Green Lantern Sales Numbers

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

Good. Larfleeze doesn't deserve to continue. Not that half of the other GL books do, but that one is the most pointless of them.

I'd give it a little more than a year before it's cancelled.

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82. Larfleeze 2

*i know it's wrong, mostly cause i know someone here has got to be a fan of this title (as crazy has that is) but.........*

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I'd give it a little more than a year before it's cancelled.

Then it'll be a year too long!

I haven't even gotten around to picking issue #2 up yet, and I already feel ripped off.

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You know where Larfleeze went wrong? Pretty clearly divorcing itself from the rest of the GLverse.

Well, OK, it actually went wrong in so many, many other ways, but in terms of SALES, I think that was a spectacularly bad move. They essentially cut off the coattails that a series like Red Lanterns has been happily riding all along. Expecting a Larfleeze series to stand totally on its own "merits"? Big mistake. The series could be no different in quality, but if they just maintained the sense that it was tied-in to the rest of the GL titles in some way, instead of purposely stating that was apart in interviews, and having it CLEARLY irrelevant even when Larfleeze is actually APPEARING in another GL title, I'd bet the sales figures would be quite a bit higher...

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

You know where Larfleeze went wrong? Pretty clearly divorcing itself from the rest of the GLverse.

Well, OK, it actually went wrong in so many, many other ways, but in terms of SALES, I think that was a spectacularly bad move. They essentially cut off the coattails that a series like Red Lanterns has been happily riding all along. Expecting a Larfleeze series to stand totally on its own "merits"? Big mistake. The series could be no different in quality, but if they just maintained the sense that it was tied-in to the rest of the GL titles in some way, instead of purposely stating that was apart in interviews, and having it CLEARLY irrelevant even when Larfleeze is actually APPEARING in another GL title, I'd bet the sales figures would be quite a bit higher...

Agreed.

I knew that was a bad move from the beginning.

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...New sales have been released...

LOL. I've checked every morning for the last week and a half except today.

July Comic Sales

1 Superman Unchained 2 $3.99 DC 165,754
2 Batman 22 $3.99 DC 132,047
3 Guardians of Galaxy 5 $3.99 Marvel 110,372
4 Justice League 22 $3.99 DC 110,194
5 Batman Annual 2 $4.99 DC 101,726
6 Batman Superman 2 $3.99 DC 92,558
7 Justice League of America 6 $3.99 DC 86,192
8 Superior Spider-Man 13 $3.99 Marvel 81,678
9 Superior Spider-Man 14 $3.99 Marvel 80,839
10 Superior Spider-Man Team Up 1 $3.99 Marvel 76,959
...
22 Green Lantern 22 $2.99 DC 62,415
45 Green Lantern Corps 22 $2.99 DC 42,194
52 Green Lantern New Guardians 22 $2.99 DC 40,788
65 Red Lanterns 22 $2.99 DC 35,236
82 Larfleeze 2 $2.99 DC 30,221
98 Injustice Gods Among Us 7 $3.99 DC 25,731
205 Ame Comi Girls 5 $3.99 DC 10,672
224 Threshold 7 $3.99 DC 9,361


July TPB Sales
[No GL title in the top 10]

1 Hawkeye Vol. 2 Little Hits $16.99 Marvel 9,064
2 Avatar Last Airbender Vol. 5 $10.99 Dark Horse 7,655
3 Saga Vol. 2 $14.99 Image 7,329
4 Saga Vol. 1 $9.99 Image 5,959
5 Black Bolt Something Inhuman ... $7.99 Marvel 4,845
6 Kick-Ass 2 Prelude Hit-Girl $19.99 Marvel 4,726
7 Fairest Vol. 2 Hidden Kingdom $14.99 DC 4,657
8 Before Watchmen Comedian Rorschach Dlx HC $29.99 DC 4,443
9 Invincible Vol. 18 Death of Everyone $16.99 Image 4,157
10 Before Watchmen Nite Owl Dr Manhattan $29.99 DC 4,076
...
26 Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1 Fearsome $14.99 DC 2,462
31 Justice League Vol. 1 Origin $16.99
34 Green Lantern New Guardians Vol. 1 $14.99 DC 2,285
36 Green Lantern Corps HC Vol. 2 Alpha War $24.99 DC 2,225
43 GL New Guardians HC Vol. 2 Beyond Hope $22.99 DC 1,934
120 Blackest Night $19.99 DC 1,034
143 Kingdom Come New Edition $17.99 DC 936
154 Justice League of America HC Vol. 1 $24.99 DC 875
178 Justice League of America HC Vol. 2 $24.99 DC 758
186 Justice League of America HC Vol. 3 $19.99 DC 749
215 Justice League HC Vol. 2 The Villains Journey $24.99 DC 647
223 Green Lantern Tales of The Sinestro Corps HC $29.99 DC 642
246 Justice League of America Sanctuary HC $19.99 DC 595
281 Justice League of America Archives HC Vol. 2 $49.95 DC 531
283 Green Lantern Corps Emerald Eclipse HC $24.99 DC 528
298 JLA Vol. 1 $19.99 DC 509

