http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/05/29/bleeding-cool-bestseller-list-29th-may-2016-watchmen-beats-nazis/
>Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 29th May 2016 – Watchmen Beats Nazis
>And, yes, a certain DC Universe Rebirth topped the list. But it was a very strong week for sales all around, anything in the top seven could have made the number one in a normal week.
1. DC Universe Rebirth #1
2. Justice League #50
3. Star Wars # 19
4. Captain America: Steve Rogers #1
5. Superman #52
6. Spider-Man/Deadpool #5
7. Scooby Doo Apocalypse #1
8. Doctor Strange #8
9. Obi-Wan Kenobi #5
10. Flash #52
>Wow, Rebirth is one for the record books here. We sold more copies of it than any other comic in our history of being open. Justice League 50 while not coming through with the Joker’s secret I.D. as it was said it would still blew out the door. Star Wars still a hot seller. Hopefully Marvel won’t cancel that too after Darth Vader. Captain America Steve Rogers 1 didn’t blow out the doors. Reaction to the big reveal was “meh”. One of the best sales days we have ever had. Hoping we have ordered enough for next week’s Rebirth first issues.
>>83284198
>Six DC’s in the top ten for us this week, with Rebirth scoring more than twice as many copies sold as the second-place title. In fact, Rebirth saw more Day One sales than Star Wars #1 saw when it premiered, making it our highest-selling-first-day book of the 21st Century! Advance word about the wretchedness that is Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 led to mass defections on this issue: half of those who had asked that it be held for them declined to buy it, complaining uniformly that they won’t give money to a book that depicts Steve Rogers so badly. Score a BIG win for DC this week, while Marvel managed to alienate readers in a major way.
>I would guess that the #1 book all around was Rebirth #1 since it crushed it for two days straight. Scooby and Justice league for a nice Trinity though as they took the top spots all selling well past the century mark. Cap did well due to the hype given via the internet and actually made it in the century club along with Star Wars for Marvel.
Lmao marvel
You have to note that this is a small sample size, but of course DC's big event was going to win over a book that didn't have any hype until it was released. Civil War 2 #0 is what might beat DC as far as the whole month is concerned.
>>83284311
Who gives a fuck about Bendis.
>>83284407
Far too many people, sadly
>>83284407
No one.
Events though, casuals and normies love that shit.
>>83284198
>anything in the top seven could have made the number one in a normal week.
>Scooby Doo is #7
Yes
YES
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
First Future Quest seems to have done well and now Scooby Doo. Just two more and maybe Didio won't have to cry about his pet projects selling like shit anymore
>>83284198
>9. Obi-Wan Kenobi #5
Wat. This doesn't exist.
>>83284198
Wow, DC finally managed to get 5 titles into the top 10. It only took walking back the Nu52, incorporating Watchmen, and killing Superman all in the same week.
Bravo DC! You finally realized what didn't work all these, and you slowly get back on track. Meanwhile the House of Non Ideas, continues being completely derailed, searching to be appealing only to SJW's, alienating their old time readers.
Yes happy for DC Rebirth and spiderman/deadpool.
>>83284479
>>83284503
These aren't the Diamond figures
>>83284311
Marvel got more publicity from outside the comics fandom, to the point where people here were complaining that Marvel had unfairly upstaged DC, so it's a tradeoff.
I like what they're doing with Rebirth though, so I'm glad it's working out for them.
>>83284479
That's only because it's just reporting what a small sample of comic shops were actually selling to customers, as opposed to the top 100 everyone uses, which is more about preorders (and requires looking over several months).
>>83284198
>7. Scooby Doo Apocalypse #1
Nice, so people weren't turned off by the "DC is being edgy again" meme.
>>83284198
>1. DC Universe Rebirth #1
>2. Justice League #50
DC's farts sell better than legitimate Marvel books
>>83284518
I know. But i believe that it would be good if DC could offer a good alternative solution, because a bit of cmpetition would help Marvel to search to improve their books, because right now, for the most part are completely crap.
>Bleeding Cool sucks!!!!!!!! Fuck Rich!!!!!!
