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, July 14, 2012

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS JUNE 2012

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
1221.71APR120487WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)$14.99IMA
2315.84APR121232LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR)$9.95TOP
358.73FEB058406-MWATCHMEN TP$19.99DC
474.18APR121021BOYS TP VOL 11 OVER THE HILL W/T SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN (M$19.99DE
564.16FEB120245BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH$22.99DC
6133.86APR120439FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR)$14.99IMA
783.21FEB120246BATWOMAN HC VOL 01 HYDROLOGY$22.99DC
8363.08JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
9183.07MAR120276DMZ TP VOL 12 THE FIVE NATIONS OF NEW YORK (MR)$14.99DC
10202.85APR120451MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 03 P.E.$14.99IMA
11232.76MAR120243RED LANTERNS TP VOL 01 BLOOD AND RAGE$14.99DC
1292.28JAN121043GAME OF THRONES GN VOL 01 (MR)$25.00RAN
13192.17APR120722X-MEN SCHISM TP$19.99MAR
14112.08MAR120254JUSTICE TP$29.99DC
15271.99FEB120032ANGEL & FAITH TP VOL 01 LIVE THROUGH THIS$17.99DAR
16171.97JAN120300BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS$24.99DC
1741.95MAY110258WATCHMEN THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC$99.99DC
18481.89SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
19291.82APR120703DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 02$19.99MAR
20571.81MAR120244FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE TP VOL 01 WAR MONSTERS$14.99DC
21141.79FEB120256BATMAN VS THE BLACK GLOVE DLX ED HC$29.99DC
22241.78MAR120929BARRY SONNENFELDS DINOSAURS VS ALIENS HC$19.99DE
23501.77APR120720DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 01$19.99MAR
24341.76FEB120041GOON TP VOL 11 DEFORMED BODY & DEVIOUS MIND$16.99DAR
25521.75MAR120673MOON KNIGHT BY BENDIS AND MALEEV TP VOL 01$19.99MAR
26551.74MAR120686DEADPOOL TP VOL 09 INSTITUTIONALIZED$15.99MAR
27221.73JUL110745INFINITY GAUNTLET TP$24.99MAR
28211.73APR120699CARNAGE USA HC$24.99MAR
29761.73MAR120269TINY TITANS TP VOL 07 GROWING UP TINY$12.99DC
3011.71MAR120352DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN ARTIST ED HC$95.00IDW
31621.67NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
321021.65MAR121239BLEACH TP VOL 40$9.99VIZ
331301.64APR120718AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MOVIE PRELUDE TP$9.99MAR
341041.64MAR121240BLEACH TP VOL 41$9.99VIZ
35611.62MAR120025GUILD TP VOL 02$14.99DAR
36731.58MAR120252GREEN LANTERN CORPS REVOLT OF ALPHA LANTERNS TP$14.99DC
37371.56APR120367TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES TP VOL 01$17.99IDW
38251.55APR120704DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER WAY STATION PREM HC$24.99MAR
39851.52APR120721BATTLE SCARS TP$16.99MAR
40751.51MAR120249BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 END RUN$14.99DC
411441.50MAR120767SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 18$7.99ARC
42581.50MAR120028USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 26 TRAITORS O/T EARTH$16.99DAR
43781.47MAR120246LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 01 HOSTILE WORLD$14.99DC
441171.46MAR121241YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 01$9.99VIZ
45811.46MAR120250GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP VOL 03 STRANGE FRUIT$14.99DC
46281.45MAR128290SILVER SURFER REBIRTH OF THANOS TP$24.99MAR
471151.38FEB121158LOST DOGS GN (MR)$9.95TOP
482611.35APR120713MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #1$3.99MAR
49871.35OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)$14.99IMA
50541.33FEB120024CONAN TP VOL 11 ROAD OF KINGS$19.99DAR
511111.32APR120723X-MEN X-CLUB TP$16.99MAR
52321.30APR120712ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 02$24.99MAR
531261.30JAN120087AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2$10.99DAR
542731.30APR120714MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #2$3.99MAR
55951.30APR120726WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS BROKEN QUARANTINE TP$19.99MAR
56741.29APR120706FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC$19.99MAR
57391.27FEB100651JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC$21.95SLA
58631.26MAR120035CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 22 REAVERS BORDERLAND$18.99DAR
59981.25SEP088205-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE$14.99IMA
60401.24MAR120279HELLBLAZER TP VOL 03 THE FEAR MACHINE NEW ED (MR)$24.99DC
61421.23FEB120281GET JIRO HC (MR)$24.99DC
62791.21APR120709INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 09 DEMON$19.99MAR
63441.19APR120702AVENGING SPIDER-MAN PREM HC FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS$24.99MAR
64431.18APR120442LIBERTY MEADOWS SUNDAY COLL HC BOOK 01$24.99IMA
65451.17MAR120248BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS TP VOL 01$24.99DC
66601.16JUL080172WATCHMEN HC$39.99DC
671051.16SEP088206-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
68531.14JAN120299JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN$24.99DC
69661.12APR120357TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 01$19.99IDW
70261.11APR120698INCREDIBLE HULK BY JASON AARON HC VOL 01$34.99MAR
711251.10FEB120058GANTZ TP VOL 23$12.99DAR
72801.10APR120733ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 11$19.99MAR
731531.09APR120724MYSTERY MEN TP$14.99MAR
741641.06FEB120468WITCHBLADE REBIRTH TP VOL 01$9.99IMA
75881.06APR120727SPIDER-MAN SPIDER HUNT TP$29.99MAR
761191.05NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
771031.03APR120700X-MEN LEGACY BACK TO SCHOOL PREM HC$19.99MAR
781081.03MAR120245STATIC SHOCK TP VOL 01 SUPERCHARGED$16.99DC
791101.03MAR120247MISTER TERRIFIC TP VOL 01 MIND GAMES$16.99DC
80900.99APR120342DANGER GIRL REVOLVER TP$17.99IDW
811240.99SEP088207-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)$14.99IMA
82910.99APR120348DOCTOR WHO ONGOING 2 TP VOL 04 AS TIME GOES BY$17.99IDW
831120.97MAR120836BART SIMPSON OUT TO LUNCH TP$15.99BON
84720.97MAR120667UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 02$24.99MAR
85710.95MAR120253FIRST WAVE TP$24.99DC
861310.95OCT090390WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)$14.99IMA
871320.95JUN090332WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME$14.99IMA
881350.95SEP088208-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE$14.99IMA
89650.94FEB120015STAR WARS OMNIBUS DROIDS AND EWOKS TP$24.99DAR
901750.93FEB120057NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 11$9.99DAR
911360.93APR110444WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)$14.99IMA
921010.92APR120379MAGIC THE GATHERING TP VOL 01$17.99IDW
93410.91DEC111084PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 05 1945-1946$29.99FAN
94150.90JAN120725-MMMW MARVEL TEAM-UP HC VOL 02$59.99MAR
95590.90JAN120303BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP VOL 01$29.99DC
96670.89APR120352STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES HC DM EXCL ED$24.99IDW
971390.88FEB082136WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)$14.99IMA
981060.88NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC
991200.88MAR121193LOVELY HORRIBLE STUFF HC$14.95TOP
1001400.88APR100438WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM$14.99IMA

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