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July Comic Sales

52 Green Lantern New Guardians 22 $2.99 DC 40,788
65 Red Lanterns 22 $2.99 DC 35,236
82 Larfleeze 2 $2.99 DC 30,221
224 Threshold 7 $3.99 DC 9,361


I need these numbers to be much, much lower, to Threshold type sales. This doesn't work for me at all, and I don't like not being catered to.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

LOL. I've checked every morning for the last week and a half except today.

You snooze you lose.

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August Comic Sales

1 Infinity 1 $4.99 Marvel 205,819
2 Superman Unchained 3 $3.99 DC 136,319
3 Batman 23 $3.99 DC 128,230
4 Justice League 23 $3.99 DC 103,936
5 Justice League of America 7 $3.99 DC 93,777
6 Batman Superman 3 $3.99 DC 87,337
7 Superior Spider-Man 15 $3.99 Marvel 78,636
8 Superior Spider-Man 16 $3.99 Marvel 78,087
9 Avengers 18 $3.99 Marvel 74,697
10 All New X-Men 15 $3.99 Marvel 73,035
11 Uncanny X-Men 10 $3.99 Marvel 70,903
12 Walking Dead 113 $2.99 Image 70,273
13 Avengers 17 $3.99 Marvel 68,962
14 Uncanny X-Men 11 $3.99 Marvel 65,700
15 Uncanny Avengers 11 $3.99 Marvel 65,447
16 Justice League Dark 23* $3.99 DC 64,041
17 X-Men 4 $3.99 Marvel 64,010
18 Detective Comics 23 $3.99 DC 61,448
19 New Avengers 9 $3.99 Marvel 60,534
20 Green Lantern 23 $2.99 DC 59,176
...
39 Earth 2 15 $2.99 DC 40,845
52 Green Lantern Corps 23 $2.99 DC 36,229
57 Green Lantern New Guardians 23 $2.99 DC 34,473
67 Red Lanterns 23 $2.99 DC 29,623
79 Injustice Gods Among Us 8 $3.99 DC 25,223
96 Larfleeze 3 $2.99 DC 21,955
190 Justice League Trinity War Directors Cut 1 $5.99 DC 9,248
210 Justice League Dark 22 $3.99 DC 8,276
294 Justice League 22 $3.99 DC 4,584

August Trade Sales

[No GL titles in the top 20; just for your reference.]

1 Walking Dead Vol. 1 Days Gone Bye $14.99 Image 5,603
2 Chew Vol. 7 Bad Apples $12.99 Image 5,458
3 Rocket Raccoon Tales From Half World $7.99 Marvel 5,322
4 Saga Vol. 1 $9.99 Image 4,641
5 Saga Vol. 2 $14.99 Image 4,532
6 My Little Pony Digest Vol. 1 $6.99 IDW 4,067
7 Deadpool Vol. 2 Soul Hunter $15.99 Marvel 3,991
8 Superior Spider-Man Vol. 2 $17.99 Marvel 3,504
9 Flash Vol. 1 Move Forward $16.99 DC 3,241
10 Bprd Hell On Earth Vol. 6 $19.99 Dark Horse 2,799
11 Naruto Vol. 62 $9.99 Viz 2,782
12 Guardians of Galaxy Prem HC Vol. 1 $24.99 Marvel 2,747
13 Batman Arkham Unhinged Vol. 1 $14.99 DC 2,675
14 Young Avengers Vol. 1 Style Substance $15.99 Marvel 2,637
15 Batman Vol. 1 The Court of Owls $16.99 DC 2,473
16 Spider-Man Dying Wish $19.99 Marvel 2,467
17 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willow Won. $17.99 Dark Horse 2,453
18 Daredevil by Mark Waid Vol. 4 $16.99 Marvel 2,446
19 Flash HC Vol. 2 Rogues Revolution $24.99 DC 2,441
20 Talon Vol. 1 Scourge of The Owls $16.99 DC 2,385
...
51 Justice League Vol. 1 Origin $16.99 DC 1,438
69 Green Lantern Sector 2814 Vol. 2 $16.99 DC 1,220
135 Kingdom Come New Edition $17.99 DC 747
158 Blackest Night $19.99 DC 657
192 Justice League HC Vol. 2 The Villains Journey $24.99 DC 543
219 Green Lantern Vol. 1 Sinestro $14.99 DC 479
251 Final Crisis $19.99 DC 425

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September Comic Sales

[Note: no direct GL titles in the top 20 this month.]

