Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.
DC announced a lot of things in the past month—mainly at SDCC—but the upshot seems to be that they’re going to start going big into prestige-format mini-series in the vein of Batman Damned (but presumably with fewer phalluses). These will include a Joker/Harley series, another Joker series, and Superman Smashes the Klan. We’ll also see new mature readers series, such as the Hill House horror line and The Last God—basically Vertigo books without the Vertigo branding. (We’ll likely treat them as such in the chart summaries...)
Next month will see “Year of the Villain” kick into high gear, for better or for worse—the ‘for worse’ being a series of yardstick variant covers which will have a different price point from the regular covers and thus wreck havoc on the sales chart. I see plenty of stupid math in my future...
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, as it explains several things about how these charts are compiled.
(Note that the percentage comparisons are done with total orders including reorder activity.)
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2 - DCEASED ($3.99)
05/2019: DCeased #1 of 6 -- 242,365
06/2019: DCeased #2 of 6 -- 152,407 (- 37.1%)
A second issue decline of 37% is actually pretty good for a comic that debuted so high. Who would have guessed that DC’s smash-hit series for the summer would have been a knock-off of the played-out Marvel Zombies?
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4 - BATMAN: DAMNED (Black Label) ($6.99)
09/2018: Batman Damned #1 of 3 -- 95,483 [104,229]
10/2018: --
11/2018: --
12/2018: Batman Damned #2 of 3 -- 138,719 (+ 40.7%) [146,666]
01/2019: --
02/2019: --
03/2019: --
04/2019: --
05/2019: --
06/2019: Batman Damned #3 of 3 -- 115,414 (- 21.3%)
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6 months: - 21.3%
Sales slide a bit for the third and final issue of the problem-plagued debut series for DC’s Black Label, though they’re still above those of the infamous first issue. Much of the blame for the delay can be laid at the feet of DC’s brass, who apparently insisted on much revision in the wake of the press that greeted the first issue. Batman is strong and can weather such delays, but if this becomes a pattern with Black Label books this line is going to get a reputation for lateness and that will sour things with comic stores and their customers.
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5 - THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS ($4.99)
12/2018: Batman Who Laughs #1 of 6 -- 220,055 [255,282]
01/2019: Batman Who Laughs #2 of 6 -- 116,827 (- 50.6%) [126,101]
02/2019: Batman Who Laughs #3 of 6 -- 101,771 (- 12.6%) [110,224]
03/2019: BWL: The Grimm Knight #1 -- 133,656 (+ 22.0%) [134,447]
04/2019: Batman Who Laughs #4 of 7 -- 103,645 (- 22.9%)
05/2019: Batman Who Laughs #5 of 7 -- 108,677 (+ 4.9%)
06/2019: Batman Who Laughs #6 of 7 -- 98,535 (- 9.3%)
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6 months: - 61.4%
A precipitous drop at this stage of the mini-series game, but perhaps it’s better looked at as a correction after last month’s unexpected rise. This was supposed to be the final issue, but DC have added a seventh issue to serve as a bridge to the upcoming Batman/Superman series.
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11 - SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE (Black Label) ($7.99)
06/2019: Superman Year One #1 of 3 -- 88,113
Returnable, so we’ve adjusted the estimated sales numbers derived from the Diamond-supplied sales index by 10%. For why we do this, please see the fine print at the end of the column.
Not the sales smash of Batman: Damned, but likely fewer phalluses in Frank Miller & John Romita Jr.’s original story of the Dark Knight universe’s Superman. But it’s also a dollar more expensive, and thus clocks in at #3 on the dollar ranking, just behind Batman: Damned and ahead of DCeased.
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9, 10 - BATMAN ($3.99)
06/2004: Batman #629 -- 72,020 [74,284]
06/2009: Batman #687 -- 96,913
06/2014: Batman #32 -- 130,077 [132,695]
06/2015: Batman #41 -- 142,155 [145,305]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 219,788 [229,267]
06/2016: Batman #1 -- 308,396 [332,281]
06/2017: Batman #24 -- 116,037 [132,618]
06/2017: Batman #25 -- 102,798 [109,672]
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06/2018: Batman #48 -- 112,122 (+ 9.6%) [112,617]
06/2018: Batman #49 -- 121,836 (+ 9.3%) [123,047]
07/2018: Batman #50 -- 440,819 (+235.3%) [412,541]
07/2018: Batman #51 -- 111,549 (- 72.6%) [113,142]
08/2018: Batman #52 -- 102,344 (- 9.2%) [102,712]
08/2018: Batman #53 -- 99,191 (- 2.7%) [99,920]
09/2018: Batman #54 -- 94,985 (- 5.0%) [94,921]
09/2018: Batman #55 -- 105,609 (+ 12.5%) [106,808]
10/2018: Batman #56 -- 107,578 (+ 5.2%) [112,329]
10/2018: Batman #57 -- 95,296 (- 15.0%) [95,465]
11/2018: Batman #58 -- 94,930 (- 0.5%) [94,975]
11/2018: Batman #59 -- 93,029 (- 1.5%) [93,545]
12/2018: Batman #60 -- 91,275 (- 2.4%)
12/2018: Batman #61 -- 88,428 (- 0.5%) [90,830]
01/2019: Batman #62 -- 90,634 (- 0.2%)
01/2019: Batman #63 -- 83,659 (- 6.6%) [84,682]
02/2019: Batman #64 -- 93,400 (+ 10.8%) [93,863]
02/2019: Batman #65 -- 89,123 (- 4.0%) [90,125]
03/2019: Batman #66 -- 83,102 (- 7.8%)
03/2019: Batman #67 -- 84,463 (+ 1.6%)
04/2019: Batman #68 -- 87,557 (+ 3.7%)
04/2019: Batman #69 -- 88,666 (+ 1.3%)
05/2019: Batman #70 -- 83,518 (- 5.8%)
05/2019: Batman #71 -- 82,704 (- 1.0%)
06/2019: Batman #72 -- 80,585 (- 2.6%)
06/2019: Batman #73 -- 81,919 (+ 1.7%)
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6 months: - 10.8%
1 year : - 31.0%
2 years : - 32.9%
5 years : - 38.8%
10 years: - 16.2%
15 years: + 9.4%
Batman flirts with the 80K line, but doesn’t cross it this month.
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13 - EVENT LEVIATHAN ($3.99)
05/2019: Superman Leviathan #1 -- 32,549 [36,499]
06/2019: Event Leviathan #1 of 6 -- 81,408 (+123.0%)
Returnable, so we’ve adjusted the estimated sales numbers derived from the Diamond-supplied sales index by 10%. For why we do this, please see the fine print at the end of the column.
A decent debut, though it looks like this will be more of a Heroes in Crisis-level event than a major crossover.
