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[geomon]

Who are those characters?
I dont think I recognise a single one.

I think it's a new Marvel event, after Legacy.

edit: top page, damn!

 

[Vic_Viper]

What is up with the Hickman "Time Runs Out" OHC. I bought it when it first came out thinking Marvel would release more books in the series but it doesnt seem like they are lol.

https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Time-Runs-Jonathan-Hickman/dp/0785198091/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494262507&sr=1-26&refinements=p_27%3AJonathan+Hickman

I guess they assumed you would buy the individual Avengers and New Avengers trades before this came out? Im getting the Omnibus when it comes out in a few months but Marvel hasnt announced a Vol. 2 yet.

 

[LordOfLore]

BC: Looks like Flash also outsold Secret Empire in orders.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

Who are those characters?
I dont think I recognise a single one.

I think it's a new Marvel event, after Legacy.

edit: top page, damn!

Don't know what you guys are on about. Looks like the Avengers to me.

 

[VanWinkle]

What is up with the Hickman "Time Runs Out" OHC. I bought it when it first came out thinking Marvel would release more books in the series but it doesnt seem like they are lol.

https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Time-Runs-Jonathan-Hickman/dp/0785198091/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494262507&sr=1-26&refinements=p_27%3AJonathan+Hickman

I guess they assumed you would buy the individual Avengers and New Avengers trades before this came out? Im getting the Omnibus when it comes out in a few months but Marvel hasnt announced a Vol. 2 yet.

I think this was the end of his run, isn't it?

 

[geomon]

BC: Looks like Flash also outsold Secret Empire in orders.

Damn, DC is killing it.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

What is up with the Hickman "Time Runs Out" OHC. I bought it when it first came out thinking Marvel would release more books in the series but it doesnt seem like they are lol.

I guess they assumed you would buy the individual Avengers and New Avengers trades before this came out? Im getting the Omnibus when it comes out in a few months but Marvel hasnt announced a Vol. 2 yet.

Pretty sure this is the last book in that series, and the individual OHCs for those series precede it

 

[Donniewahlberg]

When time runs out - everything ends.

 

[whatsinaname]

Who are those characters?
I dont think I recognise a single one.

There are quite a few familiar characters there.

Eminem
Moondragon
Destro
Tony Stank
Adam Weird
Nick Slightly-angry
Sheep in the Big City
Calculon
Klaus
John Cena
Dr ManhattanNew Jersey
Ghost (The Dark Horse one)

 

[Messi]

So is the FF coming back with Legacy?
_______


It's beautiful isnt it.

Walmart brand superheroes

 

[mreddie]

BC: Looks like Flash also outsold Secret Empire in orders.

DC to Marvel

116 Gwenpool 14 $3.99 Marvel 17,972
117 Mighty Captain Marvel 4 $3.99 Marvel 17,893
118 U.S. Avengers 5 $3.99 Marvel 17,880
120 Ultimates 2 6 $3.99 Marvel 17,350
121 Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme 7 $3.99 Marvel 16,887
128 Hawkeye 5 $3.99 Marvel 16,031
139 Nova 5 $3.99 Marvel 14,525
190 Occupy Avengers 6 $3.99 Marvel 10,296
196 Unstoppable Wasp 4 $3.99 Marvel 9,780

Fucking hell Marvel, you are the Roman Reigns of Comic Companies.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So is the FF coming back with Legacy?
_______


It's beautiful isnt it.

How can everyone be in the same spot if some are flat out running and some are walking and some are just standing wth

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

BC: Looks like Flash also outsold Secret Empire in orders.

BC's ad situation has somehow gotten worse. I tried reading that article twice and had a Showtime banner ad COMPLETELY REPLACE the page (but still only take up the size of a banner ad.

Trash site. When am I going to learn my lesson.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

How can everyone be in the same spot if some are flat out running and some are walking and some are just standing wth

 

[Freezasaurus]

I think this was the end of his run, isn't it?

