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, June 15, 2012

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS MAY 2012

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
116.58JAN120299JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN$24.99DC
226.07JAN120300BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS$24.99DC
3145.57JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
435.43JAN120285BATMAN DEATH BY DESIGN DELUXE ED HC$24.99DC
5104.41FEB120247ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 01 THE HUNT$14.99DC
6163.52SEP088205-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE$14.99IMA
743.42MAR120637KICK-ASS 2 PREM HC (MR)$24.99MAR
8183.36SEP088204-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US$14.99IMA
983.33JUL080172WATCHMEN HC$39.99DC
1073.29JAN120301GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 SINESTRO$22.99DC
11373.12JAN120087AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2$10.99DAR
12262.95NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
1392.94JAN120731SPIDER-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC$24.99MAR
14282.90FEB120248CATWOMAN TP VOL 01 THE GAME$14.99DC
15192.87FEB120258BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 03 BATMAN ROBIN MUST DIE$17.99DC
16112.75JAN120302WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 BLOOD$22.99DC
17212.69JAN120091EMPOWERED TP VOL 07 (MR)$16.99DAR
18132.65MAR120354LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 04 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM$19.99IDW
19272.50FEB120289AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 02 (MR)$17.99DC
20632.46FEB121183NARUTO TP VOL 56$9.99VIZ
21232.43MAR120680UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 03 DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 01$19.99MAR
221192.38MAR120443PRO ONE SHOT (MR)$7.99IMA
23442.19SEP088206-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE$14.99IMA
24582.13FEB121079SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 05$10.99RAN
25472.11OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)$14.99IMA
26492.09FEB120250JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 01 SIGNAL MASTERS$14.99DC
27322.01FEB120254GREEN LANTERN BRIGHTEST DAY TP$19.99DC
28331.99FEB120255BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 02$19.99DC
29451.98MAR120684ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM FALLOUT TP$19.99MAR
30221.96FEB120664AVENGERS X-SANCTION HC$24.99MAR
31311.90JAN120102SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 11$19.99DAR
32541.84MAR120679MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 01$19.99MAR
33601.84SEP088207WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE$14.99IMA
34941.80FEB120285-MFABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR)$12.99DC
35701.77FEB120251STORMWATCH TP VOL 01 THE DARK SIDE$14.99DC
36691.76FEB120249GREEN ARROW TP VOL 01 THE MIDAS TOUCH$14.99DC
37661.75NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
38681.74SEP088208-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE$14.99IMA
39481.71MAR120860IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 09$16.99BOO
40201.69FEB120266BATMAN KNIGHTFALL NEW ED TP VOL 02 KNIGHTQUEST$29.99DC
41521.69FEB120259BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME TP$17.99DC
42971.67MAR120677ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 07 MONSTROUS$16.99MAR
43731.67JUN090332WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME$14.99IMA
44741.66FEB082136WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)$14.99IMA
45761.66APR110444WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)$14.99IMA
46821.60OCT090390WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)$14.99IMA
47851.60SEP100413WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)$14.99IMA
48391.54JUL110745INFINITY GAUNTLET TP$24.99MAR
491031.49MAR120675MAGNETO NOT A HERO TP$14.99MAR
50981.48APR100438WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM$14.99IMA
51511.46JAN120092CHANNEL ZERO TP COMPLETE COLLECTION$19.99DAR
52401.45FEB120260BATMAN PREY TP$24.99DC
53431.41MAR120666UNCANNY X-FORCE OTHERWORLD PREM HC$24.99MAR
54651.36MAR120670OZ OZMA OF OZ GN TP$19.99MAR
55301.36JAN120330FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 05 (MR)$29.99DC
56291.35JAN120078BTVS SEASON 8 LIBRARY HC VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME$29.99DAR
57361.35MAR120353JOE HILL THE CAPE HC$24.99IDW
581391.34MAR120676GENERATION HOPE END OF A GENERATION TP$15.99MAR
591161.32MAR120432HAUNT TP VOL 03$14.99IMA
6051.31MAR092419WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)$59.99IMA
61831.30JAN120944INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 06$16.99BOO
621231.28MAR120688STAND TP VOL 03 SOUL SURVIVORS$19.99MAR
631201.28FEB120646MARVELS AVENGERS PRELUDE TP$14.99MAR
64351.28FEB120290DEADENDERS TP (MR)$29.99DC
65791.27JAN121332GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 11 (MR)$15.99ZEN
66501.26DEC110714-MSILVER SURFER PARABLE PREM HC$24.99MAR
67991.26FEB120265SUPERMAN GROUNDED TP VOL 01$17.99DC
68841.22FEB120014STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT TP VOL 02 DELUGE$18.99DAR
69951.20NOV118095-MBATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC
701661.20FEB120675AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SECRET ORIGINS TP$14.99MAR
71911.19FEB120298-MSANDMAN TP VOL 09 THE KINDLY ONES NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
72641.19JAN121241ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 06 GHOST OF STATION X$18.95RED
731571.17MAR120647AVENGERS CONTEST TP$16.99MAR
74421.16JUL110248BIBLE HC$29.99DC
75251.16SEP110190SPIRIT WORLD HC$39.99DC
76531.15FEB120035BALTIMORE HC VOL 02 CURSE BELLS$24.99DAR
771861.12FEB121185ONE PIECE TP VOL 62$9.99VIZ
78461.09MAR120656VENOM CIRCLE OF FOUR PREM HC$29.99MAR
791561.09FEB121078NEGIMA GN VOL 34 (MR)$10.99RAN
80711.07MAR120368COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS GN$21.99IDW
811061.06FEB120267SHOWCASE PRESENTS SEA DEVILS TP VOL 01$19.99DC
821081.05MAR120685DEADPOOL MAX TP INVOLUNTARY ARMAGEDDON$19.99MAR
831241.03MAR120658CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 02$19.99MAR
841041.03JAN120105FLCL OMNIBUS GN$19.99DAR
85621.03FEB121067ARE YOU MY MOTHER A COMIC DRAMA HC$22.00HOU
861131.02MAR120695ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER TP VOL 01$19.99MAR
871211.02FEB058406-MWATCHMEN TP$19.99DC
88121.01DEC110708-MMMW AVENGERS HC VOL 12$59.99MAR
89781.00MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC
90561.00MAR120644AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03$29.99MAR
91411.00FEB120444HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 04$34.99IMA
922021.00MAR120683VILLAINS FOR HIRE TP KNIGHT TAKES KING$14.99MAR
932040.99MAR120681WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 TP$14.99MAR
94570.96FEB120268STARMAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 01$29.99DC
95920.96FEB120262DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES TP$24.99DC
96610.95MAR120643NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03$29.99MAR
97240.95FEB120647AVENGERS ART OF AVENGERS HC SLIPCASE$49.99MAR
981180.95MAR120645AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC SECOND SEMESTER$24.99MAR
991410.94MAR110542CHOKER TP VOL 01 (MR)$16.99IMA
1001430.94MAR120687HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT TP$16.99MAR

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