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Friday Runaround: The Best Proposal Since Sandman

Published Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:02:39 -0600

Last updated Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:26 -0600

This is Computo the Comic Link Conqueror speaking. I come for your women. But for now I merely collate comic-related bits and pieces online. One day I will rule. Until that day, read on.

They say I am a work in progress. The fools.

Tilting at Windmills: Crunching 2011's Book Scan Numbers – Comic Book Resources

Collectively, books titled with the "The Walking Dead" sell 359k copies, and a staggering $8.7 million dollars (it was 279k and $6.4m last year) making, without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest success story of 2011. And, it is creator-owned to boot, almost certainly making Robert Kirkman the best compensated writer in American comics today.

ICv2 – 'New 52' Appealed to Avid Fans & Lapsed Readers

One counter-intuitive fact that Rood noted to ICv2 was the fact that 48% of those digital buyers who responded were over 35, while only 35% of those who responded from the other two in-store portions of the survey were over 35.

DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 PRODUCT LAUNCH RESEARCH RESULTS

DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 appealed mainly to avid fans and lapsed readers. More than 70% of those surveyed categorized themselves as avid fans who visit the comic book store every week. More than a quarter of in-store consumers were lapsed readers. The survey indicates that 5% of those polled identified themselves as first-time, new readers.

Sneak Peek: Avengers Assemble #1 Silvestri Variant | Avengers | Comic News | News | Marvel.com

Marvel is proud to present your first look at artist Marc Silvestri's explosive variant cover for AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1! Follow the adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in this perfect jumping-on point featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Black Widow & Hawkeye! The all-new Zodiac are plotting to take down the Marvel Universe, but who are they? And when you see who's pulling the strings – no fan is going to want to play catch-up on this series.

ComicsPRO: DC Entertainment looking to maintain momentum | Nerdage

DC's Bob Wayne said he expected "Batman, Incorporated" to be the biggest launch of the second wave, but heaped praise on another title, "Dial H," written by novelist China Miéville. "What I said was, it was the best proposal I had seen since Neil's proposal for 'Sandman,'" Wayne said, referring to the best-selling comic-book series from Neil Gaiman.

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