Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 3rd May 2017

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>Batman #18
>The Walking Dead #165
>Superman #18
>Justice League #16
>Star Wars #29
>Nightwing #16
>Paper Girls #12
>Harley Quinn #15
>Green Arrow #18
>Clone Conspiracy Omega

>Marvel squeaks in at tenth place with Star Wars, Image takes 4th place with Walking Dead–otherwise it’s all DC, with Death of Hawkman #6 making a surprise appearance at 9th place. Biggest failure of the week: America #1, the new Marvel title, which only found four buyers in our store today.

>People are looking for inexpensive Silver and Bronze age books–DC war books, horror-suspense titles, Charltons, etc.

>Slow and weird week. Marvel had two for the top ten, One was Star Wars 29 the other was Deadpool 28. Not sure if all the talk about the next Deadpool movie is getting people excited again for Deadpool or what. Whatever the reason would love to see Deadpool keep his return to sales greatness. Walking Dead of course made it in the top ten. DC got the rest of the spots. Harley Quinn enjoyed a bounce up the chart thanks to the Frank Cho cover.

>Marvel did very well taking over half of our best sellers this week, with many inquiries on AMERICA #1. If it weren’t for SHADE #6, DC would have only landed one bestseller slot with BATMAN #18.

AMERICA!!!!!!

Just noticed that Bleedingcool fucked up and wrote May instead of March.

When are they gonna hire an editor or a proofreader?

>Image had a few books off to a good start with Royal City and Extremity. Rat Queens is also back, which is good to see. They are all still dwarfed in sales by Paper Girls and Walking Dead, though. Nothing to be ashamed of.

>Batman is still going strong. Superman’s new storyline bumped it’s slaes a bit. I’m really surprised by how Nightwing is doing in my store (really really well). Overall, Rebirth is still doing great. I’m concerned we will see large drops on the monthly books when the price hikes, though.

>America did pretty well for us. Monsters Unleashed keeps dropping and no one seems to want any of the crossover books. Clone Conspiracy Omega still sold, in spite of the terrible issue 5. (How a miniseries can be called a five-issue when nothing is resolved in issue 5 and you need “omega” to actually end the story, I dunno…)

>We got the Kickstarted “They Have Issues”!
I recommend everyone looks into getting themselves one!

>For the first week in a while, we have three Image titles on our top 10, which had pushed out Marvel titles like Doctor Strange and Moon Knight out of the ranking.

>People are still DC heavy. We have noticed that customers are starting to hate the Tim Sale Batman covers.

>Lots of questions about the DC polybagged issues.

>Honorable mention goes to Smoke Town 1 by Scout Comics.

>America worst seller
Oh thank god.
Now I don't have to dip into denial about this.

>America #1 in the thumbnail
>The list does not include America.

Fuck you, OP.

>FFF’s Top 10 was the most diverse selection we’ve had in a hot minute. DC still came out ahead with five books, Image had three and Marvel actually had two. #1 was Batman, #2 Justice League, #3 Superman, #4 Nightwing, #5 Paper Girls, #6 Walking Dead, #7 America, #8 Champions, #9 Harley Quinn, and Rat Queens 1 at #10. As for the Top 20, Marvel kept a surprisingly tight grip with four more books. #15 was Spider-Gwen 17 a book from last week that we were shorted our entire order on last week by Diamond that managed to outsell Star Wars (#17) which was once one of our strongest Marvel sales. Detective Comics 951 also from last week placed at #19.

>It’s interesting to see two Marvel books that don’t have Spider or X in the title place so high in the Top 10. America #1, starring 2011’s breakout character is about five years too late and while she’s starting off stronger than some of the other all-new all-different #1s (coughcough Slapstick), it’ll be interesting to see if she can hold her own series. Champions has held a surprising fan-base and continues to sell stronger numbers than almost every other Marvel book. I just hope it can maintain the interest when it inevitably relaunches as #30 in the fall. As for the Spider books this week, Spider-Man/Deadpool has definitely suffered a bit from Deadpool fatigue, but not as much as the other ones as it still made it to spot 20 in it’s second week on the shelf.

I think he was trying to make fun of it but it's a stealth mini starring a character with a niche fanbase, so I don't know what he expected.

Read user >Biggest failure of the week: America #1, the new Marvel title, which only found four buyers in our store today

>>Batman #18
>>Superman #18
>>Justice League #16
>>Nightwing #16
>>Harley Quinn #15
>>Green Arrow #18
Keepin' on truckin'.

>From Image it’s no shock that Rat Queens did well. The people who read it have returned and a few new people have jumped on as well. Paper Girls and Walking Dead are constants in the top ten. So far it looks like the 25 cent jumping on point didn’t do as much as it could’ve, but that could well be because it was already doing so well.

