Comics BND Sales

[Dark Spidey]

That's a sweet pic...

It really is. Initially when I had first saw it I thought I prefered the Daredevil cover he did last year (love that cover!).

But the more I look at this new ASM cover the more I want it! It's very cool. I love the angle of Spidey's pose. John Romita really is the master.

I NEED the next ASM Omnibus now. ... t:

 

[Donald Thomas]

Two of the three shops I have in town (population 125 000 ) ordered the sketchbook cover for people that asked for it, and I think they were charging a minimum of $100... they weren't sure how to price it when I asked.

Aloha,
They're going for about $75 on ebay as we speak.
Spidey rules

 

[Donald Thomas]

They want $125.00 at my shop.

No way im paying that. I guess im cheap; i'd only pay that (and more) for Ditko or Romita Sr.,...

Aloha,
I agree. I've bid on a few but once they go past $60 bucks, I'm very hesitant. Of course I bought all the other variants
Spidey rules

 

[Jack O Lantern]

I went to mine the day after it came out and it was sold out on both issues. From now on I'm paying a week in advance to make sure I get it.

 

[ragingdemon155]

The sales of these issues are confusing me.

Some people are saying that their shops have it sold out and yet others are saying that there are stacks of the issue left.

I only travel to Midtowncomics and I know for a fact that they have stacks left of both issues.

 

[Visionary]

It's like crowd reactions at the movies, when it's a movie people hate/love they claim the crowd response is the same way. It's never different from their own. How about someone get some real sales stats.

 

[Themanofbat]

The thing is that due to the 1:100 & 1:20 variants, a lot of shops may have extras due to overordering to get those books, and Marvel has probably printed a LOT in case this took off, and retailers ordered as such.

There are stacks at the 3 shops in my town, but I also know that only ONE person has asked to have ASM removed from their pull list.

 

[farmernudie]

Well, luckily there is lots of young kids that will be piling into the stores to start reading a new SINGLE spidey as soon as they hear the news that he finally ditched his wife with satan's help.

 

[moraldeficiency]

There were 24 of the first issue still at Tate's (South Florida) on Friday and the second was full in three different sections, so it's doing very crappily where I'm at.

As for interest I saw one guy pick it up, flip though it, comment on the art then put it down. Another guy did buy it, but it turned out he was mentally ******ed and shopping with his mother (seriously).

 

[Doc Destruction]

Just remember not to punish Slott for this crap. Buy A:TI, and hell two issues if you want to make a statement.

 

[Eternalzero]

Regarding Variant Covers...

Do subscription owners get them? Do they request them?

You say 1:100 and 1:20, does that ratio still apply to subscribers?

 

[Themanofbat]

Regarding Variant Covers...

Do subscription owners get them? Do they request them?

You say 1:100 and 1:20, does that ratio still apply to subscribers?

I think subscription buyers get the regular covers...

Though if you have 20 subs to the same comic, you'll get the 1:20 variant.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

I hope the comic does poorly,i'm sorry Lee and Ditko. But Spider-Man has fallen..

 

[Jack O Lantern]

I went to mine the day after it came out and it was sold out on both issues. From now on I'm paying a week in advance to make sure I get it.

So i went to a different shop in the city I go to Uni in and they have good few left

 

[farmernudie]

The one quite far from here, still had plenty of everything.

I think it just depends on the area and stuff.

Plus, i think they're ordering a lot to start with, so they're prolly sell alot but have a bunch left out too.

The thing is, with it 3X, i would surmise that sale at first be pretty good, and they'll callit a success (regardless) but as creative arc teams change and the fact that it's getting pumped out 3X, the financial aspect is gonna kick in for some people buying it currently out of more curiosity.

 

[Miss Webb]

This isnt meant as a bashing thread, lets say that right off the bat. I'm just curious how sales look so far at everyone's comic shops. Granted part 2 just came out today but how many books from last week are still around? I saw lots of part 1 still around, but I dont know if that means people are staying away. If anyone can post sales figures when they come out, this would be the place to do it.

Also, feel free to post comments on conversations overheard at the store regarding BND. My store owner said he likes it the more he explans it to shoppers. The guy he was helping seemed to like it too.

I only bought Spider-Girl.

Your store owner is a jellyfish. Just like all the other jellyfish washing up on shores everywhere!

At my store there's mixed reaction so far. People aren't cancelling, but they don't seem to be buying from their boxes either. I suspect they're into the 'collector' bit. Probably waiting to see how it turns out. If they eventually decide to buy the number of sales will be inflated, of course. Joey Q will be pleased, puffing and huffing about the book's popularity.

 

[Dangerous]

Swung by my lcs today in my lunch break, sh1t load of ASM#547's left over from last week, and ASM normally sells out in this store.

Lookin good from where I'm standing.

Ill get round to reading #547 & 548 tmr.

 

[kainedamo]

When the hell are we gonna get some accurate sales figures??

 

[iloveclones]

I doubt the sales figures are going to tell you much until the shops stop over-ordering. My shop also had a ton of pts I and II.

 

[farmernudie]

Yeh, and as history shows, there will be more and more left on the shelf as we get farther from the relaunch.

Especially as many in this particular case, even more, won't be paying out 3X....or various "arcs".

(Not mentioning all the fans they've lost with this, in order to pick up the kiddies.)

 

[kainedamo]

So are we talking... probably months and months and months before we know for sure whether or not the BND project was a failure or a success?

 

[Themanofbat]

So are we talking... probably months and months and months before we know for sure whether or not the BND project was a failure or a success?

I think it takes at least a month, possibly two, before a month's sales figures are tabulated and released... so we should know about BND's January sales figures by the end of next month, or sometime in March.

 

[iloveclones]

Probably. Depends on how you measure success.

In terms of sales, I think there will be a dropoff, but it won't show until shops learn what level to order. Maybe a month or so.

In terms of quality, well, that's subjective, and I like to think that quality will always win out. But with something this controversial, all bets are off. You could be writing the second Watchmen, and people will not buy it because of their viewpoint.

In my eyes, it's a success because I like what I'm reading. That's the only number that counts to me.

 

[kainedamo]

I think it takes at least a month, possibly two, before a month's sales figures are tabulated and released... so we should know about BND's January sales figures by the end of next month, or sometime in March.

No, January's sales alone won't be an accurate counter for the success of BND.

People are always gonna jump aboard a book when it takes a massive new direction.

The question is, what will sales figures be like into the middle of the year?

 

[Themanofbat]

The question is, what will sales figures be like into the middle of the year?

If you're wondering about June and/or July's sales figures, then you'll have to wait for Aug/Sept and possibly October.

Comic Book retailers order their books about 3 months before release, so June's orders will be made by late March, and late April for July's...

In all honesty, when those orders are made, people will still be talking about BND, and sales orders may still be affected in March & April.

You'd want to see how many books retailers are ordering around July, which would be relective of September's releases, which we would only know in either October or November.

By year's end, we'll know whether BND will be successful in the long run.