January 2013 Sales Figures.

#1 Posted by V_Scarlotte_Rose (2070 posts) - 3 months, 9 days ago - Show Bio

Hi Everyone.

The sales figures for January 2013 are in, so here is the top 50:

Comic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherEst. sales
1Superior Spider-Man1$3.99Marvel188,182
2Batman16$3.99DC145,923
3Justice League16$3.99DC117,719
4New Avengers1$3.99Marvel116,280
5Superior Spider-Man2$3.99Marvel112,546
6Savage Wolverine1$3.99Marvel102,530
7Uncanny Avengers3$3.99Marvel93,917
8Detective Comics16$3.99DC92,300
9Avengers3$3.99Marvel92,165
10Uncanny X-Force1$3.99Marvel86,187
11Avengers4$3.99Marvel83,088
12Batman And Robin16$2.99DC81,494
13All New X-Men6$3.99Marvel80,195
14New Avengers2$3.99Marvel79,433
15All New X-Men5$3.99Marvel76,007
16Green Lantern16$2.99DC72,884
17Batgirl16$2.99DC72,470
18Young Avengers1$2.99Marvel71,254
19Walking Dead106$2.99Image70,526
20Nightwing16$2.99DC69,643
21Teen Titans16$2.99DC63,726
22Aquaman16$2.99DC62,153
23Captain America3$3.99Marvel59,836
24Red Hood and the Outlaws16$2.99DC59,621
25Indestructible Hulk3$3.99Marvel59,431
26Action Comics16$3.99DC58,645
27Batman The Dark Knight16$2.99DC58,258
28Deadpool4$2.99Marvel57,061
29Batman And Robin Annual1$4.99DC52,244
30Cable And X-Force3$3.99Marvel51,761
31Iron Man5$3.99Marvel50,899
32Earth 28$2.99DC50,860
33Superman16$2.99DC50,621
34Fantastic Four3$2.99Marvel50,555
35Thor God of Thunder4$3.99Marvel50,478
36Batman Incorporated7$2.99DC50,345
37A Plus X4$3.99Marvel48,091
38Saga9$2.99Image45,629
39Green Lantern Corps16$2.99DC45,387
40Wolverine And X-Men24$3.99Marvel44,716
41Thunderbolts3$2.99Marvel44,272
42Flash16$2.99DC44,093
43Before Watchmen Minutemen6$3.99DC44,027
44Wolverine And X-Men23$3.99Marvel43,963
45Morbius Living Vampire1$2.99Marvel43,883
46Green Lantern New Guardians16$2.99DC43,770
47Before Watchmen Ozymandias5$3.99DC43,063
48Before Watchmen Dollar Bill1$3.99DC42,308
49Green Lantern Corps Annual1$4.99DC41,836
50FF3$2.99Marvel41,108

For the full list, visit: http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2013/2013-01.html

If there's already something, like this I'll quite happily have this thread locked.

Scarlotte.

#2 Posted by Timandm (3374 posts) - 3 months, 9 days ago - Show Bio

So... It looks like...

Marvel - $6.75 mil

DC - $5.1 mil

I would have thought what's going on in Batman with the Joker would have brought in more sales for DC.

#3 Posted by danhimself (18742 posts) - 3 months, 9 days ago - Show Bio

@Timandm said:

So... It looks like...

Marvel - $6.75 mil

DC - $5.1 mil

I would have thought what's going on in Batman with the Joker would have brought in more sales for DC.

I'm guessing that Marvel Now has made for a really solid sales boost for Marvel

#4 Posted by Decoy Elite (28581 posts) - 3 months, 9 days ago - Show Bio

Morbius did better than I expected.

#5 Posted by V_Scarlotte_Rose (2070 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@danhimself said:

@Timandm said:

So... It looks like...

Marvel - $6.75 mil

DC - $5.1 mil

I would have thought what's going on in Batman with the Joker would have brought in more sales for DC.

