Comics: The Meaning

com-ics (kom'iks)n. plural in form, used with a singular verb. 1. Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer.

"If Comics' spectacularly varied past is any indication, comics' future will be virtually impossible to predict using the standards of the present.... Those of you who make comics for a living - or would like to someday, probably know that keeping up with all the advances in today's comics is a full-time job. However much we may try to understand the world of comics around us, a part of that world will always lie in shadow - a mystery.... As it is, it should be kept in mind at all times that this world is only one of many possible worlds!
Our attempts to define comics are an on-going process which won't end anytime soon. A new generation will no doubt reject whatever this one finally decides to accept and try once more to reinvent comics. And so they should. Here's to the great debate."

Excerpts and paraphrased from the amazing Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art."

Friday, October 21, 2011

TOP 100 COMICS - SEPTEMBER 2011

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2011


QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 100.00 JUL110206-M BATMAN #1 $2.99 DC
2 1 96.99 JUL110201-M ACTION COMICS #1 $3.99 DC
3 3 75.19 JUL110218-M GREEN LANTERN #1 $2.99 DC
4 5 68.60 JUL110193-M FLASH #1 $2.99 DC
5 4 62.83 JUL110203 SUPERMAN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
6 7 54.87 JUL110208 DETECTIVE COMICS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
7 8 52.22 JUL110210 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 [*] $2.99 DC
8 6 49.37 JUL110570-M FEAR ITSELF #6 $3.99 MAR
9 9 46.30 JUL110605-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
10 11 45.24 JUL110211 BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
11 35 44.60 JUL110221 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1 $2.99 DC
12 12 43.25 JUL110212-M BATGIRL #1 [*] $2.99 DC
13 45 40.45 JUL110192 WONDER WOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
14 13 39.68 JUL110220 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
15 49 39.10 JUL110239 TEEN TITANS #1 $2.99 DC
16 16 38.36 JUL110191 AQUAMAN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
17 51 38.33 JUL110213 BATWOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
18 10 38.18 JUL110617-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 $3.99 MAR
19 21 35.32 JUL110222 RED LANTERNS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
20 24 33.36 JUL110223 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 [*] $2.99 DC
21 25 33.29 JUL110214 NIGHTWING #1 [*] $2.99 DC
22 19 32.95 JUL110608-M ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
23 15 32.64 JUL110578-M AVENGERS #17 $3.99 MAR
24 28 32.42 JUL110190 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1 [*] $2.99 DC
25 17 30.96 JUL110600-M UNCANNY X-MEN #543 $3.99 MAR
26 18 30.76 JUL110583-M NEW AVENGERS #16 $3.99 MAR
27 20 30.57 JUL110620 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #670 $3.99 MAR
28 30 29.46 JUL110197 GREEN ARROW #1 [*] $2.99 DC
29 79 29.06 JUL110224 SWAMP THING #1 $2.99 DC
30 22 28.88 JUL110637-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 $3.99 MAR
31 31 28.69 JUL110205 SUPERGIRL #1 [*] $2.99 DC
32 23 28.54 JUL110687-M UNCANNY X-FORCE #15 $3.99 MAR
33 32 28.48 JUL110215 CATWOMAN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
34 46 28.18 JUL110664-M FF #9 $2.99 MAR
35 26 27.90 JUL110607 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR
36 27 27.87 JUL110678-M X-MEN SCHISM #4 $3.99 MAR
37 48 27.34 JUL110633 NEW AVENGERS #16.1 $2.99 MAR
38 52 27.07 FEB110639 KICK-ASS 2 #4 (MR) $2.99 MAR