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17, 18 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)
06/2004: Detective Comics #795 -- 34,649
06/2009: Detective Comics #854 -- 72,808 [79,573]
06/2014: Detective Comics #32 -- 72,988 [73,597]
06/2015: Detective Comics #41 -- 57,648 [58,361]
06/2016: Detective Comics #934 -- 106,239 [121,314]
06/2016: Detective Comics #935 -- 103,417 [112,965]
06/2017: Detective Comics #958 -- 56,226 [56,377]
06/2017: Detective Comics #959 -- 55,449
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06/2018: Detective Comics #982 -- 51,763 (+ 0.8%) [51,904]
06/2018: Detective Comics #983 -- 52,016 (+ 1.0%) [52,399]
07/2018: Detective Comics #984 -- 51,879 (- 0.4%) [52,185]
07/2018: Detective Comics #985 -- 51,750 (+ 1.2%) [52,830]
08/2018: Detective Comics #986 -- 53,346 (+ 1.5%) [53,611]
08/2018: Detective Comics #987 -- 51,362 (- 4.4%) [51,248]
09/2018: Detective Comics #988 -- 51,405 (+ 1.1%) [51,817]
09/2018: Detective Comics #989 -- 50,479 (- 1.2%) [51,176]
10/2018: Detective Comics #990 -- 61,040 (+ 19.5%) [61,149]
10/2018: Detective Comics #991 -- 50,318 (- 16.8%) [50,891]
11/2018: Detective Comics #992 -- 51,002 (+ 0.8%) [51,285]
11/2018: Detective Comics #993 -- 48,971 (- 3.5%) [49,510]
12/2018: Detective Comics #994 -- 51,772 (+ 16.1%) [57,468]
01/2019: Detective Comics #995 -- 51,246 (- 4.7%) [54,772]
01/2019: Detective Comics #996 -- 52,263 (+ 1.6%) [55,645]
01/2019: Detective Comics #997 -- 53,071 (- 1.5%) [54,830]
02/2019: Detective Comics #998 -- 60,447 (+ 11.5%) [61,113]
02/2019: Detective Comics #999 -- 62,953 (+ 6.5%) [65,064]
03/2019: Detective Comics #1000 -- 526,941 (+782.6%) [574,279]
04/2019: Detective Comics #1001 -- 66,743 (- 87.7%) [70,710]
04/2019: Detective Comics #1002 -- 61,007 (- 11.5%) [62,611]
05/2019: Detective Comics #1003 -- 65,709 (+ 4.9%)
05/2019: Detective Comics #1004 -- 63,161 (- 2.4%) [64,124]
06/2019: Detective Comics #1005 -- 60,389 (- 5.8%)
06/2019: Detective Comics #1006 -- 59,309 (- 1.8%)
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6 months: + 4.1%
1 year : + 14.8%
2 years : + 7.0%
5 years : - 18.7%
10 years: - 24.8%
15 years: + 72.7%
Still comfortably ahead of its pre-anniversary sales level.
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20, 23 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($4.99/$3.99)
06/2014: Justice League #31 -- 75,803 [76,749]
06/2015: Justice League #41 -- 97,584 [96,464]
06/2016: Justice League #51 -- 70,059
06/2016: Justice League #52 -- 72,413
06/2017: Justice League #22 -- 54,047 [54,233]
06/2017: Justice League #23 -- 53,283 [53,586]
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06/2018: Justice League #1 -- 200,235 (+188.6%) [203,492]
06/2018: Justice League #2 -- 86,001 (- 54.6%) [92,463]
07/2018: Justice League #3 -- 80,669 (- 12.4%) [81,002]
07/2018: Justice League #4 -- 77,023 (- 1.2%) [80,019]
08/2018: Justice League #5 -- 76,592 (- 3.3%) [77,340]
08/2018: Justice League #6 -- 75,156 (- 1.4%) [76,286]
09/2018: Justice League #7 -- 74,393 (- 1.9%) [74,820]
09/2018: Justice League #8 -- 76,360 (+ 4.3%) [78,012]
10/2018: Justice League #9 -- 72,687 (- 6.4%) [72,991]
10/2018: Justice League #10 -- 84,179 (+ 16.2%) [84,788]
11/2018: Justice League #11 -- 74,204 (- 12.3%) [74,385]
11/2018: Justice League #12 -- 70,105 (- 4.9%) [70,774]
12/2018: Justice League #13 -- 66,852 (- 5.5%)
12/2018: Justice League #14 -- 61,940 (- 5.5%) [63,198]
01/2019: Justice League #15 -- 60,326 (- 4.5%)
01/2019: Justice League #16 -- 59,577 (- 1.2%)
02/2019: Justice League #17 -- 57,105 (- 4.1%)
02/2019: Justice League #18 -- 55,988 (- 1.2%) [56,432]
03/2019: Justice League #19 -- 57,733 (+ 2.3%)
03/2019: Justice League #20 -- 64,675 (+ 14.4%) [66,034]
04/2019: Justice League #21 -- 55,245 (- 16.9%)
04/2019: Justice League #22 -- 56,094 (+ 1.5%)
05/2019: Justice League #23 -- 55,077 (- 1.8%)
05/2019: Justice League #24 -- 54,862 (- 0.4%)
06/2019: Justice League #25 -- 57,023 (+ 3.9%)
06/2019: Justice League #26 -- 54,862 (- 7.5%)
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6 months: - 15.6%
1 year : - 62.9%
2 years : + 1.8%
5 years : - 28.5%
Sales pop up a bit for the over-sized and -priced 25th issue, but drop right back down for the following issue.
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27 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)
06/2004: Superman #206 -- 162,095
06/2009: Superman #689 -- 40,366
06/2014: Superman #32 -- 89,140 [103,508]
06/2015: Superman #41 -- 53,393 [55,368]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 130,277 [138,031]
06/2016: Superman #1 -- 115,918 [132,050]
06/2017: Superman #24 -- 50,762 [50,944]
06/2017: Superman #25 -- 50,873 [51,548]
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06/2018: --
07/2018: Superman #1 -- 133,703 (+212.1%) [136,777]
08/2018: Superman #2 -- 77,464 (- 42.8%) [78,282]
09/2018: Superman #3 -- 67,405 (- 12.8%) [68,240]
10/2018: Superman #4 -- 67,197 (- 1.0%) [67,553]
11/2018: Superman #5 -- 54,727 (- 18.0%) [55,378]
12/2018: Superman #6 -- 52,414 (- 3.5%) [53,428]
01/2019: Superman #7 -- 50,713 (- 5.1%)
02/2019: Superman #8 -- 50,475 (- 0.5%)
03/2019: Superman #9 -- 48,919 (- 3.1%)
04/2019: Superman #10 -- 48,802 (- 0.2%)
05/2019: Superman #11 -- 47,933 (- 1.8%)
06/2019: Superman #12 -- 47,199 (- 1.5%)
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6 months: - 11.7%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 7.9%
5 years : - 54.4%
10 years: + 16.9%
15 years: - 70.9%
A sorta crossover issue with Supergirl.
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31 - THE GREEN LANTERN ($3.99)
06/2004: Green Lantern #178 -- 33,662 [35,933]
06/2009: Green Lantern #42 -- 84,131
06/2014: Green Lantern #32 -- 56,315 [56,510]
06/2015: Green Lantern #41 -- 45,704 [46,109]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 109,454
06/2016: Green Lanterns #1 -- 93,401 [107,767]
06/2017: Green Lanterns #24 -- 31,683 [31,830]
06/2017: Green Lanterns #25 -- 31,413 [31,867]
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06/2018: Green Lanterns #48 -- 23,994 (+ 0.9%)
06/2018: Green Lanterns #49 -- 24,157 (+ 0.7%)
07/2018: Green Lanterns #50 -- 25,389 (+ 5.1%)
07/2018: Green Lanterns #51 -- 24,316 (- 4.2%)
08/2018: Green Lanterns #52 -- 24,301 (- 0.1%)
08/2018: Green Lanterns #53 -- 23,923 (- 1.6%)
09/2018: Green Lanterns #54 -- 23,821 (- 0.4%)
09/2018: Green Lanterns #55 -- 23,444 (- 1.6%)
10/2018: Green Lanterns #56 -- 33,156 (+ 41.4%)
10/2018: Green Lanterns #57 -- 24,512 (- 26.1%)
11/2018: The Green Lantern #1 -- 113,651 (+317.5%) [102,343]
12/2018: The Green Lantern #2 -- 64,127 (- 36.0%) [65,522]
01/2019: The Green Lantern #3 -- 54,398 (- 17.0%)
02/2019: The Green Lantern #4 -- 50,176 (- 7.8%)
03/2019: The Green Lantern #5 -- 47,325 (- 5.7%)
04/2019: The Green Lantern #6 -- 49,256 (+ 4.1%)
05/2019: The Green Lantern #7 -- 45,338 (- 8.0%)
06/2019: The Green Lantern #8 -- 44,066 (- 2.8%)
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6 months: - 32.7%
1 year : + 83.0%
2 years : + 38.4%
5 years : - 21.8%
10 years: - 47.6%
15 years: + 22.6%
Ending with issue #12 (apparently for story reasons).