>oh, they're saying something good about DC, Bleeding Cool is great then, I love you Rich
never change, /co/
>>83284523
That was never going to show itself in the May sales. You might see secondary orders put up a significant number in June though, but Rebirth already sold out at Diamond and is getting a second printing so it still might beat Cap #1 next month too.
Would DC even make any money on Rebirth anyway? At 80 pages for $2.99 it seems more like an ad that they're paying for than an event that they could get a profit on.
Just want to see Marvels "Piss them off gets us sales" approach fail.
>>83284629
Johns was being such a bro about Rebirth in general like paying for unbought copies, you could tell me he decided to take non of the profit from it and I would believe you.
>>83284629
Yeah. More sales in this case actually means they are having more immediate loss.
They are even elevating the price for the 2nd printing.
>>83284198
>only Big Two
>>83284198
I'm more interested what the drop for Captain America will be. I mean all books drop after #1, but just how much might show whether all the outrage actually affected the sales.
mfwTom King turns out to be shit
>>83284198
This is pretty early to be posting the best sellers.
>DC didn't lose completely to Marvel overhyping a nontroversy
Well that's good, now I don't have to feel bad for them anymore.
>>83284882
You never had to.
>>83284198
>Hope outsells hate
What a time to be alive.
>>83284857
:( no
>>83284820
It'll probably have high orders in the May chart because retailers order stuff ahead of time.
If what the retailers that Rich talked to is any indication it seems like Rebirth is selling well while Cap is hit or miss at stores.
I think on Comics Beat, Brian Hibbs (who does that Tilting at Windmills column and Savage Critics and runs two comic shops) said his stores sold 4 times the number of copies of Rebirth than they did of Captain America.
>>83284913
I legitimately thought that DC was gonna get creamed by the Hydra debacle, I mean it eclipsed everything that was happening with DC.
>>83284857
>using anything other then Diamond to determine what sells and what doesn't
>>83284882
>This is pretty early to be posting the best sellers.
Arguably this has a better idea of how sales are at shops rather than the Diamond lists, because the Diamond lists are all about preorders, and most of the sales of a new comic are usually during the week it's out.
>>83284857
Not gonna happen, at worst he'll just be inoffensively mediocre, but compared to the other Batbooks we'll still like him.
But going by his current books, I believe he'll be great, he's been doing all the characters he's written so far justice.
>>83284407
I do.
Come at me, bro.
>>83284198
I'm actually amazed that the turd that was Captain America is even in the Top 5. But I'm glad to see that most people acknowledge it was an atrocious fuck up from Marvel.
Seriously, what the fuck where they actually thinking?
>>83284979
No, I mean that you never had to, unless you work for them.
>>83284857
At least Omega Men proves he can be good with endings if he wants to
>>83284979
It didn't really. DC's press went out the few days before Wednesday. They had a ton of articles in non-comic places too and Johns was on some late night show to promote things as well. The only measurable difference is that Marvel trended on twitter but twitter literally doesn't matter.
>>83284198
wow I'm shocked scooby doo is selling that well
its a number one but still scooby doo
>>83284979
Nah, outrage culture is always like that — stories get blown out of proportion, but it rarely brings change or makes an impact.
I'm a marvel fag who has barely read any DC stuff, and even I'm happy to see rebirth doing well. It seemed to cater to more hardcore fans instead of casuals.
Also, the thing that makes me happiest on this list is to see. Spidey/Deadpool doing so well. Such a break from Slott's garbage, and they're finally talking about Mephisto.
>>83285031
>Seriously, what the fuck where they actually thinking?
They were thinking people would get mad, there would be a small controversy, and sales would go up.
>His mission is to further the goals and beliefs of Hydra," explained Brevoort. "If that involves taking down the Marvel universe, sure. (But) it may not be as simple as that. It’s not like he’s exchanged his white hat for a black hat — it’s a green hat. We knew it would be like slapping people in the face. The idea of Captain America means something very primal and very strong to the people of this nation, and they have a very visceral reaction when you get to something like that. You want people to feel and react to your story. So far, so good."
It's creeping up comixology's charts but we'll have to see in a few months if this controversy helped.
>>83285064
Scooby Doo was a really decent and intriguing elseworlds story. It's good to see something different than the typical cape comics being appreciated for once.
