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Marvel NOW Launches, Tanking In Dublin…
We always like to check in with Big Bang Comics in Dublin, especially when they take a long hard look at how sales that week matched the orders of the comic books they ordered, comparing expectation with reality…
All Star Batman was a serious seller as ever, but the scales tipped slightly, Jock's cover sold 2% better than Dec and Jordie's.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
American Vampire Anthology #2, 64%, that's…low but, a lot of American Vampire readers have switched to trades. So we'll see.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Black Monday Murders issue 3, 75% on an order that was 40% higher than issue 2, issue 2 second printing 100% sell through. Double high five!
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Britannia 2 gig 83%, great to see such a high return rate after an issue 1.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Civil War II Ulysses 3 of 3 sold 78% on a very reduced number compared to 2 and 1.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Having said that we pulled it for everyone that was down for Amazing Spider-Man.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Darth Vader 25 was the end of the (terrific) series, it had a million covers which makes reporting the sales a pain in the ass. We sold lots
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Doom Patrol 2 did 70% – Great.
Doom Patrol 2's order was 70% less than issue 1 – Bad
This irks me as I really enjoyed it.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Flash 8 (crap it's on 8 already, that's mad) did 98%, one of our best DC sellers in store.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Gotham Academy Second Semester 2 86%. This series just can't fail here.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
All the second printings of the Hillbilly books sold out because you are all good people and I love when that happens xoxo
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Jupiter's Legacy 4 was so close to a sell out at 99%.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Lost Boys 1 only hit 35%, this in a store where 50% of the staff love that movie and I wear a Frog Bros T-Shirt to work, not a great start
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Old Man Logan 12 never loses readers but only gains them. 93%
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Punisher 6, 95% sell through on a big order Never bet against the name's Cloonan, Dillon, Shalvey and Bellaire in this store, you'll lose.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Mad creator loyalty on a title, that quite frankly is the business.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Right I'm back, now where were we?
Oh yeah,
Reborn issue 1.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Total sales over covers A through H (yes that's A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H) were 70%.
That's a hell of a lot of you that picked this up.
Result!
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Revolution 3 did 56%. We sell decent numbers on Transformers, customers seem to like M.A.S.K. but it's not enough for this.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Sheriff of Babylon 11, 100% as usual, these guys are good. Second last issue and we sold 5% more than 10. Who does that?
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Shutter 23 (one of my favs BTW) did 100%
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Southern Cross 8 88%.
Consistently great read and performer, art's ace.
Wait, were all the Cloonan Books out in one week this month?
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Supergirl 2 hit 73%. Not bad but honestly expected higher.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Uncanny Avengers 15 did 90%.I really like this book. I think it's one of Marvel's more fun team books.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
And.. then the new Marvel NOW! launches.
OK, now, before we go on, I have the rep here as being the more positive one. Bruno'll say just about anything, but not me, oh no.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
That's the simplest way to say it, the specifics are grim, trust me. We gave these Books a decent shot, same as we would any series.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
We adjusted orders right up to the very last moment and we gave them each a good punt. Mosaic BTW had a really interesting cover.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Great Lakes Avengers was a fun read, really great cast of characters too, but that topped out at 35%
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Solo did 20% and by God did we work to get that number.
No one at all came in here 100% determined to pick that title up.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
All of this has us particularly worried for Prowler.
(that's something I never thought I'd type)
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Like I said, we gave all of these Books the same chance as we give all other series,
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
Sad Fact number 1: If you search our inbox for Solo #1 you only get our own emails.
To ourselves.
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
I'm very hopeful that we'll see an improvement on these series, but, I don't think we will.
Right, I'm out.
Be nice to each other,
Cheers
— Big Bang Comics (@TheBigBang_) October 17, 2016
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