Tuesday, February 28, 2017

DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: January 2017 - Comic Readers vs. Gratuitous Rebirth One-Shots

Batman #14
Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.

Still no sign of the Diamond end-of-year numbers for 2016; according to comics sales figures guru John Jackson Miller they are still forthcoming, though indefinitely delayed. One they are (finally) made available I'll adjust the figures in the next month-to-month column.

DC had exactly as many comics for sale in January as they did in December (83) but sold about 70K fewer total comics (2.85 million), which is actually a pretty small drop considering that some Rebirth titles are still shaking out. And that's till a whopping 1.2 million more comics than they moved in January 2016.

Why are DC doing so much better? Rebirth, yes; but what Rebirth has really given DC is an actual midlist. In January 2016 only five comics sold over 40K, and only two comics over 50K; in January 2017 there are twenty-eight comics selling over 40K, and twenty comics over 50K!
Now if only we could convince DC to stop publishing those low-selling mini-series starring c-list characters...

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.)
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2, 3 - BATMAN ($2.99)
01/2007: Batman #662    --  72,499 
01/2012: Batman #5      -- 135,145 [142,499]
01/2013: Batman #16     -- 145,923 
01/2014: Batman #27     -- 115,492 [117,395]
01/2015: Batman #38     -- 110,232 [120,385]
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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%) 
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%) 
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6 months: - 44.9%
1 year  : +  3.8%
2 years : - 12.9%
5 years : - 26.4%
10 years: + 44.6%
Batman is back on top for January, though it is now closely approaching where the New 52 series ended. Will Batman drop below 100K for the first time since the New 52 started? Tune in next month to find out...
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4 - JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS ($3.99)
01/2017: JL/Power Rangers #1 of 6 -- 86,589
Bolstered by a s#!t-ton of variant covers (actually just six, plus a blank variant), the crossover that no-one asked for does surprisingly well. Expect to see that number drop at least in half for issue number two, but even 40K would be respectable for such a thing. Good on DC & Boom!
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6 - ALL STAR BATMAN ($4.99)
01/2007: --
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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%)   
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10 years:    n.a.
The #1 dollar book for January, due to its $5 price tag. So for retailers complaining that the regular Batman book has a cover price of just $3 and they cannot make as much money form each issue of Batman as they could for the $4 New 52 Batman comic, here you go. (And it's by the same writer as that New 52 Batman too!)
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7, 12, 13, 14 - JUSTICE LEAGUE VS SUICIDE SQUAD ($3.99)
12/2016: JL Vs SS #1 of 6 -- 179,643           [184,519]
12/2016: JL Vs SS #2 of 6 --  82,475 (- 54.1%)  [87,110]
01/2017: JL Vs SS #3 of 6 --  74,299 (- 14.7%)
01/2017: JL Vs SS #4 of 6 --  71,450 (-  3.8%)
01/2017: JL Vs SS #5 of 6 --  71,213 (-  0.3%)
01/2017: JL Vs SS #6 of 6 --  70,489 (-  1.0%)
There's a lot of good news in these numbers, including the fact that it stabilized quickly and right at the level of the regular Justice League title, and that the first two issues saw reorders high enough to appear on the January chart. (But there were some downsides too, which will become apparent a bit further down on the chart...)
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10, 15 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($2.99)
01/2012: Justice League #5  -- 144,670 [148,117]
01/2013: Justice League #16 -- 117,719 
01/2014: Justice League #27 --  84,674  [85,571]
01/2015: Justice League #38 --  68,989  [71,202]
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 66.9%
1 year  :    n.a.
2 years : +  0.4%
5 years : - 51.7%
Two JL vs. SS tie-in issues keep sales stabilized for January, despite the issues having been done by fill-in creative teams.
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16, 19 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($2.99)
01/2007: --
01/2012: Detective Comics #5   --  99,342
01/2013: Detective Comics #16  --  92,300 
01/2014: Detective Comics #27  --  88,702  [90,335]
01/2015: Detective Comics #38  --  51,301 
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 40.8%
1 year  : + 39.2%
2 years : + 22.4%
5 years : - 36.8%
10 years:    n.a.
Tracking below its New 52 counterpart, but still selling significantly better than that title's end point.
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20, 22 - FLASH ($2.99)
01/2007: Flash FMA #8  --  50,967 
01/2012: Flash #5      --  71,611
01/2013: Flash #16     --  44,093 
01/2014: Flash #27     --  34,902  [35,598]
01/2015: Flash #38     --  35,180  [36,575]
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 46.0%
1 year  :    n.a.
2 years : + 62.9%
5 years : - 16.8%
10 years: + 16.9%
And here we see the post-Rebirth twice-monthly attrition model come into focus, with many of the books dropping a total of 5-7% over the course of the two issues. The distribution of those drops may be different across the two issues (though in Flash's case they are pretty even). That does mean (as one retailer has put it) that the burn is accelerated on a monthly basis, which could lead to trouble down the line if this pattern persists.
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21, 23 - SUPERMAN ($2.99)
01/2007: Superman #658 --  60,682
01/2012: Superman #5   --  73,719
01/2013: Superman #16  --  50,621 
01/2014: Superman #27  --  35,266  [34,749]
01/2015: --
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 46.3%
1 year  : + 56.3%
2 years :    n.a.
5 years : - 20.1%
10 years: -  2.9%
My best guess for the slight bump up for issue #14 is that it was the start of the three-part "Multiplicity," a kinda-sorta mini-sequel to Morrison's Multiversity.

It may also speak well for Superman's post-Rebirth tendency to focus on smaller story arcs or two or three issues, something that the other DC titles may want to consider...
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26, 27 - SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)
01/2012: Suicide Squad #5      --  32,726
01/2013: Suicide Squad #16     --  27,061 
01/2014: Suicide Squad #27     --  24,175 
01/2015: New Suicide Squad #6  --  32,304  [34,002]
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: +113.9%
1 year  : +116.4%
2 years : + 58.3%
5 years : + 64.5%
Normally the lower-selling title in a crossover will see a sales boost, but that's not the case with Suicide Squad this month, likely because of the absence of Jim Lee on these two issues.
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29, 30 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
01/2007: --
01/2012: Wonder Woman #5   --  57,626
01/2013: Wonder Woman #16  --  40,105 
01/2014: Wonder Woman #27  --  32,035  [32,769]
01/2015: Wonder Woman #38  --  39,669  [42,214]
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 52.4%
1 year  : + 58.7%
2 years : + 22.9%
5 years : - 10.0%
10 years:    n.a.
The new standard attrition.
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34, 41 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
01/2014: Harley Quinn #2  --  66,363  [82,031]
01/2015: Harley Quinn #14 --  64,735  [67,900]
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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 (+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%)
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6 months: +  2.2%
1 year  : +  3.3%
2 years : - 31.6%
Pretty much back to where it was before Rebirth.
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36 - TITANS ($2.99)
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%) 
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%) 
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6 months: - 58.3%
1 year  : + 99.3%
Now at its standard attrition level.
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38 - TRINITY ($2.99)
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%)
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39, 42 - NIGHTWING ($2.99)
01/2007: Nightwing #128 --  33,930
01/2012: Nightwing #5   --  56,040
01/2013: Nightwing #16  --  69,643 
01/2014: Nightwing #27  --  38,325  [38,669]
01/2015: Grayson #6     --  38,505  [39,816]
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 66.1%
1 year  : + 48.8%
2 years : + 13.7%
5 years : - 19.2%
10 years: + 33.4%
Now at its standard attrition level.
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43, 48 - ACTION COMICS ($2.99)
01/2007: --
01/2012: Action Comics #5   -- 109,350
01/2013: Action Comics #16  --  58,645 
01/2014: Action Comics #27  --  36,042  [36,448]
01/2015: Action Comics #38  --  35,018 
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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%)
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%)
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6 months: - 49.7%
1 year  : + 37.7%
2 years : + 25.7%
5 years : - 59.8%
10 years:    n.a.
Just hangin' out in standard attrition land.
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53 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
01/2006: Teen Titans #43 -- 60,290  [62,560]
01/2012: Teen Titans #5  -- 54,606
01/2013: Teen Titans #16 -- 63,726 
01/2014: Teen Titans #27 -- 27,558 
01/2015: Teen Titans #6  -- 30,955  [31,779]
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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%)
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%)
01/2016: Teen Titans #4  -- 41,304 (-  6.4%)
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6 months: +117.3%
1 year  : + 70.7%
2 years : + 30.0%
5 years : - 24.4%
10 years: - 34.0%
---
59, 62 - GREEN LANTERNS ($2.99)
01/2007: Green Lantern #16  --  66,105
01/2012: Green Lantern #5   --  97,878
01/2013: Green Lantern #16  --  72,884 
01/2014: Green Lantern #27  --  48,831  [49,099]
01/2015: Green Lantern #38  --  39,342 
--------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 55.7%
1 year  : +  8.7%
2 years : -  0.3%
5 years : - 59.9%
10 years: - 40.7%
60, 63 - HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
01/2007: Green Lantern Corps #8   --  36,924
01/2012: Green Lantern Corps #3   --  65,393
01/2013: Green Lantern Corps #16  --  45,387 
01/2014: Green Lantern Corps #27  --  31,447  [31,555]
01/2015: Green Lantern Corps #38  --  27,765 
--------------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
----------------
6 months: - 68.5%
1 year  : + 43.9%
2 years : + 39.0%
5 years : - 41.0%
10 years: +  4.5%
I know there's a difference between these two Green Lantern titles, but the market sure seems to act as though they're the same book...
---
70, 75 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
01/2007: Green Arrow #70 -- 31,798
01/2012: Green Arrow #5  -- 33,593
01/2013: Green Arrow #16 -- 19,888 
01/2014: Green Arrow #27 -- 23,785 
01/2015: Green Arrow #38 -- 20,207 
----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 56.1%
1 year  : + 59.0%
2 years : + 74.0%
5 years : +  4.7%
10 years: + 10.6%
---
79, 84 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
01/2007: Aquaman #47 -- 21,197
01/2012: Aquaman #5  -- 63,450
01/2013: Aquaman #16 -- 62,153 
01/2014: Aquaman #27 -- 36,610  [37,132]
01/2015: Aquaman #38 -- 28,356  [29,030]
------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 56.9%
1 year  : + 40.8%
2 years : + 13.3%
5 years : - 48.1%
10 years: + 55.2%
---
86 - RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS ($2.99)
01/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #5  -- 42,560
01/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #16 -- 59,621 
01/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #27 -- 24,813 
01/2015: Red Hood & Outlaws #38 -- 18,014 
-----------------------------------------
01/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #8    -- 22,900 (- 11.2%)
02/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #9    -- 22,341 (-  2.4%)
03/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #10   -- 17,707 (- 20.7%)
04/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #11   -- 19,711 (+ 11.3%)
05/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #12   -- 16,402 (- 16.8%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 67.9%
1 year  : + 36.8%
2 years : + 73.9%
5 years : - 26.4%
---
89, 93, 95, 100 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ($2.99)
01/2007: --  
01/2014: JL of America #11  --  65,365  [66,039]
-------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : - 39.0%
10 years:    n.a.
Well that didn't go very well. DC went to the Rebirth well one too many times, it appears. These specials were meant to provide a bridge sorts between the Justice League vs Suicide Squad event and next month's new Justice League of America title, but what retailers saw were four one-shots featuring c-list characters. And with a good chunk of money already tied up in four weekly issues of JL vs SS, there wasn't much left over for four weekly one-shots, even with Rebirth in the title. DC have to hope that this doesn't poison the well for next month's Justice League of America Rebirth.
---
90, 98 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
01/2012: Deathstroke #5  --  23,872 
01/2013: Deathstroke #16 --  12,758 
01/2015: Deathstroke #4  --  33,011  [38,454]
-----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: + 42.2%
1 year  : +  5.8%
2 years : - 23.9%
5 years : + 22.5%
---
92 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)
01/2013: Unlimited #12     -- 17,446
01/2014: Universe #6       -- 15,070 
01/2015: --
------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: + 65.4%
1 year  : + 46.3%
2 years :    n.a.
---
96 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
01/2007: -- 
01/2012: Supergirl #5   --  41,446
01/2013: Supergirl #16  --  30,350 
01/2014: Supergirl #27  --  21,954 
01/2015: Supergirl #38  --  22,677 
----------------------------------
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%)
-----------------
2 years : + 28.0%
5 years : - 30.0%
10 years:    n.a.
---
97 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
01/2012: Batgirl #5  --  57,030
01/2013: Batgirl #16 --  72,470 
01/2014: Batgirl #27 --  37,226  [37,305]
01/2015: Batgirl #38 --  45,096  [48,003]
-------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 72.9%
1 year  : +  6.7%
2 years : - 40.2%
5 years : - 49.7%
---
103 - BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY ($2.99)
01/2007: Birds of Prey #102 --  29,043
01/2012: Birds of Prey #5   --  31,700
01/2013: Birds of Prey #16  --  23,182 
01/2014: Birds of Prey #27  --  19,387 
--------------------------------------
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 75.6%
5 years : - 16.0%
10 years: -  8.3%
---
105 - DOOM PATROL (Young Animal) ($3.99)
09/2016: Doom Patrol #1  -- 83,848 (+801.7%)
10/2016: Doom Patrol #2  -- 41,642 (- 50.3%)
11/2016: Doom Patrol #3  -- 33,154 (- 20.4%)
12/2016: -- 
01/2017: Doom Patrol #4  -- 26,261 (- 20.8%)
Returning after missing a month. Doom Patrol (and the rest of the Young Animal) titles are no longer returnable.
---
112 - BATMAN '66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN '77 (Digital-First) ($3.99)
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%)
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%)
----------------
6 months: + 70.2%
1 year  : + 69.9%
So that was a good idea! Not only do sales go way up by featuring a team-up character that many more people actually recognize, the price increases as well from $3 to $4.
---
114 - THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE ($4.99)
01/2017: Kamandi Challenge #1 of 12 -- 23,576
Was the comics world really crying out for a redux of the 80s era DC Challenge, wherein various writers and artists play exquisite corpse with an old Kirby creation? Well no. But at $5 a pop, it doesn't need to sell terribly many copies to stay afloat. It will be interesting to see if this can stay on schedule (my recollection of the DC Challenge is that it ran notoriously behind schedule...)
---
116 - THE HELLBLAZER ($2.99)
01/2007: Hellblazer #228    -- 12,956
01/2012: Hellblazer #287    --  9,368
01/2013: Hellblazer #299    --  9,329 
01/2014: Constantine #10    -- 20,729 
01/2015: Constantine #21    -- 15,209 
-------------------------------------
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: 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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 72.3%
1 year  : + 30.8%
2 years : + 53.5%
5 years : +149.2%
10 years: + 80.2%
---
118 - SUPERWOMAN ($2.99)
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%)   
---
126 - THE ODYSSEY OF THE AMAZONS ($3.99)
01/2017: Odyssey Amazons #1 of 6 -- 21,811
It's a Wonder Woman comic without Wonder Woman. And it's a miniseries. And it's priced at $3.99. Honestly I'm surprised that it debuted above 20K.

