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."

Saturday, March 10, 2012

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR FEB. 2012

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
1103.42NOV110194BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM TP$14.99DC
293.16NOV110658FANTASTIC FOUR SEASON ONE PREM HC$24.99MAR
3182.54DEC110743UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 02 DEATHLOK NATION$15.99MAR
472.48OCT110282AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 03 (MR)$24.99DC
5222.43NOV110198BATMAN TIME AND THE BATMAN TP$14.99DC
652.37JUL110249BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR HC$29.99DC
7322.25NOV110193BATMAN VS BANE TP$12.99DC
8262.20OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR)$14.99IMA
9562.14JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
10142.13DEC110372TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 01$17.99IDW
11211.84DEC110749CARNAGE FAMILY FEUD TP$19.99MAR
12371.74NOV110228HELLBLAZER PHANTOM PAINS TP (MR)$14.99DC
13671.73NOV111125BLEACH TP VOL 38$9.99VIZ
14381.71NOV110232IZOMBIE TP VOL 03 SIX FEET UNDER AND RISING (MR)$14.99DC
15571.70DEC110741X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM TP$14.99MAR
16171.66DEC110734UNCANNY X-FORCE DARK ANGEL SAGA PREM HC BOOK 02$24.99MAR
17271.65NOV110033STAR WARS JEDI VOL 01 DARK SIDE TP$18.99DAR
18391.60DEC110745FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 01$15.99MAR
19131.54OCT110292FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 04 (MR)$29.99DC
20201.52NOV110666SUPERIOR PREM HC$24.99MAR
21441.51DEC110744ANNIHILATORS TP$19.99MAR
22531.48NOV110203SUPERMAN THE BLACK RING TP VOL 01$14.99DC
23341.47DEC110732-MPUNISHER BY GREG RUCKA PREM HC VOL 01$19.99MAR
24661.44DEC110754DAREDEVIL REBORN TP$16.99MAR
25551.42SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
26231.41DEC110727ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01$24.99MAR
27581.35DEC110747INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 08 UNFIXABLE$15.99MAR
28731.32NOV111034NEGIMA GN VOL 33 (MR)$10.99RAN
29311.30OCT110252SUPERMAN REIGN OF DOOMSDAY HC$22.99DC
30251.28OCT110036STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO OMNIBUS TP VOL 05$24.99DAR
31331.28DEC110968GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 01 (MR)$19.99DE
32601.28OCT110040KING CONAN THE SCARLET CITADEL TP$14.99DAR
33401.27DEC110742X-FORCE NECROSHA TP$19.99MAR
34431.26NOV110207POWER GIRL OLD FRIENDS TP$19.99DC
35411.24JUL110264SHOWCASE PRESENTS GHOSTS TP VOL 01$19.99DC
36711.19NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
371141.18OCT078350LOEG BLACK DOSSIER HC 2ND PTG$29.99DC
38121.15DEC110499INVINCIBLE ULTIMATE COLL HC VOL 07$39.99IMA
39861.14OCT110055GANTZ TP VOL 21$12.99DAR
40471.14NOV110233-MSANDMAN TP VOL 08 WORLDS END (MR)$19.99DC
41491.14DEC110737CAPTAIN AMERICA PRISONER OF WAR TP$19.99MAR
42361.13SEP111252ASSASSINS CREED THE FALL TP (MR)$18.99UBI
431211.12NOV111134YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 02$9.99VIZ
4441.12SEP110637-MAVENGERS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 JRJR CVR$99.99MAR
45991.10NOV110737SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 30 YEARS LATER$11.99ARC
4611.09OCT110341JOHN ROMITA AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ARTIST ED HC IDW
47351.08DEC110728ULT COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 01$24.99MAR
48781.06DEC110740X-MEN LEGACY NECROSHA TP$15.99MAR
4961.04SEP110639-MMMW UNCANNY X-MEN HC VOL 08$59.99MAR
50641.01NOV110663NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
511441.01NOV110653AVENGERS ORIGIN TP$14.99MAR
52611.01DEC110736SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC SPIDER-MAN TP$19.99MAR
53301.00DEC110705ASTONISHING X-MEN WHEDON CASSADAY ULT COLL TP BOOK 01$29.99MAR
54971.00NOV110209XOMBI TP$14.99DC
551351.00DEC110751WOLVERINE AND CAPTAIN AMERICA TP$14.99MAR
56960.99NOV110199DEADMAN TP VOL 02$14.99DC
57870.99AUG110733UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION$15.99MAR
58790.98DEC110755MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME TP$16.99MAR
59650.97AUG110438ARTIFACTS TP VOL 03$19.99IMA
601170.97DEC110824MEGA MAN TP VOL 02 TIME KEEPS SLIPPING$11.99ARC
611900.96SEP110732STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST GN PINEAPPLE & OTHER$6.99APE
621540.96NOV111131BAKUMAN TP VOL 09$9.99VIZ
631040.95DEC111253SOUL EATER TP VOL 08$11.99HAC
641010.95DEC058055BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$14.99DC
65450.95MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC
661000.94SEP088205-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR)$14.99IMA
671280.92NOV110628AVENGERS HAWKEYE TP$19.99MAR
68240.92JUL110825A TALE OF SAND HC$29.95ARA
691080.91NOV110205JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA MONUMENT POINT TP$14.99DC
701560.91OCT110054GATE 7 TP VOL 02$10.99DAR
711730.91NOV110661JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS TP$14.99MAR
721550.90DEC110746IRON MAN 2.0 TP VOL 02 ASYMMETRY$14.99MAR
73720.90FEB058406-MWATCHMEN TP$19.99DC
7430.90SEP110635-MX-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE OMNIBUS HC$125.00MAR
751660.90NOV111129BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 06$9.99VIZ
76510.90NOV110665STAND NIGHT HAS COME PREM HC$24.99MAR
771330.89DEC111043XXXHOLIC GN VOL 19$10.99RAN
78760.89DEC110722FEAR ITSELF UNCANNY X-MEN PREM HC$19.99MAR
79920.87DEC110700AVENGERS BIG THREE TP$29.99MAR
801150.85SEP088206-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR)$14.99IMA
811410.85NOV110700EXPLORER THE MYSTERY BOXES SC$10.95ABR
82770.85DEC110719VENGEANCE HC$24.99MAR
831460.84DEC110514PIGS TP VOL 01 HELLO CRUEL WORLD (MR)$12.99IMA
841220.83APR110444WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)$14.99IMA
851030.82DEC110492HACK SLASH TP VOL 10 DEAD CELEBRITIES$16.99IMA
861250.81NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
871360.81SEP110221FABLES TP VOL 16 SUPER TEAM (MR)$14.99DC
882240.80NOV110709STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST GN BERRY SCARY STORM$6.99APE
891760.80SEP110039AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1$10.99DAR
901700.79JUL108036FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE$12.99DC
9120.79AUG110352WALLY WOOD EC STORIES ARTIST ED HC IDW
921420.79NOV111123NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 19$12.99VIZ
93280.78OCT110243DC UNIVERSE SECRET ORIGINS HC$39.99DC
942200.77NOV111136POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 04$7.99VIZ
95890.77NOV110044CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 05 DEAD MEN O/T DEEP & OTHER STORI$18.99DAR
96680.77DEC110694TORSO GN HC (MR)$24.99MAR
97900.76SEP110443WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 04$19.99IMA
981050.76JAN120951KEY OF Z TP VOL 01 (MR)$14.99BOO
99930.76SEP088030V FOR VENDETTA TP (MR)$19.99DC
1001380.76JUN090332WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME$14.99IMA

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