I’ve only had time to do a first pass on the August numbers released today by Diamond, but given the number of people that have been asking, I can share that it looks like the Direct Market moved 6.2 million of its Top 300 comics in August, up nearly 14% over last year, with first-day … Read more
Diamond Comic Distributors has released the preliminary sales report for August 2011, and as expected, it includes the first taste of what impact DC’s relaunch has had on the market. DC’s regular series ended, and Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1 released on the last day of the month. Click to see the page for … Read more
And the audio and transcript have been posted from today’s “Marketplace” show — Jim Lee, Joe Field, Dave Pifer, and I are interviewed. My line about first issues is accurate, to be sure — though I did try to make some wider points about legacy title numbering throughout comics history, and how mileage has … Read more