In August, the direct comic book market saw a huge drop in sales, with no single book breaking the 100,000 mark. The good news is September did break the 100,000 benchmark, the bad news it was only one comic… and Wolverine at that. Brightest Day #9 and #10 followed close behind, but the index difference between the two have each issue selling around 85,000 copies each. DC and Marvel split the top ten equally, though DC did triumph in the Top 5 Comics with four titles. Still, those titles had to go up against Wolverine…
The range in the number of comics sold varied greatly over the month, with Boom Studios’ Farscape # selling just under 5,000 issue, with most selling less than 50,000 copies. A lot of people have speculated that the price point woes continue to vex the publishers in this economy, while others are firmly on the Event Fatigue bandwagon, though it is interesting that all the DC titles in the Top 10 were $2.99 and were tied to some event (Brightest Day and Batman), while Marvel didn’t have any big event going on at all. So, why another month (and a Q3) of low sales? Could it be that digital comics are taking a bite out of the direct market in a really big way? While estimates have digital comic sales hitting the $6 million to $8 million range, most comics are still not day and date releases, so that argument can be shot down really quickly.
Take the jump to see the data for yourself (remember, you can sort our table and search for specific data), then share your thoughts on what the heck is going on.
Top 300 Comics for September 2010
Quantity Rank | Index | Description | Price | Vendor |
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1 | 135.54 | WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
2 | 114.82 | BRIGHTEST DAY #9 | $2.99 | DC |
3 | 113.25 | BRIGHTEST DAY #10 | $2.99 | DC |
4 | 110.57 | GREEN LANTERN #57 | $2.99 | DC |
5 | 107.61 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
6 | 106.98 | AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
7 | 100.58 | NEW AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
8 | 100.00 | BATMAN #703 | $2.99 | DC |
9 | 90.28 | SECRET AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
10 | 88.72 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641 | $3.99 | MAR |
11 | 86.39 | X-MEN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
12 | 82.53 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #52 | $2.99 | DC |
13 | 81.02 | UNCANNY X-MEN #528 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 80.57 | FLASH #5 | $2.99 | DC |
15 | 80.30 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #643 | $2.99 | MAR |
16 | 78.04 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #642 | $2.99 | MAR |
17 | 75.69 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #644 | $2.99 | MAR |
18 | 74.79 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #49 | $3.99 | DC |
19 | 73.07 | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #2 | $3.99 | DC |
20 | 69.46 | THOR #614 | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 68.67 | THOR #615 | $3.99 | MAR |
22 | 66.18 | X-MEN LEGACY #240 | $2.99 | MAR |
23 | 63.37 | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
24 | 62.94 | X-23 #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
25 | 62.54 | AVENGERS PRIME #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 62.29 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #610 | $3.99 | MAR |
27 | 61.32 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
28 | 61.30 | SHADOWLAND #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
29 | 60.73 | HULK #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
30 | 60.02 | NEMESIS #3 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
31 | 58.26 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #36 | $2.99 | DAR |
32 | 58.06 | DAREDEVIL #510 | $2.99 | MAR |
33 | 57.40 | GREEN ARROW #4 | $2.99 | DC |
34 | 55.97 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
35 | 55.76 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #612 | $3.99 | MAR |
36 | 54.86 | FANTASTIC FOUR #583 | $2.99 | MAR |
37 | 52.12 | BIRDS OF PREY #5 | $2.99 | DC |
38 | 52.01 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #613 | $3.99 | MAR |
39 | 51.99 | BATMAN ODYSSEY #3 | $3.99 | DC |
40 | 50.56 | ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
41 | 50.44 | WONDER WOMAN #603 | $2.99 | DC |
42 | 48.54 | DETECTIVE COMICS #869 | $3.99 | DC |
43 | 48.40 | X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
44 | 48.23 | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #9 | $2.99 | DC |
45 | 47.54 | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #10 | $2.99 | DC |
46 | 47.48 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #43 | $2.99 | DC |
47 | 47.26 | DEADPOOL #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
48 | 46.50 | STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
