Comics Spidey Book Sales (ASM +)

[JewishHobbit]

Wow, I'm shocked to see Uncanny X-Men as a top 10 book. I thought those days were long gone, but then I don't normally follow sales, so I guess I could be wrong.

 

[Spidermanfan]

is ultimate comics spider man doing good. i like that series

 

[Meehaul]

Courtesy of ICV2, here's the actual sales estimates. Once again, it doesn't include newsstand or subscription sales.

TOP 300 COMICS -- October 2009
Rank
Index
Title
Price
Pub
Est.Qty

1
192.03
BLACKEST NIGHT #4
$3.99
DC
137,169

2
142.24
BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
$2.99
DC
101,607

3
141.88
GREEN LANTERN #47 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
$2.99
DC
101,349

4
121.46
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #3
$2.99
DC
86,760

5
113.92
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #41 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
$2.99
DC
81,377

6
109.57
BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #3
$2.99
DC
78,265

7
107.31
NEW AVENGERS #58
$3.99
MAR
76,656

8
105.86
DARK AVENGERS #10
$3.99
MAR
75,618

9
103.48
UNCANNY X-MEN #516
$2.99
MAR
73,916

10
100.85
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #608
$2.99
MAR
72,035

11
100.00
BATMAN #691
$2.99
DC
71,431

12
98.45
BATMAN #692
$2.99
DC
70,322

13
93.89
ASTONISHING X-MEN #31
$2.99
MAR
67,064

14
89.13
BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #3
$2.99
DC
63,670

15
87.80
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #3
$3.99
MAR
62,716

16
85.64
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #609
$2.99
MAR
61,176

17
85.41
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #38
$2.99
DC
61,012

18
84.10
DARK WOLVERINE #79
$2.99
MAR
60,076

19
82.04
DETECTIVE COMICS #858
$3.99
DC
58,599

20
81.77
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1
$3.99
MAR
58,412

21
79.53
HULK #16
$3.99
MAR
56,811

22
76.14
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #4
$3.99
DC
54,386

23
73.99
X-MEN LEGACY #228
$2.99
MAR
52,855

24
73.94
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3
$3.99
MAR
52,813

25
73.79
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30
$2.99
MAR
52,708

26
72.02
BATMAN ANNUAL #27
$4.99
DC
51,442

27
71.87
DEADPOOL #900
$4.99
MAR
51,337

28
70.33
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #29
$2.99
DAR
50,236

29
70.11
HAUNT #1
$2.99
IMA
50,078

30
68.77
INCREDIBLE HULK #603
$3.99
MAR
49,126

And, to answer Spidermanfan, UCSM comes it at #24. The only solo adventurer that comes in above ASM is Green Lantern. I don't know what GL's subscription numbers are, but you can add another 40,000 in subscriptions and 3,000 in news stand sales and you've got a pretty good idea of what ASM is selling. I think GL Corps, New Avengers, and Uncanny X-Men are the only comics above ASM that are subscribable (and probably have any news stand presence). So, in terms of actual sales, ASM probably hits somewhere in the top 5. Although sales, overall, for superhero titles are a shadow of the past, Marvel's strategy to go with ASM thrice monthly and to re-boot the franchise with BND seems to have been a decent business strategy. The Ultimate re-boot, however, has not necessarily been good for USM/UCSM. But, we need to get past issue #10 to see where that title is heading.

 

[Meehaul]

The November top 10 is out early. None of the Spidey books made the list and DC nailed seven of the top ten spots with Blackest Night. Somehow, I suspect "Blackest Night" will be followed by the event sequel "Darkest Day," to be followed by "Darkest Dawn," and the ever-popular "Darkest Twilight." DC has to milk this cow for all it's worth! You also have to wonder whether Bruce Wayne's return will be delayed in the face of Batman & Robin's sales. Though, everything Morrison touches seem to turn to gold these days, so as long as they keep him on a Bats book, all should be well. The actual numbers and longer list should be out shortly.

Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher
1 Blackest Night 5 $3.99 DC
2 Green Lantern 48 $2.99 DC
3 Captain America Reborn 4 $3.99 Marvel
4 Batman and Robin 6 $2.99 DC
5 Justice League of America 39 $3.99 DC
6 Adventure Comics 4 $3.99 DC
7 Green Lantern Corps 42 $2.99 DC
8 New Avengers 59 $3.99 Marvel
9 Flash Rebirth 5 $2.99 DC
10 Dark Avengers 11 $3.99 Marvel

 

[Themanofbat]

Darkest Twilight...

 

[Meehaul]

Here's the top 40, indexed. ASM clocks in at 13, 14, and 15. UCSM continues to drop and hits the 36 spot. Green Lantern, Flash, and Batman are the only solo hero titles that outperform ASM. DC is really kicking it with the utterly incomprehensible Blackest Night. ASM is doing quite well, all things considered.

If I were Marvel, tho, I might be worried by the fact that DC seems to have nailed the tpb/hc market, while Marvel only makes an occasional appearance. I think that may be the future of comics: digital monthlies and then tpbs/hcs in published form.

QUANTITY RANK DOLLAR RANK INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PUBLISHER
1 1 210.10 SEP090092-M BLACKEST NIGHT #5 $3.99 DC
2 5 145.50 SEP090096-M GREEN LANTERN #48 $2.99 DC
3 2 139.99 AUG090418-M CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #4 $3.99 MAR
4 7 138.72 SEP090115-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 $2.99 DC
5 3 129.56 SEP090107 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39 $3.99 DC
6 4 123.43 SEP090100-M ADVENTURE COMICS #4 $3.99 DC
7 10 116.54 SEP090098-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 $2.99 DC
8 6 107.82 SEP090448 NEW AVENGERS #59 $3.99 MAR
9 13 107.09 JUN090180-M FLASH REBIRTH #5 $2.99 DC
10 8 104.70 SEP090419 DARK AVENGERS #11 $3.99 MAR
11 21 100.83 SEP090466 UNCANNY X-MEN #517 $2.99 MAR
12 20 100.00 SEP090117 BATMAN #693 $2.99 DC
13 9 99.24 SEP090402-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612 $3.99 MAR
14 27 93.79 SEP090404-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613 $2.99 MAR
15 28 93.52 SEP090401 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611 $2.99 MAR
16 30 90.10 SEP090465-M ASTONISHING X-MEN #32 $2.99 MAR
17 31 88.67 AUG090444 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610 $2.99 MAR
18 11 85.56 SEP090398 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #4 $3.99 MAR
19 12 82.81 SEP090103-M BOOSTER GOLD #26 $3.99 DC
20 14 81.49 SEP090410 DARK REIGN LIST AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ONE-SHOT $3.99 MAR
21 24 79.96 SEP090438-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20 $3.99 MAR
22 15 78.85 SEP090118-M DETECTIVE COMICS #859 $3.99 DC
23 37 78.23 SEP090471-M X-FORCE #21 $2.99 MAR
24 16 77.91 SEP090105-M DOOM PATROL #4 $3.99 DC
25 17 77.65 JUL090554-M THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1 $3.99 MAR
26 19 76.33 SEP090432-M HULK #17 $3.99 MAR
27 18 75.96 SEP090146 JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #5 $3.99 DC
28 39 75.95 SEP090479-M DARK WOLVERINE #80 $2.99 MAR
29 38 75.59 SEP090109 SUPERMAN BATMAN #66 $2.99 DC
30 22 74.08 SEP090110-M REBELS #10 $3.99 DC
31 23 73.81 SEP090113 OUTSIDERS #24 $3.99 DC
32 40 73.63 SEP090476 X-MEN LEGACY #229 $2.99 MAR
33 26 72.72 SEP090474 DARK X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
34 42 71.73 SEP090445 MIGHTY AVENGERS #31 $2.99 MAR
35 41 71.26 SEP090026-M BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #30 $2.99 DAR
36 25 71.19 SEP090400 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4 $3.99 MAR
37 44 67.79 SEP090467 DEADPOOL #17 $2.99 MAR
38 29 67.03 SEP090112 TEEN TITANS #77 $3.99 DC
39 32 65.28 SEP090130-M SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #3 $3.99 DC
40 46 62.82 AUG090103-M BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #3 $2.99 DC

 

[Donald Thomas]

Here's the top 40, indexed. ASM clocks in at 13, 14, and 15. UCSM continues to drop and hits the 36 spot. Green Lantern, Flash, and Batman are the only solo hero titles that outperform ASM. DC is really kicking it with the utterly incomprehensible Blackest Night. ASM is doing quite well, all things considered.