(Note that most of DC's recent miniseries have had variants on their first issues, including Odyssey, but then shed them for the subsequent issues.)
---
134 - 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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 34.9%
---
135 - HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS ($3.99)
01/2013: He-Man & MotU #6      -- 16,441 
01/2014: --
01/2015: He-Man Eternity #2    -- 12,104 
----------------------------------------
01/2016: He-Man Eternity #14   --  9,714 (-  3.8%)
02/2016: He-Man Eternity #15   --  9,493 (-  2.3%)
03/2016: --
04/2016: --
05/2016: --
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: --
10/2016: He-Man/T'cats #1 of 6 -- 32,936 (+247.0%)
11/2016: He-Man/T'cats #2 of 6 -- 21,991 (- 33.2%)
12/2016: He-Man/T'cats #3 of 6 -- 19,902 (-  9.5%)
01/2017: He-Man/T'cats #4 of 6 -- 19,115 (-  4.0%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : + 96.8%
2 years : + 57.9%
---
136 - NEW SUPER-MAN ($2.99)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 85.4%
---
140 - THE FALL AND RISE OF CAPTAIN ATOM ($3.99)
01/2012: Captain Atom #5       -- 17,437
----------------------------------------
09/2012: Captain Atom #0       -- 13,934
----------------------------------------
01/2017: F&R Capt Atom #1 of 6 -- 18,728 (+ 34.4%)
-----------------
5 years : +  7.2%
On the one hand I guess it's good to see Cary Bates back writing Captain Atom. On the other hand, that's nostalgia for a comic that came out 30 years ago, and I'm not sure there are enough of us old timers around to make a go of this. (It's even the same logo!)
---
141 - CYBORG ($2.99)
01/2016: Cyborg #7  -- 18,975 (+  6.2%) 
02/2016: Cyborg #8  -- 18,092 (-  4.7%) 
03/2016: Cyborg #9  -- 13,578 (- 25.0%) 
04/2016: Cyborg #10 -- 15,256 (+ 12.4%) 
05/2016: Cyborg #11 -- 12,425 (- 18.6%) 
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%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : -  2.2%
The first of the twice-monthly Rebirth titles to transition to monthly. (And probably not the last, that AFAIK no others have been announced to do so...)
---
146 - BLUE BEETLE ($2.99)
01/2007: Blue Beetle #11 -- 19,865
01/2012: Blue Beetle #5  -- 19,042
01/2013: Blue Beetle #16 -- 11,487
----------------------------------
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%)   
-----------------
5 years : -  4.9%
10 years: -  8.9%
---
149 - RAVEN ($2.99)
09/2016: Raven #1 of 6 -- 28,374   
10/2016: Raven #2 of 6 -- 20,813 (- 26.6%)   
11/2016: Raven #3 of 6 -- 19,154 (-  8.0%)   
12/2016: Raven #4 of 6 -- 17,977 (-  6.1%)   
01/2017: Raven #5 of 6 -- 17,342 (-  3.5%)  
---
150 - 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%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: Future Quest #5  -- 23,975 (-  5.9%)
10/2016: Future Quest #6  -- 22,131 (-  7.7%)
11/2016: Future Quest #7  -- 19,910 (- 10.0%)
12/2016: Future Quest #8  -- 18,296 (-  8.1%)
01/2017: Future Quest #9  -- 17,089 (-  6.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 41.6%
Ending with issue #12.
---
157 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE COLLECTORS' EDITION ($12.99)
01/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #2 of 8 -- 19,367 (- 19.3%)
02/2016: --
03/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #3 of 8 -- 19,445 (+  0.4%)
04/2016: --
05/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #4 of 8 -- 18,226 (-  6.3%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.3%
1 year  : - 20.9%
Tracking these separately from the main title, since they're such a different beast.

As with the regular edition, the erratic schedule is taking its toll here as well.

At $13 a pop, it ranks at #21 on the dollar sales chart!
---
145 - 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%)
No longer returnable. Also, Tom Scioli's "Super Powers" back-up strips are a delight.
---
165 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)
01/2013: Earth 2 #8     -- 50,860 
01/2014: Earth 2 #19    -- 36,103 
01/2015: Earth 2 #30    -- 28,618 
---------------------------------
01/2016: E2 Society #8  -- 19,682 (-  6.5%)
02/2016: E2 Society #9  -- 18,868 (-  4.1%)
03/2016: E2 Society #10 -- 18,391 (-  2.5%)
04/2016: E2 Society #11 -- 17,844 (-  3.0%)
05/2016: E2 Society #12 -- 17,492 (-  2.0%)
06/2016: E2 Society #13 -- 17,430 (-  0.4%)
07/2016: E2 Society #14 -- 16,960 (-  2.7%)
08/2016: E2 Society #15 -- 16,885 (-  0.4%)
09/2016: E2 Society #16 -- 16,025 (-  5.1%)
10/2016: E2 Society #17 -- 16,822 (+  5.0%)
11/2016: E2 Society #18 -- 15,181 (-  9.8%)
12/2016: E2 Society #19 -- 14,366 (-  5.4%)
01/2017: E2 Society #20 -- 14,073 (-  2.0%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.0%
1 year  : - 28.5%
2 years : - 50.8%
Still hanging around, though issue #22.
---
167 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 23.4%
1 year  : - 37.2%
---
169 - 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%)
Also no longer returnable.