49 | 46.44 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
50 | 46.08 | AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
51 | 44.07 | ACTION COMICS #893 | $3.99 | DC |
52 | 43.82 | RED ROBIN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
53 | 43.80 | INVADERS NOW #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
54 | 43.74 | WOLVERINE ROAD TO HELL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
55 | 42.08 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #5 | $3.99 | DC |
56 | 41.85 | THOR FOR ASGARD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
57 | 41.79 | THUNDERBOLTS #148 | $2.99 | MAR |
58 | 41.54 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #76 | $2.99 | DC |
59 | 41.13 | NEW MUTANTS #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
60 | 40.72 | BATMAN BEYOND #4 | $2.99 | DC |
61 | 40.52 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
62 | 38.56 | THANOS IMPERATIVE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
63 | 38.46 | X-FACTOR #209 | $2.99 | MAR |
64 | 38.24 | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
65 | 37.08 | THOR FOR ASGARD #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
66 | 36.92 | TITANS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
67 | 36.46 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
68 | 35.89 | X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS SMOKE AND BLOOD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
69 | 35.63 | WALKING DEAD #77 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
70 | 35.45 | SCARLET #2 | $3.95 | MAR |
71 | 35.09 | ADVENTURE COMICS #518 | $3.99 | DC |
72 | 34.87 | BATGIRL #14 | $2.99 | DC |
73 | 33.68 | SECRET WARRIORS #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
74 | 33.56 | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #5 | $3.99 | DC |
75 | 33.30 | X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS X-MEN VS VAMPIRES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
76 | 32.96 | ZATANNA #5 | $2.99 | DC |
77 | 32.83 | ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
78 | 32.50 | SUPERGIRL #56 | $2.99 | DC |
79 | 31.86 | SHADOWLAND ELEKTRA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
80 | 31.55 | FRANKEN-CASTLE #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
81 | 31.49 | TRUE BLOOD #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
82 | 31.39 | TIME MASTERS VANISHING POINT #3 | $3.99 | DC |
83 | 31.29 | RED HOOD LOST DAYS #4 | $2.99 | DC |
84 | 31.00 | NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
85 | 30.93 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #16 | $3.99 | DC |
86 | 30.92 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
87 | 30.31 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE #6 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
88 | 30.19 | TEEN TITANS #87 | $3.99 | DC |
89 | 29.93 | SUPERMAN THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #2 | $4.99 | DC |
90 | 29.76 | DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
91 | 29.40 | SHADOWLAND GHOST RIDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
92 | 28.41 | DEADPOOL CORPS #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
93 | 28.10 | JSA ALL STARS #10 | $3.99 | DC |
94 | 27.68 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
95 | 27.56 | THOR FIRST THUNDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
96 | 27.36 | MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
97 | 27.22 | DEADPOOL PULP #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
98 | 27.16 | I AM AN AVENGER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
99 | 27.11 | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #7 | $3.99 | DE |
100 | 26.99 | BOYS #46 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
101 | 26.97 | SECRET SIX #25 | $2.99 | DC |
102 | 26.61 | FIRST WAVE #4 | $3.99 | DC |
103 | 26.48 | MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
104 | 26.36 | SHADOWLAND MOON KNIGHT #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
105 | 26.01 | FRANKEN-CASTLE #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
106 | 25.86 | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #889 | $2.99 | MAR |
107 | 25.44 | FABLES #98 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
108 | 25.16 | FREEDOM FIGHTERS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
109 | 24.92 | SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREETS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
110 | 24.15 | HELLBOY THE STORM #3 | $2.99 | DAR |
111 | 24.08 | TASKMASTER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
112 | 24.02 | BOOSTER GOLD #36 | $2.99 | DC |
113 | 24.01 | BLACK WIDOW #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
114 | 23.89 | POWER GIRL #16 | $2.99 | DC |
115 | 23.47 | SPAWN #199 | $2.99 | IMA |
116 | 23.39 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PATRIOT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
