Green Lantern Sales Numbers

[Big Blue Lantern Corps Honor Guard Find all posts View Profile Close Big Blue Lantern]

That's one of the big problems with Green Lantern (probably the biggest). Fans are often fans of it for COMPLETELY different reasons, and while that might sound like a good thing when you say it, the reasons are often conflicting and it makes it so there isn't a lot of unity and a lot of fracturing and frustration within the fanbase, because it's difficult to appease all these people with wildly conflicting expectations and interests.

Though, I'm sure I'm not saying anything groundbreaking and new to anyone here

You expressed GL's problem succinctly. I've seen those sentiments among all long-published titles/heroes, but GL's fanbase seems be one of the most divided. That's not surprising since GL's titular characters and eras differ wildly, but I've come to see that I'm in the minority as someone who has enjoyed just about all of it.

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

September Comic Sales

1 1 Peter Parker Spectacular Spider-Man 1 $4.99 Marvel 224,620
2 2 Dark Days: The Forge 1 $4.99 DC 130,651
3 4 Star Wars Darth Vader 1 $4.99 Marvel 118,644
4 8 Batman 24 $2.99 DC 116,037
5 3 Dark Knight III Master Race 9 $5.99 DC 103,319
6 6 Batman 25 $3.99 DC 102,798
7 5 Edge of Venomverse 1 $3.99 Marvel 98,052
8 7 Secret Empire 4 $3.99 Marvel 91,621
9 9 Secret Empire 5 $3.99 Marvel 87,675
10 14 Walking Dead 168 $2.99 Image 82,970
11 12 Star Wars 32 $3.99 Marvel 70,184
12 15 Star Wars Darth Vader 2 $3.99 Marvel 66,416
13 11 Defenders 1 $4.99 Marvel 64,253
14 10 All Star Batman 11 $4.99 DC 62,689
15 16 Amazing Spider-Man 29 $3.99 Marvel 59,464
16 17 Old Man Logan 25 $3.99 Marvel 59,216
17 18 Star Wars Darth Maul 4 $3.99 Marvel 58,240
18 33 Detective Comics 958 $2.99 DC 56,226
19 35 Detective Comics 959 $2.99 DC 55,449
20 20 X-Men Gold 5 $3.99 Marvel 54,720
21 19 Flash 25 $3.99 DC 54,632
22 37 Flash 24 $2.99 DC 54,275
23 38 Justice League 22 $2.99 DC 54,047
24 42 Justice League 23 $2.99 DC 53,283
25 13 Weapons of Mutant Destruction 1 $4.99 Marvel 52,800
26 23 Amazing Spider-Man 28 $3.99 Marvel 50,925
27 22 Superman 25 $3.99 DC 50,873
28 45 Superman 24 $2.99 DC 50,762
29 24 X-Men Blue 5 $3.99 Marvel 50,374
30 21 Star Wars Doctor Aphra 8 $3.99 Marvel 50,216
31 71 All New Guardians of Galaxy 3 $3.99 Marvel 49,907
32 25 Venom 151 $3.99 Marvel 49,704
33 27 X-Men Gold 6 $3.99 Marvel 48,569
34 102 All New Guardians of Galaxy 4 $3.99 Marvel 47,385
35 63 Defenders 2 $3.99 Marvel 46,158
36 28 Avengers 8 $3.99 Marvel 45,386
37 31 Wonder Woman 25 $3.99 DC 44,106
38 58 Wonder Woman 24 $2.99 DC 43,371
39 32 X-Men Blue 6 $3.99 Marvel 43,337
40 59 Saga 44 $2.99 Image 43,028
41 34 Mighty Thor 20 $3.99 Marvel 42,643
42 61 Action Comics 981 $2.99 DC 42,520
43 65 Action Comics 982 $2.99 DC 41,799
44 36 Deadpool 32 $3.99 Marvel 41,755