If I were Marvel, tho, I might be worried by the fact that DC seems to have nailed the tpb/hc market, while Marvel only makes an occasional appearance. I think that may be the future of comics: digital monthlies and then tpbs/hcs in published form.

QUANTITY RANK DOLLAR RANK INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PUBLISHER
1 1 210.10 SEP090092-M BLACKEST NIGHT #5 $3.99 DC
2 5 145.50 SEP090096-M GREEN LANTERN #48 $2.99 DC
3 2 139.99 AUG090418-M CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #4 $3.99 MAR
4 7 138.72 SEP090115-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 $2.99 DC
5 3 129.56 SEP090107 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39 $3.99 DC
6 4 123.43 SEP090100-M ADVENTURE COMICS #4 $3.99 DC
7 10 116.54 SEP090098-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 $2.99 DC
8 6 107.82 SEP090448 NEW AVENGERS #59 $3.99 MAR
9 13 107.09 JUN090180-M FLASH REBIRTH #5 $2.99 DC
10 8 104.70 SEP090419 DARK AVENGERS #11 $3.99 MAR
11 21 100.83 SEP090466 UNCANNY X-MEN #517 $2.99 MAR
12 20 100.00 SEP090117 BATMAN #693 $2.99 DC
13 9 99.24 SEP090402-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612 $3.99 MAR
14 27 93.79 SEP090404-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613 $2.99 MAR
15 28 93.52 SEP090401 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611 $2.99 MAR
16 30 90.10 SEP090465-M ASTONISHING X-MEN #32 $2.99 MAR
17 31 88.67 AUG090444 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610 $2.99 MAR
18 11 85.56 SEP090398 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #4 $3.99 MAR
19 12 82.81 SEP090103-M BOOSTER GOLD #26 $3.99 DC
20 14 81.49 SEP090410 DARK REIGN LIST AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ONE-SHOT $3.99 MAR
21 24 79.96 SEP090438-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20 $3.99 MAR
22 15 78.85 SEP090118-M DETECTIVE COMICS #859 $3.99 DC
23 37 78.23 SEP090471-M X-FORCE #21 $2.99 MAR
24 16 77.91 SEP090105-M DOOM PATROL #4 $3.99 DC
25 17 77.65 JUL090554-M THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1 $3.99 MAR
26 19 76.33 SEP090432-M HULK #17 $3.99 MAR
27 18 75.96 SEP090146 JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #5 $3.99 DC
28 39 75.95 SEP090479-M DARK WOLVERINE #80 $2.99 MAR
29 38 75.59 SEP090109 SUPERMAN BATMAN #66 $2.99 DC
30 22 74.08 SEP090110-M REBELS #10 $3.99 DC
31 23 73.81 SEP090113 OUTSIDERS #24 $3.99 DC
32 40 73.63 SEP090476 X-MEN LEGACY #229 $2.99 MAR
33 26 72.72 SEP090474 DARK X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
34 42 71.73 SEP090445 MIGHTY AVENGERS #31 $2.99 MAR
35 41 71.26 SEP090026-M BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #30 $2.99 DAR
36 25 71.19 SEP090400 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4 $3.99 MAR
37 44 67.79 SEP090467 DEADPOOL #17 $2.99 MAR
38 29 67.03 SEP090112 TEEN TITANS #77 $3.99 DC
39 32 65.28 SEP090130-M SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #3 $3.99 DC
40 46 62.82 AUG090103-M BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #3 $2.99 DC

Aloha,
You know you and I see eye to eye on most of the issues regarding the future of comics. I would agree that hc and trades will certainly be the way of the near future for comics as well as digital monthlies. It just makes sense. Why spend the money on producing monthlies in comic book form when you can sell the comic in digital form as single issues and then sell the complete mini series or arc in trade and HC. Like I said, HC are going to become a collectible comic book field and trades are going to replace single issue comics.This will also raise the value of single issue back issue comic books because of their rarity.The future is now.
Spidey rules

 

[imdaly]

ASM clocks in at 13, 14, and 15.