117 | 23.23 | HAUNT #9 | $2.99 | IMA |
118 | 23.11 | BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
119 | 23.02 | AVENGERS & INFINITY GAUNTLET #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
120 | 22.91 | SHADOWLAND POWER MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
121 | 21.69 | STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #3 | $2.99 | DAR |
122 | 21.43 | STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TALE JANGO & BOBA FETT #2 | $3.50 | DAR |
123 | 21.30 | HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
124 | 21.11 | SHADOWLAND DAUGHTERS OF SHADOW #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
125 | 21.04 | INCREDIBLE HULKS ENIGMA FORCE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
126 | 20.99 | VALKYRIE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
127 | 20.92 | PUNISHER MAX HOT RODS OF DEATH #1 (MR) | $4.99 | MAR |
128 | 20.71 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PATRIOT #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
129 | 20.70 | IRON MAN LEGACY #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
130 | 20.60 | ANGEL #37 | $3.99 | IDW |
131 | 20.56 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #23 | $2.99 | DAR |
132 | 19.94 | JOE THE BARBARIAN #7 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
133 | 19.71 | STAR WARS INVASION RESCUES #4 | $2.99 | DAR |
134 | 19.67 | WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
135 | 19.63 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
136 | 19.58 | WEIRD WAR TALES #1 | $3.99 | DC |
137 | 19.46 | POWERS #6 (MR) | $3.95 | MAR |
138 | 19.32 | HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
139 | 19.26 | IZOMBIE #5 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
140 | 18.91 | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET ANNUAL #1 | $5.99 | DE |
141 | 18.60 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #48 | $2.99 | DC |
142 | 18.08 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #50 | $4.99 | ZEN |
143 | 17.89 | NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
144 | 17.80 | DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #2 | $3.50 | DAR |
145 | 17.55 | ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
146 | 17.52 | HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
147 | 17.13 | GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #158 | $3.99 | IDW |
148 | 17.07 | ARTIFACTS #2 | $3.99 | IMA |
149 | 17.05 | CAPTAIN AMERICA FOREVER ALLIES #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
150 | 16.91 | HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
151 | 16.87 | CHEW #14 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
152 | 16.71 | X-MEN FOREVER 2 #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
153 | 16.61 | OUR ARMY AT WAR #1 | $3.99 | DC |
154 | 16.61 | UNWRITTEN #17 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
155 | 16.56 | X-MEN FOREVER 2 #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
156 | 16.51 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #2 | $3.50 | DAR |
157 | 16.38 | YOUNG ALLIES #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
158 | 16.21 | ASTRO CITY SILVER AGENT #2 | $3.99 | DC |
159 | 15.93 | ATLAS #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
160 | 15.81 | FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #1 | $2.99 | ASP |
161 | 15.74 | HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
162 | 15.48 | OUR FIGHTING FORCES #1 | $3.99 | DC |
163 | 15.43 | GI JOE #22 | $3.99 | IDW |
164 | 15.37 | G I COMBAT #1 | $3.99 | DC |
165 | 15.37 | DOC SAVAGE #6 | $3.99 | DC |
166 | 15.34 | IRREDEEMABLE #17 | $3.99 | BOO |
167 | 15.31 | SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
168 | 15.25 | REBELS #20 | $2.99 | DC |
169 | 15.04 | TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #11 | $3.99 | IDW |
170 | 14.86 | JONAH HEX #59 | $2.99 | DC |
171 | 14.57 | HEROIC AGE SUPER HEROES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
172 | 14.55 | GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #5 | $3.99 | DE |
173 | 14.50 | GI JOE ORIGINS #19 | $3.99 | IDW |
174 | 14.44 | HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
175 | 14.40 | KEVIN SMITH KATO #4 | $3.99 | DE |
176 | 14.31 | JACK OF FABLES #47 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
177 | 14.13 | THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
178 | 14.04 | STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES #1 | $3.99 | DC |
179 | 14.02 | X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #3 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
180 | 13.99 | DOOM PATROL #14 | $2.99 | DC |
181 | 13.91 | HALO FALL OF REACH BOOT CAMP #1 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
182 | 13.89 | AVP THREE WORLD WAR #6 | $3.50 | DAR |
183 | 13.82 | INCORRUPTIBLE #9 | $3.99 | BOO |
184 | 13.76 | BALTIMORE PLAGUE SHIPS #2 | $3.50 | DAR |