It is, yes. TRO was the bridge from Infinity to Secret Wars.

 

[PsychBat!]

When time runs out - everything ends.

it was a pretty good lead up.

 

[Freezasaurus]

it was a pretty good lead up.

I like it more than Secret Wars and Infinity. Possibly combined.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

196 Unstoppable Wasp 4 $3.99 Marvel 9,780

I'm pretty sure The Infinite Loop sold more than that.

 

[Freezasaurus]

How does Marvel catch their breath with all these cancellations they have to make? It must be exhausting.

 

[Messi]

I'm pretty sure The Infinite Loop sold more than that.

Incorrect. Infinite Loop averaged 6k

How does Marvel catch their breath with all these cancellations they have to make? It must be exhausting.

Always plenty of new #1s coming that people will give a shot to. Rinse repeat.

 

[Secret Character]

Who are those characters?
I dont think I recognise a single one.

How could you not know such iconic characters as Ninjak, Quantum and Woody, Faith, Bloodshot, and Rai?

 

[Freezasaurus]

Incorrect. Infinite Loop averaged 6k

This doesn't include digital sales, does it?

Always plenty of new #1s coming that people will give a shot to. Rinse repeat.

Might as well just save everyone a lot of trouble and cancel them all now. :3

 

[Messi]

This doesn't include digital sales, does it?



Might as well just save everyone a lot of trouble and cancel them all now. :3

Nope. These charts never show digital. Hence why bombshells constantly looks like a failure. I believe Marvel said at one point Ms Marvel has big digital sales.

BKV also said the Saga sales are twice as big digitally. Which I believe as that shit is always near the top of the comixology charts.

Marvel likes that sweet #1 money. You can cancel after 5 issues and get more sweet #1 money.

 

[Sandfox]

DC to Marvel

116 Gwenpool 14 $3.99 Marvel 17,972
117 Mighty Captain Marvel 4 $3.99 Marvel 17,893
118 U.S. Avengers 5 $3.99 Marvel 17,880
120 Ultimates 2 6 $3.99 Marvel 17,350
121 Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme 7 $3.99 Marvel 16,887
128 Hawkeye 5 $3.99 Marvel 16,031
139 Nova 5 $3.99 Marvel 14,525
190 Occupy Avengers 6 $3.99 Marvel 10,296
196 Unstoppable Wasp 4 $3.99 Marvel 9,780

Fucking hell Marvel, you are the Roman Reigns of Comic Companies.

None of those books should exist.

 

[whatsinaname]

None of those books should exist.

That is clearly wrong considering Gwenpool is top 5 marvel book.

 

[Owzers]

Before I saw sales I assumed gwenpool was doing well. Good book, sad.

 

[Sandfox]

That is clearly wrong considering Gwenpool is top 5 marvel book.

I'm not taking quality into consideration. Marvel needs to focus on getting their core titles back on track and shrink the number of books they put out a bit. They don't use imprints or double ship, so the number doesn't need to shrink too much though.

 

[dan2026]

It feels kind of telling that no matter how much they try and shove Captain Marvel down our throats no writer seems to be able to make her not obnoxious, boring or both.

I'm beginning to think she just works best as a team character.

Gwenpool on the other hand is great.
Marvel should focus on her instead.

 

[Sandfox]

It feels kind of telling that no matter how much they try and shove Captain Marvel down our throats no writer seems to be able to make her not obnoxious, boring or both.

I'm beginning to think she just works best as a team character.

Gwenpool on the other hand is great.
Marvel should focus on her instead.

The same thing was true for Supergirl before the Peter David run. I'm expecting Marvel to just let Captain Marvel run with Stohl and in some team book for now though.

 

[IrishNinja]

None of those books should exist.

nah, ultimates is still good

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Hickman was a mistake.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Hickman was a mistake.

What happened?

 

[Messi]

I'm not taking quality into consideration. Marvel needs to focus on getting their core titles back on track and shrink the number of books they put out a bit. They don't use imprints or double ship, so the number doesn't need to shrink too much though.