45 69 Harley Quinn 21 $2.99 DC 40,272
46 41 Titans 12 $3.99 DC 40,204
47 72 Harley Quinn 22 $2.99 DC 39,389
48 44 Captain America Steve Rogers 18 $3.99 Marvel 39,164
49 77 Justice League of America 8 $2.99 DC 38,795
50 46 All New Wolverine 21 $3.99 Marvel 38,500
51 80 Suicide Squad 19 $2.99 DC 37,642
52 82 Justice League of America 9 $2.99 DC 37,567
53 81 Suicide Squad 20 $2.99 DC 37,532
54 47 Super Sons 5 $3.99 DC 37,022
55 88 Nightwing 22 $2.99 DC 36,343
56 48 Teen Titans 9 $3.99 DC 36,058
57 90 Nightwing 23 $2.99 DC 36,055
58 49 Doctor Strange 22 $3.99 Marvel 35,982
59 30 Star Wars Droids Unplugged 1 $4.99 Marvel 35,918
60 50 Weapon X 4 $3.99 Marvel 35,417
61 51 Star Wars Poe Dameron 16 $3.99 Marvel 34,826
62 52 Iceman 1 $3.99 Marvel 34,202
63 53 Spider-Man Deadpool 18 $3.99 Marvel 33,616
64 54 Invincible Iron Man 8 $3.99 Marvel 33,428
65 55 Punisher 13 $3.99 Marvel 33,287
66 104 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 22 $2.99 DC 33,116
67 39 Star Wars Poe Dameron Annual 1 $4.99 Marvel 32,888
68 57 Trinity 10 $3.99 DC 32,654
69 107 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 23 $2.99 DC 32,517
70 40 Batman Elmer Fudd Special 1 $4.99 DC 31,971
71 62 Batman The Shadow 3 $3.99 DC 31,717
72 112 Green Lanterns 24 $2.99 DC 31,683
73 66 Daredevil 21 $3.99 Marvel 31,622
74 73 Cable 2 $3.99 Marvel 31,557
75 43 Doctor Strange 20 $4.99 Marvel 31,497
76 64 Green Lanterns 25 $3.99 DC 31,413
77 67 Secret Empire Brave New World 1 $3.99 Marvel 30,858
78 76 Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows 8 $3.99 Marvel 29,699
79 75 Deadpool Vs Punisher 5 $3.99 Marvel 29,610
80 29 Reborn 6 $5.99 Image 29,554
81 78 Spider-Man 17 $3.99 Marvel 29,428
82 83 Spider-Gwen 21 $3.99 Marvel 28,535
83 85 Star Wars Rogue One Adaptation 3 $3.99 Marvel 28,256
84 86 Aquaman 25 $3.99 DC 27,793
85 126 Green Arrow 24 $2.99 DC 27,737
86 91 Champions 9 $3.99 Marvel 27,444
87 87 Green Arrow 25 $3.99 DC 27,388
88 92 Uncanny Avengers 24 $3.99 Marvel 27,274
89 94 Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider 3 $3.99 Marvel 27,053
90 93 Batwoman 4 $3.99 DC 26,782
91 131 Paper Girls 15 $2.99 Image 26,654
92 60 Babyteeth 1 $3.99 Aftershock 26,514
93 133 Aquaman 24 $2.99 DC 26,455
94 108 Black Bolt 2 $3.99 Marvel 26,435
95 56 Secret Empire United 1 $4.99 Marvel 26,385
96 96 Daredevil 22 $3.99 Marvel 26,199
97 97 Infamous Iron Man 9 $3.99 Marvel 25,954
98 95 Neil Gaiman American Gods Shadows 4 $3.99 Dark Horse 25,940
99 99 Thanos 8 $3.99 Marvel 25,661
100 103 Black Panther 15 $3.99 Marvel 25,466
. . .
167 214 Injustice 2 3 $2.99 DC 13,645
170 217 Injustice 2 4 $2.99 DC 13,342
180 174 Planet of Apes Green Lantern 5 $3.99 Boom 12,295

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

Thanks for posting. Sliding slowly, but the sales for BOTH titles are still sliding.

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

At least Hal beat Bazica this month.