1 Forever Evil 1 $3.99 DC 139,976
2 Infinity 2 $3.99 Marvel 125,985
3 Infinity 3 $3.99 Marvel 123,285
4 X-Men Battle of Atom 1 $3.99 Marvel 113,928
5 Batman (Joker) 23.1 $3.99 DC 107,680
6 Batman (Riddler) 23.2 $3.99 DC 107,413
7 Mighty Avengers 1 $3.99 Marvel 101,921
8 Batman (Bane) 23.4 $3.99 DC 95,298
9 Avengers 19 $3.99 Marvel 92,489
10 Batman (Penguin) 23.3 $3.99 DC 89,850
11 Superior Spider-Man 17 $3.99 Marvel 89,118
12 All New X-Men 16 $3.99 Marvel 84,218
13 Superior Spider-Man 18 $3.99 Marvel 80,178
14 The Star Wars 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 78,467
15 Justice League (Darkseid) 23.1 $3.99 DC 78,200
16 Uncanny X-Men 12 $3.99 Marvel 76,790
17 Avengers 20 $3.99 Marvel 74,388
18 X-Men 5 $3.99 Marvel 73,357
19 Walking Dead 114 $2.99 Image 70,440
20 Guardians of Galaxy 6 $3.99 Marvel 69,030
...
37 Green Lantern (Sinestro) 23.4 $3.99 DC 48,263
58 Green Lantern (Relic) 23.1 $3.99 DC 36,965
64 Green Lantern (Mongul) 23.2 $3.99 DC 36,281
65 Green Lantern (Black Hand) 23.3 $3.99 DC 36,281
83 Earth 2 (Desaad) 15.1 $3.99 DC 32,131
85 Earth 2 (Solomon Grundy) 15.2 $3.99 DC 31,829
86 Justice League of America (Killer Frost) 7.2 $3.99 DC 31,756
87 Justice League of America (Shadow Thief) 7.3 $3.99 DC 31,720
97 Justice League of America (Deadshot) 7.1 Std* $2.99 DC 31,192
109 Justice League of America (Killer Frost) 7.2 Std* $2.99 DC 27,855
116 Green Lantern (Relic) 23.1 Std* $2.99 DC 26,577
127 Green Lantern (Mongul) 23.2 Std* $2.99 DC 24,705
129 Injustice Gods Among Us 9 $3.99 DC 24,333
130 Green Lantern (Black Hand) 23.3 Std* $2.99 DC 23,825
135 Justice League of America (Black Adam) 7.4 Std* $2.99 DC 22,725
154 Green Lantern (Sinestro) 23.4 Std* $2.99 DC 20,367
166 Earth 2 (Solomon Grundy) 15.2 Std* $2.99 DC 18,486
171 Earth 2 (Desaad) 15.1 Std* $2.99 DC 17,747
238 Ame Comi Girls 7 $3.99 DC 9,616
374 Justice League Of America 6 $3.99 DC 3,579
387 Forever Evil 1 Combo Pack $4.99 DC 3,072

September Trade Sales

1 East of West Vol. 1 The Promise $9.99 Image 9,258
2 Justice League HC Vol. 3 Throne of Atlantis $24.99 DC 5,226
3 Star Wars Vol. 1 In The Shadow of Yavin $19.99 Dark Horse 5,193
4 Walking Dead HC Vol. 9 $34.99 Image 5,015
5 Walking Dead 100 Project $12.99 Image 4,764
6 Justice League Vol. 2 The Villains Journey $16.99 DC 4,589
7 Saga Vol. 1 $9.99 Image 4,303
8 Saga Vol. 2 $14.99 Image 4,263
9 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Vol. 2 $17.99 IDW 4,169
10 Superior Spider-Man HC Vol. 1 $34.99 Marvel 4,002
11 Unwritten HC Tommy Taylor & The Ship... $22.99 DC 3,823
12 Century West $7.99 Image 3,503
13 Green Lantern HC Rise of the Third Army $29.99 DC 3,344
14 Animal Man Vol. 3 Rotworld The Red Kingdom $16.99 DC 3,306
15 Morning Glories Vol. 5 $12.99 Image 3,260
16 Wonder Woman Vol. 2 Guts $14.99 DC 3,259
17 Shazam HC Vol. 1 $24.99 DC 3,239
18 American Vampire Vol. 4 $16.99 DC 3,144
19 Age of Ultron HC $75.00 Marvel 3,007
20 Wonder Woman HC Vol. 3 Iron $24.99 DC 2,914
...
46 Ame Comi Girls Vol. 1 $14.99 DC 1,704
97 Justice League Vol. 1 Origin $16.99 DC 1,071
243 Justice League The Rise And Fall HC $24.99 DC 498
251 Kingdom Come $17.99 DC 486
260 Green Lantern Corps The Weaponer HC $22.99 DC 473
292 Showcase Presents JLA Vol. 1 $16.99 DC 419

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October Comic Sales

[Note, no direct GL titles in the top 20, but a couple with GLs in them.]

