now considering Elf Quest has been around for DECADES.
238. Bloodshot #25 (Valiant)
10/1/2014: BLOODSHOT #24 - VAL --
11/1/2014: BLOODSHOT #25 - VAL 6,955
With #24 this went from a team book back to a solo title. Despite the major change, there hasn’t been a spike in numbers for the series.
241. Eternal Warrior Days of Steel #1 (Valiant)
11/1/2014: ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #1 - 6,785
Not exactly the numbers you’d want for a first issue. Luckily this mini-series is only 3 issues long.
242. Mega Man (Archie Comics)
10/1/2014: MEGA MAN #41 - 6,899 (-0.4%)
10/1/2014: MEGA MAN #42 - 6,946 (+0.7%)
11/1/2014: MEGA MAN #43 - 6,771 (-2.5%)
Yup.
244. Archer and Armstrong One Perfect #1 (Valiant)
11/1/2014: ARCHER & ARMSTRONG ONE PERCENT #1 - 6,738
The debut of a new villain for Archer and Armstrong continues sales-wise where the previous series left off.
245. Game of Thrones #22 (Dynamite Entertainment)
3/1/2014: Game Of Thrones #19 (Mr) - 7,043 (-6.3%)
4/1/2014: Game Of Thrones #20 (Mr) - 6,938 (-1.5%)
8/1/2014: Game Of Thrones #21 (Mr) - 7,010 (+1.0%)
11/1/2014: Game Of Thrones #22 (MR) - 6,696 (-4.5%)
Is there as much nudity in the comic as there is in the HBO series?
246. Angry Birds Transformers #1 (IDW)
11/1/2014: ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS #1 - 6,667
I’ve never exactly understood the appeal of the Angry Birds franchise, but there are apparently thousands of people that do. I’m curious though, are the Angry Birds actually transforming or what?
247. Vampirella Feary Tales #2 (Dynamite Entertainment)
10/1/2014: VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #1 - 10,571
11/1/2014: VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #2 - 6,607 (-37.5%)
A second issue drop.
248. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes #1 (BOOM! Studios)
11/1/2014: DAWN OF PLANET OF APES #1 - 6,569
It’s not exactly the number you’d hope to debut a new title to, but hey, it still made the list!
249. The Woods #7 (BOOM! Studios)
5/1/2014: The Woods #1 - 13,916 --
6/1/2014: The Woods #2 - 9,352 (-32.8%)
7/1/2014: The Woods #3 - 8,852 (-5.3%)
8/1/3014: The Woods #4 - 8,272 (-6.6%)
9/1/2014: The Woods #5 - 7,649 (-7/5%)
10/1/2014: The Woods #6 - 7,103 (-7.1%)
11/1/2014: The Woods #7 - 6,554 (-7.7%)
Seeing some small losses this month, maybe the swarm ate some of the readers?
250.Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #5 (BOOM! Studios)
7/1/2014: Adv Time Banana Guard Academy #1 - 10,402
8/1/2014: Adv Time Banana Guard Academy #2 - 8,287 (-20.4%)
10/1/2014: Adv Time Banana Guard Academy #3 - 7,977 (-3.7%)
10/1/2014: Adv Time Banana Guard Academy #4 - 7,453 (-6.6%)
11/1/2014: Adv Time Banana Guard Academy #5 - 6,514 (-12.6%)
The Adventure Time comics are some of Boom’s bread and butter….and bananas. We’re seeing a large drop off of readers for the fifth issue, but the series may regain some of those for the sixth and final issue.
251. Unity #12 (Valiant)
6/1/2014: Unity #8 - 9,442 (+9.1%)
7/1/2014: Unity #9 - 8,485 (-10.1%)
8/1/2014: Unity #10 - 8,491 (0.0%)
9/1/2014: Unity #11 - 7,602 (-10.5%)
11/1/2014: Unity #12 - 6,508 (-14.4%)
A new story arc with some fixed decline on the side.
252. Sex #18 (Image)
1/1/2014: Sex #10 - 9,947 (-7.1%)
2/1/2014: Sex #11 - 9,302 (-6.5%)
3/1/2014: Sex #12 - 8,830 (-5.1%)
5/1/2014: Sex #13 - 8,192 (-7.2%)
6/1/2014: Sex #14 - 7,824 (-4.5%)
8/1/2014: Sex #15 - 7,601 (-2.9%)
9/1/2014: Sex #16 - 7,167 (-5.7%)
10/1/2014: Sex #17 - 6,709 (-6.4%)
11/1/2014: Sex #18 - 6,361 (-5.2%)
Attrition.
