Comix Experience Best Sellers: Comics, first half of 2011
/I'm looking at my half-year performance, so you can too!
Actually, before I get into the comics, let's do the big overview. First: sales down for the half by 2.1%, versus same period in 2010. *sad face*
As is pretty usual, if I kept cheap stuff in the charts, it would totally dominate. Here's the Top Ten in Pieces, including Everything:
1 | Quarter Book - Single |
2 | Dollar Book |
3 | Sale Book |
4 | Back Issue |
5 | FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) |
6 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 |
7 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 |
8 | Starter Set |
9 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 |
10 | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) |
Dang, look how all of the cheapies outsell everything else!
So, let's remove those cheapies from consideration, and ONLY look at comics right now. Here's the Top 100 in units sold:
1 | FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) |
2 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 |
3 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 |
4 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 |
5 | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) |
FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) | |
FLASHPOINT #1 | |
8 | XOMBI #1 |
9 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 |
10 | FF #1 |
KICK-ASS 2 #2 | |
WALKING DEAD #82 | |
WALKING DEAD #83 | |
WALKING DEAD #85 | |
15 | FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) |
16 | FANTASTIC FOUR #587 |
17 | WALKING DEAD #80 |
18 | WALKING DEAD #81 |
WALKING DEAD #84 | |
20 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #19 |
CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) | |
22 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #2 |
GREEN LANTERN #64 | |
24 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #36 |
BRIGHTEST DAY #20 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #21 | |
INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #4 | |
28 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #20 |
BRIGHTEST DAY #19 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #24 | |
FF #2 | |
FLASHPOINT #2 | |
HELLBOY SLEEPING & DEAD #2 (OF 2) | |
INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #3 | |
XOMBI #2 | |
36 | FABLES #101 |
FABLES #102 | |
UNCANNY X-MEN #534 POINT ONE | |
39 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 |
BRIGHTEST DAY #17 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #18 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #22 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #23 | |
FABLES #103 | |
FF #3 | |
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 | |
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500 | |
JOE THE BARBARIAN #8 (OF 8) | |
UNCANNY X-MEN #533 | |
50 | AVENGERS #10 |
AVENGERS #11 | |
BATMAN AND ROBIN #22 | |
BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #1 (OF 3) | |
FANTASTIC FOUR #588 THREE | |
FF #4 | |
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #2 | |
GREEN LANTERN #63 | |
SCARLET #4 | |
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 DOSM | |
60 | ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (OF 4) |
AVENGERS #9 | |
FABLES #104 | |
UNCANNY X-MEN #534 | |
64 | AVENGERS #12 |
FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL #1 | |
NEW AVENGERS #9 | |
SCARLET #5 | |
SECRET AVENGERS #10 | |
SECRET AVENGERS #9 | |
UNCANNY X-MEN #532 | |
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #1 (OF 5) | |
XOMBI #3 | |
73 | AVENGERS #12 POINT ONE |
BATMAN #706 | |
BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 | |
CAPTAIN AMERICA #615 | |
HELLBOY BEING HUMAN ONE SHOT | |
HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH | |
NEW AVENGERS #8 | |
UNCANNY X-MEN #535 | |
UNCANNY X-MEN #536 | |
82 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654.1 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 BIG | |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 BIG | |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 BIG | |
BATMAN #707 | |
BOYS #51 | |
BOYS #52 | |
BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #2 (OF 3) | |
CAPTAIN AMERICA #615 POINT ONE | |
DETECTIVE COMICS #873 | |
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #3 | |
GREEN LANTERN #62 | |
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #501 | |
SUPERIOR #4 (OF 6) | |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 BIG | |
97 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 |
BOYS #50 | |
BOYS #53 | |
CAPTAIN AMERICA #614 | |
FABLES #105 | |
INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #2 | |
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 FEAR | |
UNWRITTEN #21 | |
UNWRITTEN #23 |
And, here's the Top 100, in dollars sold (close, but not the same):
1 | FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) |
2 | FLASHPOINT #1 |
3 | FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) |
4 | FF #1 |
5 | BRIGHTEST DAY #24 |
6 | FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) |
7 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 |
8 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 |
9 | FANTASTIC FOUR #587 |
10 | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) |
11 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 |
12 | ACTION COMICS #900 |
13 | DARK HORSE PRESENTS #1 PAUL CHADWICK CVR |
14 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #2 |
15 | XOMBI #1 |
16 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500 |
17 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 |
18 | FLASHPOINT #2 |
19 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #36 |
20 | STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 |
21 | KICK-ASS 2 #2 |
22 | CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) |
23 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 |
24 | WALKING DEAD #83 |
25 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #2 |
26 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 DOSM |
27 | JOE THE BARBARIAN #8 (OF 8) |
28 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #616 |
29 | FANTASTIC FOUR #588 THREE |
30 | WALKING DEAD #85 |
31 | SCARLET #4 |
32 | ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (OF 4) |
AVENGERS #9 | |
34 | WALKING DEAD #82 |
35 | INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #3 |
36 | WALKING DEAD #80 |
37 | FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL #1 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #532 | |
39 | SCARLET #5 |
40 | WALKING DEAD #81 |
WALKING DEAD #84 | |
42 | UNCANNY X-MEN #534 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #535 | |
44 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ANNUAL #1 |
45 | AVENGERS #10 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #536 | |
47 | GREEN LANTERN #64 |
48 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #3 |
49 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #1 (OF 3) |
50 | AVENGERS #12 |
51 | BOYS #52 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #533 | |
53 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 |
54 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #615 |
55 | INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #4 |
56 | BRIGHTEST DAY #21 |
57 | BOYS #51 |
BOYS #53 | |
59 | HATE ANNUAL #9 |
60 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #501 |
61 | SECRET AVENGERS #10 |
62 | BRIGHTEST DAY #20 |
63 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #614 |
64 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 BIG |
BOYS #50 | |
BOYS #54 | |
67 | HELLBOY SLEEPING & DEAD #2 (OF 2) |
68 | SECRET AVENGERS #9 |
69 | FABLES #101 |
FABLES #102 | |
71 | UNCANNY X-MEN #534 POINT ONE |
72 | FF #2 |
XOMBI #2 | |
74 | HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH |
75 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #20 |
76 | HELLBOY BEING HUMAN ONE SHOT |
77 | AVENGERS #13 FEAR |
MOON KNIGHT #1 | |
79 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #19 |
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #19 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #22 | |
BRIGHTEST DAY #23 | |
FABLES #103 | |
85 | UNCANNY X-MEN #537 |
86 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #2 (OF 3) |
87 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #653 BIG |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655 BIG | |
89 | FF #3 |
90 | BRIGHTEST DAY #17 |
BRIGHTEST DAY #18 | |
92 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #37 |
AVENGERS #11 | |
BOYS #55 | |
95 | GREEN LANTERN #63 |
96 | FF #4 |
97 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #652 BIG |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654 BIG | |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 BIG | |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 BIG |
Overall, I'd say it's been an ugly-ish six months for periodical comics. Anything interesting stand out for you?
-B