2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=266244#Comment_266244 2010-10-22T15:42:28-07:00 2010-11-11T10:38:39-08:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

Rather than starting a new thread every month for this list of the Top 300 comics and graphic novels sold through Diamond Comics Distributors, I'll just refresh it every month when I've got the ...

Here's Septembers non Marvel/DC Top 300 list.
http://www.renderwrx.net/comicsales.htm

If you scroll down you'll find the previous months listings.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=269467#Comment_269467 2010-11-11T10:44:07-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

Renderwrx.net now has October's sales lists up. http://www.renderwrx.net/comicsales.htm These lists contain no Marvel or DC numbers, and while none of the non big two books sell numbers like ...

October's sales lists up.
http://www.renderwrx.net/comicsales.htm

These lists contain no Marvel or DC numbers, and while none of the non big two books sell numbers like Marvel & DC, the numbers overall don't look to bad to me on average. Obviously nobody's getting rich, but the wealth and dirth of material looks good considering this is Diamond and the direct market.

But Stan Lee and Boom Studio's have to be terribly disappointed. 12,000 copies for their heavily marketed Soldier Zero comic. Ouch!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=269472#Comment_269472 2010-11-11T11:08:12-08:00 2010-11-11T11:08:31-08:00 epalicki http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=170

But Stan Lee and Boom Studio's have to be terribly disappointed. 12,000 copies for their heavily marketed Soldier Zero comic. Ouch! Um, that chart puts their sales at almost 20,000 copies, and ...

But Stan Lee and Boom Studio's have to be terribly disappointed. 12,000 copies for their heavily marketed Soldier Zero comic. Ouch!

Um, that chart puts their sales at almost 20,000 copies, and reorders put that number at about 24K if BOOM's press release is to be believed, making it their most successful launch to date. Granted, I don't know what kind of a page rate the creators involved are making, or what Stan's cut might be, but most Image creators would kill a nun for those numbers.

Here's the Newsarama piece on the book's success: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/soldier-zero-best-selling-boom-title-101026.html]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=269554#Comment_269554 2010-11-12T05:04:01-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

Whoops I meant 20,000 in my first post. But with such a heavily marketed line and Stan Lee's name on it, I think they woulda expected more. Like in the 50-75,000 range. Hell, Kevin Smiths Green ...

Hell, Kevin Smiths Green Hornet debuted with better sales than this.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=269586#Comment_269586 2010-11-12T07:57:27-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 epalicki http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=170

Johanna over at Comics Worth Reading has this very interesting analysis of Soldier Zero's "success." But, frankly, I don't know that Lee's name attached to anything is really much of a ...

this very interesting analysis of Soldier Zero's "success."

But, frankly, I don't know that Lee's name attached to anything is really much of a selling point these days -- (I bought -- and enjoyed -- Soldier Zero because Cornell's the guy doing the heavy lifting, much like I'll be buying Traveler because it's Waid behind the wheel) -- whereas Kevin Smith's name attached to a comic actually draws potential readers/customers from outside comics' customary readership.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=269864#Comment_269864 2010-11-13T15:34:40-08:00 2010-11-13T15:35:03-08:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

Yeah I read that article over at Johanna Draper Carlsons blog (a great blog by the way), and I guess you are right, who does a guy like Stan Lee appeal to nowadays anyways? I guess it would be ...

But I love that there are so many "indy" comics slowly matriculating up the charts (especially graphic novels), but the days of anyone getting fat and rich off comics is definitely over right?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=269927#Comment_269927 2010-11-13T21:34:22-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Spike3185 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6572

I'm thinkin the days of anyone new getting into the field and making any kind of livable income are largely over until the whole dead tree/digital thing calms down a little bit. We'll see what ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=270309#Comment_270309 2010-11-16T12:44:57-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 epalicki http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=170

the days of anyone getting fat and rich off comics is definitely over right? I dunno about "fat and rich," but Kirkman seems to be doing okay. Besides, you've got long odds against ...

the days of anyone getting fat and rich off comics is definitely over right?

I dunno about "fat and rich," but Kirkman seems to be doing okay. Besides, you've got long odds against becoming "fat and rich" in any job, in any industry, though, don't you?

Consider also how quickly Jason Aaron*, Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer went from their first published comics to regular work (and in the case of Aaron and Hickman, exclusive contracts) at one of the Big Two.

Like Spike said, there will always be a place for people with talent and determination.

(*I know, I know. I'm dismissing that Wolverine contest entry as, if not a fluke, then an outlier, at least.)]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=273967#Comment_273967 2010-12-10T07:36:27-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

Novembers Alt/Indy sales lists are now up. http://forums.comicbookresources.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20 Hey look at that! The new Vampirella debuts with good sales. Anybody read it? More of the ...

Novembers Alt/Indy sales lists are now up.

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

Hey look at that! The new Vampirella debuts with good sales. Anybody read it? More of the same, or something actually worthwhile?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=278264#Comment_278264 2011-01-11T16:07:36-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

December's Indy comics & graphic novels sales lists courtesy of Diamond Comics Distributors are now available here http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm There's a lot of bad things ...

December's Indy comics & graphic novels sales lists courtesy of Diamond Comics Distributors are now available here
http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm

There's a lot of bad things to say about a monopoly, but at least they publish their sales lists. I try to get sales lists from the other distributors and they ignore me.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=278290#Comment_278290 2011-01-11T19:13:55-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Eric Trautmann http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=102

@Paul: I'm hardly an unbiased opinion, but critical response to my Vampi debut was largely favorable with a few naysayers pissed off that I've temporarily done away with the spacethong. I'm told the ...

-E]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=278799#Comment_278799 2011-01-14T20:43:12-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

All the luck on Vampirella Eric, I'm sure its a tough gig despite the historical standing of the character. How many issues have they guaranteed you or you can't really say?

How many issues have they guaranteed you or you can't really say?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=278898#Comment_278898 2011-01-15T13:40:44-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Eric Trautmann http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=102

I'm on for six, with an option to renew for a bunch more; just finished writing issue 7 (a done-in-one), and moving on to the next arc, so I guess I'm on for at least 12, possibly 16 issues. ...

Until that changes, of course. :P

-E]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=282518#Comment_282518 2011-02-09T15:38:44-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

January's Sales Lists are now up. Interesting stuff once again. With all the recent controversy surrounding Eric Powell and his outrageous video, his latest trade of Goon shows up at #4 on the ...

January's Sales Lists are now up. Interesting stuff once again. With all the recent controversy surrounding Eric Powell and his outrageous video, his latest trade of Goon shows up at #4 on the Diamond list. Awesome.

http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=286277#Comment_286277 2011-03-10T11:36:14-08:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

February Sales lists are up http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm Here's an excerpt. These are the highest "Indy" placers on the overall top 300 sales lists. Sales be ...

February Sales lists are up http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm


Here's an excerpt. These are the highest "Indy" placers on the overall top 300 sales lists.


Sales be down.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9083&Focus=290570#Comment_290570 2011-04-14T04:55:09-07:00 2013-05-22T17:07:12-07:00 Paul Renderwrx http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8055

March Indy Sales Lists are now up. http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm Sales are down across the board, except for Walking Dead which is still selling through. What a title, ...

March Indy Sales Lists are now up.
http://www.renderwrx.net/comicindustrysales.htm

Sales are down across the board, except for Walking Dead which is still selling through.

What a title, eh?

Check out the full list for comics & graphic novels (non marvel/DC).]]>