The fourth Young Animal title, Mother Panic, missed its January on sale date. That makes two of the four YA titles that have had scheduling hiccups in the early issues, which is not a good sign.
---
170 - DEATH OF HAWKMAN ($3.99)
01/2007: Hawkgirl #60             -- 17,892
01/2012: Savage Hawkman #5        -- 21,570
01/2013: Savage Hawkman #16       -- 12,852
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10/2016: Death of Hawkman #1 of 6 -- 31,316 (+182.0%)
11/2016: Death of Hawkman #2 of 6 -- 17,061 (- 45.5%)
12/2016: Death of Hawkman #3 of 6 -- 13,607 (- 20.2%)
01/2017: Death of Hawkman #4 of 6 -- 12,670 (-  6.9%)
-----------------
5 years : - 41.3%
10 years: - 29.2%
---
174, 175 - INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
01/2013: Injustice #1     -- 20,733  [35,438]
01/2014: Injustice Y2 #1  -- 24,700 
01/2015: Injustice Y3 #7  -- 15,796 
-----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
----------------
6 months: - 11.5%
1 year  : - 24.9%
2 years : - 24.3%
Already dropped below where the previous Injustice series ended.
---
193 - 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%)
----------------
6 months: - 77.0%
---
194 - MIDNIGHTER AND APOLLO ($3.99)
01/2007: Midnighter #3         -- 27,564
----------------------------------------
01/2016: Midnighter #8         -- 10,408 (-  7.6%)
02/2016: Midnighter #9         -- 10,428 (+  0.2%)
03/2016: Midnighter #10        --  9,803 (-  6.0%)
04/2016: Midnighter #11        --  9,435 (-  3.5%)
05/2016: Midnighter #12        --  9,354 (-  0.9%)
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: --
10/2016: Mdnter & Aplo #1 of 6 -- 20,497 (+119.1%)
11/2016: Mdnter & Aplo #2 of 6 -- 13,029 (- 36.4%)
12/2016: Mdnter & Aplo #3 of 6 -- 10,773 (- 17.3%)
01/2017: Mdnter & Aplo #4 of 6 -- 10,023 (-  7.0%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : -  3.7%
10 years: - 63.6%
---
197 - GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER ($2.99)
01/2015: Gotham Academy #4  -- 22,576 
-------------------------------------
01/2016: Gotham Academy #14 -- 15,023 (- 34.5%)
02/2016: Gotham Academy #15 -- 14,334 (-  4.6%)
03/2016: Gotham Academy #16 -- 13,363 (-  6.8%)
04/2016: Gotham Academy #17 -- 12,743 (-  4.6%)
05/2016: Gotham Academy #18 -- 12,410 (-  2.6%)
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%)
----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : - 37.1%
2 years : - 58.1%
---
206 - SUPER POWERS ($2.99)
11/2016: Super Powers #1 of 6 -- 22,282   
12/2016: Super Powers #2 of 6 -- 10,094 (- 54.7%)   
01/2017: Super Powers #3 of 6 --  8,313 (- 17.6%)   
Well I'm enjoying it, even if the rest of you heathens aren't.
---
210 - SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: EL DIABLO/AMANDA WALLER ($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 #1 of 6  -- 18,660 (+ 48.3%) 
09/2016: El Diablo/Boom #2 of 6  -- 13,089 (- 29.9%) 
10/2016: El Diablo/Croc #3 of 6  -- 11,468 (- 12.4%) 
11/2016: El Diablo/Croc #4 of 6  -- 10,236 (- 10.7%) 
12/2016: El Diablo/Am W #5 of 6  --  8,819 (- 13.8%) 
01/2017: El Diablo/Am W #6 of 6  --  8,215 (-  6.8%) 
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : - 62.0%
You'll note that DC wisely has not solicited a third SSMW series.
---
219 - LUCIFER (Vertigo) ($3.99)
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 25.3%
1 year  : - 40.4%
Novelist Richard Kadrey's first full issue (he wrote half of issue #13) is the top-selling Vertigo title for January, which alas isn't saying much.

Last month I expressed a bit of wonder that Vertigo's top-seller was Lost Boys at just 8,442 copies. This month its top seller is 1000 copies fewer. How much longer can Vertigo continue?
---
222 - THE LOST BOYS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2016: Lost Boys #1 of 6 -- 19,812   
11/2016: Lost Boys #2 of 6 -- 11,037 (- 44.3%)   
12/2016: Lost Boys #3 of 6 --  8,442 (- 23.5%)   
01/2017: Lost Boys #4 of 6 --  7,383 (- 12.5%)   
---
231 - FROSTBITE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
09/2016: Frostbite #1 of 6 -- 13,916
10/2016: Frostbite #2 of 6 --  9,312 (- 33.1%)
11/2016: Frostbite #3 of 6 --  7,914 (- 15.0%)
12/2016: Frostbite #4 of 6 --  7,152 (-  9.6%)
01/2017: Frostbite #5 of 6 --  6,578 (-  8.0%)
---
233 - SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP (All-Ages) ($2.99)
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #2  --  9,882 
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #8  --  6,678 
-----------------------------------------
01/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #14 --  7,214 (-  9.9%)
02/2016: -- 
03/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #15 --  8,092 (+ 12.2%)
04/2016: -- 
05/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #16 --  8,400 (+  3.8%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.4%
1 Year  : -  9.6%
2 Years : -  2.4%
For some reason this month's team-up with Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles doesn't move quite as many copies as last month's Harley Quinn team-up. I know, you're as amazed as I am!
---
248 - EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES (Vertigo) ($3.99)
01/2007: Fables #57    -- 25,744
01/2012: Fables #113   -- 17,588
01/2013: Fables #125   -- 15,983 
01/2014: Fables #137   -- 14,172 
01/2015: Fables #148   -- 13,220 
--------------------------------
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%)
-----------------
2 years : - 55.5%
5 years : - 66.6%
10 years: - 77.2%
---
255 - THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE SPECIAL ($7.99)
01/2017: Kamandi Challenge Spc #1 -- 5,877
A one-shot consisting of old Kirby reprints, going for $8. I guess any sales at all are gravy.
---
280 - SIXPACK & DOGWELDER: HARD TRAVELIN' HEROZ ($3.99)
08/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #1 of 6 -- 15,431 (+ 71.6%)
09/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #2 of 6 --  7,647 (- 50.4%)
10/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #3 of 6 --  6,442 (- 15.8%)
11/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #4 of 6 --  5,708 (- 11.4%)
12/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #5 of 6 --  5,132 (- 10.1%)
01/2017: Sixpack & Dogwelder #6 of 6 --  4,758 (-  7.3%)
Yeah, I don't see DC dipping their toe back into this well again anytime soon.
---
272 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
01/2007: Scooby-Doo #116               -- 4,285
01/2012: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #17 -- 4,533
01/2013: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #29 -- 4,729
01/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #41 -- 4,649 
01/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #53 -- 4,703 
-----------------------------------------------
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)   
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%)    
-----------------
6 months: - 13.3%
1 year  : -  7.1%
2 years : -  3.1%
5 years : +  0.5%
10 years: +  6.3%
---
+300 - UNFOLLOW (Vertigo) ($3.99)
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) 
09/2016: Unfollow #11 --  ????? (< 4,239) 
10/2016: Unfollow #12 --  ????? (< 4,931) 
11/2016: Unfollow #13 --  ????? (< 4,799) 
12/2016: Unfollow #14 --  ????? (< 3,954) 
01/2017: Unfollow #15 --  ????? (< 3,971) 
-----------------
6 months:   ????%
1 year  :   ????%
Only one comic from DC doesn't make the Top 300 chart this month.

(Note: Clean Room didn't ship an issue in January.)
---
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
01/2007: 29,706
01/2012: 33,887
01/2013: 31,759 
01/2014: 27,881 
01/2015: 24,289 
---------------
01/2016: 21,845 (- 22.2%)**
02/2016: 24,611 (+ 12.7%)**
03/2016: 22,620 (-  9.6%)**
04/2016: 23,187 (+  2.5%)**
05/2016: 24,532 (+  5.8%)**
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: 34,387 (-  2.5%)**
-----------------
6 months: - 46.0%
1 year  : + 57.4%
2 years : +  8.3%
5 years : +  1.5%
10 years: + 15.8%


DC UNIVERSE
01/2007: 38,302 
01/2012: 37,145
01/2013: 33,485 
01/2014: 33,120 
01/2015: 30,680 
---------------
01/2016: 27,664 (- 20.1%)
02/2016: 31,503 (+ 13.9%)
03/2016: 28,621 (-  9.1%)
04/2016: 30,003 (+  4.8%)
05/2016: 29,927 (-  0.3%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 54.6%
1 year  : + 48.1%
2 years : + 33.6%
5 years : + 10.3%
10 years: +  7.0%


VERTIGO & YOUNG ANIMAL
01/2007: 13,572
01/2012:  9,995
01/2013: 10,764 
01/2014: 11,473 
01/2015:  8,361 
---------------
01/2016:  6,832 (- 20.5%)**
02/2016:  6,274 (-  8.2%)**
03/2016:  6,039 (-  3.7%)**
04/2016:  5,649 (-  6.5%)**
05/2016:  5,734 (+  1.5%)**
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%)**
-----------------
6 months: + 68.3%
1 year  : + 55.9%
2 years : + 27.4%
5 years : +  6.6%
10 years: - 21.5%
Without Young Animal, the Vertigo average for the month would be 6,247.
---
6 month comparisons
===================

+117.3% - Teen Titans
+113.9% - Suicide Squad (New Suicide Squad)
+ 70.2% - Batman 66 Meets...
+ 65.4% - Batman Beyond
+ 42.2% - Deathstroke
+  2.2% - Harley Quinn
- 11.5% - Injustice
- 13.3% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
- 17.0% - Earth 2 Society
- 17.3% - Dark Knight III Collectors' Edition
- 17.4% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
- 23.4% - DC Comics Bombshells
- 25.3% - Lucifer
- 34.9% - Scooby Apocalypse
- 40.8% - Detective Comics
- 41.6% - Future Quest
- 44.9% - Batman
- 46.0% - Flash
- 46.3% - Superman
- 49.7% - Action Comics
- 52.4% - Wonder Woman
- 55.7% - Green Lanterns
- 56.1% - Green Arrow
- 56.9% - Aquaman
- 58.3% - Titans
- 66.1% - Nightwing
- 66.9% - Justice League
- 67.9% - Red Hood & Outlaws
- 68.5% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps
- 72.3% - Hellblazer
- 72.9% - Batgirl
- 75.6% - Batgirl & Birds of Prey
- 77.0% - The Flintstones
- 85.4% - New Super-Man


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

+116.4% - Suicide Squad (New Suicide Squad)
+ 99.3% - Titans (Titans Hunt)
+ 96.8% - He-Man
+ 70.7% - Teen Titans
+ 69.9% - Batman 66 Meets...
+ 59.0% - Green Arrow
+ 58.7% - Wonder Woman
+ 56.3% - Superman
+ 48.8% - Nightwing
+ 46.3% - Batman Beyond
+ 43.9% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC Edge)
+ 40.8% - Aquaman
+ 39.2% - Detective Comics
+ 37.7% - Action Comics
+ 36.8% - Red Hood & Outlaws
+ 30.8% - Hellblazer (Constantine the Hellblazer)
+  8.7% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
+  6.7% - Batgirl
+  5.8% - Deathstroke
+  3.8% - Batman
+  3.3% - Harley Quinn
-  2.2% - Cyborg
-  3.7% - Midnighter & Apollo (Midnighter)
-  7.1% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
-  9.6% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
- 20.9% - Dark Knight III Collectors' Edition
- 24.9% - Injustice
- 28.5% - Earth 2 Society
- 37.1% - Gotham Academy
- 37.2% - DC Comics Bombshells
- 39.0% - Justice League of America
- 40.4% - Lucifer
- 62.0% - Suicide Squad Most Wanted


