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DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: [size=150]October 2015[/size] – Crawling Up Into the Continuity Hole
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by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.
When the early Diamond info came out this month the Friday before the Top 300 charts were released (as they generally do every month), there was much consternation, as Marvel dominated both the top ten and also nearly doubled DC in market share. The instant conclusion that was jumped to in many quarters was that Marvel crushed DC in October. DC must have had a horrible month, right?
Eh, not so much.
Total sales for DC were actually up over September by more than 100K. Average sales per title were down slightly, just 0.5%. Average sales for Vertigo were down because last month was a Sandman month, but the median sales per title for Vertigo were up by about 2.5K, due to the Vertigo relaunch.
So yes, Marvel did pretty well in October, as would be expected with their relaunch. But they didn’t do so at DC’s expense. DC had kind of a middling month of sales. Which doesn’t get people to click on article headlines, but the boring truth rarely does.
Where did Marvel’s extra sales come from? No doubt some came from DC, as none of their new title launches did anything close to what Marvel’s did. But much of them likely came from elsewhere, such as Image, who published nearly twenty fewer titles in October as they did in September.
Not to say that DC doesn’t have problems. They have plenty. The Vertigo relaunch titles didn’t debut at a level that will be sustainable unless there are significant sales from other channels. None of the new DCU titles debuted very high either, and one (Telos) is an outright dud right out of the gate. Nearly all of the DCYou launches have slid down into the danger zone just a few months into their runs. Sales are propped up by variant covers. Readers have little interest in trying new things.
Can DC be fixed? Maybe. Maybe it’s not too late to turn the ship around. But my prescription for saving DC will have to wait until next month.
To be continued…
Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month over at Comichron!
Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)
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11 - BATMAN ($3.99)
10/2005: Batman #646 -- 69,975
10/2010: Batman #704 -- 65,212
10/2011: Batman #2 -- 172,428 [198,765]
10/2012: Batman #13 -- 148,305 [169,666]
10/2013: Batman #24 -- 124,652
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10/2014: Batman #35 -- 118,860 (- 16.9%)
11/2014: Batman #36 -- 115,183 (- 3.1%)
12/2014: Batman #37 -- 113,255 (- 1.7%)
01/2015: Batman #38 -- 110,232 (- 2.7%)
02/2015: Batman #39 -- 118,106 (+ 7.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Batman #40 -- 131,128 (+ 31.8%) [155,690]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman #41 -- 142,155 (- 8.7%)
07/2015: Batman #42 -- 117,441 (- 17.4%)
08/2015: Batman #43 -- 124,697 (+ 6.2%)
09/2015: Batman #44 -- 114,409 (- 8.3%)
10/2015: Batman #45 -- 109,367 (- 4.4%)
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6 months: - 29.8%
1 year : - 8.0%
2 years : - 12.3%
5 years : + 67.7%
10 years: + 56.3%
Batman misses the Diamond Top Ten this month, which caused all sorts of consternation when the preliminaries were released the weekend before the actual chart numbers. But when the actual numbers came in–well, they’re still not great. Hard to be disappointed for a comic selling over 100K, but while not quite the lowest that the current series has reached, it’s pretty darn close, and certainly the lowest since the f.o.v. (“freely ordered variant”) era. I may be projecting here, but readers may be starting to wish that the real Batman would return to the title instead of a guy in a mech suit.
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20 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
10/2005: JLA #120 -- 82,892
10/2005: JLA #121 -- 78,869 [81,316]
10/2010: JL of America #50 -- 59,686
10/2011: Justice League #2 -- 196,569
10/2012: Justice League #13 -- 117,752
10/2013: Justice League #24 -- 98,491
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10/2014: Justice League #34 -- 75,400 (- 27.7%)
10/2014: Justice League #35 -- 75,264 (- 0.2%)
11/2014: Justice League #36 -- 74,796 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Justice League #37 -- 72,081 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: Justice League #38 -- 68,989 (- 4.3%)
02/2015: Justice League #39 -- 72,904 (+ 5.7%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Justice League #40 -- 78,388 (+ 7.5%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Justice League #41 -- 97,584 (+ 31.9%) [103,398]
07/2015: Justice League #42 -- 81,291 (- 21.4%)
08/2015: Justice League #43 -- 82,304 (+ 1.2%)
09/2015: Justice League #44 -- 76,752 (- 6.7%)
10/2015: Justice League #45 -- 77,192 (+ 0.6%)
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6 months: - 1.5%
1 year : + 2.5%
2 years : - 21.6%
5 years : + 29.3%
10 years: - 6.0%
But it’s not all bad news on the DC front this month. While it slipped from #8 last month to #20 this month on the chart, Justice League’s sales actually went up a bit this month. Which if you needed proof that chart position means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in terms of actual sales, here you go.
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21, 37, 39, 43 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL ($3.99, $2.99)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #26 -- 54,199 (- 2.6%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #27 -- 53,511 (- 1.3%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #28 -- 52,918 (- 1.1%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #29 -- 52,284 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman Eternal #30 -- 52,438 (+ 0.3%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #31 -- 51,133 (- 2.5%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #32 -- 50,709 (- 0.8%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #33 -- 50,230 (- 0.9%)
11/2014: Batman Eternal #34 -- 49,748 (- 1.0%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #35 -- 48,999 (- 1.5%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #36 -- 48,683 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #37 -- 48,083 (- 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #38 -- 48,035 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #39 -- 47,782 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #40 -- 46,832 (- 2.0%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #41 -- 46,648 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #42 -- 46,516 (- 0.3%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #43 -- 45,912 (- 1.3%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #44 -- 45,391 (- 1.1%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #45 -- 45,199 (- 0.4%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #46 -- 44,763 (- 1.0%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #47 -- 44,699 (- 0.1%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #48 -- 44,505 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #49 -- 44,277 (- 0.5%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #50 -- 43,982 (- 0.7%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #51 -- 44,065 (+ 0.2%)
04/2015: Batman Eternal #52 -- 47,359 (+ 7.5%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: --
08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2014: Batman &Robin #1 -- 76,882 (+ 62.3%)
10/2014: Batman &Robin #2 -- 54,267 (- 29.4%)
10/2014: Batman &Robin #3 -- 53,626 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman &Robin #4 -- 49,985 (- 6.8%)
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6 months: + 23.9%
1 year : + 10.6%
The weekly Batman series returns and it does… okay. Viewed as a continuation of the previous weekly series, it more or less picks up where it left off, with sales by issue #4 down to where Batman Eternal was near the end of its run.
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35 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($3.99)
10/2005: JLA #120 -- 82,892
10/2005: JLA #121 -- 78,869 [81,316]
10/2010: JL of America #50 -- 59,686
10/2011: --
10/2012: --
10/2013: JL of America #8 -- 77,305
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06/2015: JL of America #1 -- 150,845 (+193.8%)
07/2015: JL of America #2 -- 70,979 (- 52.9%)
08/2015: JL of America #3 -- 67,118 (- 5.4%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: JL of America #4 -- 56,543 (- 15.8%)
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2 years : - 26.9%
5 years : - 5.3%
10 years: - 31.1%
Already slipping on the schedule, to the surprise of absolutely no one except whoever at DC thought that this title would be able to maintain a monthly schedule in the first place.
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36 - HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)
10/2014: Harley Quinn #11 -- 68,557 (- 42.5%)
11/2014: Harley Quinn #12 -- 71,245 (+ 3.9%)
12/2014: Harley Quinn #13 -- 68,102 (- 4.4%)
01/2015: Harley Quinn #14 -- 64,735 (- 4.9%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Harley Quinn #15 -- 66,904 (+ 3.4%)
04/2015: Harley Quinn #16 -- 72,055 (+ 7.7%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Harley Quinn #17 -- 68,243 (- 5.3%)
07/2015: Harley Quinn #18 -- 59,566 (- 12.7%)
08/2015: Harley Quinn #19 -- 64,223 (+ 7.8%)
09/2015: Harley Quinn #20 -- 56,836 (- 11.5%)
10/2015: Harley Quinn #21 -- 55,272 (- 2.8%)
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6 months: - 23.3%
1 year : - 19.4%
Nothing wrong with a comic selling in the mid 50K range (in fact, DC could use a few more titles in this area of the chart), but Harley is no longer the sales juggernaut that it was in its early days.
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44 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
10/2005: Detective Comics #812 -- 39,270
10/2010: Detective Comics #870 -- 35,674
10/2011: Detective Comics #2 -- 123,099
10/2012: Detective Comics #13 -- 76,392
10/2013: Detective Comics #24 -- 59,310
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10/2014: Detective Comics #35 -- 57,385 (- 40.3%)
11/2014: Detective Comics #36 -- 58,171 (+ 1.4%)
12/2014: Detective Comics #37 -- 54,953 (- 5.5%)
01/2015: Detective Comics #38 -- 51,301 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Detective Comics #39 -- 54,698 (+ 6.6%)
03/2015: Detective Comics #40 -- 56,126 (+ 2.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Detective Comics #41 -- 57,648 (+ 2.7%)
07/2015: Detective Comics #42 -- 50,743 (- 12.0%)
08/2015: Detective Comics #43 -- 53,576 (+ 5.6%)
09/2015: Detective Comics #44 -- 55,871 (+ 4.3%)
10/2015: Detective Comics #45 -- 47,972 (- 14.1%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 16.4%
2 years : - 19.1%
5 years : + 34.5%
10 years: + 22.2%
The new creative team debuts, and sales take a large dip down. Probably not the reaction DC was hoping for.
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49 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
09/2005: Superman #222 -- 67,638
10/2010: Superman #703 -- 50,460
10/2010: Superman #704 -- 46,741
10/2011: Superman #2 -- 104,703
10/2012: Superman #13 -- 52,155
10/2013: Superman #24 -- 39,580 (- 33.8%)
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10/2014: Superman #35 -- 53,692 (- 31.1%)
11/2014: Superman #36 -- 52,272 (- 2.6%)
12/2014: Superman #37 -- 50,383 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Superman #38 -- 48,987 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Superman #39 -- 50,260 (+ 2.6%)
04/2015: Superman #40 -- 52,666 (+ 4.8%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Superman #41 -- 53,393 (+ 1.4%)
07/2015: Superman #42 -- 46,691 (- 12.6%)
08/2015: Superman #43 -- 49,825 (+ 6.7%)
09/2015: Superman #44 -- 43,921 (- 11.8%)
10/2015: Superman #45 -- 42,693 (- 2.8%)
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6 months: - 18.9%
1 year : - 20.5%
2 years : + 7.9%
5 years : - 12.2%
10 years: - 36.9%
Standard attrition, if that even means anything in these days of freely-orderable variants. Though looking at the various f.o.v. books from last month to this month, there’s enough variability there that maybe we’ve found the f.o.v. baseline;that is, this is the level that these books sell with a f.o.v. when the interest in the cover theme is minimal.
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55 - GREEN LANTERN ($3.99)
10/2005: --
10/2010: Green Lantern #58 -- 81,626
10/2011: Green Lantern #2 -- 142,344
10/2012: Green Lantern #13 -- 91,814
10/2013: Green Lantern #24 -- 57,109 (- 19.4%)
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10/2014: Green Lantern #35 -- 45,893 (- 40.7%)
11/2014: Green Lantern #36 -- 46,157 (+ 0.6%)
12/2014: Green Lantern #37 -- 44,033 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Green Lantern #38 -- 39,342 (- 10.7%)
02/2015: Green Lantern #39 -- 41,997 (+ 6.7%)
03/2015: Green Lantern #40 -- 42,334 (+ 0.8%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Green Lantern #41 -- 45,704 (+ 8.0%)
07/2015: Green Lantern #42 -- 39,290 (- 14.0%)
08/2015: Green Lantern #43 -- 42,482 (+ 8.1%)
09/2015: Green Lantern #44 -- 39,371 (- 7.3%)
10/2015: Green Lantern #45 -- 38,406 (- 2.5%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 16.3%
2 years : - 32.7%
5 years : - 52.9%
10 years: n.a.
Another book with numbers that look suspiciously like standard attrition this month.
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58 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARKSEID WAR ($3.99)
10/2015: JLDW Batman #1 -- 37,657
The first in a series of one-shots tying in to the “Darkseid War” story currently running in Justice League. I’ve heard anecdotal evidence that this may have been greatly under-ordered, with reports of instant sell-outs in many stores as demand was misjudged. These were originally solicited under the title Justice League: Gods and Men, which was very similar to the recent Justice League: Gods and Monsters one-shots that tied in to the animated movie and no doubt contributed to some confusion on the behalf of consumers and retailers alike. In other words, this most likely would have had much better numbers if DC hadn’t messed up the marketing.
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59 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
10/2005: --
10/2010: Superman/Batman #77 -- 31,741
10/2013: Batman/Superman #4 -- 82,990
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10/2014: Batman/Superman #14 -- 52,270 (- 40.2%)
10/2014: Batman/Superman #15 -- 50,226 (- 3.9%)
11/2014: Batman/Superman #16 -- 48,581 (- 3.3%)
12/2014: Batman/Superman #17 -- 44,714 (- 8.0%)
01/2015: Batman/Superman #18 -- 41,750 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Batman/Superman #19 -- 44,134 (+ 5.7%)
03/2015: Batman/Superman #20 -- 43,428 (- 1.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman/Superman #21 -- 49,204 (+ 13.3%)
07/2015: Batman/Superman #22 -- 41,672 (- 15.3%)
08/2015: Batman/Superman #23 -- 44,259 (+ 6.2%)
09/2015: Batman/Superman #24 -- 40,132 (- 9.3%)
10/2015: Batman/Superman #25 -- 37,566 (- 6.4%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 28.1%
2 year : - 54.7%
5 years : + 18.4%
10 years: n.a.
In trying to keep up with the status quo changes in both the regular Superman &Batman titles, the team-up book is starting to feel even more rudderless than usual. Will soon switch over to tell flashback stories, which may help things or alternately make the book feel even less essential.
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61 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
10/2005: Action Comics #832 -- 47,968
10/2010: Action Comics #894 -- 42,291
10/2011: Action Comics #2 -- 153,855
10/2012: Action Comics #13 -- 67,241
10/2013: Action Comics #24 -- 39,620
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10/2014: Action Comics #35 -- 45,152 (- 39.4%)
11/2014: Action Comics #36 -- 41,835 (- 7.3%)
12/2014: Action Comics #37 -- 39,168 (- 6.4%)
01/2015: Action Comics #38 -- 35,018 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Action Comics #39 -- 38,070 (+ 8.7%)
03/2015: Action Comics #40 -- 38,216 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Action Comics #41 -- 44,083 (+ 15.4%)
07/2015: Action Comics #42 -- 37,956 (- 13.9%)
08/2015: Action Comics #43 -- 41,883 (+ 10.3%)
09/2015: Action Comics #44 -- 37,927 (- 9.4%)
10/2015: Action Comics #45 -- 36,560 (- 3.6%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 19.0%
2 years : - 7.7%
5 years : - 13.6%
10 years: - 23.8%
Doing what it can within the confines of the mega plot.
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62 - ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN ($3.99)
10/2005: Robin #143 -- 34,141
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06/2015: Robin SoB #1 -- 70,505 (+122.5%)
07/2015: Robin SoB #2 -- 44,232 (- 37.3%)
08/2015: Robin SoB #3 -- 38,413 (- 13.2%)
09/2015: Robin SoB #4 -- 38,162 (- 0.7%)
10/2015: Robin SoB #5 -- 35,619 (- 6.7%)
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10 years: + 4.3%
A correction after joining the f.o.v. club last month.
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63 - FLASH ($3.99)
10/2005: Flash #227 -- 46,666
10/2010: --
10/2011: Flash #2 -- 114,137
10/2012: Flash #13 -- 49,936
10/2013: Flash #24 -- 38,190
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10/2014: Flash #35 -- 37,484 (- 46.7%)
11/2014: Flash #36 -- 38,145 (+ 1.8%)
12/2014: Flash #37 -- 37,026 (- 2.9%)
01/2015: Flash #38 -- 35,180 (- 5.0%)
02/2015: Flash #39 -- 43,635 (+ 24.0%)
03/2015: Flash #40 -- 38,382 (- 12.0%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Flash #41 -- 41,256 (+ 7.5%)
07/2015: Flash #42 -- 37,956 (- 8.0%)
08/2015: Flash #43 -- 40,542 (+ 6.8%)
09/2015: Flash #44 -- 36,111 (- 10.9%)
10/2015: Flash #45 -- 35,485 (- 1.7%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 5.3%
2 years : - 7.1%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: - 24.0%
Not a huge seller, but holding its own better than many other titles in DC’s stable.
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64 - SUPERMAN: LOIS AND CLARK ($3.99)
10/2015: Lois &Clark #1 -- 35,009
The first of a number of debuts this month that nobody asked for, spinning out of Convergence and featuring convoluted premises. This one I hear features the Superman &Lois Lane from Pre-Flashpoint who it is revealed have been secretly living in the New DC Universe and raising their son? Yeah, sure, whatever. Sales-wise this debuts at about the same level that Midnighter did a few months back, and you need only look down the chart to see how well those sales have held up. Now sure, there’s always a chance that this will be the one book that bucks DC’s sales trend for new titles. But I wouldn’t put any money on it doing so.
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66 - WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
10/2005: Wonder Woman #221 -- 52,894
10/2005: Wonder Woman #222 -- 47,065 [49,101]
10/2010: Wonder Woman #604 -- 37,405
10/2011: Wonder Woman #2 -- 79,060
10/2012: Wonder Woman #13 -- 43,731
10/2013: Wonder Woman #24 -- 34,308
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10/2014: Wonder Woman #34 -- 35,774 (- 48.5%)
10/2014: Wonder Woman #35 -- 35,968 (+ 0.5%)
11/2014: Wonder Woman #36 -- 58,965 (+ 63.9%)
12/2014: Wonder Woman #37 -- 43,066 (- 27.0%)
01/2015: Wonder Woman #38 -- 39,669 (- 7.9%)
02/2015: Wonder Woman #39 -- 42,634 (+ 7.5%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Wonder Woman #40 -- 45,172 (+ 6.0%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Wonder Woman #41 -- 45,284 (+ 0.2%)
07/2015: Wonder Woman #42 -- 36,668 (- 19.0%)
08/2015: Wonder Woman #43 -- 39,646 (+ 8.1%)
09/2015: Wonder Woman #44 -- 36,151 (- 8.8%)
10/2015: Wonder Woman #45 -- 33,885 (- 6.3%)
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6 months: - 25.0%
1 year : - 5.3%
2 years : - 1.2%
5 years : - 9.4%
10 years: - 33.6%
Still selling above the lowest point of the previous version, but those issues didn’t have the benefit of freely-orderable variants.
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68 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
10/2011: Suicide Squad #2 -- 49,570
10/2012: Suicide Squad #13 -- 27,644
10/2013: Suicide Squad #24 -- 27,762
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10/2014: New Suicide Squad #3 -- 39,498 (- 46.3%)
11/2014: New Suicide Squad #4 -- 34,920 (- 11.6%)
12/2014: New Suicide Squad #5 -- 32,834 (- 6.0%)
01/2015: New Suicide Squad #6 -- 32,304 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: New Suicide Squad #7 -- 30,537 (- 5.5%)
03/2015: New Suicide Squad #8 -- 30,443 (- 0.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: New Suicide Squad #9 -- 42,225 (+ 38.7%)
07/2015: New Suicide Squad #10 -- 35,365 (- 16.2%)
08/2015: New Suicide Squad #11 -- 37,915 (+ 7.2%)
09/2015: New Suicide Squad #12 -- 34,622 (- 8.7%)
10/2015: New Suicide Squad #13 -- 33,260 (- 3.9%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 15.8%
2 years : + 19.8%
The movie is due out in August 2016.
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69 - GRAYSON ($3.99)
10/2005: Nightwing #113 -- 39,837
10/2011: Nightwing #2 -- 73,054
10/2012: Nightwing #13 -- 47,171
10/2013: Nightwing #24 -- 39,853
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10/2014: Grayson #3 -- 52,849 (- 31.0%)
11/2014: Grayson #4 -- 47,590 (- 10.0%)
12/2014: Grayson #5 -- 42,611 (- 10.5%)
01/2015: Grayson #6 -- 38,505 (- 9.6%)
02/2015: Grayson #7 -- 41,164 (+ 6.9%)
03/2015: Grayson #8 -- 40,859 (- 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Grayson #9 -- 39,610 (- 3.1%)
07/2015: Grayson #10 -- 33,990 (- 14.2%)
08/2015: Grayson #11 -- 36,538 (+ 7.5%)
09/2015: Grayson #12 -- 32,284 (- 11.6%)
10/2015: Grayson #13 -- 32,260 (- 0.1%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 39.0%
2 years : - 19.1%
10 years: - 19.0%
Only twenty-four fewer copies than last month.
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70 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
08/2015: Bombshells #1 -- 59,253
09/2015: Bombshells #2 -- 37,136 (- 37.3%)
10/2015: Bombshells #3 -- 32,147 (- 13.4%)
A typical third issue drop. Issues #2 are nearly exactly the same sales as for Batman ’66.
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72 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
10/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #1 -- 94,859
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10/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #12 -- 47,885 (- 37.9%)
11/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #13 -- 44,013 (- 8.1%)
12/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #14 -- 41,231 (- 6.3%)
01/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #15 -- 36,877 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #16 -- 38,550 (+ 4.5%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #17 -- 39,868 (+ 3.4%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #18 -- 39,787 (- 0.2%)
07/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #19 -- 36,666 (- 7.8%)
08/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #20 -- 38,834 (+ 5.9%)
09/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #21 -- 34,349 (- 11.5%)
10/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #22 -- 32,044 (- 6.7%)
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6 months: - 19.6%
1 year : - 33.1%
2 years : - 66.2%
Same issue here as with Batman/Superman.
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74 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
10/2012: Deathstroke #13 -- 15,078
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10/2014: Deathstroke #1 -- 54,059 (+359.4%)
11/2014: Deathstroke #2 -- 36,356 (- 32.7%)
12/2014: Deathstroke #3 -- 34,010 (- 6.5%)
01/2015: Deathstroke #4 -- 33,011 (- 2.9%)
02/2015: Deathstroke #5 -- 32,863 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Deathstroke #6 -- 31,666 (- 3.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Deathstroke #7 -- 38,807 (+ 22.6%)
07/2015: Deathstroke #8 -- 33,648 (- 13.3%)
08/2015: Deathstroke #9 -- 36,583 (+ 8.7%)
09/2015: Deathstroke #10 -- 31,241 (- 14.6%)
10/2015: Deathstroke #11 -- 31,121 (- 0.4%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 42.4%
A rather tiny drop this month.
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75 - TITANS HUNT ($3.99)
10/2015: Titans Hunt #1 of 12 -- 31,037
Another new book with an overly complicated premise, which if I understand correctly has something to do with this being characters who were associated with the pre-Flashpoint Teen Titans, but these are the New 52 versions, and they have some sort of hidden history that is being uncovered? Doesn’t really sound new reader friendly…
Meanwhile, over at DC’s Marvelous competitors, they’re getting ready to debut a new series about a preteen girl genius and her pet dinosaur. Which sounds a lot more fun than yet another series that crawls up into its own continuity hole.
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79 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)
10/2012: Unlimited #9 -- 19,877
10/2013: Universe #3 -- 17,658
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10/2014: Universe #15 -- 13,739 (- 2.3%)
11/2014: Universe #16 -- 13,211 (- 3.8%)
12/2014: --
01/2015: --
02/2015: --
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman Beyond #1 -- 59,151 (+347.7%)
07/2015: Batman Beyond #2 -- 35,000 (- 40.8%)
08/2015: Batman Beyond #3 -- 30,806 (- 12.0%)
09/2015: Batman Beyond #4 -- 31,202 (+ 1.3%)
10/2015: Batman Beyond #5 -- 29,409 (- 5.7%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : +114.1%
2 years : + 66.5%
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80 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
10/2005: Batgirl #69 -- 26,870
10/2010: --
10/2011: Batgirl #2 -- 83,586
10/2012: Batgirl #13 -- 50,074 [71,109]
10/2013: Batgirl #24 -- 36,666
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10/2014: Batgirl #35 -- 62,644 (- 7.8%)
11/2014: Batgirl #36 -- 50,247 (- 19.8%)
12/2014: Batgirl #37 -- 45,060 (- 10.3%)
01/2015: Batgirl #38 -- 45,096 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Batgirl #39 -- 40,880 (- 9.3%)
03/2015: Batgirl #40 -- 41,729 (+ 2.1%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batgirl #41 -- 33,220 (- 20.4%)
07/2015: Batgirl #42 -- 33,168 (- 0.2%)
08/2015: Batgirl #43 -- 32,079 (- 3.3%)
09/2015: Batgirl #44 -- 30,654 (- 4.4%)
10/2015: Batgirl #45 -- 29,276 (- 4.5%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 53.3%
2 years : - 20.2%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: + 9.0%
No variant covers. Also, there’s evidence that Batgirl sells above its weight class in digital, as it is regularly up in the comiXology top sellers the week that it is released.
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82 - STARFIRE ($2.99)
06/2015: Starfire #1 -- 50,928
07/2015: Starfire #2 -- 33,659 (- 33.9%)
08/2015: Starfire #3 -- 30,207 (- 10.3%)
09/2015: Starfire #4 -- 30,485 (+ 0.9%)
10/2015: Starfire #5 -- 28,714 (- 5.8%)
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84, 88 - CYBORG ($2.99)
07/2015: Cyborg #1 -- 45,187
08/2015: Cyborg #2 -- 29,167 (- 35.5%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Cyborg #3 -- 27,550 (- 5.5%)
10/2015: Cyborg #4 -- 25,926 (- 5.9%)
Missed shipping in September, so playing catch-up this month. Joins the f.o.v. party as of issue #3.
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86 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
10/2005: Teen Titans #28 -- 66,581
10/2010: Teen Titans #88 -- 27,637
10/2011: Teen Titans #2 -- 72,107
10/2012: Teen Titans #13 -- 41,059
10/2013: Teen Titans #24 -- 34,536
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10/2014: Teen Titans #3 -- 39,198 (- 37.7%)
11/2014: Teen Titans #4 -- 36,364 (- 7.2%)
12/2014: Teen Titans #5 -- 34,101 (- 6.2%)
01/2015: Teen Titans #6 -- 30,955 (- 9.2%)
02/2015: Teen Titans #7 -- 34,051 (+ 10.0%)
03/2015: Teen Titans #8 -- 38,363 (+ 12.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Teen Titans #9 -- 33,412 (- 12.9%)
07/2015: Teen Titans #10 -- 28,547 (- 14.6%)
08/2015: Teen Titans #11 -- 32,112 (+ 12.5%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans #12 -- 26,796 (- 16.6%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 31.6%
2 years : - 22.4%
5 years : - 3.0%
10 years: - 59.8%
Another late book;#12 was the Green Lantern f.o.v.
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89 - AQUAMAN ($3.99)
10/2005: Aquaman #35 -- 22,644
10/2011: Aquaman #2 -- 79,156 [83,626]
10/2012: Aquaman #13 -- 54,648
10/2013: Aquaman #24 -- 42,248
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10/2014: Aquaman #35 -- 32,238 (- 50.6%)
11/2014: Aquaman #36 -- 32,838 (+ 1.9%)
12/2014: Aquaman #37 -- 31,198 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: Aquaman #38 -- 28,356 (- 9.1%)
02/2015: Aquaman #39 -- 32,162 (+ 13.4%)
03/2015: Aquaman #40 -- 32,404 (+ 0.8%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Aquaman #41 -- 33,629 (+ 3.8%)
07/2015: Aquaman #42 -- 28,158 (- 16.3%)
08/2015: Aquaman #43 -- 30,480 (+ 8.2%)
09/2015: Aquaman #44 -- 26,396 (- 13.4%)
10/2015: Aquaman #45 -- 25,495 (- 3.4%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 20.9%
2 years : - 39.7%
10 years: + 12.6%
A change in creative teams is imminent.
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92 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
10/2005: Green Arrow #55 -- 32,804
10/2010: Green Arrow #5 -- 42,188
10/2011: Green Arrow #2 -- 58,708
10/2012: Green Arrow #13 -- 22,057
10/2013: Green Arrow #24 -- 24,620
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10/2014: Green Arrow #35 -- 23,346 (- 62.3%)
11/2014: Green Arrow #36 -- 21,842 (- 6.4%)
12/2014: Green Arrow #37 -- 20,904 (- 4.3%)
01/2015: Green Arrow #38 -- 20,207 (- 3.3%)
02/2015: Green Arrow #39 -- 19,651 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Green Arrow #40 -- 19,792 (+ 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Green Arrow #41 -- 29,545 (+ 49.3%)
07/2015: Green Arrow #42 -- 24,921 (- 15.7%)
08/2015: Green Arrow #43 -- 29,998 (+ 20.4%)
09/2015: Green Arrow #44 -- 25,620 (- 14.6%)
10/2015: Green Arrow #45 -- 23,614 (- 7.8%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 1.1%
2 years : - 4.1%
5 years : - 44.0%
10 years: - 28.0%
Dropping.
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93 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)
10/2012: Earth 2 #5 -- 61,529
10/2013: Earth 2 #16 -- 38,389
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10/2014: Earth 2 #27 -- 37,925 (- 41.6%)
11/2014: Earth 2 #28 -- 31,722 (- 16.4%)
12/2014: Earth 2 #29 -- 30,273 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Earth 2 #30 -- 28,618 (- 5.5%)
02/2015: Earth 2 #31 -- 27,513 (- 3.9%)
03/2015: Earth 2 #32 -- 27,361 (- 0.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: E2 Society #1 -- 45,102 (+ 64.8%)
07/2015: E2 Society #2 -- 31,663 (- 29.8%)
08/2015: E2 Society #3 -- 28,381 (- 10.4%)
09/2015: E2 Society #4 -- 25,443 (- 10.4%)
10/2015: E2 Society #5 -- 23,459 (- 7.8%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 38.1%
2 years : - 38.9%
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98 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
10/2014: Sinestro #6 -- 33,621 (- 44.7%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Sinestro #7 -- 33,549 (- 0.2%)
12/2014: Sinestro #8 -- 31,509 (- 6.1%)
01/2015: Sinestro #9 -- 26,346 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Sinestro #10 -- 28,698 (+ 8.9%)
03/2015: Sinestro #11 -- 28,384 (- 1.1%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Sinestro #12 -- 28,848 (+ 1.6%)
07/2015: Sinestro #13 -- 23,044 (- 20.1%)
08/2015: Sinestro #14 -- 25,505 (+ 10.7%)
09/2015: Sinestro #15 -- 22,090 (- 13.4%)
10/2015: Sinestro #16 -- 23,179 (+ 4.9%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 31.1%
I’m guessing it’s the awesome LOLcat f.o.v. cover that was the cause for the rise here.
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102 - GREEN LANTERN: THE LOST ARMY ($2.99)
06/2015: GL Lost Army #1 -- 47,240
07/2015: GL Lost Army #2 -- 31,170 (- 34.0%)
08/2015: GL Lost Army #3 -- 27,080 (- 13.1%)
09/2015: GL Lost Army #4 -- 24,249 (- 10.5%)
10/2015: GL Lost Army #5 -- 22,605 (- 6.8%)
104 - BLACK CANARY ($2.99)
06/2015: Black Canary #1 -- 44,865 (+ 52.6%)
07/2015: Black Canary #2 -- 27,512 (- 38.7%)
08/2015: Black Canary #3 -- 23,253 (- 15.5%)
09/2015: Black Canary #4 -- 23,678 (+ 1.8%)
10/2015: Black Canary #5 -- 22,215 (- 6.2%)
108 - WE ARE ROBIN ($3.99)
06/2015: We Are Robin #1 -- 57,137
07/2015: We Are Robin #2 -- 31,209 (- 45.4%)
08/2015: We Are Robin #3 -- 26,830 (- 14.0%)
09/2015: We Are Robin #4 -- 22,893 (- 14.7%)
10/2015: We Are Robin #5 -- 21,243 (- 7.2%)
111 - RED HOOD/ARSENAL ($2.99)
10/2010: Red Hood Lost Days #5 -- 22,967
10/2011: Red Hood &Outlaws #2 -- 59,382
10/2012: Red Hood &Outlaws #13 -- 35,420
10/2013: Red Hood &Outlaws #24 -- 27,128
-----------------------------------------
10/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #35 -- 19,837 (- 63.9%)
11/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #36 -- 19,245 (- 3.0%)
12/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #37 -- 18,723 (- 2.7%)
01/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #38 -- 18,014 (- 3.8%)
02/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #39 -- 17,270 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #40 -- 17,110 (- 0.9%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #1 -- 44,078 (+157.6%)
07/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #2 -- 26,829 (- 39.1%)
08/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #3 -- 23,841 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #4 -- 22,113 (- 7.2%)
10/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #5 -- 21,025 (- 4.9%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 6.0%
2 years : - 22.5%
5 years : - 8.5%
112 - CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER ($2.99)
10/2005: Hellblazer #213 -- 14,688
10/2010: Hellblazer #272 -- 9,650
10/2011: Hellblazer #284 -- 9,608
10/2012: Hellblazer #296 -- 9,255
10/2013: Constantine #7 -- 22,954
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10/2014: Constantine #18 -- 15,648 (- 69.9%)
11/2014: Constantine #19 -- 15,716 (+ 0.4%)
12/2014: Constantine #20 -- 15,574 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: Constantine #21 -- 15,209 (- 2.3%)
02/2015: Constantine #22 -- 14,716 (- 3.2%)
03/2015: Constantine #23 -- 14,530 (- 1.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: The Hellblazer #1 -- 41,888 (+188.3%)
07/2015: The Hellblazer #2 -- 27,512 (- 34.3%)
08/2015: The Hellblazer #3 -- 24,040 (- 12.6%)
09/2015: The Hellblazer #4 -- 21,974 (- 8.6%)
10/2015: The Hellblazer #5 -- 20,431 (- 7.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 30.6%
2 years : - 11.0%
5 years : +117.7%
10 years: + 39.1%
A bunch of fifth issues of series that DC no doubt had higher hopes for when they launched back in June.
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113 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
10/2005: Catwoman #48 -- 21,104
10/2011: Catwoman #2 -- 63,573
10/2012: Catwoman #13 -- 40,147 [60,257]
10/2013: Catwoman #24 -- 35,134
---------------------------------
10/2014: Catwoman #35 -- 25,970 (- 54.4%)
11/2014: Catwoman #36 -- 26,237 (+ 1.0%)
12/2014: Catwoman #37 -- 25,154 (- 4.1%)
01/2015: Catwoman #38 -- 22,386 (- 11.0%)
02/2015: Catwoman #39 -- 26,450 (+ 18.2%)
03/2015: Catwoman #40 -- 26,534 (+ 0.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Catwoman #41 -- 27,034 (+ 1.9%)
07/2015: Catwoman #42 -- 21,983 (- 18.7%)
08/2015: Catwoman #43 -- 26,451 (+ 20.3%)
09/2015: Catwoman #44 -- 21,507 (- 18.7%)
10/2015: Catwoman #45 -- 20,229 (- 18.7%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 22.1%
2 years : - 42.4%
10 years: - 4.1%
A new creative team arrives in December.
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115 - TELOS ($2.99)
10/2015: Telos #1 -- 20,126
Apparently someone at DC thought that readers were so enchanted by the character Telos in Convergence that they would flock to a series featuring his continued adventures.
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119 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT: GENESIS (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2015: BAK Genesis #1 of 6 -- 35,652
09/2015: BAK Genesis #2 of 6 -- 21,555 (- 41.2%)
10/2015: BAK Genesis #3 of 6 -- 19,045 (- 11.6%)
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122 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
10/2014: Justice League United #5 -- 38,066 (- 47.7%)
11/2014: Justice League United #6 -- 34,610 (- 9.1%)
12/2014: Justice League United #7 -- 31,904 (- 7.8%)
01/2015: Justice League United #8 -- 28,720 (- 10.0%)
02/2015: Justice League United #9 -- 31,932 (+ 11.2%)
03/2015: Justice League United #10 -- 31,722 (- 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: Justice League United #11 -- 23,140 (- 27.1%)
08/2015: Justice League United #12 -- 24,360 (+ 5.3%)
09/2015: Justice League United #13 -- 20,160 (- 17.2%)
10/2015: Justice League United #14 -- 18,865 (- 6.4%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 50.4%
Ending in December with issue #16.
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123 - MARTIAN MANHUNTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Martian Manhunter #1 -- 40,239 (+ 81.4%)
07/2015: Martian Manhunter #2 -- 24,957 (- 38.0%)
08/2015: Martian Manhunter #3 -- 22,540 (- 9.7%)
09/2015: Martian Manhunter #4 -- 19,738 (- 12.4%)
10/2015: Martian Manhunter #5 -- 18,416 (- 6.7%)
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124 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT (Digital-First) ($3.99)
03/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #1 -- 73,266
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #2 -- 25,479 (- 65.2%)
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #3 -- 23,370 (- 8.3%)
05/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #4 -- 21,083 (- 9.8%)
06/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #5 -- 21,317 (+ 1.1%)
07/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #6 -- 20,324 (- 4.7%)
08/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #7 -- 19,354 (- 4.8%)
09/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #8 -- 19,641 (+ 1.5%)
10/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #9 -- 18,132 (- 7.7%)
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6 months: - 25.8%
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125 - GREEN ARROW ANNUAL ($4.99)
10/2015: Green Arrow Ann #1 -- 18,009
Delayed from September.
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129 - THE TWILIGHT CHILDREN (Vertigo) ($4.99)
10/2015: Twilight Children #1 of 4 -- 16,896
The first of the new wave of Vertigo titles, this one a miniseries by Gilbert Hernandez &Darwyn Cooke. Considering it’s a $5 extra-sized issue, it does… okay? I’m trade-waiting, as I suspect many others are as well.
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131 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
10/2014: Gotham Academy #1 -- 43,338
11/2014: Gotham Academy #2 -- 31,110 (- 28.2%)
12/2014: Gotham Academy #3 -- 26,509 (- 14.8%)
01/2015: Gotham Academy #4 -- 22,576 (- 14.8%)
02/2015: Gotham Academy #5 -- 20,844 (- 7.7%)
03/2015: Gotham Academy #6 -- 20,361 (- 2.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Gotham Academy #7 -- 26,594 (+ 30.6%)
07/2015: Gotham Academy #8 -- 22,359 (- 15.9%)
08/2015: Gotham Academy #9 -- 18,048 (- 19.3%)
09/2015: Gotham Academy #10 -- 17,292 (- 4.2%)
10/2015: Gotham Academy #11 -- 16,560 (- 4.2%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 58.2%
After thirty-five years of reading comics, you’d think I’d be used by now to titles I really like selling poorly.
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Thu 19 Nov 2015 - 21:57

