TF Comic Sales..for those interested

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:49 pm

Yaya wrote: Max Dino sales disappointing, in the sense that Star Trek Countdown #2 and Doctor Who Whispering Gallery both sold a couple thousand copies more.

Not really that disappointing surely when you consider that the fan base for both those franchises is probably much wider than for TFs.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:48 pm

Legion wrote:
Yaya wrote: Max Dino sales disappointing, in the sense that Star Trek Countdown #2 and Doctor Who Whispering Gallery both sold a couple thousand copies more.
Not really that disappointing surely when you consider that the fan base for both those franchises is probably much wider than for TFs.

It is?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:58 pm

Yaya wrote:
Legion wrote:
Yaya wrote: Max Dino sales disappointing, in the sense that Star Trek Countdown #2 and Doctor Who Whispering Gallery both sold a couple thousand copies more.
Not really that disappointing surely when you consider that the fan base for both those franchises is probably much wider than for TFs.
It is?

Well, if you consider that those two are 45+ year old franchises, while TFs is almost 25, it's a pretty much a given that TFs is the minority fan base.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:33 pm

Rebis wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Legion wrote: Not really that disappointing surely when you consider that the fan base for both those franchises is probably much wider than for TFs.
It is?
Well, if you consider that those two are 45+ year old franchises, while TFs is almost 25, it's a pretty much a given that TFs is the minority fan base.

By that logic, the fanbase for Rocky and Bullwinkle must be enormous!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:10 pm

Yaya wrote:
Rebis wrote:
Yaya wrote: It is?
Well, if you consider that those two are 45+ year old franchises, while TFs is almost 25, it's a pretty much a given that TFs is the minority fan base.
By that logic, the fanbase for Rocky and Bullwinkle must be enormous!

Is this the part where I make a derogatory comment and humourlessly misspell your name? Or shall I just assume you're being deliberately dense and move on.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:03 am

Rebis wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Rebis wrote: Well, if you consider that those two are 45+ year old franchises, while TFs is almost 25, it's a pretty much a given that TFs is the minority fan base.
By that logic, the fanbase for Rocky and Bullwinkle must be enormous!
Is this the part where I make a derogatory comment and humourlessly misspell your name? Or shall I just assume you're being deliberately dense and move on.

Hmmm. The dense part, yeah, the dense part.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:46 am

Play nce kids

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:42 pm

Best First wrote:Play nce kids

ggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...............

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:44 pm

Star Trek deff has a bigger fan-base, but Rocky an Bullwinkle?...

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:23 pm

TF Comic Sales for March 2009

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #8 11,731 copies
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #9 11,479 copies
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #2 10,077 copies
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #3 9,991 copies
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ ALLIANCE #4 9,310 copies
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK CITY OF FEAR #2 3,049 copies

TF TPB Sales
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS OMNIBUS TP 786 copies
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK/TIME WARS 485 copies

Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92

As an aside, TF is currently being surpassed by both Angel and now G.I. Joe it looks like, in terms of revenue by ICV2.

This month:
G.I.Joe $355,128.13
Angel $282,223.41
TF $251,328.92
Star Trek $193,577

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:35 pm

TF Comic Sales for April 2009

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #10 12,183 copies
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #4 10,196
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DRIFT 10,065
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT JAZZ 9,855
TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #4 8,688
TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #5 8,499

Trade Paper Back Sales
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL TP 1,209
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 08 1,003
TRANSFORMERS ARMADA TP VOL 03 791

Total TF Revenue for April 2009: $276,880.11

For comparision, total GI Joe Revenue:
GI JOE #4 22,735
GI JOE COBRA #2 18,685
GI JOE ORIGINS #3 18,530
GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #2 DESTRO 16,660

Total G.I.Joe Revenue $305,673.90

Summary:
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:16 pm

Utterly beaten by G.I Joe...

..............

...I Guess it's true then. G.I Joe is more popular than TF. Simple as that.

Or do the U.S ONLY sales-figures determine a much larger percentage of the income from the franchises?

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:42 pm

Predabot wrote:Utterly beaten by G.I Joe...

..............

...I Guess it's true then. G.I Joe is more popular than TF. Simple as that.

Not just that. Tranformers has had either pisspoor or mediocre writing at best thus far, with a sprinkling of great work.