256. Sons of Anarchy #15 (BOOM! Studios)
7/1/2014: Sons Of Anarchy #11 - 7,394 (-5.9%)
8/1/2014: Sons Of Anarchy #12 - 6,955 (-5.9%)
9/1/2014: Sons of Anarchy #13 - 6,506 (-6.5%)
10/1/2014: Sons of Anarchy #14 - 6,537 0.00%
11/1/2014: Sons of Anarchy #15 - 6,271 (-4.1%)
The comic carries on, even if the show no longer does.
257. Samurai Jack #14 (IDW)
7/1/2014: Samurai Jack #10 - 6,741 (-20.4%)
8/1/2014: Samurai Jack #11 - 7,489 (+11.1%)
9/1/2014: Samurai Jack #12 - 7,135 (-4.7%)
10/1/2014: Samurai Jack #13 - 6,657 (-6.7%)
11/1/2014: Samurai Jack #14 - 6,245 (-6.2%)
Seems like Samurai Jack has hit its stride.
258. TMNT New Animated Adventures #17 (IDW)
6/1/2014: TMNT New Animated Adventures #12 - 7,577 (+24.7%)
7/1/2014: TMNT New Animated Adventures #13 - 7,158 (-5.5%)
8/1/2014: TMNT New Animated Adventures #14 - 6,420 (-10.3%)
9/1/2014: TMNT New Animated Adventures #15 - 7,589 (+18.2%)
10/1/2014: TMNT New Animated Adventures #16 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: TMNT New Animated Adventures #17 - 6,228 ????
Back on the chart.
259. Spongebob Comics #38 (Uniten Plankton Pictures)
8/1/2014: Spongebob Comics #35 - 6,491 (+0.6%)
9/1/2014: Spongebob Comics #36 - 6,405 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014: Spongebob Comics #37 - 6,417 0.00%
11/1/2014: Spongebob Comics #38 - 6,201 (-3.4%)
Minor drop, the numbers are fairly steady for Spongebob. It will be interesting to see whether Spongebob’s new movie will increase his comic sales in the next few months.
260. Capture Creatures #1 (BOOM! Studios)
11/1/2014 CAPTURE CREATURES #1 $3.99 BOO 6,171
Kids comics don’t always make the flashiest of entrances into the comic world. However, Frank Gibson and Becky Dreistadt’s Capture Creatures does warrant your children’s attention. Needless to say, I’m hoping this one takes off!
263. Strain Night Eternal #4 (Dark Horse)
8/1/2014: Strain Night Eternal #1 - 9,394
9/1/2014: Strain Night Eternal #2 - 7,540 (-19.7%)
10/1/2014: Strain Night Eternal #3 - 7,021 (-6.9%)
11/1/2014: Strain Night Eternal #4 - 6,162 (-12.2%)
The sales on this still haven’t stabilized.
264. Goners #2 (Image)
10/1/2014 GONERS #1 - 12,496
11/1/2014 GONERS #2 - 6,145 (-50.8%)
A dramatic second issue drop.
265. Judge Dredd #25 (IDW)
2/1/2014: Judge Dredd #16 - 6,456 (-2.5%)
3/1/2014: Judge Dredd #17 - 6,475 (+0.3%)
4/1/2014: Judge Dredd #18 - 6,274 (-3.1%)
5/1/2014: Judge Dredd #19 - 6,152 (-1.9%)
7/1/2014: Judge Dredd #20 - ???? ????
7/1/2014: Judge Dredd #21 - ???? ????
9/1/2014: Judge Dredd #22 - 5,715 ????
9/1/2014: Judge Dredd #23 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Judge Dredd #24 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Judge Dredd #25 - 6,055 ????
It’s been awhile since we had solid numbers for this title.
266. Penny Dora & The Wishing Box #1 (Image)
11/1/2014 PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX #1 $2.99 IMA 6,043
Remember what I said about kids comics and weak debuts?
267. Witchblade #179 (Image)
1/1/2014: Witchblade #172 - 6,221 (-14.3%)
3/1/2014: Witchblade #173 - 6,109 (-1.8%)
4/1/2014: Witchblade #174 - 6,049 (-0.9%)
6/1/2014: Witchblade #175 - 7,843 (+29.7%)
7/1/2014: Witchblade #176 - ???? ????
7/1/2014: Witchblade #177 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Witchblade #178 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Witchblade #179 - 6,041 ????
Back on the board!