I'm guessing that Marvel Now has made for a really solid sales boost for Marvel

DC have had a bit of a boost. Death Of The Family tie-ins have sold an extra 20-25 thousand copies than the title usually sells.

#6 Posted by impossibilly (520 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

Wow, I'm glad to see that Hawkeye is selling at 37,000. I didn't think it was that high. I hope its sales stay up there so we can have much more Fraction/Aja Hawkguy in the years to come.

I'm guessing Marvel is very happy with Avengers Arena's sales. Compared to Avengers Academy same month sales last year, it's moving about 16,500 more units.

#7 Posted by V_Scarlotte_Rose (2070 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@impossibilly:I hear it's pretty good, so I imagine they'll keep it going.

I'm a little worried about Captain Marvel though. Second month in a row it's sold under 20,000 copies, and I don't think the new artist will be good for sales.

#8 Posted by impossibilly (520 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@V_Scarlotte_Rose: Captain Marvel's low sales surprise me. They've given the title a pretty strong marketing push with in-house ads. Then again, I don't buy the series, so I'm what's known as "part of the problem."

#9 Posted by V_Scarlotte_Rose (2070 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@impossibilly:I've been quite enjoying it, but apparently not many people agree. Though I do hear good things about series that don't sell too well, like I Vampire, so maybe it just happens for some reason.

#10 Posted by SupBatz (668 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

Cool ^^. Too bad Batwoman didn't make it. But 63's not too shabby.

#11 Edited by Manwhohaseverything (885 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

I'd still like to see WW and Daredevil break the 50k mark consistently. They're really good books, and seem stuck at 40k levels.

#12 Posted by impossibilly (520 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@Manwhohaseverything: I agree. Both Daredevil and Wonder Woman are near the top of my list when I recommend titles to people.

#13 Posted by V_Scarlotte_Rose (2070 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@SupBatz: Yeah, Batwoman's been hovering around the 60s for a few months. Last time she was in the top 50 was July at 45, though she was at 37 in #0 month. Maybe she'll creep back in when Death Of The Family and Marvel Now #1s finish as they'll be taking up some of the top spots.

@Manwhohaseverything: Wonder Woman was only three issues behind FF this month, and she's risen from 54, to 52, to 51, so she'll maybe make the top 50 next month. :)

#14 Posted by JimTheSurfer (555 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

Spider-man ftw, boys.

#15 Edited by colonyofcells (1881 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

Teen Titans beat out both Action Comics and Superman. Earth 2 beat out Superman and Flash. Wonder Woman is not even in the top 50. DC probably needs another reboot.

#16 Posted by jsphsmth (1126 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

So sad to see that Masks dropped down 76% after the first issue. Guess Dynamite really did cheat the numbers by overshipping.

#17 Posted by impossibilly (520 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@jsphsmth: I didn't know Dynamite overshipped Masks #1. Now I understand why Midtown Comics was giving out the first issue for free a couple of weeks after it was released.

#18 Posted by jsphsmth (1126 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@impossibilly: Two of my local comic shops were handing out free copies too.

#19 Posted by akbogert (2154 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

Well, did a little number crunching for Avengers Arena based on December and January figures.

Issue 1 - 64,626

Issue 2 - 43,014 (a drop in 33.4% from Issue 1)

Issue 3 - 38,461 (a drop in 40.5% from Issue 1, 10.6% from Issue 2)

So, less than 2/3 of the people who got issue one are still reading, as of issue three. Doesn't really prove anything, but it's nice to look at, for now. Still, the ballpark of ~40,000 is probably not the danger zone for any book, regardless of what it is or isn't replacing. If the readership decline actually tapers down to a steady ~35,000 this book will probably survive, I'd think. So one more month of waiting for numbers, at the very least.

#20 Posted by colonyofcells (1881 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

I wonder if Legion of Super Heroes is outside the top 100.

#21 Posted by akbogert (2154 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

@colonyofcells said:

I wonder if Legion of Super Heroes is outside the top 100.

It's at 122, selling 16,496.