I'm not a G.I.Joe fan, but what I've read of it, I've enjoyed more. There is definitely a step up in the quality of writing with G.I. Joe.

It's frustrating that IDW can't find similiar quality writers.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:02 pm

TF comic sales for May:

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #11 12,292 copies
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN MOVIE ADAPT #1 11,008 copies
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN MOVIE ADAPT #2 10,417 copies
TRANSFORMERS CITY OF FEAR #4 2,931 copies

Giving us 36,648 copies sold @ $3.99 each equals $146,225.52 for comics. As for the trades:

ANIMATED V2 546 copies @ $7.99

And that's it for trades for this month adding $4362.54 to the total giving us a grand total of $150,588.06.

Meanwhile, G.I.Joe captures $260,995.08 in revenue this month

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:12 am

Seems weird given that the new movie is coming out this month.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:47 pm

June's numbers are up:

All Hail Megatron #12 12,124 copies
TF Movie Adaptation #3 10,424 copies
TF Movie Adaptation #4 10,204 copies
Spotlight Cliffjumper 9,787 copies

All of the above are $3.99 so a total of 42,539 copies giving us $169,730.61 if my sums are right.

As for trades:
Movie TP 1,911 copies @ $17.99
Animated Vol 9 1,300 copies @ $7.99
Movie Prequel Alliance 1,282 @ $17.99
Movie Prequel Defiance 1,251 copies @ $17.99
I am Optimus Prime 836 copies @ $9.99

Giving us an extra $98,686.2, again if my sums are correct. So the grand total is $268,416.81. A better month helped by the movie trades. The next few will be quiet though.

Meanwhile, G.I.Joe captures $356,715.05 for the month.

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,416.81

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:03 pm

TF Comic sales for July 2009 in:

170 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #13 11,892
191 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT METROPLEX 9,975

Trades:
86 TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS TP 1,295
99 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 10 1,208
114 CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 04 1,102
152 TRANSFORMERS ENERGON TP VOL 01 901

Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27

By comparison, G.I.Joe brought in a whopping $501,088.27 (due to the movie).

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,418.81
Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27

DecepticonsRule · Post by **DecepticonsRule** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:01 pm

Yaya wrote:TF Comic sales for July 2009 in:

Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27

By comparison, G.I.Joe brought in a whopping $501,088.27 (due to the movie).

Hey there. I've also been keeping track of both TF and GI Joe revenue. For GI Joe this month I got $511,180.66 from 6 singles and 6 trade paperbacks (there were a couple low on the list).

I thought it would be good to do a comparison of apples to apples. Right now GI Joe is selling more because it's in its 1st year of release with IDW. TF's are in it's 4th year and with gradual attrition of comics sales we are where we are. And IDW's obviously learned from TF's because their publishing slate with GI Joe has been aggressive (13 GI Joe tbp's released to date in it's first year compared to 2 TF tpb's in it's entire 1st year) and great.

I wish they would have started TF's in 2006 having one main series and a couple of tie in minis and started releasing old material as classic trades, as they have done with GI JOE. But that's changing with the ongoing in Nov and the two tie in minis that will follow!! Thank goodness!!

So a better comparison would be to compare TF's first movie month (June 2007) with GI Joe's first movie month (July 2009).

In June of 07 TF's released 6 singles (M:O #1, Target 2006 #1, and 4 movie adaptations) and released 4 trade paperbacks.
Total revenue = $535,169.76

Compared to this months GI Joe of 6 singles and 6 tpb's of $511,180.66

Another thing was that TF's was in it's 2nd year of publication with IDW so it's not a perfect comparison, but TF's still beat out GI Joe (which had more titles) when comparing months with 1st movie products.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:06 am

DecepticonsRule wrote:I wish they would have started TF's in 2006 having one main series and a couple of tie in minis and started releasing old material as classic trades, as they have done with GI JOE. But that's changing with the ongoing in Nov and the two tie in minis that will follow!! Thank goodness!!

It would have saved the merry hell of continuity debates as well, as Mr. Furman would have just been able to work his magic month-to-month.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:13 pm

August's numbers are up:

162 AHM #14 11,736
174 Tales of the Fallen #1 11,144
293 Prey #1 3,113

And for the trades:

148 Allspark Almanac 780 copies
164 Complete Ark TP 762 copies
209 B/O UK Omnibus 549 copies
237 ROTF Prequel Alliance 466 copies

Total revenue for August 2008 = $160,104.97 total.