132 - SECRET SIX ($2.99)
10/2010: Secret Six #26 -- 20,377
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12/2014: Secret Six #1 -- 44,065 (+130.7%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Secret Six #2 -- 26,579 (- 39.7%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Secret Six #3 -- 28,458 (+ 7.1%)
07/2015: Secret Six #4 -- 22,813 (- 19.8%)
08/2015: Secret Six #5 -- 30,418 (+ 33.3%)
09/2015: Secret Six #6 -- 17,376 (- 42.9%)
10/2015: Secret Six #7 -- 16,343 (- 5.9%)
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6 months: n.a.
5 years : - 19.8%
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129 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 ($2.99)
10/2014: Justice League 3K #10 -- 19,623 (- 6.4%)
11/2014: Justice League 3K #11 -- 18,642 (- 5.0%)
12/2014: Justice League 3K #12 -- 18,659 (+ 0.1%)
01/2015: Justice League 3K #13 -- 17,432 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Justice League 3K #14 -- 16,778 (- 3.8%)
03/2015: Justice League 3K #15 -- 16,604 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Justice League 3K1 #1 -- 35,391 (+113.1%)
07/2015: Justice League 3K1 #2 -- 21,301 (- 39.8%)
08/2015: Justice League 3K1 #3 -- 18,931 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Justice League 3K1 #4 -- 16,704 (- 11.8%)
10/2015: Justice League 3K1 #5 -- 15,512 (- 7.1%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 20.9%
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137, 131 - INJUSTICE: YEAR FOUR (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2013: Injustice #10 -- 24,788
-----------------------------------
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #1 -- 19,307 (+ 8.3%)
10/2014: Injustice Y3 #2 -- 17,884 (- 7.4%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #3 -- 17,243 (- 3.6%)
11/2014: Injustice Y3 #4 -- 16,741 (- 2.9%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #5 -- 16,611 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #6 -- 16,141 (- 2.8%)
01/2015: Injustice Y3 #7 -- 15,796 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #8 -- 15,816 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #9 -- 15,345 (- 3.0%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #10 -- 15,417 (+ 0.5%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #11 -- 15,526 (+ 0.7%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #12 -- 15,322 (- 1.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: Injustice Y4 #1 -- 17,958 (+ 17.2%)
05/2015: Injustice Y4 #2 -- 15,653 (- 12.8%)
06/2015: Injustice Y4 #3 -- 15,982 (+ 2.1%)
06/2015: Injustice Y4 #4 -- 15,493 (- 3.1%)
07/2015: Injustice Y4 #5 -- 15,905 (+ 2.7%)
07/2015: Injustice Y4 #6 -- 15,556 (- 2.2%)
08/2015: Injustice Y4 #7 -- 15,559 (+ 0.0%)
08/2015: Injustice Y4 #8 -- 15,269 (- 1.9%)
09/2015: Injustice Y4 #9 -- 15,414 (+ 0.9%)
09/2015: Injustice Y4 #10 -- 16,243 (+ 5.4%)
10/2015: Injustice Y4 #11 -- 14,992 (- 7.7%)
10/2015: Injustice Y4 #12 -- 14,848 (- 1.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 19.8%
2 years : - 39.8%
The end of Year 4. Year 5, the final year, kicks off in January.
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140 - DOCTOR FATE ($2.99)
06/2015: Doctor Fate #1 -- 39,558
07/2015: Doctor Fate #2 -- 22,967 (- 41.9%)
08/2015: Doctor Fate #3 -- 18,951 (- 17.5%)
09/2015: Doctor Fate #4 -- 16,258 (- 14.2%)
10/2015: Doctor Fate #5 -- 14,560 (- 10.4%)
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143 - CLEAN ROOM (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Clean Room #1 -- 14,304
The second Vertigo debut this month, this one by Gail Simone &Jon Davis-Hunt.
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147 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2013: Batman '66 #4 -- 30,099
---------------------------------
10/2014: Batman '66 #16 -- 15,923 (- 5.5%)
11/2014: Batman '66 #17 -- 15,585 (- 2.1%)
12/2014: Batman '66 #18 -- 15,409 (- 1.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Batman '66 #19 -- 14,770 (- 4.1%)
02/2015: Batman '66 #20 -- 14,525 (- 1.7%)
03/2015: Batman '66 #21 -- 14,238 (- 2.0%)
04/2015: Batman '66 #22 -- 14,135 (- 0.7%)
05/2015: Batman '66 #23 -- 20,045 (+ 41.8%)
06/2015: Batman '66 #24 -- 13,653 (- 31.9%)
07/2015: Batman '66 #25 -- 17,001 (+ 24.5%)
08/2015: Batman '66 #26 -- 14,562 (- 14.3%)
09/2015: Batman '66 #27 -- 14,315 (- 1.7%)
10/2015: Batman '66 #28 -- 14,081 (- 1.6%)
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6 months: - 0.4%
1 year : - 11.6%
2 years : - 53.2%
Ending with issue #30, though there will be a series of mini-series teaming up Batman ’66 with other 60s TV icons.
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151 - BIZARRO ($2.99)
06/2015: Bizarro #1 of 6 -- 38,511
07/2015: Bizarro #2 of 6 -- 21,070 (- 45.3%)
08/2015: Bizarro #3 of 6 -- 17,057 (- 19.0%)
09/2015: Bizarro #4 of 6 -- 15,183 (- 11.0%)
10/2015: Bizarro #5 of 6 -- 13,500 (- 11.1%)
152 - MIDNIGHTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Midnighter #1 -- 35,420 (+257.2%)
07/2015: Midnighter #2 -- 19,812 (- 44.1%)
08/2015: Midnighter #3 -- 16,563 (- 16.4%)
09/2015: Midnighter #4 -- 14,431 (- 12.9%)
10/2015: Midnighter #5 -- 13,235 (- 8.3%)
A couple more underperforming DCYou titles.
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153 - SURVIVORS' CLUB (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Survivors' Club #1 -- 13,194
The third Vertigo debut this month, this one by Lauren Beukes, Dale Halvorsen, &Ryan Kelly.
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156 - GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ($2.99)
11/2014: Gotham by Midnight #1 -- 38,436
12/2014: Gotham by Midnight #2 -- 27,849 (- 27.5%)
01/2015: Gotham by Midnight #3 -- 21,330 (- 23.4%)
02/2015: Gotham by Midnight #4 -- 18,643 (- 12.6%)
03/2015: Gotham by Midnight #5 -- 17,604 (- 5.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Gotham by Midnight #6 -- 22,366 (+ 26.9%)
07/2015: Gotham by Midnight #7 -- 18,427 (- 17.5%)
08/2015: Gotham by Midnight #8 -- 14,747 (- 20.0%)
09/2015: Gotham by Midnight #9 -- 13,698 (- 7.1%)
10/2015: Gotham by Midnight #10 -- 12,932 (- 5.6%)
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6 months: n.a.
Ending with issue #12.
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162 - ART OPS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Art Ops #1 -- 12,211
The fourth and final Vertigo debut this month, this one by Shaun Simon &Michael Allred.
In all, not an auspicious start for the new Vertigo.
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164 - BAT-MITE ($2.99)
06/2015: Bat-Mite #1 of 6 -- 38,204
07/2015: Bat-Mite #2 of 6 -- 18,628 (- 51.2%)
08/2015: Bat-Mite #3 of 6 -- 14,585 (- 21.7%)
09/2015: Bat-Mite #4 of 6 -- 13,040 (- 10.6%)
10/2015: Bat-Mite #5 of 6 -- 11,929 (- 8.5%)
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169 - LOBO ($2.99)
10/2014: Lobo #1 -- 39,047 (+190.6%)
11/2014: Lobo #2 -- 25,881 (- 33.7%)
12/2014: Lobo #3 -- 20,208 (- 21.9%)
01/2015: Lobo #4 -- 16,889 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Lobo #5 -- 14,770 (- 12.5%)
03/2015: Lobo #6 -- 13,715 (- 7.1%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Lobo #7 -- 19,281 (+ 40.6%)
07/2015: Lobo #8 -- 12,459 (- 35.4%)
08/2015: Lobo #9 -- 11,568 (- 7.2%)
09/2015: Lobo #10 -- 11,328 (- 2.1%)
10/2015: Lobo #11 -- 11,069 (- 2.3%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 71.7%
Ending with issue #13.
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170 - MORTAL KOMBAT X (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Mortal Kombat X #1 -- 21,062
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #2 -- 13,277 (- 37.0%)
02/2015: Mortal Kombat X #3 -- 12,581 (- 5.2%)
03/2015: Mortal Kombat X #4 -- 14,038 (+ 11.6%)
04/2015: Mortal Kombat X #5 -- 14,741 (+ 5.0%)
05/2015: Mortal Kombat X #6 -- 14,603 (- 0.9%)
06/2015: Mortal Kombat X #7 -- 14,720 (+ 0.8%)
07/2015: Mortal Kombat X #8 -- 13,991 (- 5.0%)
08/2015: Mortal Kombat X #9 -- 12,626 (- 9.8%)
09/2015: Mortal Kombat X #10 -- 12,118 (- 4.0%)
10/2015: Mortal Kombat X #11 -- 10,990 (- 9.3%)
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6 months: - 25.4%
Ending with issue #12.
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172 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2005: Dark Age #4 -- 27,367
10/2010: --
10/2011: --
10/2012: --
10/2013: Astro City #5 -- 16,927
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10/2014: Astro City #16 -- 12,480 (- 1.4%)
11/2014: Astro City #17 -- 12,055 (- 3.4%)
12/2014: Astro City #18 -- 11,985 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Astro City #19 -- 11,734 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Astro City #20 -- 11,603 (- 1.1%)
03/2015: Astro City #21 -- 11,492 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: Astro City #22 -- 11,359 (- 1.2%)
05/2015: Astro City #23 -- 11,215 (- 1.3%)
06/2015: Astro City #24 -- 11,226 (+ 0.1%)
07/2015: Astro City #25 -- 11,242 (+ 0.1%)
08/2015: Astro City #26 -- 11,118 (- 1.1%)
09/2015: Astro City #27 -- 11,019 (- 0.9%)
10/2015: Astro City #28 -- 10,808 (- 1.9%)
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6 months: - 4.9%
1 year : - 13.4%
2 years : - 36.1%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: - 60.5%
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174 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
10/2012: He-Man &MotU #3 -- 18,269
10/2013: He-Man &MotU #7 -- 16,059
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10/2014: He-Man &MotU #18 -- 11,501 (- 2.2%)
11/2014: He-Man &MotU #19 -- 11,022 (- 4.2%)
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 -- 18,884 (+ 71.3%)
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2 -- 12,104 (- 35.9%)
02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 -- 11,700 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: He-Man Eternity #4 -- 11,746 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: He-Man Eternity #5 -- 11,625 (- 1.0%)
05/2015: He-Man Eternity #6 -- 11,426 (- 1.7%)
06/2015: --
07/2015: He-Man Eternity #7 -- 11,315 (- 1.0%)
07/2015: He-Man Eternity #8 -- 11,096 (- 1.9%)
08/2015: He-Man Eternity #9 -- 11,053 (- 0.4%)
09/2015: He-Man Eternity #10 -- 10,845 (- 1.9%)
10/2015: He-Man Eternity #11 -- 10,618 (- 2.1%)
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6 months: - 8.7%
1 year : - 7.7%
2 years : - 33.9%
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175 - THE OMEGA MEN ($2.99)
06/2015: Omega Men #1 -- 33,174
07/2015: Omega Men #2 -- 17,093 (- 48.5%)
08/2015: Omega Men #3 -- 13,246 (- 22.5%)
09/2015: Omega Men #4 -- 11,302 (- 14.7%)
10/2015: Omega Men #5 -- 10,532 (- 6.8%)
Continuing on through issue #12 apparently.
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178 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
10/2005: Teen Titans Go! #24 -- 12,994
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10/2014: Teen Titans Go! #6 -- 8,677 (- 0.1%)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Teen Titans Go! #7 -- 8,254 (- 4.9%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Teen Titans Go! #8 -- 7,917 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Teen Titans Go! #9 -- 8,395 (+ 6.0%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Teen Titans Go! #10 -- 8,883 (+ 5.8%)
07/2015: --
08/2015: Teen Titans Go! #11 -- 9,771 (+10.0%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans Go! #12 -- 10,283 (+ 5.2%)
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6 months: + 23.4%
1 year : + 12.5%
10 years: - 25.8%
Continues to defy conventional wisdom with growth for now four straight issues.
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183 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
10/2014: Sensation Comics #3 -- 17,996 (- 18.5%)
11/2014: Sensation Comics #4 -- 16,573 (- 7.9%)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 -- 14,323 (- 13.6%)
01/2015: Sensation Comics #6 -- 12,927 (- 9.7%)
02/2015: Sensation Comics #7 -- 12,115 (- 6.3%)
03/2015: Sensation Comics #8 -- 11,399 (- 5.9%)
04/2015: Sensation Comics #9 -- 11,007 (- 3.4%)
05/2015: Sensation Comics #10 -- 10,565 (- 4.0%)
06/2015: Sensation Comics #11 -- 10,761 (+ 1.9%)
07/2015: Sensation Comics #12 -- 10,623 (- 1.3%)
08/2015: Sensation Comics #13 -- 10,175 (- 4.2%)
09/2015: Sensation Comics #14 -- 10,262 (+ 0.9%)
10/2015: Sensation Comics #15 -- 10,066 (- 1.9%)
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6 months: - 8.5%
1 year : - 44.1%
Ending with issue #17, to be replaced on the schedule by the Legend of Wonder Woman digital-first series.
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188 - ALL-STAR SECTION EIGHT ($2.99)
06/2015: A-S Section 8 #1 of 6 -- 34,209
07/2015: A-S Section 8 #2 of 6 -- 16,695 (- 51.2%)
08/2015: A-S Section 8 #3 of 6 -- 13,032 (- 21.9%)
09/2015: A-S Section 8 #4 of 6 -- 11,240 (- 13.8%)
10/2015: A-S Section 8 #5 of 6 -- 9,787 (- 12.9%)
So it turns out that the number of people who wanted to read about a group of tertiary characters from Ennis &McCrea’s old Hitman series wasn’t very high.
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200 - DC ESSENTIALS ($1.00)
10/2015: Supergirl #1 -- 8,703
A rush release of the first issue of the New 52 debut, with a new banner across the top advertising the TV show. Now if only DC had an actual digital-first tie-in series ready to go when the show debuted…
(DC Essentials, being basically promo items, are not included in the sales statistics at the end of the column.)
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209 - DOOMED ($2.99)
06/2015: Doomed #1 -- 35,485
07/2015: Doomed #2 -- 17,630 (- 50.3%)
08/2015: Doomed #3 -- 12,387 (- 29.7%)
09/2015: Doomed #4 -- 9,527 (- 23.1%)
10/2015: Doomed #5 -- 8,147 (- 14.5%)
212 - PREZ ($2.99)
06/2015: Prez #1 of 6 -- 31,140
07/2015: Prez #2 of 6 -- 13,178 (- 57.7%)
08/2015: Prez #3 of 6 -- 10,360 (- 21.4%)
09/2015: Prez #4 of 6 -- 8,931 (- 13.8%)
10/2015: Prez #5 of 6 -- 8,098 (- 9.3%)
A couple more very underperforming DCYou books. Kind of coming from opposite ends of the spectrum: Doomed by a long-time comics writer associated with the New 52 and pulling from the somewhat obscure ends of the Superman continuity;Prez by new-to-the-DCU creators and not tied into continuity at all. But the end result is the same for both. One or both may have fared better had they not been lost in the new title launch flood and had a bit more individual attention. Or not.
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221 - SANDMAN OVERTURE SPECIAL EDITION (Vertigo) ($4.99)
10/2014: --
11/2014: --
12/2014: --
01/2015: --
02/2015: Sandman Overture SE #4 -- 7,714 (- 24.3%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: Sandman Overture SE #5 -- 8,024 (+ 4.0%)
08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2015: Sandman Overture SE #6 -- 7,544 (- 6.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
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242 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Fables: TWAU #1 -- 13,620
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
03/2015: Fables: TWAU #3 -- 9,352 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Fables: TWAU #4 -- 8,793 (- 6.0%)
05/2015: Fables: TWAU #5 -- 8,378 (- 4.7%)
06/2015: Fables: TWAU #6 -- 8,019 (- 4.3%)
07/2015: Fables: TWAU #7 -- 7,683 (- 4.2%)
08/2015: Fables: TWAU #8 -- 7,398 (- 3.7%)
09/2015: Fables: TWAU #9 -- 7,123 (- 3.7%)
10/2015: Fables: TWAU #10 -- 6,965 (- 2.2%)
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6 months: - 20.8%
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274 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
10/2005: Scooby-Doo #101 -- 4,604
10/2010: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #2 -- 4,926
10/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #14 -- ?????
10/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #26 -- ?????
10/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #38 -- 4,983
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10/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #50 -- ????? (<6,298)
11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (<5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (<5,053)
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703
02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 -- ????? (<4,804)
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #55 -- ????? (<4,917)
04/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #56 -- ????? (<6,352)
05/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #57 -- 4,794
06/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #58 -- 5,033 (+ 5.0%)
07/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #59 -- ????? (<5,446)
08/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #60 -- 5,091
09/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #61 -- 5,220 (+ 2.5%)
10/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #62 -- 5,143 (- 1.5%)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : + 3.2%
5 years : + 4.4%
10 years: + 11.7%
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+300 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
10/2005: Looney Tunes #131 -- 2,673
10/2010: Looney Tunes #183 -- ?????
10/2011: Looney Tunes #203 -- ?????
10/2012: Looney Tunes #209 -- ?????
10/2013: Looney Tunes #215 -- ?????
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10/2014: Looney Tunes #221 -- ????? (<6,298)
11/2014: --
12/2014: Looney Tunes #222 -- ????? (<5,053)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Looney Tunes #223 -- ????? (<4,804)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Looney Tunes #224 -- ????? (<6,352)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Looney Tunes #225 -- ????? (<4,684)
07/2015: --
08/2015: Looney Tunes #225 -- ????? (<4,286)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Looney Tunes #226 -- ????? (<4,248)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
Even with the floor of the Top 300 chart down at 4,248, Looney Tunes isn’t found. The last time LT made the chart was back in Feb 2014, when Diamond did a TOp 400 chart and LT #217 listed at 2,531 (adjusted up to 2,784 for returnability). In April 2014 it missed the Top 400 chart where the floor was 2,823. So it’s reasonable to assume that Looney Tunes is still selling in that range.
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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, and magazines)
DC COMICS
10/2005: 36,627
10/2010: 23,756
10/2011: 51,342
10/2012: 32,901
10/2013: 31,928 **
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10/2014: 31,598 (- 32.6%)**
11/2014: 28,654 (- 9.3%)**
12/2014: 29,047 (+ 1.4%)**
01/2015: 24,289 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: 24,537 (+ 1.0%)**
03/2015: 23,466 (- 4.4%)**
04/2015: 38,318 (+ 63.3%)**
05/2015: 31,237 (- 18.5%)**
06/2015: 35,318 (+ 13.1%)**
07/2015: 27,005 (- 23.5%)**
08/2015: 27,301 (+ 1.1%)**
09/2015: 26,092 (- 4.4%)**
10/2015: 25,967 (- 0.5%)**
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6 months: - 32.2%
1 year : - 17.8%
2 years : - 18.7%
5 years : + 9.3%
10 years: - 29.1%

DC UNIVERSE
10/2005: 47,021
10/2010: 32,832
10/2011: 59,219
10/2012: 36,571
10/2013: 33,568 **
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10/2014: 39,978 (- 36.9%)
11/2014: 36,710 (- 8.2%)
12/2014: 34,882 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: 30,680 (- 12.0%)
02/2015: 32,403 (+ 5.6%)
03/2015: 28,559 (- 11.9%)
04/2015: 49,845 (+ 74.5%)
05/2015: 42,635 (- 14.5%)
06/2015: 46,980 (+ 10.2%)
07/2015: 32,688 (- 30.4%)
08/2015: 33,079 (+ 1.2%)
09/2015: 30,645 (- 7.4%)
10/2015: 30,402 (- 0.8%)
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6 months: - 39.0%
1 year : - 24.0%
2 years : - 9.4%
5 years : - 7.4%
10 years: - 35.3%

VERTIGO
10/2005: 16,009
10/2010: 9,546
10/2011: 10,643
10/2012: 11,496
10/2013: 22,228 **
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10/2014: 9,066 (- 9.5%)**
11/2014: 8,511 (- 6.1%)**
12/2014: 13,195 (+ 55.0%)**
01/2015: 8,361 (- 36.6%)
02/2015: 8,612 (+ 3.0%)**
03/2015: 7,055 (- 15.6%)**
04/2015: 7,257 (+ 2.9%)**
05/2015: 10,616 (+ 46.3%)**
06/2015: 8,011 (- 24.5%)**
07/2015: 15,251 (+ 90.4%)**
08/2015: 10,216 (- 33.0%)**
09/2015: 15,814 (+ 54.8%)**
10/2015: 11,703 (- 26.0%)
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6 months: + 61.3%
1 year : + 29.1%
2 years : - 47.4%
5 years : + 22.6%
10 years: - 26.9%
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6 month comparisons
===================

+ 23.9% - Batman &Robin Eternal (Batman Eternal)
+ 23.4% - Teen Titans Go!
- 0.4% - Batman '66
- 1.5% - Justice League
- 4.9% - Astro City
- 8.5% - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
- 8.7% - He-Man: Eternity War
- 18.9% - Superman
- 19.6% - Superman/Wonder Woman
- 20.8% - Fables: The Wolf Among Us
- 23.3% - Harley Quinn
- 25.0% - Wonder Woman
- 25.4% - Mortal Kombat X
- 25.8% - Batman: Arkham Knight
- 29.8% - Batman

1 year comparisons
===================

+114.1% - Batman Beyond
+ 30.6% - Constantine
+ 10.6% - Batman &Robin Eternal (Batman Eternal)
+ 12.5% - Teen Titans Go!
+ 6.0% - Red Hood/Arsenal (Red Hood &the Outlaws)
+ 2.5% - Justice League
+ 1.1% - Green Arrow
- 5.3% - Wonder Woman
- 5.3% - Flash
- 7.7% - He-Man: Eternity War (He-Man &MotU)
- 8.0% - Batman
- 11.6% - Batman '66
- 13.4% - Astro City
- 15.8% - New Suicide Squad
- 16.3% - Green Lantern
- 16.4% - Detective Comics
- 19.0% - Action Comics
- 19.4% - Harley Quinn
- 19.8% - Injustice
- 20.5% - Superman
- 20.9% - Aquaman
- 20.9% - Justice League 3001
- 22.1% - Catwoman
- 28.1% - Batman/Superman
- 31.1% - Sinestro
- 31.6% - Teen Titans
- 33.1% - Superman/Wonder Woman
- 38.1% - Earth 2
- 39.0% - Grayson
- 42.4% - Deathstroke
- 44.1% - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
- 50.4% - Justice League United
- 53.3% - Batgirl
- 58.2% - Gotham Academy
- 71.7% - Lobo

2 year comparisons
===================

+ 66.5% - Batman Beyond
+ 19.8% - New Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad)
+ 7.9% - Superman
+ 3.2% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
- 1.2% - Wonder Woman
- 4.1% - Green Arrow
- 7.1% - Flash
- 7.7% - Action Comics
- 11.0% - Constantine
- 12.3% - Batman
- 19.1% - Detective Comics
- 19.1% - Grayson
- 20.2% - Batgirl
- 21.6% - Justice League
- 22.4% - Teen Titans
- 22.5% - Red Hood/Arsenal (Red Hood &the Outlaws)
- 26.9% - Justice League of America
- 32.7% - Green Lantern
- 33.9% - He-Man: Eternity War (He-Man &MotU)
- 36.1% - Astro City
- 38.9% - Earth 2
- 39.7% - Aquaman
- 39.8% - Injustice
- 42.4% - Catwoman
- 53.2% - Batman '66
- 54.7% - Batman/Superman
- 66.2% - Superman/Wonder Woman

5 year comparisons
===================

+117.7% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 67.7% - Batman
+ 34.5% - Detective Comics
+ 29.3% - Justice League (JLA)
+ 18.4% - Batman/Superman (Superman/Batman)
+ 4.4% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
- 3.0% - Teen Titans
- 5.3% - Justice League of America
- 8.5% - Red Hood
- 9.4% - Wonder Woman
- 12.2% - Superman
- 13.6% - Action Comics
- 19.8% - Secret Six
- 44.0% - Green Arrow
- 52.9% - Green Lantern

10 year comparisons
===================

+ 56.3% - Batman
+ 39.1% - Constantine (Hellblazer)
+ 22.2% - Detective Comics
+ 12.6% - Aquaman
+ 11.7% - Scooby-Doo
+ 9.0% - Batgirl
+ 4.3% - Robin
- 4.1% - Catwoman
- 6.0% - Justice League (JLA)
- 19.0% - Grayson (Nightwing)
- 23.8% - Action Comics
- 24.0% - Flash
- 25.8% - Teen Titans Go!
- 28.0% - Green Arrow
- 31.1% - Justice League of America
- 33.6% - Wonder Woman
- 36.9% - Superman
- 59.8% - Teen Titans
- 60.5% - Astro City
Sales Indices
=============

DCU: Average: 30,402. Median: 26,361. No.: 56. Total: 1,702,494

3.6 - Batman
2.5 - Justice League
2.5 - Batman &Robin Eternal (1)
1.9 - Justice League of America
1.8 - Harley Quinn
1.8 - Batman &Robin Eternal (2)
1.8 - Batman &Robin Eternal (3)
1.6 - Batman &Robin Eternal (4)
1.6 - Detective Comics
1.4 - Superman
1.3 - Green Lantern
1.2 - Justice League Darkseid War Batman
1.2 - Batman/Superman
1.2 - Action Comics
1.2 - Robin, Son of Batman
1.2 - Flash
1.2 - Superman: Lois &Clark
1.1 - Wonder Woman
1.1 - New Suicide Squad
1.1 - Grayson
1.1 - Superman/Wonder Woman
1.0 - Deathstroke
1.0 - Titans Hunt
1.0 - Batman Beyond
1.0 - Batgirl
0.9 - Starfire
0.9 - Cyborg (3)
0.9 - Teen Titans
0.9 - Cyborg (4)
0.8 - Aquaman
0.8 - Green Arrow
0.8 - Earth 2 Society
0.8 - Sinestro
0.7 - Green Lantern Lost Army
0.7 - Black Canary
0.7 - We Are Robin
0.7 - Red Hood/Arsenal
0.7 - Constantine The Hellblazer
0.7 - Catwoman
0.7 - Telos
0.6 - Justice League United
0.6 - Martian Manhunter
0.6 - Green Arrow Annual
0.5 - Gotham Academy
0.5 - Secret Six
0.5 - Justice League 3001
0.5 - Doctor Fate
0.4 - Bizarro
0.4 - Midnighter
0.4 - Gotham by Midnight
0.4 - Bat-Mite
0.4 - Lobo
0.3 - The Omega Men
0.3 - All Star Section 8
0.3 - Doomed
0.3 - Prez

Vertigo: Average: 11,703. Median: 12,211. No.: 7. Total: 81,922

1.4 - The Twilight Children
1.2 - Clean Room
1.1 - Survivors' Club
1.0 - Art Ops
0.9 - Astro City
0.6 - Sandman Overture Special Edition
0.6 - Fables: The Wolf Among Us

Digital First &Other: Average: 13,594*. Median: 12,536*. No.: 12. Total: 163,129*

2.4 - DC Comics Bombshells
1.4 - Batman Arkham Knight Genesis
1.3 - Batman Arkham Knight
1.1 - Injustice Year 4 (11)
1.1 - Injustice Year 4 (12)
1.0 - Batman '66
0.8 - Mortal Kombat X
0.8 - He-Man Eternity War
0.8 - Teen Titans Go!
0.7 - Sensation Comics feat. Wonder Woman
0.4 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
0.2 - Looney Tunes *
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The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)
The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.
Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]”). Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300/400 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300/400 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, the National Association of Community Health Centers, or my former neighbor’s dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
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Wed 17 Feb 2016 - 10:17

DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales December 2015: “And Lo, There Shall Be a Rebirth…”

by David Carter

2 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE ($5.99)
11/2015: Dark Knight III #1 of 8 -- 440,234 [449,099]
12/2015: Dark Knight III #2 of 8 -- 158,188 (- 64.8%)
After a Marvel-style variant-enhanced first issue, you get a Marvel-style second-issue massive drop-off. But still, good sales so far (and the collection will sell well into the future).

And the first issue charts another nearly 9K issues this month;I’m guessing a late-shipping variant as opposed to there not being enough copies out there.

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4 - BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ($3.99)
12/2015: Batman/TMNT #1 of 6 -- 134,526
Well huh. Who’d’ve thunk it? Oh wait, once again we get a bunch of retailer incentive covers on the first issue of a Batman mini-series.

Y’know, sometimes I wonder why they even bother making up insides for these things;why not just sell a bunch of collectable covers?

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5 - BATMAN ($3.99)
12/2005: Batman #648 -- 63,151 [64,760]
12/2010: Batman #705 -- 63,262
12/2011: Batman #4 -- 133,781 [144,777]
12/2012: Batman #15 -- 151,568
12/2013: Batman #26 -- 119,443
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12/2014: Batman #37 -- 113,255 (- 1.7%)
01/2015: Batman #38 -- 110,232 (- 2.7%)
02/2015: Batman #39 -- 118,106 (+ 7.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Batman #40 -- 131,128 (+ 39.3%) [164,574]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman #41 -- 142,155 (- 13.6%)
07/2015: Batman #42 -- 117,441 (- 17.4%)
08/2015: Batman #43 -- 124,697 (+ 6.2%)
09/2015: Batman #44 -- 114,409 (- 8.3%)
10/2015: Batman #45 -- 109,367 (- 4.4%)
11/2015: Batman #46 -- 106,989 (- 2.2%)
12/2015: Batman #47 -- 127,201 (+ 18.9%)
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6 months: - 10.5%
1 year : + 12.3%
2 years : + 6.5%
5 years : +101.1%
10 years: + 96.4%
This month, instead of offering standard issue freely-orderable variants, DC decided to offer on some of their titles freely-orderable polybagged Harley Quinn variants, with one of three different versions of the variant cove hidden inside the polybag. Which as I said back in August’s column “…takes all the fun out of a typical f.o.v. and throws it on the ground and beats it with a stick until it is a pulp of depression and greed.”

So there’s good news/bad news/good news/bad news: The good news, for DC at least, is that those with the polybagged variants showed a rather sizable increase over their previous issues sporting regular variants. The bad news is that those comics which normally sport f.o.v.s but didn’t this month saw their sales drop by a few thousand. The good news on that is that for those titles we finally get a picture as to the ‘normal’ sales level sans variants.

The other bad news is that because this was successful from a sales standpoint, we get the trick again in March when DC offers polybagged variants on a number of titles, tying in to the Batman vs. Superman movie. You only have yourselves to blame.

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8 - HARLEY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK ($4.99)
12/2015: Harley's LBB #1 -- 92,266
New bi-monthly Harley Quinn team-up series, with the first issue enchanted by polbagged f.o.v.s. But good numbers for the debut;we’ll see what kind of drop-off it gets going forward, and what happens to it when Rebirth arrives.

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18, 11 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
12/2005: JLA #123 -- 76,899
12/2010: JL of America #52 -- 48,501
12/2011: Justice League #4 -- 149,314 [152,340]
12/2012: Justice League #15 -- 115,074
12/2013: Justice League #25 -- 94,004
12/2013: Justice League #26 -- 90,592
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12/2014: Justice League #37 -- 72,081 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: Justice League #38 -- 68,989 (- 4.3%)
02/2015: Justice League #39 -- 72,904 (+ 5.7%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Justice League #40 -- 78,388 (+ 7.5%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Justice League #41 -- 97,584 (+ 31.9%) [103,398]
07/2015: Justice League #42 -- 81,291 (- 21.4%)
08/2015: Justice League #43 -- 82,304 (+ 1.2%)
09/2015: Justice League #44 -- 76,752 (- 6.7%)
10/2015: Justice League #45 -- 77,192 (+ 0.6%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Justice League #46 -- 75,660 (- 2.0%)
12/2015: Justice League #47 -- 84,970 (+ 12.3%)
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6 months: - 22.3%
1 year : + 11.4%
2 years : - 13.0%
5 years : + 65.6%
10 years: + 4.4%
Two issues shipped in December as #46 slipped from November. The polybagged f.o.v. is good for another 9K over the Looney Tunes f.o.v.

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22 - HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)
12/2013: Harley Quinn #1 -- 92,153 [120,312]
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12/2014: Harley Quinn #13 -- 68,102 (- 4.4%)
01/2015: Harley Quinn #14 -- 64,735 (- 4.9%)
02/2015: --
03/2015: Harley Quinn #15 -- 66,904 (+ 3.4%)
04/2015: Harley Quinn #16 -- 72,055 (+ 7.7%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Harley Quinn #17 -- 68,243 (- 5.3%)
07/2015: Harley Quinn #18 -- 59,566 (- 12.7%)
08/2015: Harley Quinn #19 -- 64,223 (+ 7.8%)
09/2015: Harley Quinn #20 -- 56,836 (- 11.5%)
10/2015: Harley Quinn #21 -- 55,272 (- 2.8%)
11/2015: Harley Quinn #22 -- 58,344 (+ 5.6%)
12/2015: Harley Quinn #23 -- 69,168 (+ 18.6%)
-----------------
6 months: + 1.4%
1 year : + 1.6%
2 years : - 42.5%
The HQ-themed polybag month is worth nearly 11K more for the regular Harley Quinn.

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35 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($3.99)
12/2005: JLA #123 -- 76,899
12/2010: JL of America #52 -- 48,501
12/2011: --
12/2012: --
12/2013: JL of America #10 -- 65,678
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06/2015: JL of America #1 -- 150,845 (+193.8%)
07/2015: JL of America #2 -- 70,979 (- 52.9%)
08/2015: JL of America #3 -- 67,118 (- 5.4%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: JL of America #4 -- 56,543 (- 15.8%)
11/2015: JL of America #5 -- 52,604 (- 7.0%)
12/2015: JL of America #6 -- 55,410 (+ 5.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 63.3%
2 years : - 15.6%
5 years : + 14.2%
10 years: - 27.9%
We now return to our regularly-scheduled program, as the polybagged f.o.v. gain is less than 3K due to the title’s fighting off of the declines due to scheduling mishaps.

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40, 44 - BATMAN: EUROPA ($4.99)
11/2015: Eurpoa #1 of 4 -- 80,721
12/2015: Eurpoa #2 of 4 -- 52,235 (- 35.3%)
12/2015: Eurpoa #3 of 4 -- 49,474 (- 5.3%)
Two issues in December, with a typical second issue drop and a slightly softer than normal third issue drop. Both are Jim Lee-less, as issue two was drawn by Giuseppe Camuncoli, and issue #3 was by Camuncoli with Diego Latorre.

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47 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
12/2005: Superman #224 -- 63,719 [65,300]
12/2010: Superman #706 -- 43,027
12/2011: Superman #4 -- 76,532
12/2012: Superman #15 -- 51,225
12/2013: Superman #26 -- 36,877
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12/2014: Superman #37 -- 50,383 (- 3.6%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Superman #38 -- 48,987 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Superman #39 -- 50,260 (+ 2.6%)
04/2015: Superman #40 -- 52,666 (+ 4.8%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Superman #41 -- 53,393 (+ 1.4%)
07/2015: Superman #42 -- 46,691 (- 12.6%)
08/2015: Superman #43 -- 49,825 (+ 6.7%)
09/2015: Superman #44 -- 43,921 (- 11.8%)
10/2015: Superman #45 -- 42,693 (- 2.8%)
11/2015: Superman #46 -- 41,657 (- 2.4%)
12/2015: Superman #47 -- 47,377 (+ 13.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 11.3%
1 year : - 6.0%
2 years : + 28.5%
5 years : + 10.1%
10 years: - 27.4%
I wonder how many of those extra 5K+ polybagged f.o.v.s are sitting around unopened? What could be inside…?

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50 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
12/2005: Detective Comics #814 -- 37,145
12/2010: Detective Comics #872 -- 37,961
12/2011: Detective Comics #4 -- 99,366
12/2012: Detective Comics #15 -- 106,395
12/2013: Detective Comics #26 -- 56,538
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12/2014: Detective Comics #37 -- 54,953 (- 5.5%)
01/2015: Detective Comics #38 -- 51,301 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Detective Comics #39 -- 54,698 (+ 6.6%)
03/2015: Detective Comics #40 -- 56,126 (+ 2.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Detective Comics #41 -- 57,648 (+ 2.7%)
07/2015: Detective Comics #42 -- 50,743 (- 12.0%)
08/2015: Detective Comics #43 -- 53,576 (+ 5.6%)
09/2015: Detective Comics #44 -- 55,871 (+ 4.3%)
10/2015: Detective Comics #45 -- 47,972 (- 14.1%)
11/2015: Detective Comics #46 -- 47,256 (- 1.5%)
12/2015: Detective Comics #47 -- 45,867 (- 2.9%)
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6 months: - 20.4%
1 year : - 16.5%
2 years : - 18.9%
5 years : + 20.8%
10 years: + 23.5%
No variant for Detective this month, but it is a Robin War crossover issue, which mitigates the drop-off.

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51 - GREEN LANTERN ($3.99)
12/2005: Green Lantern #6 -- 88,437
12/2010: Green Lantern #60 -- 76,360
12/2011: Green Lantern #4 -- 104,199
12/2012: Green Lantern #15 -- 74,363
12/2013: Green Lantern #26 -- 51,420
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12/2014: Green Lantern #37 -- 44,033 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Green Lantern #38 -- 39,342 (- 10.7%)
02/2015: Green Lantern #39 -- 41,997 (+ 6.7%)
03/2015: Green Lantern #40 -- 42,334 (+ 0.8%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Green Lantern #41 -- 45,704 (+ 8.0%)
07/2015: Green Lantern #42 -- 39,290 (- 14.0%)
08/2015: Green Lantern #43 -- 42,482 (+ 8.1%)
09/2015: Green Lantern #44 -- 39,371 (- 7.3%)
10/2015: Green Lantern #45 -- 38,406 (- 2.5%)
11/2015: Green Lantern #46 -- 38,976 (+ 1.5%)
12/2015: Green Lantern #47 -- 45,706 (+ 17.3%)
-----------------
6 months: + 0.0%
1 year : + 3.8%
2 years : - 11.1%
5 years : - 40.1%
10 years: - 48.3%
Maybe one of the unopened polybags contains a treasure map…!

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52 - ROBIN WAR ($4.99)
12/2015: Robin War #1 of 2 -- 45,058
DC kicks off a month-long crossover among the secondary Bat-books. Decent sales for the first of the spine books, and the crossover gives the individual books a healthy boost. Expect to see more things like this in the future.

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56 - FLASH ($3.99)
12/2005: Flash #229 -- 41,459
12/2010: Flash #8 -- 53,975
12/2011: Flash #4 -- 77,336
12/2012: Flash #15 -- 45,925
12/2013: Flash #26 -- 36,601
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12/2014: Flash #37 -- 37,026 (- 2.9%)
01/2015: Flash #38 -- 35,180 (- 5.0%)
02/2015: Flash #39 -- 43,635 (+ 24.0%)
03/2015: Flash #40 -- 38,382 (- 12.0%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Flash #41 -- 41,256 (+ 7.5%)
07/2015: Flash #42 -- 37,956 (- 8.0%)
08/2015: Flash #43 -- 40,542 (+ 6.8%)
09/2015: Flash #44 -- 36,111 (- 10.9%)
10/2015: Flash #45 -- 35,485 (- 1.7%)
11/2015: Flash #46 -- 36,153 (+ 1.9%)
12/2015: Flash #47 -- 42,129 (+ 16.5%)
-----------------
6 months: + 2.1%
1 year : + 13.8%
2 years : + 15.1%
5 years : - 21.9%
10 years: + 2.1%
…Or maybe there’s a winning lottery ticket stuffed inside!

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57, 58, 60, 61, 63 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL ($2.99)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #35 -- 48,999 (- 1.5%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #36 -- 48,683 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #37 -- 48,083 (- 1.2%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #38 -- 48,035 (- 0.1%)
12/2014: Batman Eternal #39 -- 47,782 (- 0.5%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #40 -- 46,832 (- 2.0%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #41 -- 46,648 (- 0.4%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #42 -- 46,516 (- 0.3%)
01/2015: Batman Eternal #43 -- 45,912 (- 1.3%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #44 -- 45,391 (- 1.1%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #45 -- 45,199 (- 0.4%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #46 -- 44,763 (- 1.0%)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #47 -- 44,699 (- 0.1%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #48 -- 44,505 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #49 -- 44,277 (- 0.5%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #50 -- 43,982 (- 0.7%)
03/2015: Batman Eternal #51 -- 44,065 (+ 0.2%)
04/2015: Batman Eternal #52 -- 47,359 (+ 7.5%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: --
08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2014: Batman &Robin #1 -- 76,882 (+ 62.3%)
10/2014: Batman &Robin #2 -- 54,267 (- 29.4%)
10/2014: Batman &Robin #3 -- 53,626 (- 1.2%)
10/2014: Batman &Robin #4 -- 49,985 (- 6.8%)
11/2014: Batman &Robin #5 -- 46,545 (- 6.9%)
11/2014: Batman &Robin #6 -- 45,081 (- 3.1%)
11/2014: Batman &Robin #7 -- 43,825 (- 2.8%)
11/2014: Batman &Robin #8 -- 42,763 (- 2.4%)
12/2014: Batman &Robin #9 -- 41,943 (- 1.9%)
12/2014: Batman &Robin #10 -- 41,505 (- 1.0%)
12/2014: Batman &Robin #11 -- 40,557 (- 2.3%)
12/2014: Batman &Robin #12 -- 40,297 (- 0.6%)
12/2014: Batman &Robin #13 -- 39,613 (- 1.7%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 15.6%
Five issues this month as the weekly Bat-series hits its halfway point.

Also, this is DC’s top-selling $3 title.

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62 - WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
12/2005: Wonder Woman #224 -- 47,224
12/2010: Wonder Woman #605 -- 35,495
12/2011: Wonder Woman #4 -- 57,675
12/2012: Wonder Woman #15 -- 41,641
12/2013: Wonder Woman #26 -- 32,773
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12/2014: Wonder Woman #37 -- 43,066 (- 27.0%)
01/2015: Wonder Woman #38 -- 39,669 (- 7.9%)
02/2015: Wonder Woman #39 -- 42,634 (+ 7.5%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Wonder Woman #40 -- 45,172 (+ 6.0%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Wonder Woman #41 -- 45,284 (+ 0.2%)
07/2015: Wonder Woman #42 -- 36,668 (- 19.0%)
08/2015: Wonder Woman #43 -- 39,646 (+ 8.1%)
09/2015: Wonder Woman #44 -- 36,151 (- 8.8%)
10/2015: Wonder Woman #45 -- 33,885 (- 6.3%)
11/2015: Wonder Woman #46 -- 34,042 (+ 0.5%)
12/2015: Wonder Woman #47 -- 40,123 (+ 17.9%)
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6 months: - 11.4%
1 year : - 6.8%
2 years : + 22.4%
5 years : + 13.0%
10 years: - 15.0%
But seriously, apparently a select few of the polybagged comics contained rare hand-drawn sketch covers. So you could be sitting on a goldmine and not even know it!

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70 - GRAYSON ($3.99)
12/2005: Nightwing #115 -- 35,674
12/2011: Nightwing #4 -- 57,409
12/2012: Nightwing #15 -- 74,407
12/2013: Nightwing #26 -- 38,452
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12/2014: Grayson #5 -- 42,611 (- 10.5%)
01/2015: Grayson #6 -- 38,505 (- 9.6%)
02/2015: Grayson #7 -- 41,164 (+ 6.9%)
03/2015: Grayson #8 -- 40,859 (- 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Grayson #9 -- 39,610 (- 3.1%)
07/2015: Grayson #10 -- 33,990 (- 14.2%)
08/2015: Grayson #11 -- 36,538 (+ 7.5%)
09/2015: Grayson #12 -- 32,284 (- 11.6%)
10/2015: Grayson #13 -- 32,260 (- 0.1%)
11/2015: Grayson #14 -- 31,831 (- 1.3%)
12/2015: Grayson #15 -- 35,765 (+ 12.4%)
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6 months: - 9.7%
1 year : - 16.1%
2 years : - 7.0%
10 years: + 0.3%
Loses its f.o.v., but gains anyway due to the Robin War cross-over.

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68 - ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN ($3.99)
12/2005: Robin #145 -- 28,532
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06/2015: Robin SoB #1 -- 70,505 (+122.5%)
07/2015: Robin SoB #2 -- 44,232 (- 37.3%)
08/2015: Robin SoB #3 -- 38,413 (- 13.2%)
09/2015: Robin SoB #4 -- 38,162 (- 0.7%)
10/2015: Robin SoB #5 -- 35,619 (- 6.7%)
11/2015: Robin SoB #6 -- 35,633 (+ 0.0%)
12/2015: Robin SoB #7 -- 34,815 (- 2.3%)
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6 months: - 50.6%
10 years: + 22.0%
Also loses an f.o.v. but drops even with the Robin War crossover, likely because retailers anticipated that most people interested in the crossover were already buying the main Robin title, so the crossover gains weren’t enough to offset the loss of the f.o.v.

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78 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARKSEID WAR ($3.99)
10/2015: JLDW Batman #1 -- 37,657
11/2015: JLDW Superman #1 -- 33,584
11/2015: JLDW Flash #1 -- 34,313
11/2015: JLDW Green Lantern #1 -- 33,104
11/2015: JLDW Shazam! #1 -- 31,087
12/2015: JLDW Lex Luthor #1 -- 32,226
Final issue of the mis-marketed one-shot Justice League tie-ins. Though it looks like there are 2nd prints of the previous Darkseid War one-shots, so maybe Justice League readers are looking for the stories they missed?

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82 - HARLEY QUINN &POWER GIRL ($3.99)
06/2015: HQ &PG #1 of 6 -- 71,402
07/2015: HQ &PG #2 of 6 -- 44,974 (- 37.0%)
08/2015: HQ &PG #3 of 6 -- 38,853 (- 13.6%)
09/2015: HQ &PG #4 of 6 -- 36,031 (- 7.3%)
10/2015: --
11/2015: HQ &PG #5 of 6 -- 34,127 (- 5.3%)
12/2015: HQ &PG #6 of 6 -- 31,375 (- 8.1%)
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6 months: - 56.1%
Final issue. I look forward to reading the trade.

A new Harley Quinn mini-series kicks off in April.

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83 - SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN ($3.99)
11/2015: American Alien #1 of 7 -- 41,441
12/2015: American Alien #2 of 7 -- 31,025 (- 25.1%)
The second issue is drawn by Tommy Lee Edwards and Doc Shaner. Not a bad drop-off for a second issue, percentage-wise.

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84 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
12/2005: Green Arrow #57 -- 31,778
12/2010: Green Arrow #7 -- 36,835
12/2011: Green Arrow #4 -- 37,116
12/2012: Green Arrow #15 -- 20,672
12/2013: Green Arrow #26 -- 24,687
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12/2014: Green Arrow #37 -- 20,904 (- 4.3%)
01/2015: Green Arrow #38 -- 20,207 (- 3.3%)
02/2015: Green Arrow #39 -- 19,651 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Green Arrow #40 -- 19,792 (+ 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Green Arrow #41 -- 29,545 (+ 49.3%)
07/2015: Green Arrow #42 -- 24,921 (- 15.7%)
08/2015: Green Arrow #43 -- 29,998 (+ 20.4%)
09/2015: Green Arrow #44 -- 25,620 (- 14.6%)
10/2015: Green Arrow #45 -- 23,614 (- 7.8%)
11/2015: Green Arrow #46 -- 24,393 (+ 3.3%)
12/2015: Green Arrow #47 -- 30,834 (+ 26.4%)
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6 months: + 4.4%
1 year : + 47.5%
2 years : + 24.9%
5 years : - 16.3%
10 years: - 3.0%
So go ahead: rip open those polybags and see what you find inside. Who knows, maybe you’ll even find a comic book to read!

