Avengers is being cancelled and restarted with a new #1 and getting a 2nd Avengers title (in the vein of West Coast) launching too.Originally Posted by Mystic
Avengers is being cancelled and restarted with a new #1 and getting a 2nd Avengers title (in the vein of West Coast) launching too.Originally Posted by Mystic
If we are worried about AF getting the axe, let's get proactive about it. Start writing letter, tell Marvel how you feel about it, and tell them how you would react if they cancelled AF. Even if it means making idle theats, tell them you will stop buying all thier products, that you will boycot. We can get on top of this before it happens if we are motivated.
Ben
And at the same time write in about an Uncanny AF series or at least mini
And physical letters get taken way more seriously than e-mails.
Especially with the cross-globe comunity we have here.
Good point! After all, with volume 2 they repeatedly said that our show of support was too late to make a difference.Originally Posted by Ben
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70 67 42.20 ** APR041690 EMMA FROST #12 $2.99 MAR
71 69 42.19 APR042550/
5098 GI JOE #31* $2.95 DDP
72 90 42.17 ** APR040273 BATGIRL #53 $2.50 DC
73 101 41.87** APR040286 NIGHTWING #94 $2.25 DC
74 68 41.84 ** APR041667 SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS YEAR ONE #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
75 71 41.14 APR041706 IRON MAN #84 $2.99 MAR
76 72 41.12 APR041707 IRON MAN #85 $2.99 MAR
77 105 40.92 APR041679 MARY JANE #1 $2.25 MAR
78 75 40.80 APR041698 ALPHA FLIGHT #4 $2.99 MAR
79 107 40.59 ** APR040337 WONDER WOMAN #205 $2.25 DC
80 76 40.30 APR041722 WITCHES #1 $2.99 MAR
81 78 39.64 ** APR040356 EX MACHINA #1 (MR) $2.95 DC
82 77 39.14 ** APR041694 MYSTIQUE #16 $2.99 MAR
83 80 38.41 ** APR041715 THANOS #11 $2.99 MAR
84 81 38.39 APR041713 SHE-HULK #4 $2.99 MAR
A large drop in position, but sales wise not to drastic. I'm beginning to have a few concerns given that Mystique and Thanos have both gone tits up or so I believe. Another prob is that these first figures don't normally equate to true figures. We shall see what we shall see. For the full top 100 go to http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...em.cgi?id=3912
Del
Driftwood: Well, I got about a foot and a half. Now, it says, uh, "The party of the second part shall be known in this contract as the party of the second part."
Fiorello: Well, I don't know about that...
Driftwood: Now what's the matter?
Fiorello: I no like-a the second party, either.
Driftwood: Well, you should've come to the first party. We didn't get home 'til around four in the morning... I was blind for three days!
I too am a little concerned, but I'm keeping up hope. Send in yer letters folks! Talk to people about AF when yer in the comic shop. Tell them about the site, after all, it'll make a fan outta anyone AF really should be one of the main stay titles that doesn't get canceled regardless of the sales IMO. As it adds quite a bit of diversity to the otherwise X-packed Marvel U. They will always have an FF, Avengers, and Spidy title, sales or no, it adds to the portfolio. But then, I always see the glass half full.
Ben
We could all start buying 2 copies of the books. That'll help.
I'm with Ben where we need to start being more proactive now with our support for the title. Just logging on here will do nothing, we need to start flooding them with letters, emails, bricks through windows if need be. We learned our lesson with Vol. 2 and lets face it Vol 3 has already kicked 2's ass.
I only come back to comics for AF. I stopped collecting them in general about 10 years ago. I'd like to stick around with this title past 20 issues, you know.
These are the same June figures, but with an added column, 'Estimated Quantity' (The Last Figure)
77 40.92 MARY JANE #1 $2.25 MAR 29,471
78 40.8 ALPHA FLIGHT #4 $2.99 MAR 29,384
82 39.14 MYSTIQUE #16 $2.99 MAR 28,189
83 38.41 THANOS #11 $2.99 MAR 27,663
84 38.39 SHE-HULK #4 $2.99 MAR 27,648
90 36.76 WEAPON X #25 $2.99 MAR 26,475
Full list can be found at http://icv2.com/articles/home/5357.html
Del
Driftwood: Well, I got about a foot and a half. Now, it says, uh, "The party of the second part shall be known in this contract as the party of the second part."
