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The unbelievable world of 80s comics sales

12/01/2014 1:00 pm by Heidi MacDonald

The unbelievable world of 80s comics sales

Over the holiday I spotted something pretty eye-popping on Tumblr—this comics sales chart from Amazing Heroes #49, published in 1984 and posted by Sam Humphries.

Your jaw will drop in amazement to see a world where American Flagg!, a daring SF comic by Howard Chaykin outsold Captain America, and Groo outsold Batman, Detective and Green Lantern.

Filed Under: Diamond, History, Sales Charts, Top News Tagged With: 80s comics, capital city distribution, Diamond, History, Top News

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