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87 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
12/2005: Superman/Batman #23 -- 102,248 [103,726]
12/2010: Superman/Batman #79 -- 30,586
12/2013: Batman/Superman #6 -- 68,857
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12/2014: Batman/Superman #17 -- 44,714 (- 8.0%)
01/2015: Batman/Superman #18 -- 41,750 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Batman/Superman #19 -- 44,134 (+ 5.7%)
03/2015: Batman/Superman #20 -- 43,428 (- 1.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman/Superman #21 -- 49,204 (+ 13.3%)
07/2015: Batman/Superman #22 -- 41,672 (- 15.3%)
08/2015: Batman/Superman #23 -- 44,259 (+ 6.2%)
09/2015: Batman/Superman #24 -- 40,132 (- 9.3%)
10/2015: Batman/Superman #25 -- 37,566 (- 6.4%)
11/2015: Batman/Superman #26 -- 38,056 (+ 1.3%)
12/2015: Batman/Superman #27 -- 30,021 (- 21.1%)
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6 months: - 39.0%
1 year : - 32.9%
2 year : - 56.4%
5 years : - 1.8%
10 years: - 71.1%
Goodbye f.o.v., goodbye 8,000 copies.

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91 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
12/2005: Action Comics #834 -- 42,425
12/2010: Action Comics #896 -- 32,357
12/2011: Action Comics #4 -- 112,839
12/2012: Action Comics #15 -- 61,298
12/2013: Action Comics #26 -- 37,489
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12/2014: Action Comics #37 -- 39,168 (- 6.4%)
01/2015: Action Comics #38 -- 35,018 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Action Comics #39 -- 38,070 (+ 8.7%)
03/2015: Action Comics #40 -- 38,216 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Action Comics #41 -- 44,083 (+ 15.4%)
07/2015: Action Comics #42 -- 37,956 (- 13.9%)
08/2015: Action Comics #43 -- 41,883 (+ 10.3%)
09/2015: Action Comics #44 -- 37,927 (- 9.4%)
10/2015: Action Comics #45 -- 36,560 (- 3.6%)
11/2015: Action Comics #46 -- 35,569 (- 2.7%)
12/2015: Action Comics #47 -- 29,021 (- 18.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 34.2%
1 year : - 25.9%
2 years : - 22.6%
5 years : - 10.3%
10 years: - 31.6%
Without a f.o.v. Action is a sub-30K title.

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92 - SUPERMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
08/2012: Annual #1 -- 44,438
07/2013: Annual #2 -- 36,943 (- 16.9%)
12/2015: Annual #3 -- 28,802 (- 22.0%)
Stretching the definition of ‘Annual’…

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93 - WE ARE ROBIN ($3.99)
06/2015: We Are Robin #1 -- 57,137
07/2015: We Are Robin #2 -- 31,209 (- 45.4%)
08/2015: We Are Robin #3 -- 26,830 (- 14.0%)
09/2015: We Are Robin #4 -- 22,893 (- 14.7%)
10/2015: We Are Robin #5 -- 21,243 (- 7.2%)
11/2015: We Are Robin #6 -- 19,210 (- 9.6%)
12/2015: We Are Robin #7 -- 28,181 (+ 46.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 50.7%
The Robin War crossover provides a sizable boost.

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99 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
12/2005: Batgirl #71 -- 26,378
12/2010: Batgirl #16 -- 25,225
12/2011: Batgirl #4 -- 59,972
12/2012: Batgirl #15 -- 75,341
12/2013: Batgirl #26 -- 34,885
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12/2014: Batgirl #37 -- 45,060 (- 10.3%)
01/2015: Batgirl #38 -- 45,096 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Batgirl #39 -- 40,880 (- 9.3%)
03/2015: Batgirl #40 -- 41,729 (+ 2.1%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batgirl #41 -- 33,220 (- 20.4%)
07/2015: Batgirl #42 -- 33,168 (- 0.2%)
08/2015: Batgirl #43 -- 32,079 (- 3.3%)
09/2015: Batgirl #44 -- 30,654 (- 4.4%)
10/2015: Batgirl #45 -- 29,276 (- 4.5%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Batgirl #46 -- 27,591 (- 5.8%)
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6 months: - 16.9%
1 year : - 38.8%
2 years : - 20.9%
5 years : + 9.4%
10 years: + 4.6%
Slipped a month. The current (as of this writing) shipping schedule shows it will make up it’s missing issue in February in order to be a part of the big 50th issue bonanza in March.

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105, 100 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
12/2005: Teen Titans #30 -- 67,155
12/2010: Teen Titans #90 -- 25,997
12/2011: Teen Titans #4 -- 54,929
12/2012: Teen Titans #15 -- 68,707
12/2013: Teen Titans #26 -- 29,149
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12/2014: Teen Titans #5 -- 34,101 (- 6.2%)
01/2015: Teen Titans #6 -- 30,955 (- 9.2%)
02/2015: Teen Titans #7 -- 34,051 (+ 10.0%)
03/2015: Teen Titans #8 -- 38,363 (+ 12.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Teen Titans #9 -- 33,412 (- 12.9%)
07/2015: Teen Titans #10 -- 28,547 (- 14.6%)
08/2015: Teen Titans #11 -- 32,112 (+ 12.5%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans #12 -- 26,796 (- 16.6%)
11/2015: Teen Titans #13 -- 26,511 (- 1.1%)
12/2015: Teen Titans #14 -- 26,239 (- 1.0%)
12/2015: Teen Titans #15 -- 27,201 (+ 3.7%)
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6 months: - 20.0%
1 year : - 21.6%
2 years : - 8.3%
5 years : + 2.8%
10 years: - 60.2%
Playing catch-up this month: #14 is the Looney Tunes f.o.v. (I erred in last month’s column, as #13 was actuality the Monsters of the Month f.o.v.), while #15 is the variant-less Robin War tie-in (not part of the actual crossover sequence).

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103 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
12/2011: Suicide Squad #4 -- 34,550
12/2012: Suicide Squad #15 -- 57,132
12/2013: Suicide Squad #26 -- 25,346
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12/2014: New Suicide Squad #5 -- 32,834 (- 6.0%)
01/2015: New Suicide Squad #6 -- 32,304 (- 1.6%)
02/2015: New Suicide Squad #7 -- 30,537 (- 5.5%)
03/2015: New Suicide Squad #8 -- 30,443 (- 0.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: New Suicide Squad #9 -- 42,225 (+ 38.7%)
07/2015: New Suicide Squad #10 -- 35,365 (- 16.2%)
08/2015: New Suicide Squad #11 -- 37,915 (+ 7.2%)
09/2015: New Suicide Squad #12 -- 34,622 (- 8.7%)
10/2015: New Suicide Squad #13 -- 33,260 (- 3.9%)
11/2015: New Suicide Squad #14 -- 32,925 (- 1.0%)
12/2015: New Suicide Squad #15 -- 26,449 (- 19.7%)
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6 months: - 37.4%
1 year : - 19.4%
2 years : + 4.4%
No f.o.v. this month.

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107 - RED HOOD/ARSENAL ($2.99)
12/2011: Red Hood &Outlaws #4 -- 44,278
12/2012: Red Hood &Outlaws #15 -- 64,103
12/2013: Red Hood &Outlaws #26 -- 25,382 (- 17.1%)
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12/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #37 -- 18,723 (- 2.7%)
01/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #38 -- 18,014 (- 3.8%)
02/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #39 -- 17,270 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #40 -- 17,110 (- 0.9%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #1 -- 44,078 (+157.6%)
07/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #2 -- 26,829 (- 39.1%)
08/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #3 -- 23,841 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #4 -- 22,113 (- 7.2%)
10/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #5 -- 21,025 (- 4.9%)
11/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #6 -- 19,857 (- 5.6%)
12/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #7 -- 25,789 (+ 29.9%)
-----------------
6 months: - 41.5%
1 year : + 37.7%
2 years : + 1.6%
Robin War crossover.

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109 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
12/2011: Deathstroke #4 -- 26,367
12/2012: Deathstroke #15 -- 13,528
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12/2014: Deathstroke #3 -- 34,010 (- 6.5%)
01/2015: Deathstroke #4 -- 33,011 (- 2.9%)
02/2015: Deathstroke #5 -- 32,863 (- 0.4%)
03/2015: Deathstroke #6 -- 31,666 (- 3.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Deathstroke #7 -- 38,807 (+ 22.6%)
07/2015: Deathstroke #8 -- 33,648 (- 13.3%)
08/2015: Deathstroke #9 -- 36,583 (+ 8.7%)
09/2015: Deathstroke #10 -- 31,241 (- 14.6%)
10/2015: Deathstroke #11 -- 31,121 (- 0.4%)
11/2015: Deathstroke #12 -- 31,939 (+ 2.6%)
12/2015: Deathstroke #13 -- 25,344 (- 20.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 34.7%
1 year : - 25.5%
No f.o.v. this month.

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110 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
12/2013: Superman/Wonder Woman #3 -- 51,357
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12/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #14 -- 41,231 (- 6.3%)
01/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #15 -- 36,877 (- 10.6%)
02/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #16 -- 38,550 (+ 4.5%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #17 -- 39,868 (+ 3.4%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #18 -- 39,787 (- 0.2%)
07/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #19 -- 36,666 (- 7.8%)
08/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #20 -- 38,834 (+ 5.9%)
09/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #21 -- 34,349 (- 11.5%)
10/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #22 -- 32,044 (- 6.7%)
11/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #23 -- 31,315 (- 2.3%)
12/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #24 -- 25,000 (- 20.2%)
-----------------
6 months: - 37.2%
1 year : - 39.4%
2 years : - 51.3%
No f.o.v. this month. Nice round number though.

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113 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE COLLECTORS' EDITION ($12.99)
12/2015: Dark Knight III Coll #1 of 8 -- 24,005
As with the Sandman Overture Special Editions, I’m tracking these Collectors’ Editions for DK3 as separate items. (If you disagree, feel free to add the numbers in and do the math yourself.) These are over-sized editions with paper board covers and cost over twice as much as the regular editions. 24K for a $13 comic is not bad.

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114, 119 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
08/2015: Bombshells #1 -- 59,253
09/2015: Bombshells #2 -- 37,136 (- 37.3%)
10/2015: Bombshells #3 -- 32,147 (- 13.4%)
11/2015: Bombshells #4 -- 27,239 (- 15.3%)
11/2015: Bombshells #5 -- 25,335 (- 7.0%)
12/2015: Bombshells #6 -- 23,679 (- 6.5%)
12/2015: Bombshells #7 -- 23,014 (- 2.8%)
Two issues again this month. The novelty is wearing off, but these are still quite good print sales for a digital first comic. Sales continue to track around where Batman ’66 was at this point in its run.

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115, 154 - CYBORG ($2.99)
07/2015: Cyborg #1 -- 45,187
08/2015: Cyborg #2 -- 29,167 (- 35.5%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Cyborg #3 -- 27,550 (- 5.5%)
10/2015: Cyborg #4 -- 25,926 (- 5.9%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Cyborg #5 -- 23,618 (- 8.9%)
12/2015: Cyborg #6 -- 17,864 (- 24.4%)
Two issue again this month to play catch-up again. Issue #5 is a looney Tunes f.o.v., while issue #6 has no variants.

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157, 120 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
12/2014: Gotham Academy #3 -- 26,509 (- 14.8%)
01/2015: Gotham Academy #4 -- 22,576 (- 14.8%)
02/2015: Gotham Academy #5 -- 20,844 (- 7.7%)
03/2015: Gotham Academy #6 -- 20,361 (- 2.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Gotham Academy #7 -- 26,594 (+ 30.6%)
07/2015: Gotham Academy #8 -- 22,359 (- 15.9%)
08/2015: Gotham Academy #9 -- 18,048 (- 19.3%)
09/2015: Gotham Academy #10 -- 17,292 (- 4.2%)
10/2015: Gotham Academy #11 -- 16,560 (- 4.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Gotham Academy #12 -- 15,865 (- 4.2%)
12/2015: Gotham Academy #13 -- 22,947 (+ 44.6%)
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6 months: - 27.0%
1 year : - 26.8%
Also playing catch-up this month. No variants here, but issue #13 is a Robin War tie-in.

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122 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL ($4.99)
08/2014: Superman/WW Annual #1 -- 42,094
12/2015: Superman/WW Annual #2 -- 22,414 (- 46.8%)
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124 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)
12/2012: Unlimited #11 -- 18,089
12/2013: Universe #5 -- 15,857
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12/2014: --
01/2015: --
02/2015: --
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman Beyond #1 -- 59,151 (+347.7%)
07/2015: Batman Beyond #2 -- 35,000 (- 40.8%)
08/2015: Batman Beyond #3 -- 30,806 (- 12.0%)
09/2015: Batman Beyond #4 -- 31,202 (+ 1.3%)
10/2015: Batman Beyond #5 -- 29,409 (- 5.7%)
11/2015: Batman Beyond #6 -- 27,778 (- 5.5%)
12/2015: Batman Beyond #7 -- 21,946 (- 21.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 62.9%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : + 38.4%
No f.o.v. this month.

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126 - BLACK CANARY ($2.99)
06/2015: Black Canary #1 -- 44,865 (+ 52.6%)
07/2015: Black Canary #2 -- 27,512 (- 38.7%)
08/2015: Black Canary #3 -- 23,253 (- 15.5%)
09/2015: Black Canary #4 -- 23,678 (+ 1.8%)
10/2015: Black Canary #5 -- 22,215 (- 6.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Black Canary #6 -- 21,666 (- 2.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 51.7%
Running behind, so this is the Looney Tunes f.o.v.

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127 - SUPERMAN: LOIS AND CLARK ($3.99)
10/2015: Lois &Clark #1 -- 35,009
11/2015: Lois &Clark #2 -- 22,898 (- 34.6%)
12/2015: Lois &Clark #3 -- 21,630 (- 5.5%)
So sometime in the past month DC announced that this was always intended to be a limited series and is ending (with issue #8, I believe). Yeah, right. Believe me, if this was selling in the 40K range or higher, it would not be ending. Of course, if a lot of the series here were selling in the 40Ks, there wouldn’t be a need for Rebirth.

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129 - STARFIRE ($2.99)
06/2015: Starfire #1 -- 50,928
07/2015: Starfire #2 -- 33,659 (- 33.9%)
08/2015: Starfire #3 -- 30,207 (- 10.3%)
09/2015: Starfire #4 -- 30,485 (+ 0.9%)
10/2015: Starfire #5 -- 28,714 (- 5.8%)
11/2015: Starfire #6 -- 27,941 (- 2.7%)
12/2015: Starfire #7 -- 21,230 (- 23.9%)
-----------------
6 months: - 58.3%
No f.o.v. this month.

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112 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)
12/2012: Earth 2 #7 -- 54,409
12/2013: Earth 2 #18 -- 37,130
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12/2014: Earth 2 #29 -- 30,273 (- 4.6%)
01/2015: Earth 2 #30 -- 28,618 (- 5.5%)
02/2015: Earth 2 #31 -- 27,513 (- 3.9%)
03/2015: Earth 2 #32 -- 27,361 (- 0.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: E2 Society #1 -- 45,102 (+ 64.8%)
07/2015: E2 Society #2 -- 31,663 (- 29.8%)
08/2015: E2 Society #3 -- 28,381 (- 10.4%)
09/2015: E2 Society #4 -- 25,443 (- 10.4%)
10/2015: E2 Society #5 -- 23,459 (- 7.8%)
11/2015: E2 Society #6 -- 21,948 (- 6.4%)
12/2015: E2 Society #7 -- 21,059 (- 4.1%)
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6 months: - 53.3%
1 year : - 30.4%
2 years : - 43.3%
No variant shenanigans.

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134 - TITANS HUNT ($3.99)
10/2015: Titans Hunt #1 of 12 -- 31,037
11/2015: Titans Hunt #2 of 12 -- 22,466 (- 27.6%)
12/2015: Titans Hunt #3 of 12 -- 20,918 (- 6.9%)
Not a bad percentage drop for a third issue. But it looks like DC is dropping this from a twelve-issue series to an eight-issue series. Maybe next time try launching new series whose premise isn’t so convoluted?

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138 - AQUAMAN ($3.99)
12/2005: Aquaman #37 -- 19,640
12/2011: Aquaman #4 -- 64,961
12/2012: Aquaman #15 -- 75,947
12/2013: Aquaman #26 -- 38,841
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12/2014: Aquaman #37 -- 31,198 (- 5.0%)
01/2015: Aquaman #38 -- 28,356 (- 9.1%)
02/2015: Aquaman #39 -- 32,162 (+ 13.4%)
03/2015: Aquaman #40 -- 32,404 (+ 0.8%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Aquaman #41 -- 33,629 (+ 3.8%)
07/2015: Aquaman #42 -- 28,158 (- 16.3%)
08/2015: Aquaman #43 -- 30,480 (+ 8.2%)
09/2015: Aquaman #44 -- 26,396 (- 13.4%)
10/2015: Aquaman #45 -- 25,495 (- 3.4%)
11/2015: Aquaman #46 -- 25,962 (+ 1.8%)
12/2015: Aquaman #47 -- 20,251 (- 22.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 39.8%
1 year : - 35.1%
2 years : - 47.9%
10 years: + 3.1%
No f.o.v. this month.

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141 - CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER ($2.99)
12/2005: Hellblazer #215 -- 14,405
12/2010: Hellblazer #274 -- 9,342
12/2011: Hellblazer #286 -- 9,404
12/2012: Hellblazer #298 -- 9,132
12/2013: Constantine #9 -- 22,403
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12/2014: Constantine #20 -- 15,574 (- 0.9%)
01/2015: Constantine #21 -- 15,209 (- 2.3%)
02/2015: Constantine #22 -- 14,716 (- 3.2%)
03/2015: Constantine #23 -- 14,530 (- 1.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: The Hellblazer #1 -- 41,888 (+188.3%)
07/2015: The Hellblazer #2 -- 27,512 (- 34.3%)
08/2015: The Hellblazer #3 -- 24,040 (- 12.6%)
09/2015: The Hellblazer #4 -- 21,974 (- 8.6%)
10/2015: The Hellblazer #5 -- 20,431 (- 7.0%)
11/2015: The Hellblazer #6 -- 19,328 (- 5.4%)
12/2015: The Hellblazer #7 -- 18,601 (- 3.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 55.6%
1 year : + 19.4%
2 years : - 17.0%
5 years : + 99.1%
10 years: + 29.1%
Entering into standard attrition territory. Will it be relaunched again during Rebirth?

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148 - BATMAN '66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (Digital-First) ($2.99)
11/2014: Batman 66/GH #6 of 6 -- 20,534 (- 9.2%)
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12/2015: Batman 66/UNCLE #1 of 6 -- 17,363 (- 15.4%)
New series of mini-series to replace the regular Batman ’66 series, which ends its print run this month. Unfortunately for DC, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie tanked this past summer.

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149 - LUCIFER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2005: Lucifer #69 -- 10,881
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06/2006: Lucifer #75 -- 11,012
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12/2015: Lucifer #1 -- 17,306 (+ 57.2%)
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10 years: + 59.0%
The best-selling launch issue of the new Vertigo titles so far. Of course, this is a Sandman spin-off with a previous long-running series on its resum, and there’s a TV series starting up in January, so retailers actually have a reason to expect that some customers may want to pick this up.

Imagine that, having a new comic series ready to go when a TV series based on one of your properties launches! (*cough* Supergirl *cough*)

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151 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
12/2014: Sinestro #7 -- 33,549 (- 0.2%)
12/2014: Sinestro #8 -- 31,509 (- 6.1%)
01/2015: Sinestro #9 -- 26,346 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Sinestro #10 -- 28,698 (+ 8.9%)
03/2015: Sinestro #11 -- 28,384 (- 1.1%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Sinestro #12 -- 28,848 (+ 1.6%)
07/2015: Sinestro #13 -- 23,044 (- 20.1%)
08/2015: Sinestro #14 -- 25,505 (+ 10.7%)
09/2015: Sinestro #15 -- 22,090 (- 13.4%)
10/2015: Sinestro #16 -- 23,179 (+ 4.9%)
11/2015: Sinestro #17 -- 22,331 (- 3.7%)
12/2015: Sinestro #18 -- 17,189 (- 23.0%)
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6 months: - 40.4%
1 year : - 48.8%
No f.o.v. this month.

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153 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT: GENESIS (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2015: BAK Genesis #1 of 6 -- 35,652
09/2015: BAK Genesis #2 of 6 -- 21,555 (- 41.2%)
10/2015: BAK Genesis #3 of 6 -- 19,045 (- 11.6%)
11/2015: BAK Genesis #4 of 6 -- 18,843 (- 1.1%)
12/2015: BAK Genesis #5 of 6 -- 16,730 (- 11.2%)
No variant cover shenanigans here;that’s just a big drop this month. Between the regular series, this limited series and the specials over the past couple of months, I think DC have milked the Arkham Knight well dry.

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154 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ($3.99)
12/2014: Justice League United #7 -- 31,904 (- 7.8%)
01/2015: Justice League United #8 -- 28,720 (- 10.0%)
02/2015: Justice League United #9 -- 31,932 (+ 11.2%)
03/2015: Justice League United #10 -- 31,722 (- 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: Justice League United #11 -- 23,140 (- 27.1%)
08/2015: Justice League United #12 -- 24,360 (+ 5.3%)
09/2015: Justice League United #13 -- 20,160 (- 17.2%)
10/2015: Justice League United #14 -- 18,865 (- 6.4%)
11/2015: Justice League United #15 -- 17,721 (- 6.1%)
12/2015: Justice League United #16 -- 16,665 (- 6.0%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 47.8%
Final issue. Killed by the three month gap, a complicated premise coming out of the DCYou soft reboot, and the existence of the new JLA series. The Justice League concept is never going to be able to carry more than two books for very long, and since it’s been trying to carry four books with Justice League in the title, something was going to have to give.

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155 - MARTIAN MANHUNTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Martian Manhunter #1 -- 40,239 (+ 81.4%)
07/2015: Martian Manhunter #2 -- 24,957 (- 38.0%)
08/2015: Martian Manhunter #3 -- 22,540 (- 9.7%)
09/2015: Martian Manhunter #4 -- 19,738 (- 12.4%)
10/2015: Martian Manhunter #5 -- 18,416 (- 6.7%)
11/2015: Martian Manhunter #6 -- 17,038 (- 7.5%)
12/2015: Martian Manhunter #7 -- 15,962 (- 6.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 60.3%
Gets no boost from last month’s surprise takeover of an issue of JLA.

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160, 163 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT (Digital-First) ($3.99)
03/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #1 -- 73,266
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #2 -- 25,479 (- 65.2%)
04/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #3 -- 23,370 (- 8.3%)
05/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #4 -- 21,083 (- 9.8%)
06/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #5 -- 21,317 (+ 1.1%)
07/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #6 -- 20,324 (- 4.7%)
08/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #7 -- 19,354 (- 4.8%)
09/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #8 -- 19,641 (+ 1.5%)
10/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #9 -- 18,132 (- 7.7%)
11/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #10 -- 17,091 (- 5.7%)
12/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #11 -- 15,575 (- 8.9%)
12/2015: Batman Arkham Knight #12 -- 15,288 (- 1.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 27.6%
Final issues.

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166 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
12/2005: Catwoman #49 -- 24,136 [26,170]
12/2011: Catwoman #4 -- 45,581
12/2012: Catwoman #15 -- 35,020
12/2013: Catwoman #26 -- 26,482
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12/2014: Catwoman #37 -- 25,154 (- 4.1%)
01/2015: Catwoman #38 -- 22,386 (- 11.0%)
02/2015: Catwoman #39 -- 26,450 (+ 18.2%)
03/2015: Catwoman #40 -- 26,534 (+ 0.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Catwoman #41 -- 27,034 (+ 1.9%)
07/2015: Catwoman #42 -- 21,983 (- 18.7%)
08/2015: Catwoman #43 -- 26,451 (+ 20.3%)
09/2015: Catwoman #44 -- 21,507 (- 18.7%)
10/2015: Catwoman #45 -- 20,229 (- 18.7%)
11/2015: Catwoman #46 -- 21,661 (+ 7.1%)
12/2015: Catwoman #47 -- 15,038 (- 30.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 44.4%
1 year : - 40.2%
2 years : - 43.2%
10 years: - 42.5%
First issue of the new creative team and direction does not get the benefit of an f.o.v.

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167 - SECRET SIX ($2.99)
12/2010: Secret Six #28 -- 19,587
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12/2014: Secret Six #1 -- 44,065 (+130.7%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Secret Six #2 -- 26,579 (- 39.7%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Secret Six #3 -- 28,458 (+ 7.1%)
07/2015: Secret Six #4 -- 22,813 (- 19.8%)
08/2015: Secret Six #5 -- 30,418 (+ 33.3%)
09/2015: Secret Six #6 -- 17,376 (- 42.9%)
10/2015: Secret Six #7 -- 16,343 (- 5.9%)
11/2015: Secret Six #8 -- 15,375 (- 5.9%)
12/2015: Secret Six #9 -- 14,663 (- 4.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 48.5%
1 year : - 66.7%
5 years : - 25.1%
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170 - BATMAN '66 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2013: Batman '66 #6 -- 24,374
---------------------------------
12/2014: Batman '66 #18 -- 15,409 (- 1.1%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Batman '66 #19 -- 14,770 (- 4.1%)
02/2015: Batman '66 #20 -- 14,525 (- 1.7%)
03/2015: Batman '66 #21 -- 14,238 (- 2.0%)
04/2015: Batman '66 #22 -- 14,135 (- 0.7%)
05/2015: Batman '66 #23 -- 20,045 (+ 41.8%)
06/2015: Batman '66 #24 -- 13,653 (- 31.9%)
07/2015: Batman '66 #25 -- 17,001 (+ 24.5%)
08/2015: Batman '66 #26 -- 14,562 (- 14.3%)
09/2015: Batman '66 #27 -- 14,315 (- 1.7%)
10/2015: Batman '66 #28 -- 14,081 (- 1.6%)
11/2015: Batman '66 #29 -- 13,860 (- 1.6%)
12/2015: Batman '66 #30 -- 14,000 (+ 1.0%)
-----------------
6 months: + 2.5%
1 year : - 9.1%
2 years : - 42.6%
Final issue adds a few copies.

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171 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 ($2.99)
12/2013: Justice League 3K #1 -- 57,726
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12/2014: Justice League 3K #12 -- 18,659 (+ 0.1%)
01/2015: Justice League 3K #13 -- 17,432 (- 6.6%)
02/2015: Justice League 3K #14 -- 16,778 (- 3.8%)
03/2015: Justice League 3K #15 -- 16,604 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Justice League 3K1 #1 -- 35,391 (+113.1%)
07/2015: Justice League 3K1 #2 -- 21,301 (- 39.8%)
08/2015: Justice League 3K1 #3 -- 18,931 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Justice League 3K1 #4 -- 16,704 (- 11.8%)
10/2015: Justice League 3K1 #5 -- 15,512 (- 7.1%)
11/2015: Justice League 3K1 #6 -- 14,659 (- 5.5%)
12/2015: Justice League 3K1 #7 -- 13,979 (- 4.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 60.5%
1 year : - 25.1%
2 years : - 75.8%
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177 - INJUSTICE ANNUAL ($4.99)
11/2013: Injustice Year 1 Annual #1 -- 21,764
10/2014: Injustice Year 2 Annual #1 -- 17,086 (- 21.5%)
04/2015: Injustice Year 3 Annual #1 -- 14,905 (- 12.8%)
12/2015: Injustice Year 4 Annual #1 -- 13,372 (- 10.3%)
A reminder that unlike the parent title, the Injustice Annual is not a digital first title.

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183 - DOCTOR FATE ($2.99)
06/2015: Doctor Fate #1 -- 39,558
07/2015: Doctor Fate #2 -- 22,967 (- 41.9%)
08/2015: Doctor Fate #3 -- 18,951 (- 17.5%)
09/2015: Doctor Fate #4 -- 16,258 (- 14.2%)
10/2015: Doctor Fate #5 -- 14,560 (- 10.4%)
11/2015: Doctor Fate #6 -- 13,090 (- 10.1%)
12/2015: Doctor Fate #7 -- 11,954 (- 8.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 60.5%
Starting a new story arc in January. Who knows, maybe the collection sales will be strong? History says otherwise, but a little optimism never hurt anyone. Surely this book deserves more than the indifference it has been receiving. I mean hey, it’s Sonny Liew drawing Doctor Fate, for crying out loud!

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195, 186 - GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ($2.99)
12/2014: Gotham by Midnight #2 -- 27,849 (- 27.5%)
01/2015: Gotham by Midnight #3 -- 21,330 (- 23.4%)
02/2015: Gotham by Midnight #4 -- 18,643 (- 12.6%)
03/2015: Gotham by Midnight #5 -- 17,604 (- 5.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Gotham by Midnight #6 -- 22,366 (+ 26.9%)
07/2015: Gotham by Midnight #7 -- 18,427 (- 17.5%)
08/2015: Gotham by Midnight #8 -- 14,747 (- 20.0%)
09/2015: Gotham by Midnight #9 -- 13,698 (- 7.1%)
10/2015: Gotham by Midnight #10 -- 12,932 (- 5.6%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Gotham by Midnight #11 -- 10,816 (- 16.4%)
12/2015: Gotham by Midnight #12 -- 11,695 (+ 8.1%)
-----------------
6 months: - 47.7%
1 year : - 58.0%
Final issues. both of those numbers look odd–I’d guess maybe variant shenanigans but I don’t’ care enough to go look to see.

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191 - MIDNIGHTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Midnighter #1 -- 35,420 (+257.2%)
07/2015: Midnighter #2 -- 19,812 (- 44.1%)
08/2015: Midnighter #3 -- 16,563 (- 16.4%)
09/2015: Midnighter #4 -- 14,431 (- 12.9%)
10/2015: Midnighter #5 -- 13,235 (- 8.3%)
11/2015: Midnighter #6 -- 12,186 (- 7.9%)
12/2015: Midnighter #7 -- 11,267 (- 7.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 68.2%
Starting a new story arc in January. Who knows, maybe the collection sales will be strong? History says otherwise, but a little optimism never hurt anyone.

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194 - THE TWILIGHT CHILDREN (Vertigo) ($4.99)
10/2015: Twilight Children #1 of 4 -- 16,896
11/2015: Twilight Children #2 of 4 -- 12,063 (- 28.6%)
12/2015: Twilight Children #3 of 4 -- 10,982 (- 9.0%)
A typical third issue percentage drop. Will it stay above 10K for the final issue? Tune in next month and find out!

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197 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2005: --
12/2010: --
12/2011: --
12/2012: --
12/2013: Astro City #7 -- 15,360
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12/2014: Astro City #18 -- 11,985 (- 0.6%)
01/2015: Astro City #19 -- 11,734 (- 2.1%)
02/2015: Astro City #20 -- 11,603 (- 1.1%)
03/2015: Astro City #21 -- 11,492 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: Astro City #22 -- 11,359 (- 1.2%)
05/2015: Astro City #23 -- 11,215 (- 1.3%)
06/2015: Astro City #24 -- 11,226 (+ 0.1%)
07/2015: Astro City #25 -- 11,242 (+ 0.1%)
08/2015: Astro City #26 -- 11,118 (- 1.1%)
09/2015: Astro City #27 -- 11,019 (- 0.9%)
10/2015: Astro City #28 -- 10,808 (- 1.9%)
11/2015: Astro City #29 -- 10,748 (- 0.6%)
12/2015: Astro City #30 -- 10,476 (- 2.5%)
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6 months: - 6.7%
1 year : - 12.6%
2 years : - 31.8%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
A higher percentage decline than usual.

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200 - THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #1 of 8 -- 10,234
Solicited as an eight-issue series, though there’s no indication of that on the cover.

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202 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
12/2012: He-Man &MotU #5 -- 16,858
12/2013: He-Man &MotU #9 -- 14,465
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12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1 -- 18,884 (+ 71.3%)
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2 -- 12,104 (- 35.9%)
02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 -- 11,700 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: He-Man Eternity #4 -- 11,746 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: He-Man Eternity #5 -- 11,625 (- 1.0%)
05/2015: He-Man Eternity #6 -- 11,426 (- 1.7%)
06/2015: --
07/2015: He-Man Eternity #7 -- 11,315 (- 1.0%)
07/2015: He-Man Eternity #8 -- 11,096 (- 1.9%)
08/2015: He-Man Eternity #9 -- 11,053 (- 0.4%)
09/2015: He-Man Eternity #10 -- 10,845 (- 1.9%)
10/2015: He-Man Eternity #11 -- 10,618 (- 2.1%)
11/2015: He-Man Eternity #12 -- 10,382 (- 2.2%)
12/2015: He-Man Eternity #13 -- 10,096 (- 2.8%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 46.5%
2 years : - 30.2%
Still clinging above the 10K line. What will be the sales-level trigger that will finally bring this to an end?

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207 - LOBO ($2.99)
12/2014: Lobo #3 -- 20,208 (- 21.9%)
01/2015: Lobo #4 -- 16,889 (- 16.4%)
02/2015: Lobo #5 -- 14,770 (- 12.5%)
03/2015: Lobo #6 -- 13,715 (- 7.1%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Lobo #7 -- 19,281 (+ 40.6%)
07/2015: Lobo #8 -- 12,459 (- 35.4%)
08/2015: Lobo #9 -- 11,568 (- 7.2%)
09/2015: Lobo #10 -- 11,328 (- 2.1%)
10/2015: Lobo #11 -- 11,069 (- 2.3%)
11/2015: Lobo #12 -- 10,382 (- 6.2%)
12/2015: Lobo #13 -- 9,955 (- 4.1%)
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6 months: - 48.4%
1 year : - 50.7%
Finishes below the 10K mark. But not the worst-selling title to end this month.

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208 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2005: Teen Titans Go! #26 -- 11,790
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12/2014: Teen Titans Go! #7 -- 8,254 (- 4.9%)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Teen Titans Go! #8 -- 7,917 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Teen Titans Go! #9 -- 8,395 (+ 6.0%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Teen Titans Go! #10 -- 8,883 (+ 5.8%)
07/2015: --
08/2015: Teen Titans Go! #11 -- 9,771 (+10.0%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans Go! #12 -- 10,283 (+ 5.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Teen Titans Go! #13 -- 9,714 (- 5.5%)
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6 months: + 10.0%
1 year : + 17.7%
10 years: - 17.6%
The growth spurt has ended, at least for the time being.

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209 - TELOS ($2.99)
10/2015: Telos #1 -- 20,126
11/2015: Telos #2 -- 11,202 (- 44.3%)
12/2015: Telos #3 -- 9,619 (- 14.1%)
How low will it drop by its final issue?

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213 - THE OMEGA MEN ($2.99)
06/2015: Omega Men #1 -- 33,174
07/2015: Omega Men #2 -- 17,093 (- 48.5%)
08/2015: Omega Men #3 -- 13,246 (- 22.5%)
09/2015: Omega Men #4 -- 11,302 (- 14.7%)
10/2015: Omega Men #5 -- 10,532 (- 6.8%)
11/2015: Omega Men #6 -- 9,709 (- 7.8%)
12/2015: Omega Men #7 -- 9,251 (- 4.7%)
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6 months: - 72.1%
Where is that huge demand that called for this to be extended past its initial cancellation? It doesn’t seem to be in very many comic shops…

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215 - SENSATION COMICS FEAT WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
12/2014: Sensation Comics #5 -- 14,323 (- 13.6%)
01/2015: Sensation Comics #6 -- 12,927 (- 9.7%)
02/2015: Sensation Comics #7 -- 12,115 (- 6.3%)
03/2015: Sensation Comics #8 -- 11,399 (- 5.9%)
04/2015: Sensation Comics #9 -- 11,007 (- 3.4%)
05/2015: Sensation Comics #10 -- 10,565 (- 4.0%)
06/2015: Sensation Comics #11 -- 10,761 (+ 1.9%)
07/2015: Sensation Comics #12 -- 10,623 (- 1.3%)
08/2015: Sensation Comics #13 -- 10,175 (- 4.2%)
09/2015: Sensation Comics #14 -- 10,262 (+ 0.9%)
10/2015: Sensation Comics #15 -- 10,066 (- 1.9%)
11/2015: Sensation Comics #16 -- 9,706 (- 3.6%)
12/2015: Sensation Comics #17 -- 9,138 (- 5.9%)
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6 months: - 15.1%
1 year : - 36.2%
Final issue. Being replaced on the schedule, more or less, by the Legend of Wonder Woman digital-first limited series.

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219 - ALL-STAR SECTION EIGHT ($2.99)
06/2015: A-S Section 8 #1 of 6 -- 34,209
07/2015: A-S Section 8 #2 of 6 -- 16,695 (- 51.2%)
08/2015: A-S Section 8 #3 of 6 -- 13,032 (- 21.9%)
09/2015: A-S Section 8 #4 of 6 -- 11,240 (- 13.8%)
10/2015: A-S Section 8 #5 of 6 -- 9,787 (- 12.9%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: A-S Section 8 #6 of 6 -- 8,995 (- 8.1%)
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6 months: - 73.7%
I imagine that this sort of thing will not be tolerated after Rebirth.

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229 - NEW ROMANCER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: New Romancer #1 of 6 -- 8,639
233 - LAST GANG IN TOWN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: Last Gang in Town #1 of 6 -- 8,396
Two new Vertigo minis by veteran Vertigo writers cannot crack 9K for their first issues. Sorry DC, you splashed too much new Vertigo product out on the market and this is the result.

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238 - CLEAN ROOM (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Clean Room #1 -- 14,304
11/2015: Clean Room #2 -- 9,351 (- 35.6%)
12/2015: Clean Room #3 -- 8,073 (- 13.7%)
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247 - PREZ ($2.99)
06/2015: Prez #1 of 6 -- 31,140
07/2015: Prez #2 of 6 -- 13,178 (- 57.7%)
08/2015: Prez #3 of 6 -- 10,360 (- 21.4%)
09/2015: Prez #4 of 6 -- 8,931 (- 13.8%)
10/2015: Prez #5 of 6 -- 8,098 (- 9.3%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Prez #6 of 6 -- 7,716 (- 4.7%)
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6 months: - 75.2%
I know that DC has claimed that this will be back for a Season Two, but unless the trade sales are absolutely stellar, that just isn’t going to happen.

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258 - UNFOLLOW (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Unfollow #1 -- 10,740
12/2015: Unfollow #2 -- 7,082 (- 34.1%)
Seriously, why would you name a series Unfollow? That’s like asking people to drop it from their pull lists right in the title!

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259 - JACKED (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Jacked #1 of 6 -- 11,056
12/2015: Jacked #2 of 6 -- 7,078 (- 36.0%)
269 - RED THORN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Red Thorn #1 -- 11,335
12/2015: Red Thorn #2 -- 6,799 (- 40.0%)
271 - ART OPS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Art Ops #1 -- 12,211
11/2015: Art Ops #2 -- 7,982 (- 34.6%)
12/2015: Art Ops #3 -- 6,771 (- 15.2%)
274 - SURVIVORS' CLUB (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Survivors' Club #1 -- 13,194
11/2015: Survivors' Club #2 -- 7,846 (- 40.5%)
12/2015: Survivors' Club #3 -- 6,668 (- 15.0%)
Not the worst sales for a Vertigo title this month…

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281 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2015: Fables: TWAU #1 -- 13,620
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
03/2015: Fables: TWAU #3 -- 9,352 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Fables: TWAU #4 -- 8,793 (- 6.0%)
05/2015: Fables: TWAU #5 -- 8,378 (- 4.7%)
06/2015: Fables: TWAU #6 -- 8,019 (- 4.3%)
07/2015: Fables: TWAU #7 -- 7,683 (- 4.2%)
08/2015: Fables: TWAU #8 -- 7,398 (- 3.7%)
09/2015: Fables: TWAU #9 -- 7,123 (- 3.7%)
10/2015: Fables: TWAU #10 -- 6,965 (- 2.2%)
11/2015: Fables: TWAU #11 -- 6,788 (- 2.5%)
12/2015: Fables: TWAU #12 -- 6,470 (- 4.7%)
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6 months: - 19.3%
And no it’s not the Fables digital-first spin-off either. That honor belongs to…

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300+ - SLASH &BURN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Slash &Burn #1 -- 9,623
12/2015: Slash &Burn #2 -- ????? (<5,848)
The second issue of Slash &Burn, which doesn’t even make the Top 300 chart this month. It should come as no surprise that this is being cancelled with issue #6.

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300+ - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2005: Scooby-Doo #103 -- 4,490
12/2010: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #4 -- 4,802
12/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #16 -- 4,627
12/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #28 -- 4,879
12/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #40 -- 4,754
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11/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #51 -- ????? (<5,214)
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (<5,053)
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703
02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 -- ????? (<4,804)
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #55 -- ????? (<4,917)
04/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #56 -- ????? (<6,352)
05/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #57 -- 4,794
06/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #58 -- 5,033 (+ 5.0%)
07/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #59 -- ????? (<5,446)
08/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #60 -- 5,091
09/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #61 -- 5,220 (+ 2.5%)
10/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #62 -- 5,143 (- 1.5%)
11/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #63 -- 5,215 (+ 1.4%)
12/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #64 -- ????? (<5,848)
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6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
Neither does Scooby-Doo, although that’s likely because the floor rose up past it’s typical sales level.

Breaking! Right before this column was submitted, DC announced that they’re doing revamps of various Hanna-Barbera properties, involving creators such as Jim Lee, Amanda Connor and Doc Shaner.

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300+ - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2005: Looney Tunes #133 -- 2,633
12/2010: Looney Tunes #193 -- ?????
12/2011: Looney Tunes #204 -- ?????
12/2012: Looney Tunes #210 -- ?????
12/2013: Looney Tunes #216 -- 2,822
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12/2014: Looney Tunes #222 -- ????? (<5,053)
01/2015: --
02/2015: Looney Tunes #223 -- ????? (<4,804)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Looney Tunes #224 -- ????? (<6,352)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Looney Tunes #225 -- ????? (<4,684)
07/2015: --
08/2015: Looney Tunes #225 -- ????? (<4,286)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Looney Tunes #226 -- ????? (<4,248)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Looney Tunes #227 -- ????? (<5,848)
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6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
And then there’s Looney Tunes, which never even comes close to being in the Top 300.

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Mon 28 Mar 2016 - 20:16

DC COMICS MONTH-TO MONTH SALES [size=150]FEBRUARY[/size] 2016: LATE THE DARK KNIGHTS FALL!
03/23/2016 BY BEAT STAFF 16 COMMENTS

It was something of a mixed bag for DC in February. The return of both Dark Knight III and Justice League helped the average sales for both the DC Universe titles and DC as a whole from last month’s lows, to 31,503 &24,611 respectively. However, the media sales for the DCU titles fell even further to 23,687, the lowest it has been since I took over the DC M2M column in January 2014. Plus, the woes continue for the Vertigo line, with both the average media sales falling to all-time lows of 6,274 &5,558 respectively.