#22 Posted by jsphsmth (1126 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

Argh. I just spotted Dial H's sales numbers WAY down the list. I guess this series will follow I, Vampire onto "the great, but underappreciated series that got cancelled too soon" list.

#23 Edited by colonyofcells (1881 posts) - 3 months, 8 days ago - Show Bio

dc : 2 Batman 16 $3.99 DC 145,923. 3 Justice League 16 $3.99 DC 117,719. 8 Detective Comics 16 $3.99 DC 92,300. 12 Batman And Robin 16 $2.99 DC 81,494. 16 Green Lantern 16 $2.99 DC 72,884. 17 Batgirl 16 $2.99 DC 72,470. 20 Nightwing 16 $2.99 DC 69,643. 21 Teen Titans 16 $2.99 DC 63,726. 22 Aquaman 16 $2.99 DC 62,153. 24 Red Hood and the Outlaws 16 $2.99 DC 59,621. 26 Action Comics 16 $3.99 DC 58,645. 27 Batman The Dark Knight 16 $2.99 DC 58,258. 29 Batman And Robin Annual 1 $4.99 DC 52,244. 32 Earth 2 8 $2.99 DC 50,860. 33 Superman 16 $2.99 DC 50,621. 36 Batman Incorporated 7 $2.99 DC 50,345. 39 Green Lantern Corps 16 $2.99 DC 45,387. 42 Flash 16 $2.99 DC 44,093. 46 Green Lantern New Guardians 16 $2.99 DC 43,770. 49 Green Lantern Corps Annual 1 $4.99 DC 41,836. 51 Wonder Woman 16 $2.99 DC 40,105. 55 Red Lanterns 16 $2.99 DC 38,223. 59 Green Lantern New Guardians Annual 1 $4.99 DC 36,674. 63 Batwoman 16 $2.99 DC 34,103. 64 Catwoman 16 $2.99 DC 33,915. 65 Swamp Thing 16 $2.99 DC 32,262. 67 Talon 4 $2.99 DC 30,909. 68 Worlds Finest 8 $2.99 DC 30,399. 69 Supergirl 16 $2.99 DC 30,350. 70 Animal Man 16 $2.99 DC 30,322. 72 Threshold 1 $3.99 DC 29,312. 76 Superboy 16 $2.99 DC 27,110. 77 Suicide Squad 16 $2.99 DC 27,061. 78 Justice League Dark 16 $2.99 DC 26,902. 86 Superboy Annual 1 $4.99 DC 23,694. 89 Birds of Prey 16 $2.99 DC 23,182. 99 Phantom Stranger 4 $2.99 DC 19,903. 100 Green Arrow 16 $2.99 DC 19,888. 109 All Star Western 16 $3.99 DC 18,254. 122 Legion of Super Heroes 16 $2.99 DC 16,496. 132 Ravagers 8 $2.99 DC 15,030 (cancelled). 133 Team 7 4 $2.99 DC 14,919 (cancelled). 134 Dial H 8 $2.99 DC 14,672. 136 Stormwatch 16 $2.99 DC 14,411 (cancelled). 138 Demon Knights 16 $2.99 DC 14,168. 139 Sword of Sorcery 4 $3.99 DC 13,995 (cancelled). 141 Legion Lost 16 $2.99 DC 13,512 (cancelled). 142 Frankenstein Agent of Shade 16 $2.99 DC 13,429 (cancelled). 143 Batwing 16 $2.99 DC 13,427. 150 Savage Hawkman 16 $2.99 DC 12,852 (cancelled). 152 Deathstroke 16 $2.99 DC 12,758 (cancelled). 157 I Vampire 16 $2.99 DC 12,310 (cancelled). 160 DC Universe Presents 16 $2.99 DC 12,001 (cancelled). 162 Blue Beetle 16 $2.99 DC 11,487 (cancelled). 164 Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Men 16 $2.99 DC 11,361 (cancelled). 173 Grifter 16 $2.99 DC 10,210 (cancelled). 193 Human Bomb 2 $2.99 DC 8,152.

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