Is there even one shop in the US without copies of Marvel’s Star Wars titles on their racks? It seems not, as reorder activity is strong even for titles in their third printing! Money, money, money!Īnother new Deadpool collection, another huge success. This being the case, what’s left? Unsurprisingly, the Star Wars franchise books are still doing well, with comic shops reordering half of the issues Marvel has already produced under the intergalactic franchise’s banner.
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In other situations, a twist inflicted on the title is too strong for readers to make a clear connection between the series despite them sharing a name. It’s difficult to compare the sales numbers of Battleworld spin-offs like Civil War and Siege to those of their original incarnations because in some cases, too many years have passed between the two series to make an accurate comparison without adjusting numbers for the shifting size of comics readership. Of course, this will not change a thing in the end-these readers will leave as quickly as they came. This includes books like Hawkeye, Howard the Duck and the armada of female spider characters.Īs expected, the “Last Days” banner is attracting a bunch of buyers to titles which were on the brink of cancellation. However, one thing seems sure: following the conclusion of Secret Wars, all titles will be renumbered at #1-even titles that didn’t reach double-digit issue numbers. New titles are appearing, and for each we are faced with a mystery: is this title an ongoing or a mini? All the fuss over the All-New All-Different Marvel preview catalog is a clue: readers and retailers are being kept in the dark as to the details of Marvel’s new line of titles.
Some Marvel titles are ending quietly while others are shifting their narratives and settings to suit the crossover event. Finally, digital sales are not taken into account in this analysis. In addition, keep in mind that just because a shop buys a copy of a comic does not mean a customer ever purchases it from the shop. American comics do get sold around the world in their original floppy editions, but these sales are not taken into account. A few reminders: these sales numbers are estimates of sales to comics shops situated in North America.