The Neal Adams freely-orderable variant (f.o.v.) covers were more or less on par with last month’s Adult Coloring Book f.o.v.s;a few titles exhibited a rise, others a decline. March sees the return of the polybagged variants, and we’ll see if DC can repeat the gains from the last time they tried that little stunt.

As of this writing DC haven’t yet released their June solicitations;so while we know the titles that will be involved in June’s Rebirth not-a-relaunch, we don’t yet know anything else as regards to creative teams or story directions.

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Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month over at Comichron!

Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.

(Note that the percentage comparisons are done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)

1 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE ($5.99)
11/2015: Dark Knight III #1 of 8 -- 440,234 [449,099]
12/2015: Dark Knight III #2 of 8 -- 158,188 (- 64.8%) [163,238]
01/2016: --
02/2016: Dark Knight III #3 of 8 -- 146,044 (- 10.5%)
It wouldn’t be a Dark Knight series without delays, now would it?

The third issue of the return to one of DC’s most famous comics of the 1980s helps DC grab the #1 spot on the chart for February.

First Watchmen, then Dark Knight Returns. Can Atari Force be far behind?

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3 - BATMAN ($3.99)
02/2006: Batman #650 -- 66,447 [74,355]
02/2011: Batman #707 -- 58,803
02/2012: Batman #6 -- 128,459 [135,435]
02/2013: Batman #17 -- 150,684
02/2014: Batman #28 -- 114,089 (- 1.3%) [115,891]
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02/2015: Batman #39 -- 118,106 (+ 6.8%) [128,627]
03/2015: --
04/2015: Batman #40 -- 131,128 (+ 20.3%) [154,764]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman #41 -- 142,155 (- 6.1%) [145,305]
07/2015: Batman #42 -- 117,441 (- 18.3%) [118,702]
08/2015: Batman #43 -- 124,697 (+ 7.8%) [127,996]
09/2015: Batman #44 -- 114,409 (- 9.9%) [115,351]
10/2015: Batman #45 -- 109,367 (- 4.6%) [110,031]
11/2015: Batman #46 -- 106,989 (- 2.1%) [107,758]
12/2015: Batman #47 -- 127,201 (+ 18.0%)
01/2016: Batman #48 -- 100,962 (- 20.6%)
02/2016: Batman #49 -- 102,689 (+ 1.7%)
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6 months: - 19.8%
1 year : - 20.2%
2 years : - 11.4%
5 years : + 74.6%
10 years: + 38.1%
One of the few titles that shows a move up from last month’s Adult Coloring Book freely-orderable variant (f.o.v.) to this month’s Neal Adams f.o.v. Maybe because Adams is an artist typically associated with Batman?

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10 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($3.99)
02/2012: Justice League #6 -- 140,819
02/2013: Justice League #17 -- 105,304
02/2014: Justice League #28 -- 80,901 [82,335]
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02/2015: Justice League #39 -- 72,904 (+ 6.0%) [75,492]
03/2015: --
04/2015: Justice League #40 -- 78,388 (+ 9.0%) [82,316]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Justice League #41 -- 97,584 (+ 17.2%) [96,464]
07/2015: Justice League #42 -- 81,291 (- 12.7%) [84,202]
08/2015: Justice League #43 -- 82,304 (+ 1.1%) [85,119]
09/2015: Justice League #44 -- 76,752 (- 5.3%) [80,630]
10/2015: Justice League #45 -- 77,192 (- 2.7%) [78,416]
11/2015: --
12/2015: Justice League #46 -- 75,660 (- 3.5%)
12/2015: Justice League #47 -- 84,970 (+ 21.2%) [91,688]
01/2016: --
02/2016: Justice League #48 -- 72,704 (- 20.7%)
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6 months: - 14.6%
1 year : - 0.3%
2 years : - 11.7%
DC’s third and final book in the Top 10 this month (the other seven were all Marvel titles).

Slipped it’s date from last month, so this is Justice League’s Adult Coloring Book f.o.v., and it shows the same big drop that the other books had last month with theirs.

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14 - BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ($3.99)
12/2015: Batman/TMNT #1 of 6 -- 134,526 [156,919]
01/2016: Batman/TMNT #2 of 6 -- 52,337 (- 64.4%) [60,310]
02/2016: Batman/TMNT #3 of 6 -- 64,444 (+ 6.9%)
Well hey, something interesting is going on here!

The first two issues both chart again with second printings, and yet still sales on issue #3 go up even if you include the sales from #2’s second print.

So yes, sales on #1 were greatly inflated due to incentive variants, but there does seem to be genuine interest in this book. It’ will be interesting to see what happens to sales in the back half of the series (and it’s been a while since we’ve been able to say that!)

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21 - HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)
02/2014: Harley Quinn #3 -- 63,967 [81,514]
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02/2015: --
03/2015: Harley Quinn #15 -- 66,904 (+ 0.8%) [68,445]
04/2015: Harley Quinn #16 -- 72,055 (+ 8.1%) [73,976]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Harley Quinn #17 -- 68,243 (- 6.2%) [69,406]
07/2015: Harley Quinn #18 -- 59,566 (- 13.1%) [60,292]
08/2015: Harley Quinn #19 -- 64,223 (+ 8.1%) [65,155]
09/2015: Harley Quinn #20 -- 56,836 (- 10.0%) [58,652]
10/2015: Harley Quinn #21 -- 55,272 (- 5.7%) [55,282]
11/2015: Harley Quinn #22 -- 58,344 (+ 6.2%) [58,734]
12/2015: Harley Quinn #23 -- 69,168 (+ 17.8%)
01/2016: Harley Quinn #24 -- 44,967 (- 35.0%)
02/2016: Harley Quinn #25 -- 51,495 (+ 14.5%)
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6 months: - 21.0%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 36.8%
You will recall that last month’s issue for some unknown reason did not have a f.o.v. This month the f.o.v. returns, giving us another glimpse into how many extra sales an f.o.v. can give a title.

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28 - BATMAN: EUROPA ($4.99)
11/2015: Eurpoa #1 of 4 -- 80,721 [82,545]
12/2015: Eurpoa #2 of 4 -- 52,235 (- 36.7%)
12/2015: Eurpoa #3 of 4 -- 49,474 (- 5.3%)
01/2016: --
02/2016: Eurpoa #4 of 4 -- 47,776 (- 3.4%)
In all, I think you’d have to call this mini-series a moderate success.

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30 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
02/2006: Detective Comics #816 -- 35,410
02/2011: Detective Comics #874 -- 39,106
02/2012: Detective Comics #6 -- 94,415
02/2013: Detective Comics #17 -- 85,824
02/2014: Detective Comics #28 -- 56,619
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02/2015: Detective Comics #39 -- 54,698 (+ 8.1%) [55,457]
03/2015: Detective Comics #40 -- 56,126 (+ 2.3%) [56,742]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Detective Comics #41 -- 57,648 (+ 2.9%) [58,361]
07/2015: Detective Comics #42 -- 50,743 (- 12.5%) [51,055]
08/2015: Detective Comics #43 -- 53,576 (+ 5.4%) [53,797]
09/2015: Detective Comics #44 -- 55,871 (+ 4.4%) [56,177]
10/2015: Detective Comics #45 -- 47,972 (- 14.2%) [48,220]
11/2015: Detective Comics #46 -- 47,256 (- 1.9%) [47,280]
12/2015: Detective Comics #47 -- 45,867 (- 3.0%)
01/2016: Detective Comics #48 -- 45,111 (- 1.6%)
02/2016: Detective Comics #49 -- 45,300 (+ 0.4%)
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6 months: - 15.8%
1 year : - 18.3%
2 years : - 20.0%
5 years : + 15.8%
10 years: + 27.9%
In a few months the big numbers will return, and it will be just like the renumbering never happened.

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31 - HARLEY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK ($4.99)
12/2015: Harley's LBB #1 -- 92,266
01/2016: --
02/2016: Harley's LBB #2 -- 45,030 (-51.2%)
A fairly large drop-off from issue #1, though that issue in addition to being a first issue of a Harley Quinn series also had one of those polybagged variants, while this issue had only a 1:25 incentive variant.

Also, I wonder what HLBB’s fate will be after Rebirth? There will only be what, three issues published by then? Will it continue, or get one of those really quick Marvel-style renumberings? Surely they won’t just cancel it, right?

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40 - SUPERMAN: THE COMING OF THE SUPERMEN ($3.99)
02/2016: Supermen #1 of 6 -- 37,033
The first issue of Neal Adams’ Superman mini-series debuts between (and in the same range as) the launches of American Alien and Lois &Clark.

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41, 43, 45, 46 - BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL ($2.99)
02/2015: Batman Eternal #44 -- 45,391 (- 2.0%) [45,698]
02/2015: Batman Eternal #45 -- 45,199 (- 0.2%) [45,603]
02/2015: Batman Eternal #46 -- 44,763 (- 0.4%) [45,399]
02/2015: Batman Eternal #47 -- 44,699 ( 0.0%) [45,399]
03/2015: Batman Eternal #48 -- 44,505 (- 1.4%) [44,764]
03/2015: Batman Eternal #49 -- 44,277 (- 0.3%) [44,649]
03/2015: Batman Eternal #50 -- 43,982 (+ 0.8%) [45,011]
03/2015: Batman Eternal #51 -- 44,065 (- 0.1%) [44,949]
04/2015: Batman Eternal #52 -- 47,359 (+ 4.0%) [46,741]
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: --
08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2015: Batman &Robin #1 -- 76,882 (+ 68.8%) [78,912]
10/2015: Batman &Robin #2 -- 54,267 (- 28.9%) [56,079]
10/2015: Batman &Robin #3 -- 53,626 (- 4.1%) [53,770]
10/2015: Batman &Robin #4 -- 49,985 (- 4.1%) [51,566]
11/2015: Batman &Robin #5 -- 46,545 (- 10.0%) [46,431]
11/2015: Batman &Robin #6 -- 45,081 (- 1.4%) [45,766]
11/2015: Batman &Robin #7 -- 43,825 (- 2.4%) [44,652]
11/2015: Batman &Robin #8 -- 42,763 (- 2.4%) [43,589]
12/2015: Batman &Robin #9 -- 41,943 (- 3.8%)
12/2015: Batman &Robin #10 -- 41,505 (- 1.0%)
12/2015: Batman &Robin #11 -- 40,557 (- 2.3%)
12/2015: Batman &Robin #12 -- 40,297 (- 0.6%)
12/2015: Batman &Robin #13 -- 39,613 (- 1.7%)
01/2016: Batman &Robin #14 -- 39,044 (- 1.4%)
01/2016: Batman &Robin #15 -- 38,858 (- 0.5%)
01/2016: Batman &Robin #16 -- 38,321 (- 1.4%)
01/2016: Batman &Robin #17 -- 37,675 (- 1.7%)
02/2016: Batman &Robin #18 -- 36,819 (- 2.3%)
02/2016: Batman &Robin #19 -- 36,415 (- 1.1%)
02/2016: Batman &Robin #20 -- 36,127 (- 0.8%)
02/2016: Batman &Robin #21 -- 35,770 (- 1.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 20.3%
—

44 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
02/2006: Superman #226 -- 63,982
02/2011: Superman #708 -- 46,261
02/2012: Superman #6 -- 69,633
02/2013: --
02/2014: Superman #28 -- 34,296 [34,400]
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02/2015: Superman #38 -- 48,987 (+ 6.7%) [53,740]
03/2015: Superman #39 -- 50,260 (- 3.9%) [51,637]
04/2015: Superman #40 -- 52,666 (+ 4.1%) [53,756]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Superman #41 -- 53,393 (+ 3.0%) [55,368]
07/2015: Superman #42 -- 46,691 (- 12.5%) [48,442]
08/2015: Superman #43 -- 49,825 (+ 4.5%) [50,637]
09/2015: Superman #44 -- 43,921 (- 11.3%) [44,908]
10/2015: Superman #45 -- 42,693 (- 4.1%) [43,069]
11/2015: Superman #46 -- 41,657 (- 3.0%) [41,765]
12/2015: Superman #47 -- 47,377 (+ 13.4%)
01/2015: Superman #48 -- 37,690 (- 20.4%)
02/2015: Superman #49 -- 36,318 (- 3.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 28.3%
1 year : - 32.4%
2 years : + 5.6%
5 years : - 21.5%
10 years: - 43.2%
49 - WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
02/2006: Wonder Woman #226 -- 45,682
02/2011: Wonder Woman #607 -- 33,053
02/2012: Wonder Woman #6 -- 54,190
02/2013: Wonder Woman #17 -- 39,110
02/2014: Wonder Woman #28 -- 31,464 [32,710]
------------------------------------
02/2015: Wonder Woman #39 -- 42,634 (+ 5.0%) [44,330]
03/2015: --
04/2015: Wonder Woman #40 -- 45,172 (+ 2.5%) [45,457]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Wonder Woman #41 -- 45,284 (+ 0.6%) [45,740]
07/2015: Wonder Woman #42 -- 36,668 (- 18.7%) [37,183]
08/2015: Wonder Woman #43 -- 39,646 (+ 7.9%) [40,128]
09/2015: Wonder Woman #44 -- 36,151 (- 9.1%) [36,478]
10/2015: Wonder Woman #45 -- 33,885 (- 6.1%) [34,251]
11/2015: Wonder Woman #46 -- 34,042 (+ 0.6%) [34,454]
12/2015: Wonder Woman #47 -- 40,123 (+ 16.5%)
01/2016: Wonder Woman #48 -- 32,687 (- 18.5%)
02/2016: Wonder Woman #49 -- 35,398 (+ 8.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 11.8%
1 year : - 20.1%
2 years : + 8.2%
5 years : + 7.1%
10 years: - 22.5%
If there’s any one thing that needs to be fixed at DC, it is the sales on Superman &Wonder Woman. They are two of DC’s flagship characters and heroes on the backs of which, along with Batman, they are trying to build their film franchise. Now, Superman and Wonder Woman series aren’t likely to achieve Batman-level sales anytime soon, but they should be selling in the 50K – 60K range.

This will be an especially tough ask for Wonder Woman, a title that in the past has seen bumps up to that range with relaunches and crossovers, but historically (well, over the last 15 years for which I have the numbers) always settles down into the mid-20K to mid-30K range. But I believe that that it can be done, that someone out there can find the key to unlock long-term sales success for one of the most venerable characters in comics!

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50 - GREEN LANTERN ($3.99)
02/2006: Green Lantern #8 -- 89,252
02/2006: Green Lantern #9 -- 86,554 [89,974]
02/2011: Green Lantern #62 -- 71,517
02/2012: Green Lantern #6 -- 94,087
02/2013: Green Lantern #17 -- 71,060
02/2014: GL/Red Lanterns#28 -- 49,200 [52,891]
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02/2015: Green Lantern #39 -- 41,997 (+ 7.9%) [42,459]
03/2015: Green Lantern #40 -- 42,334 (+ 1.8%) [43,232]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Green Lantern #41 -- 45,704 (+ 6.7%) [46,109]
07/2015: Green Lantern #42 -- 39,290 (- 13.9%) [39,708]
08/2015: Green Lantern #43 -- 42,482 (+ 7.7%) [42,750]
09/2015: Green Lantern #44 -- 39,371 (- 7.6%) [39,501]
10/2015: Green Lantern #45 -- 38,406 (- 2.5%) [38,519]
11/2015: Green Lantern #46 -- 38,976 (+ 1.4%) [39,053]
12/2015: Green Lantern #47 -- 45,706 (+ 17.0%)
01/2015: Green Lantern #48 -- 36,068 (- 21.1%)
02/2015: Green Lantern #49 -- 35,237 (- 2.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.6%
1 year : - 17.0%
2 years : - 33.4%
5 years : - 50.7%
10 years: - 60.7%
Green Lantern suffers from franchise-itis—too many titles. They’re down to three right now, and it looks like there will be two post-Rebirth, but IMHO that’s still one too many.

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52, 53 - FLASH ($3.99)
02/2006: --
02/2011: Flash #9 -- 55,980
02/2012: Flash #6 -- 68,061
02/2013: Flash #17 -- 42,936
02/2014: Flash #28 -- 33,853 [34,561]
------------------------------
02/2015: Flash #39 -- 43,635 (+ 28.1%) [46,855]
03/2015: Flash #40 -- 38,382 (- 14.3%) [40,174]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Flash #41 -- 41,256 (+ 6.8%) [42,891]
07/2015: Flash #42 -- 37,956 (- 12.8%) [37,399]
08/2015: Flash #43 -- 40,542 (+ 10.1%) [41,189]
09/2015: Flash #44 -- 36,111 (- 11.0%) [36,657]
10/2015: Flash #45 -- 35,485 (- 1.8%) [36,011]
11/2015: Flash #46 -- 36,153 (+ 1.9%) [36,701]
12/2015: Flash #47 -- 42,129 (+ 14.8%)
01/2016: --
02/2016: Flash #48 -- 34,903 (- 17.2%)
02/2016: Flash #49 -- 34,407 (- 1.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 15.9%
1 year : - 26.0%
2 years : + 0.3%
5 years : - 38.1%
10 years: n.a.
Two issues in February as Flash plays catch-up. #48 was the ACB f.o.v., while #49 was a Neal Adams f.o.v.

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54 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)
02/2006: --
02/2011: Superman/Batman #81 -- 29,567
02/2014: Batman/Superman #8 -- 59,138 [59,604]
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02/2015: Batman/Superman #19 -- 44,134 (+ 6.1%) [45,456]
03/2015: Batman/Superman #20 -- 43,428 (- 1.0%) [45,009]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman/Superman #21 -- 49,204 (+ 11.0%) [49,946]
07/2015: Batman/Superman #22 -- 41,672 (- 15.9%) [41,985]
08/2015: Batman/Superman #23 -- 44,259 (+ 6.5%) [44,704]
09/2015: Batman/Superman #24 -- 40,132 (- 10.2%) [40,271]
10/2015: Batman/Superman #25 -- 37,566 (- 6.4%) [37,782]
11/2015: Batman/Superman #26 -- 38,056 (+ 1.3%) [38,181]
12/2015: Batman/Superman #27 -- 30,021 (- 21.1%)
01/2016: Batman/Superman #28 -- 34,507 (+ 14.9%)
02/2016: Batman/Superman #29 -- 33,662 (- 2.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 24.7%
1 year : - 25.9%
2 year : - 43.5%
5 years : + 13.8%
10 years: n.a.
The Neal Adams f.o.v. slips a bit from the ACB f.o.v.

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55 - BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT SPECIAL (Digital-First) ($3.99)
11/2015: Robin Special #1 -- 17,481
12/2015: --
01/2016: --
02/2016: Batgirl &Harley Quinn -- 33,061
The top non-DCU book of February. And proof that putting Harley Quinn in your comic is worth a certain amount of sales.

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56 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
02/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #5 -- 44,847 [47,425]
--------------------------------------------
02/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #16 -- 38,550 (+ 2.9%) [38,529]
03/2015: --
04/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #17 -- 39,868 (+ 4.3%) [40,167]
05/2015: --
06/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #18 -- 39,787 (+ 2.3%) [41,077]
07/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #19 -- 36,666 (- 8.3%) [37,676]
08/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #20 -- 38,834 (+ 4.5%) [39,381]
09/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #21 -- 34,349 (- 12.0%) [34,636]
10/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #22 -- 32,044 (- 6.8%) [32,262]
11/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #23 -- 31,315 (- 1.9%) [31,641]
12/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #24 -- 25,000 (- 21.0%)
01/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #25 -- 29,087 (+ 16.3%)
02/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #26 -- 32,108 (+ 10.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 18.5%
1 year : - 16.7%
2 years : - 32.3%
A fairly sizable jump here;it’s not likely just the f.o.v., based on the evidence of the other titles, so maybe it’s the crossover with the other Superman titles?

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57 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
02/2006: Action Comics #836 -- 51,722 [55,331]
02/2011: Action Comics #898 -- 31,935
02/2012: Action Comics #6 -- 96,592
02/2013: Action Comics #17 -- 57,189
02/2014: Action Comics #28 -- 35,305 [35,847]
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02/2015: Action Comics #39 -- 38,070 (+ 10.0%) [38,519]
03/2015: Action Comics #40 -- 38,216 (+ 2.4%) [39,451]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Action Comics #41 -- 44,083 (+ 12.7%) [44,456]
07/2015: Action Comics #42 -- 37,956 (- 13.5%) [38,434]
08/2015: Action Comics #43 -- 41,883 (+ 9.7%) [42,149]
09/2015: Action Comics #44 -- 37,927 (- 9.5%) [38,130]
10/2015: Action Comics #45 -- 36,560 (- 3.8%) [36,694]
11/2015: Action Comics #46 -- 35,569 (- 2.2%) [35,898]
12/2015: Action Comics #47 -- 29,021 (- 19.2%)
01/2016: Action Comics #48 -- 31,958 (+ 10.1%)
02/2016: Action Comics #49 -- 31,496 (- 1.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 25.3%
1 year : - 18.2%
2 years : - 12.1%
5 years : - 1.4%
10 years: - 43.1%
—

60 - GRAYSON ($3.99)
02/2006: Nightwing #117 -- 35,489
02/2012: Nightwing #6 -- 53,036
02/2013: Nightwing #17 -- 62,107
02/2014: Nightwing #28 -- 36,940 [37,616]
---------------------------------
02/2015: Grayson #7 -- 41,164 (+ 3.8%) [41,313]
03/2015: Grayson #8 -- 40,859 (+ 1.4%) [41,911]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Grayson #9 -- 39,610 (- 3.4%) [40,478]
07/2015: Grayson #10 -- 33,990 (- 13.8%) [34,882]
08/2015: Grayson #11 -- 36,538 (+ 7.2%) [37,402]
09/2015: Grayson #12 -- 32,284 (- 11.0%) [33,281]
10/2015: Grayson #13 -- 32,260 (- 1.5%) [32,786]
11/2015: Grayson #14 -- 31,831 (- 1.8%) [32,201]
12/2015: Grayson #15 -- 35,765 (+ 11.1%)
01/2016: Grayson #16 -- 30,420 (- 14.9%)
02/2016: Grayson #17 -- 30,257 (- 0.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 19.1%
1 year : - 26.5%
2 years : - 19.6%
10 years: - 14.7%
—

61 - ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN ($3.99)
02/2006: Robin #147 -- 32,120
--------------------------------
06/2015: Robin SoB #1 -- 70,505 (+ 36.2%) [63,858]
07/2015: Robin SoB #2 -- 44,232 (- 28.5%) [45,674]
08/2015: Robin SoB #3 -- 38,413 (- 13.5%) [39,523]
09/2015: Robin SoB #4 -- 38,162 (- 1.9%) [38,777]
10/2015: Robin SoB #5 -- 35,619 (- 7.2%) [35,981]
11/2015: Robin SoB #6 -- 35,633 (- 0.2%) [35,904]
12/2015: Robin SoB #7 -- 34,815 (- 3.0%)
01/2016: Robin SoB #8 -- 31,220 (- 10.3%)
02/2016: Robin SoB #9 -- 30,125 (- 3.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 23.8%
10 years: - 6.2%
—

66 - SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN ($3.99)
11/2015: American Alien #1 of 7 -- 41,441 [42,842]
12/2015: American Alien #2 of 7 -- 31,025 (- 27.6%)
01/2016: American Alien #3 of 7 -- 28,828 (- 7.1%)
02/2016: American Alien #4 of 7 -- 27,313 (- 5.3%)
—

73 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
02/2012: Deathstroke #6 -- 21,306
02/2013: Deathstroke #17 -- 12,626
----------------------------------
02/2015: Deathstroke #5 -- 32,863 (- 0.4%) [37,315]
03/2015: Deathstroke #6 -- 31,666 (- 3.6%) [33,923]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Deathstroke #7 -- 38,807 (+ 22.6%) [39,993]
07/2015: Deathstroke #8 -- 33,648 (- 13.3%) [34,754]
08/2015: Deathstroke #9 -- 36,583 (+ 8.7%) [37,419]
09/2015: Deathstroke #10 -- 31,241 (- 14.6%) [31,832]
10/2015: Deathstroke #11 -- 31,121 (- 0.4%) [31,649]
11/2015: Deathstroke #12 -- 31,939 (+ 2.6%) [32,568]
12/2015: Deathstroke #13 -- 25,344 (- 20.6%)
01/2016: Deathstroke #14 -- 27,648 (+ 9.1%)
02/2016: Deathstroke #15 -- 26,534 (- 4.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 29.1%
1 year : - 28.9%
Odd how DC cannot seem to take advantage of the recent Deathstroke movie to juice-up sales for the comic. Oh wait, that was DEADPOOL? Sorry, I get them confused sometimes. Never mind!

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76 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
02/2006: Batgirl #73 -- 26,546
02/2011: Batgirl #18 -- 24,390
02/2012: Batgirl #6 -- 53,151
02/2013: Batgirl #17 -- 65,751
02/2014: Batgirl #28 -- 34,567 [34,981]
---------------------------------
02/2015: Batgirl #39 -- 40,880 (- 10.4%) [43,024]
03/2015: Batgirl #40 -- 41,729 (+ 1.7%) [43,772]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batgirl #41 -- 33,220 (- 16.5%) [36,553]
07/2015: Batgirl #42 -- 33,168 (- 6.5%) [34,194]
08/2015: Batgirl #43 -- 32,079 (- 5.0%) [32,478]
09/2015: Batgirl #44 -- 30,654 (- 4.9%) [30,882]
10/2015: Batgirl #45 -- 29,276 (- 3.8%) [29,715]
11/2015: --
12/2015: Batgirl #46 -- 27,591 (- 7.1%)
01/2016: Batgirl #47 -- 26,905 (- 2.5%)
02/2016: Batgirl #48 -- 25,625 (- 4.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 21.1%
1 year : - 40.4%
2 years : - 26.7%
5 years : + 5.1%
10 years: - 3.5%
—

82 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
02/2012: Suicide Squad #6 -- 30,834
02/2013: Suicide Squad #17 -- 26,370
02/2014: Suicide Squad #28 -- 22,882
----------------------------------------
02/2015: New Suicide Squad #7 -- 30,537 (- 6.2%) [31,884]
03/2015: New Suicide Squad #8 -- 30,443 (- 0.0%) [31,882]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: New Suicide Squad #9 -- 42,225 (+ 35.6%) [43,224]
07/2015: New Suicide Squad #10 -- 35,365 (- 17.1%) [35,842]
08/2015: New Suicide Squad #11 -- 37,915 (+ 7.2%) [38,434]
09/2015: New Suicide Squad #12 -- 34,622 (- 8.9%) [35,013]
10/2015: New Suicide Squad #13 -- 33,260 (- 4.1%) [33,584]
11/2015: New Suicide Squad #14 -- 32,925 (- 1.1%) [33,219]
12/2015: New Suicide Squad #15 -- 26,449 (- 20.4%)
01/2016: New Suicide Squad #16 -- 24,870 (- 6.0%)
02/2016: New Suicide Squad #17 -- 23,687 (- 4.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 38.4%
1 year : - 25.7%
2 years : + 3.5%
—

83 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
02/2006: Teen Titans #32 -- 69,131
02/2011: Teen Titans #92 -- 26,170
02/2012: Teen Titans #6 -- 53,123
02/2013: Teen Titans #17 -- 39,186
02/2014: Teen Titans #28 -- 26,732
----------------------------------
02/2015: Teen Titans #7 -- 34,051 (+ 11.1%) [35,304]
03/2015: Teen Titans #8 -- 38,363 (+ 13.3%) [39,993]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Teen Titans #9 -- 33,412 (- 15.5%) [33,804]
07/2015: Teen Titans #10 -- 28,547 (- 14.3%) [28,963]
08/2015: Teen Titans #11 -- 32,112 (+ 12.6%) [32,621]
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans #12 -- 26,796 (- 17.9%)
11/2015: Teen Titans #13 -- 26,511 (- 1.1%)
12/2015: Teen Titans #14 -- 26,239 (- 1.0%)
12/2015: Teen Titans #15 -- 27,201 (+ 3.7%)
01/2015: Teen Titans #16 -- 24,201 (- 11.0%)
02/2015: Teen Titans #17 -- 23,566 (- 2.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 27.8%
1 year : - 33.2%
2 years : - 11.8%
5 years : - 10.0%
10 years: - 65.9%
—

84 - AQUAMAN ($3.99)
02/2006: Aquaman #39 -- 18,326
02/2012: Aquaman #6 -- 63,450
02/2013: Aquaman #17 -- 58,578
02/2014: Aquaman #28 -- 34,939 [35,478]
------------------------------
02/2015: Aquaman #39 -- 32,162 (+ 14.6%) [33,267]
03/2015: Aquaman #40 -- 32,404 (+ 2.0%) [33,941]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Aquaman #41 -- 33,629 (+ 0.6%) [34,131]
07/2015: Aquaman #42 -- 28,158 (- 16.6%) [28,479]
08/2015: Aquaman #43 -- 30,480 (+ 8.3%) [30,835]
09/2015: Aquaman #44 -- 26,396 (- 14.4%)
10/2015: Aquaman #45 -- 25,495 (- 3.4%)
11/2015: Aquaman #46 -- 25,962 (+ 1.8%)
12/2015: Aquaman #47 -- 20,251 (- 22.0%)
01/2016: Aquaman #48 -- 23,373 (+ 15.4%)
02/2016: Aquaman #49 -- 23,546 (+ 0.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 23.6%
1 year : - 29.2%
2 years : - 33.6%
10 years: + 28.5%
A slight uptick for the Neal Adams f.o.v.

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85 - POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH ($2.99)
01/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #1 of 6 -- 31,351
02/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #2 of 6 -- 23,452 (- 25.2%)
A typical second issue drop.

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86 - STARFIRE ($2.99)
06/2015: Starfire #1 -- 50,928 [52,638]
07/2015: Starfire #2 -- 33,659 (- 34.7%) [34,389]
08/2015: Starfire #3 -- 30,207 (- 9.7%) [31,052]
09/2015: Starfire #4 -- 30,485 (- 0.4%) [30,930]
10/2015: Starfire #5 -- 28,714 (- 6.2%) [29,021]
11/2015: Starfire #6 -- 27,941 (- 3.7%)
12/2015: Starfire #7 -- 21,230 (- 23.9%)
01/2016: Starfire #8 -- 24,378 (+ 14.7%)
02/2016: Starfire #9 -- 22,918 (- 6.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 29.1%
87 - SUPERMAN: LOIS AND CLARK ($3.99)
10/2015: Lois &Clark #1 -- 35,009 [35,991]
11/2015: Lois &Clark #2 -- 22,898 (- 36.4%)
12/2015: Lois &Clark #3 -- 21,630 (- 5.5%)
01/2016: Lois &Clark #4 -- 23,766 (+ 9.9%)
02/2016: Lois &Clark #5 -- 22,775 (- 4.2%)
88 - TITANS HUNT ($3.99)
10/2015: Titans Hunt #1 of 12 -- 31,037 [32,768]
11/2015: Titans Hunt #2 of 12 -- 22,466 (- 31.4%)
12/2015: Titans Hunt #3 of 12 -- 20,918 (- 6.9%)
01/2016: Titans Hunt #4 of 8 -- 23,578 (+ 12.7%)
02/2016: Titans Hunt #5 of 8 -- 22,678 (- 3.8%)
89 - RED HOOD/ARSENAL ($2.99)
02/2012: Red Hood &Outlaws #6 -- 39,898
02/2013: Red Hood &Outlaws #17 -- 53,076
02/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #28 -- 23,236
-----------------------------------------
02/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #39 -- 17,270 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: Red Hood &Outlaws #40 -- 17,110 (- 0.9%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #1 -- 44,078 (+137.3%) [40,597]
07/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #2 -- 26,829 (- 33.9%)
08/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #3 -- 23,841 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #4 -- 22,113 (- 7.2%)
10/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #5 -- 21,025 (- 4.9%)
11/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #6 -- 19,857 (- 5.6%)
12/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #7 -- 25,789 (+ 29.9%)
01/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #8 -- 22,900 (- 11.2%)
02/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #9 -- 22,341 (- 2.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 6.3%
1 year : + 29.4%
2 years : - 3.9%
94 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
02/2006: Green Arrow #59 -- 31,250
02/2011: Green Arrow #9 -- 33,922
02/2012: Green Arrow #6 -- 30,097
02/2013: Green Arrow #17 -- 36,043
02/2014: Green Arrow #28 -- 26,725
-----------------------------------
02/2015: Green Arrow #39 -- 19,651 (- 2.8%)
03/2015: Green Arrow #40 -- 19,792 (+ 0.7%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Green Arrow #41 -- 29,545 (+ 52.1%) [30,098]
07/2015: Green Arrow #42 -- 24,921 (- 17.2%)
08/2015: Green Arrow #43 -- 29,998 (+ 21.6%) [30,298]
09/2015: Green Arrow #44 -- 25,620 (- 15.4%)
10/2015: Green Arrow #45 -- 23,614 (- 7.8%)
11/2015: Green Arrow #46 -- 24,393 (+ 3.3%)
12/2015: Green Arrow #47 -- 30,834 (+ 26.4%)
01/2016: Green Arrow #48 -- 22,117 (- 28.3%)
02/2016: Green Arrow #49 -- 22,096 (- 0.1%)
-----------------
6 months: - 27.1%
1 year : + 12.4%
2 years : - 17.3%
5 years : - 34.9%
10 years: - 29.3%
Drops for these Neal Adams f.o.v.s. (some more droppy than others).

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97 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)
02/2006: Swamp Thing #24 -- 8,379
02/2012: Swamp Thing #6 -- 41,235
02/2013: Swamp Thing #17 -- 31,497
02/2014: Swamp Thing #28 -- 19,146
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02/2015: Swamp Thing #39 -- 15,360 (- 2.5%)
03/2015: Swamp Thing #40 -- 15,966 (+ 3.9%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: --
08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2015: --
11/2015: --
12/2015: --
01/2016: Swamp Thing #1 of 6 -- 29,048 (+ 81.9%)
02/2016: Swamp Thing #2 of 6 -- 21,453 (- 26.1%)
----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : + 39.7%
2 years : + 12.0%
10 years: +156.0%
A typical second issue drop.

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100 - WE ARE ROBIN ($3.99)
06/2015: We Are Robin #1 -- 57,137 [49,597]
07/2015: We Are Robin #2 -- 31,209 (- 34.1%) [32,668]
08/2015: We Are Robin #3 -- 26,830 (- 17.9%)
09/2015: We Are Robin #4 -- 22,893 (- 14.7%)
10/2015: We Are Robin #5 -- 21,243 (- 7.2%)
11/2015: We Are Robin #6 -- 19,210 (- 9.6%)
12/2015: We Are Robin #7 -- 28,181 (+ 46.7%)
01/2015: We Are Robin #8 -- 12,086 (- 19.8%) [22,593]
02/2015: We Are Robin #9 -- 21,323 (- 5.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 20.5%
So last month, when looking at the drastic drop off in WAR #8’s numbers, I wondered if perhaps a few boxes fell off the back of a UPS truck somewhere. Turns out I was closer to the truth than I thought, as another 10K+ copies of last month’s issue show up on this month’s Diamond chart.

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101 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS: EDGE OF OBLIVION ($2.99)
02/2006: --
02/2011: Green Lantern Corps #55 -- 57,448
02/2012: Green Lantern Corps #6 -- 65,393
02/2013: Green Lantern Corps #17 -- 44,497
02/2014: Green Lantern Corps #28 -- 29,142 [29,320]
-------------------------------------------
02/2015: Green Lantern Corps #39 -- 29,825 (+ 8.6%) [30,860]
03/2015: Green Lantern Corps #40 -- 29,412 (- 0.4%) [30,029]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: --
07/2015: --
08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2015: --
11/2015: --
12/2015: --
01/2016: Edge of Oblivion #1 of 6 -- 26,819 (- 10.7%)
02/2016: Edge of Oblivion #2 of 6 -- 21,265 (- 20.7%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 30.9%
2 years : - 27.3%
5 years : - 62.9%
10 years: n.a.
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105 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
08/2015: Bombshells #1 -- 59,253 [61,985]
09/2015: Bombshells #2 -- 37,136 (- 39.8%) [37,306]
10/2015: Bombshells #3 -- 32,147 (- 11.7%) [32,939]
11/2015: Bombshells #4 -- 27,239 (- 17.3%)
11/2015: Bombshells #5 -- 25,335 (- 7.0%)
12/2015: Bombshells #6 -- 23,679 (- 6.5%)
12/2015: Bombshells #7 -- 23,014 (- 2.8%)
01/2016: Bombshells #8 -- 21,904 (- 4.8%)
02/2016: Bombshells #9 -- 20,349 (- 7.1%)
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6 months: - 67.2%
Falling a bit faster than one would like to see at this stage of the game. But it’s still running way ahead of other recent digital first titles like Adventures of Superman and Sensation Comics at a similar point, so there’s little need to worry. It’s even tracking a couple thousand ahead of Batman ’66, so if the pattern holds I’d look to see Bombshells run thirty to thirty-five print issues.

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106 - SINESTRO ($2.99)
02/2015: Sinestro #10 -- 28,698 (+ 11.1%) [29,268]
03/2015: Sinestro #11 -- 28,384 (- 0.4%) [29,158]
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Sinestro #12 -- 28,848 (- 0.0%) [29,156]
07/2015: Sinestro #13 -- 23,044 (- 20.1%)
08/2015: Sinestro #14 -- 25,505 (+ 10.7%)
09/2015: Sinestro #15 -- 22,090 (- 13.4%)
10/2015: Sinestro #16 -- 23,179 (+ 4.9%)
11/2015: Sinestro #17 -- 22,331 (- 3.7%)
12/2015: Sinestro #18 -- 17,189 (- 23.0%)
01/2016: Sinestro #19 -- 20,535 (+ 19.5%)
02/2016: Sinestro #20 -- 20,199 (- 1.6%)
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6 months: - 14.1%
1 year : - 31.0%
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110 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)
02/2012: Unlimited #1 -- 26,589 [30,683]
02/2013: Unlimited #13 -- 17,025
02/2014: Universe #7 -- 14,435
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01/2015: --
02/2015: --
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Batman Beyond #1 -- 59,151 (+303.9%) [53,362]
07/2015: Batman Beyond #2 -- 35,000 (- 34.4%) [35,238]
08/2015: Batman Beyond #3 -- 30,806 (- 12.0%) [31,276]
09/2015: Batman Beyond #4 -- 31,202 (+ 1.3%) [31,518]
10/2015: Batman Beyond #5 -- 29,409 (- 5.7%) [29,626]
11/2015: Batman Beyond #6 -- 27,778 (- 5.5%)
12/2015: Batman Beyond #7 -- 21,946 (- 21.0%)
01/2016: Batman Beyond #8 -- 20,342 (- 7.3%)
02/2016: Batman Beyond #9 -- 19,449 (- 4.4%)
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6 months: - 37.8%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : + 34.7%
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114 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)
02/2013: Earth 2 #9 -- 48,208
02/2014: Earth 2 #20 -- 35,732 [36,341]
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02/2015: Earth 2 #31 -- 27,513 (- 3.9%)
03/2015: Earth 2 #32 -- 27,361 (- 0.6%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: E2 Society #1 -- 45,102 (+ 52.6%) [41,763]
07/2015: E2 Society #2 -- 31,663 (- 23.2%) [32,074]
08/2015: E2 Society #3 -- 28,381 (- 10.6%) [28,671]
09/2015: E2 Society #4 -- 25,443 (- 11.3%)
10/2015: E2 Society #5 -- 23,459 (- 7.8%)
11/2015: E2 Society #6 -- 21,948 (- 6.4%)
12/2015: E2 Society #7 -- 21,059 (- 4.1%)
01/2015: E2 Society #8 -- 19,682 (- 6.5%)
02/2015: E2 Society #9 -- 18,868 (- 4.1%)
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6 months: - 34.2%
1 year : - 31.4%
2 years : - 48.1%
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121 - CYBORG ($2.99)
07/2015: Cyborg #1 -- 45,187 [47,357]
08/2015: Cyborg #2 -- 29,167 (- 35.5%) [30,229]
09/2015: --
10/2015: Cyborg #3 -- 27,550 (- 5.5%)
10/2015: Cyborg #4 -- 25,926 (- 5.9%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Cyborg #5 -- 23,618 (- 8.9%)
12/2015: Cyborg #6 -- 17,864 (- 24.4%)
01/2016: Cyborg #7 -- 18,975 (+ 6.2%)
02/2016: Cyborg #8 -- 18,092 (- 4.7%)
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6 months: - 40.2%
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122 - MARTIAN MANHUNTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Martian Manhunter #1 -- 40,239 (+ 66.8%) [37,003]
07/2015: Martian Manhunter #2 -- 24,957 (- 32.6%)
08/2015: Martian Manhunter #3 -- 22,540 (- 9.7%)
09/2015: Martian Manhunter #4 -- 19,738 (- 12.4%)
10/2015: Martian Manhunter #5 -- 18,416 (- 6.7%)
11/2015: Martian Manhunter #6 -- 17,038 (- 7.5%)
12/2015: Martian Manhunter #7 -- 15,962 (- 6.3%)
01/2016: Martian Manhunter #8 -- 18,655 (+ 16.9%)
02/2016: Martian Manhunter #9 -- 17,938 (- 3.8%)
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6 months: - 20.4%
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130 - CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER ($2.99)
02/2006: Hellblazer #217 -- 14,306
02/2011: Hellblazer #276 -- 9,466
02/2012: Hellblazer #288 -- 9,533
02/2013: Hellblazer #300 -- 12,522
02/2014: Constantine #11 -- 20,385
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02/2015: Constantine #22 -- 14,716 (- 3.2%)
03/2015: Constantine #23 -- 14,530 (- 1.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: The Hellblazer #1 -- 41,888 (+177.6%) [40,335]
07/2015: The Hellblazer #2 -- 27,512 (- 34.3%)
08/2015: The Hellblazer #3 -- 24,040 (- 12.6%)
09/2015: The Hellblazer #4 -- 21,974 (- 8.6%)
10/2015: The Hellblazer #5 -- 20,431 (- 7.0%)
11/2015: The Hellblazer #6 -- 19,328 (- 5.4%)
12/2015: The Hellblazer #7 -- 18,601 (- 3.8%)
01/2016: The Hellblazer #8 -- 17,853 (- 4.0%)
02/2016: The Hellblazer #9 -- 17,178 (- 3.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 28.5%
1 year : + 16.7%
2 years : - 15.7%
5 years : + 81.5%
10 years: + 20.1%
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133 - THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2016: Legend of WW #1 of 9 -- 25,047
02/2016: Legend of WW #2 of 9 -- 16,816 (- 32.9%)
That second issue drop is a wee bit on the steep side.

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135 - SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: DEADSHOT/KATANA ($4.99)
01/2016: Deadshot/Katana #1 of 6 -- 21,642
02/2016: Deadshot/Katana #2 of 6 -- 16,529 (- 23.6%)
A typical second issue percentage drop.

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143 - BLACK CANARY ($2.99)
06/2015: Black Canary #1 -- 44,865 (+ 39.5%) [41,006]
07/2015: Black Canary #2 -- 27,512 (- 32.9%)
08/2015: Black Canary #3 -- 23,253 (- 15.5%)
09/2015: Black Canary #4 -- 23,678 (+ 1.8%)
10/2015: Black Canary #5 -- 22,215 (- 6.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Black Canary #6 -- 21,666 (- 2.5%)
01/2015: Black Canary #7 -- 15,758 (- 27.3%)
02/2015: Black Canary #8 -- 14,461 (- 8.2%)
-----------------
6 months: - 37.8%
Ugh, why isn’t this selling better? Did you catch the Black Canary EP that was released to promote the first trade collection? It was pretty rad. (Do the kids say ‘rad’ anymore? I’m old.)

