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Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 7th August 2016 – No Marvel In The Top Ten At All As Harley Beats Batman

Published Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:00:54 -0500

Last updated Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:06:29 -0600

This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what are known as the "Wednesday Warriors", those who can't wait to the weekend to get this week's comics. We salute you, and the keenness you bring to your passion.

This week's best-selling comic was Harley Quinn beating both Batman and Suicide Squad Rebirth… and while Walking Dead's new storyline makes it into the top ten, nothing from Marvel Comics does.

1. Harley Quinn #1
2. Batman #4
3. Justice League #2
4. Suicide Squad Rebirth #1
5. Superman #4
6. Nightwing #2
7. Green Arrow #4
8. Walking Dead #157
9. Green Lanterns #4
10. Aquaman #4

Thanks to the following retailers,

Rodman Comics of Ankeny, Iowa
Issues Needed Comics, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Dr. No's Comics & Games Superstore of Marietta, Georgia
Yesteryear Comics of San Diego, California
Fat Jack's Comicrypt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Who had this to say

This week, not a single Marvel title made our store's top ten list. In fact, the highest-ranked Marvel, Doctor Strange #10, came in at #16 this week, finishing behind Animosity (#11),Paper Girls (#12), James Bond (#13), and Kill or Be Killed (#14). Think about that for a minute: a Marvel title starring the hero soon to be featured in a major motion picture not only didn't make the Top Ten, but came in behind nine DCs and five independent titles. Never in the history of our store has a major company fallen this far this fast. Hey, Marvel, when do you guys start your Rebirth and begin giving readers the Marvel Comics they want, featuring the characters they love treated with the respect they deserve?

Strong continuing interest in Punisher and pre Flashpoint Batman and Superman.

DC is really cooking on all cylinders, awesome move to have both Suicide Squad And Harley Quinn Rebirth #1's to come out the same week as the movie. Was able to get a ton of non comic customers into those comics (and other rebirth comics too). Marvel did make a little bit of a comeback with both Deadpool #16 and Deadpool V Gambit #3 beating Aquaman. Kill or Be Killed almost made the top ten it would be great to have another strong selling Image book.

Let me guess…Harley Quinn #1 was the #1 book of the week. Would make sense since it almost doubled Batman sales this week and Batman was still a huge mover. Walking Dead and Animosity were the only independent titles on the top 10 this week. Lady Killer almost made it.

Darth Vader still moving on the back issue front along with anything with Toad on the cover for Marvel comics???

Harley Quinn 1 was easily this week's big winner. We had an exclusive cover for the issue so the issue at times was being bought three times by people thanks to the three different covers. Suicide Squad 1 came in second thanks to a certain movie. Also go see the movie. If you listen to the critics you would be seeing the movie Piano instead of any superhero movies. Invincible Iron Man 12 made a surprise sell out thanks to the new Iron Man (woman?) finally meeting Tony which has sparked new interest. Other than Iron Man Marvel is limping along till their next re launch. Deadpool interest and sales have even dropped off sharper than I would have thought. As I have stated before that is part of a re launch. People over all just wait till the re launch to check it out. Why get into something that is ending?

Harley Quinn anything is hot right now. Even the past variant covers with her on them.

Just 1 Marvel in our top 10 this week? Rebirth is STILL doing very well.

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