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Rat Queens, Grass Kings, American Gods, Secret Empires And ResurrXions Top Advance Reorders

American Gods #2 cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
American Gods #2 cover by Bill Sienkiewicz

Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market. Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale. Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! And courtesy of stats from Diamond Comic Distributors.Some titles like the

Some titles like the Batman and Flash "Button" issues can only be ordered through Advance Reorders as they take longer to produce. But it seems the preview of Secret Empire #0 (minor spoilers here) distributed to retailers has helped boost orders for that issue, with X-Men ResurrXion titles close behind. Marvel look like they will be advancing as a result.

There's also a massive jump for American Gods based on the fast sale of the first issue of the adaptation, and Rat Queens and Grass Kings have received similar second issue bumps.

TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs

Publication Price Publisher
BATMAN #21 (THE BUTTON) $2.99 DC
BATMAN #21 INTERNATIONAL EDITION (THE BUTTON) $2.99 DC
BATMAN #21 VAR ED (THE BUTTON) $2.99 DC
SECRET EMPIRE #0 (OF 9) $4.99 MAR
X-MEN BLUE #1 $4.99 MAR
NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS SHADOWS #2 FOC VAR (MR) (C: 1-0-0) $3.99 DAR
WEAPON X #1 $3.99 MAR
X-MEN GOLD #1 $4.99 MAR
RAT QUEENS #2 CVR B (MR) $3.99 IMA
GRASS KINGS #2 FOC INCV JENKINS VAR $3.99 BOO
DEADPOOL VS PUNISHER #1 (OF 5) $3.99 MAR
OLD MAN LOGAN #21 $3.99 MAR
WEAPON X #1 RUPPS TURNER ASPEN VAR (NET) $2.50 MAR
SPAWN #272 CVR C APRIL FOOLS VAR $2.99 IMA
IMAGE COMICS 25TH ANNIVERSARY BLIND BOX (NET) $125.00 IMA
STAR WARS SCREAMING CITADEL #1 $4.99 MAR
GRASS KINGS #2 $3.99 BOO
GODSHAPER #1 FOC INCV AJA VAR $3.99 BOO
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #4 (OF 5) $3.99 MAR
X-MEN BLUE #1 KIRBY 100TH VAR $4.99 MAR
AMERICA #1 2ND PTG VEREGGE HIP HOP VAR $3.99 MAR
SECRET EMPIRE #0 (OF 9) TORQUE VAR $4.99 MAR
AMERICA #1 2ND PTG MCKELVIE VAR $3.99 MAR
STAR WARS #31 $3.99 MAR
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #7 $3.99 MAR

TOP 25 REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs

Publication Price Publisher
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 MAR
HULK SEASON ONE PREM HC $24.99 MAR
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 01 BERZERKER $16.99 MAR
X-23 COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 $34.99 MAR
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #25 $9.99 MAR
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 27 WHISPERER WAR $14.99 IMA
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN HC NEW PTG $34.99 MAR
BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 IMA
SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 IMA
INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 MAR
SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 03 (MR) $59.99 IMA
FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH) $17.99 DC
SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE $9.99 IMA
PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 IMA
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 00 WARZONES $17.99 MAR
SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 IMA
ACTION COMICS #975 $3.99 DC
RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 01 RISE OT BATMEN (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER $19.99 MAR
WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 THE LIES (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 03 LAST RONIN $15.99 MAR

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