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."

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR JAN. 2012

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2012

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
114.92SEP110169BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC$22.99DC
243.83NOV110396INVINCIBLE TP VOL 15 GET SMART$16.99IMA
3333.43JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
423.06OCT110712FEAR ITSELF PREM HC$34.99MAR
5183.00OCT110301UNWRITTEN TP VOL 05 ON TO GENESIS (MR)$14.99DC
6102.78OCT110245BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE TP$19.99DC
7292.50OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR)$14.99IMA
8122.49SEP110018BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 02 GODS AND MONSTERS$19.99DAR
9232.46OCT110296SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 04 ENDANGERED SPECIES (MR)$16.99DC
1062.45SEP110181BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 GOLDEN DAWN DLX ED$24.99DC
11522.39NOV111126NARUTO TP VOL 54$9.99VIZ
12132.35SEP110025STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 11 WAR$19.99DAR
13512.31SEP110039AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1$10.99DAR
14422.21NOV111036SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03$10.99RAN
15402.06SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
16312.00SEP110020WITCHFINDER TP VOL 02 LOST AND GONE FOREVER$17.99DAR
17161.97SEP110180BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT HC$22.99DC
18361.92NOV110627AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
19191.92NOV110612DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL PREM HC$24.99MAR
20281.86NOV110815IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 08$16.99BOO
21241.78SEP110187WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH HC$22.99DC
22581.67NOV110645WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VS X-MEN TP$15.99MAR
23481.66OCT110241BATMAN BEYOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TP$16.99DC
24141.66OCT110246CATWOMAN TP VOL 01$29.99DC
25271.57SEP110750JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS$19.95ARA
26551.57NOV110626ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE TP$19.99MAR
27441.48NOV110611DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 01$19.99MAR
281131.47OCT110819SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17$7.99ARC
29631.44OCT110249FLASH TP VOL 01 THE DASTARDLY DEATH OF THE ROGUES$14.99DC
30221.42NOV110633DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 06$29.99MAR
31801.41OCT110271YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01$12.99DC
32371.40NOV110618FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02$24.99MAR
3391.39SEP110226PREACHER HC BOOK 06 (MR)$39.99DC
34781.37NOV110641TWELVE TP VOL 01$16.99MAR
35721.36NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
36661.36NOV110646WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION TP$19.99MAR
37251.36OCT110247RESURRECTION MAN TP VOL 01$29.99DC
38691.36OCT110251SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN TP$14.99DC
39411.34NOV110617FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS PREM HC$24.99MAR
40531.34NOV110610CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 01$19.99MAR
41111.33NOV110605SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND HC$39.99MAR
42601.32OCT110254SECRET SIX THE DARKEST HOUSE TP$16.99DC
43501.27NOV110636MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 01$29.99MAR
44811.24NOV111151BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 08$11.99HAC
451091.24OCT111248YU GI OH GX GN VOL 08$9.99VIZ
46671.20NOV111155HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 05 (MR)$13.99HAC
47881.14SEP088205-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR)$14.99IMA
4881.13AUG110277ANNOTATED SANDMAN HC VOL 01 (MR)$49.99DC
49711.10NOV110619ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY HICKMAN PREM HC$19.99MAR
501201.06NOV111127ONE PIECE TP VOL 60$9.99VIZ
51871.05NOV110643X-MEN LEGACY AFTERMATH TP$15.99MAR
52891.04NOV110634RED SKULL INCARNATE TP$15.99MAR
53541.03SEP110215ADD HC (MR)$24.99DC
54641.02OCT110056CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED TP VOL 03$19.99DAR
551391.00SEP110044NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 10$9.99DAR
561031.00APR110444WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)$14.99IMA
571060.98SEP088206-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR)$14.99IMA
5850.98AUG110688-MMMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 04$64.99MAR
591000.98SEP110221FABLES TP VOL 16 SUPER TEAM (MR)$14.99DC
601320.98OCT111250ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 07$9.99VIZ
6170.98AUG110686-MMMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 04$59.99MAR
621350.97NOV110638MYSTIC TENTH APPRENTICE TP$14.99MAR
63750.95OCT110719STAND TP VOL 02 AMERICAN NIGHTMARES$19.99MAR
64340.94AUG110693INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 02$34.99MAR
65590.93MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC
66350.93AUG110694X-FORCE HC VOL 02$34.99MAR
67790.93OCT110718AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 02 REAL WORLD$19.99MAR
681930.92NOV111057SMURFS GN VOL 10 RETURN OF SMURFETTE$5.99NBM
69920.91NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC
70680.89JUL110245BATMAN NOEL DELUXE EDITION HC$22.99DC
71620.88AUG110698-MSPIDER-MAN MASQUES PREM HC$24.99MAR
721170.88DEC058055BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$14.99DC
73840.88NOV110642DAKEN X-23 COLLISION TP$19.99MAR
741740.87JUL111024CHARLIE ADLARD CURSE O/T WENDIGO TP$7.99DE
751120.87NOV110637MARVEL POINT ONE II TP$24.99MAR
761260.87NOV110384BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 02 (MR)$12.99IMA
771750.86NOV110758WARREN ELLIS ATMOSPHERICS COLOR ED GN (MR)$7.99AVA
781230.86OCT111182POLLY & PIRATES TP VOL 02$11.99ONI
79650.86NOV110601-MMMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 04$24.99MAR
80900.85FEB058406-MWATCHMEN TP$19.99DC
811370.84JUL108036FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE$12.99DC
82940.84NOV110808HELLRAISER TP VOL 02 (MR)$14.99BOO
83560.83OCT110253SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY TP VOL 01$29.99DC
841210.81NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
85910.80NOV110644X-FACTOR TP VOL 12 SCAR TISSUE$19.99MAR
861220.80SEP088207-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)$14.99IMA
87730.77JUL110251BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP$24.99DC
883150.77JAN072434ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 01$24.99MAR
89200.77MAR092419WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)$59.99IMA
90700.77SEP110033CONAN HC VOL 11 ROAD OF KINGS PT 1$24.99DAR
91760.76OCT111090ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR GN$19.99182
921280.76SEP088208-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)$14.99IMA
931010.76SEP088030V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)$19.99DC
94610.76NOV110632DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 01$29.99MAR
951300.75JUN090332WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME$14.99IMA
961380.74OCT060163BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC$14.99DC
97990.74NOV110647ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 04$19.99MAR
98460.73NOV110639SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 03$39.99MAR
991050.73NOV110624X-23 PREM HC VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY$19.99MAR
1001080.72JUL100259SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC

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