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,418.81
Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27
Total TF revenue for August 2009: $160,104.97

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:32 pm

You gotta be kidding me that only 708 people bought the Allspark Almanac? Are these figures straight from the publisher?

That book is utter genius. Not only has it got cleverly written bios for everyone done by other transformers, episode guides written as Autobot or Decepticon battle reports, but TONs of easter eggs from Marvel UK (Lockdown's ship, for example, is the Death's Head...) , Marvel US (there is a poster advertizing the movie "Monster from Mars") to Japanese material (BW Neo planets) and even IDW (Starscream is appearenlty the self-appointed "best looking bot" this side of the Benzuli expanse). And other sci-fi stuff too - all battle log reports have Time Codes which correspond to Stardates of Star Trek TNG/DS9/Voyager episodes, there are hidden texts written in BW symbols everywhere...

Funniest thing - Starscream's two nameless clones are given designation numbers that belong to Futurama's Bender and his "evil" clone.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:28 pm

BB Shockwave wrote:You gotta be kidding me that only 708 people bought the Allspark Almanac? Are these figures straight from the publisher?

I'd have to surmise it's fairly accurate considering I've never heard of an Allspark Almanac.

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:00 am

But then, I take it you weren't a fan of TF Animated, no?

Here in Hungary after my short preview of the book a lot of people decided to buy it...

Here is the review, scroll down (it's in hungarian but worth looking at the pages I photoed)

http://sgforum.hu/listazas.php3?azonosi ... 1157201685

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:37 pm

Wow, that sounds and looks like the coolest thing IDW has ever printed.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:32 pm

Sept 2009 TF Comic Sales

182 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #15 11,634 copies
211 TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #2 9,092

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 02 1,746
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 11 1,057

Total sales revenue Sept 2009: $125,925.01

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,418.81
Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27
Total TF revenue for August 2009: $160,104.97
Total TF revenue Sept 2009: $125,925.01

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:17 pm

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October TF Sales in:

158 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #16 11,281 copies
213 TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #3 7,977 copies
300 TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK PREY #3 2,713 copies

TPB:

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 03 1,453 copies

Total October 2009 TF Revenue: $116,709.76

I can't help but notice the downward trend since June. I guess that's due to a lack of books on the market, gearing up towards the ongoing. And ten issues in, G.I. Joe continues to blow TF out of the water in the sales department.

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,418.81
Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27
Total TF revenue for August 2009: $160,104.97
Total TF revenue Sept 2009: $125,925.01
Total TF RevenueOctober 2009 : $116,709.76

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:28 pm

November TF Sales: http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/16433.html

134 Transformers Ongoing #1 - 15,220 copies
196 Transformers Continuum - 8,028 copies
209 Transformers Tales of the Fallen #4 - 7,251 copies

Total: $121,691.01

Trade Paperback:

212 Transformers Best of the U.K. City Of Fear - 482 copies

Total: $9,635.18

Been a while since a TF comic broke 15K.

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,418.81
Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27
Total TF revenue for August 2009: $160,104.97
Total TF revenue Sept 2009: $125,925.01
Total TF RevenueOctober 2009 : $116,709.76
Total TF Revenue Nov 2009: $132,551.12

DecepticonsRule · Post by **DecepticonsRule** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:33 pm

This is interesting. Wasn't this around the time of the Max Dinos #2 debacle?

Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
Posted on January 14, 2010 - 06:47 AM by Kevin Melrose

Publishing | Retailer Brian Hibbs asserts that substantial shipping problems created by the move of Diamond's Memphis, Tennessee, warehouse in February may have contributed to the 2-percent overall decline of comics in 2009: "More or less the entire month of February there weren't reorders on any product shipping from Diamond. ... Even once they 'fixed' that issue (which memory tells me stretched into early April on many titles), there were HORRIBLE cockups in fill rates, accuracy, damages, etc all through the summer and fall. It wasn't really until 4th quarter that things went ANYwhere close back to normal."