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

+ 74.0% - Green Arrow
+ 73.9% - Red Hood & Outlaws
+ 62.9% - Flash
+ 58.3% - Suicide Squad (New Suicide Squad)
+ 57.9% - He-Man
+ 53.5% - Hellblazer (Constantine)
+ 39.0% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
+ 30.0% - Teen Titans
+ 28.0% - Supergirl
+ 25.7% - Action Comics
+ 22.9% - Wonder Woman
+ 22.4% - Detective Comics
+ 13.7% - Nightwing
+ 13.3% - Aquaman
+  0.4% - Justice League
-  0.3% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
-  2.4% - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
-  3.1% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
- 12.9% - Batman
- 23.9% - Deathstroke
- 24.3% - Injustice
- 31.6% - Harley Quinn
- 40.2% - Batgirl
- 50.8% - Earth 2 Society (Earth 2)
- 55.5% - Everafter (Fables)
- 58.1% - Gotham Academy


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

+149.2% - Hellblazer
+ 64.5% - Suicide Squad
+ 22.5% - Deathstroke
+  7.2% - Captain Atom
+  4.7% - Green Arrow
+  0.5% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
-  4.9% - Blue Beetle
- 10.0% - Wonder Woman
- 16.0% - Batgirl & Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey)
- 16.8% - Flash
- 19.2% - Nightwing
- 20.1% - Superman
- 24.4% - Teen Titans
- 26.4% - Red Hood & Outlaws
- 26.4% - Batman
- 30.0% - Supergirl
- 36.8% - Detective Comics
- 41.0% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
- 41.3% - Death of Hawkman (Savage Hawkman)
- 48.1% - Aquaman
- 49.7% - Batgirl
- 51.7% - Justice League
- 59.8% - Action Comics
- 59.9% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
- 66.6% - Everafter (Fables)


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

+ 80.2% - Hellblazer 
+ 55.5% - Aquaman
+ 44.6% - Batman
+ 33.4% - Nightwing
+ 16.9% - Flash
+ 10.6% - Green Arrow
+  6.3% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
+  4.5% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
-  2.9% - Superman
-  8.3% - Batgirl & Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey)
-  8.9% - Blue Beetle
- 29.2% - Death of Hawkman (Hawkgirl)
- 34.0% - Teen Titans
- 40.7% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
- 63.6% - Midnighter & Apollo (Midnighter)
- 77.2% - Everafter (Fables)



Sales Indices
=============

DCU: Average: 40,979. Median: 36,893. No.: 64. Total: 2,622,647

2.6 - Batman (14)
2.5 - Batman (15)
2.1 - Justice League/Power Rangers
2.1 - All Star Batman
1.8 - Justice League vs Suicide Squad (3)
1.8 - Justice League (12)
1.7 - Justice League vs Suicide Squad (4)
1.7 - Justice League vs Suicide Squad (5)
1.7 - Justice League vs Suicide Squad (6)
1.7 - Justice League (13)
1.6 - Detective Comics (948)
1.5 - Detective Comics (949)
1.5 - Flash (14)
1.5 - Superman (14)
1.4 - Flash (15)
1.4 - Superman (15)
1.3 - Suicide Squad (9)
1.3 - Suicide Squad (10)
1.3 - Wonder Woman (14)
1.2 - Wonder Woman (15)
1.2 - Harley Quinn (11)
1.1 - Titans
1.1 - Trinity
1.1 - Nightwing (12)
1.1 - Harley Quinn (12)
1.1 - Action Comics (971)
1.1 - Action Comics (972)
1.0 - Teen Titans
1.0 - Green Lanterns (14)
1.0 - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (12)
0.9 - Green Lanterns (15)
0.9 - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (13)
0.9 - Green Arrow (14)
0.8 - Green Arrow (15)
0.8 - Aquaman (14)
0.8 - Aquaman (15)
0.8 - Red Hood & Outlaws
0.7 - JLA Killer Frost Rebirth
0.7 - Deathstroke (10)
0.7 - Batman Beyond
0.7 - JLA The Atom Rebirth
0.7 - JLA Vixen Rebirth
0.7 - Supergirl
0.7 - Batgirl
0.7 - Deathstroke (11)
0.7 - JLA The Ray Rebirth
0.6 - Batgirl & Birds of Prey
0.6 - Kamandi Challenge
0.6 - The Hellblazer
0.6 - Superwoman
0.5 - Odyssey of the Amazons
0.5 - New Super-Man
0.5 - Fall & Rise of Captain Atom
0.5 - Cyborg
0.4 - Blue Beetle
0.4 - Raven
0.4 - Dark Knight III Collectors' Edition
0.3 - Earth 2 Society
0.3 - Death of Hawkman
0.2 - Midnighter & Apollo
0.2 - Gotham Academy 2nd Semester
0.1 - Kamandi Challenge Special
0.1 - Sixpack & Dogwelder


Vertigo & Young Animal: Average: 10,652**. Median: 7,413**. No.: 8. Total: 85,214**

2.5 - Doom Patrol
1.3 - Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye
1.3 - Shade the Changing Girl
0.7 - Lucifer
0.7 - The Lost Boys
0.6 - Frostbite
0.6 - Everafter
0.4 - Unfollow**


Digital First & Other: Average: 13,295. Median: 11,980. No.: 11. Total: 146,244

1.8 - Batman 66 Meets Wonder Woman 77
1.4 - Scooby Apocalypse
1.4 - He-Man/Thundercats
1.3 - Future Quest
1.0 - DC Comics Bombshells
0.9 - Injustice Ground Zero (3) 
0.9 - Injustice Ground Zero (4) 
0.8 - The Flintstones
0.6 - Super Powers
0.5 - 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. 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.
Image is not a normal comics publisher, and the typical metrics for sales success may not apply. For many 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 National Association of Home Builders, 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 if you need to contact me).


As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.

Friday, February 24, 2017

Amazon Top 50 - February 24, 2017

My Favorite Thing is Monsters
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (N). My Favorite Thing is Monsters
2 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 27: The Whisperer War *
3 (N). Spider-Man: Spider-Island (Kindle)
4 (-). March Trilogy Slipcase
5 (+1). Saga Volume 7 *
6 (N). Wolverine: Old Man Logan (hardcover)
7 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
8 (+38). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 11
9 (+23). Hilo Book 3: The Great Big Boom
10 (-2). March Book One
11 (-8). Me Without You
12 (-2). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
13 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (-5). The Walking Dead Compendium One
15 (+5). The Walking Dead Volume 26: Call To Arms
16 (-2). Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
17 (+13). Saga Volume 6
18 (R). Big Mushy Happy Lump: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection *
19 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
20 (+5). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
21 (-20). The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One *
22 (-9). I Am Pusheen the Cat
23 (-7). Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham (Rebirth)
24 (R). Saga Volume 1
25 (-4). Monstress Volume 1: Awakening
26 (+5). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
27 (R). One-Punch Man, Vol. 11 *
28 (+19). Goodnight Darth Vader
29 (N). My Favorite Thing is Monsters Vol. 2 *
30 (+11). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
31 (-16). The Complete Persepolis
32 (-21). Wolverine: Old Man Logan (paperback)
33 (-5). March Book Three
34 (+8). Marvel Encyclopedia
35 (N). How to Train Your Dragon: The Serpent's Heir *
36 (+3). March Book Two
37 (-32). The Walking Dead #164 (Kindle)
38 (-15). The Complete Maus
39 (R). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader
40 (+5). Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
41 (R). Darth Vader and Son
42 (N). Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Path of Doom (Rebirth)
43 (-13). Vader's Little Princess
44 (R). Saga Volume 5
45 (N). Seven to Eternity Volume 1
46 (N). The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 *
47 (+1). Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump
48 (-14). Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman (Rebirth)
49 (-30). American Born Chinese
50 (R). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 4: End of Games



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time 
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

Commentary:
  • Rocketing to a #1 debut this week is Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing is Monsters, currently at #28 on the overall Amazon books chart. Presumably due to all the effusive press surrounding the book. The second concluding volume, not due out until October, also debuts as a pre-order.
  • The Kindle edition of Spider Island was on sale yesterday, leading to its debut at #3 on the chart. Other debuts this week include a hardcover edition of Wolverine: Old Man Logan, a How to Train Your Dragon graphic novel the first Rebirth collection of Action Comics, and the first volume of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga.
  • I don't recall the first two volumes making a big splash, but the third GN in Judd Winick's Hilo series moves up into the top ten with its release this week.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Amazon Top 50 - February 17, 2017

The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (N). The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One *
2 (+5). The Walking Dead Volume 27: The Whisperer War *
3 (-2). Me Without You
4 (-2). March Trilogy Slipcase
5 (N). The Walking Dead #164 (Kindle)
6 (+2). Saga Volume 7 *
7 (+8). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
8 (-4). March Book One
9 (+32). The Walking Dead Compendium One
10 (-1). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
11 (+24). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
12 (-2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
13 (-7). I Am Pusheen the Cat
14 (R). Superman: Red Son
15 (+5). The Complete Persepolis
16 (+7). Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham (Rebirth)
17 (+22). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
18 (+6). Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
19 (R). American Born Chinese
20 (+22). The Walking Dead Volume 26: Call To Arms
21 (+6). Monstress Volume 1: Awakening
22 (-9). The Walking Dead #163 (Kindle)
23 (+24). The Complete Maus
24 (-8). Dilbert 2017 Day-to-Day Calendar
25 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
26 (N). Civil War II
27 (-9). Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen (Rebirth)
28 (-16). March Book Three
29 (+1). Vader's Little Princess
30 (R). Saga Volume 6
31 (-6). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
32 (N). Hilo Book 3: The Great Big Boom *
33 (+7). Avatar: The Last Airbender—North and South Part Two
34 (+3). Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman (Rebirth)
35 (-9). Watchmen
36 (-22). My Hero Academia, Vol. 7
37 (R). Kindred: A Graphic Novel
38 (-6). V for Vendetta
39 (-20). March Book Two
40 (-23). Love is Love
41 (-5). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
42 (+2). Marvel Encyclopedia
43 (-). Paper Girls Volume 1
44 (-16). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
45 (+5). Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
46 (N). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 11
47 (-14). Goodnight Darth Vader
48 (-10). Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump
49 (-4). Paper Girls Volume 2
50 (-2). The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice (Rebirth)


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first timeR = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

Commentary:
  • It's not due to be released until June, but still the pre-order for The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars debuts in the #1 position this week.
  • Following up on the 25¢ issue from a couple of weeks ago, the new regular-priced digital issue of The Walking Dead comes in at #5. A large bump up this week for Walking Dead collections as well.
  • Also debuting this week are Marvel's Civil War II collection, a new volume of Judd Winick's Hilo, and a new volume of Tokyo Ghoul.

