ElBoxyBrown
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It's not out until March.
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COMICS! |OT| November 2016. Wilde for comics, 2 Hickman books this month.
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OniBarubary
Banned
Oh snap, is it already time to unnecessarily get my hopes up?
choaffable
Member
Has DC talked about the digital sales of GA? I asked before and didn't get a response, just wondering if DC out out a press release or something. I tried googling it and came up with nothing.
Marvel put out press releases for Ms Marvel and Silk doing so well digitally. Squirrel Girl got that, but also does better in trades, a few of them even appearing in the New York Times best seller list. Plus Marvel has that scholastic deal that protects books like Squirrel Girl and Hellcat.
From what I can tell, DC doesn't have a digital strategy, focusing on their evergreen TPB in bookstores.
echoshifting
Banned
Digital sales data is tough to find. Marvel/DC will sometimes put out press releases to talk about how good this or that book is doing digitally but specifics are in short supply. I wish CMX would release sales data but that's not likely to happen. You can always look at the current top paid books on the website/app but that's not going to tell you too much.
Dc does have a digital strategy. Book like Gotham Academy, Batman 66/Wonder Woman 77, Bombshells, Injustice, and that Superman comics from a few years ago all benefit from digital sales.
flaxknuckles
Member
How is Aquaman in trouble but not Cyborg?
Poodlestrike
Banned
They haven't talked about it, afaik, but it's a non-core book whose print sales have been mediocre at best since forever. It would've been canned a while ago if it wasn't doing serious business digitally.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
The newsarama article just listed books at low sale numbers that "may be in trouble". It didn't even mention digital or Scholastic and we all know AQUAMAN is not getting cancelled lol
Poodlestrike
Banned
It's more that nobody actually HAS those numbers other than Comixology, and they don't share 'em.
As always takes this with a grain of salt, but Bleedingcool has gotten "intel" on who would be signed onto Wildstorm books: Jonathan Hickman, Ales Kot, Jody Houser, and Matthew Rosenberg. He also said that he spoke to someone at DC who said that two of those people will never happen.
Rosenburg is mos def not one of those names.
Gonna say Houser because Hickman I feel is gonna jump.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Scholastic don't give a fuck about Aquaman. lol
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I can't imagine Rosenberg writing for it. He always mentions how much he loves to be a Marvel writer. Almost seems like he wants to be exclusive to them and do his indie stuff. Although, it's been quite some time since we got a new 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank...
my name is ed
Banned
I guess Bleeding Cool can get things right on occasion but Im pretty sure Not isn't working for DC any time soon, and Hickman is a bit busy with his own work, unless he's actually done with his Big 2 sabbatical
He did take that DC Writer's Workshop class and did a couple Black Canary issue if I recall.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Wow I DID forget about that lol. He's always posting about his Marvel work so I completely blanked on that. I liked that comic too!
Dandy Lyin
Member
I don't think I could survive Gotham Academy getting cancelled.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
"Don't talk about these books getting cancelled."
"But fam they announced it's cancellat............"
"WHAT DID I JUST TELL YOU?!"
"But fam they announced it's cancellat............"
"WHAT DID I JUST TELL YOU?!"
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Hickman seems too big. I can't imagine him under Ellis, the way the writers on YA are under Way. Ellis is a biiig Hickman fan though.
echoshifting
Banned
Houser is the only name on that list that makes any sense to me.
I would LOVE to see Hickman back on Big 2 books, but I would be incredibly shocked if that return is in the form of a single Wildstorm title.
Actually any of those others on Wildstorm would totally floor me.
I would LOVE to see Hickman back on Big 2 books, but I would be incredibly shocked if that return is in the form of a single Wildstorm title.
Actually any of those others on Wildstorm would totally floor me.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I don't believe BC's rumor cuz Jim Lee isn't listed.
The entire last volume, which included that Damian issue, was horrible. I stopped buying it as well and going by the numbers in that Newsarama post I would assume we aren't the only ones.
That last volume made me bitter towards the book.
Dandy Lyin
Member
It has. I loathed Yearbook, but am loving it again now.
LordOfLore
Banned
I'm guessing Hickman due to being close to Ellis(and because he's a big LoSH fan and I'm betting he wants to be part of their Rebirth later) and Houser due to already being part of Young Animal.
TetraxShards
Member
I thought Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #9 was coming this week, but it's the week after. Profound sadness.
