Valiant Comics sales talk

[BugsySig]

Where's the hype for Harbringer this week?

How's this: Comicbookbin calls Harbinger (2012) #1 "The most important comic book of it's time since Giant Size X-Men #1"

http://www.comicbookbin.com/Harbinger_1_Review001.html

[Alton]

Where's the hype for Harbringer this week?

I was thinking the same thing.Although I think the FCBD brouchure, which couldn't have been cheap to produce, is supposed to cover a lot of that ground for now. They certainly have gone into this with a decent budget,but it can't be bottomless.

[DJjoker182]

How's this: Comicbookbin calls Harbinger (2012) #1 "The most important comic book of it's time since Giant Size X-Men #1"

http://www.comicbookbin.com/Harbinger_1_Review001.html

If by making the "hero" a rapist, then yes, it was pretty important.

[BugsySig]

Full May sales charts are out!

X-O Manowar #1 is #43 in units sold, and #26 in revenue!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/06/...-for-may-2012/
http://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/...ticleID=122342

Another way to look at it:
#1 Non-Marvel/Non-DC book in dollars
#3 Non-Marvel/Non-DC book in books (behind Walking Dead #97 and #98)

Also of note, the next non-Big 2 book is Saga at #57 (31 spots behind XO in dollars), then its all the way to #93 for the 3rd (Secret Srvice #2). So XO has well outperformed the immediate competition thus far.

[Rafa]

Great news, did Harbringer have the same amount of initial orders as Manowar?

[BugsySig]

Great news, did Harbringer have the same amount of initial orders as Manowar?

Probably not because the orders for Harbinger were due before XO #1 hit shelves. Though, I would guess it will be within 10,000 of XO. I think Bloodshot #1 will be the big gainer as those orders were due right after XO hit, sold out, and recieved good reviews.

[Marc]

I thought Harbinger was one of the best books in recent memory. It was awesome.

Tentative for Bloodshot. I'll probably make my decision on the fly when it comes out.

[sinned2007]

I just read through the FCBD issue which whetted my appetite for more Valiant comics. I was wondering if the comics are printed with the same paper stock (thick glossy paper) as the FCBD issue? Can anyone let me know?

[Yodazone]

I just read through the FCBD issue which whetted my appetite for more Valiant comics. I was wondering if the comics are printed with the same paper stock (thick glossy paper) as the FCBD issue? Can anyone let me know?

The paper stock covers on the "Month Two" valiants were glossy but not thick. Very easy to bend at the spine.

[BugsySig]

Yeah. Some issues with the paper quality I have heard, but it doesn't bother this digital consumer much.

[Manga4life]

So, do we have any kind of verification on orders for X-O #2 and Harbinger #1? I know X-O #1 had a strong 45k according to the interview earlier this month, I'd expect some kind of a drop-off to issue #2 but not that big (maybe 35k?)....

And Harbinger #1 has been getting universal praise as one of the best written books of the past several months so I'd assume some excitement has been building for it with order in or around possible 37k or something like that. Anyone know?

[BugsySig]

I little birdie told me Harbinger was over 35,000. But that is all I know. The orders for both books were due before XO #1 dropped and was a success, so it is likely they may actually be lower than XO 3 and even Harby 2 turn out to be. I also think Bloodshot has a good chance of hitting 40,000 and a shot at 50,000.

[Ballistic27]

X-O Manowar #2 sold out as well of a 23,000 print run... second print coming!! Congrats Valiant!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/06/...-second-print/

[Manga4life]

X-O Manowar #2 sold out as well of a 23,000 print run... second print coming!! Congrats Valiant!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/06/...-second-print/

They only did a print run of 23k for X-O #2? That's a huge drop-off from the first issue ( almost 50%) and I would have figured that they'd at least print 30-35k for issue #2. At least a second printing is coming and more orders will roll in for it, hopefully at least 8-10k more....

[BugsySig]

Orders for XO 2 were due through diamond before XO 1 was released, so stores bought heavy on the relaunch issue and then cut orders assuming they wouldnt sell as many...turns out they were wrong. I think next month will be a better indicator of where the book may eventually level out at. Though we may not know for sure until well into the winter when all four titles are out at the same time.