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32 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)
06/2004: Action Comics #816 -- 47,065
06/2009: Action Comics #878 -- 40,011
06/2014: Action Comics #32 -- 55,400 [55,415]
06/2015: Action Comics #41 -- 44,083 [44,456]
06/2016: Action Comics #957 -- 82,884 [95,893]
06/2016: Action Comics #958 -- 83,227 [91,462]
06/2017: Action Comics #981 -- 42,520 [42,794]
06/2017: Action Comics #982 -- 41,799 [42,326]
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06/2018: --
07/2018: Action Comics #1001 -- 79,327 (+ 72.2%) [81,646]
08/2018: Action Comics #1002 -- 61,916 (- 23.9%) [62,645]
09/2018: Action Comics #1003 -- 57,865 (- 7.4%) [58,555]
10/2018: Action Comics #1004 -- 60,420 (+ 4.4%) [61,281]
11/2018: Action Comics #1005 -- 49,149 (- 19.6%) [49,601]
12/2018: --
01/2019: Action Comics #1006 -- 46,140 (- 7.0%)
01/2019: Action Comics #1007 -- 44,405 (- 3.8%)
02/2019: Action Comics #1008 -- 44,084 (+ 0.5%) [44,622]
03/2019: Action Comics #1009 -- 43,014 (- 3.6%)
04/2019: Action Comics #1010 -- 42,317 (- 1.6%)
05/2019: Action Comics #1011 -- 42,207 (- 0.3%)
06/2019: Action Comics #1012 -- 43,893 (+ 4.0%)
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
2 years : + 3.1%
5 years : - 20.8%
10 years: + 9.7%
15 years: - 6.7%
A little bump up with the ramp up to Event Leviathan.
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37 - CATWOMAN ($3.99)
06/2004: Catwoman #32 -- 24,040
06/2014: Catwoman #32 -- 33,694 [34,451]
06/2015: Catwoman #41 -- 27,034
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07/2018: Catwoman #1 -- 121,056 (+649.8%) [117,842]
08/2018: Catwoman #2 -- 64,721 (- 47.3%) [65,553]
09/2018: Catwoman #3 -- 55,068 (- 14.9%) [55,830]
10/2018: Catwoman #4 -- 72,130 (+ 31.0%) [72,244]
11/2018: Catwoman #5 -- 50,131 (- 30.5%) [50,313]
12/2018: Catwoman #6 -- 48,014 (- 2.0%) [49,326]
01/2019: Catwoman #7 -- 35,490 (- 28.1%)
02/2019: Catwoman #8 -- 32,360 (- 8.8%)
03/2019: Catwoman #9 -- 43,952 (+ 35.8%)
04/2019: Catwoman #10 -- 40,857 (- 7.0%)
05/2019: Catwoman #11 -- 38,860 (- 4.9%)
06/2019: Catwoman #12 -- 41,167 (+ 5.9%)
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6 months: - 16.5%
5 years : + 19.5%
15 years: + 71.2%
I don’t know the reason for the bump up this month; maybe a correction?
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38, 44 - FLASH ($3.99)
06/2004: Flash #211 -- 45,740 [46,927]
06/2009: Rebirth #3 -- 83,086
06/2014: Flash #32 -- 47,188 [48,604]
06/2015: Flash #41 -- 41,256 [42,891]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 98,580 [123,115]
06/2016: Flash #1 -- 110,431 [126,429]
06/2017: Flash #24 -- 54,275 [54,291]
06/2017: Flash #25 -- 54,632 [55,746]
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06/2018: Flash #48 -- 53,686 (- 6.4%) [53,718]
06/2018: Flash #49 -- 54,265 (+ 2.0%) [54,797]
07/2018: Flash #50 -- 58,311 (+ 6.8%) [58,541]
07/2018: Flash #51 -- 53,616 (- 5.4%) [55,355]
08/2018: Flash #52 -- 54,588 (- 0.8%) [54,924]
08/2018: Flash #53 -- 48,992 (- 10.1%) [49,357]
09/2018: Flash #54 -- 46,677 (- 5.2%) [46,770]
09/2018: Flash #55 -- 45,729 (- 2.0%) [45,822]
10/2018: Flash #56 -- 57,439 (+ 25.1%) [57,304]
10/2018: Flash #57 -- 44,251 (- 22.4%) [44,466]
11/2018: Flash #58 -- 43,008 (- 3.2%) [43,046]
11/2018: Flash #59 -- 42,020 (- 2.1%) [42,133]
12/2018: Flash #60 -- 42,212 (+ 0.2%)
01/2019: Flash #61 -- 40,596 (- 3.8%)
01/2019: Flash #62 -- 39,349 (- 3.1%)
01/2019: Flash #63 -- 38,263 (- 2.8%) [39,099]
02/2019: Flash #64 -- 67,712 (+ 76.5%) [69,029]
02/2019: Flash #65 -- 60,031 (- 9.7%) [62,360]
03/2019: Flash #66 -- 39,144 (- 37.2%)
03/2019: Flash #67 -- 38,520 (- 1.6%)
04/2019: Flash #68 -- 38,064 (- 1.2%)
04/2019: Flash #69 -- 37,484 (- 1.5%)
05/2019: Flash #70 -- 41,746 (+ 11.4%)
05/2019: Flash #71 -- 40,701 (+ 0.9%) [42,117]
06/2019: Flash #72 -- 40,956 (- 2.8%)
06/2019: Flash #73 -- 38,853 (- 5.1%)
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6 months: - 5.5%
1 year : - 26.5%
2 years : - 27.5%
5 years : - 17.9%
10 years: - 52.0%
15 years: - 15.0%
“Flash: Year One” continues, with sales back down to where they were before.
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49 - BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS ($3.99)
06/2004: Outsiders #13 -- 43,314
06/2009: Outsiders #19 -- 27,474
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05/2019: Batman & Outsiders #1 -- 51,958 (+219.4%)
06/2019: Batman & Outsiders #2 -- 34,745 (- 33.1%)
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10 years: + 26.5%
15 years: - 19.8%
That’s a perfectly fine second issue drop.
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53 - SHAZAM! ($3.99)
12/2018: Shazam! #1 -- 66,950 [74,218]
01/2018: Shazam! #2 -- 43,607 (- 35.7%) [47,741]
02/2018: Shazam! #3 -- 37,905 (- 19.1%) [38,605]
03/2018: Shazam! #4 -- 38,420 (+ 1.9%) [39,351]
04/2019: --
05/2018: Shazam! #5 -- 35,337 (- 10.2%)
06/2018: Shazam! #6 -- 34,002 (- 3.8%)
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6 months: - 54.2%
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55, 58 - WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)
06/2004: Wonder Woman #205 -- 29,233
06/2009: Wonder Woman #33 -- 32,755
06/2014: Wonder Woman #32 -- 48,235 [49,616]
06/2015: Wonder Woman #41 -- 45,284 [45,740]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 103,904 [123,624]
06/2016: Wonder Woman #1 -- 118,511 [130,381]
06/2017: Wonder Woman #24 -- 43,371 [43,594]
06/2017: Wonder Woman #25 -- 44,106 [44,902]
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06/2018: Wonder Woman #48 -- 34,418 (+ 0.9%) [34,545]
06/2018: Wonder Woman #49 -- 34,129 (- 0.4%) [34,424]
07/2018: Wonder Woman #50 -- 38,375 (+ 11.8%) [38,472]
07/2018: Wonder Woman #51 -- 50,901 (+ 39.9%) [53,808]
08/2018: Wonder Woman #52 -- 36,259 (- 32.1%) [36,514]
08/2018: Wonder Woman #53 -- 34,900 (- 2.6%) [35,553]
09/2018: Wonder Woman #54 -- 34,966 (- 1.0%) [35,191]
09/2018: Wonder Woman #55 -- 33,851 (- 2.9%) [34,162]
10/2018: Wonder Woman #56 -- 55,178 (+ 61.6%) [55,214]
10/2018: Wonder Woman #57 -- 42,217 (- 22.9%) [42,566]
11/2018: Wonder Woman #58 -- 44,467 (+ 6.2%) [45,188]
11/2018: Wonder Woman #59 -- 37,418 (- 15.5%) [38,212]
12/2018: Wonder Woman #60 -- 36,966 (- 3.2%)
01/2019: Wonder Woman #61 -- 36,413 (- 1.5%)
01/2019: Wonder Woman #62 -- 33,780 (- 7.0%)
01/2019: Wonder Woman #63 -- 34,963 (+ 3.2%)
02/2019: Wonder Woman #64 -- 45,866 (+ 31.2%)
02/2019: Wonder Woman #65 -- 46,007 (+ 2.6%) [47,052]
03/2019: Wonder Woman #66 -- 35,547 (- 24.5%)
03/2019: Wonder Woman #67 -- 33,665 (+ 16.6%) [41,434]
04/2019: Wonder Woman #68 -- 37,676 (- 9.1%)
04/2019: Wonder Woman #69 -- 34,990 (- 7.1%)
05/2019: Wonder Woman #70 -- 34,503 (- 1.4%)
05/2019: Wonder Woman #71 -- 32,792 (- 5.0%)
06/2019: Wonder Woman #72 -- 32,604 (- 0.6%)
06/2019: Wonder Woman #73 -- 31,459 (- 3.5%)
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6 months: - 13.3%
1 year : - 7.1%
2 years : - 27.6%
5 years : - 35.4%
10 years: - 2.2%
15 years: + 9.6%
Lowest Wonder Woman sales of the Rebirth era, and just a couple thousand higher from where the New 52 series ended.