LordOfLore
Banned
Btw, since we talked about digital sales, I checked the CMX list:
- Batman #11
- Superman #11
- Justice League #9
- Trinity #3
- Invincible #131
- Nightwing #9
- Green Arrow #11
- Amazing Spider-Man #21
- Suicide Squad #6
- Spider-Man #9
Poodlestrike
Banned
I loved Yearbook
Very fun little vignettes.
Superman's had a massive recovery; the whole super-line, really. He felt like a vestige just a couple of years ago, now every title he and the family has is on point. Decent at worst.
I loved Yearbook
Very fun little vignettes.
A lot of people loved it.
Freezasaurus
Member
Yeah, it's way better now. All those fucking guest artists threw everything off. I didn't like it one bit.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
This issue of Snotgirl is a Halloween issue...........in November. Happy Thanksgiving.
echoshifting
Banned
Listin
Batman Beyond 2
Deathstroke 7
Detective Comics 945
Teen Titans 2 (maybe)
Wonder Woman 11
ROM 5
TMNT 64
A.D. After Death 1
Black Monday Murders 4
Goddamned 5
Lake of Fire 4
Captain Marvel 10
Civil War II 7
Death of X 4
Dr. Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme 2
Prowler 2 (maybe)
Star Wars 25
Ultimates 2 1
Venom 1
Couldn't find a single new indy book that looks appealing this week. Other than AD at Image I guess. Image sorta counts.
Batman Beyond 2
Deathstroke 7
Detective Comics 945
Teen Titans 2 (maybe)
Wonder Woman 11
ROM 5
TMNT 64
A.D. After Death 1
Black Monday Murders 4
Goddamned 5
Lake of Fire 4
Captain Marvel 10
Civil War II 7
Death of X 4
Dr. Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme 2
Prowler 2 (maybe)
Star Wars 25
Ultimates 2 1
Venom 1
Couldn't find a single new indy book that looks appealing this week. Other than AD at Image I guess. Image sorta counts.
Freezasaurus
Member
Dat O'malley workrate.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Is that issue of the goddamned finally the end of the arc, or still one more to go?
echoshifting
Banned
End of the arc. FINALLY
I don't think a sixth issue has been solicited. Wouldn't surprise me if this is one that just slips out the exit, which would be a shame. It's really quite good.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Oh man that's awesome, need to have a look and see if they'll have the trade out in time for Xmas then. It's not in my list but there's still time. Haha I imagine they give it muuuuch more lead time before the next arc. Feels like it took forever and a day to get to the first story out!
echoshifting
Banned
Yeah a year for five issues. Ridiculous
Trade won't be out until mid-January I believe :/
Donniewahlberg
Banned
That's nuts. I wonder what went on there. When I got onto Scalped there was already a few volumes out but it felt like the schedule was pretty consistent from whenever that was til the end, and it's the same team right?
Ah well would of been nice to have the trade over the break but hey, waited this long already right?
echoshifting
Banned
I think Aaron is just really busy with his Marvel work. Two Thor books, Strange, Star Wars, wouldn't surprise me if there are one or two more projects we aren't aware of. Southern Bastards too...lotta balls in the air!
But that's pure conjecture (though it does feel Southern Bastards has been slow recently as well). Can't imagine they are happy with taking a year to get the first arc out, that's a lot of lost eyeballs.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
List:
Hellboy and the BPRD 1954 #the new one
Snotgirl #4
Wonder Woman #11
Light week but they're all good at least
Hellboy and the BPRD 1954 #the new one
Snotgirl #4
Wonder Woman #11
Light week but they're all good at least
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha, yea, busy busy man. That feels right as a guess. I suppose you take it while you've got it in comics. I wouldn't be surprised if he's chomping at the bit to get another shot at the big yearly event to prove he can do one well. At least when the stuff does get out, it's gold! He's really going to make me buy a star wars book, isn't he?
Oooo, Patric Reynolds on art no less, I really enjoy his stuff. Plus, I saw confirmation that his next project is a new Joe Golem series
Would DC cancel new Super Man while Yang is getting all this promotion with the white House, also can we really talk cancellations before the trades drop.
Lists
Action Comics #968
Batgirl #5
Blue Beetle #3
Device Comics #945
Flash #11
Teen Titans #2
Titans #5
Vigilante Southland #2
Wonder Woman #11
Lists
Action Comics #968
Batgirl #5
Blue Beetle #3
Device Comics #945
Flash #11
Teen Titans #2
Titans #5
Vigilante Southland #2
Wonder Woman #11