[buffalorock Star Sapphire's Love Slave Find all posts View Profile Close buffalorock]

Are the numbers for the POTA/GL crossover fairly normal for a crossover like this? Seems comparable to the second Star Trek crossover but the first one I thought sold much better.

I don't know what the expectations are for something like this. Did they expect more or is this in the ballpark of acceptable?

["Chosen" NOT his black friend Find all posts View Profile Close "Chosen"]

At least Hal beat Bazica this month.

Is that some kind of win or something? You hate those characters that much?

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

Is that some kind of win or something? You hate those characters that much?

Not really. I read GLs too. I just feel like Hal's book should be an A-book or the lantern flagship, but the numbers have mostly been the reverse.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

I despise those characters that much. They are pretty much to GL what Poochie was to Itchy & Scratchy. The sooner they go away the better.

["Chosen" NOT his black friend Find all posts View Profile Close "Chosen"]

Just curious... have you two bothered to read the series or have you completely written it off because it features characters you don't want? Personally, I enjoy it more than I do Hal and the GLs.

[Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Find all posts View Profile Close Mister Ed]

Didn't Space Cop just say that he DOES read GLs?

And I was under the impression that Dave actually stopped reading both titles at some point. (Or am I just remembering him threatening to do so?)

I read both, and am still waiting for anything of real interest to happen in either one. I certainly don't find myself rushing to the comic shop on Wednesday. (I haven't been in weeks.)

["Chosen" NOT his black friend Find all posts View Profile Close "Chosen"]

Didn't Space Cop just say that he DOES read GLs?

And I was under the impression that Dave actually stopped reading both titles at some point. (Or am I just remembering him threatening to do so?)

I read both, and am still waiting for anything of real interest to happen in either one. I certainly don't find myself rushing to the comic shop on Wednesday. (I haven't been in weeks.)

ok so he does, great. i missed that as dave's response was the last one i read. you can stand down now, if you thought that was an attack or something.

i'm more so interested in what dave thinks. i don't understand hating something if you've never attempted to read it or give it a chance.

["Chosen" NOT his black friend Find all posts View Profile Close "Chosen"]

Not really. I read GLs too. I just feel like Hal's book should be an A-book or the lantern flagship, but the numbers have mostly been the reverse.

I see your point, but did DC say whether which book is the flag ship or not? The two books have been doing their own thing without any crossovers, which is surprising. The past sales trend could be based on GLs being better in the eyes of the consumer maybe? Venditti has been better on Hal and the GL Corp than the previous volume but not by much. The save grace for me has been the art of Sandavol.

[Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Find all posts View Profile Close Mister Ed]

ok so he does, great. i missed that as dave's response was the last one i read. you can stand down now, if you thought that was an attack or something.

i'm more so interested in what dave thinks. i don't understand hating something if you've never attempted to read it or give it a chance.

I wasn't thinking it was an attack, I was just a bit perplexed.

As for Dave, I guess I'm interested to hear his answer, too. I suspect he just hates the characters from what he HAS read of them, and therefore has no desire to read more about them. If so, I can sympathize somewhat. There are a few characters that make me feel that way (Lobo is one- his presence in the new JLA title was a big part of why I didn't even give it a try).

[Star-Lantern Weaponer of Qward Find all posts View Profile Close Star-Lantern]

Though I don't consider myself a regular reader of either of these Green Lantern titles, I've read numerous issues of both. One, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, I consider to be completely mundane and treading ground that's so beaten I don't know if it can be beaten anymore. The other, Green Lanterns, I just consider to be bad. I don't think either title has much of worth to offer.

I wonder if these books will slink into the 20,000s. Green Lanterns I suspect will. Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps has that New Gods arc coming up, and I don't know if that is going to draw anyone other than the regular readers, especially after "Godhead" was more or less a bust. I'm going to bet that they will go into the 20,000s. They'll probably keep shedding about 500-700 units each issue for a while longer.

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

I see your point, but did DC say whether which book is the flag ship or not? . . .

Nope. It's just that a few of us here assumed Hal's was the flagship. But the title would seem to suggest that, if anything, GLs is the main title and Hal's is the equivalent of GLC.