>>83285130
Yeah, on Comixology the top selling list right now is:
1. Rebirth
2. Justice League #50
3. Captain America #1
4. Star Wars #19
5. Injustice #23
6. Ms. Marvel #7
7. Doctor Strange #8
8. Mighty Thor #7
9. Extraordinary X-Men #10
10. Transformers MTMTE #53
>>83284198
>7. Scooby Doo Apocalypse #1
Noice.Still think Scooby Doom would have been a better name.
>>83284462
Anakin and Obi-wan
I think that's it's last issue
>>83285126
I've seen some of the hardcore fans I know tweeting about how they've shared it with casuals and the response was "tell me more" rather than "what's going on", which is impressive if it holds broadly.
>>83285245It would be.
>>83285245
>Scooby Dooby Doom
>>83285047
Tell that to the people upset that he broke canon with Earth Prime's established place in the cosmos.
>>83285243
This is probably the best time to check it for Wednesday numbers before the Monday sales start.
DC did give out a few thousand issues through the Flash and Arrow TV twitters that might have inflated it (not sure if fully free copies would affect CMX's charts?), but JL 50 being up there too probably tells you how much paid interest there is.
>>83285314
It's funny because I read a few reviews that basically complained that Rebirth wasn't a good jumping on point for new readers. I thought it performed that job just fine.
>>83285245
>>83284531
It REALLY helps that despite the darker premise, the Gang's still the gang. Fred and Daphne have a really good chemistry (and personalities), Scooby is still Scooby, and this Shaggy might be one of the absolute best. He isn't even a hipster despite his looks.
>>83285896
Velma's the only one who felt "off" too me in that she felt too cold and detached compared to the other characters. Hopefully that'll change in later issues.
>>83284198
Thought Marvel had DC beat, Rich?
>>83285477
They are probably underrating Johns' ability of using past continuity it in an accessible way. Like they see all the references and think a new reader will be overwhelmed. And Johns isn't a particularly skilled nor inventive writer or anything, but this is something he's good at. The only thing I think that might be difficult is the JSA hint but it's clear enough for a newbie to get "this old guy was a hero that people forgot, his heroic ramblings got him put into a nursing home, and he needs to get his genie back to help people remember" out of the scene immediately which is enough I think.
>>83285967
>DC rebirth was the trial run. Marvel wins
What did he mean by this?
>Spider-Man and Deadpool
Based Kelly
>>83284198
it's 80 pages for $3 of course it was going to beat the breaks off of everything this week.
only reason JL and Supes is so high is because on page one of Rebirth is a continuity annotation telling people to read them 1st.
>>83285896
So the artist who was doing JL3000 is now doing this?
>>83285961
I think that's just because of her direct importance to the plot, considering how involved she is with it. Once it gets going, she'll very likely open up.
>>83286081
>>83286081
It's the ENTIRE creative team from JL3000.
Giffen, DeMatteis, Porter and Hi-Fi on coloring again.
>>83286125
Huh, well seeing how much I loved JL3000 before it went to shit, I guess I'll give Scooby Doo a shot
>>83284479
>It only took walking back the Nu52, incorporating Watchmen, and killing Superman all in the same week.
Also Rebirth is an 80 page comic that only costs $2.99 it's the definition of a Loss Leader.
They question is if they manage to pull this off or if they have yet another Convergence/DCYou flop on their hands once those sweet sweet #001's bumps are gone.
>>83285961
She probably will change in later issues when the five of them become friends
>>83285023
Fuck off Benis
Flash and Superman in top 10?
>>83286230
Just ctrl-F "scooby" in the archive. It's been storytimed twice. I might go save them all and do it myself later tonight.
No joke, 10/10 I'm glad I put it on my pull list in February-tier. Well worth the money.
>>83284503
>alienating their old time readers.
K.
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-04.html
>>83284523
Marvel got more news from the "non comic book reading" market
It's an odd target audience go for
>>83286340
We're getting stronger, Valiantbros!
Titan, you're next!
>>83286256
they're printing Cyborg twice a month so i doubt they really care about sales.
when book starts to lag DC will just dump a Watchemen cameo or reference in there to recreate buzz.