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145 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)
02/2015: Gotham Academy #5 -- 20,844 (- 7.7%)
03/2015: Gotham Academy #6 -- 20,361 (- 2.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Gotham Academy #7 -- 26,594 (+ 30.6%)
07/2015: Gotham Academy #8 -- 22,359 (- 15.9%)
08/2015: Gotham Academy #9 -- 18,048 (- 19.3%)
09/2015: Gotham Academy #10 -- 17,292 (- 4.2%)
10/2015: Gotham Academy #11 -- 16,560 (- 4.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Gotham Academy #12 -- 15,865 (- 4.2%)
12/2015: Gotham Academy #13 -- 22,947 (+ 44.6%)
01/2016: Gotham Academy #14 -- 15,023 (- 34.5%)
02/2016: Gotham Academy #15 -- 14,334 (- 4.6%)
----------------
6 months: - 20.6%
1 year : - 31.2%
If you’re wondering why, at these sales levels, DC is bringing Gotham Academy back after Rebirth, go check out the sales of the first collection as measured by BookScan. Not that they’re super huge, but it’s selling trades equal to and in many cases better than those who have comics sales twice as high as it does. And that doesn’t even count most library sales or school book fair sales, both of which are natural constituencies for a Batman-related book set in a prep school.

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146, 149 - INJUSTICE: YEAR FIVE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
02/2013: Injustice #2 -- 17,068 [29,096]
02/2014: Injustice Y2 #2 -- 22,703
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02/2015: Injustice Y3 #8 -- 15,816 (+ 0.1%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #9 -- 15,345 (- 3.0%)
02/2015: Injustice Y3 #10 -- 15,417 (+ 0.5%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #11 -- 15,526 (+ 0.7%)
03/2015: Injustice Y3 #12 -- 15,322 (- 1.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: Injustice Y4 #1 -- 17,958 (+ 17.2%)
05/2015: Injustice Y4 #2 -- 15,653 (- 12.8%)
06/2015: Injustice Y4 #3 -- 15,982 (+ 2.1%)
06/2015: Injustice Y4 #4 -- 15,493 (- 3.1%)
07/2015: Injustice Y4 #5 -- 15,905 (+ 2.7%)
07/2015: Injustice Y4 #6 -- 15,556 (- 2.2%)
08/2015: Injustice Y4 #7 -- 15,559 (+ 0.0%)
08/2015: Injustice Y4 #8 -- 15,269 (- 1.9%)
09/2015: Injustice Y4 #9 -- 15,414 (+ 0.9%)
09/2015: Injustice Y4 #10 -- 16,243 (+ 5.4%)
10/2015: Injustice Y4 #11 -- 14,992 (- 7.7%)
10/2015: Injustice Y4 #12 -- 14,848 (- 1.0%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: --
01/2016: Injustice Y5 #1 -- 17,049 (+ 14.8%)
01/2016: Injustice Y5 #2 -- 14,787 (- 13.3%)
02/2016: Injustice Y5 #3 -- 14,263 (- 3.5%)
02/2016: Injustice Y5 #4 -- 13,918 (- 2.4%)
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6 months: - 8.6%
1 year : - 9.2%
2 years : - 37.9%
Settles in quickly to standard attrition for its final ‘year.’

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151 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)
02/2006: Catwoman #52 -- 21,954
02/2012: Catwoman #6 -- 41,447
02/2013: Catwoman #17 -- 30,194
02/2014: Catwoman #28 -- 23,974
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02/2015: Catwoman #39 -- 26,450 (+ 18.2%) [28,608]
03/2015: Catwoman #40 -- 26,534 (+ 0.3%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Catwoman #41 -- 27,034 (+ 1.9%)
07/2015: Catwoman #42 -- 21,983 (- 18.7%)
08/2015: Catwoman #43 -- 26,451 (+ 20.3%)
09/2015: Catwoman #44 -- 21,507 (- 18.7%)
10/2015: Catwoman #45 -- 20,229 (- 18.7%)
11/2015: Catwoman #46 -- 21,661 (+ 7.1%)
12/2015: Catwoman #47 -- 15,038 (- 30.6%)
01/2016: Catwoman #48 -- 14,408 (- 4.2%)
02/2016: Catwoman #49 -- 13,659 (- 5.2%)
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6 months: - 48.4%
1 year : - 52.3%
2 years : - 43.0%
10 years: - 37.8%
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154 - SECRET SIX ($2.99)
02/2011: Secret Six #30 -- 19,763
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02/2015: Secret Six #2 -- 26,579 (- 39.7%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Secret Six #3 -- 28,458 (+ 7.1%) [28,999]
07/2015: Secret Six #4 -- 22,813 (- 19.8%)
08/2015: Secret Six #5 -- 30,418 (+ 33.3%) [30,884]
09/2015: Secret Six #6 -- 17,376 (- 42.9%)
10/2015: Secret Six #7 -- 16,343 (- 5.9%)
11/2015: Secret Six #8 -- 15,375 (- 5.9%)
12/2015: Secret Six #9 -- 14,663 (- 4.6%)
01/2016: Secret Six #10 -- 13,888 (- 5.3%)
02/2016: Secret Six #11 -- 13,160 (- 5.2%)
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6 months: - 57.4%
1 year : - 50.5%
5 years : - 33.4%
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156 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 ($2.99)
02/2014: Justice League 3K #2 -- 41,423 [43,099]
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02/2015: Justice League 3K #14 -- 16,778 (- 3.8%)
03/2015: Justice League 3K #15 -- 16,604 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: --
05/2015: --
06/2015: Justice League 3K1 #1 -- 35,391 (+ 76.7%) [29,332]
07/2015: Justice League 3K1 #2 -- 21,301 (- 27.4%)
08/2015: Justice League 3K1 #3 -- 18,931 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Justice League 3K1 #4 -- 16,704 (- 11.8%)
10/2015: Justice League 3K1 #5 -- 15,512 (- 7.1%)
11/2015: Justice League 3K1 #6 -- 14,659 (- 5.5%)
12/2015: Justice League 3K1 #7 -- 13,979 (- 4.6%)
01/2016: Justice League 3K1 #8 -- 13,283 (- 5.0%)
02/2016: Justice League 3K1 #9 -- 12,919 (- 2.7%)
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6 months: - 31.8%
1 year : - 23.0%
2 years : - 70.0%
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158 - BATMAN '66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2015: Batman 66/UNCLE #1 of 6 -- 17,363 (- 15.4%)
01/2016: Batman 66/UNCLE #2 of 6 -- 13,940 (- 19.7%)
02/2016: Batman 66/UNCLE #3 of 6 -- 12,824 (- 8.0%)
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161 - DC COMICS ESSENTIALS ($1.00)
10/2015: Supergirl #1 -- 8,703
01/2016: The New Frontier #1 -- 6,051
02/2016: Batman and Robin #1 -- 12,592
(DC Essentials, being basically promo items, are not included in the sales statistics at the end of the column.)

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167 - LUCIFER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2006: Lucifer #71 -- 10,574
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12/2015: Lucifer #1 -- 17,306 (+ 57.2%)
01/2016: Lucifer #2 -- 12,497 (- 27.8%)
02/2016: Lucifer #3 -- 11,614 (- 7.1%)
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10 years: + 9.8%
The top-selling Vertigo title for February. A 2nd printing of the first issue was also released in February (though it didn’t chart in the top 300).

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171 - DOCTOR FATE ($2.99)
06/2015: Doctor Fate #1 -- 39,558 [34,514]
07/2015: Doctor Fate #2 -- 22,967 (- 41.9%)
08/2015: Doctor Fate #3 -- 18,951 (- 17.5%)
09/2015: Doctor Fate #4 -- 16,258 (- 14.2%)
10/2015: Doctor Fate #5 -- 14,560 (- 10.4%)
11/2015: Doctor Fate #6 -- 13,090 (- 10.1%)
12/2015: Doctor Fate #7 -- 11,954 (- 8.7%)
01/2016: Doctor Fate #8 -- 11,109 (- 7.1%)
02/2016: Doctor Fate #9 -- 10,437 (- 6.0%)
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6 months: - 44.9%
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172 - MIDNIGHTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Midnighter #1 -- 35,420 (+221.8%) [31,915]
07/2015: Midnighter #2 -- 19,812 (- 37.9%)
08/2015: Midnighter #3 -- 16,563 (- 16.4%)
09/2015: Midnighter #4 -- 14,431 (- 12.9%)
10/2015: Midnighter #5 -- 13,235 (- 8.3%)
11/2015: Midnighter #6 -- 12,186 (- 7.9%)
12/2015: Midnighter #7 -- 11,267 (- 7.5%)
01/2016: Midnighter #8 -- 10,408 (- 7.6%)
02/2016: Midnighter #9 -- 10,428 (+ 0.2%)
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6 months: - 37.0%
Actually adds copies this month. Well okay, it’s only 20 copies, but still!

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174 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2006: --
02/2011: --
02/2012: --
02/2013: --
02/2014: Astro City #9 -- 14,289
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02/2015: Astro City #20 -- 11,603 (- 1.1%)
03/2015: Astro City #21 -- 11,492 (- 1.0%)
04/2015: Astro City #22 -- 11,359 (- 1.2%)
05/2015: Astro City #23 -- 11,215 (- 1.3%)
06/2015: Astro City #24 -- 11,226 (+ 0.1%)
07/2015: Astro City #25 -- 11,242 (+ 0.1%)
08/2015: Astro City #26 -- 11,118 (- 1.1%)
09/2015: Astro City #27 -- 11,019 (- 0.9%)
10/2015: Astro City #28 -- 10,808 (- 1.9%)
11/2015: Astro City #29 -- 10,748 (- 0.6%)
12/2015: Astro City #30 -- 10,476 (- 2.5%)
01/2016: Astro City #31 -- 10,351 (- 1.2%)
02/2016: Astro City #32 -- 10,187 (- 1.6%)
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6 months: - 8.4%
1 year : - 12.2%
2 years : - 28.7%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
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179 - TELOS ($2.99)
10/2015: Telos #1 -- 20,126
11/2015: Telos #2 -- 11,202 (- 44.3%)
12/2015: Telos #3 -- 9,619 (- 14.1%)
01/2016: Telos #4 -- 7,735 (- 19.6%)
02/2016: Telos #5 -- 9,877 (+ 27.7%)
With its penultimate issue, Telos sees an inexplicable rise. Perhaps, like We Are Robin, some copies of Telos #4 went a.w.o.l last month?

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178 - HE-MAN: ETERNITY WAR ($2.99)
02/2013: --
02/2014: He-Man &MotU #10 -- 13,816
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02/2015: He-Man Eternity #3 -- 11,700 (- 3.3%)
03/2015: He-Man Eternity #4 -- 11,746 (+ 0.4%)
04/2015: He-Man Eternity #5 -- 11,625 (- 1.0%)
05/2015: He-Man Eternity #6 -- 11,426 (- 1.7%)
06/2015: --
07/2015: He-Man Eternity #7 -- 11,315 (- 1.0%)
07/2015: He-Man Eternity #8 -- 11,096 (- 1.9%)
08/2015: He-Man Eternity #9 -- 11,053 (- 0.4%)
09/2015: He-Man Eternity #10 -- 10,845 (- 1.9%)
10/2015: He-Man Eternity #11 -- 10,618 (- 2.1%)
11/2015: He-Man Eternity #12 -- 10,382 (- 2.2%)
12/2015: He-Man Eternity #13 -- 10,096 (- 2.8%)
01/2016: He-Man Eternity #14 -- 9,714 (- 3.8%)
02/2016: He-Man Eternity #15 -- 9,493 (- 2.3%)
----------------
6 months: - 14.1%
1 year : - 18.9%
2 years : - 31.3%
That’s right, DC is still publishing He-Man comics!

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189 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
02/2006: Teen Titans Go! #28 -- 11,568
02/2014: Teen Titans Go! #2 -- 9,038
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02/2015: Teen Titans Go! #8 -- 7,917 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: --
04/2015: Teen Titans Go! #9 -- 8,395 (+ 6.0%)
05/2015: --
06/2015: Teen Titans Go! #10 -- 8,883 (+ 5.8%)
07/2015: --
08/2015: Teen Titans Go! #11 -- 9,771 (+10.0%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans Go! #12 -- 10,283 (+ 5.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Teen Titans Go! #13 -- 9,714 (- 5.5%)
01/2016: --
12/2015: Teen Titans Go! #14 -- 9,142 (- 5.9%)
-----------------
6 months: - 6.4%
1 year : + 15.2%
2 years : + 1.2%
10 years: - 21.0%
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194 - THE DARK AND BLOODY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2016: Dark &Bloody #1 of 6 -- 8,622
Not the worst sales of the recent Vertigo debuts, but it’s down there with New Romancer &Last Gang in Town and not very likely to still be on the Top 300 when it ends its six-issue run.

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Sales just keep getting depressing from here on out;those with week constitutions may want to look away…

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214 - CLEAN ROOM (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Clean Room #1 -- 14,304
11/2015: Clean Room #2 -- 9,351 (- 35.6%)
12/2015: Clean Room #3 -- 8,073 (- 13.7%)
01/2015: Clean Room #4 -- 7,572 (- 6.2%)
02/2016: Clean Room #5 -- 7,020 (- 7.3%)
226 - THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #1 of 8 -- 10,234
01/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #2 of 8 -- 7,063 (- 31.0%)
02/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #3 of 8 -- 6,385 (- 9.6%)
234 - FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US (Vertigo) (Digital-First) ($3.99)
02/2015: Fables: TWAU #2 -- 10,224 (- 24.9%)
03/2015: Fables: TWAU #3 -- 9,352 (- 8.5%)
04/2015: Fables: TWAU #4 -- 8,793 (- 6.0%)
05/2015: Fables: TWAU #5 -- 8,378 (- 4.7%)
06/2015: Fables: TWAU #6 -- 8,019 (- 4.3%)
07/2015: Fables: TWAU #7 -- 7,683 (- 4.2%)
08/2015: Fables: TWAU #8 -- 7,398 (- 3.7%)
09/2015: Fables: TWAU #9 -- 7,123 (- 3.7%)
10/2015: Fables: TWAU #10 -- 6,965 (- 2.2%)
11/2015: Fables: TWAU #11 -- 6,788 (- 2.5%)
12/2015: Fables: TWAU #12 -- 6,470 (- 4.7%)
01/2016: Fables: TWAU #13 -- 6,254 (- 3.3%)
02/2016: Fables: TWAU #14 -- 5,991 (- 4.2%)
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6 months: - 19.0%
1 Year : - 41.4%
241 - UNFOLLOW (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Unfollow #1 -- 10,740
12/2015: Unfollow #2 -- 7,082 (- 34.1%)
01/2016: Unfollow #3 -- 6,510 (- 8.1%)
02/2016: Unfollow #4 -- 5,667 (- 12.9%)
246 - JACKED (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Jacked #1 of 6 -- 11,056
12/2015: Jacked #2 of 6 -- 7,078 (- 36.0%)
01/2016: Jacked #3 of 6 -- 5,787 (- 18.2%)
02/2016: Jacked #4 of 6 -- 5,449 (- 5.8%)
252 - ART OPS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Art Ops #1 -- 12,211
11/2015: Art Ops #2 -- 7,982 (- 34.6%)
12/2015: Art Ops #3 -- 6,771 (- 15.2%)
01/2016: Art Ops #4 -- 5,772 (- 14.8%)
02/2016: Art Ops #5 -- 5,297 (- 8.2%)
256 - SURVIVORS' CLUB (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Survivors' Club #1 -- 13,194
11/2015: Survivors' Club #2 -- 7,846 (- 40.5%)
12/2015: Survivors' Club #3 -- 6,668 (- 15.0%)
01/2016: Survivors' Club #4 -- 5,731 (- 14.1%)
02/2016: Survivors' Club #5 -- 5,221 (- 8.9%)
266 - RED THORN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Red Thorn #1 -- 11,335
12/2015: Red Thorn #2 -- 6,799 (- 40.0%)
01/2016: Red Thorn #3 -- 5,802 (- 14.7%)
02/2016: Red Thorn #4 -- 4,867 (- 16.1%)
When Preacher debuts on AMC in May, that will make three current television series based on Vertigo properties (it joins Lucifer &iZombie). So you can understand the impulse to throw a bunch of stuff against the wall and see what might get picked up for development (as Unfollow recently was).

When viewed as R&D for possible television deals, producing a bunch of comics is a rather inexpensive way of going about it. But viewed as comic sales from a major publisher, these numbers are simply bad. One might think that DC would shift Vertigo over to being mostly Digital First then direct to trade paperback, so as to hide the awful sales numbers and erase the associated stigma of such when pitching to Hollywood.

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266 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
02/2006: Scooby-Doo #105 -- 4,490
02/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #6 -- 4,456
02/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #18 -- 4,655
02/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #30 -- 4,752
02/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #42 -- 4,540
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02/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #54 -- ????? (<4,804)
03/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #55 -- ????? (<4,917)
04/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #56 -- ????? (<6,352)
05/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #57 -- 4,794
06/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #58 -- 5,033 (+ 5.0%)
07/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #59 -- ????? (<5,446)
08/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #60 -- 5,091
09/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #61 -- 5,220 (+ 2.5%)
10/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #62 -- 5,143 (- 1.5%)
11/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #63 -- 5,215 (+ 1.4%)
12/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #64 -- ????? (<5,848)
01/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #65 -- 4,906
02/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #66 -- 4,867 (- 0.8%)
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6 months: - 4.4%
1 year : ???%
2 years : + 7.2%
5 years : + 9.2%
10 years: + 8.4%
Ties with Red Thorn this month. But try not to confuse the two…

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292 - NEW ROMANCER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: New Romancer #1 of 6 -- 8,639
01/2016: New Romancer #2 of 6 -- 5,655 (- 34.5%)
02/2016: New Romancer #3 of 6 -- 3,999 (- 29.3%)
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299 - LAST GANG IN TOWN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: Last Gang in Town #1 of 6 -- 8,396
01/2016: Last Gang in Town #2 of 6 -- 4,750 (- 43.4%)
02/2016: Last Gang in Town #3 of 6 -- 3,772 (- 20.6%)
+300 - SLASH &BURN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Slash &Burn #1 -- 9,623
12/2015: Slash &Burn #2 -- ????? (<5,848)
01/2016: Slash &Burn #3 -- 4,403
02/2016: Slash &Burn #4 -- ????? (<3,744)
Last month I said I’d be surprised if either Last Gang or Slash &Burn made it on the chart in February. So color me half surprised, but mainly that the floor of the Top 300 slipped so low.

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Mon 24 Oct 2016 - 11:11

DC Comics Month-to Month Sales [size=150]August 2016[/size]: Rebirth With a Vengeance
David Carter looks at another month of DC Comics sales in the wake of their Rebirth!

It was another good month for DC. They sold an estimated almost 5 million comics in August, besting last month’s total by over 900K units and crushing their previous record for the modern Diamond era (4.05 million in August 2013, the Forever Evil 3D cover month).

Yet it is not all smiles and candy in the Rebirthed DCU. Average DCU sales, while still very high, are down a bit from last month. (Though average sales for DC overall went up again, mostly due to lower-selling Vertigo series ending or skipping August.) And Rebirthed titles are starting to drop, as books look for their new levels. So rest easy knowing that water is still wet, the Sun still rises in the East, and most comics titles will still follow normal sales patterns.

Hey, let’s talk about returnability, as there is often confusion as to what it means when looking at the sales charts.

Publishers sometimes offer up their comics as being returnable (which means that, after a certain period of time has elapsed, retailers can tear off the covers of unsold copies and return them for credit). Publishers do this in order to encourage retailers to order less conservatively, ordering at the upper bound of what they think they can sell, as opposed to the lower bound. Margins tend to be pretty thin for comics retailers, and it doesn’t take too many unsold copies to eat away at a retailer’s profits. Recall that the structure of the direct market is that most comics are not returnable, meaning that most of the risk is normally born by the retailers, as they have to try to guess how many of each comic they can sell each month. Making a comic returnable shifts some of that risk back to the publisher.

(In general, retailers tend not to go overboard on ordering returnable comics. They still have to tie up capital in the comics they order, as they have to wait a few months until the returns are authorized. I’m sure that one of the many retailers reading this can chime in the comments below if I get anything really wrong about the returns process.)

When Diamond releases their sales figures (which are ratios-to-Batman, and are then converted to actual numbers by the fine folks at ICv2), they indicate titles that were offered as returnable by their publisher with an asterisk (*). What we know from years of pouring over these numbers is that Diamond reduces the reported sales numbers for returnable comics by around 10%, presumably under the theory that some of the comics may be returned by retailers. What we also know is that this doesn’t happen very often, certainly not to the extent that a reduction of 10% is necessary. So it has long been the practice of those of us who do these month-to-month sales columns to increase the reported sales numbers for comics marked returnable by 10%, on the theory that while likely also wrong, it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent. This holds true most of the time, and has been born out by comparing year-end sales figures to those estimated by increasing returnable comics reported sales.

Note that I said it works most of the time. The one major time in recent memory that the 10% increase didn’t hold was for the DCYou launch last year. DC made what turned out to be a mistake and offered incentive variants on titles that were also returnable, which led to some retailers ordering more than they possibly thought they could sell in order to qualify for the incentives, knowing that they could return any unsold copies.

Which leads us to Rebirth. DC is making the first three months of each Rebirth title returnable. So far this appears to have been a smart move, encouraging retailers to order more than they likely would have. And we have a pretty good idea that it paid off, as even with returnability most of the first month of Rebirth titles ended up getting second printings, indicating that demand was still outstripping supply. What we can be less sure about is the second and third months, as there was not a lot of reorder activity there. This could mean that, with data on hand about how well the first month of Rebirth sold, retailers were better able to estimate their sales on subsequent months and ordered more accurately. It could also be that retailers over-estimated demand and we’ll see some returns down the line. I doubt that it will be as harsh as the DCYou returns, but you never know. (Though anecdotally many retailers are still reporting strong Rebirth sales in the second and third months.) We’ll get some idea as to how things are going when September’s sales figures are released and we can see how the first wave of Rebirth titles are faring without being returnable. But we won’t really know what is happening until Diamond releases the end-of-the-year sales in January 2017 and we can compare the final sales to the adjusted numbers.

So when I mention in this column that a comic is returnable, it is not to slight the comic in any way. It is to let you know that I have increased the estimated sales figure by 10% from what was derived from Diamond’s reported sales, which is why you’ll see a different number than what you’ll see if you look at the Top 300 chart from ICv2 or Comichron.

And remember, these are all sales estimates anyway. There are tons of caveats down in the fine print every month. What we really are looking for on these month-to-month columns are trends, not exact numbers of comics sold.

Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month over at Comichron!

Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.

(Note that the percentage comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)

1, 9 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #9 -- 71,522 (- 6.9%)
08/2014: Harley Quinn #10 -- 58,500 (- 18.2%)
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08/2015: Harley Quinn #19 -- 64,223 (+ 8.1%) [65,155]
09/2015: Harley Quinn #20 -- 56,836 (- 10.0%) [58,652]
10/2015: Harley Quinn #21 -- 55,272 (- 5.7%) [55,282]
11/2015: Harley Quinn #22 -- 58,344 (+ 6.2%) [58,734]
12/2015: Harley Quinn #23 -- 69,168 (+ 17.8%)
01/2016: Harley Quinn #24 -- 44,967 (- 35.0%)
02/2016: Harley Quinn #25 -- 51,495 (+ 14.5%)
03/2016: Harley Quinn #26 -- 51,420 (- 0.1%)
04/2016: Harley Quinn #27 -- 54,864 (+ 6.7%)
05/2016: Harley Quinn #28 -- 43,858 (- 20.1%)
06/2016: Harley Quinn #29 -- 55,774 (+ 27.2%)
07/2016: Harley Quinn #30 -- 45,443 (- 18.5%)
08/2016: Harley Quinn #1 -- 395,953 (+771.3%)
08/2016: Harley Quinn #2 -- 128,316 (- 67.6%)
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6 months: +409.0%
1 year : +302.3%
2 years : +298.0%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

In addition, issue #1 had a bunch of retailer incentives, which led to the nearly 400K sales number. Now the last time DC mixed incentive covers with returnability we got the abuses of DCYou. I’m unsure as to if DC learned their lesson and barred retailers getting incentive covers from returning their copies? It will be interesting to see where this ends up once the year-end numbers come in.

Issue #2 sales are still quite strong, so I wouldn’t worry too much here.

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2 - ALL STAR BATMAN ($4.99)
08/2006: --
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09/2008: All Star Batman &Robin #10 -- 94,030
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08/2016: All Star Batman #1 -- 318,283 (+238.5%)
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10 years: n.a.
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

Had retailer incentive variants too, though for some reason not nearly as many as Harley Quinn #1 (higher price? higher minimum order?) So the same caveats about these numbers apply.

Also, this is the first Rebirth title going for more than $2.99. It’s oversized and Batman, so DC can likely get away with it, especially if they keep is as a showcase for Snyder and super-star artists, and it can keep on schedule (unlike the previous All Star Batman title…)

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3, 5 - SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
08/2012: Suicide Squad #12 -- 28,302
08/2013: Suicide Squad #23 -- 22,166
08/2014: New Suicide Squad #2 -- 38,477 [41,917]
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08/2015: New Suicide Squad #11 -- 37,915 (+ 7.2%) [38,434]
09/2015: New Suicide Squad #12 -- 34,622 (- 8.9%) [35,013]
10/2015: New Suicide Squad #13 -- 33,260 (- 4.1%) [33,584]
11/2015: New Suicide Squad #14 -- 32,925 (- 1.1%) [33,219]
12/2015: New Suicide Squad #15 -- 26,449 (- 20.4%)
01/2016: New Suicide Squad #16 -- 24,870 (- 6.0%)
02/2016: New Suicide Squad #17 -- 23,687 (- 4.8%)
03/2016: New Suicide Squad #18 -- 28,243 (+ 19.2%)
04/2016: New Suicide Squad #19 -- 23,799 (- 15.7%)
05/2016: New Suicide Squad #20 -- 23,425 (- 1.6%)
06/2016: New Suicide Squad #21 -- 23,887 (+ 2.0%)
07/2016: New Suicide Squad #22 -- 25,162 (+ 5.3%)
08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 195,587 (+677.3%)
08/2016: Suicide Squad #1 -- 239,439 (+ 22.4%)
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6 months: +818.3%
1 year : +465.9%
2 years : +418.9%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

New 52 #1: 49,979 [61,815]

#1 had a couple of retailer incentive variants. It also had Jim Lee on art. Either would explain why its sales eclipsed those of the Rebirth issue.

Can we all agree that waiting to Rebirth Suicide Squad (and Harley Quinn) until August when the Suicide Squad movie was released was another smart thing done by DC in launching Rebirth?

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6, 7 - BATMAN ($2.99)
08/2006: Batman #656 -- 95,932 [99,024]
08/2011: Batman #713 -- 51,760
08/2012: Batman #12 -- 125,249
08/2013: Batman #23 -- 128,230
08/2014: Batman #34 -- 112,186 [113,402]
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08/2015: Batman #43 -- 124,697 (+ 7.8%) [127,996]
09/2015: Batman #44 -- 114,409 (- 9.9%) [115,351]
10/2015: Batman #45 -- 109,367 (- 4.6%) [110,031]
11/2015: Batman #46 -- 106,989 (- 2.1%) [107,758]
12/2015: Batman #47 -- 127,201 (+ 18.0%)
01/2016: Batman #48 -- 100,962 (- 20.6%)
02/2016: Batman #49 -- 102,689 (+ 1.7%)
03/2016: Batman #50 -- 163,406 (+ 67.7%) [172,256]
04/2016: Batman #51 -- 101,922 (- 40.8%)
05/2016: Batman #52 -- 102,197 (+ 0.3%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 219,788 (+124.3%) [229,267]
06/2016: Batman #1 -- 308,396 (+ 44.9%) [332,281]
07/2016: Batman #2 -- 194,816 (- 41.4%)
07/2016: Batman #3 -- 185,833 (- 4.6%)
08/2016: Batman #4 -- 168,284 (- 9.4%)
08/2016: Batman #5 -- 156,356 (- 7.1%)
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6 months: + 58.1%
1 year : + 26.8%
2 years : + 43.1%
5 years : +213.6%
10 years: + 63.9%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

In line with the 3rd-month drops of other Rebirth launch titles. I suspect that once all is said and done, Batman will settle out as the top ongoing DCU book in the Rebirth era.

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8, 11 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($2.99)
08/2011: Justice League #1 -- 185,776 [271,173]
08/2012: Justice League #12 -- 120,796 [161,235]
08/2013: Justice League #23 -- 103,936
08/2014: --
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08/2015: Justice League #43 -- 82,304 (+ 1.1%) [85,119]
09/2015: Justice League #44 -- 76,752 (- 5.3%) [80,630]
10/2015: Justice League #45 -- 77,192 (- 2.7%) [78,416]
11/2015: --
12/2015: Justice League #46 -- 75,660 (- 3.5%)
12/2015: Justice League #47 -- 84,970 (+ 21.2%) [91,688]
01/2016: --
02/2016: Justice League #48 -- 72,704 (- 20.7%)
03/2016: --
04/2016: Justice League #49 -- 71,131 (- 2.2%)
05/2016: Justice League #50 -- 92,423 (+ 29.9%) [100,106]
06/2016: Justice League #51 -- 70,059 (- 30.0%)
06/2016: Justice League #52 -- 72,413 (+ 3.4%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 195,402 (+178.4%) [201,613]
07/2016: Justice League #1 -- 230,106 (+ 14.1%)
08/2016: Justice League #2 -- 140,142 (- 39.1%)
08/2016: Justice League #3 -- 121,812 (- 13.1%)
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6 months: + 80.2%
1 year : + 53.9%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : - 51.7%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

Justice League is one of the few Rebirth titles that so far is running behind its New 52 counterpoint. But considering that the New 52 edition was Geoff Johns &Jim Lee, that’s to be expected.

There were also an additional 6,211 copies of the Rebirth issue, most of which were likely the 2nd printing. They’ve been added in to the [bracketed] numbers, as per s.o.p.

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10 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
08/2006: Supergirl #9 -- 74,252
08/2011: Supergirl #67 -- 19,764
08/2012: Supergirl #12 -- 30,420
08/2013: Supergirl #23 -- 24,747
08/2014: Supergirl #34 -- 26,510
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03/2015: Supergirl #40 -- 26,528
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08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 124,088 (+367.8%)
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2 years : +368.1%
5 years : +527.8%
10 years: + 67.1%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

New 52 #1: 60,058 [74,218]

These are really good numbers for a Supergirl comic. The only time in the last fifteen years that an issue of Supergirl sold better was the first issue of the Loeb/Churchill 2005 series (123,370 [165,579]).

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12, 23 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
08/2012: Deathstroke #12 -- 16,772
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08/2015: Deathstroke #9 -- 36,583 (+ 8.7%) [37,419]
09/2015: Deathstroke #10 -- 31,241 (- 14.6%) [31,832]
10/2015: Deathstroke #11 -- 31,121 (- 0.4%) [31,649]
11/2015: Deathstroke #12 -- 31,939 (+ 2.6%) [32,568]
12/2015: Deathstroke #13 -- 25,344 (- 20.6%)
01/2016: Deathstroke #14 -- 27,648 (+ 9.1%)
02/2016: Deathstroke #15 -- 26,534 (- 4.0%)
03/2016: Deathstroke #16 -- 25,390 (- 4.3%)
04/2016: Deathstroke #17 -- 24,858 (- 2.1%)
05/2016: Deathstroke #18 -- 21,087 (- 15.2%)
06/2016: Deathstroke #19 -- 21,094 (+ 0.0%)
07/2016: Deathstroke #20 -- 20,562 (- 2.5%)
08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,250 (+431.3%)
08/2016: Deathstroke #1 -- 91,962 (- 15.8%)
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6 months: +279.2%
1 year : +168.9%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

New 52 #1: 47,028 [56,820]

These are obviously really good numbers for a Deathstroke series.

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14, 25 - NIGHTWING ($2.99)
08/2006: Nightwing #123 -- 40,111
08/2012: Nightwing #12 -- 47,484
08/2013: Nightwing #23 -- 40,522
08/2014: Grayson #2 -- 56,483 [59,870]
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08/2015: Grayson #11 -- 36,538 (+ 7.2%) [37,402]
09/2015: Grayson #12 -- 32,284 (- 11.0%) [33,281]
10/2015: Grayson #13 -- 32,260 (- 1.5%) [32,786]
11/2015: Grayson #14 -- 31,831 (- 1.8%) [32,201]
12/2015: Grayson #15 -- 35,765 (+ 11.1%)
01/2016: Grayson #16 -- 30,420 (- 14.9%)
02/2016: Grayson #17 -- 30,257 (- 0.5%)
03/2016: Grayson #18 -- 33,550 (+ 10.9%)
04/2016: Grayson #19 -- 27,378 (- 18.4%)
05/2016: Grayson #20 -- 23,762 (- 13.2%)
06/2016: --
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 140,631 (+491.8%)
07/2016: Nightwing #1 -- 126,266 (- 10.2%)
08/2016: Nightwing #2 -- 102,444 (- 18.9%)
08/2016: Nightwing #3 -- 89,711 (- 12.4%)
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6 months: +217.5%
1 year : +156.9%
2 years : + 60.5%
10 years: +139.5%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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15, 24 - FLASH ($2.99)
08/2006: Flash FMA #3 -- 70,633 [72,067]
08/2011: --
08/2012: Flash #12 -- 51,779
08/2013: Flash #23 -- 38,860
08/2014: Flash #34 -- 37,109 [37,899]
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08/2015: Flash #43 -- 40,542 (+ 10.1%) [41,189]
09/2015: Flash #44 -- 36,111 (- 11.0%) [36,657]
10/2015: Flash #45 -- 35,485 (- 1.8%) [36,011]
11/2015: Flash #46 -- 36,153 (+ 1.9%) [36,701]
12/2015: Flash #47 -- 42,129 (+ 14.8%)
01/2016: --
02/2016: Flash #48 -- 34,903 (- 17.2%)
02/2016: Flash #49 -- 34,407 (- 1.4%)
03/2016: --
04/2016: Flash #50 -- 35,160 (+ 2.2%)
05/2016: Flash #51 -- 33,878 (- 3.6%)
05/2016: Flash #52 -- 32,831 (- 3.1%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 98,580 (+275.0%) [123,115]
06/2016: Flash #1 -- 110,431 (+ 2.7%) [126,429]
07/2016: Flash #2 -- 113,639 (- 10.1%)
07/2016: Flash #3 -- 107,067 (- 5.8%)
08/2016: Flash #4 -- 102,208 (- 4.5%)
08/2016: Flash #5 -- 91,830 (- 10.2%)
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6 months: +180.0%
1 year : +135.5%
2 years : +156.0%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: + 34.6%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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16 - SUPERWOMAN ($2.99)
08/2016: Superwoman #1 -- 101,289
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

Without the Rebirth brand, this title would’ve maybe debuted at around 35K, then slid down into cancellation territory. This then is the real strength of Rebirth. Yeah sure it’s great to sell lots of Batman and Harley Quinn comics, but being able to attract this much interest in a second-tier Superman spin-off is impressive.

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17, 26 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($2.99)
08/2006: Detective Comics #822 -- 66,372
08/2011: Detective Comics #881 -- 39,729
08/2012: Detective Comics #12 -- 75,998
08/2013: Detective Comics #23 -- 61,448
08/2014: Detective Comics #34 -- 58,812 [59,309]
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08/2015: Detective Comics #43 -- 53,576 (+ 5.4%) [53,797]
09/2015: Detective Comics #44 -- 55,871 (+ 4.4%) [56,177]
10/2015: Detective Comics #45 -- 47,972 (- 14.2%) [48,220]
11/2015: Detective Comics #46 -- 47,256 (- 1.9%) [47,280]
12/2015: Detective Comics #47 -- 45,867 (- 3.0%)
01/2016: Detective Comics #48 -- 45,111 (- 1.6%)
02/2016: Detective Comics #49 -- 45,300 (+ 0.4%)
03/2016: Detective Comics #50 -- 52,373 (+ 15.6%)
04/2016: Detective Comics #51 -- 43,190 (- 17.5%)
05/2016: Detective Comics #52 -- 43,961 (+ 1.8%)
06/2016: Detective Comics #934 -- 106,239 (+176.0%) [121,314]
06/2016: Detective Comics #935 -- 103,417 (- 6.9%) [112,965]
07/2016: Detective Comics #936 -- 110,689 (- 2.0%)
07/2016: Detective Comics #937 -- 101,389 (- 8.4%)
08/2016: Detective Comics #938 -- 97,829 (- 3.5%)
08/2016: Detective Comics #939 -- 89,612 (- 8.4%)
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6 months: +106.9%
1 year : + 74.2%
2 years : + 58.0%
5 years : +135.9%
10 years: + 41.2%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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18, 27 - SUPERMAN ($2.99)
08/2006: Superman #655 -- 66,976
08/2011: Superman #714 -- 35,919
08/2012: Superman #12 -- 53,326
08/2013: Superman #23 -- 42,155
08/2014: Superman #34 -- 56,568 [57,514]
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08/2015: Superman #43 -- 49,825 (+ 4.5%) [50,637]
09/2015: Superman #44 -- 43,921 (- 11.3%) [44,908]
10/2015: Superman #45 -- 42,693 (- 4.1%) [43,069]
11/2015: Superman #46 -- 41,657 (- 3.0%) [41,765]
12/2015: Superman #47 -- 47,377 (+ 13.4%)
01/2016: Superman #48 -- 37,690 (- 20.4%)
02/2016: Superman #49 -- 36,318 (- 3.6%)
03/2016: Superman #50 -- 91,396 (+151.7%)
04/2016: Superman #51 -- 38,103 (- 58.3%)
05/2016: Superman #52 -- 54,317 (+ 67.9%) [63,989]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 130,277 (+115.7%) [138,031]
06/2016: Superman #1 -- 115,918 (- 4.3%) [132,050]
07/2016: Superman #2 -- 112,148 (- 15.1%)
07/2016: Superman #3 -- 107,367 (- 4.3%)
08/2016: Superman #4 -- 96,969 (- 9.7%)
08/2016: Superman #5 -- 89,473 (- 7.7%)
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6 months: +156.7%
1 year : + 84.1%
2 years : + 62.1%
5 years : +159.5%
10 years: + 39.2%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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19, 29 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
08/2006: Wonder Woman #2 -- 84,618 [87,276]
08/2011: Wonder Woman #614 -- 29,223
08/2012: Wonder Woman #12 -- 44,584
08/2013: Wonder Woman #23 -- 34,747
08/2014: --
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08/2015: Wonder Woman #43 -- 39,646 (+ 7.9%) [40,128]
09/2015: Wonder Woman #44 -- 36,151 (- 9.1%) [36,478]
10/2015: Wonder Woman #45 -- 33,885 (- 6.1%) [34,251]
11/2015: Wonder Woman #46 -- 34,042 (+ 0.6%) [34,454]
12/2015: Wonder Woman #47 -- 40,123 (+ 16.5%)
01/2016: Wonder Woman #48 -- 32,687 (- 18.5%)
02/2016: Wonder Woman #49 -- 35,398 (+ 8.3%)
03/2016: Wonder Woman #50 -- 36,328 (+ 2.6%)
04/2016: Wonder Woman #51 -- 29,787 (- 18.0%)
05/2016: Wonder Woman #52 -- 29,673 (- 0.4%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 103,904 (+316.6%) [123,624]
06/2016: Wonder Woman #1 -- 118,511 (+ 5.5%) [130,381]
07/2016: Wonder Woman #2 -- 114,135 (- 12.5%)
07/2016: Wonder Woman #3 -- 103,912 (- 9.0%)
08/2016: Wonder Woman #4 -- 93,862 (- 9.7%)
08/2016: Wonder Woman #5 -- 85,646 (- 8.8%)
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6 months: +153.6%
1 year : +123.7%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : +207.1%
10 years: + 2.8%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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21 - RED HOOD &THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
08/2012: Red Hood &Outlaws #12 -- 34,439
08/2013: Red Hood &Outlaws #23 -- 28,821
08/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #34 -- 20,069
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08/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #3 -- 23,841 (- 11.1%)
09/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #4 -- 22,113 (- 7.2%)
10/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #5 -- 21,025 (- 4.9%)
11/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #6 -- 19,857 (- 5.6%)
12/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #7 -- 25,789 (+ 29.9%)
01/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #8 -- 22,900 (- 11.2%)
02/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #9 -- 22,341 (- 2.4%)
03/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #10 -- 17,707 (- 20.7%)
04/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #11 -- 19,711 (+ 11.3%)
05/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #12 -- 16,402 (- 16.8%)
06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #13 -- 16,389 (- 0.1%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 97,722 (+496.3%)
08/2016: Red Hood &Outlaws #1 -- 92,234 (- 5.6%)
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6 months: +312.8%
1 year : +286.9%
2 years : +359.6%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

That’s a kind of surprisingly good retention from the Rebirth issue. Actually it’s pretty much in line with what many of the other Rebirth titles have been doing, but honestly I expected this to drop off faster/sooner.

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28, 42 - HAL JORDAN &THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
08/2006: Green Lantern Corps #3 -- 51,485
08/2011: Green Lantern Corps #63 -- 53,372
08/2012: Green Lantern Corps #12 -- 41,778
08/2013: Green Lantern Corps #23 -- 36,229
08/2014: Green Lantern Corps #34 -- 29,471 [29,691]
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08/2015: --
09/2015: --
10/2015: --
11/2015: --
12/2015: --
01/2016: Edge of Oblivion #1 of 6 -- 26,819 (- 10.7%)
02/2016: Edge of Oblivion #2 of 6 -- 21,265 (- 20.7%)
03/2016: Edge of Oblivion #3 of 6 -- 20,096 (- 5.5%)
04/2016: Edge of Oblivion #4 of 6 -- 19,434 (- 3.3%)
05/2016: Edge of Oblivion #5 of 6 -- 18,699 (- 3.8%)
06/2016: Edge of Oblivion #6 of 6 -- 18,459 (- 1.3%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 125,362 (+579.1%)
07/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #1 -- 119,579 (- 4.6%)
08/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #2 -- 85,769 (- 28.3%)
08/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #3 -- 71,211 (- 17.0%)
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6 months: +269.1%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : +164.4%
5 years : + 47.1%
10 years: + 52.5%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

This however is starting to drop off fairly quickly. It’s still tracking a bit higher than the New 52 relaunch, and is way above the sub-20K performance of the predecessor series, so no need to panic.

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30 - BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY ($2.99)
08/2006: Birds of Prey #97 -- 31,578
08/2011: Birds of Prey #15 -- 26,043
08/2012: Birds of Prey #12 -- 26,587
08/2013: Birds of Prey #23 -- 19,364
08/2014: Birds of Prey #34 -- 15,397
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07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,066 (+119.0%)
08/2016: Batgirl &BoP #1 -- 83,481 (- 23.5%)
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2 years : +442.2%
5 years : +220.6%
10 years: +164.4%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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33 - BLUE BEETLE ($2.99)
08/2006: Blue Beetle #6 -- 33,181
08/2012: Blue Beetle #12 -- 13,325
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01/2013: Blue Beetle #16 -- 11,487
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08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 80,292 (+599.0%)
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10 years: +142.0%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

New 52 #1: 44,448 [52,288]

On the lower side for a Rebirth book, but great numbers for a Blue Beetle comic.

