March 2013 was a huge calendar month for comics! From Age of Ultron in addition to the Guardians of the Galaxy, to DC's novel Constantin...
March 2013 was a huge calendar month for comics! From Age of Ultron in addition to the Guardians of the Galaxy, to DC's novel Constantine ongoing at that topographic point was a lot for comic fans to larn stuck into! So what sold big, in addition to what got left behind? Find out here, equally nosotros direct hold a await at finally month's exceed titles equally good equally the struggling ones inwards our analysis of the March 2013 comic sales!
Last calendar month saw 2 to a greater extent than Marvel NOW! titles launched inwards Guardians of the Milky Way in addition to Wolverine and, equally yous tin dismiss run across above, both of them did extremely good - notwithstanding that's non precisely surprising. Wolverine has ever been a flake of a cash moo-cow for Marvel, who tin dismiss last relied on to sell copies of his ain books. Meanwhile, amongst the Guardians of the Milky Way motion-picture demo fast approaching our screens, it's hardly surprising that people were going to hand the comic a larn - particularly when Marvel's biggest writer, Brian Michael Bendis is at the helm.
So, equally I mentioned above, DC alone got 3 titles inwards the Top 10 this calendar month which is disappointing to tell the least. Two of those titles, Batman in addition to Justice League managed to sell over 100,000 copies though, which is silent an achievement. However, I was surprised to run across simply how much the readership of Justice League of America vicious over the course of written report of a month. When the championship debuted, it broke records selling over 300,000 copies, in addition to spell it isn't uncommon for a title's readership to drib amongst its 2nd issue, for this championship to direct hold dropped nether 100K already is worrying.
Outside the Top 10, DC's other large selling titles finally calendar month were Detective Comics at No. eighteen amongst over 75,000 copies sold, amongst Green Lantern in addition to Batman in addition to Robin closed behind at No. xix in addition to 20, both amongst sales of simply over 69,000.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 championship that sold surprising depression finally calendar month was Green Arrow. When Jeff Lemire in addition to Andrea Sorrentino came on board sales for the comic shot up, taking it from No. 100 to No. 58. However, this calendar month despite the reaction to the novel creative squad beingness positive, the championship plummets dorsum downwardly to No. 86. It's silent doing ameliorate than it was pre-Lemire, but a surprising drib nonetheless.
DC's alone novel championship this calendar month was Constantine. The championship is a relaunch of the Vertigo majority Hellblazer which was controversially cancelled hence it could be integrated into the New 52. The majority makes a somewhat disappointing debut at No. 62 selling some 37,500 copies. Its a solid start for the title, but fairly underwhelming. The large interrogation is volition it last able to maintain these sales? So many New 52 titles start off potent in addition to and hence lose readers fast.
Case inwards point, Vibe in addition to Katana! Both of these books are alone on their 2nd issues, in addition to are also both tied to the JLA in addition to yet silent they are flopping hard! Both books are directly selling nether 20,000 copies already which genuinely isn't a adept sign simply 2 months into their lives.
But, they're nowhere close the worst selling New 52 books that are yet to last cancelled: Batwing, Demon Knights, Dial H in addition to Stormwatch. These titles are all selling nether 14,000 copies, amongst Batwing selling barely over 12,000. If you're reading whatever of these titles, I'd larn create to direct hold them off your line listing because I don't cry back they volition last some for much longer.
Image Comics: The Saga Continues
Image Comics has genuinely been doing good recently. Brian K Vaughan's Saga has proven to last a non bad seller for them - non to elevate critically acclaimed - the majority makes the Top fifty every calendar month in addition to finally calendar month was no dissimilar where the majority ranked No. 33 selling over 50,000 copies.
However, the large gun inwards Image's arsenal at the 2nd has to last The Walking Dead. As the TV demo seems to practise nada but grow bigger in addition to stronger, hence does the comic book. Last month, The Walking Dead ranked No. 21 which is impressive for an independent title. Also, what this agency is The Walking Dead is directly outselling some of Marvel in addition to DC's biggest books including New Avengers, Batman Incorporated in addition to Action Comics.
Image also launched 2 to a greater extent than titles this month. Jonathan Hickman's East of West in addition to Joe Casey's controversially titled Sex #1. Hickman's East of West managed a potent debut at No. 35 selling simply nether 50,000 copies. The much-anticipated majority looks to last some other winner for Image - that is if Hickman tin dismiss genuinely maintain a regular free schedule.
Meanwhile, Sex #1 didn't brand quite equally much of an impact. It debuted at No. 98 amongst some 23,600 copies sold. Looks similar the championship of the majority didn't help sales equally much equally the press coverage would suggest.
That's all the analysis we'll last doing on this month's comic sales, but delight come upwards dorsum adjacent calendar month for more!
To start, here's the exceed 10 comics of finally month:
Marvel NOW! Continues...
Last calendar month saw 2 to a greater extent than Marvel NOW! titles launched inwards Guardians of the Milky Way in addition to Wolverine and, equally yous tin dismiss run across above, both of them did extremely good - notwithstanding that's non precisely surprising. Wolverine has ever been a flake of a cash moo-cow for Marvel, who tin dismiss last relied on to sell copies of his ain books. Meanwhile, amongst the Guardians of the Milky Way motion-picture demo fast approaching our screens, it's hardly surprising that people were going to hand the comic a larn - particularly when Marvel's biggest writer, Brian Michael Bendis is at the helm.