1 Walking Dead 115 $2.99 Image 310,584
2 Batman 24 $6.99 DC 124,652
3 Infinity 4 $3.99 Marvel 113,003
4 Forever Evil 2 $3.99 DC 112,944
5 Infinity 5 $3.99 Marvel 106,567
6 Justice League 24 $3.99 DC 98,491
7 Superman Wonder Woman 1 $3.99 DC 94,859
8 Sandman Overture 1* $4.99 DC 93,301
9 Superior Spider-Man 20 $3.99 Marvel 85,309
10 Superior Spider-Man 19 $3.99 Marvel 83,671
11 Batman Superman 4 $3.99 DC 82,990
12 All New X-Men 17 $3.99 Marvel 82,843
13 Justice League of America 8 $3.99 DC 77,305
14 Uncanny X-Men 13 $3.99 Marvel 75,202
15 X-Men Battle of Atom 2 $3.99 Marvel 73,894
16 X-Men 6 $3.99 Marvel 71,990
17 Avengers 21 $3.99 Marvel 71,751
18 Avengers 22 $3.99 Marvel 70,735
19 Guardians of Galaxy 7 $3.99 Marvel 68,647
20 Guardians of Galaxy 8 $3.99 Marvel 63,494
...
26 Green Lantern 24 $2.99 DC 57,109
33 Green Lantern Annual 2 $4.99 DC 47,861
56 Earth 2 16 $2.99 DC 38,389
61 Green Lantern Corps 24 $2.99 DC 37,312
70 Green Lantern New Guardians 24 $2.99 DC 35,417
86 Red Lanterns 24 $2.99 DC 30,771
105 Injustice Gods Among Us 10 $3.99 DC 24,788
148 Larfleeze 4 $2.99 DC 18,061
242 Ame Comi Girls 8 $3.99 DC 8,991
330 Justice League (Secret Society) 23.4 Std Ed. $2.99 DC 5,486



October Trade Sales

1 Batman HC Vol. 3 Death of the Family $24.99 DC 12,374
2 Avengers Endless Wartime OGN HC $24.99 Marvel 9,024
3 Joker Death of the Family HC $29.99 DC 8,611
4 Batman Court of Owls Book & Mask Set $24.99 DC 7,740
5 Avatar Last Airbender Vol. 6 $10.99 Dark Horse 7,550
6 Hellboy Midnight Circus HC $14.99 Dark Horse 7,542
7 Batman Vol. 2 The City of Owls $16.99 DC 7,320
8 Lazarus Vol. 1 $9.99 Image 5,484
9 Saga Vol. 1 $9.99 Image 5,316
10 Saga Vol. 2 $14.99 Image 4,743
11 My Little Pony Vol. 1 The Magic Begins $7.99 IDW 4,501
12 Thanos Rising $17.99 Marvel 4,446
13 Adventure Time Fionna & Cake $19.99 Boom 4,187
14 Battling Boy Vol. 1 $15.99 St. Martins 4,028
15 Walking Dead Vol. 1 Days Gone Bye $14.99 Image 3,842
16 Thor and Mighty Avengers $7.99 Marvel 3,832
17 Fables Werewolves of the Heartland $14.99 DC 3,695
18 My Little Pony Tales Vol. 1 $19.99 IDW 3,644
19 Batgirl HC Vol. 3 Death of the Family $24.99 DC 3,346
20 Green Lantern Vol. 2 Revenge of Black Hand $16.99 DC 3,323
21 Green Lantern HC Vol. 3 The End $24.99 DC 3,274
...
25 Earth 2 Vol. 1 The Gathering $14.99 DC 2,992
29 Earth 2 HC Vol. 2 The Tower of Fate $24.99 DC 2,59
44 JLA Earth 2 Deluxe Edition HC $24.99 DC 2,001
69 Justice League Vol. 1 Origin $16.99 DC 1,375
252 Justice League HC Vol. 3 Throne of Atlantis $24.99 DC 586
276 Justice League Vol. 2 The Villains Journey $16.99 DC 551

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

GL sales are starting to dwindle (of course comic book sales in general are dwindling). Interestingly enough though, this was the biggest month for comic books in 16 years.

Course if sales continue to be poor (which they more than likely will) than the writers (Venditti and co) might be getting the boot soon.

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The Walking Dead is rocking the charts again. Maybe the TV show is really drawing viewers to the comics?

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Could it be that Larfleeze get's killed soon? I mean 18k isn't that much for a book, isn't it?

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

Could it be that Larfleeze get's killed soon? I mean 18k isn't that much for a book, isn't it?

It's pretty much a given at this point.

Only question is when.