TF Comic Sales..for those interested

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:47 pm

August 2008 Sales

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #2 13,363 copies
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #4 12,700 copies
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #5 11,809 copies
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/ALLSPARK #2 10,079 copies
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DOUBLEDEALER 10,297 copies
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #1 8,670 copies
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #1 3,916 copies

Total TF Revenue for August 2008 $282,627.66

In summary:
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

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:59 pm

Interesting that AHM saw a 2k drop wheras Hardhead and Doubledealer were pretty much the same.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:43 am

Yeah, but most disappointing is that Doubledealer barely sold 10,000 copies.

What the hell, man?

I mean, I just don't get why people are dropping out like flies.

Maybe TF fans just don't got the love anymore.

Guess six month gaps and a bad economy will do that.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:39 am

Is it really true that the Marvel issues were moving 100,000 copies a month when the axe fell?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:31 am

sprunkner wrote:Is it really true that the Marvel issues were moving 100,000 copies a month when the axe fell?

I think it was when they dipped under the 100,000 mark that they decided to call it a day.

Little did they know it never ends.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:34 am

i seem to recall a figure of 80,000

that would put you in the top ten these days.

Not sure how g2 sold tho.

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:19 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:
sprunkner wrote:Is it really true that the Marvel issues were moving 100,000 copies a month when the axe fell?
I think it was when they dipped under the 100,000 mark that they decided to call it a day.

Little did they know it never ends.

Ah, but that was loong before internet and scanners became widespread, methinks...

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:45 pm

I seem to recall a 60k figure for G2.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:51 am

BB Shockwave wrote:Ah, but that was loong before internet and scanners became widespread, methinks...

And here I thought it was during that big industry crisis in the 90s when sales hit low numbers and never quite recovered.

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:33 pm

Dunno - other then TFs I never collected any other comics so I'm not an expert. But I'm pretty sure the wide access to comic scans is the reason less and less comics are being brought into my country - seriously, even during the Socialist regime we had more comics then today...

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:58 pm

TF numbers for Sept 2008:

151 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #3 13,238 copies
186 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #3 9,283
213 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #2 7,193 copies
274 TRANSFORMERS BEST O/UK TIME WARS #2 3,702 copies

Total Revenue for Sept 2008: $133,329.84

AHM is actually holding it's own. No drop from #2 to #3. Good sign, I guess.

So I guess the strategy from here on out will be one from McCarthy, one from Furman, one from the movie, one from Animated, and one from reprints.

In summary:
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

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:31 pm

133k is quite a drop from August. Crap.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:29 pm

sprunkner wrote:133k is quite a drop from August. Crap.

That's because in August there were seven books, this month only four.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:15 pm

October's numbers are up:

167 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #4 12,837 copies
187 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT SIDESWIPE 10,675 copies
210 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #4 8,939 copies
252 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #3 6,278 copies

Total revenue: $152,733.21

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

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:17 am

Nice to know that AHM isn't selling any better than Infiltration was.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:05 am

No! These figures are internet lies. AHM has sold amazingly and is being reprinted and stuff and already goes on ebay for $1,00000000000. Fact.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:57 pm

I wipe my @$$ with your fact.

Yaya, are you posting this stufff on IDW's board? They need it.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:24 pm

sprunkner wrote: Yaya, are you posting this stufff on IDW's board? They need it.

BLASPHEMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

The mods would not approve.

Post by **Best First** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:49 am

*makes digusted noise*

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:27 am

How would the mods not approve? WTF. That's like, Republican or something.

Maybe we should sticky this thread.

Where do these quotes come from, anyway? Is there a similar source for the trades?

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:13 pm

sprunkner wrote:How would the mods not approve? WTF. That's like, Republican or something.

Are you questioning the IDW mods?

That's it. I'm telling.

I'm going to have you banned from this board for your lack of reverence to all things IDW. Bow down, you heretic!

BLAAAASSSSSPPPPHEEEEEMMMMYYY!!!!!

stranger · Post by **stranger** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:30 pm

Careful guys and gals... as highlighted recently on their boards, you need to keep it in check on all message boards, lest the make a nasty graphic of you - and you wouldn't want that.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:57 pm

That whole back and forth over there was hilarious.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:35 pm

Here's a neat little list from Diamond for the Top 100 Indy titles for Nov 08.

http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/def ... 5&ai=78063

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:39 pm

Comic sales for Nov. 2008:

140 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #5 12,387 copies
156 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT BLUR 10,011 copies
210 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT OPTIMUS PRIME 3D 5,786 copies
215 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #4 5,546 copies
270 TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #4 3,225 copies

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

Say what you want to about AHM, but it has remained pretty steady, even after five issues. For comparision, Spotlight Sideswipe sold 10,675 copies.

However, Devestation #6 was selling about what AHM is now.

stranger · Post by **stranger** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:00 am

Yaya wrote:
Say what you want to about AHM, but it has remained pretty steady, even after five issues. For comparision, Spotlight Sideswipe sold 10,675 copies.

However, Devestation #6 was selling about what AHM is now.

Your second comparison is fairer... spotlights seem to sell badly. And bare in mind the amount of pimping AHM has had compared to Revelations. Suffice to say - all this crap that IDW have stirred up to reinvigorate the line, and they have achieved nothing really...

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:24 am

It shows something that Spotlight OP re-relased sold about half as many copies as the newest issue of AHM... 3D or not.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:45 pm

December's numbers are up at ICV2:

197 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #6 $3.99 11,843 copies
199 TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ ALLIANCE #1 $3.99 11,553 copies
226 TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #1 $3.99 9,478 copies
290 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #5 $3.99 5,066 copies

And for the trades:
96 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 02 $24.99 1,159 copies
113 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 06 $7.99 1,047 copies

Maximum Dinobots #1 under 10,000?

Pathetic.

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

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:16 pm

Yaya wrote:Maximum Dinobots #1 under 10,000? Pathetic.

*also makes a disgusted noise*

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:16 pm

Here's to hoping it had something to do with bad distribution and not fan interest.