2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9772#Comment_9772 2007-12-26T13:52:20-08:00 2008-01-12T15:08:57-08:00 Lyons http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1524

Hi, I'm in the process of working on a paper for publication on Superman as a myth of American national identity. One line of analysis I'm following looks at the trend in sales on comic books to see ...

Thanks.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9774#Comment_9774 2007-12-26T14:18:07-08:00 2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 Mark Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3

There's a little bit here, and people who can probably give you other pointers at that site. If you have access to a large library, look for old Audit Bureau of Circulation report books. There is ...

here, and people who can probably give you other pointers at that site.

If you have access to a large library, look for old Audit Bureau of Circulation report books. There is published comic book circ data out there from the golden age and beyond. It's grouped by advertising unit rather than individual title, but it's still interesting stuff and may have value to you.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9776#Comment_9776 2007-12-26T14:27:53-08:00 2007-12-26T14:30:04-08:00 Lyons http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1524

Thanks, Mark: I've got access to one of the better academic libraries in the hemisphere, and Chicago Public ain't half-bad, so that tip should be a big help. Also, that website looks to be a great ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9777#Comment_9777 2007-12-26T14:36:58-08:00 2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 Mark Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3

Best of luck to you. Just happened to think that there's probably people at the Grand Comics Database who could give you pointers also, if you haven't been by there yet.

Grand Comics Database who could give you pointers also, if you haven't been by there yet.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9778#Comment_9778 2007-12-26T14:41:01-08:00 2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 Lyons http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1524

Thanks again. Also, I am just floored at how well Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane sold in the sixties.

Also, I am just floored at how well Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane sold in the sixties.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9800#Comment_9800 2007-12-26T21:25:30-08:00 2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 Unsub http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1446

It has been a while since I checked but if I remember correctly the current comics sell a lot less per title but there are a lot more titles.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9825#Comment_9825 2007-12-27T06:47:59-08:00 2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 Scribe http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=904

Contact Diamond. Once a year they are required to publish the national average sales for each monthly comic book, but don't hold your breath on them giving up the numbers on graphic novels.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9826#Comment_9826 2007-12-27T06:50:58-08:00 2013-05-25T07:11:41-07:00 TechnocratJT http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=558

Lyons, Have you considered doing the other old fashioned thing and contacting Marvel and Time Warner to see if they have any materials open to researchers/ and or the public? Like many ...

Have you considered doing the other old fashioned thing and contacting Marvel and Time Warner to see if they have any materials open to researchers/ and or the public?

Like many business, they might be fairly protective of current trends but could have materials on historic trends they are willing to share.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9872#Comment_9872 2007-12-27T14:56:31-08:00 2007-12-27T14:56:43-08:00 Lyons http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1524

@Scribe Yeah, the numbers for the last fifteen years are so are pretty easy to come by. I guess that might be something good that's come from the rise of Diamond. @JTraub The thought's ...

Yeah, the numbers for the last fifteen years are so are pretty easy to come by. I guess that might be something good that's come from the rise of Diamond.

@JTraub

The thought's occured to me, but I haven't called them yet: I doubt this is the week to get people.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=390&Focus=9877#Comment_9877 2007-12-27T15:40:04-08:00 2007-12-27T15:42:18-08:00 Kosmopolit http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1346

Krause, who publish Comics Buyers Guide, publish the Standard Comics Catalog and Price Guide (or something like that) it's similar to the Overstreet guide but has a ton of additional information - ...

Currently DC doesn't publish declarations, I'm not sure if they ever did.

Updated it's the Comic Book Catalog and Price Guide]]>