October sales: Marvel crushes it
Late ship, late schmip: despite well documented problems getting their product out on time, Marvel still crushed it in October, according to sales figures just released by Diamond. Marvel opened up a commanding 22% lead in dollar share and a 26% lead in units...in fact Marvel 48% of units is the largest margin I remember seeing since I started doing these charts—and they only shipped 68 titles compared to 80 in September. And in another rare occurence, the entire top 10 periodical comics were Marvel. Ouchie. It's another kick in the grass for DC's nascent DC You line and means DKIII can't come soon enough. DC's unit share of 21.85% (down from 26% in September) and units of 22.92% (down from (26.32%) are also lows. Image was #3 with single digits once again.
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Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Charts: September 2015: An Oasis of Calm
We look at the quietest month for Marvel in a very long time. Despite the lack of new series, there's some surprising reprint activity! What does it mean for All New, All Different Marvel?!
To Do: Comics events for CAB and elsewhere with Kitchen, Sattouf, Griffith and more
It's a busy week for comics event in NYC, with Comic Arts Brooklyn this weekend. Here's the official list of CAB events and some...
R. Sikoryak’s iTunes Terms and Conditions is the great graphic novel of our times
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SDCC ZombieWalk hit-and-run driver found guilty
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Charles Roven reveals the braintrust behind DC films
Who is running the show in the lead-up to Justice League?
Comic Arts Brooklyn Debuts Part 1: punks, witches, cats, 3D Jim Woodring, more
This weekend it's Comic Arts Brooklyn in Williamsburg and here's a look at the books that will be debuting. Thanks to all the contributing publishers and cartoonists for supplying the info and lightening our wallets.
Because there were so many new and exciting books I'm splitting this into two parts. Look for part two tomorrow!
Amidst Growing Police Resentment, Quentin Tarantino Speaks Out
In his first public conversation since making comments at an October 24th protest that has sparked a national police boycott of his films, including the upcoming HATEFUL EIGHT, Quentin Tarantino takes aim at his critics.
Buy your own comics shop for $25,000
If you are located near Homewood, IL, and want to get started as a comics shop owner, Craig's list has what you want listed...