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34 - TITANS ($2.99)
08/2011: Titans #38 -- 18,035
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10/2015: Titans Hunt #1 of 12 -- 31,037 [32,768]
11/2015: Titans Hunt #2 of 12 -- 22,466 (- 31.4%)
12/2015: Titans Hunt #3 of 12 -- 20,918 (- 6.9%)
01/2016: Titans Hunt #4 of 8 -- 23,578 (+ 12.7%)
02/2016: Titans Hunt #5 of 8 -- 22,678 (- 3.8%)
03/2016: Titans Hunt #6 of 8 -- 18,493 (- 18.5%)
04/2016: Titans Hunt #7 of 8 -- 20,079 (+ 8.6%)
05/2016: Titans Hunt #8 of 8 -- 17,412 (- 13.3%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 79,295 (+477.8%) [100,610]
07/2016: Titans #1 -- 112,676 (+ 12.0%)
08/2016: Titans #2 -- 80,079 (- 28.9%)
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6 months: +253.1%
5 years : +344.1%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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35 - NEW SUPER-MAN ($2.99)
07/2016: New Super-Man #1 -- 129,452
08/2016: New Super-Man #2 -- 79,774 (- 38.4%)
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

A steepish drop for the second issue, but as long as it falls into a typical sales pattern, all should be well.

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36, 43 - ACTION COMICS ($2.99)
08/2006: Action Comics #842 -- 57,964
08/2011: Action Comics #904 -- 39,323
08/2012: Action Comics #12 -- 71,203
08/2013: Action Comics #23 -- 42,603
08/2014: Action Comics #34 -- 46,746 [47,240]
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08/2015: Action Comics #43 -- 41,883 (+ 9.7%) [42,149]
09/2015: Action Comics #44 -- 37,927 (- 9.5%) [38,130]
10/2015: Action Comics #45 -- 36,560 (- 3.8%) [36,694]
11/2015: Action Comics #46 -- 35,569 (- 2.2%) [35,898]
12/2015: Action Comics #47 -- 29,021 (- 19.2%)
01/2016: Action Comics #48 -- 31,958 (+ 10.1%)
02/2016: Action Comics #49 -- 31,496 (- 1.4%)
03/2016: Action Comics #50 -- 40,025 (+ 27.1%)
04/2016: Action Comics #51 -- 32,167 (- 19.6%)
05/2016: Action Comics #52 -- 40,623 (+ 26.3%)
06/2016: Action Comics #957 -- 82,884 (+136.1%) [95,893]
06/2016: Action Comics #958 -- 83,227 (- 4.6%) [91,462]
07/2016: Action Comics #959 -- 91,671 (+ 0.2%)
07/2016: Action Comics #960 -- 83,281 (- 9.2%)
08/2016: Action Comics #961 -- 79,003 (- 5.1%)
08/2016: Action Comics #962 -- 70,761 (- 10.4%)
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6 months: +137.8%
1 year : + 77.7%
2 years : + 58.5%
5 years : + 90.4%
10 years: + 29.2%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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37, 44 - GREEN LANTERNS ($2.99)
08/2006: --
08/2011: --
08/2012: Green Lantern #12 -- 77,187
08/2013: Green Lantern #23 -- 59,176
08/2014: Green Lantern #34 -- 43,846 [44,194]
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08/2015: Green Lantern #43 -- 42,482 (+ 7.7%) [42,750]
09/2015: Green Lantern #44 -- 39,371 (- 7.6%) [39,501]
10/2015: Green Lantern #45 -- 38,406 (- 2.5%) [38,519]
11/2015: Green Lantern #46 -- 38,976 (+ 1.4%) [39,053]
12/2015: Green Lantern #47 -- 45,706 (+ 17.0%)
01/2016: Green Lantern #48 -- 36,068 (- 21.1%)
02/2016: Green Lantern #49 -- 35,237 (- 2.3%)
03/2016: Green Lantern #50 -- 36,242 (+ 2.9%)
04/2016: Green Lantern #51 -- 32,862 (- 9.3%)
05/2016: Green Lantern #52 -- 32,936 (+ 0.2%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,454 (+232.2%)
06/2016: Green Lanterns #1 -- 93,401 (- 1.5%) [107,767]
07/2016: Green Lanterns #2 -- 90,268 (- 16.2%)
07/2016: Green Lanterns #3 -- 86,579 (- 4.1%)
08/2016: Green Lanterns #4 -- 78,254 (- 9.6%)
08/2016: Green Lanterns #5 -- 70,677 (- 9.7%)
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6 months: +111.3%
1 year : + 74.2%
2 years : + 68.5%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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40, 45 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
08/2006: Green Arrow #65 -- 33,793
08/2011: Green Arrow #15 -- 23,883
08/2012: Green Arrow #12 -- 23,126
08/2013: Green Arrow #23 -- 25,449
08/2014: Green Arrow #34 -- 22,927
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08/2015: Green Arrow #43 -- 29,998 (+ 21.6%) [30,298]
09/2015: Green Arrow #44 -- 25,620 (- 15.4%)
10/2015: Green Arrow #45 -- 23,614 (- 7.8%)
11/2015: Green Arrow #46 -- 24,393 (+ 3.3%)
12/2015: Green Arrow #47 -- 30,834 (+ 26.4%)
01/2016: Green Arrow #48 -- 22,117 (- 28.3%)
02/2016: Green Arrow #49 -- 22,096 (- 0.1%)
03/2016: Green Arrow #50 -- 22,977 (+ 4.0%)
04/2016: Green Arrow #51 -- 21,168 (- 7.9%)
05/2016: Green Arrow #52 -- 20,559 (- 2.9%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 89,936 (+373.0%) [97,243]
06/2016: Green Arrow #1 -- 76,816 (- 4.4%) [92,931]
07/2016: Green Arrow #2 -- 80,134 (- 13.8%)
07/2016: Green Arrow #3 -- 80,150 (+ 0.0%)
08/2016: Green Arrow #4 -- 74,335 (- 7.3%)
08/2016: Green Arrow #5 -- 69,530 (- 6.5%)
-----------------
6 months: +225.5%
1 year : +137.4%
2 years : +213.7%
5 years : +201.2%
10 years: +112.9%
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

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46 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
08/2011: Batgirl #24 -- 22,695
08/2012: Batgirl #12 -- 43,804
08/2013: Batgirl #23 -- 37,707
08/2014: Batgirl #34 -- 34,590 [35,273]
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08/2015: Batgirl #43 -- 32,079 (- 5.0%) [32,478]
09/2015: Batgirl #44 -- 30,654 (- 4.9%) [30,882]
10/2015: Batgirl #45 -- 29,276 (- 3.8%) [29,715]
11/2015: --
12/2015: Batgirl #46 -- 27,591 (- 7.1%)
01/2016: Batgirl #47 -- 26,905 (- 2.5%)
02/2016: Batgirl #48 -- 25,625 (- 4.8%)
03/2016: Batgirl #49 -- 24,730 (- 3.5%)
04/2016: Batgirl #50 -- 34,632 (+ 40.0%)
04/2016: Batgirl #51 -- 23,280 (- 32.8%)
05/2016: Batgirl #52 -- 26,492 (+ 13.8%)
06/2016: --
07/2016: Batgirl #1 -- 105,795 (+299.3%)
08/2016: Batgirl #2 -- 68,611 (- 35.1%)
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6 months: +167.8%
1 year : +111.3%
2 years : + 94.5%
5 years : +202.3%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

Also a steepish drop for the second issue. But it’s becoming quite clear that Rebirth isn’t going to defy the standard rules for sales patterns. So if Batgirl follows suit, it should settle out into the low 50K range after a few more months. Which would historically be pretty good for a Batgirl series.

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48, 52 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
08/2006: --
08/2012: Aquaman #12 -- 61,210
08/2013: Aquaman #23 -- 44,140
08/2014: Aquaman #34 -- 33,380 [32,641]
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08/2015: Aquaman #43 -- 30,480 (+ 8.3%) [30,835]
09/2015: Aquaman #44 -- 26,396 (- 14.4%)
10/2015: Aquaman #45 -- 25,495 (- 3.4%)
11/2015: Aquaman #46 -- 25,962 (+ 1.8%)
12/2015: Aquaman #47 -- 20,251 (- 22.0%)
01/2016: Aquaman #48 -- 23,373 (+ 15.4%)
02/2016: Aquaman #49 -- 23,546 (+ 0.7%)
03/2016: Aquaman #50 -- 24,487 (+ 4.0%)
04/2016: Aquaman #51 -- 21,959 (- 10.3%)
05/2016: Aquaman #52 -- 22,246 (+ 1.3%)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 75,206 (+308.3%) [90,841]
06/2016: Aquaman #1 -- 84,745 (+ 2.8%) [93,339]
07/2016: Aquaman #2 -- 77,550 (- 16.9%)
07/2016: Aquaman #3 -- 75,196 (- 3.0%)
08/2016: Aquaman #4 -- 67,641 (- 10.0%)
08/2016: Aquaman #5 -- 60,422 (- 10.7%)
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6 months: +171.9%
1 year : +107.7%
2 years : + 96.2%
10 years: n.a.
Both returnable and f.o.v.s;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

Aquaman #5 was the lowest-selling Rebirth issue in August.

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49 - HELLBLAZER ($2.99)
08/2006: Hellblazer #223 -- 13,956
08/2011: Hellblazer #282 -- 9,372
08/2012: Hellblazer #294 -- 9,396
08/2013: Constantine #6 -- 25,174
08/2014: Constantine #17 -- 15,647
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08/2015: The Hellblazer #3 -- 24,040 (- 12.6%)
09/2015: The Hellblazer #4 -- 21,974 (- 8.6%)
10/2015: The Hellblazer #5 -- 20,431 (- 7.0%)
11/2015: The Hellblazer #6 -- 19,328 (- 5.4%)
12/2015: The Hellblazer #7 -- 18,601 (- 3.8%)
01/2016: The Hellblazer #8 -- 17,853 (- 4.0%)
02/2016: The Hellblazer #9 -- 17,178 (- 3.8%)
03/2016: The Hellblazer #10 -- 16,755 (- 2.5%)
04/2016: The Hellblazer #11 -- 16,248 (- 3.0%)
05/2016: The Hellblazer #12 -- 15,904 (- 2.1%)
06/2016: The Hellblazer #13 -- 15,697 (- 1.3%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 84,404 (+437.7%)
08/2016: Hellblazer #1 -- 65,707 (- 22.2%)
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6 months: +282.5%
1 year : +173.3%
2 years : +319.9%
5 years : +601.1%
10 years: +370.8%
Returnable and an f.o.v.;see the discussion at the top of the column for why we mention returnability, why we raise the Diamond N.A.-derived numbers by 10%, and what it all means.

One interesting thing to look for next month is the sales of the new Doom Patrol compared to Hellblazer, both being former Vertigo books now under different DC imprints. Rebirth vs. Young Animal!

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64 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($3.99)
08/2006: JL of America #1 -- 212,581 [223,909]
08/2011: JL of America #60 -- 42,587
08/2012: --
08/2013: JL of America #7 -- 93,777
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08/2015: JL of America #3 -- 67,118 (- 5.3%) [ 68,504]
09/2015: --
10/2015: JL of America #4 -- 56,543 (- 17.0%) [ 56,854]
11/2015: JL of America #5 -- 52,604 (- 6.7%) [ 53,027]
12/2015: JL of America #6 -- 55,410 (+ 4.5%)
01/2016: JL of America #7 -- 47,835 (- 13.7%)
02/2016: --
03/2016: JL of America #8 -- 45,500 (- 4.9%)
04/2016: --
05/2016: --
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: JL of America #9 -- 44,700 (- 1.8%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 34.7%
5 years : + 5.0%
10 years: - 80.0%
Just how late is this issue? It came with a Batman v Superman f.o.v. cover. You know, the one that appeared on nearly all the other DCU titles back in March!

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76 - HARLEY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK ($4.99)
12/2015: Harley's LBB #1 -- 92,266
01/2016: --
02/2016: Harley's LBB #2 -- 45,030 (-51.2%)
03/2016: --
04/2016: Harley's LBB #3 -- 41,444 (- 8.0%)
05/2016: --
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: Harley's LBB #4 -- 38,545 (- 7.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 14.4%
And speaking of late… Ending with issue #6 (whenever that makes it out…)

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87, 94 - HARLEY QUINN &HER GANG OF HARLEYS ($3.99)
08/2015: HQ &PG #3 of 6 -- 38,853 (- 14.0%) [39,582]
09/2015: HQ &PG #4 of 6 -- 36,031 (- 7.7%) [36,525]
10/2015: --
11/2015: HQ &PG #5 of 6 -- 34,127 (- 6.3%) [34,221]
12/2015: HQ &PG #6 of 6 -- 31,375 (- 8.3%)
01/2016: --
02/2016: --
03/2016: --
04/2016: HQ &Gang #1 of 6 -- 52,659 (+ 67.8%)
05/2016: HQ &Gang #2 of 6 -- 37,846 (- 28.1%)
06/2016: HQ &Gang #3 of 6 -- 34,009 (- 10.1%)
07/2016: --
08/2016: HQ &Gang #4 of 6 -- 31,727 (- 6.7%)
08/2016: HQ &Gang #5 of 6 -- 29,616 (- 6.7%)
-----------------
1 year : - 22.5%
Yes, that makes five Harley Quinn comics out this month, those these last three are way below the first two issues of the new Rebirth title. And ask yourself: are the LBB &Gang books that demonstrably different that their sales should be this much lower than the regular title?

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100 - SCOOBY APOCALYPSE ($3.99)
05/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #1 -- 69,520 [77,409]
06/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #2 -- 29,812 (- 61.5%)
07/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #3 -- 29,494 (- 1.1%)
08/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #4 -- 28,148 (- 4.6%)
The top non-DCU title for August.

Looks like it’ll settle in the mid- to upper-20K range. Which is really good for a Scooby-Doo book in today’s direct market.

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105 - SUICIDE SQUAD WAR CRIMES SPECIAL ($4.99)
08/2016: War Crimes #1 -- 25,518
While this arrived in stores with a Rebirth banner, it was not solicited as such, and retailers ordered it at the level they did last year’s New Suicide Squad Annual. My guess is that had they known, the retailers would have upped their orders by a not insignificant amount.

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106 - FUTURE QUEST ($3.99)
05/2016: Future Quest #1 -- 48,627 [56,756]
06/2016: --
07/2016: Future Quest #2 -- 30,170 (- 45.9%)
07/2016: Future Quest #3 -- 27,786 (- 9.5%)
08/2016: Future Quest #4 -- 25,472 (- 8.3%)
The comic that was originally supposed to be issue #3 now comes out as issue #4. Unlike Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest is still dropping a bit on the heavy side, and I can’t help but feel that the irregular schedule is part of the problem.

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128 - THE FLINTSTONES ($3.99)
07/2016: Flintstones #1 -- 43,996
08/2016: Flintstones #2 -- 19,612 (- 55.4%)
Ouch. Last month’s debut had a lot of variants, but that’s still a hurtful drop for issue #2.

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131 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
08/2006: Teen Titans #38 -- 69,232
08/2011: Teen Titans #99 -- 23,756
08/2011: Teen Titans #100 -- 27,459
08/2012: Teen Titans #12 -- 42,817
08/2013: Teen Titans #23 -- 31,742
08/2014: Teen Titans #2 -- 40,687 [42,648]
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08/2015: Teen Titans #11 -- 32,112 (+ 12.6%) [32,621]
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans #12 -- 26,796 (- 17.9%)
11/2015: Teen Titans #13 -- 26,511 (- 1.1%)
12/2015: Teen Titans #14 -- 26,239 (- 1.0%)
12/2015: Teen Titans #15 -- 27,201 (+ 3.7%)
01/2016: Teen Titans #16 -- 24,201 (- 11.0%)
02/2016: Teen Titans #17 -- 23,566 (- 2.6%)
03/2016: Teen Titans #18 -- 23,056 (- 2.2%)
04/2016: Teen Titans #19 -- 21,989 (- 4.6%)
05/2016: Teen Titans #20 -- 18,593 (- 15.4%)
06/2016: Teen Titans #21 -- 18,766 (+ 0.9%)
07/2016: Teen Titans #22 -- 19,005 (+ 1.3%)
08/2016: Teen Titans #23 -- 19,118 (+ 0.6%)
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6 months: - 18.9%
1 year : - 41.4%
2 years : - 55.2%
5 years : - 19.5%
10 years: - 72.4%
Another small rise (the third in a row) for the final issue. Finally gets Rebirthed in September.

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133 - SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: EL DIABLO/BOOMERANG ($4.99)
01/2016: Deadshot/Katana #1 of 6 -- 21,642
02/2016: Deadshot/Katana #2 of 6 -- 16,529 (- 23.6%)
03/2016: Deadshot/Katana #3 of 6 -- 14,585 (- 11.8%)
04/2016: Deadshot/Katana #4 of 6 -- 13,452 (- 7.8%)
05/2016: Deadshot/Katana #5 of 6 -- 12,725 (- 5.4%)
06/2016: Deadshot/Katana #6 of 6 -- 12,584 (- 1.1%)
07/2016: --
08/2016: El Diablo/Boom #6 of 6 -- 18,660 (+ 48.3%)
-----------------
6 months: + 12.9%
DC liked sales on the first Suicide Squad Most Wanted series so much that they launched a second? Huh.

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138 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)
08/2012: Unlimited #7 -- 21,219
08/2013: Universe #1 -- 23,358
08/2014: Universe #13 -- 14,215
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08/2015: Batman Beyond #3 -- 30,806 (- 12.0%) [31,276]
09/2015: Batman Beyond #4 -- 31,202 (+ 1.3%) [31,518]
10/2015: Batman Beyond #5 -- 29,409 (- 5.7%) [29,626]
11/2015: Batman Beyond #6 -- 27,778 (- 5.5%)
12/2015: Batman Beyond #7 -- 21,946 (- 21.0%)
01/2016: Batman Beyond #8 -- 20,342 (- 7.3%)
02/2016: Batman Beyond #9 -- 19,449 (- 4.4%)
03/2016: Batman Beyond #10 -- 21,578 (+ 10.9%)
04/2016: Batman Beyond #11 -- 18,061 (- 16.3%)
05/2016: Batman Beyond #12 -- 18,133 (+ 0.4%)
06/2016: Batman Beyond #13 -- 13,025 (- 28.2%)
07/2016: Batman Beyond #14 -- 18,001 (+ 38.2%)
08/2016: Batman Beyond #15 -- 17,882 (- 0.7%)
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6 months: - 8.1%
1 year : - 42.8%
2 years : + 25.8%
Still one more issue to go before getting Rebirthed at the end of September.

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140 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
08/2015: Bombshells #1 -- 59,253 [61,985]
09/2015: Bombshells #2 -- 37,136 (- 39.8%) [37,306]
10/2015: Bombshells #3 -- 32,147 (- 11.7%) [32,939]
11/2015: Bombshells #4 -- 27,239 (- 17.3%)
11/2015: Bombshells #5 -- 25,335 (- 7.0%)
12/2015: Bombshells #6 -- 23,679 (- 6.5%)
12/2015: Bombshells #7 -- 23,014 (- 2.8%)
01/2016: Bombshells #8 -- 21,904 (- 4.8%)
02/2016: Bombshells #9 -- 20,349 (- 7.1%)
03/2016: Bombshells #10 -- 19,820 (- 2.6%)
04/2016: Bombshells #11 -- 18,859 (- 4.8%)
05/2016: Bombshells #12 -- 18,512 (- 1.8%)
05/2016: Bombshells #13 -- 18,046 (- 2.5%)
06/2016: Bombshells #14 -- 18,492 (+ 2.5%)
07/2016: Bombshells #15 -- 17,956 (- 2.9%)
08/2016: Bombshells #16 -- 17,623 (- 1.9%)
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6 months: - 13.4%
1 year : - 71.6%
It’s fallen a lot since its debut a year ago, but is still DC’s top-selling digital first title in print.

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145 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)
08/2012: Earth 2 #4 -- 67,393
08/2013: Earth 2 #15 -- 40,845
08/2014: Earth 2 #26 -- 37,396 [37,915]
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08/2015: E2 Society #3 -- 28,381 (- 10.6%) [28,671]
09/2015: E2 Society #4 -- 25,443 (- 11.3%)
10/2015: E2 Society #5 -- 23,459 (- 7.8%)
11/2015: E2 Society #6 -- 21,948 (- 6.4%)
12/2015: E2 Society #7 -- 21,059 (- 4.1%)
01/2015: E2 Society #8 -- 19,682 (- 6.5%)
02/2015: E2 Society #9 -- 18,868 (- 4.1%)
03/2015: E2 Society #10 -- 18,391 (- 2.5%)
04/2015: E2 Society #11 -- 17,844 (- 3.0%)
05/2015: E2 Society #12 -- 17,492 (- 2.0%)
06/2015: E2 Society #13 -- 17,430 (- 0.4%)
07/2015: E2 Society #14 -- 16,960 (- 2.7%)
08/2015: E2 Society #15 -- 16,885 (- 0.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 10.5%
1 year : - 41.1%
2 years : - 55.5%
Still being published, with no end yet announced.

—

149 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS ANNUAL ($4.99)
08/2016: Bombshells Ann #1 -- 16,469
Sales pretty close to the mother title. (Note that the Annual is not a digital first issue.)

—

159 - EARTH 2 SOCIETY ANNUAL ($4.99)
05/2013: Earth 2 Ann #1 -- 41,325
01/2014: Earth 2 Ann #2 -- 32,231 (-22.0%)
08/2016: Society Ann #1 -- 16,469 (-55.4%)
If you’re scratching your head as to why Earth 2 Society is still being published, the existence of an Annual should downright scrape your scalp.

—

160 - SIXPACK &DOGWELDER: HARD TRAVELIN' HEROZ ($3.99)
08/2015: All-Star Section 8 #3 of 6 -- 13,032 (- 21.9%)
09/2015: All-Star Section 8 #4 of 6 -- 11,240 (- 13.8%)
10/2015: All-Star Section 8 #5 of 6 -- 9,787 (- 12.9%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: All-Star Section 8 #6 of 6 -- 8,995 (- 8.1%)
01/2016: --
02/2016: --
03/2016: --
04/2016: --
05/2016: --
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: Sixpack &Dogwelder #1 of 6 -- 15,431 (+ 71.6%)
-----------------
1 year : + 18.4%
“Hey, you know that poorly received Section Eight series we did last year?”

“Barely, but yeah…”

“Let’s do a sequel, and launch it right in the middle of the Rebirth hubbub so that it will be most certainly ignored.”

“Great idea—I hate publishing things that actually sell well!”

—

162 - THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN (Digital-First) ($3.99)
01/2016: Legend of WW #1 of 9 -- 25,047
02/2016: Legend of WW #2 of 9 -- 16,816 (- 32.9%)
03/2016: Legend of WW #3 of 9 -- 16,497 (- 1.9%)
04/2016: Legend of WW #4 of 9 -- 16,488 (- 0.1%)
05/2016: Legend of WW #5 of 9 -- 16,583 (+ 0.6%)
05/2016: Legend of WW #6 of 9 -- 15,924 (- 4.0%)
06/2016: Legend of WW #7 of 9 -- 15,820 (- 0.7%)
07/2016: Legend of WW #8 of 9 -- 15,945 (+ 0.8%)
08/2016: Legend of WW #9 of 9 -- 14,790 (- 7.2%)
----------------
6 months: - 12.0%
Apparently there’s a sequel coming at some point, so DC must be happy with sales overall.

—

170 - WACKY RACELAND ($3.99)
06/2016: Wacky Raceland #1 -- 34,065
07/2016: Wacky Raceland #2 -- 18,001 (- 47.2%)
08/2016: Wacky Raceland #3 -- 13,648 (- 24.2%)
Last issue will be #6, and it’s pretty obvious as to why this is getting an early axe.

—

173, 177 - INJUSTICE: YEAR FIVE (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2013: Injustice #8 -- 25,223
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #9 -- 18,397 (- 2.8%)
08/2014: Injustice Y2 #10 -- 18,068 (- 1.8%)
-----------------------------------
08/2015: Injustice Y4 #7 -- 15,559 (+ 0.0%)
08/2015: Injustice Y4 #8 -- 15,269 (- 1.9%)
09/2015: Injustice Y4 #9 -- 15,414 (+ 0.9%)
09/2015: Injustice Y4 #10 -- 16,243 (+ 5.4%)
10/2015: Injustice Y4 #11 -- 14,992 (- 7.7%)
10/2015: Injustice Y4 #12 -- 14,848 (- 1.0%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: --
01/2016: Injustice Y5 #1 -- 17,049 (+ 14.8%)
01/2016: Injustice Y5 #2 -- 14,787 (- 13.3%)
02/2016: Injustice Y5 #3 -- 14,263 (- 3.5%)
02/2016: Injustice Y5 #4 -- 13,918 (- 2.4%)
03/2016: Injustice Y5 #5 -- 14,094 (+ 1.3%)
03/2016: Injustice Y5 #6 -- 13,599 (- 3.5%)
04/2016: Injustice Y5 #7 -- 13,823 (+ 1.6%)
04/2016: Injustice Y5 #8 -- 13,560 (- 1.9%)
05/2016: Injustice Y5 #9 -- 13,539 (- 0.2%)
05/2016: Injustice Y5 #10 -- 13,332 (- 1.5%)
06/2016: Injustice Y5 #11 -- 13,682 (+ 2.6%)
06/2016: Injustice Y5 #12 -- 13,318 (- 2.7%)
07/2016: Injustice Y5 #13 -- 13,590 (+ 2.0%)
07/2016: Injustice Y5 #14 -- 13,418 (- 1.3%)
08/2016: Injustice Y5 #15 -- 13,258 (- 1.2%)
08/2016: Injustice Y5 #16 -- 12,914 (- 2.6%)
----------------
6 months: - 7.1%
1 year : - 15.1%
2 years : - 28.2%
Year Five will wrap up in October, followed by an Annual in November and then a series adapting the original Injustice video game will launch in December.

—

188 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ANNUAL ($4.99)
08/2016: Gotham Acad Ann #1 -- 11,505
The Second Semester series launches in September. (Without a Rebirth banner.)

—

Yet another printing of DC Universe Rebirth #1 lands at #192 with an additional 11,090 to be added to the tally.

—

193 - BATMAN '66 MEETS STEED &MRS. PEEL (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2014: Green Hornet #3 of 6 -- 24,409
---------------------------------------
12/2015: UNCLE #1 of 6 -- 17,363 (- 15.4%)
01/2016: UNCLE #2 of 6 -- 13,940 (- 19.7%)
02/2016: UNCLE #3 of 6 -- 12,824 (- 8.0%)
03/2016: UNCLE #4 of 6 -- 11,945 (- 6.9%)
04/2016: UNCLE #5 of 6 -- 11,187 (- 6.3%)
05/2016: UNCLE #6 of 6 -- 11,060 (- 1.1%)
06/2016: --
07/2016: Avengers #1 of 6 -- 13,921 (+ 25.9%)
08/2016: Avengers #2 of 6 -- 11,079 (- 20.4%)
----------------
6 months: - 13.6%
2 years : - 54.6%
—

202 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
08/2006: Teen Titans Go! #34 -- 10,328
08/2014: Teen Titans Go! #5 -- 8,688
--------------------------------------
08/2015: Teen Titans Go! #11 -- 9,771 (+10.0%)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Teen Titans Go! #12 -- 10,283 (+ 5.2%)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Teen Titans Go! #13 -- 9,714 (- 5.5%)
01/2016: --
02/2016: Teen Titans Go! #14 -- 9,142 (- 5.9%)
03/2016: --
04/2016: Teen Titans Go! #15 -- 9,210 (+ 0.7%)
05/2016: --
06/2016: Teen Titans Go! #16 -- 9,324 (+ 1.2%)
07/2016: --
08/2016: Teen Titans Go! #17 -- 9,636 (+ 3.3%)
-----------------
6 months: + 5.4%
1 year : - 1.4%
2 years : + 10.9%
10 years: - 6.7%
Three straight issues with positive growth!

—

204 - LUCIFER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: Lucifer #1 -- 17,306 (+ 57.2%)
01/2016: Lucifer #2 -- 12,497 (- 27.8%)
02/2016: Lucifer #3 -- 11,614 (- 7.1%)
03/2016: Lucifer #4 -- 11,450 (- 1.4%)
04/2016: Lucifer #5 -- 11,049 (- 3.5%)
05/2016: Lucifer #6 -- 10,701 (- 3.1%)
06/2016: Lucifer #7 -- 10,382 (- 3.0%)
07/2016: Lucifer #8 -- 9,968 (- 4.0%)
08/2016: Lucifer #9 -- 9,554 (- 4.2%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.7%
The top-selling Vertigo title for August. (Astro City skipped the month.)

—

213 - DOCTOR FATE ($2.99)
08/2015: Doctor Fate #3 -- 18,951 (- 17.5%)
09/2015: Doctor Fate #4 -- 16,258 (- 14.2%)
10/2015: Doctor Fate #5 -- 14,560 (- 10.4%)
11/2015: Doctor Fate #6 -- 13,090 (- 10.1%)
12/2015: Doctor Fate #7 -- 11,954 (- 8.7%)
01/2016: Doctor Fate #8 -- 11,109 (- 7.1%)
02/2016: Doctor Fate #9 -- 10,437 (- 6.0%)
03/2016: Doctor Fate #10 -- 9,780 (- 6.0%)
04/2016: Doctor Fate #11 -- 9,257 (- 5.3%)
05/2016: Doctor Fate #12 -- 9,168 (- 1.0%)
06/2016: Doctor Fate #13 -- 9,067 (- 1.1%)
07/2016: Doctor Fate #14 -- 8,762 (- 3.4%)
08/2016: Doctor Fate #15 -- 8,663 (- 1.1%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.0%
1 year : - 54.3%
Ending in November, though apparently the character will be appearing in the Rebirthed Blue Beetle comic.

—

216 - LEGENDS OF TOMORROW ($7.99)
03/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #1 -- 18,753
04/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #2 -- 12,728 (- 32.1%)
05/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #3 -- 11,354 (- 10.8%)
06/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #4 -- 9,677 (- 14.8%)
07/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #5 -- 8,681 (- 10.3%)
06/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #6 -- 8,432 (- 2.9%)
Final issue. Just think, if DC had waited a few months and launched this as part of Rebirth, it could have sold so much more. And considering that these stories were all relaunches of DC properties, it would not have felt out of place at all.

—

284 - CLEAN ROOM (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Clean Room #1 -- 14,304
11/2015: Clean Room #2 -- 9,351 (- 35.6%)
12/2015: Clean Room #3 -- 8,073 (- 13.7%)
01/2015: Clean Room #4 -- 7,572 (- 6.2%)
02/2016: Clean Room #5 -- 7,020 (- 7.3%)
03/2016: Clean Room #6 -- 6,832 (- 2.7%)
04/2016: Clean Room #7 -- 6,518 (- 4.6%)
05/2016: Clean Room #8 -- 6,394 (- 1.9%)
06/2016: Clean Room #9 -- 6,335 (- 0.9%)
07/2016: Clean Room #10 -- 6,069 (- 4.2%)
08/2016: Clean Room #11 -- 5,906 (- 2.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 15.9%
—

289 - BLOODLINES ($2.99)
04/2016: Bloodlines #1 of 6 -- 14,941
05/2016: Bloodlines #2 of 6 -- 8,959 (- 40.0%)
06/2016: Bloodlines #3 of 6 -- 7,371 (- 17.7%)
07/2016: Bloodlines #4 of 6 -- 6,282 (- 14.8%)
08/2016: Bloodlines #5 of 6 -- 5,767 (- 8.2%)
Will the final issue of Bloodlines make it to next month’s Top 300?

—

296 - THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #1 of 8 -- 10,234
01/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #2 of 8 -- 7,063 (- 31.0%)
02/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #3 of 8 -- 6,385 (- 9.6%)
03/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #4 of 8 -- 6,007 (- 5.9%)
04/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #5 of 12 -- 5,810 (- 3.3%)
05/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #6 of 12 -- 5,615 (- 3.4%)
06/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #7 of 12 -- 5,714 (+ 1.8%)
07/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #8 of 12 -- 5,680 (- 0.6%)
08/2015: Sheriff of Babylon #9 of 12 -- 5,587 (- 1.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 12.5%
Yeah, only three Vertigo series made it to the Top 300 this month.

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+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
08/2006: Scooby-Doo #111 -- 4,492
08/2011: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #12 -- 4,686
08/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #24 -- ?????
08/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #36 -- 4,903
08/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #48 -- ????? (<5,357)
-----------------------------------------------
08/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #60 -- 5,091
09/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #61 -- 5,220 (+ 2.5%)
10/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #62 -- 5,143 (- 1.5%)
11/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #63 -- 5,215 (+ 1.4%)
12/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #64 -- ????? (<5,848)
01/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #65 -- 4,906
02/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #66 -- 4,867 (- 0.8%)
03/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #67 -- 4,940 (+ 1.5%)
04/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #68 -- 4,892 (- 1.0%)
05/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #69 -- 5,040 (+ 3.0%)
06/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #70 -- ????? (<5,596)
07/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #71 -- 5,254
08/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #72 -- ????? (<5,497)
-----------------
6 months: ???%
1 year : ???%
2 years : ???%
5 years : ???%
10 years: ???%
—

+300 - UNFOLLOW (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Unfollow #1 -- 10,740
12/2015: Unfollow #2 -- 7,082 (- 34.1%)
01/2016: Unfollow #3 -- 6,510 (- 8.1%)
02/2016: Unfollow #4 -- 5,667 (- 12.9%)
03/2016: Unfollow #5 -- 5,149 (- 9.1%)
04/2016: Unfollow #6 -- 4,815 (- 6.5%)
05/2016: Unfollow #7 -- ????? (<4,986)
06/2016: Unfollow #8 -- ????? (<5,596)
07/2016: Unfollow #9 -- ????? (<5,069)
08/2016: Unfollow #10 -- ????? (<5,497)
-----------------
6 months: ????%
—

+300 - ART OPS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2015: Art Ops #1 -- 12,211
11/2015: Art Ops #2 -- 7,982 (- 34.6%)
12/2015: Art Ops #3 -- 6,771 (- 15.2%)
01/2016: Art Ops #4 -- 5,772 (- 14.8%)
02/2016: Art Ops #5 -- 5,297 (- 8.2%)
03/2016: Art Ops #6 -- 4,908 (- 7.3%)
04/2016: Art Ops #7 -- 4,564 (- 7.3%)
05/2016: Art Ops #8 -- ????? (<4,986)
06/2016: Art Ops #9 -- ????? (<5,596)
07/2016: --
06/2016: Art Ops #10 -- ????? (<5,497)
06/2016: Art Ops #11 -- ????? (<5,497)
-----------------
6 months: ????%
—

+300 - RED THORN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2015: Red Thorn #1 -- 11,335
12/2015: Red Thorn #2 -- 6,799 (- 40.0%)
01/2016: Red Thorn #3 -- 5,802 (- 14.7%)
02/2016: Red Thorn #4 -- 4,867 (- 16.1%)
03/2016: Red Thorn #5 -- 4,482 (- 7.9%)
04/2016: Red Thorn #6 -- ????? (<4,309)
05/2016: Red Thorn #7 -- ????? (<4,986)
06/2016: Red Thorn #8 -- ????? (<5,596)
07/2016: Red Thorn #9 -- ????? (<5,069)
08/2016: Red Thorn #10 -- ????? (<5,497)
-----------------
6 months: ????%
—

+300 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
08/2006: Looney Tunes #141 -- 2,783
08/2011: Looney Tunes #201 -- ?????
08/2012: Looney Tunes #208 -- ?????
08/2013: Looney Tunes #214 -- ?????
08/2014: Looney Tunes #220 -- ????? (<5,357)
-----------------------------------
08/2015: Looney Tunes #225 -- ????? (<4,286)
09/2015: --
10/2015: Looney Tunes #226 -- ????? (<4,248)
11/2015: --
12/2015: Looney Tunes #227 -- ????? (<5,848)
01/2016: --
02/2016: Looney Tunes #228 -- ????? (<3,744)
03/2016: --
04/2016: Looney Tunes #229 -- ????? (<4,309)
05/2016: --
06/2016: Looney Tunes #230 -- ????? (<5,596)
07/2016: --
08/2016: Looney Tunes #231 -- ????? (<5,497)
-----------------
6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%

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Dark Days The Forge #1

by David Carter

Greetings, sales charts fans! It’s time once again to look at DC’s sales figures.

June 2017 is the one-year anniversary of DC Rebirth proper, so the one-year comparisons on a lot of titles and DC sales overall are going to look pretty bad. But in most cases, comparing to where things were right before Rebirth, things are better. Average sales for the Rebirthed DCU one year in are down slightly from where they were for the New 52 one year in (37.8K compared to 39.4K).

But of course individual comic issue sales are just one part of the story of the total sales picture. There are also digital sales, collection sales, and foreign sales. While we’ll never get digital sales numbers, and foreign sales numbers are very hard to come by, we can get a good peek at collection sales.

A lot of collection sales happen in the bookstore market, and the Bookscan numbers won’t be out until early 2018, but Diamond does release collection sales monthly as part of their Top 300 Graphic Novels chart. Over on my own blog, Yet Another Comics Blog, I’ve been tracking the cumulative sales for the Rebirth collections;you’ll find the latest figures here: DC Rebirth Collection Sales – June 2017.

The cumulative part is important, because as you’ll see if you click over to the chart is that several of the collections have seen as many or more sales in the months following their first month as they did during their first month of sales. The first volumes of Flash, Superman, Nightwing, Wonder Woman, and (almost) Batman fall into this category. And after a couple more months I expect we’ll see several other collections fall into that category as well.

The Top Ten selling Rebirth collections (through Diamond-NA), cumulative through June, are:

Batman vol. 1 (17.8K)
Flash vol. 1 (14.5K)
Wonder Woman vol. 1 (11.5K) *
Superman vol. 1 (11.1K)
Detective Comics vol. 1 (9.9K) *
Batman vol. 2 (9.1K) ***
Justice League vol. 1 (9.0K)
Nightwing vol. 1 (8.7K)
Green Arrow vol. 1 (8.2K)
Harley Quinn vol. 1 (7.9K) **

For most of those this represents six months worth of sales (The first Rebirth collections came out in January), with the number of asterisks after a title indicating the number of fewer months of sales a collection had if it debuted in a later month.

No surprises here;Batman leads the way in collections like it does in issues. Wonder Woman is doing particularly strong, with the first collection seeing a large increase in sales in May &June, no doubt due to the popularity of the movie.

Keep in mind that the Diamond numbers are only part of the picture;we’ll get a better picture of collection sales when the Bookscan numbers eventually arrive, and we’ll never see most of the sales through libraries or book fairs. So this is just a taste of additional sales through the collected editions.

Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller’s excellent Comichron analysis, posted in June over at Comichron!

Please consider the fine print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com’s estimates can be found here.

(Note that the percentage comparisons are done with total orders including reorder activity, as opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous administration.)

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2 - DARK DAYS: THE FORGE ($4.99)
06/2017: The Forge #1 -- 130,651
DC kicks-off the first line-wide crossover of the Rebirth era with the first of two Dark Days one-shots. The event is being helmed by the former New 52 Batman team of Scott Snyder &Greg Capullo and is Batman-centric, and thus hopes are high. Sales on this kick-off are… good? It’s over-sized and over-priced, has a cardstock cover with shiny foil (yes, if there was any doubt about the 90s being back, those are hereby erased!) and has multiple variant covers. How on Earth were retailers supposed to know how to order this thing? A second printing was due out in July, so it appears that most retailers ordered a bit on the conservative side;but can you blame them?

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4, 6 - BATMAN ($2.99/$3.99)
06/2007: Batman #666 -- 83,781
06/2012: Batman #10 -- 130,265
06/2013: Batman #21 -- 142,088 [156,845]
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 [132,695]
06/2015: Batman #41 -- 142,155 [145,305]
--------------------------------
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 219,788 (+124.3%) [229,267]
06/2016: Batman #1 -- 308,396 (+ 44.9%) [332,281]
07/2016: Batman #2 -- 194,816 (- 41.4%)
07/2016: Batman #3 -- 185,833 (- 4.6%)
08/2016: Batman #4 -- 168,284 (- 9.4%)
08/2016: Batman #5 -- 156,356 (- 7.1%)
09/2016: Batman #6 -- 138,853 (- 11.2%)
09/2016: Batman #7 -- 135,585 (- 2.4%)
10/2016: Batman #8 -- 129,837 (- 4.2%)
10/2016: Batman #9 -- 126,090 (- 2.9%)
11/2016: Batman #10 -- 120,901 (- 4.1%)
11/2016: Batman #11 -- 116,690 (- 3.5%)
12/2016: Batman #12 -- 111,391 (- 4.5%)
12/2016: Batman #13 -- 108,407 (- 2.7%)
01/2017: Batman #14 -- 106,816 (- 1.5%)
01/2017: Batman #15 -- 102,802 (- 3.8%)
02/2017: Batman #16 -- 102,096 (- 0.7%)
02/2017: Batman #17 -- 99,637 (- 2.4%)
03/2017: Batman #18 -- 98,100 (- 1.5%)
03/2017: Batman #19 -- 97,501 (- 0.6%)
04/2017: Batman #20 -- 97,544 (+ 0.0%)
04/2017: Batman #21 -- 219,472 (+134.1%) [228,310]
05/2017: Batman #22 -- 186,914 (- 18.1%)
05/2017: Batman #23 -- 96,542 (- 48.3%)
06/2017: Batman #24 -- 116,037 (+ 20.2%)
06/2017: Batman #25 -- 102,798 (- 11.4%)
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6 months: - 0.4%
1 year : - 61.0%
2 years : - 24.7%
5 years : - 16.0%
10 years: + 30.6%
Nothing like a marriage proposal to boost sales! There have been multiple printings of #24, and as the 2nd printing also came out in June I assume those numbers were already rolled in to its sales on the Diamond chart. Issue #25 was over-sized and -priced and kicked off “The War of Jokes and Riddles” flashback story, and also stays above the 100K line.

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5 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE ($5.99)
06/2016: Dark Knight III #5 of 8 -- 139,919 (- 2.2%)
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: --
10/2016: Dark Knight III #6 of 8 -- 133,642 (- 4.5%)
11/2016: --
12/2016: Dark Knight III #7 of 9 -- 119,114 (- 10.9%)
01/2017: --
02/2017: --
03/2017: Dark Knight III #8 of 9 -- 107,892 (- 9.4%)
04/2017: --
05/2017: --
06/2017: Dark Knight III #9 of 9 -- 107,892 (- 4.2%)
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6 months: - 9.4%
1 year : - 22.9%
The final issue, finally. While it hasn’t been the runaway sales success that DC was perhaps hoping for, it still sold well, especially for a $6 comic (and likely would have sold better if not for the delays). It will also continue to sell well into the future in its collected editions, which is where many (most?) people will eventually end up reading it. (Including myself—I learned my lessons from the long delays in the first two Dark Knight series!)

