• Amazing X-Men #8 Sales Figures

    ICV2 have published the estimated sales figures for the month of June 2014, for Comic sales via Diamond to the North American Direct Market, which includes the placement of Amazing X-Men #8, the first part of World War Wendigo guest-starring Alpha Flight.



    [table] [TR] [TD]46[/TD] [TD]31.99[/TD] [TD]AMAZING X-MEN #8[/TD] [TD]$3.99[/TD] [TD]MAR[/TD] [TD] 41,613[/TD] [/TR] [/table]

    Looking at the run of the title beforehand:

    AMAZING X-MEN #7 42,512
    AMAZING X-MEN #6 45,095
    AMAZING X-MEN #5 46,242
    AMAZING X-MEN #4 48,161
    AMAZING X-MEN #3 51,431

    The title has been dropping a few thousand sales each month and unfortunately the new creative team and guest appearance by Alpha Flight doesn't seem to have added any extra sales to the title, which doesn't help the prospect of an Alpha Flight book in the near future.


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    1. Sypes's Avatar
      Sypes -
      In the same token, they can't say that Alpha Flight cause the decline since it's been steadily dropping with each issue. Aren't Number 1s always selling better than their Number 9s (with maybe Walking Dead type of buzz exceptions)?
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Agreed, but it's no help.
      The reason that AF got their first series was because their guest spots in UXM were so received.

      It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the issues in the arc do.
      #9's variant cover will slightly skew the count though.
    1. Flightpath07's Avatar
      Flightpath07 -
      Quote Originally Posted by Sypes View Post
      In the same token, they can't say that Alpha Flight cause the decline since it's been steadily dropping with each issue. Aren't Number 1s always selling better than their Number 9s (with maybe Walking Dead type of buzz exceptions)?
      I was thinking the same thing.

      Some things may go in Alpha's favour, however. For instance, if the issue AFTER their appearances end continues to fall in numbers, then people could assume (wrongly, but they could!) that Alpha's appearance helped to keep the decline from being worse, for their issues.
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor -
      Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
      The reason that AF got their first series was because their guest spots in UXM were so received.
      It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the issues in the arc do.
      Technically, I'm not helping, since I was buying the title before Alpha showed up.

      (No, I won't be buying multiple copies for the appearance.)

      ~ Le Messor
      "National security is in your hands - guard it well."
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Yeah, but like FP says at least you haven't dropped it.
      Support is support.
    1. Flightpath07's Avatar
      Flightpath07 -
      Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
      Yeah, but like FP says at least you haven't dropped it.
      Support is support.
      Hurray, Mik!
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor -
      Like a bridge over troubled waters, that's me. I am a rock! I am an island!
      I'm mangling my Garfunkel and Simon quotes.