>We just celebrated our 23rd Anniversary and this last year has been our best year yet. 2017 is certainly off to a good start at our store as well. We’re still seeing a ton of new people everyday and we’re happy that there are so many new people finding our shop on a regular basis. Thanks to all of our incredible customers for their years of support and we look forward to many more years of providing the best customer service possible.

>>Marvel did very well taking over half of our best sellers this week, with many inquiries on AMERICA #1. If it weren’t for SHADE #6, DC would have only landed one bestseller slot with BATMAN #18.

>This week back issues were actually our number one sold item of the week. Not sure why, but we sold A LOT of back issues in the last few days. The Rat Queens relaunch inspired an uptick in sales for the previous series. We have sold several TPBs and even a few older issues. One customer came in and picked up a chunk of the Judd Winnick Green Arrow/Black Canary series. We also sold the usual smattering of Spider-Man, Walking Dead and Wolverine throughout the week.

>Indies and popular movie characters owned the week. Walking Dead did a double dip this week with over sold and still over selling as reserves came in. Hardcovers and Omnibus sales were amazing. We continue to see our 35 and older customer base increase every week.

>America #1, the new Marvel title, which only found four buyers in our store today.
>America did pretty well for us
>#7 America
2/3? Tumblr won't like this!

mods please ban America threads on sight if they aren't storytimes, I'm so sick of shitposting and company wars being the new norm.

>>Marvel did very well taking over half of our best sellers this week, with many inquiries on AMERICA #1. If it weren’t for SHADE #6, DC would have only landed one bestseller slot with BATMAN #18.
what universe is this shop in.

One store dude

>>>tumblr

I found it strange, too.

What kind of store has America and Shade among its biggest sellers?

Going to gamble it's in California or New York.

>Shade is a top seller

great taste

>America #1, starring 2011’s breakout character is about five years too late and while she’s starting off stronger than some of the other all-new all-different #1s (coughcough Slapstick), it’ll be interesting to see if she can hold her own series. Champions has held a surprising fan-base and continues to sell stronger numbers than almost every other Marvel book
Sup Forums BTFO again

>what universe is this shop in.

According to Bleedingcool it's one of these:

>Dr. No’s Comics & Games Superstore of Marietta, Georgia
>Fat Jack’s Comicrypt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
>Comix Experience, San Francisco, CA
>Hourglass Comics, BC, Canada
>Comix Experience Outpost, San Francisco, CA
>Graham Crackers Comics – 11 shops in Illinois/Wisconsin
>Ssalefish Comics of Winston-Salem, NC
>Jesse James Comics, Glendale, Arizona
>Rodman Comics of Ankeny, Iowa
>Famous Faces & Funnies of West Melbourne, FL

> I'm so sick of shitposting and company wars being the new norm.
It's not even company wars anymore even Marvel fans want a rebirth at this point

Thanks for proving him right with that nice shitpost of yours.

"Pa Fuera Pa la calle" that is what comic fans think of marvel comics today

...

>It's not even company wars anymore even Marvel fans want a rebirth at this point

This ^

I'm a Marvel fan and haven't really been a fan of DC (outside of the rare exception like Omega Men) but even I can admit that Marvels gone to shit.

On the plus side, the fact that their current lineup is shit means I'm exploring the older stuff more. I think I've nearly read all their 1960's material now.

>four (4) buyers

Batman
Muh TV show
Batman's bro
Batman & Friends
Muh Film Franchise
Batman's sidekick
Ok, color me surprised
Batman's boyfriends's girlfriend
Batman with a bow
Shit Marvel Event

Another depressing Top 10

How does it feel to know comics will never be as good as the older stuff you've been reading?

Pa, fuera Pa, la calle

Can someone explain to me something is this really how latinos speak in the US? Because in latinamerica people that speak like this are considered vulgar or low class, this is literally the reason people make fun of chile, what's the deal?

Pretty terrible desu.

Although most of the 60's stuff isn't really grabbing me outside of Spider-Man, Avengers and F4. But I like seeing where a lot of this started.

60's Daredevil is a headache to read though.

Either British Columbia or San Francisco would be that pozzed.

>desu

touché mods.

What a sad shitpost.

We must stay strong user, let's just ignore the recent titles, i'm sure in year or two decent titles will come out again, we just have to wait.

I been reading Kraven's hunt again it really hold up today

I live in Texas and every now and again you hear Mexicans fade into Spanish while they speak, but it's usually entire phrases or idioms so it doesn't feel as jarring.

I tried reading the issue of America storytimed here, but that kind of Spanglish was fucking incomprehensible.

Did people really like Nightwing 15 &16 or something. Also I wonder how big the drop will be for America.

>stealth mini

Marvel shill code for "shitty book about to be cancelled"

why the hell is it just called "America"

is anyone going to storytime this so i can actually read it, or is everyone just going to bitch.

AGAIN?

This was storytimed ten times by now.