268. Baltimore Wolf and the Apostle #2 (Dark Horse)
10/1/2014: BALTIMORE WOLF AND THE APOSTLE #1 - 6,711
11/1/2014: BALTIMORE WOLF AND THE APOSTLE #2 - 6,027 (-10.2%)
This is the tiniest second issue drop on the list this month.
269. Futurama Comics #73 (Bongo Comics)
1/1/2013: Futurama Comics #65 - 6,091 (-5.3%)
3/1/2013: Futurama Comics #66 - 6,295 (+3.3%)
5/1/2013: Futurama Comics #67 - 6,230 (-1.0%)
8/1/2013: Futurama Comics #68 - 6,245 (+0.4%)
10/1/2013: Futurama Comics #69 - ???? ????
2/1/2014: Futurama Comics #70 - 5,901 ????
5/1/2014: Futurama Comics #71 - 5,914 (+0.2)
9/1/2014: Futurama Comics #72 - ???? ????
11/1/2014:Futurama Comics #73 - 5,994 ????
From what data we have, it looks like the numbers are almost in stasis.
271. American Legends #1 (Image)
11/1/2014 AMERICAN LEGENDS #1 $3.99 IMA 5,986
No love for America guys?
272. Punks the Comics #2 (Image)
10/1/2014 PUNKS THE COMIC #1 $3.99 IMA 13,853
11/1/2014 PUNKS THE COMIC #2 $3.99 IMA 5,968 (-56.9%)
If all the punks read a comic about punks, does that make the comic too mainstream?
273. Resurrectionists #1 (Dark Horse)
11/1/2014 RESURRECTIONISTS #1 $3.50 DAR 5,943
274. God Is Dead #24 (Avatar Press)
8/1/2014 God Is Dead #18 - 7,358 (-5.2%)
9/1/2014 God Is Dead #19 - 6,857 (-6.8%)
9/1/2014 God Is Dead #20 - 6,667 (-2.8%)
10/1/2014 God Is Dead #21 - 6,579 (-1.3%)
10/1/2014 God Is Dead #22 - 6,457 (-1.9%)
10/1/2014 God Is Dead #23 - ???? ????
11/1/2014 God Is Dead #24 - 5,902 ????
Some decline as we come to the end of the current story arc.
275. Q2: The Return of Quantum and Woody #2 (Valiant)
10/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #1 - 8,226
11/1/2014 Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #2 - 5,802 (-29.5%)
Normal second issue drop.
276. Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #89 (Broadsword Comics)
1/1/2014: Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #84 - 6,234 (-0.3%)
3/1/2014: Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #85 - 6,075 (-2.6%)
5/1/2014: Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #86 - 6,078 (+0.1%)
8/1/2014: Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #87 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #88 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Tarot Wtich of the Black Rose #89 - 5,773 ????
Back on the board.
278 & 286. Usagi Yojimbo Senso #4 & #5(Dark Horse)
8/1/2014: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #1 - 7,633 --
9/1/2014: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #2 - 6,438 (-15.7%)
10/1/2014: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #3 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #4 - 5,720 ????
11/1/2014: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #5 - 5,451 (-4.7%)
I’m going to assume that it’s just standard attrition.
279. Massive #29 (Dark Horse)
1/1/2014: Massive #19 - 7,387 (-4.9%)
2/1/2014: Massive #20 - 6,976 (-5.6%)
3/1/2014: Massive #21 - 6,841 (-1.9%)
4/1/2014: Massive #22 - 6,650 (-2.8%)
5/1/2014: Massive #23 - 6,470 (-2.7%)
6/1/2014: Massive #24 - 6,372 (-1.5%)
7/1/2014: Massive #25 - ???? ????
8/1/2014: Massive #26 - 6,144 ????
9/1/2014: Massive #27 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Massive #28 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Massive #29 - 5,681 ????
The Massive has had a good run – only one issue left!
281. Death Vigil #5 (Image)
7/1/2014: Death Vigil #1 - 12,832
8/1/2014: Death Vigil #2 - 7,003 (-45.4%)
9/1/2014: Death Vigil #3 - 6,308 (-9.9%)
10/1/2014: Death Vigil #4 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Death Vigil #5 - 5,612 ????
Back on the board this month showing some natural attrition.
282. Sleepy Hollow #2 (BOOM! Studios)
10/1/2014 SLEEPY HOLLOW #1 $3.99 BOO 10,403
11/1/2014 SLEEPY HOLLOW #2 $3.99 BOO 5,611 (-46.1%)
A dramatic second drop for the new series. If the comic is anything like the show we could have a slow burn building up.