Meanwhile, in USA Today John Geddes looks at direct-market sales in 2009. [The Savage Critics, USA Today]

Still, another solid, consistent year for TF's under IDW. According to ICV2 estimates 2009 ($2,130,152.15) finished as the third best year edging out 2008 ($2,122,100.55), and coming in slightly under 2006 ($2,250,849.25). And always keep in mind these estimates are under-estimates. They do not account for Diamond UK sales, re-orders that occur in subsequent months, and IDW does not distribute 100% of their comics to LCS's through Diamond...3 big factors. For instance:
If the following still holds true:

"2007 has seen IDW make major moves outside of the direct market. In January, Alan Payne joined IDW as our VP of Sales and he's done an incredible job of getting our books into bookstores. We, literally, shipped millions of copies of Transformers comic books and graphic novels in 2007. Because 95% of those books were sold outside of the direct market, that success goes unnoticed in the comics press because those sales don't end up on Diamond's monthly market share report or top 300."

and

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond. Some other publishers distribute directly to stores or through other distributors and as a result this analysis may underestimate their sales.

-ICV2 acknowledging that IDW does not distribute 100% through Diamond.

and 95% of sales occur outside of the direct market. Then actual sales for 2009 are closer to (2,130,152.15)(0.95) + 2,130,152.15 = $4,153,796.7. Then, if you add in this:

Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the U.S. numbers. Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above.

Figure the high end, 20% for Diamond UK orders since TF's has a high following in the UK and you get something closer to (2,130,152.15)(0.20)+4,153,796.7 = $4,579,827.12 That still doesn't include reorders from month to month. So actual sales are probably close to 5 million.

Steady as she goes...

Meanwhile, GI Joe had a gangbuster of a first year finishing with $3,199,470.16. So the Hasbro properties are performing very well in helping IDW climb the publishing ranks. Although it looks like estimates on Joe titles are starting to come down to where TF's sell, so I suspect staying in the 3 million estimated area will be tough.

DecepticonsRule · Post by **DecepticonsRule** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:28 pm

Also just wanted to add that we have no slaggin clue how much IDW makes off of their comics being downloaded digitally. On the Iphone apps I think it's 0.99 per comic and on the PSP it's 1.99. I bet though that it's doing pretty well on that medium.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:37 am

December 09 Sales in:

162 TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #2 12,516 copies
183 TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE #1 10,205 copies
294 TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #5 3,710 copies

TPB:
92 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 12 1,088 copies
110 CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 05 875 copies

Total TF Revenue for Dec 09: $131,644.06

Most disappointing that the ongoing almost lost 3,000 readers already by Diamond channels. I mean, that's slightly better than AHM #16, which was awful.

Summary:
Total TF Revenue December 2006: $209,000.
Total TF Revenue November 2006: $208,000
Total TF Revenue October 2006: $189,533
Total TF Revenue January 2007 $161,380
Total TF Revenue for February 2007 $121,024
Total TF Revenue for March 2007 $329,932
Total TF Revenue for April 2007 $198,345
Total TF Revenue for May 2007 $238,936.79
Total TF Revenue for June 2007 $535,169.76
Total TF Revenue for July 2007 $262,600.59 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for August 2007 $127,860.12 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for September 2007 $118,460.58 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for October 2007 $424,635.39 (estimate)
Total TF Revenue for November 2007 $125,453.58
Total TF Revenue for December 2007 $102,105.78
total TF Revenue for January 2008 $247,827.98
total TF Revenue for February 2008 $250,586.39
Total TF Revenue for March 2008 $62,690.88
Total TF Revenue for April 2008 $107,759.55
Total TF Revenue for May 2008 $111,658.23
Total TF Revenue for June 2008 $211,659.50
Total TF Revenue for July 2008 $202,113.45
Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66
Total TF Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84
Total TF Revenue for Oct 2008: $152,733.21
Total TF Revenue for Nov 2008: $158,982.55
Total TF Revenue for Dec 2008: $188,709.54
Total TF Revenue for January 2009: $131,025.02
Total TF Revenue for February 2009: $223,255.27
Total TF Revenue March 2009: $251,328.92
Total TF Revenue April 2009: $276,880.11
Total TF Revenue May 2009: $150,588.06
Total TF Revenue June 2009: $268,418.81
Total TF revenue for July 2009: $162,828.27
Total TF revenue for August 2009: $160,104.97
Total TF revenue Sept 2009: $125,925.01
Total TF RevenueOctober 2009 : $116,709.76
Total TF Revenue Nov 2009: $132,551.12
Total TF Revenue Dec 2009: $131,644.06