Sales Estimates for December, 2012 - "Amazing Spider-Man" Finale Tops Charts

[sonicx1977]

And where are Savage Dragon and Glory. Not in the top 300 anymore?

[Dog]

Marvel sold over $1.6 million retail worth of Amazing Spider-Man #700 to comic stores in December, the top dollar comic in recent memory. Sell-in of over 200,000 copies was supported by an extensive variant program, including numerous "exceed orders," 1:200, and 1:700 variants, and at a $7.99 retail price, the dollars piled up fast. Extensive publicity about the storyline helped make this a major event book. The lead-in book, #699, appears to have unfilled demand; #698 sold more than #699 (both #698 and #699 have second printings already released).

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/24785.html

[Raphael Edwards]

As to the topic, its not shocking the "series ending" "death of a protagonist" issue sold really well. That was a duh.

Thank you for common sense.

[ShaggyB]

Thank you for common sense.

Im not sure anyone was really denying that it should have been expected in the #1 spot. Correct me if im wrong but, the news article doesnt seem to be portraying it as shocking news... just news.

I like the rest of the numbers

74,904 Amazing Spider-Man #699
66,245 Amazing Spider-Man #699.1

wow to the .1 issue.

[Jim Thompson]

Thank you for common sense.

Common sense does not exist. It's a unicorn; a myth.

[oldschool]

Im not sure anyone was really denying that it should have been expected in the #1 spot. Correct me if im wrong but, the news article doesnt seem to be portraying it as shocking news... just news.

I like the rest of the numbers

74,904 Amazing Spider-Man #699
66,245 Amazing Spider-Man #699.1

wow to the .1 issue.

Yeah, I was surprised how well the .1 issue did since it was clear that it was a Morbius promo/lead-in and had nothing at all do with "Dying Wish". Moreover, I could see the Venom .1 issue from a few years back doing well as Venom (in any incarnation) was clearly a more popular character than Morbius. Well, whatever.....I suppose we will soon see if this new Morbius book has legs or not (no Flash/Venom pun intended!).

[BrotherUnitNo_4]

I agree, the biggest thing that I saw with these numbers is that the #3's & 4's were DOWN more than HALF on a lot of titles from the Marvel NOW. That means stores (like mine) are cutting WAY back on subsequent issues. With that being said DC's books are pretty much holding steady on their numbers.

At my store the only books from Marvel that I can't keep on the shelf are Deadpool & Avengers. Everything else I've been cutting back on because DC continues to pick up readers, with Marvel losing them.

Marvel needs to learn that fewer titles with quality stories can sell better than flooding the market with books that linger on the shelf. (I'm pointing at you X-Men Legacy aka Hot Garbage...)

This is hilarious because 1) Marvel cut down the number of books they publish quite a bit over the past few years and 2) this is only two months into Marvel NOW. It's not that easy for retailers to properly guage interest when they have to order books months in advance of release. Assuming you're a retailer, you're well aware of that.

[charlesthehammer]

Thank you for common sense.

I thank you for the compliment but I agree with Him in that:

Common sense does not exist. It's a unicorn; a myth.

Common sense is just a codeword used when someone wants to make an argument but is to lazy to back it up.

[sonicx1977]

And where are Savage Dragon and Glory. Not in the top 300 anymore?

Still, werent these two books in the top 300?

[mexicanlantern10]

Dan Slott if this is really you I love your writing, evn though I 'm going to honest I'm not happy with what your doing with Spiderman your still awesome I hope to meet someday and shake your hand and tell you your amazing writer.

[oldschool]

Dan Slott if this is really you I love your writing, evn though I 'm going to honest I'm not happy with what your doing with Spiderman your still awesome I hope to meet someday and shake your hand and tell you your amazing writer.

It is the real Dan Slott that indeed posts here from time to time and I agree with your opinion of his writing. He has done a fantastic job on this title!

[Voulge]

Thunderbolts so high in the charts.

Must be becuase of the characters who are in.
It seems like an all star team.