They are double shipping X-Men blue and gold, Guardians.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

What happened?

 

[LordOfLore]

They are double shipping X-Men blue and gold, Guardians.

And Spec Spidey maybe? Can't remember. They seem to want to put out more double shipping $3.99 and $4.99 books in the future while people are still open to buy them for that price.

Interested in how well that new $10 Deadpool issue does in actual shops.

Edit: Wow, this "trailer".

 

[Sandfox]

They are double shipping X-Men blue and gold, Guardians.

Yeah, but I expect that to end when they return to legacy numbering.

And Spec Spidey maybe? Can't remember. They seem to want to put out more double shipping $3.99 and $4.99 books in the future while people are still open to buy them for that price.

Interested in how well that new $10 Deadpool issue does in actual shops.

Edit: Wow, this "trailer".

Spider-Man isn't double shipping.

 

[LordOfLore]

Cronin: WTF Spidey: The 15 WORST Things Spider-Man Has Ever Done

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Which is weird considering what he did at the end of Secret War.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Which is weird considering what he did at the end of Secret War.

Spoiler

I was joking btw.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Which is weird considering what he did at the end of Secret War.

People can change (and have a Arc.)

 

[PsychBat!]

I like it more than Secret Wars and Infinity. Possibly combined.

Can't argue with that. Time Runs Out was a momentum machine.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I would just have loved to learn what horrible crime Tony Stark commited that everyone talked about in Time Runs Out.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

#1 Marvel Husband:

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Spoiler

I was joking btw.

Damn...I can never tell when people are joking around here.

 

[Krammy]

If you want to read Infinity Gauntlet, make so to read Thanos Quest before. Its fundamental to the plot.

I recommend reading Thanos Quest to see how Thanos gets the gems and then Infinity Gauntlet. The latest book that is named Infinity Gauntlet has nothing to do with the previous stories and is more related to an event that happened two years ago.

More required reading? I'd just say Infinity War, which is the sequel event of Infinity Gauntlet and it's a lot more wacky. If you hear about Infinity Crusade or Infinity Abyss, just skip them. Or not Infinity Abyss, you could probably read that and then Marvel: The End and then the 2003 shortlived Thanos ongoing by Jim Starlin and Keith Giffen then off you go on a whirlwind of cosmic adventure.

Thanks to both of you! I'll definitely look into Thanos Quest before Infinity Gauntlet.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Sometimes I really dont understand how I didnt saw these horribles typos...

 

[Vic_Viper]

Hickman was a mistake.

Are you joking lol? Especially considering how things have been at Marvel since he left...

Personally, I loved his Avengers run. So much so I went back after Secret Wars and read through all of his FF run. While it wasnt as grand as his ideas in Avengers, it was still an awesome run.

My only gripe is that Marvel didnt follow through well enough after Secret Wars ended. It was the perfect setup to do their "Rebirth" and botched the job hard with ANAD instead.

Edit:

Spoiler

I was joking btw.

My bad, didnt see this before my outburst lol.

 

[error4041]

I would just have loved to learn what horrible crime Tony Stark commited that everyone talked about in Time Runs Out.

I'm pretty sure it was a combination of being a part of the illuminat and whatever happened during Superior Iron Man

I think there was also a plot point about Stark realizing that there was no stopping the incursions, and still went along destroying other worlds. I haven't read Time Runs out for a long time though, so I could be wrong.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

Sometimes I really dont understand how I didnt saw these horribles typos...

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Are you joking lol? Especially considering how things have been at Marvel since he left...

Personally, I loved his Avengers run. So much so I went back after Secret Wars and read through all of his FF run. While it wasnt as grand as his ideas in Avengers, it was still an awesome run.

My only gripe is that Marvel didnt follow through well enough after Secret Wars ended. It was the perfect setup to do their "Rebirth" and botched the job hard with ANAD instead.

Edit: My bad, didnt see this before my outburst lol.