283. Delinquents #4 (Valiant)
8/1/2014: Delinquents #1 - 12,912
9/1/2014: Delinquents #2 - 6,964 (-46.1%)
10/1/2014: Delinquents #3 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Delinquents #4 - 5,541 ????
This probably won’t stay above the cut-off line for long as it falls to attrition.
284. Red Sonja Black Tower #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014: Red Sonja Black Tower #1 - 7,519
10/1/2014: Red Sonja Black Tower #2 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Red Sonja Black Tower #3 - 5,518 ????
This mini-series hasn’t lost too many followers.
285. Purgatori #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014: Purgatori #1 - 11,718 --
10/1/2014: Purgatori #2 - ???? ????
11/1/2014:Purgatori #3 - 5,475 ????
Looks like Purgatori has lost roughly half of it’s readers since the first issue.
287 & 295. Crossed Badlands #65 & #66 (Avatar)
9/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #59 - 5,991 ????
9/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #60 - 5,991 (0.0%)
9/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #61 - ???? ????
9/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #62 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #63 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #64 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #65 - 5,410 ????
11/1/2014: Crossed Badlands #66 - 5,303 (-2.0%)
Consistently staying in the 5k range.
288. Magnus Robot Fighter #8 (Dynamite Entertainment)
3/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #1 - 27,497
4/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #2 - 9,898 (-64.0%)
5/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #3 - 8,333 (-15.8%)
6/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #4 - 7,898 (-5.2%)
7/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #5 - 7,205 (-8.8%)
9/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #6 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #7 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Magnus Robot Fighter #8 - 5,402 ????
Continued attrition.
289. Sidekick #9 (Image)
8/1/2013: Sidekick #1 - 27,832 --
9/1/2013: Sidekick #2 - 14,533 (-47.8%)
10/1/2013: Sidekick #3 - 11,371 (-21.8%)
11/1/2013: Sidekick #4 - 9,976 (-12.3%)
2/1/2014: Sidekick #5 - 8,943 (-10.3%)
4/1/2014: Sidekick #6 - 8,192 (-8.4%)
7/1/2014: Sidekick #7 - 6,900 (-15.8%)
9/1/2014: Sidekick #8 - 6,320 (-8.4%)
11/1/2014: Sidekick #9 - 5,382 (-14.8%)
Large drop this month.
290. Lone Ranger Vindicated #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
11/1/2014: LONE RANGER VINDICATED #1 - 5,379
Hey, at least it made the list.
291. GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #104 (Zenescope)
5/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #97 - 6,055 (+2.1%)
6/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #98 - 5,828 (-3.7%)
7/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #99 - 7,472 (+28.2%)
7/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #100 - 11,722 (+56.9%)
8/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #101 - 6,740 (-42.5%)
9/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #102 - 6,462 (-4.1%)
10/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #105 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: GFT Grimm Fairy Tales #104 - 5,341 ????
Lost a few readers since the last time we had solid numbers.
292. Army of Darkness Hitched #4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
7/1/2014 Army Of Darkness Hitched #1 $3.99 DE 10,956
9/1/2014 Army Of Darkness Hitched #2 $3.99 DE 6,379 (-54.3%)
10/1/2014 Army of Darkness Hitched #3 $3.99 DE ???? ????
11/1/2014 Army of Darkness Hitched #4 $3.99 DE 5,336 ????
A small drop.
293. Borderlands Fall of Fyrestone #4 (IDW)
7/1/2014: Borderlands Fall Of Fyrestone #1 - 8,830
9/1/2014: Borderlands Fall Of Fyrestone #2 - 5,680 (-35.7%)
10/1/2014: Borderlands Fall of Fyrestone #3 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Borderlands Fall Of Fyrestone #4 - 5,331 ????
Ending the story-arc with very minor losses.
294. Morning Glories #42 (Image)
4/1/2014: Morning Glories #38 - 6,007 (-1.8%)
7/1/2014: Morning Glories #39 - ???? ????
9/1/2014: Morning Glories #40 - ???? ????
10/1/2014: Morning Glories #41 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Morning Glories #42 - 5,322 ????
Back on the board.
296. Alice Cooper #3 (Dynamite Entertainment)
9/1/2014: Alice Cooper #1 - 10,295 --
10/1/2014: Alice Cooper #2 - 6,432 (-37.5%)
11/1/2014: Alice Cooper #3 - 5,292 (-17.7%)
Leveling out.