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56 - BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III ($3.99)
05/2019: Batman/TMNT III #1 of 6 -- 38,894 (+ 26.3%)
06/2019: Batman/TMNT III #2 of 6 -- 32,424 (- 16.6%)
A very mild second issue drop.
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60 - JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ($3.99)
06/2014: Justice League Dark #32 -- 38,219 [39,311]
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07/2018: Justice League Dark #1 -- 60,318 (+160.3%) [64,590]
08/2018: Justice League Dark #2 -- 46,545 (- 25.7%) [47,986]
09/2018: Justice League Dark #3 -- 44,656 (- 4.9%) [45,632]
10/2018: Justice League Dark #4 -- 53,443 (+ 18.7%) [54,154]
11/2018: Justice League Dark #5 -- 43,953 (- 18.1%) [44,367]
12/2018: Justice League Dark #6 -- 41,720 (- 6.0%)
01/2019: Justice League Dark #7 -- 35,967 (- 13.8%)
02/2019: Justice League Dark #8 -- 33,554 (- 6.7%)
03/2019: Justice League Dark #9 -- 31,648 (- 5.7%)
04/2019: Justice League Dark #10 -- 32,439 (+ 2.5%)
05/2019: Justice League Dark #11 -- 31,871 (- 1.8%)
06/2019: Justice League Dark #12 -- 30,851 (- 3.2%)
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6 months: - 28.2%
5 years : + 25.8%
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63 - YOUNG JUSTICE (Wonder Comics) ($3.99)
01/2019: Young Justice #1 -- 73,952 (+974,2%) [76,654]
02/2019: Young Justice #2 -- 37,081 (- 51.6%)
03/2019: Young Justice #3 -- 33,683 (- 9.2%)
04/2019: Young Justice #4 -- 31,319 (- 7.0%)
05/2019: Young Justice #5 -- 29,821 (- 4.8%)
06/2019: Young Justice #6 -- 28,182 (- 5.5%)
---
66 - HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)
06/2014: Harley Quinn #7 -- 93,266 [100,119]
06/2015: Harley Quinn #17 -- 68,243 [69,406]
06/2016: Harley Quinn #29 -- 55,774
06/2017: Harley Quinn #21 -- 40,272 [40,419]
06/2017: Harley Quinn #22 -- 39,389 [39,744]
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06/2018: Harley Quinn #43 -- 29,948 (- 19.7%) [29,945]
06/2018: Harley Quinn #44 -- 29,545 (- 2.8%) [29,112]
07/2018: Harley Quinn #45 -- 30,518 (+ 5.2%) [30,622]
07/2018: Harley Quinn #46 -- 29,343 (- 2.8%) [29,764]
08/2018: Harley Quinn #47 -- 29,144 (- 1.5%) [29,315]
08/2018: Harley Quinn #48 -- 28,705 (- 1.6%) [28,841]
09/2018: Harley Quinn #49 -- 29,293 (+ 1.7%) [29,343]
09/2018: Harley Quinn #50 -- 30,059 (+ 3.5%) [30,364]
10/2018: Harley Quinn #51 -- 30,709 (+ 1.3%) [30,755]
10/2018: Harley Quinn #52 -- 41,301 (+ 35.9%) [41,796]
11/2018: Harley Quinn #53 -- 27,903 (- 33.0%) [27,985]
11/2018: Harley Quinn #54 -- 28,028 (+ 1.4%) [28,386]
12/2018: Harley Quinn #55 -- 27,742 (- 2.3%)
12/2018: Harley Quinn #56 -- 26,491 (- 4.5%)
01/2019: Harley Quinn #57 -- 26,407 (- 0.3%)
02/2019: Harley Quinn #58 -- 36,010 (+ 36.4%)
03/2019: Harley Quinn #59 -- 44,298 (+ 23.0%)
04/2019: Harley Quinn #60 -- 28,968 (- 34.6%)
05/2019: Harley Quinn #61 -- 30,708 (+ 6.0%)
06/2019: Harley Quinn #62 -- 27,547 (- 10.3%)
-----------------
6 months: + 1.6%
1 year : - 6.7%
2 years : - 31.3%
5 years : - 72.5%
Biggish drop; most likely a correction, as it has the same regular and variant cover artists as the previous two issues.
---
72 - TEEN TITANS ($3.99)
06/2004: Teen Titans #12 -- 66,424
06/2009: Teen Titans #72 -- 32,512
06/2014: --
06/2015: Teen Titans #9 -- 33,412 [33,804]
05/2016: Teen Titans #20 -- 18,593
06/2017: Teen Titans #9 -- 36,058 [36,554]
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06/2018: TT Special #1 -- 32,702 (+ 52.4%) [40,205]
07/2018: Teen Titans #20 -- 67,978 (+ 78.5%) [71,257]
08/2018: Teen Titans #21 -- 32,095 (- 54.8%) [32,628]
09/2018: Teen Titans #22 -- 30,608 (- 4.6%) [30,765]
10/2018: Teen Titans #23 -- 36,902 (+ 20.6%) [37,016]
11/2018: Teen Titans #24 -- 27,192 (- 26.3%) [27,416]
12/2018: Teen Titans #25 -- 27,285 (- 0.5%)
01/2019: Teen Titans #26 -- 24,208 (- 11.3%)
02/2019: Teen Titans #27 -- 23,137 (- 4.4%)
03/2019: Teen Titans #28 -- 27,405 (+ 18.4%)
04/2019: Teen Titans #29 -- 27,137 (- 1.0%)
05/2019: Teen Titans #30 -- 26,502 (- 2.3%)
06/2019: Teen Titans #31 -- 24,208 (- 8.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 11.3%
1 year : - 39.8%
2 years : - 33.8%
5 years : n.a.
10 years: - 25.5%
15 years: - 63.6%
With the crossover finished, Teen Titans returns to its regular sales level.