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14 - ALL STAR BATMAN ($4.99)
06/2007: --
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08/2016: All Star Batman #1 -- 318,283 (+238.5%)
09/2016: All Star Batman #2 -- 151,523 (- 52.4%)
10/2016: All Star Batman #3 -- 117,596 (- 22.4%)
11/2016: All Star Batman #4 -- 99,064 (- 15.8%)
12/2016: All Star Batman #5 -- 87,422 (- 11.8%)
01/2017: All Star Batman #6 -- 84,296 (- 3.8%)
02/2017: All Star Batman #7 -- 77,096 (- 8.5%)
03/2017: All Star Batman #8 -- 71,809 (- 6.9%)
04/2017: All Star Batman #9 -- 67,632 (- 5.8%)
05/2017: All Star Batman #10 -- 66,018 (- 2.4%)
06/2017: All Star Batman #11 -- 62,689 (- 5.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 28.3%
10 years: n.a.
Ending with issue #14, to be replaced by… something? It will involve Snyder &Batman, and maybe be in a different format? I’m unclear on the whole thing.

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18, 19 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($2.99)
06/2007: Detective Comics #833 -- 54,104
06/2012: Detective Comics #10 -- 83,317
06/2013: Detective Comics #21 -- 65,200
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 [73,597]
06/2015: Detective Comics #41 -- 57,648 [58,361]
-----------------------------------------
06/2016: Detective Comics #934 -- 106,239 (+176.0%) [121,314]
06/2016: Detective Comics #935 -- 103,417 (- 6.9%) [112,965]
07/2016: Detective Comics #936 -- 110,689 (- 2.0%)
07/2016: Detective Comics #937 -- 101,389 (- 8.4%)
08/2016: Detective Comics #938 -- 97,829 (- 3.5%)
08/2016: Detective Comics #939 -- 89,612 (- 8.4%)
09/2016: Detective Comics #940 -- 80,897 (- 9.7%)
09/2016: Detective Comics #941 -- 82,953 (+ 2.5%)
10/2016: Detective Comics #942 -- 81,432 (- 1.8%)
10/2016: Detective Comics #943 -- 74,340 (- 8.7%)
11/2016: Detective Comics #944 -- 71,923 (- 3.3%)
11/2016: Detective Comics #945 -- 69,942 (- 2.8%)
12/2016: Detective Comics #946 -- 66,374 (- 5.1%)
12/2016: Detective Comics #947 -- 65,090 (- 1.9%)
01/2017: Detective Comics #948 -- 64,090 (- 1.5%)
01/2017: Detective Comics #949 -- 61,543 (- 4.0%)
02/2017: Detective Comics #950 -- 62,628 (+ 1.8%)
02/2017: Detective Comics #951 -- 59,630 (- 4.8%)
03/2017: Detective Comics #952 -- 59,722 (+ 0.2%)
03/2017: Detective Comics #953 -- 59,160 (- 0.9%)
04/2017: Detective Comics #954 -- 58,187 (- 1.6%)
04/2017: Detective Comics #955 -- 57,666 (- 0.9%)
05/2017: Detective Comics #956 -- 57,178 (- 0.8%)
05/2017: Detective Comics #957 -- 56,344 (- 1.5%)
06/2017: Detective Comics #958 -- 56,226 (- 0.2%)
06/2017: Detective Comics #959 -- 55,449 (- 1.4%)
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6 months: - 15.1%
1 year : - 52.3%
2 years : - 4.3%
5 years : - 33.0%
10 years: + 3.2%
DC’s top seven sellers this month are all Batman comics (or very Batman-adjacent, like Dark Days). That could be seen as a problem, with DC unable to get any long-term sales traction with any of their other characters.

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22, 21 - FLASH ($2.99/$3.99)
05/2007: Flash FMA #13 -- 76,860 [82,767]
06/2012: Flash #10 -- 55,681
06/2013: Flash #21 -- 38,848
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 [48,604]
06/2015: Flash #41 -- 41,256 [42,891]
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06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 98,580 (+275.0%) [123,115]
06/2016: Flash #1 -- 110,431 (+ 2.7%) [126,429]
07/2016: Flash #2 -- 113,639 (- 10.1%)
07/2016: Flash #3 -- 107,067 (- 5.8%)
08/2016: Flash #4 -- 102,208 (- 4.5%)
08/2016: Flash #5 -- 91,830 (- 10.2%)
09/2016: Flash #6 -- 82,930 (- 9.7%)
09/2016: Flash #7 -- 78,057 (- 5.9%)
10/2016: Flash #8 -- 76,749 (- 1.7%)
10/2016: Flash #9 -- 74,311 (- 3.2%)
11/2016: Flash #10 -- 70,681 (- 4.9%)
11/2016: Flash #11 -- 68,304 (- 3.4%)
12/2016: Flash #12 -- 64,476 (- 5.6%)
12/2016: Flash #13 -- 62,800 (- 2.6%)
01/2017: Flash #14 -- 60,732 (- 3.3%)
01/2017: Flash #15 -- 58,402 (- 3.8%)
02/2017: Flash #16 -- 57,039 (- 2.3%)
02/2017: Flash #17 -- 55,234 (- 3.2%)
03/2017: Flash #18 -- 54,959 (- 0.5%)
03/2017: Flash #19 -- 53,918 (- 1.9%)
04/2017: Flash #20 -- 53,828 (- 0.2%)
04/2017: Flash #21 -- 174,803 (+251.3%) [189,108]
05/2017: Flash #22 -- 163,767 (- 13.4%)
05/2017: Flash #23 -- 54,640 (- 66.6%)
06/2017: Flash #24 -- 54,275 (- 0.7%)
06/2017: Flash #25 -- 54,632 (+ 0.7%)
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6 months: - 14.4%
1 year : - 56.4%
2 years : + 27.0%
5 years : - 2.2%
10 years: - 34.2%
Flash is the best-selling non-Batman comic of June. He also happens to have a hit television show (well, a hit by The CW standards…) and recently completed a crossover with… um, Batman.

Like many of the Rebirth launch books, Flash this month has an over-sized and -priced issue #25 which slightly outsells its twenty-fourth issue.

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23, 24 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($2.99)
06/2012: Justice League #10 -- 130,502
06/2013: Justice League #21 -- 94,054
06/2014: Justice League #31 -- 75,803 [76,749]
06/2015: Justice League #41 -- 97,584 [96,464]
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06/2016: Justice League #51 -- 70,059 (- 30.0%)
06/2016: Justice League #52 -- 72,413 (+ 3.4%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 195,402 (+178.4%) [201,613]
07/2016: Justice League #1 -- 230,106 (+ 14.1%)
08/2016: Justice League #2 -- 140,142 (- 39.1%)
08/2016: Justice League #3 -- 121,812 (- 13.1%)
09/2016: Justice League #4 -- 104,003 (- 14.6%)
09/2016: Justice League #5 -- 98,276 (- 5.5%)
10/2016: Justice League #6 -- 89,073 (- 9.4%)
10/2016: Justice League #7 -- 85,789 (- 3.7%)
11/2016: Justice League #8 -- 80,696 (- 5.9%)
11/2016: Justice League #9 -- 77,905 (- 3.5%)
12/2016: Justice League #10 -- 73,652 (- 5.5%)
12/2016: Justice League #11 -- 71,527 (- 2.9%)
01/2017: Justice League #12 -- 72,598 (+ 1.5%)
01/2017: Justice League #13 -- 70,437 (- 3.0%)
02/2017: Justice League #14 -- 65,458 (- 7.1%)
02/2017: Justice League #15 -- 64,230 (- 1.9%)
03/2017: Justice League #16 -- 62,515 (- 2.7%)
03/2017: Justice League #17 -- 61,165 (- 2.2%)
04/2017: Justice League #18 -- 58,737 (- 4.0%)
04/2017: Justice League #19 -- 57,647 (- 1.9%)
05/2017: Justice League #20 -- 56,119 (- 2.7%)
05/2017: Justice League #21 -- 55,351 (- 1.4%)
06/2017: Justice League #22 -- 54,047 (- 2.4%)
06/2017: Justice League #23 -- 53,283 (- 1.4%)
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6 months: - 26.1%
1 year : - 24.7%
2 years : - 44.4%
5 years : - 42.9%
A couple of fill-in issues (though I don’t recall if they were solicited as such).

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28, 27 - SUPERMAN ($2.99, $3.99)
06/2007: Superman #663 -- 53,384
06/2012: Superman #10 -- 59,081
06/2013: Superman #21 -- 44,285
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 [103,508]
06/2015: Superman #41 -- 53,393 [55,368]
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06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 130,277 (+115.7%) [138,031]
06/2016: Superman #1 -- 115,918 (- 4.3%) [132,050]
07/2016: Superman #2 -- 112,148 (- 15.1%)
07/2016: Superman #3 -- 107,367 (- 4.3%)
08/2016: Superman #4 -- 96,969 (- 9.7%)
08/2016: Superman #5 -- 89,473 (- 7.7%)
09/2016: Superman #6 -- 76,124 (- 14.9%)
09/2016: Superman #7 -- 72,867 (- 4.3%)
10/2016: Superman #8 -- 69,905 (- 4.1%)
10/2016: Superman #9 -- 67,321 (- 3.7%)
11/2016: Superman #10 -- 66,956 (- 0.5%)
11/2016: Superman #11 -- 63,686 (- 4.9%)
12/2016: Superman #12 -- 60,992 (- 4.2%)
12/2016: Superman #13 -- 59,393 (- 2.6%)
01/2017: Superman #14 -- 60,409 (+ 1.7%)
01/2017: Superman #15 -- 57,412 (- 5.0%)
02/2017: Superman #16 -- 56,105 (- 2.3%)
02/2017: Superman #17 -- 54,561 (- 2.8%)
03/2017: Superman #18 -- 57,879 (+ 6.1%)
03/2017: Superman #19 -- 56,439 (- 2.5%)
04/2017: Superman #20 -- 53,373 (- 5.4%)
04/2017: Superman #21 -- 51,373 (- 3.7%)
05/2017: Superman #22 -- 51,938 (+ 1.1%)
05/2017: Superman #23 -- 51,264 (- 1.3%)
06/2017: Superman #24 -- 50,762 (- 1.3%)
06/2017: Superman #25 -- 50,873 (+ 0.2%)
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6 months: - 15.6%
1 year : - 62.4%
2 years : - 8.2%
5 years : - 14.0%
10 years: - 4.8%
With an over-sized &-priced twenty-fifth issue, giving a tiny bump. There have been many times in the past fifteen years where Superman has sold in the 30K &40K range, so these are decent enough numbers (especially considering the continuity whiplash that Superman has been on in the Rebirth era).

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38, 37 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99, $3.99)
06/2007: Wonder Woman #10 -- 54,472
06/2012: Wonder Woman #10 -- 47,229
06/2013: Wonder Woman #21 -- 35,999
06/2014: Wonder Woman #32 -- 48,235 [49,616]
06/2015: Wonder Woman #41 -- 45,284 [45,740]
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06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 103,904 (+316.6%) [123,624]
06/2016: Wonder Woman #1 -- 118,511 (+ 5.5%) [130,381]
07/2016: Wonder Woman #2 -- 114,135 (- 12.5%)
07/2016: Wonder Woman #3 -- 103,912 (- 9.0%)
08/2016: Wonder Woman #4 -- 93,862 (- 9.7%)
08/2016: Wonder Woman #5 -- 85,646 (- 8.8%)
09/2016: Wonder Woman #6 -- 74,856 (- 12.6%)
09/2016: Wonder Woman #7 -- 70,118 (- 6.3%)
10/2016: Wonder Woman #8 -- 66,405 (- 5.3%)
10/2016: Wonder Woman #9 -- 64,555 (- 2.8%)
11/2016: Wonder Woman #10 -- 60,185 (- 5.8%)
11/2016: Wonder Woman #11 -- 58,692 (- 3.5%)
12/2016: Wonder Woman #12 -- 55,639 (- 5.2%)
12/2016: Wonder Woman #13 -- 54,589 (- 1.9%)
01/2017: Wonder Woman #14 -- 52,784 (- 3.3%)
01/2017: Wonder Woman #15 -- 50,978 (- 3.4%)
02/2017: Wonder Woman #16 -- 49,921 (- 2.1%)
02/2017: Wonder Woman #17 -- 48,662 (- 2.5%)
03/2017: Wonder Woman #18 -- 47,484 (- 2.4%)
03/2017: Wonder Woman #19 -- 46,745 (- 1.6%)
04/2017: Wonder Woman #20 -- 45,266 (- 3.2%)
04/2017: Wonder Woman #21 -- 44,597 (- 1.5%)
05/2017: Wonder Woman #22 -- 44,114 (- 1.1%)
05/2017: Wonder Woman #23 -- 43,704 (- 0.9%)
06/2017: Wonder Woman #24 -- 43,371 (- 0.8%)
06/2017: Wonder Woman #25 -- 44,106 (+ 1.7%)
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6 months: - 20.6%
1 year : - 65.6%
2 years : - 4.4%
5 years : - 7.4%
10 years: - 19.7%
The blockbuster movie still hasn’t had any noticeable affect on single issue sales, though there was a spike in interest in the first two Rebirth trades through Amazon and the bookstore market.

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42, 43 - ACTION COMICS ($2.99)
06/2007: --
06/2012: Action Comics #10 -- 80,751
06/2013: Action Comics #21 -- 46,475
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 [55,415]
06/2015: Action Comics #41 -- 44,083 [44,456]
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06/2016: Action Comics #957 -- 82,884 (+136.1%) [95,893]
06/2016: Action Comics #958 -- 83,227 (- 4.6%) [91,462]
07/2016: Action Comics #959 -- 91,671 (+ 0.2%)
07/2016: Action Comics #960 -- 83,281 (- 9.2%)
08/2016: Action Comics #961 -- 79,003 (- 5.1%)
08/2016: Action Comics #962 -- 70,761 (- 10.4%)
09/2016: Action Comics #963 -- 60,824 (- 14.0%)
09/2016: Action Comics #964 -- 58,439 (- 3.9%)
10/2016: Action Comics #965 -- 55,678 (- 4.7%)
10/2016: Action Comics #966 -- 53,467 (- 4.0%)
11/2016: Action Comics #967 -- 50,611 (- 5.3%)
11/2016: Action Comics #968 -- 48,931 (- 3.3%)
12/2016: Action Comics #969 -- 46,573 (- 4.8%)
12/2016: Action Comics #970 -- 45,856 (- 1.5%)
01/2017: Action Comics #971 -- 44,894 (- 2.1%)
01/2017: Action Comics #972 -- 43,110 (- 4.0%)
02/2017: Action Comics #973 -- 43,047 (- 0.1%)
02/2017: Action Comics #974 -- 41,712 (- 3.1%)
03/2017: Action Comics #975 -- 47,382 (+ 13.6%)
03/2017: Action Comics #976 -- 46,846 (- 1.1%)
04/2017: Action Comics #977 -- 43,865 (- 6.4%)
04/2017: Action Comics #978 -- 43,555 (- 0.7%)
05/2017: Action Comics #979 -- 43,336 (- 0.5%)
05/2017: Action Comics #980 -- 42,811 (- 1.2%)
06/2017: Action Comics #981 -- 42,520 (- 0.7%)
06/2017: Action Comics #982 -- 41,799 (- 1.7%)
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6 months: - 8.8%
1 year : - 55.0%
2 years : - 5.2%
5 years : - 47.8%
10 years: n.a.
Five straight issues of lenticular covers are on their way, starting in September, to save Action from the onslaught of standard attrition.

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45, 47 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 [100,119]
06/2015: Harley Quinn #17 -- 68,243 [69,406]
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06/2016: Harley Quinn #29 -- 55,774 (+ 27.2%)
07/2016: Harley Quinn #30 -- 45,443 (- 18.5%)
08/2016: Harley Quinn #1 -- 395,953 (+784.9%) [402,106]
08/2016: Harley Quinn #2 -- 128,316 (- 68.1%)
09/2016: Harley Quinn #3 -- 89,799 (- 30.0%)
09/2016: Harley Quinn #4 -- 81,046 (- 9.7%)
10/2016: Harley Quinn #5 -- 69,237 (- 14.6%)
10/2016: Harley Quinn #6 -- 64,710 (- 6.5%)
11/2016: Harley Quinn #7 -- 56,878 (- 12.1%)
11/2016: Harley Quinn #8 -- 54,111 (- 4.9%)
12/2016: Harley Quinn #9 -- 49,871 (- 4.9%)
12/2016: Harley Quinn #10 -- 48,380 (- 4.9%)
01/2017: Harley Quinn #11 -- 47,308 (- 2.2%)
01/2017: Harley Quinn #12 -- 45,599 (- 3.6%)
02/2017: Harley Quinn #13 -- 45,400 (- 0.4%)
02/2017: Harley Quinn #14 -- 43,798 (- 3.5%)
03/2017: Harley Quinn #15 -- 43,264 (- 1.2%)
03/2017: Harley Quinn #16 -- 42,797 (- 1.1%)
04/2017: Harley Quinn #17 -- 43,263 (+ 1.2%)
04/2017: Harley Quinn #18 -- 41,645 (- 3.7%)
05/2017: Harley Quinn #19 -- 41,552 (- 0.2%)
05/2017: Harley Quinn #20 -- 40,596 (- 2.3%)
06/2017: Harley Quinn #21 -- 40,272 (- 0.8%)
06/2017: Harley Quinn #22 -- 39,389 (- 2.2%)
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6 months: - 26.0%
1 year : - 6.3%
2 years : n.a.
Dips below 40K for the first time. DC have much larger problems to deal with further on down the chart, but this should be starting to get a wee bit disconcerting for them…

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46 - TITANS ($3.99)
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 79,295 (+477.8%) [100,610]
07/2016: Titans #1 -- 112,676 (+ 12.0%)
08/2016: Titans #2 -- 80,079 (- 28.9%)
09/2016: Titans #3 -- 70,673 (- 11.7%)
10/2016: Titans #4 -- 58,342 (- 17.4%)
11/2016: Titans #5 -- 52,511 (- 10.0%)
12/2016: Titans #6 -- 48,612 (- 7.4%)
01/2017: Titans #7 -- 46,998 (- 3.3%)
02/2017: Titans #8 -- 44,028 (- 6.3%)
03/2017: Titans #9 -- 42,557 (- 3.3%)
04/2017: Titans #10 -- 40,893 (- 3.9%)
05/2017: Titans #11 -- 45,889 (+ 12.2%)
06/2017: Titans #12 -- 40,204 (- 12.4%)
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6 months: - 17.3%
1 year : - 60.0%
Post-crossover dip.

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49, 52 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($2.99)
06/2007: JL of America #10 -- 129,265
06/2013: JL of America #5 -- 71,793
06/2015: JL of America #1 -- 150,845 [148,624]
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06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: JL of America #9 -- 44,700 (- 1.8%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: --
11/2016: JL of America #10 -- 39,766 (- 11.0%)
12/2016: --
01/2017: Atom Rebirth #1 -- 29,639 (- 25.5%)
01/2017: Vixen Rebirth #1 -- 29,435 (- 0.7%)
01/2017: The Ray Rebirth #1 -- 27,749 (- 5.7%)
01/2017: K Frost Rebirth #1 -- 29,932 (+ 7.9%)
02/2017: JLA Rebirth #1 -- 80,737 (+ 59.0%)
02/2017: JL of America #1 -- 102,843 (+ 27.4%)
03/2017: JL of America #2 -- 58,684 (- 42.9%)
03/2017: JL of America #3 -- 53,354 (- 9.1%)
04/2017: JL of America #4 -- 47,696 (- 10.6%)
04/2017: JL of America #5 -- 45,697 (- 4.2%)
05/2017: JL of America #6 -- 42,182 (- 7.7%)
05/2017: JL of America #7 -- 40,970 (- 2.9%)
06/2017: JL of America #8 -- 38,567 (- 5.3%)
06/2017: JL of America #9 -- 37,567 (- 3.2%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 74.3%
10 years: - 70.5%
Batman! Black Canary! Vixen! The Ray! The Atom! Killer Frost!? Lobo???!??!!! Gee, with an intergalactic homicidal alien bounty hunter on the team it’s hard to understand why readers are rejecting this as a Justice League comic…

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51, 53 - SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
06/2012: Suicide Squad #10 -- 29,809
06/2013: Suicide Squad #21 -- 22,907
06/2014: --
06/2015: New Suicide Squad #9 -- 42,225 [43,224]
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06/2016: New Suicide Squad #21 -- 23,887 (+ 2.0%)
07/2016: New Suicide Squad #22 -- 25,162 (+ 5.3%)
08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 195,587 (+677.3%)
08/2016: Suicide Squad #1 -- 239,439 (+ 22.4%)
09/2016: Suicide Squad #2 -- 98,533 (- 58.8%)
09/2016: Suicide Squad #3 -- 90,885 (- 7.8%)
10/2016: Suicide Squad #4 -- 76,324 (- 16.0%)
10/2016: Suicide Squad #5 -- 69,819 (- 8.5%)
11/2016: Suicide Squad #6 -- 61,973 (- 11.2%)
11/2016: Suicide Squad #7 -- 59,452 (- 4.1%)
12/2016: Suicide Squad #8 -- 59,967 (+ 0.9%)
01/2017: Suicide Squad #9 -- 54,010 (- 9.9%)
01/2017: Suicide Squad #10 -- 53,649 (- 0.7%)
02/2017: Suicide Squad #11 -- 48,723 (- 9.2%)
02/2017: Suicide Squad #12 -- 46,860 (- 3.8%)
03/2017: Suicide Squad #13 -- 45,064 (- 3.8%)
03/2017: Suicide Squad #14 -- 43,388 (- 3.7%)
04/2017: Suicide Squad #15 -- 40,940 (- 5.6%)
04/2017: Suicide Squad #16 -- 41,929 (+ 2.4%)
05/2017: Suicide Squad #17 -- 38,719 (- 7.7%)
05/2017: Suicide Squad #18 -- 38,401 (- 0.8%)
06/2017: Suicide Squad #19 -- 37,642 (- 2.0%)
06/2017: Suicide Squad #20 -- 37,532 (- 0.3%)
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6 months: - 37.3%
1 year : + 57.4%
2 years : - 13.0%
5 years : + 26.1%
Looks like it’s going to take more than just a new artist to arrest the inevitability of standard attrition.

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54 - SUPER SONS ($3.99)
02/2017: Super Sons #1 -- 99,380
03/2017: Super Sons #2 -- 51,723 (- 48.0%)
04/2017: Super Sons #3 -- 44,561 (- 13.8%)
05/2017: Super Sons #4 -- 39,412 (- 11.6%)
06/2017: Super Sons #5 -- 37,022 (- 6.1%)
Following a predictable pattern.

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55, 57 - NIGHTWING ($2.99)
06/2007: Nightwing #133 -- 30,623
06/2012: Nightwing #10 -- 50,585
06/2013: Nightwing #21 -- 43,353
06/2014: --
06/2015: Grayson #9 -- 39,610 [40,478]
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06/2016: --
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 140,631 (+491.8%)
07/2016: Nightwing #1 -- 126,266 (- 10.2%)
08/2016: Nightwing #2 -- 102,444 (- 18.9%)
08/2016: Nightwing #3 -- 89,711 (- 12.4%)
09/2016: Nightwing #4 -- 70,652 (- 21.2%)
09/2016: Nightwing #5 -- 76,932 (+ 8.9%)
10/2016: Nightwing #6 -- 69,246 (- 10.0%)
10/2016: Nightwing #7 -- 58,402 (- 15.7%)
11/2016: Nightwing #8 -- 56,091 (- 4.0%)
11/2016: Nightwing #9 -- 52,984 (- 5.5%)
12/2016: Nightwing #10 -- 49,436 (- 6.7%)
12/2016: Nightwing #11 -- 47,781 (- 3.3%)
01/2017: Nightwing #12 -- 46,057 (- 3.6%)
01/2017: Nightwing #13 -- 44,462 (- 3.5%)
02/2017: Nightwing #14 -- 42,656 (- 4.1%)
02/2017: Nightwing #15 -- 41,423 (- 2.9%)
03/2017: Nightwing #16 -- 40,289 (- 2.7%)
03/2017: Nightwing #17 -- 39,467 (- 2.0%)
04/2017: Nightwing #18 -- 38,858 (- 1.5%)
04/2017: Nightwing #19 -- 38,230 (- 1.6%)
05/2017: Nightwing #20 -- 37,646 (- 1.5%)
05/2017: Nightwing #21 -- 37,309 (- 0.9%)
06/2017: Nightwing #22 -- 36,343 (- 2.6%)
06/2017: Nightwing #23 -- 36,055 (- 0.8%)
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6 months: - 25.5%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 10.6%
5 years : - 28.4%
10 years: + 18.2%
There are a couple of issues coming up that will crossover with “Metal,” but after that it’s time to consider moving NIghtwing to monthly.

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56 - TEEN TITANS ($3.99)
06/2007: Teen Titans #48 -- 60,786
06/2012: Teen Titans #10 -- 47,491
06/2013: Teen Titans #21 -- 34,710
06/2014: --
06/2015: Teen Titans #9 -- 33,412 [33,804]
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06/2016: Teen Titans #21 -- 18,766 (+ 0.9%)
07/2016: Teen Titans #22 -- 19,005 (+ 1.3%)
08/2016: Teen Titans #23 -- 19,118 (+ 0.6%)
09/2016: Teen Titans #24 -- 19,540 (+ 2.2%)
09/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 93,411 (+378.0%)
10/2016: Teen Titans #1 -- 71,459 (- 23.5%)
11/2016: Teen Titans #2 -- 52,877 (- 26.0%)
12/2016: Teen Titans #3 -- 44,116 (- 16.6%)
01/2017: Teen Titans #4 -- 41,304 (- 6.4%)
02/2017: Teen Titans #5 -- 39,028 (- 5.5%)
03/2017: Teen Titans #6 -- 37,572 (- 3.7%)
04/2017: Teen Titans #7 -- 36,056 (- 4.0%)
05/2017: Teen Titans #8 -- 43,385 (+ 20.3%)
06/2017: Teen Titans #9 -- 36,058 (- 16.9%)
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6 months: - 18.3%
1 year : + 92.1%
2 years : + 6.7%
5 years : - 24.1%
10 years: - 40.7%
Post crossover blues.

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66, 69 - HAL JORDAN &THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
06/2007: Green Lantern Corps #13 -- 32,792
06/2012: Green Lantern Corps #10 -- 44,615
06/2013: Green Lantern Corps #21 -- 45,423
06/2014: Green Lantern Corps #32 -- 40,734 [41,365]
06/2015: --
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06/2016: Edge of Oblivion #6 of 6 -- 18,459 (- 1.3%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 125,362 (+579.1%)
07/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #1 -- 119,579 (- 4.6%)
08/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #2 -- 85,769 (- 28.3%)
08/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #3 -- 71,211 (- 17.0%)
09/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #4 -- 60,297 (- 15.3%)
09/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #5 -- 56,029 (- 7.1%)
10/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #6 -- 49,988 (- 10.8%)
10/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #7 -- 48,064 (- 3.8%)
11/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #8 -- 45,194 (- 6.0%)
11/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #9 -- 43,486 (- 3.8%)
12/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #10 -- 41,234 (- 5.2%)
12/2016: Hal Jordan &GLC #11 -- 40,111 (- 2.7%)
01/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #12 -- 39,148 (- 2.4%)
01/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #13 -- 38,053 (- 2.8%)
02/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #14 -- 37,504 (- 1.4%)
02/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #15 -- 36,331 (- 3.1%)
03/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #16 -- 35,996 (- 0.9%)
03/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #17 -- 35,205 (- 2.2%)
04/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #18 -- 34,507 (- 2.0%)
04/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #19 -- 34,140 (- 1.1%)
05/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #20 -- 33,721 (- 1.2%)
05/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #21 -- 33,259 (- 1.4%)
06/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #22 -- 33,116 (- 0.4%)
06/2017: Hal Jordan &GLC #23 -- 32,517 (- 1.8%)
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6 months: - 19.3%
1 year : + 77.3%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : - 26.4%
10 years: + 0.1%
In the absence of Geoff Johns (which has been for quite a while now…) the market just cannot sustain four issues of Green Lantern-related titles each month. It was true before Rebirth, and it’s true now. They need to either make the two GL titles monthly, or just have one twice-monthly GL title.

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68 - TRINITY ($3.99)
09/2016: Trinity #1 -- 103,177 (+217.3%)
10/2016: Trinity #2 -- 71,617 (- 30.6%)
11/2016: Trinity #3 -- 58,253 (- 18.7%)
12/2016: Trinity #4 -- 50,270 (- 13.7%)
01/2017: Trinity #5 -- 46,204 (- 8.1%)
02/2017: Trinity #6 -- 42,001 (- 9.1%)
03/2017: Trinity #7 -- 39,380 (- 6.2%)
04/2017: Trinity #8 -- 36,803 (- 6.5%)
05/2017: Trinity #9 -- 34,317 (- 6.8%)
06/2017: Trinity #10 -- 32,654 (- 4.8%)
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6 months: - 35.0%
In a couple of months this is going to drop below 30K, which is not good for a comic that stars DC’s three biggest characters.

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70, 107, 116, 121, 127, 131 - LOONEY TUNES CROSSOVER SPECIALS ($4.99)
06/2017: Batman/Elmer Fudd #1 -- 31,971
06/2017: W Woman/Taz Devil #1 -- 24,392
06/2017: Lobo/Road Runner #1 -- 22,593
06/2017: M Manh/Marvin Mart #1 -- 22,211
06/2017: Legion/Bugs Bunny #1 -- 21,479
06/2017: J Hex/Yosemite Sam #1 -- 20,044
Following up on their Hanna Barbera crossovers from March, DC this month fill out their schedule with a slate of one-shots featuring crossovers with various Looney Tunes characters. Given that the regular bi-monthly Looney Tunes comic never even makes the Top 300 chart, these are fine numbers for this sort of thing. Obviously the Batman/Elmer Fudd one-shot was going to sell the best—because Batman—but apparently it was also quite well received and is going into a second printing. The other one-shots fell into a fairly narrow range in the low- to mid-20Ks, Which is pretty much where this sort of thing gets ordered when retailers are kind of shooting in the dark.

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71 - BATMAN/THE SHADOW ($3.99)
04/2017: Batman/Shadow #1 of 6 -- 55,920
05/2017: Batman/Shadow #2 of 6 -- 34,956 (- 37.5%)
06/2017: Batman/Shadow #3 of 6 -- 31,717 (- 9.3%)
A typical third issue drop.

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72, 76 - GREEN LANTERNS ($2.99)
06/2007: --
06/2012: Green Lantern #10 -- 80,615
06/2013: Green Lantern #21 -- 71,870
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 [56,510]
06/2015: Green Lantern #41 -- 45,704 [46,109]
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06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,454 (+232.2%)
06/2016: Green Lanterns #1 -- 93,401 (- 1.5%) [107,767]
07/2016: Green Lanterns #2 -- 90,268 (- 16.2%)
07/2016: Green Lanterns #3 -- 86,579 (- 4.1%)
08/2016: Green Lanterns #4 -- 78,254 (- 9.6%)
08/2016: Green Lanterns #5 -- 70,677 (- 9.7%)
09/2016: Green Lanterns #6 -- 58,346 (- 17.4%)
09/2016: Green Lanterns #7 -- 55,367 (- 5.1%)
10/2016: Green Lanterns #8 -- 52,025 (- 6.0%)
10/2016: Green Lanterns #9 -- 49,434 (- 5.0%)
11/2016: Green Lanterns #10 -- 46,306 (- 6.3%)
11/2016: Green Lanterns #11 -- 44,703 (- 3.5%)
12/2016: Green Lanterns #12 -- 42,241 (- 5.5%)
12/2016: Green Lanterns #13 -- 41,090 (- 2.7%)
01/2017: Green Lanterns #14 -- 39,854 (- 3.0%)
01/2017: Green Lanterns #15 -- 38,571 (- 3.2%)
02/2017: Green Lanterns #16 -- 37,845 (- 1.9%)
02/2017: Green Lanterns #17 -- 36,636 (- 3.2%)
03/2017: Green Lanterns #18 -- 35,824 (- 2.2%)
03/2017: Green Lanterns #19 -- 35,368 (- 1.3%)
04/2017: Green Lanterns #20 -- 34,224 (- 3.2%)
04/2017: Green Lanterns #21 -- 33,556 (- 2.0%)
05/2017: Green Lanterns #22 -- 32,686 (- 2.6%)
05/2017: Green Lanterns #23 -- 32,251 (- 1.3%)
06/2017: Green Lanterns #24 -- 31,683 (- 1.8%)
07/2017: Green Lanterns #25 -- 31,413 (- 0.9%)
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6 months: - 24.3%
1 year : - 71.0%
2 years : - 31.6%
5 years : - 60.9%
10 years: n.a.
For the past several months HJ&GLC and GLs have been next to each other in this column, but this month the space between them is becoming more apparent. Presumably hardcore GL fans are buying both titles, but are there a large number who are just following one or the other?

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93, 84 - AQUAMAN ($2.99, $3.99)
06/2007: Aquaman SoA #53 -- 15,913
06/2012: Aquaman #10 -- 59,288
06/2013: Aquaman #21 -- 46,832
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 [46,345]
06/2015: Aquaman #41 -- 33,629 [34,131]
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06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 75,206 (+308.3%) [90,841]
06/2016: Aquaman #1 -- 84,745 (+ 2.8%) [93,339]
07/2016: Aquaman #2 -- 77,550 (- 16.9%)
07/2016: Aquaman #3 -- 75,196 (- 3.0%)
08/2016: Aquaman #4 -- 67,641 (- 10.0%)
08/2016: Aquaman #5 -- 60,422 (- 10.7%)
09/2016: Aquaman #6 -- 49,903 (- 17.4%)
09/2016: Aquaman #7 -- 47,005 (- 5.8%)
10/2016: Aquaman #8 -- 44,551 (- 5.2%)
10/2016: Aquaman #9 -- 42,695 (- 4.2%)
11/2016: Aquaman #10 -- 39,816 (- 6.7%)
11/2016: Aquaman #11 -- 38,109 (- 4.3%)
12/2016: Aquaman #12 -- 35,571 (- 6.7%)
12/2016: Aquaman #13 -- 34,619 (- 2.7%)
01/2017: Aquaman #14 -- 33,377 (- 3.6%)
01/2017: Aquaman #15 -- 32,424 (- 2.9%)
02/2017: Aquaman #16 -- 31,408 (- 3.1%)
02/2017: Aquaman #17 -- 30,584 (- 2.6%)
03/2017: Aquaman #18 -- 30,044 (- 1.8%)
03/2017: Aquaman #19 -- 29,279 (- 2.5%)
04/2017: Aquaman #20 -- 28,452 (- 2.8%)
04/2017: Aquaman #21 -- 27,837 (- 2.2%)
05/2017: Aquaman #22 -- 27,215 (- 2.2%)
05/2017: Aquaman #23 -- 26,841 (- 1.4%)
06/2017: Aquaman #24 -- 26,455 (- 1.4%)
06/2017: Aquaman #25 -- 27,793 (+ 5.1%)
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6 months: - 22.7%
1 year : - 70.5%
2 years : - 20.5%
5 years : - 54.3%
10 years: + 70.5%
Issue #25 of Aquaman saw a bit larger bump than the other #25 issues this month, perhaps due to the debut of new artist Stjepan Sejic? Aquaman goes monthly next month.

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85, 87 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99, $3.99)
06/2007: Green Arrow #75 -- 35,022
06/2012: Green Arrow #10 -- 25,769
06/2013: Green Arrow #21 -- 26,924
06/2014: Green Arrow #32 -- 23,602
06/2015: Green Arrow #41 -- 29,545 [30,098]
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06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 89,936 (+373.0%) [97,243]
06/2016: Green Arrow #1 -- 76,816 (- 4.4%) [92,931]
07/2016: Green Arrow #2 -- 80,134 (- 13.8%)
07/2016: Green Arrow #3 -- 80,150 (+ 0.0%)
08/2016: Green Arrow #4 -- 74,335 (- 7.3%)
08/2016: Green Arrow #5 -- 69,530 (- 6.5%)
09/2016: Green Arrow #6 -- 55,330 (- 20.4%)
09/2016: Green Arrow #7 -- 52,794 (- 4.6%)
10/2016: Green Arrow #8 -- 49,904 (- 7.4%)
10/2016: Green Arrow #9 -- 46,606 (- 4.7%)
11/2016: Green Arrow #10 -- 43,355 (- 7.0%)
11/2016: Green Arrow #11 -- 41,576 (- 4.1%)
12/2016: Green Arrow #12 -- 38,515 (- 7.4%)
12/2016: Green Arrow #13 -- 37,365 (- 3.0%)
01/2017: Green Arrow #14 -- 35,733 (- 4.4%)
01/2017: Green Arrow #15 -- 34,590 (- 3.2%)
02/2017: Green Arrow #16 -- 33,371 (- 3.5%)
02/2017: Green Arrow #17 -- 32,392 (- 2.9%)
03/2017: Green Arrow #18 -- 31,838 (- 1.7%)
03/2017: Green Arrow #19 -- 30,984 (- 2.7%)
04/2017: Green Arrow #20 -- 30,216 (- 2.5%)
04/2017: Green Arrow #21 -- 29,993 (- 0.7%)
05/2017: Green Arrow #22 -- 28,931 (- 3.5%)
05/2017: Green Arrow #23 -- 28,291 (- 2.2%)
06/2017: Green Arrow #24 -- 27,737 (- 2.0%)
06/2017: Green Arrow #25 -- 27,388 (- 1.3%)
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6 months: - 27.4%
1 year : - 71.0%
2 years : - 8.4%
5 years : + 7.0%
10 years: - 21.3%
Unlike other 25th issues, Green Arrow’s seems to have no effect on sales. I’m a bit surprised that GA continues to be a twice-monthly comic.

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90 - BATWOMAN ($3.99)
06/2012: Batwoman #10 -- 41,014
06/2013: Batwoman #21 -- 28,173
06/2014: Batwoman #32 -- 33.538 [34,314]
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02/2017: Rebirth #1 -- 57,915 (+318.9%)
03/2017: Batwoman #1 -- 60,334 (+ 4.2%)
04/2017: Batwoman #2 -- 36,563 (- 39.4%)
05/2017: Batwoman #3 -- 29,664 (- 18.9%)
06/2017: Batwoman #4 -- 26,782 (- 9.7%)
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5 years : - 34.7%
Back in 2012, Batwoman’s sales figure was a palindrome!

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101 - RED HOOD &THE OUTLAWS ($3.99)
06/2012: Red Hood &Outlaws #10 -- 37,044
06/2013: Red Hood &Outlaws #21 -- 32,416
06/2014: Red Hood &Outlaws #32 -- 33,081
06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #1 -- 44,078 [40,597]
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06/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #13 -- 16,389 (- 0.1%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 97,722 (+496.3%)
08/2016: Red Hood &Outlaws #1 -- 92,234 (- 5.6%)
09/2016: Red Hood &Outlaws #2 -- 54,937 (- 40.4%)
10/2016: Red Hood &Outlaws #3 -- 41,971 (- 23.6%)
11/2016: Red Hood &Outlaws #4 -- 36,740 (- 12.5%)
12/2016: Red Hood &Outlaws #5 -- 32,860 (- 10.6%)
01/2017: Red Hood &Outlaws #6 -- 31,321 (- 4.7%)
02/2017: Red Hood &Outlaws #7 -- 28,753 (- 8.2%)
03/2017: Red Hood &Outlaws #8 -- 27,894 (- 3.0%)
04/2017: Red Hood &Outlaws #9 -- 26,410 (- 5.3%)
05/2017: Red Hood &Outlaws #10 -- 25,977 (- 1.6%)
05/2017: Red Hood &Outlaws #11 -- 25,185 (- 3.0%)
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6 months: - 23.4%
1 year : + 53.7%
2 years : - 38.0%
5 years : - 32.0%
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102 - BANE: CONQUEST ($3.99)
05/2017: Bane Conq #1 of 12 -- 41,709
06/2017: Bane Conq #2 of 12 -- 25,142 {- 39.7%)
That’s a bit on the high side for a second issue drop.

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104 - DEATHSTROKE ($3.99)
06/2012: Deathstroke #10 -- 19,722
06/2015: Deathstroke #7 -- 38,807 [39,993]
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06/2016: Deathstroke #19 -- 21,094 (+ 0.0%)
07/2016: Deathstroke #20 -- 20,562 (- 2.5%)
08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,250 (+431.3%)
08/2016: Deathstroke #1 -- 91,962 (- 15.8%)
09/2016: Deathstroke #2 -- 60,877 (- 33.8%)
09/2016: Deathstroke #3 -- 54,908 (- 9.8%)
10/2016: Deathstroke #4 -- 46,773 (- 14.8%)
10/2016: Deathstroke #5 -- 43,058 (- 7.9%)
11/2016: Deathstroke #6 -- 37,177 (- 13.7%)
11/2016: Deathstroke #7 -- 35,782 (- 3.8%)
12/2016: Deathstroke #8 -- 32,530 (- 9.1%)
12/2016: Deathstroke #9 -- 31,519 (- 3.1%)
01/2017: Deathstroke #10 -- 29,864 (- 5.3%)
01/2017: Deathstroke #11 -- 28,625 (- 4.1%)
02/2017: Deathstroke #12 -- 27,226 (- 4.9%)
02/2017: Deathstroke #13 -- 26,328 (- 3.3%)
03/2017: Deathstroke #14 -- 25,493 (- 3.2%)
03/2017: Deathstroke #15 -- 24,746 (- 2.9%)
04/2017: Deathstroke #16 -- 23,712 (- 4.2%)
04/2017: Deathstroke #17 -- 23,449 (- 1.1%)
05/2017: Deathstroke #18 -- 22,742 (- 3.0%)
05/2017: Deathstroke #19 -- 34,772 (+ 52.9%)
06/2017: Deathstroke #20 -- 24,743 (- 28.8%)
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6 months: - 22.7%
1 year : + 17.3%
2 years : - 38.1%
5 years : + 25.5%
Now a monthly, and coming in at 2K higher than its last pre-crossover issue.

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108 - THE WILD STORM ($3.99)
02/2017: The Wild Storm #1 -- 54,442
03/2017: The Wild Storm #2 -- 37,818 (- 30.5%)
04/2017: The Wild Storm #3 -- 30,595 (- 19.1%)
05/2017: The Wild Storm #4 -- 25,571 (- 16.4%)
06/2017: The Wild Storm #5 -- 24,206 (- 5.3%)
A second WildStorm title has finally been announced for starting in October.

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The Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor one-shot comes in at position 109 with 24,015 in sales, well below the parent title, and even below the Tasmanian Devil team-up. Sorry, Steve!

