When the heck did DC start outselling Marvel? - 2013-11-21 10:21 PM
Here's the top 300 for September
And for October.
A comic shop owner I spoke to said that DC's reboot of all their titles has given a huge boost to their sales. Plus other marketing of their "52" titles is apparently going well.
He said that DC's simplifying their continuity with a reboot makes them friendlier to new readers. And what they lose in pissed-off longtime fans, they make up in new readers.
Maybe at some point Marvel will do the same.
I've said since the early 1990's that you almost need a PhD in comic book continuity to know what's going on.
And that's why for 20 years I've been more drawn to limited series and Elseworlds-type projects.
Crossover events at this point pretty much guarantee I won't be buying.
With October's list, I was doubly surprised that the top seller wasn't Marvel or DC. The Walking Dead being the number one TV series carries over, making it the number one comic book. Although I wonder after 3 years, why this particular issue is number one. It was #19 the month before.
And for October.
A comic shop owner I spoke to said that DC's reboot of all their titles has given a huge boost to their sales. Plus other marketing of their "52" titles is apparently going well.
He said that DC's simplifying their continuity with a reboot makes them friendlier to new readers. And what they lose in pissed-off longtime fans, they make up in new readers.
Maybe at some point Marvel will do the same.
I've said since the early 1990's that you almost need a PhD in comic book continuity to know what's going on.
And that's why for 20 years I've been more drawn to limited series and Elseworlds-type projects.
Crossover events at this point pretty much guarantee I won't be buying.
With October's list, I was doubly surprised that the top seller wasn't Marvel or DC. The Walking Dead being the number one TV series carries over, making it the number one comic book. Although I wonder after 3 years, why this particular issue is number one. It was #19 the month before.