>>83284618
>ebirth already sold out at Diamond and is getting a second printing so it still might beat Cap #1 next month too.
Not happening. They're going from #2.99 to $5.99 with the reprint:
http://www.newsarama.com/29506-dc-universe-rebirth-gets-second-printing-higher-cover-price.html
>>83284503
*Alienating their old readers with functioning brains
>>83286320
It's just for this week and a small number of retailers, Superman might get a small bump to like 60k due to importance I guess
>>83286367
That's what they've been aiming to hit for awhile now. It started out as an attempt to broaden their reader base, but now it comes off as just a self-sustaining hype machine that generates a lot of buzz but little results.
I mean, pretty much the only way to get outraged at Captain's Hail Hydra is if you have literally zero experience with serial comics and somehow think that this won't be undone within three issues.
>>83286378
Who is the hell is Titan.
>>83286430
I think it's going to "hydra wasn't evil but got co-opted by Nazi types later on"
That's just my guess.
Lol are dc fans really celebrating this
Go back to this list just a week and you will see all the retailers shitting on DC
>>83286378
>my fucking face when we surpass Dynamite fucking Entertainment
Also, nice job by Aftershock.
>>83284820
>I'm more interested what the drop for Captain America will be.
I expect it to be steep given the sales of Sam Wilson by the same author. I dropped the latter due to this page (attached) and didn't even pick up Cap because I expected more of the same.
And understand that I watch The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, and Full Frontal so I really SHOULD be his target audience; but he's so fucking ham-fisted and cringeworthy with his Fox baiting. Clearly he enjoyed watching the conservacucks lose their minds when he used Republican Talking Points copy pasted into the mouths of Sons of the Serpent a few months back and decided to go for the easy outrage/hatereading/free publicity by producing more of the same but it's just not what I want to read about in my funny books.
>>83284198
>no Batman
BATFAGS BTFO
>>83286523
http://titan-comics.com/
Like IDW but for Doctor Who and... Shrek?
>>83286611
I honestly thought Dynamite has bigger share. Color me surprised.
![[puffing angrily].gif](https://i.imgur.com/hC3g1gx.gif "[puffing angrily].gif")
>>83286340
>Dreaming Eagles that low
It's Ennis writing war stories. What more could you want?
>>83286686
And Dark Souls.
>>83286340
>72 percent is the big two
>>83286685
Batman wasn't out last week.
>>83285245
>Still think Scooby Doom would have been a better name.
They just had a DCYou book called "Doomed" about a nigger who caught a case of Doomsday that tanked. I'd imagine they'd want to have something that sounded so similar so soon (regardless of the IPs having nothing to do with each other).
>>83286340
A big chunk of that is Star Wars and Black Panther #1.
>>83286414
Wow it's one step forward, two steps back with DC isn't it?
But the comic did have 80 pages so if this reprint is higher quality I guess it might be worth it.
>>83286587
>company wars
>>83286788
Yeah, looked at their stuff. Pengiuns from Madagascar, Assassin's Creed, Penny Dreadfull, Man Plus, never read that book, Heroes and... Blacklist.
>>83286753
47.87 + 25.13 = 73
>>83286663
We are of same tastes. I also hated the hamfisted Superman vs Cops story. It's especially cringe worthy when you remember that Grant had already done Socially-conscious Man well in the new 52.
>>83286430
>I mean, pretty much the only way to get outraged at Captain's Hail Hydra is if you have literally zero experience with serial comics and somehow think that this won't be undone within three issues.
Aren't most trades 5-6 issues?
That means at least 4 issues, maybe 7-8 if Captain Hydra spills over into a second trade.
>>83286815
>A big chunk of that is Star Wars and Black Panther #1.
If SW were as big a factor as you'd like it to be then Dark Horse would have been second to Marvel lo these past 20 years, senpai.
Also: you do realize you're posting in a thread about how an 80 page Event comic launching a line wide r̶e̶b̶o̶o̶t̶ 'Continuity Reset' with all the PR, Marketing, and Hype behind that is doing relative to "old cap is young and gets a new 001," right?
>>83286611
>Also, nice job by Aftershock.