The other large Marvel books this calendar week were the kickoff 3 issues inwards the Age of Ultron upshot comic. The majority has been shipped at a blisteringly fast pace, presumably to larn it out the door fast hence that Marvel tin dismiss larn dorsum to focusing on Thanos. Surprisingly, neither of the 3 issues made the No. 1 spot. Now, that's non to tell that the upshot is doing badly - all 3 issues made the exceed 10 in addition to sold over 100,000 copies - but usually the kickoff number of a Marvel upshot comic makes it to the exceed spot. Is this a sign that readers are finally giving inwards to upshot fatigue?
The genuinely non bad tidings for Marvel is that they direct hold got their concord dorsum on the exceed 10. For a while, DC's New 52 had genuinely been keeping the society at bay, notwithstanding finally calendar month Marvel's books took non alone the exceed spot, but also left alone 3 spaces for DC.
Outside the exceed 10 this domination continued, amongst spaces 11-17 all taken upwards past times Marvel books. Specifically, 2 Superior Spider-Man books - #6 in addition to #6AU - Uncanny X-Men #3, Uncanny Avengers #5, Avengers #8, All-New X-Men #9, in addition to Avengers #9.
So, those are your big-selling Marvel NOW! titles, directly which ones aren't proving to last quite equally popular? Well, kickoff of all Winter Soldier continues to rank exterior the Top 100 in addition to hence it's no surprise that the championship has been cancelled! This week, Marvel released their July solicitations in addition to Bucky Barnes' championship was nowhere to last found. Marvel afterward confirmed the news. Any Winter Soldier fans tin dismiss shortly grab upwards amongst the graphic symbol inwards the Secret Avengers equally he joins the squad soon.
The foreign affair is, Winter Soldier isn't the company's worst-selling championship past times quite a lot. In fact, finally calendar month X-Factor, Morbius: The Living Vampire, in addition to Gambit all sold worse than The Winter Soldier. However, it's worth noting that silent all these titles sold over the 20K grade hence they're likely silent somewhat security for the close future.
The titles that are genuinely inwards the danger zone though, are Journey Into Mystery, Captain Marvel, Dark Avengers, in addition to Red She-Hulk. All these titles are selling badly, notwithstanding the alone i I would worry virtually is Red She-Hulk which is the worst selling championship past times far. It sold lilliputian over 15,000 copies finally month. When X-Treme X-Men hitting these depression numbers Marvel were quick to cancel it, in addition to hence I imagine the alone affair keeping Red She-Hulk last is the fact that Marvel desire a diverseness of female-led titles.
DC: I'm Getting Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Bad Vibe From Last Month's Sales
Outside the Top 10, DC's other large selling titles finally calendar month were Detective Comics at No. eighteen amongst over 75,000 copies sold, amongst Green Lantern in addition to Batman in addition to Robin closed behind at No. xix in addition to 20, both amongst sales of simply over 69,000.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 championship that sold surprising depression finally calendar month was Green Arrow. When Jeff Lemire in addition to Andrea Sorrentino came on board sales for the comic shot up, taking it from No. 100 to No. 58. However, this calendar month despite the reaction to the novel creative squad beingness positive, the championship plummets dorsum downwardly to No. 86. It's silent doing ameliorate than it was pre-Lemire, but a surprising drib nonetheless.
DC's alone novel championship this calendar month was Constantine. The championship is a relaunch of the Vertigo majority Hellblazer which was controversially cancelled hence it could be integrated into the New 52. The majority makes a somewhat disappointing debut at No. 62 selling some 37,500 copies. Its a solid start for the title, but fairly underwhelming. The large interrogation is volition it last able to maintain these sales? So many New 52 titles start off potent in addition to and hence lose readers fast.
Case inwards point, Vibe in addition to Katana! Both of these books are alone on their 2nd issues, in addition to are also both tied to the JLA in addition to yet silent they are flopping hard! Both books are directly selling nether 20,000 copies already which genuinely isn't a adept sign simply 2 months into their lives.
But, they're nowhere close the worst selling New 52 books that are yet to last cancelled: Batwing, Demon Knights, Dial H in addition to Stormwatch. These titles are all selling nether 14,000 copies, amongst Batwing selling barely over 12,000. If you're reading whatever of these titles, I'd larn create to direct hold them off your line listing because I don't cry back they volition last some for much longer.
Image Comics: The Saga Continues
Image Comics has genuinely been doing good recently. Brian K Vaughan's Saga has proven to last a non bad seller for them - non to elevate critically acclaimed - the majority makes the Top fifty every calendar month in addition to finally calendar month was no dissimilar where the majority ranked No. 33 selling over 50,000 copies.
However, the large gun inwards Image's arsenal at the 2nd has to last The Walking Dead. As the TV demo seems to practise nada but grow bigger in addition to stronger, hence does the comic book. Last month, The Walking Dead ranked No. 21 which is impressive for an independent title. Also, what this agency is The Walking Dead is directly outselling some of Marvel in addition to DC's biggest books including New Avengers, Batman Incorporated in addition to Action Comics.
Image also launched 2 to a greater extent than titles this month. Jonathan Hickman's East of West in addition to Joe Casey's controversially titled Sex #1. Hickman's East of West managed a potent debut at No. 35 selling simply nether 50,000 copies. The much-anticipated majority looks to last some other winner for Image - that is if Hickman tin dismiss genuinely maintain a regular free schedule.
Meanwhile, Sex #1 didn't brand quite equally much of an impact. It debuted at No. 98 amongst some 23,600 copies sold. Looks similar the championship of the majority didn't help sales equally much equally the press coverage would suggest.
That's all the analysis we'll last doing on this month's comic sales, but delight come upwards dorsum adjacent calendar month for more!
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