298. Rush Clockwork Angels #6 (BOOM! Studios)
3/1/2014: Rush Clockwork Angels #1 - 11,602
4/1/2014: Rush Clockwork Angels #2 - 6,452 (-43.6%)
6/1/2014: Rush Clockwork Angels #3 - 6,169 (-4.4%)
8/1/2014: Rush Clockwork Angels #4 - 5,932 (-3.8%)
9/1/2014: Rush Clockwork Angels #5 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Rush Clockwork Angels #6 - 5,257 ????
Standard attrition.
299. Bart Simpson Comics #93 (Bongo Comics)
11/1/2013: Bart Simpson Comics #87 - 5,213 ????
1/1/2014: Bart Simpson Comics #88 - 5,020 (-3.7%)
3/1/2014: Bart Simpson Comics #89 - 4,940 (-1.6%)
5/1/2014: Bart Simpson Comics #90 - ???? ????
7/1/2014: Bart Simpson Comics #91 - ???? ????
9/1/2014: Bart Simpson Comics #92 - ???? ????
11/1/2014: Bart Simpson Comics #93 - 5,220 ????
Staying in the same range as normal.
300. Turok Dinosaur Hunter #10 (Dynamite Entertainment)
6/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #5 - 7,803 (-7.4%)
7/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #6 - 7,352 (-5.8%)
9/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #7 - 6,829 (-7.1%)
10/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #8 - ???? ????
11/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #9 - 5,757 ????
11/1/2014 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #10 - 5,214 (-9.4%)
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All figures on this chart are estimates for comics sold by Diamond to direct market retailers. They include reorders that shipped in the same month. Books shipping in the first week of a month will have more time for reorders to appear than ones shipping in the last week of the month, when reorders will slip to the following month.
Given its regular nigh-dominance of the top of this chart, plus steady performance over 10% in both dollar and units shares each month, perhaps its time to have a conversation about whether Image is really an “indie” company anymore or if it should rather be thought of as part of a “Big Three” with Marvel and DC.
“ORPHAN BLACK #2 10,652 (-97.9%)”
That has to be the biggest percentage drop in the entire history of comics. If even 1% of the people who got the first issue in their Loot Crate end up trying to find the second issue at a local comic book store it’ll probably make the chart again from reorders.
“Maybe the Mouse Guard story in the Boom! Free Comic Book Day offering will bring in more fans.”
I’m honestly surprised that Mouse Guard is released in single issue form, it seems like a series that would sell much better as a complete story in those nice, big hardbacks.
Nick, I imagine that question probably is not “if Image should get a separate collumn next to DC and Marvel”, but “is anyone willing to write that column?”.
Too bad, comments stop at 250.
There are some #1 in the pack and it would be interesting to have some opinion about them and why they are not selling more ( Con Job for instance). It would also be nice to have comment about series or mini-series ending (I think that Little Nemo is only a 4-part mini-series but I might be wrong).
But of course, thanks for your work, I’m very interested in indies sales number (as I’m not reading much of the big two now …)
I’d just like to give a shout out to the first issue of Arcadia, published by Boom!, which came out a few weeks ago. Best 1st issue I’ve read in a long, long time. Smart story, nuanced characters, lots of political sci-fi (which I love)… it’s easy for titles to get lost in the crowd, but this is worth checking out.
And, no, I’m not one of the creators, or a friend of the creators… just someone who really, really enjoyed it!
If you’re interested, I’ve added a link with a brief description and some lovely, lovely art!
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/04/13/arcadia-set-to-give-boom-its-next-breakouts/
“Nick, I imagine that question probably is not ‘if Image should get a separate collumn next to DC and Marvel’, but ‘is anyone willing to write that column?’.”
I was thinking in more general terms than the sales analysis. People use the term “Big Two” to refer to Marvel and DC all the time and I think it has become (or is at least becoming) outdated.
Although, since you’ve raised the point, splitting Image from the indie chart really wouldn’t create more work. It’d be the same number of titles, same amount of analysis, just in two smaller posts instead of one big one.
Actually, it’s still very nice that Archaia/Boom is releasing Mouse Huard in single form. It was the outstanding success of the singles (more than doubling it’s sale sbeetween issues, a miracle!) that first helped Mouse Guard be a success. And at one point, the wait beetween single issues of the same mini-series was quite long.
Those days are behind us but it’s still very nice to have at 3.99$ single issues of Mouse Guard very well produced (perfect paper, no ads, a nice format and 50% more stories than a poor produced Marve comicsat the same price).
Thanks for these as always!