185 | 13.73 | IRON MAN 2 AGENTS OF SHIELD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
186 | 13.66 | WITCHBLADE #138 | $2.99 | IMA |
187 | 13.15 | HERCULES TWILIGHT OF A GOD #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
188 | 13.09 | SPIRIT #6 | $3.99 | DC |
189 | 12.97 | RED SONJA #51 | $3.99 | DE |
190 | 12.89 | 1 FOR DOLLAR BUFFY THE SLAYER | $1.00 | DAR |
191 | 12.89 | CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
192 | 12.87 | GREEN HORNET STRIKES #3 | $3.99 | DE |
193 | 12.79 | HELLBLAZER #271 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
194 | 12.51 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #12 | $2.99 | DE |
195 | 12.20 | STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TALE JANGO & BOBA FETT #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
196 | 12.10 | 1 FOR DOLLAR SERENITY THOSE LEFT BEHIND | $1.00 | DAR |
197 | 12.06 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD #3 | $3.50 | ARA |
198 | 11.98 | GI JOE COBRA II #8 | $3.99 | IDW |
199 | 11.91 | QUEEN SONJA #9 | $2.99 | DE |
200 | 11.81 | SWEET TOOTH #13 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
201 | 11.76 | SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
202 | 11.65 | GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #4 | $3.99 | IDW |
203 | 11.65 | QUEEN SONJA #10 | $2.99 | DE |
204 | 11.40 | GI JOE COBRA SPECIAL #2 | $4.99 | IDW |
205 | 11.38 | 1 FOR DOLLAR STAR WARS LEGACY | $1.00 | DAR |
206 | 11.30 | BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #16 | $4.99 | BON |
207 | 11.23 | TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
208 | 11.16 | GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #5 | $3.99 | IDW |
209 | 11.15 | SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW #4 | $3.99 | IDW |
210 | 11.11 | AZRAEL #12 | $2.99 | DC |
211 | 11.09 | DAYTRIPPER #10 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
212 | 10.99 | CHARMED #2 | $3.50 | ZEN |
213 | 10.94 | ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED CHARMER #4 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
214 | 10.90 | HIT-MONKEY #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
215 | 10.87 | COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #3 | $2.99 | BON |
216 | 10.84 | TERMINATOR 1984 #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
217 | 10.77 | DAWN NOT TO TOUCH EARTH (ONE SHOT) | $5.99 | IMA |
218 | 10.73 | MORNING GLORIES #2 | $3.50 | IMA |
219 | 10.61 | HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #4 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
220 | 10.57 | X-CAMPUS #4 | $4.99 | MAR |
221 | 10.55 | TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #2 | $3.99 | IDW |
222 | 10.50 | HOUSE OF MYSTERY #29 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
223 | 10.48 | TINY TITANS #32 | $2.99 | DC |
224 | 10.46 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #217 | $2.99 | ARC |
225 | 10.43 | TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
226 | 10.41 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #64 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
227 | 10.36 | MACHETE #0 | $3.99 | IDW |
228 | 10.06 | GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #5 | $2.99 | ZEN |
229 | 10.04 | BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #1 | $3.99 | DAR |
230 | 10.01 | 1 FOR DOLLAR UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE | $1.00 | DAR |
231 | 9.89 | CASANOVA #3 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
232 | 9.79 | MAGDALENA (ONGOING) #3 | $3.99 | IMA |
233 | 9.50 | NORTHLANDERS #32 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
234 | 9.50 | SIMPSONS COMICS #170 | $2.99 | BON |
235 | 9.40 | DARKNESS #86 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
236 | 9.40 | TFW MAD HATTER VS QUEEN OF HEARTS | $4.99 | ZEN |
237 | 9.34 | GOD OF WAR #4 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
238 | 9.30 | GFT INFERNO #3 | $2.99 | ZEN |
239 | 9.24 | KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #4 | $3.99 | DE |
240 | 8.91 | SCOURGE #1 | $2.99 | ASP |
241 | 8.88 | GREEN HORNET PARALLEL LIVES #3 | $3.99 | DE |
242 | 8.76 | SONIC UNIVERSE #20 | $2.99 | ARC |
243 | 8.67 | GORILLA MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
244 | 8.65 | TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #4 | $3.99 | DC |
245 | 8.64 | DARKWING DUCK #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
246 | 8.61 | 1 FOR DOLLAR MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER | $1.00 | DAR |
247 | 8.59 | DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #15 | $3.99 | IDW |
248 | 8.56 | AUTHORITY #26 | $2.99 | DC |
249 | 8.49 | CHOKER #4 (MR) | $3.99 | IMA |
250 | 8.41 | 1 FOR DOLLAR GROO | $1.00 | DAR |
251 | 8.39 | ANGELUS #5 | $2.99 | IMA |
252 | 8.24 | BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #21 | $2.99 | DC |