---
85 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY ($3.99)
09/2018: Justice League Odyssey #1 -- 57,114 [58,286]
10/2018: Justice League Odyssey #2 -- 46,662 (- 19.0%) [47,239]
11/2018: Justice League Odyssey #3 -- 35,727 (- 23.8%) [36,011]
12/2018: --
01/2019: Justice League Odyssey #4 -- 31,696 (- 12.0%)
01/2019: Justice League Odyssey #5 -- 28,776 (- 9.2%)
02/2019: Justice League Odyssey #6 -- 26,248 (- 8.8%)
03/2019: Justice League Odyssey #7 -- 24,378 (- 7.1%)
04/2019: Justice League Odyssey #8 -- 23,493 (- 3.6%)
05/2019: Justice League Odyssey #9 -- 24,512 (+ 4.3%)
06/2019: Justice League Odyssey #10 -- 24,053 (- 1.9%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
---
79 - AQUAMAN ($3.99)
06/2004: Aquaman #19 -- 24,919
06/2014: Aquaman #32 -- 44,853 [46,345]
06/2015: Aquaman #41 -- 33,629 [34,131]
06/2016: Rebirth #1 -- 75,206 [90,841]
06/2016: Aquaman #1 -- 84,745 [93,339]
06/2017: Aquaman #24 -- 26,455
06/2017: Aquaman #25 -- 27,793 [28,464]
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06/2018: Aquaman #37 -- 24,076 (+ 4.4%)
07/2018: Aquaman #38 -- 24,836 (+ 3.2%)
08/2018: Aquaman #39 -- 30,311 (+ 22.8%) [30,490]
09/2018: Aquaman #40 -- 31,010 (+ 3.0%) [31,406]
10/2018: Aquaman #41 -- 35,121 (+ 11.9%) [35,155]
11/2018: Aquaman #42 -- 38,608 (+ 11.8%) [39,314]
12/2018: Aquaman #43 -- 30,920 (- 18.1%) [32,180]
01/2019: Aquaman #44 -- 26,416 (- 15.9%) [27,071]
02/2019: Aquaman #45 -- 26,291 (- 1.2%) [26,754]
03/2019: Aquaman #46 -- 24,566 (- 8.2%)
04/2019: Aquaman #47 -- 25,442 (+ 3.6%)
05/2019: Aquaman #48 -- 24,421 (- 4.0%)
06/2019: Aquaman #49 -- 23,284 (- 4.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 27.6%
1 year : - 3.3%
2 years : - 15.2%
5 years : - 49.8%
15 years: - 6.6%
---
82 - NIGHTWING ($3.99)
06/2004: Nightwing #94 -- 30,155
06/2014: --
06/2015: Grayson #9 -- 39,610 [40,478]
06/2016: --
06/2017: Nightwing #22 -- 36,343 [36,441]
06/2017: Nightwing #23 -- 36,055 [36,265]
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06/2018: Nightwing #45 -- 26,242 (- 0.0%) [26,270]
07/2018: Nightwing #46 -- 26,899 (+ 2.5%) [26,931]
08/2018: Nightwing #47 -- 26,467 (- 1.8%) [26,440]
09/2018: Nightwing #48 -- 25,733 (- 2.7%)
09/2018: Nightwing #49 -- 25,475 (- 1.0%)
10/2018: Nightwing #50 -- 29,450 (+ 24.6%) [31,751]
10/2018: Nightwing #51 -- 35,026 (+ 11.4%) [35,379]
11/2018: Nightwing #52 -- 26,623 (- 24.5%) [26,705]
11/2018: Nightwing #53 -- 26,442 (+ 0.5%) [26,826]
12/2018: Nightwing #54 -- 28,269 (+ 5.4%)
12/2018: Nightwing #55 -- 26,060 (- 7.8%)
01/2019: Nightwing #56 -- 25,044 (- 3.9%)
02/2019: Nightwing #57 -- 26,845 (+ 7.2%)
03/2019: Nightwing #58 -- 25,433 (- 5.3%)
04/2019: Nightwing #59 -- 24,677 (- 3.0%)
05/2019: Nightwing #60 -- 24,233 (- 1.8%)
06/2019: Nightwing #61 -- 22,621 (- 6.7%)
-----------------
6 months: - 16.7%
1 year : - 13.9%
2 years : - 37.8%
5 years : n.a.
15 years: - 25.0%
This is the fewest copies an issue of Nightwing has sold since the start of my sales records (March 2001). Clearly the whole memory loss thing isn’t working.
---
89 - DEATHSTROKE ($3.99)
06/2015: Deathstroke #7 -- 38,807 [39,993]
06/2016: Deathstroke #19 -- 21,094
06/2017: Deathstroke #20 -- 24,743
-----------------------------------
06/2018: Deathstroke #32 -- 38,535 (+ 8.3%) [38,848]
07/2018: Deathstroke #33 -- 36,092 (- 7.0%) [36,134]
08/2018: Deathstroke #34 -- 35,168 (- 4.8%) [34,405]
09/2018: Deathstroke #35 -- 31,554 (- 7.7%) [31,761]
10/2018: Deathstroke #36 -- 27,299 (- 13.8%) [27,387]
11/2018: Deathstroke #37 -- 30,734 (+ 12.2%) [30,719]
12/2018: Deathstroke #38 -- 28,803 (- 6.2%)
01/2019: Deathstroke #39 -- 21,442 (- 25.6%)
02/2019: Deathstroke #40 -- 19,608 (- 8.6%)
03/2019: Deathstroke #41 -- 21,167 (+ 8.0%)
04/2019: Deathstroke #42 -- 26,054 (+ 23.1%)
05/2019: Deathstroke #43 -- 24,857 (- 4.6%)
06/2019: Deathstroke #44 -- 21,785 (- 12.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 24.5%
1 year : - 44.0%
2 years : - 21.1%
With the crossover finished, Deathstroke returns to its regular sales level.
---
99 - SUPERGIRL ($3.99)
06/2009: Supergirl #42 -- 32,705
06/2014: Supergirl #32 -- 22,481
06/2017: Supergirl #10 -- 22,093
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06/2018: --
07/2018: --
08/2018: Supergirl #21 -- 28,507 (- 7.3%) [28,782]
09/2018: Supergirl #22 -- 22,113 (- 23.2%)
10/2018: Supergirl #23 -- 44,775 (+102.0%) [44,667]
11/2018: Supergirl #24 -- 21,295 (- 52.3%)
12/2018: Supergirl #25 -- 21,564 (+ 1.3%)
01/2018: Supergirl #26 -- 29,499 (+ 36.8%)
02/2019: Supergirl #27 -- 19,980 (- 32.3%)
03/2018: Supergirl #28 -- 32,370 (+ 62.0%)
04/2018: Supergirl #29 -- 19,550 (- 39.6%)
05/2018: Supergirl #30 -- 18,443 (- 5.7%)
06/2018: Supergirl #31 -- 20,903 (+ 13.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 3.1%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 5.4%
5 years : - 7.0%
10 years: - 36.1%
A sorta crossover with Superman.