Friday, February 10, 2017

Amazon Top 50 - February 10, 2017

Me Without You
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (+2). Me Without You
2 (-1). March Trilogy Slipcase
3 (N). Siege (Kindle)
4 (-). March Book One
5 (N). The Ghost in the Shell 1 Deluxe Edition *
6 (+9). I Am Pusheen the Cat
7 (+2). The Walking Dead Volume 27: The Whisperer War *
8 (+5). Saga Volume 7 *
9 (-4). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
10 (-4). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
11 (+36). Heart and Brain 2017 Wall Calendar
12 (-4). March Book Three
13 (-11). The Walking Dead #163 (Kindle)
14 (+19). My Hero Academia, Vol. 7
15 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
16 (+5). Dilbert 2017 Day-to-Day Calendar
17 (-7). Love is Love
18 (N). Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen (Rebirth)
19 (-8). March Book Two
20 (-13). The Complete Persepolis
21 (+25). Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire
22 (+26). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
23 (-9). Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham (Rebirth)
24 (+3). Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
25 (-16). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
26 (+4). Watchmen
27 (-4). Monstress Volume 1: Awakening
28 (+6). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
29 (N). Introvert Doodles: An Illustrated Look at Introvert Life in an Extrovert World
30 (+15). Vader's Little Princess
31 (R). Darth Vader and Son
32 (-14). V for Vendetta
33 (+3). Goodnight Darth Vader
34 (N). JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 3—Stardust Crusaders, Vol. 2
35 (R). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
36 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
37 (-12). Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman (Rebirth)
38 (-1). Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump
39 (-19). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
40 (N). Avatar: The Last Airbender—North and South Part Two
41 (-24). The Walking Dead Compendium One
42 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 26: Call To Arms
43 (-5). Paper Girls Volume 1
44 (R). Marvel Encyclopedia
45 (R). Paper Girls Volume 2
46 (-18). One-Punch Man, Vol. 10
47 (-18). The Complete Maus
48 (-22). The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice (Rebirth)
49 (-6). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 4: End of Games
50 (R). Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first timeR = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

Commentary:

  • With Valentine's Day approaching next week, Me Without You returns to the top of the chart, displacing the March Trilogy.
  • A sale bring the Kindle edition of the collection of Marvel's Siege event to the #3 position this week.
  • Debuting at #5 is the upcoming new deluxe hardcover edition of Ghost in the Shell, no doubt with interest driven by the release of the trailer for the upcoming movie.
  • Also debuting this week is the first Detective Comics collection of the Rebirth era, a collection of the Introvert Doodles Webcomic, and new volumes of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
  • A couple of calendar jump upwards this week, as Amazon has finally discounted them.

Thursday, February 09, 2017

20 Ans Panini Comics - Marvel French Edition covers

Check out these sweet covers to the new 20 Ans Panini Comics French language editions of classic(-ish) Marvel trade collections!

20 Ans Panini Comics Vol. 4: Astonishing X-Men - Surdoues

20 Ans Panini Comics Vol. 3: Deadpool - Il faut soigner le soldat Wilson

20 Ans Panini Comics Vol. 1: Ms. Marvel - Metamorphose

20 Ans Panini Comics Vol. 2: Spider-Man - Un jour de plus

Saturday, February 04, 2017

DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: December 2016 - Comic Readers vs. Retailer Incentive Variants

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

Sorry this column is a bit late; I was waiting for Diamond to release the year-end figures for 2016, but as of this writing they haven't yet materialized. Hopefully they'll be out soon and I'll roll those revised numbers into the January 2017 column.

December was not a great month for DC. While yes, they did have four of the top five comics this month, the market as a whole was down 7% from December 2015, and at under 4K the floor of the Top 300 was lower than we've seen in quite some time.

More troubling is that the Rebirth titles are having a hard time stabilizing; most of the twice-monthly titles saw drops of 5-6% for the first issue of the month and 2-3% for the second issue of the month (there are exceptions, of course). The monthly titles are also dropping too much; DC have to be a bit worried that things are not yet stabilizing.

But on the bright side, things are still better than before Rebirth, with DC still moving a million more comics in December than they did in May (the month before Rebirth started).

The other point of interest this month are the 6-month percentage numbers for the Rebirth launch-month titles, most of which are in the minus 50-60% range.

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.)

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1, 12 - JUSTICE LEAGUE VS SUICIDE SQUAD ($3.99)
12/2016: JL Vs SS #1 of 6 -- 179,643
12/2016: JL Vs SS #2 of 6 --  82,475 (- 54.1%)
The Rebirth era's first event series ropes in just two titles, but they're two of DC"s more high-profile titles and things kick off nicely. There were oodles of retailer customizable incentive variants for the first issue which led to an overinflated sales number, which you can see as things drop way back to closer to normal with the second issue (which had just a regular f.o.v. and an incentive cover). It's also weekly at $3.99, which may somewhat limit its appeal to consumers but will at least get things over with quickly.

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3 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE ($5.99)
12/2015: Dark Knight III #2 of 8 -- 158,188 (- 62.5%) [168,590]
01/2016: --
02/2016: Dark Knight III #3 of 8 -- 146,044 (- 10.6%) [150,665]
03/2016: --
04/2016: Dark Knight III #4 of 8 -- 143,055 (-  5.1%)
05/2016: --
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%)
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6 months: - 14.9%
1 year  : - 29.3%
 
DK3 takes a bit of a tumble as the irregular schedule starts to catch up with it. And DC announced that it would be a nine-issue series, not eight. I'm so glad I'm not buying this in single issues; my experience with the delays on the previous two Dark Knight series was enough to warn me away.

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4, 5 - BATMAN ($2.99)
12/2006: Batman #660    --  76,967 
12/2006: Batman #661    --  75,512 
12/2011: Batman #4      -- 133,781 [144,777]
12/2012: Batman #15     -- 151,568 
12/2013: Batman #26     -- 119,443 
12/2014: Batman #37     -- 113,255  
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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%) 
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%) 
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6 months: - 60.9%
1 year  : - 13.6%
2 years : -  3.0%
5 years : - 24.1%
10 years: + 44.1%
 
Like most of the Rebirth titles, Batman is still looking for its level; a drop of over 7% for the month is more than you want to see six months in.

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10 - ALL STAR BATMAN ($4.99)
12/2006: --
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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%)   
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10 years:    n.a.

Dollar sales-wise this ranks just ahead of the two Batman books, due to its $4.99 cover price. But on the dark cloud size a Batman comic by Scott Snyder has never sold this low since the start of the New 52 era.

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14, 15 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($2.99)
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 
12/2014: Justice League #37 --  72,081 
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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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: +  1.9%
1 year  : - 13.2%
2 years : +  0.7%
5 years : - 52.4%

At this point Justice League is pretty much back where it was at the end of the New 52 version. The JL/SS crossover issues don't hit the streets until January.

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17, 18 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($2.99)
12/2006: Detective Comics #826 --  59,657
12/2006: Detective Comics #827 --  55,031
12/2011: Detective Comics #4   --  99,366
12/2012: Detective Comics #15  -- 106,395
12/2013: Detective Comics #26  --  56,538 
12/2014: Detective Comics #37  --  54,953 
-----------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 43.9%
1 year  : + 43.3%
2 years : + 19.6%
5 years : - 33.8%
10 years: + 14.6%

Tracking below its New 52 counterpart, but still selling significantly better than that title's end point.

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20, 24 - FLASH ($2.99)
12/2006: Flash FMA #7  --  53,600 
12/2011: Flash #4      --  77,336
12/2012: Flash #15     --  45,925
12/2013: Flash #26     --  36,601 
12/2014: Flash #37     --  37,026 
---------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 49.0%
1 year  : + 51.1%
2 years : + 71.9%
5 years : - 17.7%
10 years: + 18.7%

Still dropping a bit more than one would like, but also doing better than the New 52 version on an issue-by-issue basis, and almost identical on a month-by-month basis. There's a Batman crossover coming up in April to boost things up a bit.

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26, 28 - SUPERMAN ($2.99)
12/2006: --
12/2011: Superman #4    --  76,532
12/2012: Superman #15   --  51,225
12/2013: Superman #26   --  36,877 
12/2014: Superman #37   --  50,383 
----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 55.4%
1 year  : + 27.1%
2 years : + 19.5%
5 years : - 21.3%
10 years:    n.a.

More or less in the same boat as The Flash, as far as comparisons with the New 52 version go. There's a Superman title crossover coming up in March which could boost things up a bit.

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27 - 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 
12/2014: New Suicide Squad #5  --  32,834 
-----------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: +151.0%
1 year  : +126.7%
2 years : + 82.6%
5 years : + 73.6%

Only one issue this month for some reason, and it's a JL vs SS tie-in, so it doesn't suffer the drops that other Rebirth books are seeing.

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32, 33 - WONDER WOMAN ($2.99)
12/2006: --
12/2011: Wonder Woman #4   -- 57,675
12/2012: Wonder Woman #15  -- 41,641
12/2013: Wonder Woman #26  -- 32,773 
12/2014: Wonder Woman #37  -- 43,066 (- 27.0%)
-------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 56.6%
1 year  : + 37.4%
2 years : + 28.0%
5 years : -  4.4%
10 years:    n.a.

Despite it's unorthodox alternating storylines, Wonder Woman is pretty much in the same sales comparison boat as Superman & The Flash.

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37 - TRINITY ($2.99)
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%)

A smidge more than you'd like to see in a fourth issue drop.

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38, 41 - HARLEY QUINN ($2.99)
12/2013: Harley Quinn #1  --  92,153 [120,312]
12/2014: Harley Quinn #13 --  68,102 
------------------------------------
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 (+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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 11.9%
1 year  : - 29.0%
2 years : - 27.9%

Pretty much back to where it was before Rebirth.

