Comics Spidey Book Sales (ASM +)

[Spider-Gnome]

Sure, whatever you say, farmer... ur, I mean Dan.

 

[farmernudie]

Oh brother.


how many places must i yelp from the hills that I am not Dan Slott.

 

[Meehaul]

In the spirit of Spartacus, I am farmernudie.

 

[iloveclones]

I am farmernudie

 

[Themanofbat]

I am Stan The Man of Bat Lee...

 

[JewishHobbit]

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.

I read about 3 pages worth, you admited, continued to admit it, and so forth. I assumed I could take you at your word at that point.

 

[farmernudie]

It's nice to know there is a LOT of me around the net!!!

 

[JewishHobbit]

It's now fun to google "farmernudie"

 

[farmernudie]

Oh brother.

That's what my wife said too, actually, lol...

 

[Spider-Gnome]

Oh brother.


how many places must i yelp from the hills that I am not Dan Slott.

The nerve of this guy! First he creates this username to create a "parody" of us fans who still care about Spidey and can't stand this OMD/BND devil created world.

Then he let's us in on the gag to make all us look like losers!

Now, he's trying to get us to believe that he and "farmernudie" are not the same, so he can go back to mocking us again!!!

Get a life, Dan! Go back to writing your devil-reliant Spider-Man!













Nice to "have you back," nudie! t:

 

[Styleshift]

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.)

I use a screen name to.

1) Protect my identity and family
2) I'm not famous such as yourself and your coworkers.
* So I don't have anything to prove.

If I feel comfortable with the person knowing my identity I'll let them know!
Quite a few posters here have either been added as myspace friends or have at least seen my face.

Besides I'm sure you've had some people ask you if your the real Dan Slott right?

I don't have to prove that I am the REAL ----- ah you thought you had me!:P

Anyways,

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.

I was going to say something, but you'll get offended.

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.

Most folk in your position do not make such jokes. Forgive me for taking you seriously. Farmernudie has said A LOT of things to myself and other posters that suggest he just wouldn't "play along". I'm not going to put any words in his mouth because it was personal, but I think you'll get the point when I say it's absolutely ASTONISHING.

I know you probably won't see it this way, but when you tell someone something personal about yourself and than you are being honest with them. It hits you really hard when you find out they were lying about their own personal life. I apologize I should have thought it out better and checked more instead of being hit with that gut reaction.

 

[Mace Dolex]

At $2.99 and $3.99 how are comic books still selling in stores when they can be found cheaper from dealers at comic conventions? I've had to cut back on single issues and wait for the TPB.

 

[Meehaul]

Here's the top 30, per Diamond:

QTY RANK $ RANK INDEX SKU DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 212.44 FEB100116-M BRIGHTEST DAY #0 $3.99 DC
2 2 165.59 FEB100123-M FLASH #1 $3.99 DC
3 3 164.70 FEB100118-M GREEN LANTERN #53 $2.99 DC
4 8 137.86 FEB100130-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 $2.99 DC
5 4 123.79 FEB100428 NEW AVENGERS #64 $3.99 MAR
6 12 121.59 FEB100555-M UNCANNY X-MEN #523 $2.99 MAR
7 6 120.94 FEB100519-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 HA $3.99 MAR
8 5 118.43 FEB100121-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #47 $3.99 DC
9 7 106.36 FEB100473-M ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1 $3.99 MAR
10 14 105.89 FEB100433-M THOR #609 $2.99 MAR
11 9 102.31 FEB100126-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44 $3.99 DC
12 17 102.08 FEB100564-M X-FORCE #26 $2.99 MAR
13 16 100.00 FEB100134 BATMAN #698 $2.99 DC
14 18 99.53 FEB100561-M X-MEN LEGACY #235 $2.99 MAR
15 110 97.08 FEB100327-M IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR) $1.00 IMA
16 10 96.91 FEB100498-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #605 $3.99 MAR
17 11 94.85 FEB100478-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #628 $3.99 MAR
18 23 89.75 FEB100441-M SIEGE CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 $2.99 MAR
19 24 87.90 FEB100480 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #629 $2.99 MAR
20 13 87.70 DEC090470 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #6 $3.99 MAR
21 27 85.08 FEB100439-M SIEGE SPIDER-MAN #1 $2.99 MAR
22 33 82.47 FEB100429 MIGHTY AVENGERS #36 $2.99 MAR
23 19 80.34 FEB100516-M IRON MAN LEGACY #1 $3.99 MAR
24 36 78.89 FEB100437-M SIEGE LOKI #1 $2.99 MAR
25 15 78.77 FEB100476 ULTIMATE COMICS X #2 $3.99 MAR
26 37 78.00 FEB100573-M DARK WOLVERINE #85 $2.99 MAR
27 38 75.34 FEB100042-M BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34 $2.99 DAR
28 42 72.46 FEB100445-M SIEGE SECRET WARRIORS #1 $2.99 MAR
29 43 72.02 FEB100443-M SIEGE YOUNG AVENGERS #1 $2.99 MAR
30 46 70.67 FEB100466-M DEADPOOL #22 $2.99 MAR


