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Fear Agent, Hit Girl And X-Treme X-Men Dominate Advance Reorders

Welcome once again to the only industry chart that accurately tracks what's happening on the coal face of the comics industry, week by week, as retailers scrabble to increase their orders on certain items before they hit the stores. Extra prints of comics can often only be ordered in this fashion, so they are over represented but the rest gives you the best idea of how retailers are trying to match sudden increased demand.

The Fear Agent hardcover makes a massive impact at the top of the charts, while Hit Girl #2 proves that the first issue sold better than expected and retailers are playing catch up. X-Treme X-Men suddenly seems to be bigger deal – look for both those comics to go to second printing very quickly.

Whereas on the chart measuring reorders after comics have shipped, traditionally dominated by The Walking Dead. it appears that the coming Dark Knight Rises movie is causing Batman books to sell out around the country, and for shelf stock to need replacing rapidly. Especially those Bane books…

TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL)              

TOP 25 REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL)    

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