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, April 10, 2012

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR MARCH 2012

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
1124.62JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
214.41OCT110020HELLBOY TP VOL 12 THE STORM AND THE FURY$19.99DAR
324.15JAN121022BOYS TP VOL 10 BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER (MR)$19.99DE
483.91DEC110276FLASHPOINT TP$14.99DC
553.39JAN120729X-MEN SEASON ONE PREM HC$24.99MAR
663.12DEC110321DMZ TP VOL 11 FREE STATES RISING (MR)$19.99DC
7462.96NOV110031STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP VOL 07 ENEMY WITHIN$7.99DAR
8112.75DEC110277FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT BATMAN TP$17.99DC
9182.70DEC110323NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 06 THORS DAUGHTER (MR)$14.99DC
10172.69SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
11372.54DEC111231NARUTO TP VOL 55$9.99VIZ
12202.48JAN120754VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01$16.99MAR
1332.25DEC110282BATMAN BIRTH OF THE DEMON TP$29.99DC
141362.20NOV082460SECRET INVASION TP$29.99MAR
15282.20OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)$14.99IMA
16342.11JAN120755DEADPOOL TP VOL 08 OPERATION ANNIHILATION$15.99MAR
17382.09DEC111121SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04$10.99RAN
18302.06NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
19221.99DEC110278FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT SUPERMAN TP$17.99DC
2041.97NOV110652AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE HC$34.99MAR
21231.95DEC110279FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN TP$17.99DC
22241.92DEC110280FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT GREEN LANTERN TP$17.99DC
23261.89DEC110281FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT THE FLASH TP$17.99DC
24131.87NOV110192BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC$24.99DC
25211.83DEC110506KING CITY TP (MR)$19.99IMA
26291.74JAN120780RACHEL RISING TP VOL 01 SHADOW OF DEATH$16.99ABS
27251.71DEC110071STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 03 LOST SUNS$18.99DAR
28401.70NOV110051AXE COP TP VOL 03$14.99DAR
29191.70JAN120869CROSSED TP VOL 03 PSYCHOPATH (MR)$19.99AVA
30471.66SEP088205-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR)$14.99IMA
31681.61JAN120757ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL TP$14.99MAR
321661.55JUL090590AVENGERS INVADERS HC$39.99MAR
33561.54DEC110284GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP VOL 04 DIVISION$14.99DC
34601.46SEP088206-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR)$14.99IMA
35361.44JAN120724ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES DOSM TP$19.99MAR
362191.35FEB092618SPIDER-MAN PREM HC TORMENT$19.99MAR
37821.34DEC110748ASTONISHING THOR TP$16.99MAR
38101.33OCT110248DC UNIVERSE BY ALAN MOORE HC$39.99DC
39351.33JAN120747ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER PREM HC VOL 01$24.99MAR
40441.31JAN120748UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 01$19.99MAR
41941.30JAN120756X-MEN FIRST TO LAST TP$15.99MAR
42331.30NOV110226GONE TO AMERIKAY HC (MR)$24.99DC
431921.30APR090585IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP$34.99MAR
44391.30JAN120759MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 02$29.99MAR
45761.25NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
46311.24SEP110645-MELEKTRA ASSASSIN PREM HC (MR)$24.99MAR
47771.23SEP088207-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)$14.99IMA
48591.23JAN120717AVENGERS ROAD TO MARVEL AVENGERS TP$24.99MAR
49501.22DEC110285RED ROBIN SEVEN DAYS OF DEATH TP$19.99DC
50431.22JAN120744SECRET AVENGERS RUN MISSION DONT GET SEEN SAVE WORLD$24.99MAR
51811.20APR110444WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)$14.99IMA
521221.16DEC111232ONE PIECE TP VOL 61$9.99VIZ
53541.15JAN120471STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 01$17.99IDW
54881.14JUN090332WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME$14.99IMA
55161.13DEC110057BPRD PLAGUE OF FROGS HC VOL 03$34.99DAR
56961.13JAN120762WOLVERINE AND NICK FURY SCORPIO TP$19.99MAR
57911.11DEC110295GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES TP VOL 04$14.99DC
58701.11DEC110290JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL TP$17.99DC
59631.09OCT111219STUFF OF LEGEND TP VOL 03$15.95TH3
60491.09NOV110210WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY HC VOL 02$22.99DC
612601.09OCT090596MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN HC$24.99MAR
62981.09OCT090390WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)$14.99IMA
63321.08JAN120455CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 14$24.99IDW
64611.07JAN120478GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 01$17.99IDW
65991.07SEP088208-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)$14.99IMA
661151.06DEC110483QUEEN CRAB HC (MR)$12.99IMA
671261.06SEP110039AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1$10.99DAR
68421.05NOV110373COVER GIRLS HC (MR)$24.99IMA
691021.05FEB082136WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)$14.99IMA
701341.05JAN120840KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 02$9.99ARC
71651.04DEC110286DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS TP VOL 02$19.99DC
721031.03DEC110294SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 02$14.99DC
731061.03APR100438WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM$14.99IMA
741071.02JAN120750SECRET WARRIORS TP VOL 06 WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS$14.99MAR
7571.01OCT110701-MMMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 11$59.99MAR
76691.01JAN120746DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL$19.99MAR
771081.00SEP100413WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)$14.99IMA
78850.98JAN120743JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT PREM HC$19.99MAR
79410.97DEC110826SONIC GENESIS HC$24.99ARC
80450.97DEC110072STAR WARS OMNIBUS OTHER SONS OF TATOOINE TP$24.99DAR
81860.96DEC110289JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA DARK THINGS TP$17.99DC
821090.95DEC110701AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA TP$24.99MAR
83750.94JAN120767ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 10$19.99MAR
84730.93NOV110201SHOWCASE PRESENTS YOUNG LOVE TP VOL 01$19.99DC
851010.93DEC110699AVENGERS 1959 TP$16.99MAR
86840.90DEC111266GFT DREAM EATER SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR)$15.99ZEN
87830.90DEC110721FEAR ITSELF INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC$19.99MAR
88520.89NOV110038COMPLEAT TERMINAL CITY TP$24.99DAR
893470.87AUG090554MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 HC$19.99MAR
9090.87OCT110703-MMMW GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES HC VOL 02$64.99MAR
912080.85JAN121203SMURFS GN VOL 11 SMURF OLYMPICS$5.99NBM
92140.85NOV110296WOMANTHOLOGY HEROIC HC$50.00IDW
93270.84OCT110709-MAVENGERS BY BENDIS HEROIC AGE HC$39.99MAR
94720.84JAN120466DOCTOR WHO ONGOING 2 TP VOL 03 CAME OUTER SPACE$19.99IDW
95550.84JAN120427DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT HC VOL 01 NEVERWINTER$24.99IDW
963540.83FEB092605MARVEL ZOMBIES 03 HC$19.99MAR
972310.83FEB092644EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01$34.99MAR
98970.82DEC111268GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS TP VOL 02 (MR)$15.99ZEN
993350.81NOV082450CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC TRUTH$24.99MAR
1001480.81DEC110306SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU TP$12.99DC

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