>you hear Mexicans fade into Spanish while they speak, but it's usually entire phrases or idioms so it doesn't feel as jarring.
Dis they do this while speaking between them or if they forgot, because talking in spanish while you're in a english speaking country make no sense, it's really make me angry the amount of people that goes to the us without learning basic english

She's "puerto rican" so its not like theres a difference between vulgar and high class for her.
That being said, if you want to talk about speaking proper spanish while mentioning latin america, you're gonna have a bad time.

Same reason the Elektra book is just titled Elektra?

It's a shit comic but this is an odd complaint. It's her name.

what kind of dumb spic whore names herself after a country?

Lokk latinamerica have their own way of speaking spanish in every country, i don't want to star a fight with anyone from spain, for me speaking spanish in vulgar way is just using way to much slang

There is no country named America.

this meme again

>they do this while speaking between them or if they forgot
No, it's not like that. Idioms don't translate very well but the meaning of the phrase is known above the literal meaning so they still use it to express feelings about different situations, just like English-speakers.

Maybe Latinos in Texas are just less shitty than others. Who knows. Texas is just awesome like that.

>because talking in Spanish while you're in a English speaking country make no sense

yeah fuck people using the language that's more convenient for them to use.

>America DOA

Calling it now - it'll make it to six, the writer will throw a public shit fit, it'll make the best seller list on Amazon for a day and then no one will care.

>Tfw Puerto ricans are hated so much by latinos, they don't even see them as latinos anymore

The only good thing that place bring to the world was Biggie

16 had a nice variant with Damian.

Not really, she's from a lesbian utopia universe where America doesn't exist as a country, it's all a one-world government.

I'm more familiar with chicanos than PR, but the author looks like complete ghetto trash, almost rap music level.

people are buying Shade?! this makes me so fucking happy

user i'm in english speaking country, why would i start to speaking in my native lenguage if now there no way you could understand me, betwen people that speak the lenguage okay, with someone who dosen't understand no

>what kind of dumb spic whore names herself after a country?

She's from a parallel universe and I don't believe they have the USA there. So America is just a regular name where she's from.

Georgia is/was a fairly common name.

hm

It's already in the catalog at least 3 times now. If you'e going for maximum bitching, I suggest the Sup Forums version.

>almost rap music level.

She's reggaeton level.

>Calling it now - it'll make it to six, the writer will throw a public shit fit, it'll make the best seller list on Amazon for a day and then no one will care.

Don't forget she'll also call out and blame Marvel for everything wrong with it and the comic industry wont hire her again.

> Going to gamble it's in California or New York.

Among the comic shops listed this week:

> Comix Experience Outpost, San Francisco, CA

There you go.

well then im just unlucky, never catch it here. can never find it in the archives

the way you nerds talk about it, i guess im actually lucky

>Move to the US, relieved because i though that i finally escape that piece of shit people in my country call music
>Driving to work one morning
>Hoy salgo pa la calle sin rumbo
>Como un vagabundo sin rumbo
>Hoy si que no hay nada que me pare
>Hoy una gatita me llevare

And people think this is what the average latino taste in music is, not Cerati, not Calamaro this shit

Bingo. It took me a second to remember their chunti equivalent. She's a giant lesbiana chonga.

This is exactly how women in America's book are shown, truly this should be Sup Forums favorite book

I'm not sure if it can beat "our love is real" or the transexual comics, but it seems like an instant classic.

I would bang the one in red.

Judge me.

Learn to spell Pablo.

On the big level no, shade #4 sold 13K. Still 2.5 times better than modern vertigo, but could be better

So that triggers you, but someone speaking spanish for no reason not?

Sticking your dick in chonga is one thing. But that's just begging to get chonga all over the place. And next thing you know, it's a reggateon rampage

okay

> for 12 years old
>shows lesbian kissing
>4$ a pop
>you can even sub
>the description its just like a fucking fanfiction story.
>conclution marvel needs to get its shit back together
>AND BRING BACK XMEN

Or alternatively Marvel and the whole capeshit industry needs to die?

You heard the man someone start storytiming it

Fuck off, idiot.

THIS

Fucking go to the archives, retard.

>>Harley Quinn #15

Nooooooooo!!!!

IS there any reason 12-year-olds can't see lesbians kissing?

Oh fuck you OP you scared the shit out of me for a second

I'm sick of Marvel publishing dogshit books

>You heard the man someone start storytiming it

Should I do it?

No.

easy it counts as porn back in the 80s

Oh God, this is gonna be the new Trouble.

Yes.

>Death of Hawkman #6 making a surprise appearance at 9th place.
Yeah boy!

>A Bad user with a Bad Post
Haha

Serves Marvel right for being dishonest and abusive to their consumers.

Dickfacer4Life

it's just a good arc. Daddy Dick and Damien are globetrotting.

She's Puerto Rican , their the Canadians of Latin America

>this is literally the reason people make fun of chile

Rude

So I just read America #1. It's a 3/10 comic, but whoever said that Captain America turned into Hitler lied.