Flash, GL, Bats, Cap and Thor are the only solo comics that rank above ASM for the month. Flash is #1, so is unlikely to be a consisent top 10, but one never knows. Thor and Cap have had pretty good buzz. Batman was in free-fall for awhile, but rebounded this month. ASM took a bit of a drop. We'll see if the Lizard pulls him back up. You can sure see why DC & Marvel like all the "event" books: they sell. And the tie ins boh sell and seem to boost the fortunes of other books. One of these days, I'm going to have to chart how well the individual creative teams for ASM do. Thor and Cap both received major boosts because of the creative teams. It's a little tricker for ASM as we've got the rotating cabal.

 

[Meehaul]

And here's the May numbers!

QTY
RANK DOLLAR
RANK INDEX ITEM
CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 262.70 MAR100516-M AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
2 2 182.36 FEB100421-M SIEGE #4 $3.99 MAR
3 3 174.00 MAR100178-M BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 $3.99 DC
4 4 171.14 MAR100566-M SECRET AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
5 7 165.65 MAR100159-M BRIGHTEST DAY #1 (*) $2.99 DC
6 6 150.06 MAR100181-M BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 $3.99 DC
7 9 144.68 MAR100161-M BRIGHTEST DAY #2 (*) $2.99 DC
8 10 141.55 MAR100163-M GREEN LANTERN #54 $2.99 DC
9 11 136.02 MAR100183-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99 DC
10 15 123.53 MAR100587-M UNCANNY X-MEN #524 $2.99 MAR
11 5 123.31 FEB100435 NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 $4.99 MAR
12 14 122.74 MAR100171-M FLASH #2 $2.99 DC
13 8 114.64 FEB100427 DARK AVENGERS #16 $3.99 MAR
14 19 110.34 MAR100164-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #48 $2.99 DC
15 26 103.96 MAR100593-M X-MEN LEGACY #236 $2.99 MAR
16 25 100.21 MAR100596-M X-FORCE #27 $2.99 MAR
17 12 100.14 MAR100173-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #45 $3.99 DC
18 23 100.00 MAR100185 BATMAN #699 $2.99 DC
19 27 99.04 MAR100577-M THOR #610 EPILOGUE $2.99 MAR
20 13 97.60 FEB100436 SENTRY FALLEN SUN $3.99 MAR
21 29 92.93 FEB100481-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99 MAR
22 30 91.76 MAR100499-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631 $2.99 MAR
23 33 90.94 MAR100501-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #632 $2.99 MAR
24 16 90.61 MAR100471-M ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99 MAR
25 17 88.86 MAR100473-M ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 $3.99 MAR
26 39 85.97 MAR100546-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26 $2.99 MAR
27 18 85.49 MAR100497 ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 $3.99 MAR
28 20 84.87 MAR100496 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #2 $3.99 MAR
29 37 81.41 MAR100165-M JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 $2.99 DC
30 38 80.84 MAR100169-M BIRDS OF PREY #1 $2.99 DC

Batman, Green Lantern, the Flash and Thor are the only "solo heroes" to best ASM. Everything else is an event or a group book. I'm a bit surprised that Avengers 1 did better than Siege's conclusion--although it's true that Siege was sort of lame. I'm a bit surprised that Spidey does no better than 21, because I think the more recent books have been great.

 

[Meehaul]

And the Ultimate line is in free-fall since the re-boot. Except the Ultimate Avengers--the various Avengers titles seem to be smokin'.

 

[Donald Thomas]

And here's the May numbers!