Fiorello: Well, I don't know about that...
Driftwood: Now what's the matter?
Fiorello: I no like-a the second party, either.
Driftwood: Well, you should've come to the first party. We didn't get home 'til around four in the morning... I was blind for three days!
Looks like it's holding steady in the 70's.
I remember that decade...lol...uhg...
Hell was full, so I came back.
Further breakdowns of AF sales.
78. ALPHA FLIGHT
Mar Alpha Flight #1 - 42,586
Apr Alpha Flight #2 - 36,551 (-14.2%)
May Alpha Flight #3 - 32,684 (-10.6%)
Jun Alpha Flight #4 - 29,384 (-10.1%)
Okay, 10% drops on the fourth issue are a bad sign. This really needs to start levelling out urgently.
For a breakdown of Marvel sales over the last few months.
Just as an aside, added together the total fugure is 141,205 which is probably very close to the total monthly sales for vol 1 issues just before it went belly up.
Del
Driftwood: Well, I got about a foot and a half. Now, it says, uh, "The party of the second part shall be known in this contract as the party of the second part."
Fiorello: Well, I don't know about that...
Driftwood: Now what's the matter?
Fiorello: I no like-a the second party, either.
Driftwood: Well, you should've come to the first party. We didn't get home 'til around four in the morning... I was blind for three days!
ok, so it's time for the "Buy an Issue for A Friend" campagne. When you buy an issue of AF, but a second copy and give it to a friend. That helps with sales, and will help bring in new readers.
Ben
For #5Originally Posted by DelBubs
70 65 43.09 TRANS MICROMASTERS #1 $2.95 DRE
71 64 42.66 EMMA FROST #13 $2.99 MAR
72 39 41.71 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS 2004 $3.99 MAR
73 107 40.62 WONDER WOMAN #206 $2.25 DC
74 69 40.43 GI JOE #32 $2.95 DEV
75 92 40.20 BOOKS O/MAGICK LDW#1 $2.50 DC
76 95 39.26 DCP GREEN LANTERN #1 $2.50 DC
77 71 39.14 STARJAMMERS #1 $2.99 MAR
78 98 39.10 DCP MYSTERY I/SPACE #1 $2.50 DC
79 72 38.94 ALPHA FLIGHT #5 $2.99 MAR
80 74 38.69 MYSTIQUE #17 $2.99 MAR
81 80 38.58 Y THE LAST MAN #24 (MR) $2.95 DC
82 77 38.40 SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #4 $2.99 MAR
83 79 38.08 THANOS #12 $2.99 MAR
A 2,000 drop, but of course, these are just initial figures, if we check back to #4, we'll see a 10,000 difference from initial to actual figures. Hopefully when the full figures come out we won't have gone below 28,000. Otherwise, I believe we are in deep doodoo.
Del
Driftwood: Well, I got about a foot and a half. Now, it says, uh, "The party of the second part shall be known in this contract as the party of the second part."
Fiorello: Well, I don't know about that...
Driftwood: Now what's the matter?
Fiorello: I no like-a the second party, either.
Driftwood: Well, you should've come to the first party. We didn't get home 'til around four in the morning... I was blind for three days!
well, here's hoping this is the point at which it levels off, and can build on the fanbase. I really think that with proper solicitations, a bit of strategic advertising, and Mavel offering subscriptions, this book could still fly.
Ben
I've actually been buying four copies of the book. My husband gets two of them from a friend of his that owns a comics store; and I have two reserved at the nearby comics shop. (Gotta support these local businesses --and Alpha also-- y'know! )
Here's a good news perspective for you, Ben. Of the new title launches, She-Hulk (86) and Iron Fist (116) weren't far below Alpha in sales. My perspective is that fact may set a trend for newer titles. She Hulk was also extended for 6 issues Alpha is leading the retro titles od the recent restarts.
Cap & Falcon is doing better, but there's the Priest factor.
Cable & Deadpool is doing better, but that title combines two fan-fave characters.
Titles get the axe for poor sales, but some (like v1) get the axe because the publisher needs room for a new project. Emma Frost has been axed at #71, and that may be to make room for things like Rogue.
Keeping the letters flowing will remind the powers of be that Alpha has a loyal readership and may guide AF through any axes that fall in areas where sales are not the ONLY consideration.
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