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39, 42 - NIGHTWING ($2.99)
12/2006: Nightwing #126 --  34,889
12/2011: Nightwing #4   --  57,409
12/2012: Nightwing #15  --  74,407
12/2013: Nightwing #26  --  38,452 
12/2014: Grayson #5     --  42,611  [42,648]
----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : + 35.9%
2 years : + 14.0%
5 years : - 15.3%
10 years: + 39.3%

Tracking pretty much on par with the New 52 series.

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40 - TITANS ($2.99)
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%) 
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%) 
-----------------
6 months: - 51.7%
1 year  : +132.4%

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44, 45 - ACTION COMICS ($2.99)
12/2006: --
12/2011: Action Comics #4   -- 112,839
12/2012: Action Comics #15  --  61,298
12/2013: Action Comics #26  --  37,489 
12/2014: Action Comics #37  --  39,168 
--------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 50.7%
1 year  : + 59.2%
2 years : + 18.0%
5 years : - 59.0%
10 years:    n.a.

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47 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)
12/2006: Teen Titans #42 -- 60,165
12/2011: Teen Titans #4  -- 54,929
12/2012: Teen Titans #15 -- 68,707
12/2013: Teen Titans #26 -- 29,149 
12/2014: Teen Titans #5  -- 34,101 
----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: +135.1%
1 year  : + 68.1%
2 years : + 29.4%
5 years : - 19.7%
10 years: - 26.7%

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51, 55 - GREEN LANTERNS ($2.99)
12/2006: --
12/2011: Green Lantern #4   -- 104,199 
12/2012: Green Lantern #15  --  74,363
12/2013: Green Lantern #26  --  51,420 
12/2014: Green Lantern #37  --  44,033 
--------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 61.6%
1 year  : -  8.8%
2 years : -  5.4%
5 years : - 60.0%
10 years:    n.a.

---
 
53 - 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%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: --
11/2016: --
12/2016: Harley's LBB #5  -- 41,785 (+ 8.4%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : - 54.7%

You: "Gee, I know that issue #4 was a couple of months late, but since each issue is a done-in-one by a different artist, surely that means that the next issue will be on time since it's already completed, right?"

DC: "Ha ha, no. And don't call us Shirley."

---
 
54, 57 - HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ($2.99)
12/2006: Green Lantern Corps #7   --  38,737
12/2011: Green Lantern Corps #4   --  57,180
12/2012: Green Lantern Corps #15  --  47,841
12/2013: Green Lantern Corps #26  --  32,797 
12/2014: Green Lantern Corps #37  --  32,860 
--------------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
----------------
6 months: +126.4%
1 year  :    n.a.
2 years : + 27.2%
5 years : - 26.9%
10 years: +  7.9%

---
 
66, 70 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)
12/2006: Green Arrow #69 -- 32,234
12/2011: Green Arrow #4  -- 37,116
12/2012: Green Arrow #15 -- 20,672
12/2013: Green Arrow #26 -- 24,687 
12/2014: Green Arrow #37 -- 20,904 
----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 60.1%
1 year  : + 23.0%
2 years : + 91.5%
5 years : +  2.2%
10 years: + 17.7%

---
 
76, 79 - AQUAMAN ($2.99)
12/2006: Aquaman #47 -- 21,197
12/2011: Aquaman #4  -- 64,961
12/2012: Aquaman #15 -- 75,947
12/2013: Aquaman #26 -- 38,841 
12/2014: Aquaman #37 -- 31,198 
------------------------------
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%)
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%)
13/2016: Aquaman #13 -- 34,619 (-  2.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 61.9%
1 year  : + 73.3%
2 years : + 12.5%
5 years : - 46.0%
10 years: + 65.6%

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84 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)
12/2012: Unlimited #11     -- 18,089
12/2013: Universe #5       -- 15,857 
12/2014: --
------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: +152.7%
1 year  : + 50.0%
2 years :    n.a.

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85 - RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS ($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 
12/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #37 -- 18,723 
-----------------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: +100.5%
1 year  : + 27.4%
2 years : + 75.5%
5 years : - 25.8%

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86, 89 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)
12/2011: Deathstroke #4  --  26,367 
12/2012: Deathstroke #15 --  13,528 
12/2014: Deathstroke #3  --  34,010  
-----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: + 51.8%
1 year  : + 26.4%
2 years : -  5.8%
5 years : + 21.5%

---
 
91 - BATGIRL ($2.99)
12/2011: Batgirl #4  --  59,972
12/2012: Batgirl #15 --  75,341
12/2013: Batgirl #26 --  34,885 
12/2014: Batgirl #37 --  45,060 
-------------------------------
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : + 13.4%
2 years : - 30.6%
5 years : - 47.8%

---
 
92 - SUPERGIRL ($2.99)
12/2006: Supergirl #12  --  59,819 
12/2006: Supergirl #13  --  56,648 
12/2011: Supergirl #4   --  44,180
12/2012: Supergirl #15  --  30,814
12/2013: Supergirl #26  --  22,646 
12/2014: Supergirl #37  --  26,272 
----------------------------------
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%)
-----------------
2 years : + 18.1%
5 years : - 29.7%
10 years: - 46.7%

Has dropped over 90K from the Rebirth issue. Not a good trajectory.

---

As a point of interest, the first issue of Dynamite's Wonder Woman 77 Meets the Bionic Woman
crossover (and its nine different covers) clocks in at position #97 with 29,276 copies.

---
 
99 - BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY ($2.99)
12/2006: Birds of Prey #101 --  29,825
12/2011: Birds of Prey #4   --  34,460
12/2012: Birds of Prey #15  --  24,026
12/2013: Birds of Prey #26  --  17,497
--------------------------------------
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%)
-----------------
5 years : - 16.3%
10 years: -  3.3%

---
 
101 - HELLBLAZER ($2.99)
12/2006: Hellblazer #227    -- 13,231
12/2011: Hellblazer #286    --  9,404
12/2012: Hellblazer #298    --  9,132
12/2013: Constantine #9     -- 22,403 
12/2014: Constantine #20    -- 15,574 
-------------------------------------
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%)
09/2016: Hellblazer #2      -- 44,824 (- 31.8%)
10/2016: Hellblazer #3      -- 33,596 (- 25.0%)
11/2016: Hellblazer #4      -- 28,882 (- 14.0%)
12/2016: Hellblazer #5      -- 25,780 (- 10.7%)
-----------------
6 months: + 64.2%
1 year  : + 38.6%
2 years : + 65.5%
5 years : +174.1%
10 years: + 94.8%

Tracking about 5K ahead of the previous series.

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104 - SUPERWOMAN ($2.99)
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%)  

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106 - DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL ($9.99)
12/2016: Rebirth Holiday 2016  --  23,601    

The last time DC did a line-wide Holiday special was in 2010. It paid off this year, as the high cover price makes this the #15 title this month in dollar sales.

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111 - SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER ($5.99)
12/2016: Being Super #1 of 4  --  21,491   

Another bi-monthly prestige format mini-series. Sales are decent for a $6 comic, though the real end game here is as a collected edition aimed at the YA market, so any sales through Diamond are really just gravy.

---
 
113, 124 - CYBORG ($2.99)
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%) 
03/2016: Cyborg #9  -- 13,578 (- 25.0%) 
04/2016: Cyborg #10 -- 15,256 (+ 12.4%) 
05/2016: Cyborg #11 -- 12,425 (- 18.6%) 
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%)
-----------------
6 months: + 59.4%
1 year  : - 16.2%

The last of the twice-monthly issues before going monthly in 2017. DC really needs to consider doing the same with Deathstroke, Aquaman & Green Arrow too.

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115 - NEW SUPER-MAN ($2.99)
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%)

Has already dropped more than 100K from its first issue. DC is trying to publish seven comics a month in the Superman Family, and that's just too darn many.

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118 - BLUE BEETLE ($2.99)
12/2006: Blue Beetle #10 -- 21,358
12/2011: Blue Beetle #4  -- 21,408
12/2012: Blue Beetle #15 -- 11,744
----------------------------------
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%)   
-----------------
5 years : -  2.8%
10 years: -  2.6%

The direct market has long been hostile to a Blue Beetle solo series, and things are no exception under the Rebirth banner.

---
 
126 - MOTHER PANIC (Young Animal) ($3.99)
11/2016: Mother Panic #1  -- 45,089
12/2016: Mother Panic #2  -- 20,506 (- 54.5%)

Returnable, so the numbers have been adjusted up 10% from those derived from the Diamond-supplied figures. See the fine print at the end of the column for why this is done.
That's a fairly large drop for a second issue, but it's on par with the second issue sales for Cave Carson & Shade. Doom Patrol missed its ship date this month, so Mother Panic is the top Young Animal book for December.

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119 - 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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 32.5%

The top-selling non-DCU title for December, but still dropping too much each month.

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122 - HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS ($3.99)
12/2012: He-Man & MotU #5      -- 16,858 
12/2013: He-Man & MotU #9      -- 14,465 
12/2014: He-Man Eternity #1    -- 18,884 
----------------------------------------
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%)
03/2016: --
04/2016: --
05/2016: --
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: --
10/2016: He-Man/T'cats #1 of 6 -- 32,936 (+247.0%)
11/2016: He-Man/T'cats #2 of 6 -- 21,991 (- 33.2%)
12/2016: He-Man/T'cats #3 of 6 -- 19,902 (-  9.5%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : + 97.1%
2 years : +  5.4%

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127 - 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%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: Future Quest #5  -- 23,975 (-  5.9%)
10/2016: Future Quest #6  -- 22,131 (-  7.7%)
11/2016: Future Quest #7  -- 19,910 (- 10.0%)
12/2016: Future Quest #8  -- 18,296 (-  8.1%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.

Ending with issue #12.

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130 - RAVEN ($2.99)
09/2016: Raven #1 of 6 -- 28,374   
10/2016: Raven #2 of 6 -- 20,813 (- 26.6%)   
11/2016: Raven #3 of 6 -- 19,154 (-  8.0%)   
12/2016: Raven #4 of 6 -- 17,977 (-  6.1%)   

There were second printings of the first two issues this month, but they didn't chart in the top 300.

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134, 158 - INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2013: Injustice #12    -- 21,871 (- 3.7%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #5  -- 16,611 (- 0.8%)
12/2014: Injustice Y3 #6  -- 16,141 (- 2.8%)
-----------------------------------
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%)
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%)
----------------
6 months: + 14.5%
1 year  :    n.a.
2 years : -  5.6%

A new Injustice series sees a typical bump up for the first issue, but the second issue drop is larger than has been the case for Injustice series in the past. The Injustice 2 video game is due out in May, which I would imagine will go a ways in invigorating interest in the comic.

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145 - 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%)
 
151 - 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%)

Both returnable; see the fine print at the end of the column. The Young Animal titles are pretty much moving in lock-step with each other.