QTY
RANK DOLLAR
RANK INDEX ITEM
CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 262.70 MAR100516-M AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
2 2 182.36 FEB100421-M SIEGE #4 $3.99 MAR
3 3 174.00 MAR100178-M BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 $3.99 DC
4 4 171.14 MAR100566-M SECRET AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
5 7 165.65 MAR100159-M BRIGHTEST DAY #1 (*) $2.99 DC
6 6 150.06 MAR100181-M BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 $3.99 DC
7 9 144.68 MAR100161-M BRIGHTEST DAY #2 (*) $2.99 DC
8 10 141.55 MAR100163-M GREEN LANTERN #54 $2.99 DC
9 11 136.02 MAR100183-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99 DC
10 15 123.53 MAR100587-M UNCANNY X-MEN #524 $2.99 MAR
11 5 123.31 FEB100435 NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 $4.99 MAR
12 14 122.74 MAR100171-M FLASH #2 $2.99 DC
13 8 114.64 FEB100427 DARK AVENGERS #16 $3.99 MAR
14 19 110.34 MAR100164-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #48 $2.99 DC
15 26 103.96 MAR100593-M X-MEN LEGACY #236 $2.99 MAR
16 25 100.21 MAR100596-M X-FORCE #27 $2.99 MAR
17 12 100.14 MAR100173-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #45 $3.99 DC
18 23 100.00 MAR100185 BATMAN #699 $2.99 DC
19 27 99.04 MAR100577-M THOR #610 EPILOGUE $2.99 MAR
20 13 97.60 FEB100436 SENTRY FALLEN SUN $3.99 MAR
21 29 92.93 FEB100481-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99 MAR
22 30 91.76 MAR100499-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631 $2.99 MAR
23 33 90.94 MAR100501-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #632 $2.99 MAR
24 16 90.61 MAR100471-M ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99 MAR
25 17 88.86 MAR100473-M ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 $3.99 MAR
26 39 85.97 MAR100546-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26 $2.99 MAR
27 18 85.49 MAR100497 ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 $3.99 MAR
28 20 84.87 MAR100496 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #2 $3.99 MAR
29 37 81.41 MAR100165-M JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 $2.99 DC
30 38 80.84 MAR100169-M BIRDS OF PREY #1 $2.99 DC

Batman, Green Lantern, the Flash and Thor are the only "solo heroes" to best ASM. Everything else is an event or a group book. I'm a bit surprised that Avengers 1 did better than Siege's conclusion--although it's true that Siege was sort of lame. I'm a bit surprised that Spidey does no better than 21, because I think the more recent books have been great.

Aloha,
That's the message that Marvel gets from these things. Spidey books sell when there's controversy. The Gauntlet is a good arc and for the most part well written. But that's not exciting-Wait until OMIT! Then people will be coming out of the woodwork to voice their disdain,displeasure, etc, etc.
Spidey rules

 

[Meehaul]

Here's the new top 30 from Diamond:

QTY
RANK DOLLAR
RANK INDEX ITEM
CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 123.22 APR100553-M NEW AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
2 1 100.00 APR100131-M BATMAN #700 $4.99 DC
3 3 94.30 APR100547-M AVENGERS #2 HA $3.99 MAR
4 4 87.96 APR100159-M BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #3 $3.99 DC
5 9 82.03 APR100141-M GREEN LANTERN #55 $2.99 DC
6 10 81.92 APR100137-M BRIGHTEST DAY #3 (*) $2.99 DC
7 12 77.69 APR100139-M BRIGHTEST DAY #4 (*) $2.99 DC
8 6 74.40 APR100557-M SECRET AVENGERS #2 $3.99 MAR
9 15 72.62 APR100621-M UNCANNY X-MEN #525 $2.99 MAR
10 8 66.28 APR100559-M AVENGERS PRIME #1 $3.99 MAR
11 21 65.68 APR100151-M FLASH #3 $2.99 DC
12 5 64.50 APR100128-M SUPERMAN #700 $4.99 DC
13 22 63.63 APR100142-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49 $2.99 DC
14 26 62.60 APR100625-M X-MEN LEGACY #237 $2.99 MAR
15 11 59.91 APR100149-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46 $3.99 DC
16 14 58.93 APR100537-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 $3.99 MAR
17 30 55.05 MAR100503-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633 $2.99 MAR
18 18 54.84 MAR100524-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #606 $3.99 MAR
19 32 54.76 DEC090544-M ASTONISHING X-MEN #34 $2.99 MAR
20 16 53.88 APR100619 THOR #611 $3.99 MAR
21 17 53.60 APR100539 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #635 $3.99 MAR
22 19 51.93 APR100143-M GREEN ARROW #1 $3.99 DC
23 38 51.48 APR100623-M NEW MUTANTS #14 $2.99 MAR
24 7 51.10 APR100134-M WONDER WOMAN #600 $4.99 DC
25 20 50.58 APR100567 CAPTAIN AMERICA #607 $3.99 MAR
26 37 49.90 APR100590-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #27 $2.99 MAR
27 39 49.24 FEB100583-M NEMESIS #2 (MR) $2.99 MAR
28 23 48.49 APR100531 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #3 $3.99 MAR
29 13 48.42 APR100582-M HULK #23 $4.99 MAR
30 25 47.35 APR100532 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #4 $3.99 MAR

Batman & Superman 700 and Flash and Green Lantern are the only solo adventures that beat ASM. Only two comics broke the 100K plateau and only the Avengers and the X-Men beat ASM in the Marvel stable. Thor, Hulk, & Wolverine have all fallen from their former glory. And of the top 10 books, only Batman and Green Lantern manage to squeeze in as solo books (and Batman was issue 700). Although more comics are being sold, there's a greater variety available, so individual issues are experiencing lower sales. Team books and events seem to be dominating the sales charts as well. You can definitely see why Marvel & DC focus on big events. DC has got to be loving Blackest Night...I wouldnt be surprised if we see a sequel.

