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%)
Neat, that was fast! Fantastic that the indie chart is now up to date with the Big 2 ones. One note though: Adventure Time Banana Guard may be stabilising, but it’s also ending. Adventure Time’s secondary title is always a 6 issue mini, next up is the Marceline Adrift one which I imagine will do better because it stars main characters.
Extremely disappointed by those Ragnarok sales numbers.
Not sure who the main culprit on that might be. IDW not pushing it enough or too many ‘retailers’ who can’t be bothered to order something that isn’t published by the Big Two.
I’m surprised at the magnitude of the drop of George Perez’s Sirens. As much as I love the man’s work, his track record with actually releasing his creator-owned books has been spotty and I’m trade-waiting this one. It would not surprise me if that was the case here if it’s 3-months between issues…
Faith #0 was a one-shot, not the start to a new series. Given that it was basically a Unity #12 prelude, the numbers make perfect sense.
Worth noting perhaps, we don’t see our titles charted since we offer our variant covers at a different price point and/or as a separate orderable line item via Diamond (a requirement by them if a cover is not in ratio), thus ICV2 treats them as separate comic books entirely (per their parameters for the data sourcing as I understand it). Otherwise Zombie Tramp would chart most months, as would likely other titles from Action Lab/Action Lab: Danger Zone.
Not sure folks are aware of this loophole/wrinkle, so it could skew other titles as well (unless we’re the only ones who do that, but I would suspect not – Avatar comes to mind… perhaps explaining the perceived softness of Alan Moore’s title that was noted?).
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%)
– Whoa. What IS up with those numbers?!
How did Transformers (formerly Robots in Disguise) sell this month? It’s usually in the same range as More than Meets the Eye. Unless I missed it, it wasn’t on your list.
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