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150 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First) ($3.99)
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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 22.0%
1 year  : - 38.2%

Ack, why the biggish percentage drop this month?

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152 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)
12/2012: Earth 2 #7     -- 54,409
12/2013: Earth 2 #18    -- 37,130 
12/2014: Earth 2 #29    -- 30,273 
---------------------------------
12/2015: E2 Society #7  -- 21,059 (-  4.1%)
01/2016: E2 Society #8  -- 19,682 (-  6.5%)
02/2016: E2 Society #9  -- 18,868 (-  4.1%)
03/2016: E2 Society #10 -- 18,391 (-  2.5%)
04/2016: E2 Society #11 -- 17,844 (-  3.0%)
05/2016: E2 Society #12 -- 17,492 (-  2.0%)
06/2016: E2 Society #13 -- 17,430 (-  0.4%)
07/2016: E2 Society #14 -- 16,960 (-  2.7%)
08/2016: E2 Society #15 -- 16,885 (-  0.4%)
09/2016: E2 Society #16 -- 16,025 (-  5.1%)
10/2016: E2 Society #17 -- 16,822 (+  5.0%)
11/2016: E2 Society #18 -- 15,181 (-  9.8%)
12/2016: E2 Society #19 -- 14,366 (-  5.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.6%
1 year  : - 31.8%
2 years : - 52.5%

Still hanging around, through issue #22.

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154 - SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2013: --
12/2014: -- 
-----------------------------------------
12/2015: --
01/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #14 --  7,214 (-  9.9%)
02/2016: -- 
03/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #15 --  8,092 (+ 12.2%)
04/2016: -- 
05/2016: Scooby-Doo Team-Up #16 --  8,400 (+  3.8%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 Year  :    n.a.
2 Years :    n.a.

No your eyes do not deceive you; it's a team-up with Harley Quinn that gives SDTU a big bounce this month.

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157 - DEATH OF HAWKMAN ($3.99)
12/2006: Hawkgirl #59             -- 18,140
12/2011: Savage Hawkman #4        -- 25,437
12/2012: Savage Hawkman #15       -- 13,564
-------------------------------------------
10/2016: Death of Hawkman #1 of 6 -- 31,316 (+182.0%)
11/2016: Death of Hawkman #2 of 6 -- 17,061 (- 45.5%)
12/2016: Death of Hawkman #3 of 6 -- 13,607 (- 20.2%)
-----------------
5 years : - 46.5%
10 years: - 25.0%

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180 - MIDNIGHTER AND APOLLO ($3.99)
12/2006: Midnighter #2         -- 30,464
----------------------------------------
12/2015: Midnighter #7         -- 11,267 (-  7.5%)
01/2016: Midnighter #8         -- 10,408 (-  7.6%)
02/2016: Midnighter #9         -- 10,428 (+  0.2%)
03/2016: Midnighter #10        --  9,803 (-  6.0%)
04/2016: Midnighter #11        --  9,435 (-  3.5%)
05/2016: Midnighter #12        --  9,354 (-  0.9%)
06/2016: --
07/2016: --
08/2016: --
09/2016: --
10/2016: Mdnter & Aplo #1 of 6 -- 20,497 (+119.1%)
11/2016: Mdnter & Aplo #2 of 6 -- 13,029 (- 36.4%)
12/2016: Mdnter & Aplo #3 of 6 -- 10,773 (- 17.3%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : -  4.4%
10 yeas : - 64.6%

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182 - 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%)

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183 - DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE ($5.99)
12/2006: Deadman #5              -- 10,113
------------------------------------------
10/2016: Deadman Mansion #1 of 3 -- 15,297 (+163.6%)
11/2016: --
12/2016: Deadman Mansion #2 of 3 -- 10,232 (- 33.1%)
-----------------
10 years: +  1.2%

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185 - SUPER POWERS ($2.99)
11/2016: Super Powers #1 of 6 -- 22,282   
12/2016: Super Powers #2 of 6 -- 10,094 (- 54.7%)   

The first issue had an f.o.v. and this issue does not, which explains the larger-than-normal second issue drop.

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191 - GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER ($2.99)
12/2014: Gotham Academy #3  -- 26,509 
-------------------------------------
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%)
03/2016: Gotham Academy #16 -- 13,363 (-  6.8%)
04/2016: Gotham Academy #17 -- 12,743 (-  4.6%)
05/2016: Gotham Academy #18 -- 12,410 (-  2.6%)
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%)
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6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : - 49.8%
2 years : - 63.2%

If you're wondering why DC keeps Gotham Academy around, it's because the trade collections got picked up by Scholastic for their book fairs. So the single issue sales in the direct market are pretty much immaterial.

The direct comics market: the only place where they can't sell Harry Potter meets Batman.

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196 - SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: EL DIABLO/AMANDA WALLER ($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 #1 of 6  -- 18,660 (+ 48.3%) 
09/2016: El Diablo/Boom #2 of 6  -- 13,089 (- 29.9%) 
10/2016: El Diablo/Croc #3 of 6  -- 11,468 (- 12.4%) 
11/2016: El Diablo/Croc #4 of 6  -- 10,236 (- 10.7%) 
12/2016: El Diablo/Am W #5 of 6  --  8,819 (- 13.8%) 
-----------------
6 months: - 29.9%

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198 - TEEN TITANS GO! (Digital-First) ($2.99)
12/2006: Teen Titans Go! #38 --  9,529
12/2013: Teen Titans Go! #1  -- 13,441
12/2014: Teen Titans Go! #7  --  8,254 
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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%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: Teen Titans Go! #18 --  9,506 (-  1.3%)
11/2016: --
12/2016: Teen Titans Go! #19 --  8,748 (-  8.0%)
-----------------
6 months: -  6.2%
1 year  : -  9.9%
2 years : +  6.0%
10 years: -  8.2%

Not sure what to make of the largish percentage drop for TTG this month...

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204 - BATMAN '66 MEETS STEED & MRS. PEEL (Digital-First) ($2.99)
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%)
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%)
----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 year  : - 50.0%

Next up for the nostalgia fest: Batman 66 Meets Wonder Woman 77.

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205 - THE LOST BOYS (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2016: Lost Boys #1 of 6 -- 19,812   
11/2016: Lost Boys #2 of 6 -- 11,037 (- 44.3%)   
12/2016: Lost Boys #3 of 6 --  8,442 (- 23.5%)   

The best-selling Vertigo book for December. At just 8,442 copies. Let that sink in...

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218 - 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%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 25.5%
1 year  : - 55.3%

A special holiday issue, with one story by the outgoing writer and one by the new incoming writer.

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229 - FROSTBITE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
09/2016: Frostbite #1 of 6 -- 13,916
10/2016: Frostbite #2 of 6 --  9,312 (- 33.1%)
11/2016: Frostbite #3 of 6 --  7,914 (- 15.0%)
12/2016: Frostbite #4 of 6 --  7,152 (-  9.6%)

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Place here a Director's Cut edition of the first issue of All Star Batman at position #234 on the chart. (Not included in the summary statistics below.)

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237 - EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2006: Fables #56    -- 25,892
12/2011: Fables #112   -- 17,602
12/2012: Fables #124   -- 16,018
12/2013: Fables #136   -- 14,220 
12/2014: Fables #147   -- 13,302 
--------------------------------
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%)
-----------------
2 years : - 53.5%
5 years : - 64.8%
10 years: - 76.1%

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246 - VIGILANTE: SOUTHLAND ($3.99)
10/2016: Southland #1 of 6 -- 16,264 (+152.3%)
11/2016: Southland #2 of 6 --  7,787 (- 52.1%)
12/2016: Southland #3 of 3 --  5,801 (- 25.5%)

The surprise final issue, as DC decided to pull the plug mid-story (they claim the final three unpublished issues will be included in the eventual trade collection). Thus ensuring that pretty much no one will ever bother buying issues of a DCU miniseries based on a C-list character ever again.

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255, 267 - CLEAN ROOM (Vertigo) ($3.99)
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%)
09/2016: --
10/2016: Clean Room #12 --  5,807 (-  1.7%)
11/2016: Clean Room #13 --  5,658 (-  2.6%)
12/2016: Clean Room #14 --  5,312 (-  6.1%)
12/2016: Clean Room #15 --  5,107 (-  3.9%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.8%
1 year  : - 35.5%

Two issues this month as Clean Room rockets towards its finale in issue #18.

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265 - SIXPACK & DOGWELDER: HARD TRAVELIN' HEROZ ($3.99)
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%)
09/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #2 of 6 --  7,647 (- 50.4%)
10/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #3 of 6 --  6,442 (- 15.8%)
11/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #4 of 6 --  5,708 (- 11.4%)
12/2016: Sixpack & Dogwelder #5 of 6 --  5,132 (- 10.1%)
-----------------
6 months:    n.a.
1 Year  : - 42.9%

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272 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2006: Scooby-Doo #115               -- 4,364
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 
12/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #52 -- ????? (< 5,053)
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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)   
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%)    
-----------------
6 months:    ???%
1 year  :    ???%
2 years :    ???%
5 years : +  3.8%
10 years: + 10.1%

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+300 - UNFOLLOW (Vertigo) ($3.99)
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) 
09/2016: Unfollow #11 --  ????? (< 4,239) 
10/2016: Unfollow #12 --  ????? (< 4,931) 
11/2016: Unfollow #13 --  ????? (< 4,799) 
12/2016: Unfollow #14 --  ????? (< 3,954) 
-----------------
6 months:   ????%
1 year  :   ????%
 
+300 - RED THORN (Vertigo) ($3.99)
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) 
09/2016: Red Thorn #11 --  ????? (< 4,239) 
10/2016: --
11/2016: Red Thorn #12 --  ????? (< 4,799) 
12/2016: Red Thorn #13 --  ????? (< 3,954) 
-----------------
6 months:   ????%
1 year  :   ????%

Despite the floor of the Top 300 dropping below 4K, these two Vertigo series still didn't make the chart. This is the final issue of Red Thorn, while Unfollow will continue on until issue #18.