---
113 - RED HOOD: OUTLAW ($3.99)
06/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #32 -- 33,081
06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #1 -- 44,078 [40,597]
06/2016: Red Hood/Arsenal #13 -- 16,389
06/2017: Red Hood & Outlaws #11 -- 25,185
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06/2018: Red Hood & Outlaws #23 -- 19,034 (+ 0.2%)
07/2018: Red Hood & Outlaws #24 -- 18,829 (- 1.1%)
08/2018: Red Hood & Outlaws #25 -- 21,874 (+ 16.2%)
09/2018: Red Hood & Outlaws #26 -- 24,688 (+ 12.9%)
10/2018: Red Hood: Outlaw #27 -- 30,343 (+ 24.3%) [30,688]
11/2018: Red Hood: Outlaw #28 -- 24,485 (- 20.2%)
12/2018: Red Hood: Outlaw #29 -- 23,836 (- 2.7%)
01/2019: Red Hood: Outlaw #30 -- 20,247 (- 15.1%)
02/2019: Red Hood: Outlaw #31 -- 19,546 (- 3.5%)
03/2019: Red Hood: Outlaw #32 -- 18,389 (- 5.9%)
04/2019: Red Hood: Outlaw #33 -- 24,706 (+ 34.4%)
05/2019: Red Hood: Outlaw #34 -- 18,389 (- 23.2%)
06/2019: Red Hood: Outlaw #35 -- 18,067 (- 4.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 24.2%
1 year : - 5.1%
2 years : - 28.3%
5 years : - 45.4%
---
115 - ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS ($3.99)
06/2017: Super Sons #5 -- 37,022 [37,555]
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06/2018: --
07/2018: --
08/2018: Adventures #1 of 12 -- 36,795 (+ 72.3%) [47,323]
09/2018: Adventures #2 of 12 -- 26,500 (- 43.3%) [26,813]
10/2018: Adventures #3 of 12 -- 23,839 (- 11.1%)
11/2018: Adventures #4 of 12 -- 22,320 (- 6.4%)
12/2018: Adventures #5 of 12 -- 20,965 (- 6.1%)
01/2019: Adventures #6 of 12 -- 19,969 (- 4.8%)
02/2019: Adventures #7 of 12 -- 19,570 (- 2.0%)
03/2019: Adventures #8 of 12 -- 19,071 (- 2.5%)
04/2019: Adventures #9 of 12 -- 18,573 (- 2.6%)
05/2019: Adventures #10 of 12 -- 18,233 (- 1.8%)
06/2019: Adventures #11 of 12 -- 17,857 (- 2.1%)
-----------------
6 months: - 14.8%
1 year : n.a.
2 years : - 52.5%
---
119 - HAWKMAN ($3.99)
06/2004: Hawkman #29 -- 27,297
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06/2018: Hawkman #1 -- 42,123 (- 49.5%) [43,884]
07/2018: Hawkman #2 -- 30,781 (- 28.2%) [31,501]
08/2018: Hawkman #3 -- 27,331 (- 12.1%) [27,694]
09/2018: Hawkman #4 -- 24,687 (- 10.9%)
10/2018: Hawkman #5 -- 30,171 (+ 22.7%) [30,303]
11/2018: Hawkman #6 -- 21,818 (- 28.0%)
12/2018: Hawkman #7 -- 20,625 (- 5.5%)
01/2019: Hawkman #8 -- 20,198 (- 2.1%)
02/2019: Hawkman #9 -- 18,829 (- 6.8%)
03/2019: Hawkman #10 -- 18,269 (- 3.0%)
04/2019: Hawkman #11 -- 18,392 (+ 0.7%)
05/2019: Hawkman #12 -- 18,135 (- 1.4%)
06/2019: Hawkman #13 -- 17,524 (- 3.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 15.0%
1 year : - 60.1%
15 years: - 35.8%
The first post-Hitch issue sees business as usual.
---
126 - MARTIAN MANHUNTER ($3.99)
06/2015: Martian Manhunter #1 -- 40,239 [37,003]
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12/2018: Martian Manhunter #1 of 12 -- 39,312 (+224.6%) [40,748]
01/2019: Martian Manhunter #2 of 12 -- 26,573 (- 34.8%)
02/2019: Martian Manhunter #3 of 12 -- 22,431 (- 15.6%)
03/2019: Martian Manhunter #4 of 12 -- 19,187 (- 14.5%)
04/2019: --
05/2019: Martian Manhunter #5 of 12 -- 17,958 (- 6.5%)
06/2019: Martian Manhunter #6 of 12 -- 16,295 (- 9.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 60.0%
---
134 - BATMAN BEYOND ($3.99)
06/2014: Universe #11 -- 14,068
06/2015: Batman Beyond #1 -- 59,151 [53,362]
06/2016: Batman Beyond #13 -- 13,025
06/2017: Batman Beyond #9 -- 23,370
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06/2018: Batman Beyond #21 -- 16,049 (- 0.3%)
07/2018: Batman Beyond #22 -- 15,839 (- 1.3%)
08/2018: Batman Beyond #23 -- 15,743 (- 0.6%)
09/2018: Batman Beyond #24 -- 15,863 (+ 0.8%)
10/2018: Batman Beyond #25 -- 24,219 (+ 55.7%) [24,703]
11/2018: Batman Beyond #26 -- 18,652 (- 24.5%)
12/2018: --
01/2019: Batman Beyond #27 -- 16,695 (- 10.5%)
01/2019: Batman Beyond #28 -- 16,018 (- 4.1%)
02/2019: Batman Beyond #29 -- 16,174 (+ 1.0%)
03/2019: Batman Beyond #30 -- 16,427 (+ 1.6%)
04/2019: Batman Beyond #31 -- 17,280 (+ 5.2%)
05/2019: Batman Beyond #32 -- 15,398 (- 10.9%)
06/2019: Batman Beyond #33 -- 14,889 (- 3.3%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 7.2%
2 years : - 36.3%
5 years : + 5.8%
---
148 - WONDER TWINS (Wonder Comics) ($3.99)
02/2019: Wonder Twins #1 of 6 -- 27,584 [28,154]
03/2019: Wonder Twins #2 of 6 -- 19,892 (- 29.3%)
04/2019: Wonder Twins #3 of 6 -- 16,951 (- 14.8%)
05/2019: Wonder Twins #4 of 12 -- 15,643 (- 7.7%)
06/2019: Wonder Twins #5 of 12 -- 13,994 (- 10.5%)
---
150 - THE TERRIFICS ($3.99)
06/2018: Terrifics #5 -- 26,676 (- 7.5%) [27,029]
07/2018: Terrifics #6 -- 24,736 (- 7.3%)
08/2018: Terrifics #7 -- 22,825 (- 7.7%)
09/2018: Terrifics #8 -- 21,240 (- 6.9%)
10/2018: Terrifics #9 -- 25,545 (+ 20.3%)
11/2018: Terrifics #10 -- 19,035 (- 25.5%)
12/2018: --
01/2019: Terrifics #11 -- 17,352 (- 8.8%)
01/2019: Terrifics #12 -- 16,657 (- 4.0%)
02/2019: Terrifics #13 -- 15,917 (- 4.4%)
03/2019: Terrifics #14 -- 15,294 (- 3.9%)
04/2019: Terrifics #15 -- 14,598 (- 4.6%)
05/2019: Terrifics #16 -- 14,022 (- 3.9%)
06/2019: Terrifics #17 -- 13,486 (- 3.8%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 50.1%
---
156 - THE DREAMING (Sandman Universe) (Vertigo) ($3.99)
09/2018: Dreaming #1 -- 37,258 [38,029]
10/2018: Dreaming #2 -- 21,559 (- 43.3%)
11/2018: Dreaming #3 -- 19,815 (- 8.1%)
12/2018: Dreaming #4 -- 18,185 (- 8.2%)
01/2018: Dreaming #5 -- 17,054 (- 6.2%)
02/2018: Dreaming #6 -- 15,989 (- 6.2%)
03/2018: Dreaming #7 -- 15,046 (- 5.9%)
04/2018: Dreaming #8 -- 14,409 (- 4.2%)
05/2018: Dreaming #9 -- 13,749 (- 4.6%)
06/2018: Dreaming #10 -- 12,983 (- 5.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 28.6%
165 - THE BOOKS OF MAGIC (Sandman Universe) (Vertigo) ($3.99)
10/2018: Books of Magic #1 -- 32,284 (+206.0%) [33,255]
11/2018: Books of Magic #2 -- 18,189 (- 45.3%)
12/2018: --
01/2019: Books of Magic #3 -- 15,886 (- 12.7%)
01/2019: Books of Magic #4 -- 14,581 (- 8.2%)
02/2019: Books of Magic #5 -- 13,864 (- 4.8%)
03/2019: Books of Magic #6 -- 13,177 (- 5.1%)
04/2019: Books of Magic #7 -- 12,524 (- 5.0%)
05/2019: Books of Magic #8 -- 11,918 (- 4.8%)
06/2019: Books of Magic #9 -- 11,305 (- 5.1%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
166 - LUCIFER (Sandman Universe) (Vertigo) ($3.99)
06/2004: Lucifer #51 -- 13,137
06/2016: Lucifer #7 -- 10,382
06/2017: Lucifer #19 -- 6,407
------------------------------
10/2018: Lucifer #1 -- 28,216 (+349.6%) [28,805]
11/2018: Lucifer #2 -- 16,871 (- 41.4%)
12/2018: Lucifer #3 -- 14,929 (- 11.5%)
01/2019: Lucifer #4 -- 14,474 (- 3.0%)
02/2019: Lucifer #5 -- 13,413 (- 7.3%)
03/2019: Lucifer #6 -- 12,721 (- 5.2%)
04/2019: Lucifer #7 -- 12,114 (- 4.8%)
05/2019: Lucifer #8 -- 11,611 (- 4.2%)
06/2019: Lucifer #9 -- 11,201 (- 3.5%)
-----------------
6 months: - 25.0%
2 years : + 74.8%
15 years: - 14.7%
189 - HOUSE OF WHISPERS (Sandman Universe) (Vertigo) ($3.99)
09/2018: House of Whispers #1 -- 28,346 [29,282]
10/2018: House of Whispers #2 -- 16,763 (- 40.9%)
11/2018: House of Whispers #3 -- 14,943 (- 10.9%)
12/2018: House of Whispers #4 -- 13,619 (- 8.9%)
01/2019: House of Whispers #5 -- 12,505 (- 8.2%)
02/2019: House of Whispers #6 -- 11,566 (- 7.5%)
03/2019: House of Whispers #7 -- 10,874 (- 6.0%)
04/2019: House of Whispers #8 -- 10,155 (- 6.6%)
05/2019: House of Whispers #9 -- 9,646 (- 5.0%)
06/2019: House of Whispers #10 -- 9,024 (- 6.4%)
-----------------
6 months: - 33.7%
It appears that the Sandman Universe line will continue post-Vertigo.