QUANTITY RANK DOLLAR RANK INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE PUBLISHER
13 9 99.24 SEP090402-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612 $3.99 MAR
14 27 93.79 SEP090404-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613 $2.99 MAR
15 28 93.52 SEP090401 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611 $2.99 MAR
17 31 88.67 AUG090444 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610 $2.99 MAR

And 17!

 

[Reilly28]

Maybe it was just a slow month, but it seems to me that Ben Reilly skyrocketed Spider-Man sales in October....

 

[Meehaul]

So, the #1 Comic of the past decade (2000-2009) was (drum roll please) ASM 583, the Spidey/Obama team up. Civil War and killing Cap. America both moved a lot of books. Batman also fares well in his various guises. One thing thats pretty clear from the charts, events and solid creative teams really matter. DC should should be paying Grant Morrison a load of cash. As for single books, a glance over the list suggests that ASM and Batman appear more frequently than any other titles. No big surprise, as they are DC & Marvel's flagship characters. I need to do a more in depth review of the list, however, In any event, it will be interesting to see how the new decade shapes up.

 

[Meehaul]

So, here's the preliminary numbers for December from Diamond. Marvel dominates, but DC scores better in the top ten comic books and owns the tpbs, hbs. Darkest Night/Blackest night and the tie-ins are really helping DC. A bit later, the top 100 will be out. As for now, it's just the top 10 (with no actual numbers). ASM does not fall in the top 10. Cap. America and the Dark & New Avengers are the only Marvel books in the top 10. Cap has really been getting the job done for Marvel lately. Batman, who is generally the go-to guy for DC, has been overshadowed by GL since Blackest Night started.

TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS

PUBLISHER UNIT SHARE DOLLAR SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 49.31% 44.57%
DC COMICS 30.21% 27.20%
IMAGE COMICS 3.62% 3.41%
IDW PUBLISHING 3.22% 4.45%
DARK HORSE COMICS 3.17% 4.32%
BOOM! STUDIOS 1.92% 2.14%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 1.57% 1.98%
ARCHIE COMICS 0.83% 0.52%
VIZ MEDIA 0.64% 1.40%
AVATAR PRESS 0.55% 0.67%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 4.95% 9.34%

TOP 10 COMICS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 BLACKEST NIGHT #6 $3.99 OCT090176-M DC
2 GREEN LANTERN #49 $2.99 OCT090179-M DC
3 CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #5 $3.99 SEP090373-M MAR
4 CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN -- WHO WILL WIELD THE SHIELD? ONE-SHOT $3.99 OCT090468-M MAR
5 BLACKEST NIGHT: THE FLASH #1 $2.99 OCT090183-M DC
6 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43 $2.99 OCT090181-M DC
7 NEW AVENGERS #60 $3.99 OCT090534 MAR
8 BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #1 $2.99 OCT090187-M DC
9 DARK AVENGERS #12 $3.99 OCT090502 MAR
10 BLACKEST NIGHT: JSA #1 $2.99 OCT090185-M DC

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 EX MACHINA VOLUME 8: DIRTY TRICKS TP (MR) $12.99 SEP090201 DC
2 DEADPOOL VOLUME 2: DARK REIGN TP $14.99 OCT090622 MAR
3 STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS VOLUME 4: COLOSSUS OF DESTINY TP $7.99 OCT090097 DAR
4 IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 2 TP $16.99 OCT090788 BOO
5 BLEACH VOLUME 29 TP $9.99 SEP091004 VIZ
6 BATMAN: THE CAT AND THE BAT TP $12.99 SEP090160 DC
7 MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN HC $24.99 OCT090596 MAR
8 THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION HC $29.99 AUG090961 IDW
9 THE GOON VOLUME 6: CHINATOWN AND THE MYSTERY OF MR. WICKER TP $15.95 AUG090047 DAR
10 ULTIMATUM: X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR TP $19.99 OCT090624 MAR

 

[stillanerd]

Well folks, here are the sales estimates for the Spider-Man comics this month and...hmm....

16. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #615 63,738
22. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #614 59,696
23. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #616 58,856
37. ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #5 45,849
74. WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #3 29,368
97. SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS #1 22,397
98. WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M 22,287
111. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #3 20,364
118. SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #4 18,324
127. SPIDER-MAN NOIR EYES WITHOUT A FACE #1 16,447
178. SPIDER-MAN 1602 #3 10,392
282. MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #58 4,352

http://icv2.com/articles/news/16618.html"]http://icv2.com/articles/news/16618.html

 

[Meehaul]

And here's the top 30. To put ASM in context, only three single hero adventures, Green Lantern, Cap, and Batman, sold more copies than ASM. Everything else was Blackest Everything (incuding a Flash and Wonder Woman edition) related or team books (Avengers, etc). If subscription sales are included, ASM probably falls in at around #3 for its top placement and only one comic (Blackest Night) managed to break the 100,000 mark.

1
152.71
BLACKEST NIGHT #6
$3.99
DC
100,651

2
147.61
GREEN LANTERN #49
$2.99
DC
97,285

3
139.27
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #5
$3.99
MAR
91,790

4
122.55
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN WHO WILL WIELD THE SHIELD
$3.99
MAR
80,771

5
121.86
BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #1
$2.99
DC
80,313

6
118.00
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43
$2.99
DC
77,774

7
110.44
NEW AVENGERS #60
$3.99
MAR
72,790

8
107.36
BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #1
$2.99
DC
70,758

9
105.90
DARK AVENGERS #12
$3.99
MAR
69,799

10
104.27
BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #1
$2.99
DC
68,721

11
104.19
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #40
$3.99
DC
68,672

12
104.17
SIEGE CABAL
$3.99
MAR
68,655

13
104.04
UNCANNY X-MEN #518
$2.99
MAR
68,572

14
101.72
UNCANNY X-MEN #519
$2.99
MAR
67,043

15
100.00
BATMAN #694
$2.99
DC
65,908

16
96.71
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #615
$2.99
MAR
63,738

17
95.26
FALL OF HULKS ALPHA
$3.99
MAR
62,785

18
93.48
THOR #604
$2.99
MAR
61,608

19
93.21
NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3
$4.99
MAR
61,435

20
91.83
DARK AVENGERS ANNUAL #1
$4.99
MAR
60,524

21
90.85
ADVENTURE COMICS #5
$3.99
DC
59,876

22
90.57
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #614
$2.99
MAR
59,696

23
89.30
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #616
$2.99
MAR
58,856

24
87.38
ASTONISHING X-MEN #33
$2.99
MAR
57,592

25
83.82
THOR #605
$2.99
MAR
55,242

26
80.75
HULK #18
$3.99
MAR
53,222

27
79.35
DETECTIVE COMICS #860
$3.99
DC
52,295

28
78.68
X-FORCE #22
$3.99
MAR
51,859

29
77.27
X-MEN LEGACY #231
$2.99
MAR
50,929

30
75.52
X-MEN LEGACY #230
$3.99
MAR
49,776

 

[farmernudie]

Spidey is now in the upper 50's to low 60's typically.

Sad how far the flagship title has fallen, and i still often wonder how the sales would be if they hadn't made their title character so devisive??

I am personally not sure why devisive reboots like Clone Sage and OMD/BND are ever even attempted, because you lose more long term fans than new "young ones" gained, and some never come back. Thinning your hair isn't all that it is cracked up to be!

 

[Themanofbat]

Spidey is now in the upper 50's to low 60's typically.

Sad how far the flagship title has fallen, and i still often wonder how the sales would be if they hadn't made their title character so devisive??