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+300 - LOONEY TUNES (All-Ages) ($2.99)
12/2006: Looney Tunes #145 -- 2,732
12/2011: Looney Tunes #204 -- ?????
12/2012: Looney Tunes #210 -- ?????
12/2013: Looney Tunes #216 -- 2,822 
12/2014: Looney Tunes #222 -- ????? (< 5,053)
-----------------------------------
12/2015: Looney Tunes #228 -- ????? (< 5,848)
01/2016: --
02/2016: Looney Tunes #229 -- ????? (< 3,744)
03/2016: --
04/2016: Looney Tunes #230 -- ????? (< 4,309)
05/2016: --
06/2016: Looney Tunes #231 -- ????? (< 5,596)
07/2016: --
08/2016: Looney Tunes #232 -- ????? (< 5,497)
09/2016: --
10/2016: Looney Tunes #233 -- ????? (< 4,931)
11/2016: --
12/2016: Looney Tunes #234 -- ????? (< 3,954)
-----------------
6 months:   ????%
1 year  :   ????%
2 years :   ????%
5 years :   ????%
10 years:   ????%

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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
12/2006: 34,418
12/2011: 35,397
12/2012: 34,272
12/2013: ??????
12/2014: 29,047 **
---------------
12/2015: 28,091 (-  8.6%)**
01/2016: 21,845 (- 22.2%)**
02/2016: 24,611 (+ 12.7%)**
03/2016: 22,620 (-  9.6%)**
04/2016: 23,187 (+  2.5%)**
05/2016: 24,532 (+  5.8%)**
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%)**
-----------------
6 months: - 27.7%
1 year  : + 25.5%
2 years : + 21.4%
5 years : -  0.4%
10 years: +  2.5%


DC UNIVERSE
12/2006: 44,641 
12/2011: 39,390
12/2012: 36,880
12/2013: ??????
12/2014: 34,882 
---------------
12/2015: 34,981 (-  8.9%)
01/2016: 27,664 (- 20.1%)
02/2016: 31,503 (+ 13.9%)
03/2016: 28,621 (-  9.1%)
04/2016: 30,003 (+  4.8%)
05/2016: 29,927 (-  0.3%)
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%)
-----------------
6 months: - 31.5%
1 year  : + 29.0%
2 years : + 29.4%
5 years : + 14.6%
10 years: +  1.1%


VERTIGO & YOUNG ANIMAL
12/2006: 13,834
12/2011: 11,082
12/2012: 11,771
12/2013: ??????
12/2014: 13,195 **
---------------
12/2015:  8,630 (- 11.8%)**
01/2016:  6,832 (- 20.5%)**
02/2016:  6,274 (-  8.2%)**
03/2016:  6,039 (-  3.7%)**
04/2016:  5,649 (-  6.5%)**
05/2016:  5,734 (+  1.5%)**
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%)**
-----------------
6 months: + 51.1%
1 year  : +  6.3%
2 years : - 30.5%
5 years : - 17.2%
10 years: - 33.7%

Without Young Animal, the Vertigo average for the month would be 5,982.

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

+152.7% - Batman Beyond
+151.0% - Suicide Squad (New Suicide Squad)
+135.1% - Teen Titans
+126.4% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC Edge)
+100.5% - Red Hood & Outlaws (Red Hood/Arsenal)
+ 64.2% - Hellblazer (Constantine the Hellblazer)
+ 59.4% - Cyborg
+ 51.8% - Deathstroke
+ 14.5% - Injustice
+  1.9% - Justice League
-  6.2% - Teen Titans Go!
- 11.9% - Harley Quinn
- 17.6% - Earth 2 Society
- 17.8% - Clean Room
- 25.5% - Lucifer
- 29.9% - Suicide Squad Most Wanted
- 32.5% - Scooby Apocalypse
- 43.9% - Detective Comics
- 49.0% - Flash
- 50.7% - Action Comics
- 51.7% - Titans
- 55.4% - Superman
- 56.6% - Wonder Woman
- 60.1% - Green Arrow
- 60.9% - Batman
- 61.6% - Green Lanterns
- 61.9% - Aquaman


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

+132.4% - Titans (Titans Hunt)
+126.7% - Suicide Squad (New Suicide Squad)
+ 97.1% - He-Man 
+ 73.3% - Aquaman
+ 68.1% - Teen Titans
+ 59.2% - Action Comics
+ 51.1% - Flash
+ 50.0% - Batman Beyond
+ 43.3% - Detective Comics
+ 38.6% - Hellblazer (Constantine the Hellblazer)
+ 37.4% - Wonder Woman
+ 35.9% - Nightwing (Grayson)
+ 27.4% - Red Hood & Outlaws (Red Hood/Arsenal)
+ 27.1% - Superman
+ 26.4% - Deathstroke
+ 23.0% - Green Arrow
+ 13.4% - Batgirl
-  4.4% - Midnighter & Apollo (Midnighter)
-  8.8% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
-  9.9% - Teen Titans Go!
- 13.2% - Justice League
- 13.6% - Batman
- 16.2% - Cyborg
- 29.0% - Harley Quinn
- 31.8% - Earth 2 Society
- 35.5% - Clean Room
- 42.9% - Sixpack & Dogwelder (All Star Section 8)
- 49.8% - Gotham Academy
- 50.0% - Batman 66 Meets... 
- 54.7% - Harley's Little Black Book
- 55.3% - Lucifer


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

+ 91.5% - Green Arrow
+ 82.6% - Suicide Squad
+ 75.5% - Red Hood & Outlaws
+ 71.9% - Flash
+ 65.5% - Hellblazer (Constantine)
+ 29.4% - Teen Titans
+ 28.0% - Wonder Woman
+ 27.2% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
+ 19.6% - Detective Comics
+ 19.5% - Superman
+ 18.1% - Supergirl
+ 18.0% - Action Comics
+ 14.0% - Nightwing (Grayson)
+ 12.5% - Aquaman
+  6.0% - Teen Titans Go!
+  5.4% - He-Man
+  0.7% - Justice League
-  3.0% - Batman
-  5.4% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
-  5.6% - Injustice
-  5.8% - Deathstroke
- 27.9% - Harley Quinn
- 30.6% - Batgirl
- 52.5% - Earth 2 Society (Earth 2)
- 53.5% - Everafter (Fables)
- 63.2% - Gotham Academy



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

+174.1% - Hellblazer
+ 73.6% - Suicide Squad
+ 21.5% - Deathstroke
+  3.8% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
+  2.2% - Green Arrow
-  2.8% - Blue Beetle
-  4.4% - Wonder Woman
- 15.3% - Nightwing
- 16.3% - Batgirl & Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey)
- 17.7% - Flash
- 19.7% - Teen Titans
- 21.3% - Superman
- 24.1% - Batman
- 25.8% - Red Hood & Outlaws
- 26.9% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
- 29.7% - Supergirl
- 33.8% - Detective Comics
- 46.0% - Aquaman
- 46.5% - Death of Hawkman (Savage Hawkman)
- 47.8% - Batgirl
- 52.4% - Justice League
- 59.0% - Action Comics
- 60.0% - Green Lanterns (Green Lantern)
- 64.8% - Everafter (Fables)


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

+ 94.8% - Hellblazer 
+ 65.6% - Aquaman
+ 44.1% - Batman
+ 39.3% - Nightwing
+ 18.7% - Flash
+ 17.7% - Green Arrow
+ 14.6% - Detective Comics
+ 10.1% - Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
+  7.9% - Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps (GLC)
+  1.2% - Deadman
-  2.6% - Blue Beetle
-  3.3% - Batgirl & Birds of Prey (Birds of Prey)
-  8.2% - Teen Titans Go!
- 25.0% - Death of Hawkman (Hawkgirl)
- 26.7% - Teen Titans
- 46.7% - Supergirl
- 64.6% - Midnighter & Apollo (Midnighter)
- 76.1% - Everafter (Fables)

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Sales Indices
=============

DCU: Average: 45,125. Median: 41,090. No.: 59. Total: 2,662,359

4.0 - Justice League vs. Suicide Squad (1)
2.6 - Dark Knight III
2.5 - Batman (12)
2.4 - Batman (13)
1.9 - All Star Batman
1.8 - Justice League vs. Suicide Squad (2)
1.6 - Justice League (10)
1.6 - Justice League (11)
1.5 - Detective Comics (946)
1.4 - Detective Comics (947)
1.4 - Flash (12)
1.4 - Flash (13)
1.3 - Superman (12)
1.3 - Suicide Squad
1.3 - Superman (13)
1.2 - Wonder Woman (12)
1.2 - Wonder Woman (13)
1.1 - Trinity
1.1 - Harley Quinn (9)
1.1 - Nightwing (10)
1.1 - Titans
1.1 - Harley Quinn (10)
1.1 - Nightwing (11)
1.0 - Action Comics (969)
1.0 - Action Comics (970)
1.0 - Teen Titans
0.9 - Green Lanterns (12)
0.9 - Harley's Little Black Book
0.9 - Hal Jordan & GLC (10)
0.9 - Green Lanterns (13)
0.9 - Hal Jordan & GLC (11)
0.9 - Green Arrow (12)
0.8 - Green Arrow (13)
0.8 - Aquaman (12)
0.8 - Aquaman (13)
0.7 - Batman Beyond
0.7 - Red Hood & Outlaws
0.7 - Deathstroke (8)
0.7 - Deathstroke (8)
0.7 - Batgirl
0.7 - Supergirl
0.6 - Batgirl & Birds of Prey
0.6 - Hellblazer
0.5 - Superwoman
0.5 - Dc Rebirth Holiday Special
0.5 - Supergirl Being Super
0.5 - Cyborg (6)
0.5 - New Super-Man
0.5 - Blue Beetle
0.4 - Cyborg (7)
0.4 - Raven
0.3 - Earth 2 Society
0.3 - Death of Hawkman
0.2 - Midnighter & Apollo
0.2 - Deadman Dark Mansion
0.2 - Gotham Academy 2nd Semester 
0.2 - Suicide Squad Most Wanted
0.1 - Vigilante Southland
0.1 - Sixpack & Dogwelder


Vertigo & Young Animal: Average: 9,177**. Median: 7,152**. No.: 11. Total: 100,950**

2.2 - Mother Panic
1.8 - Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye
1.7 - Shade the Changing Girl
0.9 - The Lost Boys
0.8 - Lucifer
0.8 - Frostbite
0.7 - Everafter
0.6 - Clean Room (14)
0.6 - Clean Room (15)
0.4 - Unfollow **
0.4 - Red Thorn **


Digital First & Other: Average: 12,590**. Median: 13,406**. No.: 13. Total: 163,664**

1.6 - Scooby Apocalypse
1.6 - He-Man/Thundercats
1.5 - Future Quest
1.4 - Injustice Ground Zero (1)
1.1 - DC Comics Bombshells
1.1 - Scooby-Doo Team-Up
1.1 - Injustice Ground Zero (2)
0.8 - The Flintstones
0.8 - Super Powers
0.7 - Teen Titans Go!
0.7 - Batman 66 Meets The Avengers
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.

Image is not a normal comics publisher, and the typical metrics for sales success may not apply. For many 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 National Christmas Tree Association, 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 if you need to contact me).

As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.