I'm an mostly an ImageFag these days (still get the odd Big Two but I ignore the Big Events); but I've legit picked up more than half of the Aftershock launches with Replica and Strayer being personal favs.
>>83287071
Marvel's Star Wars books are far, far more popular than Dark Horse's. You can look at the numbers yourself.
>>83286587
>are DCucks really celebrating this
They have to take their "wins" where they can get them, anon. Being a DCuck is suffering.
>>83286340
>>70172433
>>83286831
>Wow it's one step forward, two steps back with DC isn't it?
It's the circle of hyyyyyyyppe!
>>83286831
Rebirth was probably a loss to print. Now that it's the hottest shit on the market the reprints going up in price is normal. Supply demand's been a thing in comics for ages.
>>83286831
It's a deluxe edition.
>>83286831
reset the counter!
>>83286999
>zero experience with serial comics and somehow think that this won't be undone within three issues.
You might be too young to recall but back in the day (1992ish) DC did a "Death of Superman" event. This wasn't even the FIRST TIME they'd "killed" him and, clearly, they weren't going to LEAVE him dead ... but John Q Public didn't know that. Shit went fucking MENTAL. I'm talking interviews on The Nightly News and News Papers covering this shit and generally Casuals losing their shit over those bastards killing an American Institution and ... clearly non of these morons had ever read a fucking comic.
Same thing happened when they "killed Robin" in the 80's and I remember my older brother rolling his eyes at my dad and explaining that this was NOT ROBIN (Dick) who was Nightwing by then but his replacement (Jason) to which my dad said, "... oh."
I expect this has the potential to work out as well as Superior Spiderman (where Pete got mindswapped with Doc Oc for 33 issues); as that also got people up in arms (but sold well).
It might also go the way of Avenger's Arena/Avengers Undercover which also ran on hatereading but didn't have nearly the staying power.
Honestly I'm betting on the latter: they JUST de-aged Old Cap so jumping right in with "This is not your father's Captain America" is likely going to piss off people who were waiting for him to come back.
>>83287730
>reset the counter!
See:
>>83287414
>>83284979
I'm pretty sure that Captain America being a HYDRA agent ranks FAR below Dr. Manhattan and the rest of the Watchmen entering the main DC continuity in terms of controversy
>>83284479
And selling an 80-page comic for 3 dollars.
shit, even I dont follow DC, and yet I bought Rebirth for that price.
As for Marvel... right now they have a bunch of twittfags crying over nazi Cap, let Marvel be stuck with the social media whores who dont buy comics, and let DC cater to those who do buy.
>>83287884
The printing process used is different in order to make the second printing a collectable or some shit actually. Didn't read the full thing saw it this morning before work.
>>83288321
I dunno I am a huge DC shill here but the symbol of America being perceived as a Nazi is pretty controversial.
>>83284811
Trades is where you see non-big 2 success.
>>83289698
A lot of controversy seems to stem over confusion between comics Hydra (which is more of a technological death cult) and moves Hydra (which are TOTALLY NAZIS)
>>83284198
damn im impressed scooby-doo apocalypse got that high up. curious as to why Dr. Strange is so high up, think that's the most it's sold since the #1.
>>83286831
there is a legit reason the price is going up. there's gonna be a new cover and they're gonna print it with a spine, so it's closer to book format like their 100-page specials.
>>83290181
Jason Aaron is a big name, unfortunately.
>4. Captain America: Steve Rogers #1
I guess the clickbait didn't work
>>83290372
People didn't know it was going to be clickbait until they read the issue though. It's not like Marvel advertised Captain Hydra ahead of time.
>>83290135
Hydra been had nazi connections. Hilarious of Marvel to go "ITS ONLY MOVIE FANS WHO THINK THAT" when thats who they're shamelessly trying to pander to
Last month Star Wars #18 shipped 98,880 copies so what this list shows is that Hydra Steve didn't even break 100,000. Justice League and Rebirth definitely did.
>>83290685
This is a small sample size of shops that OP posted data from. I think Cap breaks 100k, even Gwenpool did and it seems doomed to be a stealth mini from the start.
>>83284198
Holy shit, Dr. Strange is a top-ten seller?