 

[C. Pumpkins]

OMIT almost breaks into the top ten, Astonishing falls to # 51, what the freak?!?

http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=3&s=237&ai=98515&ssd=

01. X-MEN #1
02. BRIGHTEST DAY #6
03. BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4
04. AVENGERS #3
05. BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
06. GREEN LANTERN #56
07. NEW AVENGERS #2
08. BRIGHTEST DAY #5
09. BATMAN #701
10. SECRET AVENGERS #3
11. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638
12. GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50
13. UNCANNY X-MEN #526
14. X-MEN SECOND COMING #2
15. FLASH #4
16. BATMAN ODYSSEY #1
17. X-FORCE #28
18. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47
19. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637
20. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #636
21. SHADOWLAND #1
22. SUPERMAN #701
23. THOR #612
24. X-MEN LEGACY #238
25. STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #1

Here's most of the Spidey books:

11. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638
19. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637
20. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #636

42. ULTIMATE COMICS: SPIDER-MAN #12
51. ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN/WOLVERINE #2
75. WORLD WAR HULKS: SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #1
82. WORLD WAR HULKS: SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #2

 

[:eek:]

OMIT almost breaks into the top ten, Astonishing falls to # 51, what the freak?!?

http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=3&s=237&ai=98515&ssd=

01. X-MEN #1
02. BRIGHTEST DAY #6
03. BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4
04. AVENGERS #3
05. BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
06. GREEN LANTERN #56
07. NEW AVENGERS #2
08. BRIGHTEST DAY #5
09. BATMAN #701
10. SECRET AVENGERS #3
11. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638
12. GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50
13. UNCANNY X-MEN #526
14. X-MEN SECOND COMING #2
15. FLASH #4
16. BATMAN ODYSSEY #1
17. X-FORCE #28
18. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47
19. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637
20. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #636
21. SHADOWLAND #1
22. SUPERMAN #701
23. THOR #612
24. X-MEN LEGACY #238
25. STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #1

Here's most of the Spidey books:

11. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638
19. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637
20. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #636

42. ULTIMATE COMICS: SPIDER-MAN #12
51. ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN/WOLVERINE #2
75. WORLD WAR HULKS: SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #1
82. WORLD WAR HULKS: SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #2

Not surprised that Spider-Man gets a boost from OMIT (although it remains to see what the following chapters of that story will do). Still a shame though that you can put any kind of crap in a title like ASM and it will still sell much better than many quality comics. But that's how the world works. Just look at what kind of movies that usually are the biggest hits.

 

[Meehaul]

ASM is doing quite well. I'm surprised Superman hasn't gotten more of a boost from JMS.

 

[Themanofbat]

So let me get this straight....

The FIRST issue of Superman, written by the much heralded JMS on these Spidey boards, sold slightly less than any of the three ASM books?

 

[Miken Ayers]

So let me get this straight....

The FIRST issue of Superman, written by the much heralded JMS on these Spidey boards, sold slightly less than any of the three ASM books?

What works for Marvel doesn't necessarily work for DC. Nice try though.

 

[Themanofbat]

When you look at the 10 main writers on ASM pre-OMD, JMS falls in the last 3...

1) Stan Lee
2) Marv Wolfman
3) Roger Stern
4) Len Wein
5) Gerry Conway
6) JM DeMattheis
7) Tom DeFalco
8) David Micheline
9) JMS
10) Howard Mackie

I realise that's a purely opinionated list on my part, but I think "most" Spider-readers would put JMS above my Top Six...

... so "nice try" in thinking that JMS "worked" for ASM.

The only reason he was so "good" is that we were subjected to Howard Mackie for so long prior to him... though I will admit he nailed characterization to Peter, Aunt May & MJ.

 

[imdaly]

Guess who broke into the Top 10 in August?

1. Brightest Day #7
2. Brightest Day #8
3. Avengers #4
4. New Avengers #3
5. Secret Avengers #4
6. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #640
7. Batman #702
8. X-Men #2
9. Uncanny X-Men #527
10. Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #1

Source: Newsarama

 

[Meehaul]

And, that makes ASM the top solo-hero book for the month!