---
182 - DIAL H FOR HERO (Wonder Comics) ($3.99)
03/2019: Dial H for Hero #1 of 6 -- 21,832 (+ 96.9%)
04/2019: Dial H for Hero #2 of 6 -- 12,896 (- 40.9%)
05/2019: Dial H for Hero #3 of 12 -- 11,000 (- 14.7%)
06/2019: Dial H for Hero #4 of 12 -- 9,963 (- 9.4%)
---
188 - FEMALE FURIES ($3.99)
02/2019: Female Furies #1 of 6 -- 26,515
03/2019: Female Furies #2 of 6 -- 13,585 (- 48.8%)
04/2019: Female Furies #3 of 6 -- 10,951 (- 19.4%)
05/2019: Female Furies #4 of 6 -- 9,772 (- 10.8%)
06/2019: Female Furies #5 of 6 -- 9,084 (- 7.0%)
---
193 - PEARL (Jinxworld) ($3.99)
08/2017: Pearl #1 of 6 -- 32,701 [33,643]
09/2017: Pearl #2 -- 16,808 (- 50.0%)
10/2017: Pearl #3 -- 13,760 (- 18.1%)
11/2017: Pearl #4 -- 11,693 (- 15.0%)
12/2017: Pearl #5 -- 10,584 (- 9.5%)
01/2018: Pearl #6 -- 9,988 (- 5.6%)
02/2019: --
03/2019: Pearl #7 -- 9,798 (- 1.9%)
04/2019: Pearl #8 -- 9,412 (- 3.9%)
05/2019: Pearl #9 -- 9,027 (- 4.1%)
06/2019: Pearl #10 -- 8,700 (- 3.6%)
-----------------
6 months: - 17.8%
Ending with issue #12
---
200 - THE SILENCER ($3.99)
06/2018: The Silencer #6 -- 13,868 (- 9.1%)
07/2018: The Silencer #7 -- 12,524 (- 9.7%)
08/2018: The Silencer #8 -- 11,802 (- 5.8%)
09/2018: The Silencer #9 -- 10,970 (- 7.0%)
10/2018: The Silencer #10 -- 15,439 (+ 40.7%)
11/2018: The Silencer #11 -- 10,018 (- 35.1%)
12/2018: --
01/2019: The Silencer #12 -- 9,231 (- 7.9%)
01/2019: The Silencer #13 -- 8,683 (- 5.9%)
02/2019: The Silencer #14 -- 8,302 (- 4.4%)
03/2019: The Silencer #15 -- 7,949 (- 4.3%)
04/2019: The Silencer #16 -- 7,901 (- 0.6%)
05/2019: The Silencer #17 -- 8,148 (+ 3.1%)
06/2019: The Silencer #18 -- 8,138 (- 0.1%)
-----------------
6 months: n.a.
1 year : - 41.3%
Drop just ten copies for its final issue.
---
228 - HIGH LEVEL (Vertigo) ($3.99)
02/2019: High Level #1 -- 16,824 [17,492]
03/2019: High Level #2 -- 8,155 (- 53.4%)
04/2019: High Level #3 -- 7,064 (- 13.4%)
05/2019: High Level #4 -- 6,577 (- 6.9%)
06/2019: High Level #5 -- 5,920 (- 10.0%)
Penultimate issue.
---
249 - GODDESS MODE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
12/2018: Goddess Mode #1 -- 17,471
01/2019: Goddess Mode #2 -- 8,116 (- 53.5%)
02/2019: Goddess Mode #3 -- 6,231 (- 23.2%)
03/2019: Goddess Mode #4 -- 5,537 (- 11.1%)
04/2019: Goddess Mode #5 -- 5,176 (- 6.5%)
05/2019: --
06/2019: Goddess Mode #6 -- 4,877 (- 5.8%)
-----------------
6 months: - 72.1%
Final issue.
---
255 - AMERICAN CARNAGE (Vertigo) ($3.99)
11/2018: American Carnage #1 -- 12,891 [13,436]
12/2018: American Carnage #2 -- 7,434 (- 44.7%)
01/2019: American Carnage #3 -- 6,539 (- 12.0%)
02/2019: American Carnage #4 -- 5,673 (- 13.2%)
03/2019: American Carnage #5 -- 5,350 (- 5.7%)
04/2019: American Carnage #6 -- 5,111 (- 4.5%)
05/2019: American Carnage #7 -- 4,919 (- 3.8%)
06/2019: American Carnage #8 -- 4,658 (- 5.3%)
-----------------
6 months: - 37.3%
Penultimate issue.
---
260 - SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (All-Ages) ($2.99)
06/2004: Scooby-Doo #85 -- 5,733
06/2009: Scooby-Doo #145 -- 4,093
06/2014: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #46 -- ????? (< 4,560)
06/2015: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #58 -- 5,033
06/2016: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #70 -- ????? (< 5,596)
06/2017: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #82 -- ????? (< 4,739)
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06/2018: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #93 -- 4,238 (+ 3.0%)
07/2018: --
08/2018: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #94 -- 4,424 (+ 4.4%)
09/2018: --
10/2018: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #95 -- 4,402 (- 0.5%)
11/2018: --
12/2018: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #96 -- 4,214 (- 4.3%)
01/2019: --
02/2019: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #97 -- 4,112 (- 2.4%)
03/2019: --
04/2019: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #98 -- 4,332 (+ 5.4%)
05/2019: --
06/2019: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #99 -- 4,498 (+ 3.8%)
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6 months: + 6.7%
1 year : + 6.1%
2 years : ?????
5 years : ?????
10 years: + 9.9%
15 years: - 21.5%
The lowest-selling new issue from DC in June.
---
Average Periodical Sales (not counting reprints, reorders shipping after the initial month of release, director’s cuts, and magazines; based on first-month sales only.)