>>83290685
>a book about a beloved hero returning on the same month as his movie came out won't break 100k
lol
Marvel has the variants movie #1 thing down, anon. It'll be more like 200k, probably more.
>>83290966
Only for the week. It does about as well as Obi Wan.
>>83286053
Is it actually this consistent? I might grab a few trades
>>83291212
After a weak first issue, Kelly's return to Spider-Man and Deadpool has been solid, yeah.
>>83284198
Glad Rebirth (and JL) beat that click-bait Cap shit. Maybe now Marvel will learn that SHOCKING twists whose sole purpose is to drum up controversy is a fucking dumb idea.
Also really happy Scooby Apocalypse seems to have sold well, I thought it was a solid first issue.
Have hard numbers come out for Future Quest #1?
What're you guys looking forward to in terms of Rebirth titles? Thinking of moving some things in my pull list around
Preferably I'd like to help out with titles that get lower sales
>>83284198
>http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/05/29/bleeding-cool-bestseller-list-29th-may-2016-watchmen-beats-nazis/
>No Future Quest
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT FAMPAIS.
>>83291714
I'm thinking Blue Beetle and Gotham Academy will be the series that get lower sales. Since DC seem to be starting pretty safe with their initial Rebirth lineup (lot's of Supes and Bats) most titles should do ok.
>>83291946
Future Quest came out last week. No way was it going to crack top 10 in it's second week.
>>83286959
what, did you misquote?
>>83286831
If that's the case I'd still buy it, $6 for 80 Pages with improved printing quality is still to good
>>83291976
ah yeah, didn't realize this wasn't supposed to be Diamond Sales
>>83291714
>Wonder Woman
>Batman
>Blue Beetle
Waiting on an actual date for the Attom and Captain Marvel books.
I'm more excited for pic related though.
>>83285243
as an xfag it amazes me how character faggotry makes that awful Lemire book sell so well.
>>83292266
there are people spite buying at this point
>>83292195
Oh fuck I totally forgot about the YA stuff. When do they start coming out?
>>83284198
there is such a thing as justice.
I needed to be reminded that twitter buzz is overrated
>>83292361
Doom Patrol in September, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye and Shade the Changing Girl in October, and Mother Panic in November.
>>83292508
>still have to wait 4-6 months
Fuuuuuuuuuuck
>>83284198
April's list for comparison
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. sales
1 Black Panther 1 $4.99 Marvel 253,259
2 Star Wars Poe Dameron 1 $4.99 Marvel 175,322
3 Dark Knight III Master Race 4 $5.99 DC 143,055
4 Star Wars Special C-3PO 1 $4.99 Marvel 120,841
5 Batman 51 $3.99 DC 101,922
6 Gwenpool 1 $4.99 Marvel 100,852
7 Star Wars 18 $3.99 Marvel 98,880
8 Darth Vader 19 $3.99 Marvel 76,965
9 Harley Quinn & Suicide Squad April Fools Special 1 $4.99 DC 75,354
10 Amazing Spider-Man 10 $3.99 Marvel 73,643
>>83293155
That's for the entire month, OP's is just that week
>>83286010
That he's nothing but a Marvel shill. Literally every single article he does that even has the most tangential link to DC has a negative spin on it. Conversly every Marvel article he does has a positive one
>Cap #!1 sold waaaaaay less than Rebirth
>Here's 10 reasons why that's actually a good thing
>Also DC is Hitler
>>83294100
But all of Rich's sources are at DC and he has virtually nothing at Marvel.
>>83292417
It's hilarious reading Marveldrones tweet
>We need to stop focusing on Cap and talk about Rebirth's half assedness instead!
Marvel actually did DC a favor by taking the heat off them for once.
>>83294449
>On behalf of all comics creators everywhere, I would like to thank @nickspencer for drawing ALL THE FIRE this week so we can relax for once.
https://twitter.com/MarkWaid/status/736228895486320640
>https://twitter.com/TheBigBang_/status/736529847380520960
>Hum... Pre-orders for CIVIL WAR II are... not great so far. BATMAN REBIRTH #1 at nearly 3 times the pre-order numbers.