I am personally not sure why devisive reboots like Clone Sage and OMD/BND are ever even attempted, because you lose more long term fans than new "young ones" gained, and some never come back. Thinning your hair isn't all that it is cracked up to be!

Happy New year farmie...

Your post is rather a rather typical spin doctor maneuvre for the anti-Spider-direction people to jump on...

Yes, in this particular month, Spidey is selling in the low 60's and really upper 50's... and you say that those numbers aren't good for Spider-Man.... yet the #10 book sold at 68k, and that was a BIG EVENT tie-in, and a #1 to boot... ASM is neither a tied to big event nor is it at #1, so I would say that that ASM selling at about about 10% to 15% less than a TOP TEN book 3 times per month appears rather successful...

But you'll see it in a different light...

Cheers...

 

[farmernudie]

Hey!

Happy New Years TMOB! (and all!)

(haven't been on here in awhile!)

Sorry, not trying to spin the numbers, honestly.

I am mostly sad they're this low now, and i know people across many forums place the blame on all sorts of things, and various opinions as to why and etc. Regardless, the creative types once predicted them not to dip below 80's.

And despite my dislike for the OMD/BND reboot, i am still a giant spidey fan at heart, have been my whole life, and don't want to see them (the comics) do poorly, per say.

nice to chat with ya again! TMob!

 

[Meehaul]

So, we've got the top 10 comics for January. ASM takes the 6th position. GL, Cap, and Batman & Robin are the only single hero (well, & Robin) books to rank higher in sales than ASM. GL is a "Blackest Night" tie in and Cap is the special "Return of Steve Rogers" series. We should have the actual numbers in another week or so. I have to say, I personally have enjoyed the Fred Van Lente and Joe Kelly work the best as of late.

TOP 10 COMICS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 SIEGE #1 $3.99 NOV090419-M MAR
2 GREEN LANTERN #50 $3.99 NOV090105-M DC
3 BATMAN AND ROBIN #7 $2.99 NOV090125-M DC
4 CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #6 $3.99 NOV090429-M MAR
5 NEW AVENGERS #61 $3.99 NOV090423 MAR
6 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #617 $3.99 NOV090448-M MAR
7 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #44 $2.99 NOV090108-M DC
8 DARK AVENGERS #13 $3.99 NOV090424 MAR
9 BLACKEST NIGHT: THE FLASH #2 $2.99 NOV090110-M DC
10 UNCANNY X-MEN #520 $2.99 NOV090501 MAR

 

[iloveclones]

^ ???? I would have expected a "gimmick" issue to jump up that much, but there's nothing all that unique about that issue. 'Tis surprising....

 

[Themanofbat]

It did have 3 variants as opposed to the one variant that some issues have been getting...

 

[Meehaul]

ASM slots in at #s 6, 14, and 17. And USM ranks at 32. Here's the top 50 for January:

QUANTITY RANK DOLLAR RANK INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 170.93 NOV090419-M SIEGE #1 $3.99 MAR
2 2 167.72 NOV090105-M GREEN LANTERN #50 $3.99 DC
3 7 138.31 NOV090125-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #7 $2.99 DC
4 3 133.68 NOV090429-M CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #6 $3.99 MAR
5 4 123.22 NOV090423 NEW AVENGERS #61 $3.99 MAR
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It's interesting to see the mix of titles in the top 50.

 

[Styleshift]

But you'll see it in a different light...

Cheers...

Maybe not....

Farmernudie is Dan Slott.
He's been treating our feelings on these comics (Positive or Negative) like a big ol prank for all these years.

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/sh ... 83&page=51

Make what you will of it.
I feel violated. Chiming in a few times would be a joke, but this is just sick and disturbing. He has contributed more to this site and CBR than even I have.


Can't say I didn't put myself out there, but I figured he was an honest person. So I trusted him. hah

This really makes me sad that someone could do something like this for so long.


Anyways I just thought you guys would like to know. Sorry I've been away for so long! I had family and personal problems to take care of so I couldn't make it online that often. Good to be back!

 

[Themanofbat]

 

[Dragon]

The real irony here is that his writing as Farmernudie is alot better than his writing on Spidey. Big Ups Dan.