253 | 8.22 | DMZ #57 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
254 | 8.17 | RAWHIDE KID #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
255 | 8.15 | JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
256 | 8.08 | FUTURAMA COMICS #51 | $2.99 | BON |
257 | 8.06 | LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME #3 (MR) | $4.99 | RAL |
258 | 8.03 | SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #1 | $2.99 | DC |
259 | 8.01 | VERONICA #202 | $2.99 | ARC |
260 | 7.98 | MARVELMAN FAMILYS FINEST #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
261 | 7.96 | VELOCITY #2 | $3.99 | IMA |
262 | 7.84 | STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG PIKE #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
263 | 7.83 | MIGHTY CRUSADERS #3 | $3.99 | DC |
264 | 7.79 | STUMPTOWN #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
265 | 7.61 | LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #2 | $3.99 | ARC |
266 | 7.50 | SPIDER-MAN #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
267 | 7.44 | TORCHWOOD #2 | $3.99 | TIT |
268 | 7.44 | MYSTERY SOCIETY #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
269 | 7.34 | RATCHET AND CLANK #1 | $3.99 | DC |
270 | 7.29 | FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #4 | $3.99 | DC |
271 | 7.24 | RADICAL PREMIERE MATA HARI | $1.00 | RAL |
272 | 7.16 | WILDCATS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
273 | 7.12 | DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
274 | 7.12 | DARKNESS FOUR HORSEMEN #2 | $3.99 | IMA |
275 | 7.09 | KODIAK (ONE SHOT) | $3.99 | IDW |
276 | 7.08 | STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE #4 | $3.99 | IDW |
277 | 7.07 | SKULLKICKERS #1 | $2.99 | IMA |
278 | 7.03 | MORNING GLORIES #1 | $3.99 | IMA |
279 | 6.96 | ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #5 | $3.99 | DE |
280 | 6.90 | SAVAGE DRAGON #164 | $3.50 | IMA |
281 | 6.89 | DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #14 | $3.99 | BOO |
282 | 6.89 | SUPER HERO SQUAD #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
283 | 6.72 | LAST UNICORN #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
284 | 6.67 | STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS IBUKI #4 A CVR DOGAN | $3.95 | UDO |
285 | 6.67 | RED FRANK SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
286 | 6.60 | WETWORKS MUTATIONS #1 | $3.99 | DC |
287 | 6.59 | DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #15 | $3.99 | BOO |
288 | 6.57 | STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #6 | $3.99 | IDW |
289 | 6.56 | RED VICTORIA SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
290 | 6.54 | RED JOE SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
291 | 6.53 | RED MARVIN SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
292 | 6.53 | SKY DOLL LACRIMA CHRISTI #2 (MR) | $5.99 | MAR |
293 | 6.50 | BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #3 | $3.99 | IMA |
294 | 6.48 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK #3 (MR) | $3.99 | IMA |
295 | 6.47 | TORCHWOOD #3 | $3.99 | TIT |
296 | 6.35 | GREEK STREET #15 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
297 | 6.21 | AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
298 | 6.21 | LAST UNICORN #4 | $3.99 | IDW |
299 | 6.18 | PILOT SEASON THE ASSET (ONE SHOT) | $3.99 | IMA |
300 | 6.10 | FARSCAPE ONGOING #11 | $3.99 | BOO |
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Good to see that Barry Allen is still a top 15 book.
I didn’t even know the Last Unicorn was being published. <ight need to check the lists more often.
No. 1 of the list was really no surprise at all… who’d resiste a new ongoing of Wolvie?
On a (sort of) related topic, and up Stephen’s digital comics alley, did you see the sales spike Steve Lieber got on his Underground comic after it was bootlegged on 4chan? As a result, he’s making the whole series available for free download on his website, and asking for either a donation or a TPB purchase if people like it.
I think the reason for another month of low sales is squarely on the raising unemployment. The studies that I have read show that the 30-40 year old demographic are the most unemployed group and this could be connected to the decline in comic sales since everyone keeps saying that is the age group comics are written for.
As a person experience I have had to drop all my titles as of the end of September in an attempt to cut costs due to my inclusion in the unemployment market. I think if someone can get the economy to turn around and companies to hire people again then an increase in comic sales would be soon to follow.
Such a steep decline can’t be blamed on just one factor. Digital Comics, even if you have to wait to download, are now an option. Money is tight, hours being cut back, people loosing their jobs. Comic book quality is just scraping the bottom of the barrel. Add these up and it just about sums it all up.