39 40 26.80 JUL110217 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
40 39 26.78 JUL110216 BIRDS OF PREY #1 [*] $2.99 DC
41 41 26.73 JUL110198 SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
42 43 26.56 JUL110204 SUPERBOY #1 [*] $2.99 DC
43 14 26.41 JUL110630-M NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 $4.99 MAR
44 29 24.76 JUL110187-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 $3.99 DC
45 88 24.62 JUL110230 STORMWATCH #1 $2.99 DC
46 47 24.62 JUL110196 FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
47 50 24.07 JUL110243 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 [*] $2.99 DC
48 33 24.01 JUL110646-M MIGHTY THOR #6 $3.99 MAR
49 55 23.87 JUL110234 SUICIDE SQUAD #1 [*] $2.99 DC
50 34 23.82 JUL110634-M SECRET AVENGERS #17 $3.99 MAR
51 37 22.93 JUL110682-M X-MEN #17 $3.99 MAR
52 65 22.79 JUL110017-M BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 $2.99 DAR
53 38 22.68 JUL110610 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #2 $3.99 MAR
54 57 22.46 JUL110233 DEATHSTROKE #1 [*] $2.99 DC
55 42 22.33 JUL110684-M X-MEN #18 $3.99 MAR
56 58 22.15 JUL110244 LEGION LOST #1 [*] $2.99 DC
57 60 22.00 JUL110225 ANIMAL MAN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
58 61 21.96 JUL110209 BATWING #1 [*] $2.99 DC
59 44 21.92 JUL110586-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508 $3.99 MAR
60 59 21.83 JUL110200 DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
61 74 21.39 JUL110652-M DAREDEVIL #4 $2.99 MAR
62 62 21.23 JUL110242 BLUE BEETLE #1 [*] $2.99 DC
63 63 21.07 JUL110195 CAPTAIN ATOM #1 [*] $2.99 DC
64 77 20.95 JUL110651 DAREDEVIL #3 $2.99 MAR
65 36 20.86 JUL110238 ALL STAR WESTERN #1 [*] $3.99 DC
66 78 20.85 JUL110699 X-MEN LEGACY #255 $2.99 MAR
67 80 20.53 JUL110700 X-MEN LEGACY #256 $2.99 MAR
68 66 20.20 JUL110241 HAWK AND DOVE #1 [*] $2.99 DC
69 53 20.14 JUL110691 WOLVERINE #15 $3.99 MAR
70 54 20.06 JUL110692 WOLVERINE #16 $3.99 MAR
71 67 19.94 JUL110228 RESURRECTION MAN #1 [*] $2.99 DC
72 68 19.87 JUL110229 DEMON KNIGHTS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
73 69 19.85 JUL110226 FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1 [*] $2.99 DC
74 70 19.80 JUL110199 MISTER TERRIFIC #1 [*] $2.99 DC
75 71 19.69 JUL110232 GRIFTER #1 [*] $2.99 DC
76 72 19.25 JUL110231 VOODOO #1 [*] $2.99 DC
77 73 19.11 JUL110236 BLACKHAWKS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
78 75 18.95 JUL110227 I VAMPIRE #1 [*] $2.99 DC
79 85 18.10 JUL110643 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #622 $2.99 MAR
80 83 18.05 JUL110240 STATIC SHOCK #1 [*] $2.99 DC
81 56 17.91 JUL110237 MEN OF WAR #1 [*] $3.99 DC
82 84 17.82 JUL110235 OMAC #1 [*] $2.99 DC
83 87 17.58 JUL110629 VENOM #7 SPI $2.99 MAR
84 64 17.35 JUL110681 ASTONISHING X-MEN #42 $3.99 MAR
85 89 17.23 JUL110603 FEAR ITSELF UNCANNY X-FORCE #3 $2.99 MAR
86 76 16.05 JUN110634 AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #7 $3.99 MAR
87 92 15.75 JUL110593 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #627 $2.99 MAR
88 81 15.37 MAY110707-M BRILLIANT #1 (MR) $3.95 MAR
89 93 15.31 JUL110594 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #628 $2.99 MAR
90 82 15.08 JUL110654 MOON KNIGHT #5 $3.99 MAR
91 96 14.22 JUL110655 PUNISHER #3 $2.99 MAR
92 95 14.14 JUL110701 DEADPOOL #43 $2.99 MAR
93 97 14.11 JUL110649 HULK #40 $2.99 MAR
94 98 13.84 JUL110650 HULK #41 $2.99 MAR
95 100 13.62 JUL110582 NEW MUTANTS #31 $2.99 MAR
96 86 13.56 JUL110611 ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #2 $3.99 MAR
97 104 12.84 JUL110671 THUNDERBOLTS #163 $2.99 MAR
98 105 12.70 JUL110581 AVENGERS ACADEMY #19 $2.99 MAR
99 106 12.59 JUL110695 X-23 #14 $2.99 MAR
100 108 12.48 JUL110698 X-FACTOR #225 $2.99 MAR

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