 

[JewishHobbit]

I just read this as well.

While I personally don't care that he had a separate screen name, and assumed he did, to play off the people who are upset about OMD in mockery was completely tasteless. While I didn't like the new Spider-Man direction, I never had any problems with Dan Slott himself, having been such a fan of the Initiative as I was, but this really makes me think less of him. This kinda puts him in the same category as Quesada for me, a Marvel employee who mocks fans who doesn't agree with him, and due to that I highly doubt I'll care as much about anything he writes from here on out because obviously he doesn't give a lick about fans who disagree with him to the point to where he'll go out of his way to mock them. My only regret is that this came out a week after Mighty Avengers finished, or I'd have no problem dropping that book. I was only hanging onto it for my love of Young Avengers and because I liked Dan Slott. Stature wasnt enough to keep me on her own though.

Upstanding guy there, Dan :

 

[Dan_Slott]

I just read this as well.

While I personally don't care that he had a separate screen name, and assumed he did, to play off the people who are upset about OMD in mockery was completely tasteless. While I didn't like the new Spider-Man direction, I never had any problems with Dan Slott himself, having been such a fan of the Initiative as I was, but this really makes me think less of him. This kinda puts him in the same category as Quesada for me, a Marvel employee who mocks fans who doesn't agree with him, and due to that I highly doubt I'll care as much about anything he writes from here on out because obviously he doesn't give a lick about fans who disagree with him to the point to where he'll go out of his way to mock them. My only regret is that this came out a week after Mighty Avengers finished, or I'd have no problem dropping that book. I was only hanging onto it for my love of Young Avengers and because I liked Dan Slott. Stature wasnt enough to keep me on her own though.

Upstanding guy there, Dan :

Dear Lord,
I am NOT farmernudie.

Did ANYONE read the actual post?
It was on a thread arguing whether people abuse their anonymity by hiding behind screen names-- and if we should all start using our real names instead (like myself, Steve Wacker, Mark Waid, Kurt Busiek, and others do.)

As a JOKE I outed myself as TWO different screen names (farmernudie and whiteshark), BOTH of whom are ACTUALLY real people (one who is NOT enjoying the current SPIDER-MAN title, and the other who is a HUGE fan of the book).

The following couple of posters IMMEDIATELY spotted it as a joke and had fun with it. And both farmernudie and whiteshark were good sports about it. I did one or two more posts to keep the gag going-- and it KINDA showed one of my points-- that it COULD be ANYONE behind a screen name.

Some people came to the table late (like people who turned on Orson Welles' WAR OF THE WORLD'S broadcast WITHOUT hearing the disclaimer) and this thing has spread to other web-sites.

Here's the thing:
It's INSANE. Both of these guys (farmernudie and whiteshark) have been posting on CBR for YEARS and MANY, MANY OTHER SITES AS WELL. If I HAD been these TWO POSTERS while doing my OWN posts as well... There's NO WAY the timing could've worked out AT ALL. I obviously would NEVER have slept, taken ANY vacations, or had ANY time to do my frickin' JOB! Anyone with common sense would've figured this out. Oy.

The sad thing is, farmernudie likes going to a site that is (on the whole) VERY negative about the current SPIDER-MAN book, and now all of his fellow posters there have effectively shunned him because he's having a HELLUVA time convincing them that he's NOT me. I've profusely apologized to farmernudie and he has GRACIOUSLY accepted. (Thank God!) But c'mon, people. Can we all put 2 and 2 together and come up 4 already. Jesus.

I want this poor guy to have his internet-life back and happily go back to his regular bashing sessions about ASM with his regular bashing buddies. Instead of BEING the one who's gettin' bashed! He's a nice guy-- married, works in the medical field, likes Calvin & Hobbes, reads lots of Marvel Comics, and likes dishing on why he thinks my book sucks. I did NOT make him up out of the ether. Can we all give him a break?

Jeez, JewishHobbit, next time can you take a sec to read the posts and follow the thread a little before you start spreading personal judgments like "Upstanding guy there, Dan " around?

Most people got the gag.