DC COMICS
06/2004: 30,242
06/2009: 25,880
06/2014: 32,834 **
06/2015: 35,318 **
06/2016: 48,770 **
06/2017: 30,480 **
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06/2018: 31,374 (+ 5.0%)
07/2018: 40,199 (+ 28.1%)
08/2018: 29,661 (- 26.2%)
09/2018: 33,904 (+ 14.3%)
10/2018: 32,789 (- 3.3%)
11/2018: 29,150 (- 11.1%)
12/2018: 36,514 (+ 25.3%)
01/2019: 27,526 (- 24.6%)
02/2019: 29,807 (+ 8.3%)
03/2019: 36,887 (+ 23.8%)
04/2019: 29,141 (- 21.0%)
05/2019: 36,909 (+ 26.7%)
06/2019: 35,745 (- 3.2%)
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6 months: - 2.1%
1 year : + 13.9%
2 years : + 17.3%
5 years : + 8.9%
10 years: + 38.1%
15 years: + 18.2%
DC UNIVERSE
06/2004: 35,815
06/2009: 36,329
06/2014: 42,733
06/2015: 46,980
06/2016: 65,876
06/2017: 37,789
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06/2018: 39,466 (+ 4.0%)
07/2018: 50,334 (+ 27.5%)
08/2018: 33,866 (- 32.7%)
09/2018: 40,021 (+ 18.2%)
10/2018: 40,096 (+ 0.2%)
11/2018: 35,313 (- 11.9%)
12/2018: 44,269 (+ 25.4%)
01/2019: 32,835 (- 25.8%)
02/2019: 34,801 (+ 6.0%)
03/2019: 46,190 (+ 32.7%)
04/2019: 34,471 (- 25.4%)
05/2019: 43,378 (+ 25.8%)
06/2019: 41,806 (- 3.6%)
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6 months: - 5.6%
1 year : + 5.9%
2 years : + 10.6%
5 years : - 2.2%
10 years: + 15.1%
15 years: + 16.7%
WILDSTORM
06/2004: 18,189
06/2009: 8,805
06/2017: 24,206
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06/2018: 10,298 (- 7.1%)
07/2018: 10,067 (- 2.2%)
08/2018: 9,997 (- 0.7%)
09/2018: 9,671 (- 3.3%)
10/2018: 9,575 (- 1.0%)
11/2018: --
12/2018: --
01/2019: 12,360 (+ 29.1%)
02/2019: 12,312 (- 0.4%)
03/2019: 11,257 (- 8.6%)
04/2019: 11,353 (+ 0.9%)
05/2019: 11,244 (- 1.0%)
06/2019: --
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6 months: n.a.
1 year : n.a.
2 years : n.a.
10 years: n.a.
15 years: n.a.
VERTIGO & JINXWORLD
06/2004: 17,378
06/2009: 11,166
06/2014: 11,778
06/2015: 10,616 **
06/2016: 5,734 **
06/2017: 9,315 **
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06/2018: 5,783 (- 0.9%)
07/2018: 5,366 (- 7.2%)
08/2018: 23,104 (+330.6%)
09/2018: 22,472 (- 2.7%)
10/2018: 17,168 (- 23.6%)
11/2018: 13,012 (- 24.2%)
12/2018: 11,983 (- 7.9%)
01/2019: 10,822 (- 9.7%)
02/2019: 10,732 (- 0.8%)
03/2019: 9,739 (- 9.3%)
04/2019: 9,496 (- 9.3%)
05/2019: 9,635 (+ 1.5%)
06/2019: 8,584 (+ 1.5%)
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6 months: - 28.4%
1 year : + 48.4%
2 years : - 7.8%
5 years : - 27.1%
10 years: - 23.1%
15 years: - 50.6%
Vertigo average (7 comics): 8,567; Jinxworld average (1 comic): 8,700.
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DC COMICS - TOTAL SALES
06/2004: 1,965,723
06/2009: 1,889,225
06/2014: 2,265,542 **
06/2015: 2,366,284 **
06/2016: 3,267,574 **
06/2017: 2,529,852 **
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06/2018: 2,321,651 (+ 5.0%)
07/2018: 2,452,128 (+ 4.5%)
08/2018: 2,135,622 (- 12.9%)
09/2018: 2,203,739 (+ 3.2%)
10/2018: 2,557,578 (+ 3.2%)
11/2018: 1,953,053 (- 23.6%)
12/2018: 1,898,752 (- 2.8%)
01/2019: 2,367,265 (+ 24.7%)
02/2019: 1,758,617 (- 25.7%)
03/2019: 2,213,196 (+ 25.8%)
04/2019: 1,515,307 (- 31.5%)
05/2019: 2,177,609 (+ 43.7%)
06/2019: 1,787,229 (- 25.7%)
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6 months: - 5.9%
1 year : - 23.0%
2 years : - 29.4%
5 years : - 21.1%
10 years: - 5.4%
15 years: - 9.1%
Just 50 new comics from DC this month, the lowest number ever for the modern Diamond era.
Sales Indices
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The Sales Index number is the ratio of that comic’s sales to the average sales of all comics in that category.
DCU: Average: 41,806. Median: 32,424. No.: 41. Total: 1,714,063.
3.6 - DCeased
2.8 - Batman Damned
2.4 - Batman Who Laughs
2.1 - Superman Year One
2.0 - Batman (73)
1.9 - Event Leviathan
1.9 - Batman (72)
1.4 - Detective Comics (1005)
1.4 - Detective Comics (1006)
1.4 - Justice League (25)
1.3 - Justice League (26)
1.1 - Superman
1.1 - The Green Lantern
1.0 - Action Comics
1.0 - Catwoman
1.0 - Flash (72)
0.9 - Flash (73)
0.8 - Batman and the Outsiders
0.8 - Shazam!
0.8 - Wonder Woman (72)
0.8 - Batman/TMNT III
0.8 - Wonder Woman (73)
0.7 - Justice League Dark
0.7 - Young Justice
0.7 - Harley Quinn
0.6 - Teen Titans
0.6 - Justice League Odyssey
0.6 - Aquaman
0.5 - Nightwing
0.5 - Deathstroke
0.5 - Supergirl
0.4 - Red Hood Outlaw
0.4 - Adventures of the Super Sons
0.4 - Hawkman
0.4 - Martian Manhunter
0.4 - Batman Beyond
0.3 - Wonder Twins
0.3 - The Terrifics
0.2 - Dial H for Hero
0.2 - Female Furies
0.2 - The Silencer
Vertigo & Jinxworld: Average: 8,584. Median: 8,862. No.: 8. Total: 68,668.
1.5 - The Dreaming
1.3 - The Books of Magic
1.3 - Lucifer
1.1 - House of Whispers
1.0 - Pearl
0.7 - High Level
0.6 - Goddess Mode
0.5 - American Carnage
Digital First & Other: Average: 4,498. Median: 4,498. No.: 1. Total: 4,498.
1.0 - 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 and Comichron, according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
ICv2.com's and Comichron’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 many sales to bookstores, newsstands, libraries, other mass-market retail chains, or the United Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a book's initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the chart again in a subsequent month; or they show up in the year-end Top 1000. Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a customer.
If additional copies of an issue did appear on the chart after a book's initial calendar month of release, you can see the total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. "[36,599]"). Likewise, any lower numbers due to returns or other factors returns will also be reflected in the brackets. Should more than one issue have shipped in a month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average between them will be used. Titles which are returnable have their numbers artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also wrong, but it's a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.
Titles released under the All-Ages line and magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the direct market, so direct-market sales don't tell us much about their performance. Likewise, Digital First comics are published online before print, and may do a significant amount of their sales in that arena. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as well.
Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.
Above all, do not allow sales numbers to dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no matter what the sales figures say.
** Two asterisks after a given month in the average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top 300 chart in that month. In those cases, it's assumed that said releases sold as many units as the No. 300 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.
Opinions expressed in this column are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer; The National Institute on Money in State Politics; or my former neighbor's dog Miles.
The author of this column does weekly snapshots of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me there is you need to contact me). As always, we welcome your comments and corrections below. Please try to keep things civilized.
This article was originally published July 27, 2019 on Yet Another Comics Blog.
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