Any future Marvel Cancellations in the wings?

[spaz]

Always like to keep up-to-date with the state of comics. Any comics on the chopping block?

[EmmettHULK]

Aren't Marvel Team Up and Thunderbolts this close?

Other titles I wouldn't be shocked if their cancellations were announced in the next 6-12 months are She-hulk, Black Panther, Runaways, Cable/Deadpool and Ms.Marvel.

[Ivan Isaacs]

Marvel team-Up is already canceled with #25.
And Deadpool/Cable seems pretty safe for me since Marvel is bringing all the TPBs back into print (which they wouldn't do if it wasn't a strong seller in that marked I guess).

[Dark Soul # 7]

Aren't Marvel Team Up and Thunderbolts this close?I don't think that Thunderbolts is in any real danger. Hasn't Brevoort said that they have big plans for that title?

[jaguarshark]

Aren't Marvel Team Up and Thunderbolts this close?

Other titles I wouldn't be shocked if their cancellations were announced in the next 6-12 months are She-hulk, Black Panther, Runaways, Cable/Deadpool and Ms.Marvel.
Hasn't She-Hulk been selling well lately?

[Sentinel K]

And Deadpool/Cable seems pretty safe for me since Marvel is bringing all the TPBs back into print (which they wouldn't do if it wasn't a strong seller in that marked I guess).

I know something was mentioned in the letters page of the latest C&D but where did you hear this news?

[Ivan Isaacs]

I know something was mentioned in the letters page of the latest C&D but where did you hear this news?

Marvel retailer mailer.

[Sentinel K]

Marvel retailer mailer.

Ah.

So C&D is safe?

Cos last i heard Fabian said he'd heard no word of whether it would be continuing past #36.

[Mark Wallace]

Always like to keep up-to-date with the state of comics. Any comics on the chopping block?

Civil War and Frontline get my vote.

[Ivan Isaacs]

So C&D is safe?

How should I know? I don't work at Marvel.
But I don't think Marvel would reprint the trades if the series was on the cancelation block.
Still I could always be wrong.

[Golon9977]

Anyone know how New X-Men is doing? I get the feeling that this book will be cancelled soon.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Anyone know how New X-Men is doing? I get the feeling that this book will be cancelled soon.

A lot more people have been picking up the title since they culled the high number of uniteresting characters...

I like New X-Men. It's actually pretty high on my monthly list.

The only way Cable a Deadpool is getting cancelled is if Cable gets too tied up in X-Men. I could see that happening. Then it's just going to be Deadpool... :D

[Mark (nonick)]

Civil War and Frontline get my vote.Thankfully, your vote is outweighed by the praise, press, and 100% sell-through.

[Kevinroc]

Thankfully, your vote is outweighed by the praise, press, and 100% sell-through.

It's a joke. Civil War and Frontline are mini-series and not intended to run for the forseeable future.

CW has also boosted the sales on books mentioned here such as Thunderbolts and Cable/ Deadpool.

[Ivan Isaacs]

A lot more people have been picking up the title since they culled the high number of uniteresting characters...

Maybe for you they were uninteresting. I dropped that trainwreck.
And also the high(er) number are because of Wolvagina.

[Expletive Deleted]

Here (http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/21/marvel-sales/) are July's month-to-months. They're flawed, but always interesting.

Honestly, nothing really jumps out. RUNAWAYS is low man, but sells digests and is getting a creative team revamp. SHE-HULK is next, but is getting a CIVIL WAR-related bump or two. And above that, we're in the 30+k range with the Claremont Health Limbo titles and the uber-consistent PUNISHER.

So . . . who knows?

[Michael P]

RUNAWAYS is low man, but sells digests and is getting a creative team revamp.
And I'm hoping it'll see a nice bump thanks to YA/Runaways. We'll know better once the August and September numbers are out.

[Mark Wallace]

It's a joke. Civil War and Frontline are mini-series and not intended to run for the forseeable future.
<Passes Mark (nonick) a coffee and a glucose tablet>

CW has also boosted the sales on books mentioned here such as Thunderbolts and Cable/ Deadpool.
Don't say things like that, for God's sake!

Marvel has said it won't be doing yet another ridiculously massive crossover, next year, and some of us would like to keep it that way.

[Ivan Isaacs]

Here (http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/21/marvel-sales/) are July's month-to-months.

A THERE they went. Thanks, man!

[PanzerMega]

Isn't Nextwave and Runaways the lowest selling monthly titles? I would think that would make them the most endangered.

I hope the TPBs sell well, because they are two of the three Marvel titles I actually buy.

[TimmyTony]

She-hulk, Runaways and Nextwave most likely.

[Armless Penguin]

She-hulk, Runaways and Nextwave most likely.

Runaways apparently sells quite well in digests and is getting a new creative team after issue #24, so it looks to be around for the forseeable future.

[Sean Walsh]

Ah.

So C&D is safe?

Cos last i heard Fabian said he'd heard no word of whether it would be continuing past #36.

C&D has had consistant sales for a long while now. And I suspect these CIVIL WAR crossovers will help boost them a lot (for the short term at least).

[Atom_basher]

She-hulk, Runaways and Nextwave most likely.


someoen please tell me whats wrong with the sentence

[Sean Walsh]

I believe SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED and X-MEN UNLIMITED have been silently cancelled. They were getting revamped, but that news is months old and so far no news at all.

Re: these other low-selling books:

RUNAWAYS sells real well with digests, so that's safe. SPIDER-GIRL got a relaunch because its digest sales have been VERY good. Plus RUNAWAYS Vol.2 is miles ahead of Vol.1's sales.

Same for SHE-HULK Vol.2. It's doing a lot better than Vol.1 did.

THUNDERBOLTS is doing well, and both Brevoort and Quesada have said that it will be a book to watch post-CIVIL WAR. That sounds like they don't plan on axing it any time soon, since CIVIL WAR's reprecussions are meant to be a long term effect.

NEXTWAVE really has the most to worry about. That crayon variant did nothing for sales, despite a lot of hype. For some reason, though, Warren Ellis' series seem to last longer than we expect. I think it's mind control. ;) :p

[Sean Walsh]

How should I know? I don't work at Marvel.
But I don't think Marvel would reprint the trades if the series was on the cancelation block.
Still I could always be wrong.

It's currently got 3 CIVIL WAR crossover issues. Sales may go back to normal when they're done and moved on, but it seems like a sign that Marvel has hope, or at least wants the series to last longer...

[Nick MB]

Warren Ellis was down to do 12 issues of Nextwave, then more "if he feels like it". It's possible they might decide to wind it down after issue #12, but sales aren't awful yet, so if he has more stories to tell, he might. On the other hand, Nextwave is a series with a kinda established sense of humour, they may get out while the getting's good.