Looks like everythings coming up DC
>>83295158
It's one shop in Ireland but that's still nice
>>83295158
>This month's Previews may also scare off the "every tie-in" guys as well.
>Man, I love those guys! But is it just me or are there less and less of them?
>> Sadly yes. This event just doesn't have buzz. Normally they have been built up to. This one was just dropped in our laps. I didn't count but it seemed most books were crossing over into this. Just too much without the buzz.
Top kek
>>83295158
>literally one shop
>in fucking Ireland
>>83295158
Except the movies and Arrow. And I suppose also Supergirl getting booted to cable.
But yeah, this is a pretty good string of wins for them. All hail lord Geoff, long may he reign.
>>83295158
They live in Ireland, I don't think anybody cares about them.
>>83295534
CW isn't cable, it's just second tier over the air
>>83295509
>>83295556
Coupled with the linked BC article it's more about reinforcing the general trend that actual comic readers don't seem to really give a shit about Cap #1 or Civil War IIElectric Boogaloo
>>83295631
The BC article isn't numbers that actually matter (AKA Diamond) though.
>>83295556
That Pittsburgh shop didn't seem all that enthusiastic about CW2 either.
>>83295705
We're two for two, boys
We're on a roll
>>83291714
I'll be pulling my favourite heroes, Flash and Aquaman. So that is Flash, Aquaman and Titans.
I'll be pulling my favourite artist, which means Trinity by Manapul.
I'll be pulling quality writers, so that means Rucka WW and King Bats.
I'm really getting into Superman right now, but with so many options I'll probably trade wait the best options. I'll probably trade wait JL too.
>TLDR
Wonder Woman
Flash
Aquaman
Titans
Batman
Trinity
Rebirth is the first floppy I've bought in ages.
I don't care WHY DC did it, but doing it pandered directly to me and by god it worked.
>>83296056
First floppy I ever pulled, I've been purely a pirate who then buys the trades that I like the most.
I got my brother to get this when the LCS opened and I'm lucky he did because it sold out that day.
>>83291714
>immediately going on my pull-list
Batman
Titans
Blue Beetle
Wonder Woman
>probably going to pirate the first couple issues to see if I like it or not
Aquaman
Superwoman
Supergirl
Green Arrow
Flash
Trinity
>>83296145
>Aquaman
You can read #50-52 or so to get a feel for Aqua Abnett.
>>83284479
DC doesn't have Star Wars and an endless supply of #1 issues.
>>83291714
I'm going to read the first 3 issues of everything becauseit's freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
>>83296239
But what are you most hype for?
>>83296253
New Super-Man, Beetlemania and Wonder Woman.
The rest look either mediocre or like shit to be honest with you family.
>>83296325
>Priest
>mediocre to shit
JUST
>>83296569
>reading a Deathstroke book published in the 21st century
>>83296569
Ha, that reminds me of an article from a few days ago
>Coates’s first issue sold 300,000 copies according to Marvel – thus far the bestselling comic of 2016 – and Alonso is enthusiastic about future issues and collected editions. The company approached Coates about writing for Marvel on the advice of editor Sana Amanat.
>“We met and she suggested it and I said I was a huge Spider-man fan as a kid, but they already had plans there,” Coates says. “And then they said they needed a new Black Panther writer and I was like ‘Ohh!’ I don’t know, how can you be closed to that? I had to figure something out in terms of what the arc would be and everything, constructed some beats as to how it would look.”
Marvel's *still* doing it.
>>83296705
Axel Alonso was the editor for the Hudlin BP. Of course they are still doing the Social Justice hires. But Coates BP is still pretty good.
>>83296862
It's not so much social justice hires as it is "Marvel refuses to let black writers write anything other than black books." Priest quit because of it, and now they have this and David Walker on Luke Cage and Nighthawk.
>>83296699
It's Priest, AND he specifically picked the character out of anything else he could've done with DC, so he probably has a pretty good idea in mind.
>>83297016
Like I said, I will try everything but I have no confidence in most things. If Priest is so good why did he chose such a shitty character?
>>83297143
He gets more freedom.
>>83297143
No such thing as shitty characters family, just shitty writers.