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112 - BATMAN BEYOND ($3.99)
06/2012: Unlimited #5 -- 24,058
06/2013: Unlimited #17 -- 15,464
06/2014: Universe #11 -- 14,068
06/2015: Batman Beyond #1 -- 59,151 [53,362]
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06/2016: Batman Beyond #13 -- 13,025 (- 28.2%)
07/2016: Batman Beyond #14 -- 18,001 (+ 38.2%)
08/2016: Batman Beyond #15 -- 17,882 (- 0.7%)
09/2016: Batman Beyond #16 -- 17,799 (- 0.5%)
09/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 74,722 (+319.8%)
10/2016: Batman Beyond #1 -- 66,591 (- 10.0%)
11/2016: Batman Beyond #2 -- 41,313 (- 38.0%)
12/2016: Batman Beyond #3 -- 32,916 (- 20.3%)
01/2017: Batman Beyond #4 -- 29,767 (- 9.6%)
02/2017: Batman Beyond #5 -- 27,495 (- 7.6%)
03/2017: Batman Beyond #6 -- 26,261 (- 4.5%)
04/2017: Batman Beyond #7 -- 24,789 (- 5.6%)
05/2017: Batman Beyond #8 -- 24,093 (- 2.8%)
06/2017: Batman Beyond #9 -- 23,370 (- 3.0%)
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6 months: - 29.0%
1 year : + 79.4%
2 years : - 56.2%
5 years : - 2.9%
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117 - BATGIRL ($3.99)
06/2012: Batgirl #10 -- 47,050
06/2013: Batgirl #21 -- 40,252
06/2014: Batgirl #32 -- 47,304 [47,754]
06/2015: Batgirl #41 -- 33,220 [36,553]
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06/2016: --
07/2016: Batgirl #1 -- 105,795 (+299.3%)
08/2016: Batgirl #2 -- 68,611 (- 35.1%)
09/2016: Batgirl #3 -- 51,580 (- 24.8%)
10/2016: Batgirl #4 -- 40,778 (- 20.9%)
11/2016: Batgirl #5 -- 35,210 (- 13.7%)
12/2016: Batgirl #6 -- 31,294 (- 11.1%)
01/2017: Batgirl #7 -- 28,712 (- 8.3%)
02/2017: Batgirl #8 -- 26,539 (- 7.6%)
03/2017: Batgirl #9 -- 25,469 (- 4.0%)
04/2017: Batgirl #10 -- 24,117 (- 5.3%)
05/2017: Batgirl #11 -- 23,338 (- 3.2%)
06/2017: Batgirl #12 -- 22,473 (- 3.7%)
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6 months: - 28.2%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 38.5%
5 years : - 52.2%

122 - SUPERGIRL ($3.99)
06/2007: Supergirl #18 -- 50,279
06/2012: Supergirl #10 -- 33,309
06/2013: Supergirl #21 -- 25,856
06/2014: Supergirl #32 -- 22,481
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08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 124,088 (+367.8%)
09/2016: Supergirl #1 -- 99,272 (- 20.0%)
10/2016: Supergirl #2 -- 50,261 (- 49.4%)
11/2016: Supergirl #3 -- 37,316 (- 25.8%)
12/2016: Supergirl #4 -- 31,040 (- 16.8%)
01/2017: Supergirl #5 -- 29,030 (- 6.5%)
02/2017: Supergirl #6 -- 26,240 (- 9.6%)
03/2017: Supergirl #7 -- 24,592 (- 6.3%)
04/2017: Supergirl #8 -- 23,814 (- 3.2%)
05/2017: Supergirl #9 -- 22,605 (- 5.1%)
06/2017: Supergirl #10 -- 22,093 (- 2.3%)
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6 months: - 28.8%
5 years : - 33.7%
10 years: - 56.1%
IMHO, both Batgirl &Supergirl had better second story arcs than their first. But these days it seems no one ever goes back to a title they once dropped unless there’s a major creative change or other shake-up. Pity that.

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132 - BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY ($3.99)
06/2007: Birds of Prey #107 -- 28,632
06/2012: Birds of Prey #10 -- 28,457
06/2013: Birds of Prey #21 -- 20,767
06/2014: Birds of Prey #32 -- 16,397
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07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,066 (+119.0%)
08/2016: Batgirl &BoP #1 -- 83,481 (- 23.5%)
09/2016: Batgirl &BoP #2 -- 54,083 (- 35.2%)
10/2016: Batgirl &BoP #3 -- 40,041 (- 26.0%)
11/2016: Batgirl &BoP #4 -- 33,138 (- 17.2%)
12/2016: Batgirl &BoP #5 -- 28,846 (- 13.0%)
01/2017: Batgirl &BoP #6 -- 26,618 (- 7.7%)
02/2017: Batgirl &BoP #7 -- 24,466 (- 8.1%)
03/2017: Batgirl &BoP #8 -- 22,941 (- 6.2%)
04/2017: Batgirl &BoP #9 -- 21,535 (- 6.1%)
05/2017: Batgirl &BoP #10 -- 20,818 (- 3.3%)
06/2017: Batgirl &BoP #11 -- 19,912 (- 4.4%)
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6 months: - 31.0%
5 years : - 30.0%
10 years: - 30.5%
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139 - THE HELLBLAZER ($3.99)
06/2007: Hellblazer #233 -- 13,201
06/2012: Hellblazer #292 -- 9,533
06/2013: Constantine #4 -- 26,417
06/2014: Constantine #15 -- 16,704
06/2015: The Hellblazer #1 -- 41,888 [40,335]
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06/2016: The Hellblazer #13 -- 15,697 (- 1.3%)
07/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 84,404 (+437.7%)
08/2016: The Hellblazer #1 -- 65,707 (- 22.2%)
09/2016: The Hellblazer #2 -- 44,824 (- 31.8%)
10/2016: The Hellblazer #3 -- 33,596 (- 25.0%)
11/2016: The Hellblazer #4 -- 28,882 (- 14.0%)
12/2016: The Hellblazer #5 -- 25,780 (- 10.7%)
01/2017: The Hellblazer #6 -- 23,349 (- 9.4%)
02/2017: The Hellblazer #7 -- 21,450 (- 8.1%)
03/2017: The Hellblazer #8 -- 20,510 (- 4.4%)
04/2017: The Hellblazer #9 -- 19,115 (- 6.8%)
05/2017: The Hellblazer #10 -- 18,370 (- 3.9%)
06/2017: The Hellblazer #11 -- 17,585 (- 4.3%)
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6 months: - 31.8%
1 year : + 12.0%
2 years : - 56.4%
5 years : + 84.5%
10 years: + 33.2%
Only a couple thousand above its pre-rebirth level.

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146 - SUPERWOMAN ($3.99)
08/2016: Superwoman #1 -- 101,289
09/2016: Superwoman #2 -- 55,480 (- 45.2%)
10/2016: Superwoman #3 -- 40,554 (- 26.9%)
11/2016: Superwoman #4 -- 30,070 (- 25.9%)
12/2016: Superwoman #5 -- 24,761 (- 17.7%)
01/2017: Superwoman #6 -- 23,065 (- 6.8%)
02/2017: Superwoman #7 -- 20,435 (- 11.4%)
03/2017: Superwoman #8 -- 18,857 (- 7.7%)
04/2017: Superwoman #9 -- 17,836 (- 5.4%)
05/2017: Superwoman #10 -- 17,068 (- 4.3%)
06/2017: Superwoman #11 -- 16,137 (- 5.5%)
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6 months: - 34.8%
Racing to the bottom.

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151 - SCOOBY APOCALYPSE ($3.99)
06/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #2 -- 29,812 (- 61.5%)
07/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #3 -- 29,494 (- 1.1%)
08/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #4 -- 28,148 (- 4.6%)
09/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #5 -- 26,170 (- 7.0%)
10/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #6 -- 23,781 (- 9.1%)
11/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #7 -- 21,983 (- 7.6%)
12/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #8 -- 20,126 (- 8.4%)
01/2017: Scooby Apocalypse #9 -- 19,208 (- 4.6%)
02/2017: Scooby Apocalypse #10 -- 17,993 (- 6.3%)
03/2017: Scooby Apocalypse #11 -- 17,281 (- 4.0%)
04/2017: Scooby Apocalypse #12 -- 16,492 (- 4.6%)
05/2017: Scooby Apocalypse #13 -- 16,016 (- 2.9%)
06/2017: Scooby Apocalypse #14 -- 15,500 (- 3.2%)
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6 months: - 23.0%
1 year : - 48.0%
In the grips of standard attrition.

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155 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE COLLECTORS' EDITION ($12.99)
06/2016: --
07/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #5 of 8 -- 18,525 (+ 1.6%)
08/2016: --
09/2016: --
10/2016: --
11/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #6 of 8 -- 17,506 (- 5.5%)
12/2016: --
01/2017: Dark Knight III Coll #7 of 9 -- 15,326 (- 12.5%)
02/2017: --
03/2017: --
04/2017: Dark Knight III Coll #8 of 9 -- 14,544 (- 5.1%)
05/2017: --
06/2017: Dark Knight III Coll #9 of 9 -- 15,039 (+ 3.4%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
Tracking these separately from the main title, since they’re such a different beast.

At $13 a pop, it ranks at #26 on the dollar sales chart!

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167, 170 - INJUSTICE 2 (Digital-First) ($2.99)
06/2013: Injustice #6 -- 26,011
06/2014: Injustice Y2 #6 -- 19,353
06/2015: Injustice Y4 #3 -- 15,982
06/2015: Injustice Y4 #4 -- 15,493
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06/2016: Injustice Y5 #11 -- 13,682 (+ 2.6%)
06/2016: Injustice Y5 #12 -- 13,318 (- 2.7%)
07/2016: Injustice Y5 #13 -- 13,590 (+ 2.0%)
07/2016: Injustice Y5 #14 -- 13,418 (- 1.3%)
08/2016: Injustice Y5 #15 -- 13,258 (- 1.2%)
08/2016: Injustice Y5 #16 -- 12,914 (- 2.6%)
09/2016: Injustice Y5 #17 -- 12,782 (- 1.0%)
09/2016: Injustice Y5 #18 -- 12,740 (- 0.3%)
10/2016: Injustice Y5 #19 -- 12,262 (- 3.8%)
10/2016: Injustice Y5 #20 -- 12,313 (+ 0.4%)
11/2016: --
12/2016: Ground Zero #1 -- 17,513 (+ 42.2%)
12/2016: Ground Zero #2 -- 13,406 (- 23.5%)
01/2017: Ground Zero #3 -- 11,980 (- 10.6%)
01/2017: Ground Zero #4 -- 11,927 (- 0.4%)
02/2017: Ground Zero #5 -- 11,043 (- 7.4%)
02/2017: Ground Zero #6 -- 11,110 (+ 0.6%)
03/2017: Ground Zero #7 -- 10,920 (- 1.7%)
03/2017: Ground Zero #8 -- 10,670 (- 2.3%)
04/2017: Ground Zero #9 -- 10,669 (- 0.0%)
04/2017: Ground Zero #10 -- 10,466 (- 1.9%)
05/2017: Ground Zero #11 -- 10,231 (- 2.2%)
05/2017: Ground Zero #12 -- 10,025 (- 2.0%)
05/2017: Injustice 2 #1 -- 24,325 (+142.6%)
05/2017: Injustice 2 #2 -- 13,557 (- 44.3%)
06/2017: Injustice 2 #3 -- 13,645 (+ 0.6%)
06/2017: Injustice 2 #4 -- 13,342 (- 2.2%)
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6 months: - 12.7%
1 year : - 0.0%
2 years : - 14.3%
Injustice 2 has stabilized fairly quickly.

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168 - NEW SUPER-MAN ($3.99)
07/2016: New Super-Man #1 -- 129,452
08/2016: New Super-Man #2 -- 79,774 (- 38.4%)
09/2016: New Super-Man #3 -- 45,976 (- 42.4%)
10/2016: New Super-Man #4 -- 31,689 (- 31.1%)
11/2016: New Super-Man #5 -- 25,378 (- 19.9%)
12/2016: New Super-Man #6 -- 21,000 (- 17.3%)
01/2017: New Super-Man #7 -- 18,959 (- 9.7%)
02/2017: New Super-Man #8 -- 16,962 (- 10.5%)
03/2017: New Super-Man #9 -- 15,576 (- 8.2%)
04/2017: New Super-Man #10 -- 14,748 (- 5.3%)
05/2017: New Super-Man #11 -- 13,995 (- 5.1%)
06/2017: New Super-Man #12 -- 13,610 (- 2.8%)
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6 months: - 35.2%
First month trade sales for the first collection were only 2,334 through Diamond, so trade sales through other outlets are going to have to be rather spectacular if New Super-Man is to survive much longer.

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172 - THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE ($3.99)
01/2017: Kamandi Challenge #1 of 12 -- 23,576
02/2017: Kamandi Challenge #2 of 12 -- 16,650 (- 29.4%)
03/2017: Kamandi Challenge #3 of 12 -- 15,446 (- 7.2%)
04/2017: Kamandi Challenge #4 of 12 -- 14,205 (- 8.0%)
05/2017: Kamandi Challenge #5 of 12 -- 13,504 (- 4.9%)
06/2017: Kamandi Challenge #6 of 12 -- 12,860 (- 4.8%)
Sales may not look very pretty by the end…

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178 - BLUE BEETLE ($3.99)
06/2007: Blue Beetle #16 -- 17,016
06/2012: Blue Beetle #10 -- 14,416
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08/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 80,292 (+599.0%)
09/2016: Blue Beetle #1 -- 57,454 (- 28.4%)
10/2016: Blue Beetle #2 -- 36,799 (- 35.9%)
11/2016: Blue Beetle #3 -- 25,300 (- 31.2%)
12/2016: Blue Beetle #4 -- 20,811 (- 17.7%)
01/2017: Blue Beetle #5 -- 18,104 (- 13.0%)
02/2017: Blue Beetle #6 -- 15,906 (- 12.1%)
03/2017: Blue Beetle #7 -- 14,690 (- 7.6%)
04/2017: Blue Beetle #8 -- 13,406 (- 8.7%)
05/2017: Blue Beetle #9 -- 12,939 (- 3.5%)
06/2017: Blue Beetle #10 -- 12,399 (- 4.2%)
-----------------
6 months: - 40.4%
5 years : - 14.0%
10 years: - 27.1%
Bringing on a new creative team with issue #14.

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181 - SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER ($5.99)
12/2016: Being Super #1 of 4 -- 21,491
01/2017: --
02/2017: Being Super #2 of 4 -- 14,662 (- 31.8%)
03/2017: --
04/2017: Being Super #3 of 4 -- 13,003 (- 11.3%)
05/2017: --
06/2017: Being Super #4 of 4 -- 12,228 (- 6.0%)
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6 months: - 43.1%
I recently read a piece online bemoaning the sales of this (apparently quite good) mini-series;but as an out-of-continuity, YA-focused comic this one had made-for-the-book-market and wait-for-the-trade written all over it.

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Sat 5 Aug 2017 - 8:50

183 - CYBORG ($3.99)
06/2016: Cyborg #12 -- 12,411 (- 0.1%)
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 70,586 (+468.7%)
09/2016: Cyborg #1 -- 61,908 (- 12.3%)
10/2016: Cyborg #2 -- 41,577 (- 32.8%)
10/2016: Cyborg #3 -- 35,756 (- 14.0%)
11/2016: Cyborg #4 -- 28,303 (- 20.8%)
11/2016: Cyborg #5 -- 25,772 (- 8.9%)
12/2016: Cyborg #6 -- 21,287 (- 17.4%)
12/2016: Cyborg #7 -- 19,788 (- 7.0%)
01/2017: Cyborg #8 -- 18,562 (- 6.2%)
02/2017: Cyborg #9 -- 16,274 (- 12.3%)
03/2017: Cyborg #10 -- 14,977 (- 8.0%)
04/2017: Cyborg #11 -- 13,677 (- 8.7%)
05/2017: Cyborg #12 -- 12,929 (- 5.5%)
06/2017: Cyborg #13 -- 12,076 (- 6.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 43.3%
1 year : - 2.7%
Sales have now fallen below those of the DCYou series. The Cyborg movie is presently scheduled for 2020, but I don’t think the comic can hold out that long. Certainly not in its present configuration.

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185, 189 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
06/2016: Bombshells #14 -- 18,492 (+ 2.5%)
07/2016: Bombshells #15 -- 17,956 (- 2.9%)
08/2016: Bombshells #16 -- 17,623 (- 1.9%)
09/2016: Bombshells #17 -- 16,685 (- 5.3%)
10/2016: Bombshells #18 -- 16,042 (- 3.9%)
11/2016: Bombshells #19 -- 15,452 (- 3.7%)
12/2016: Bombshells #20 -- 14,428 (- 6.6%)
01/2017: Bombshells #21 -- 13,748 (- 4.7%)
02/2017: Bombshells #22 -- 13,204 (- 4.0%)
03/2017: Bombshells #23 -- 12,794 (- 3.1%)
03/2017: Bombshells #24 -- 12,525 (- 2.1%)
04/2017: Bombshells #25 -- 12,499 (- 0.2%)
05/2017: Bombshells #26 -- 13,325 (+ 6.6%)
05/2017: Bombshells #27 -- 12,917 (- 3.1%)
06/2017: Bombshells #28 -- 12,011 (- 7.0%)
06/2017: Bombshells #29 -- 11,858 (- 1.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.3%
1 year : - 35.5%
Getting a relaunch in September.

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186 - BATMAN '66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN '77 (Digital-First) ($3.99)
06/2016: --
07/2016: Avengers #1 of 6 -- 13,921 (+ 25.9%)
08/2016: Avengers #2 of 6 -- 11,079 (- 20.4%)
09/2016: Avengers #3 of 6 -- 10,082 (- 9.0%)
10/2016: Avengers #4 of 6 -- 9,556 (- 5.2%)
11/2016: Avengers #5 of 6 -- 9,223 (- 3.5%)
12/2016: Avengers #6 of 6 -- 8,675 (- 5.9%)
01/2017: Wonder Woman #1 of 6 -- 23,687 (+173.0%)
02/2017: Wonder Woman #2 of 6 -- 14,484 (- 38.9%)
03/2017: Wonder Woman #3 of 6 -- 13,277 (- 8.3%)
04/2017: Wonder Woman #4 of 6 -- 12,537 (- 5.6%)
05/2017: Wonder Woman #5 of 6 -- 12,192 (- 2.8%)
06/2017: Wonder Woman #6 of 6 -- 11,887 (- 2.5%)
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6 months: + 37.0%
1 year : n.a.
There aren’t any more Batman ’66 comics on the schedule, but I hear there’s an Archie crossover in the works, so we likely haven’t seen the last of The Caped Crusader.

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188 - BUG: THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER (Young Animal) ($3.99)
05/2017: Bug #1 of 6 -- 18,252
06/2017: Bug #2 of 6 -- 11,881 (- 34.9%)
In the expected range for a second-issue drop. With Doom Patrol on hiatus this month, the Bug mini-series is the top Young Animal book for June.

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216 - MOTHER PANIC (Young Animal) ($3.99)
11/2016: Mother Panic #1 -- 45,089
12/2016: Mother Panic #2 -- 20,506 (- 54.5%)
01/2017: --
02/2017: Mother Panic #3 -- 16,261 (- 20.7%)
03/2017: Mother Panic #4 -- 14,327 (- 11.9%)
03/2017: Mother Panic #5 -- 12,339 (- 13.9%)
04/2017: Mother Panic #6 -- 11,140 (- 9.7%)
05/2017: Mother Panic #7 -- 10,479 (- 5.9%)
06/2017: Mother Panic #8 -- 9,728 (- 7.2%)
-----------------
6 months: - 52.6%
Things are not going well here.

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218 - THE FALL AND RISE OF CAPTAIN ATOM ($2.99)
06/2012: Captain Atom #10 -- 11,546
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01/2017: F&R Capt Atom #1 of 6 -- 18,728 (+ 34.4%)
02/2017: F&R Capt Atom #2 of 6 -- 12,671 (- 32.3%)
03/2017: F&R Capt Atom #3 of 6 -- 11,659 (- 8.0%)
04/2017: F&R Capt Atom #4 of 6 -- 10,644 (- 8.7%)
05/2017: F&R Capt Atom #5 of 6 -- 10,221 (- 4.0%)
06/2017: F&R Capt Atom #6 of 6 -- 9,660 (- 5.5%)
-----------------
5 years : - 16.3%
Well, they certainly got the ‘Fall’ part of the title correct…

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220 - CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE (Young Animal) ($3.99)
10/2016: Cave Carson #1 -- 38,724
11/2016: Cave Carson #2 -- 22,106 (- 42.9%)
12/2016: Cave Carson #3 -- 16,755 (- 24.2%)
01/2017: Cave Carson #4 -- 14,183 (- 15.4%)
02/2017: Cave Carson #5 -- 12,388 (- 12.7%)
03/2017: Cave Carson #6 -- 11,558 (- 6.7%)
04/2017: Cave Carson #7 -- 10,873 (- 5.9%)
05/2017: Cave Carson #8 -- 10,253 (- 5.7%)
06/2017: Cave Carson #9 -- 9,578 (- 6.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 42.8%
Cave Carson and Shade (see below) are going on hiatus after their twelfth issues so that Young Animal can retool.

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225 - ASTRO CITY (Vertigo) ($3.99)
06/2007: --
06/2012: --
06/2013: Astro City #1 -- 27,700
06/2014: Astro City #13 -- 13,419
06/2015: Astro City #24 -- 11,226
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06/2016: Astro City #36 -- 9,960 (- 0.4%)
07/2016: Astro City #37 -- 9,953 (- 0.1%)
08/2016: --
09/2016: Astro City #38 -- 9,963 (- 0.9%)
09/2016: Astro City #39 -- 9,621 (- 2.5%)
10/2016: Astro City #40 -- 9,568 (- 0.6%)
11/2016: --
12/2016: --
01/2017: --
02/2017: Astro City #41 -- 10,066 (+ 5.2%)
03/2017: Astro City #42 -- 9,481 (- 5.8%)
04/2017: Astro City #43 -- 9,309 (- 1.8%)
05/2017: Astro City #44 -- 9,318 (+ 0.1%)
06/2017: Astro City #45 -- 9,224 (- 1.0%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 7.4%
2 years : - 17.8%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
The top Vertigo series for June.

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228 - SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL (Young Animal) ($3.99)
10/2016: Shade #1 -- 35,289
11/2016: Shade #2 -- 21,479 (- 39.1%)
12/2016: Shade #3 -- 15,837 (- 26.3%)
01/2017: Shade #4 -- 13,536 (- 14.5%)
02/2017: Shade #5 -- 11,670 (- 13.8%)
03/2017: Shade #6 -- 10,612 (- 9.1%)
04/2017: Shade #7 -- 9,827 (- 7.4%)
05/2017: Shade #8 -- 9,350 (- 4.9%)
06/2017: Shade #9 -- 8,839 (- 5.5%)
----------------
6 months: - 44.2%
This is the first Young Animal title with sales below that of a Vertigo title in a given month.

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230 - THE FLINTSTONES ($3.99)
07/2016: Flintstones #1 -- 43,996
08/2016: Flintstones #2 -- 19,612 (- 55.4%)
09/2016: Flintstones #3 -- 14,910 (- 24.0%)
10/2016: Flintstones #4 -- 12,740 (- 14.6%)
11/2016: Flintstones #5 -- 11,552 (- 9.3%)
12/2016: Flintstones #6 -- 10,617 (- 8.1%)
01/2017: Flintstones #7 -- 10,099 (- 4.9%)
02/2017: Flintstones #8 -- 9,551 (- 5.4%)
03/2017: Flintstones #9 -- 9,213 (- 3.5%)
04/2017: Flintstones #10 -- 8,994 (- 2.4%)
05/2017: Flintstones #11 -- 8,745 (- 2.8%)
06/2017: Flintstones #12 -- 8,606 (- 1.6%)
----------------
6 months: - 18.9%
Final issue;it deserved better. But then, as I’m one of those who are trade-waiting on this, I suppose I’m part of the problem?

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231 - THE ODYSSEY OF THE AMAZONS ($3.99)
01/2017: Odyssey Amazons #1 of 6 -- 21,811
02/2017: Odyssey Amazons #2 of 6 -- 14,334 (- 34.3%)
03/2017: Odyssey Amazons #3 of 6 -- 11,013 (- 23.2%)
04/2017: Odyssey Amazons #4 of 6 -- 9,573 (- 13.1%)
05/2017: Odyssey Amazons #5 of 6 -- 8,942 (- 6.6%)
06/2017: Odyssey Amazons #6 of 6 -- 8,597 (- 3.9%)
Not exactly a smash hit mini-series. Maybe putting Wonder Woman’s name in the title would have helped some?

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232 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
06/2007: Teen Titans Go! #44 -- 8,738
06/2014: Teen Titans Go! #4 -- 8,667
06/2015: Teen Titans Go! #10 -- 8,883
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06/2016: Teen Titans Go! #16 -- 9,324 (+ 1.2%)
07/2016: --
08/2016: Teen Titans Go! #17 -- 9,636 (+ 3.3%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: Teen Titans Go! #18 -- 9,506 (- 1.3%)
11/2016: --
12/2016: Teen Titans Go! #19 -- 8,748 (- 8.0%)
01/2017: --
02/2017: Teen Titans Go! #20 -- 8,601 (- 1.7%)
03/2017: --
04/2017: Teen Titans Go! #21 -- 8,410 (- 2.2%)
05/2017: --
06/2017: Teen Titans Go! #22 -- 8,531 (+ 1.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 2.5%
1 year : - 8.5%
2 years : - 4.0%
10 years: - 2.4%
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248 - GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER ($2.99)
06/2015: Gotham Academy #7 -- 26,594
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06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: Second Semester #1 -- 21,765 (+ 75.4%)
10/2016: Second Semester #2 -- 13,856 (- 36.3%)
11/2016: Second Semester #3 -- 12,304 (- 11.2%)
12/2016: Second Semester #4 -- 9,751 (- 20.7%)
01/2017: Second Semester #5 -- 9,453 (- 3.1%)
02/2017: Second Semester #6 -- 8,624 (- 8.8%)
03/2017: Second Semester #7 -- 8,131 (- 5.7%)
04/2017: Second Semester #8 -- 7,624 (- 6.2%)
05/2017: Second Semester #9 -- 7,402 (- 2.9%)
06/2017: Second Semester #10 -- 7,304 (- 1.3%)
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6 months: - 25.1%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 72.5%
Sigh.

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Coming in at #254 is the DC Looney Tines 100 Page Spectacular: 7,022 copies at $7.99 a pop. (Not included in the summary stats below.)

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265 - LUCIFER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
06/2016: Lucifer #7 -- 10,382 (- 3.0%)
07/2016: Lucifer #8 -- 9,968 (- 4.0%)
08/2016: Lucifer #9 -- 9,554 (- 4.2%)
09/2016: Lucifer #10 -- 8,891 (- 6.9%)
10/2016: Lucifer #11 -- 8,507 (- 4.3%)
11/2016: Lucifer #12 -- 8,133 (- 4.4%)
12/2016: Lucifer #13 -- 7,739 (- 4.8%)
01/2017: Lucifer #14 -- 7,442 (- 3.8%)
02/2017: Lucifer #15 -- 7,120 (- 4.3%)
03/2017: Lucifer #16 -- 6,917 (- 2.9%)
04/2017: Lucifer #17 -- 6,703 (- 3.1%)
05/2017: Lucifer #18 -- 6,520 (- 2.7%)
06/2017: Lucifer #19 -- 6,407 (- 1.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 19.8%
1 year : - 39.1%
Final issue. One might think that DC will try to keep some kind of Lucifer comic going while the series is on the air—perhaps a digital first offering more tied in to the television continuity?—but so far there’s no work on such a thing.

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271 - SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP (All-Ages) ($2.99)
06/2014: --
06/2015: --
-----------------------------------------
06/2016: --
07/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #17 -- 7,892 (- 6.0%)
08/2016: --
09/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #18 -- 7,913 (+ 0.3%)
10/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #19 -- 7,467 (- 5.6%)
11/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #20 -- 7,708 (+ 3.2%)
12/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #21 -- 14,270 (+ 85.1%)
01/2017: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #22 -- 6,521 (- 54.3%)
02/2017: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #23 -- 5,959 (- 8.6%)
03/2017: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #24 -- 6,316 (+ 6.0%)
04/2017: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #25 -- 6,940 (+ 9.9%)
05/2017: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #26 -- 5,998 (- 13.6%)
06/2017: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #27 -- 6,281 (+ 4.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 56.0%
1 Year : n.a.
2 Years : n.a.
Teaming up with Plastic Man. SDTU always seems to do better when there’s a DCU guest star.

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300 - SAVAGE THINGS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
03/2017: Savage Things #1 of 8 -- 10,568
04/2017: Savage Things #2 of 8 -- 6,507 (- 38.4%)
05/2017: Savage Things #3 of 8 -- 5,278 (- 18.9%)
06/2017: Savage Things #4 of 8 -- 4,739 (- 10.2%)
Still on the Top 300 chart—barely…

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+300 - EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES (Vertigo) ($3.99)
06/2007: Fables #62 -- 25,726
06/2012: Fables #118 -- 18,566
06/2013: Fables #130 -- 15,129
06/2014: Fables #141 -- 13,997
06/2015: --
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09/2016: Everafter #1 -- 11,421 (- 19.4%)
10/2016: Everafter #2 -- 8,414 (- 26.3%)
11/2016: Everafter #3 -- 7,182 (- 14.6%)
12/2016: Everafter #4 -- 6,192 (- 13.8%)
01/2017: Everafter #5 -- 5,877 (- 5.1%)
02/2017: Everafter #6 -- 5,399 (- 8.1%)
03/2017: Everafter #7 -- 5,819 (+ 7.8%)
04/2017: Everafter #8 -- 5,067 (- 12.9%)
05/2017: Everafter #9 -- ????? (<5,254)
06/2017: Everafter #10 -- ????? (<4,739)
-----------------
6 months: ????%
2 years : n.a.
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
We may never see Everafter on the chart again.

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+300 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
06/2007: Scooby-Doo #121 -- 4,415
06/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #22 -- 4,968
06/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #34 -- 4,881
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (<4,560)
06/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #58 -- 5,033
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06/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #70 -- ????? (<5,596)
07/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #71 -- 5,254
08/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #72 -- ????? (<5,497)
09/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #73 -- 5,214
10/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #74 -- 4,972 (- 4.6%)
11/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #75 -- 4,920 (- 1.0%)
12/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #76 -- 4,805 (- 2.3%)
01/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #77 -- 4,557 (- 5.2%)
02/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #78 -- 4,362 (- 4.3%)
03/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #79 -- ????? (<4,812)
04/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #78 -- 4,416
05/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #79 -- ????? (<5,254)
06/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #80 -- ????? (<4,739)
-----------------
6 months: ????%
1 year : ????%
2 years : ????%
5 years : ????%
10 years: ????%
Where indeed?

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Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, director’s cuts, and magazines;based on first-month sales only.)

DC COMICS
06/2007: 34,017
06/2012: 37,599
06/2013: 34,517
06/2014: 32,834 **
06/2015: 35,318 **
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06/2016: 48,770 (+ 98.8%) **
07/2016: 63,656 (+ 30.5%) **
08/2016: 67,257 (+ 5.7%) **
09/2016: 51,379 (- 23.6%) **
10/2016: 41,277 (- 19.7%) **
11/2016: 36,894 (- 10.6%) **
12/2016: 35,265 (- 4.4%) **
01/2017: 34,011 (- 3.6%) **
02/2017: 32,473 (- 4.5%) **
03/2017: 30,466 (- 6.2%) **
04/2017: 32,870 (+ 7.9%) **
05/2017: 32,122 (- 2.3%) **
06/2017: 30,480 (- 5.1%) **
-----------------
6 months: - 13.6%
1 year : - 37.5%
2 years : - 13.7%
5 years : - 18.9%
10 years: - 10.4%

DC UNIVERSE
06/2007: 47,986
06/2012: 43,082
06/2013: 37,133
06/2014: 42,733
06/2015: 46,980
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06/2016: 65,876 (+120.1%)
07/2016: 90,237 (+ 37.0%)
08/2016: 87,905 (- 2.6%)
09/2016: 64,037 (- 27.2%)
10/2016: 54,470 (- 14.9%)
11/2016: 45,659 (- 16.2%)
12/2016: 45,125 (- 1.2%)
01/2017: 40,979 (- 9.2%)
02/2017: 40,430 (- 1.3%)
03/2017: 39,458 (- 2.4%)
04/2017: 41,600 (+ 5.4%)
05/2017: 39,993 (- 3.9%)
06/2017: 37,789 (- 5.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 16.3%
1 year : - 42.6%
2 years : - 19.6%
5 years : - 12.3%
10 years: - 21.2%

WILDSTORM
06/2007: 12,272
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02/2017: 54,442
03/2017: 37,818 (- 30.5%)
04/2017: 30,595 (- 19.1%)
05/2017: 25,571 (- 16.4%)
06/2017: 24,206 (- 5.3%)
-----------------
10 years: + 97.2%

VERTIGO &YOUNG ANIMAL
06/2007: 12,732
06/2012: 11,448
06/2013: 17,368
06/2014: 11,372
06/2015: 8,011 **
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06/2016: 6,073 (+ 5.9%) **
07/2016: 6,328 (+ 4.2%) **
08/2016: 5,639 (- 10.9%) **
09/2016: 16,825 (+198.4%) **
10/2016: 14,526 (- 13.7%) **
11/2016: 14,623 (+ 0.7%) **
12/2016: 9,177 (- 37.2%) **
01/2017: 10,652 (+ 16.1%) **
02/2017: 8,434 (- 20.8%) **
03/2017: 10,102 (+ 19.8%) **
04/2017: 8,994 (- 11.0%) **
05/2017: 9,315 (+ 3.6%) **
06/2017: 8,142 (- 12.6%) **
-----------------
6 months: - 11.3%
1 year : + 34.1%
2 years : + 1.6%
5 years : - 28.9%
10 years: - 36.1%
Without Young Animal, the Vertigo average for the month would be 6,277.

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DC COMICS - TOTAL SALES
06/2007: 2,075,054
06/2012: 2,819,903
06/2013: 2,347,157
06/2014: 2,265,542 **
06/2015: 2,366,284 **
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06/2016: 3,267,574 (+ 80.0%) **
07/2016: 4,010,332 (+ 22.7%) **
08/2016: 4,977,036 (+ 24.1%) **
09/2016: 3,802,051 (- 23.6%) **
10/2016: 3,508,534 (- 7.7%) **
11/2016: 3,025,276 (- 13.8%) **
12/2016: 2,926,973 (- 3.2%) **
01/2017: 2,856,889 (- 2.4%) **
02/2017: 2,662,746 (- 6.8%) **
03/2017: 2,711,448 (+ 1.8%) **
04/2017: 2,465,239 (- 9.1%) **
05/2017: 2,569,767 (- 9.1%) **
06/2017: 2,529,852 (- 1.6%) **
-----------------
6 months: - 13.6%
1 year : - 22.6%
2 years : + 6.9%
5 years : - 10.3%
10 years: + 21.9%
Total sales we down about 40K from May, even though DC published three more comics this month.

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6 month comparisons
===================

+ 37.0% - Batman 66 Meets...
- 0.4% - Batman
- 2.5% - Teen Titans Go!
- 8.8% - Action Comics
- 9.4% - Dark Knight III
- 12.7% - Injustice
- 14.4% - Flash
- 15.1% - Detective Comics
- 15.6% - Superman
- 17.3% - DC Comics Bombshells
- 17.3% - Titans
- 18.3% - Teen Titans
- 18.9% - Flintstones
- 19.3% - Hal Jordan &GLC
- 19.8% - Lucifer
- 20.6% - Wonder Woman
- 22.7% - Aquaman
- 22.7% - Deathstroke
- 23.0% - Scooby Apocalypse
- 23.4% - Red Hood &Outlaws
- 24.3% - Green Lanterns
- 25.1% - Gotham Academy
- 25.5% - Nightwing
- 26.0% - Harley Quinn
- 26.1% - Justice League
- 27.4% - Green Arrow
- 28.2% - Batgirl
- 28.3% - All Star Batman
- 28.8% - Supergirl
- 29.0% - Batman Beyond
- 31.0% - Batgirl &Birds of Prey
- 31.8% - The Hellblazer
- 34.8% - Superwoman
- 35.0% - Trinity
- 35.2% - New Super-Man
- 37.3% - Suicide Squad
- 40.4% - Blue Beetle
- 42.8% - Cave Carson
- 43.1% - Supergirl Being Super
- 43.3% - Cyborg
- 44.2% - Shade
- 52.6% - Mother Panic
- 56.0% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up

1 year comparisons
===================

+ 92.1% - Titans (Titans Hunt)
+ 79.4% - Batman Beyond
+ 77.3% - Hal Jordan &GLC (GLC Edge)
+ 57.4% - Suicide Squad (New Suicide Squad)
+ 53.7% - Red Hood &Outlaws (Red Hood/Arsenal)
+ 17.3% - Deathstroke
+ 12.0% - The Hellblazer (Constantine the Hellblazer)
- 0.0% - Injustice
- 2.7% - Cyborg
- 6.3% - Harley Quinn
- 7.4% - Astro City
- 8.5% - Teen Titans Go!
- 22.9% - Dark Knight III
- 24.7% - Justice League
- 35.5% - DC Comics Bombshells
- 39.1% - Lucifer
- 48.0% - Scooby Apocalypse
- 52.3% - Detective Comics
- 55.0% - Action Comics
- 56.4% - Flash
- 60.0% - Titans
- 61.0% - Batman
- 62.4% - Superman
- 65.6% - Wonder Woman
- 70.5% - Aquaman
- 71.0% - Green Lanterns
- 71.0% - Green Arrow

2 year comparisons
===================

+ 27.0% - Flash
+ 6.7% - Teen Titans
- 4.0% - Teen Titans Go!
- 4.3% - Detective Comics
- 4.4% - Wonder Woman
- 5.2% - Action Comics
- 8.2% - Superman
- 8.4% - Green Arrow
- 10.6% - Nightwing
- 13.0% - Suicide Squad
- 14.3% - Injustice
- 17.8% - Astro City
- 20.5% - Aquaman
- 24.7% - Batman
- 31.6% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
- 38.0% - Red Hood &Outlaws (Red Hood/Arsenal)
- 38.1% - Deathstroke
- 38.5% - Batgirl
- 44.4% - Justice League
- 56.2% - Batman Beyond
- 56.4% - The Hellblazer (Constantine the Hellblazer)
- 72.5% - Gotham Academy
- 74.3% - Justice League of America

5 year comparisons
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+ 84.5% - Hellblazer
+ 26.1% - Suicide Squad
+ 25.5% - Deathstroke
+ 7.0% - Green Arrow
- 2.2% - Flash
- 2.9% - Batman Beyond
- 7.4% - Wonder Woman
- 14.0% - Superman
- 14.0% - Blue Beetle
- 16.0% - Batman
- 16.3% - Captain Atom
- 24.1% - Teen Titans
- 26.4% - Hal Jordan &GLC (GLC)
- 28.4% - Nightwing
- 30.0% - Batgirl &Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey)
- 32.0% - Red Hood &Outlaws
- 33.0% - Detective Comics
- 33.7% - Supergirl
- 34.7% - Batwoman
- 42.9% - Justice League
- 47.8% - Action Comics
- 52.2% - Batgirl
- 54.3% - Aquaman
- 60.9% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)

10 year comparisons
===================

+ 70.5% - Aquaman
+ 33.2% - Hellblazer
+ 30.6% - Batman
+ 18.2% - Nightwing
+ 3.2% - Detective Comics
+ 0.1% - Hal Jordan &the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
- 2.4% - Teen Titans Go!
- 4.8% - Superman
- 19.7% - Wonder Woman
- 21.3% - Green Arrow
- 27.1% - Blue Beetle
- 30.5% - Batgirl &Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey)
- 34.2% - Flash
- 40.7% - Teen Titans
- 56.1% - Supergirl
- 70.5% - Justice League of America

Sales Indices
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DCU: Average: 37,789. Median: 32,855. No.: 58. Total: 2,191,744

3.5 - Dark Days The Forge
3.1 - Batman (24)
2.9 - Dark Knight III
2.7 - Batman (25)
1.7 - All Star Batman
1.5 - Detective Comics (958)
1.5 - Detective Comics (959)
1.4 - Flash (25)
1.4 - Flash (24)
1.4 - Justice League (22)
1.4 - Justice League (23)
1.3 - Superman (25)
1.3 - Superman (24)
1.2 - Wonder Woman (25)
1.1 - Wonder Woman (24)
1.1 - Action Comics (981)
1.1 - Action Comics (982)
1.1 - Harley Quinn (21)
1.1 - Titans
1.0 - Harley Quinn (22)
1.0 - Justice League of America (
1.0 - Suicide Squad (19)
1.0 - Justice League of America (9)
1.0 - Suicide Squad (20)
1.0 - Super Sons
1.0 - Nightwing (22)
1.0 - Teen Titans
1.0 - Nightwing (23)
0.9 - Hal Jordan &GLC (22)
0.9 - Trinity
0.9 - Hal Jordan &GLC (23)
0.8 - Batman/The Shadow
0.8 - Green Lanterns (24)
0.8 - Green Lanterns (25)
0.7 - Aquaman (25)
0.7 - Green Arrow (24)
0.7 - Green Arrow (25)
0.7 - Batwoman
0.7 - Aquaman (24)
0.7 - Red Hood &Outlaws
0.7 - Bane Conquest
0.7 - Deathstroke
0.6 - Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor
0.6 - Batman Beyond
0.6 - Batgirl
0.6 - Supergirl
0.5 - Batgirl &Birds of Prey
0.5 - The Hellblazer
0.4 - Superwoman
0.4 - Dark Knight III Coll. Ed.
0.4 - New Super-Man
0.3 - Kamandi Challenge
0.3 - Blue Beetle
0.3 - Supergirl Being Super
0.3 - Cyborg
0.3 - Fall &Rise of Capt. Atom
0.2 - Odyssey of the Amazons
0.2 - Gotham Academy 2nd Semester

WildStorm: Average: 22,206. Median: 22,206. No.: 1. Total: 22,206

1.0 - The Wild Storm

Vertigo &Young Animal: Average: 8,142**. Median: 9,032**. No.: 8. Total: 65,135**

1.5 - Bug
1.2 - Mother Panic
1.2 - Cave Carson
1.1 - Astro City
1.1 - Shade the Changing Girl
0.8 - Lucifer
0.6 - Savage Things
0.6 - Everafter **

Digital First &Other: Average: 11,543**. Median: 12,192**. No.: 13. Total: 150,059

2.1 - Batman/Elmer Fudd
1.6 - Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil
1.5 - Lobo/Road Runner
1.4 - Martian Manhunter/Marvin the Martian
1.4 - Legion/Bugs Bunny
1.3 - Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam
1.0 - Scooby Apocalypse
0.9 - Injustice 2 (3)
0.9 - Injustice 2 (4)
0.8 - DC Comics Bombshells (28)
0.8 - Batman 66 Meets Wonder Woman 77
0.8 - DC Comics Bombshells (29)
0.6 - The Flintstones
0.5 - Teen Titans Go!
0.4 - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
0.3 - Scooby-Doo Where Are You? **
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The Fine Print (Disclaimers, et cetera)

The numbers above are estimates for comic-book sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.

ICv2.com’s estimates are somewhat lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column, the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.

Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month;or they show up in the year-end Top 1000. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.

If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]”). Likewise, any lower numbers due to returns or other factors returns will also be reflected in the brackets. Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used.
Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it’s a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.

Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well.

Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.

Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.

** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.

Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or anyone at The Comics Beat, The International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, or my former neighbor’s dog Miles.

The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me).
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