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."

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR AUGUST 2012

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
1125.87MAR120234BATMAN EARTH ONE HC$22.99DC
238.44APR120282FABLES TP VOL 17 INHERIT THE WIND (MR)$14.99DC
324.61FEB120313RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE SCORE$24.99IDW
493.99APR120017BTVS SEASON 9 TP FREEFALL$17.99DAR
5123.79MAY120553INVINCIBLE TP VOL 16 FAMILY TIES$16.99IMA
653.57MAR120241BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 01 BORN TO KILL$24.99DC
763.18APR120391LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS$24.99IDW
8203.04APR120250SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH$14.99DC
9212.99APR120293SCALPED TP VOL 09 KNUCKLE UP (MR)$14.99DC
10682.98MAY120522WILD CHILDREN ONE SHOT (MR)$7.99IMA
11182.92MAY120763DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01$15.99MAR
12132.80MAR120242BATGIRL HC VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION$22.99DC
13422.76JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
14242.57APR120487WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)$14.99IMA
15292.47NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC
16172.46JAN120303BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP VOL 01$29.99DC
17472.43APR121262NARUTO TP VOL 57$9.99VIZ
18162.25JAN128076UNDERWATER WELDER GN$19.95TOP
19272.10APR120701ANT-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC$24.99MAR
20352.03APR120247DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 01 SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK$14.99DC
21752.02OCT060163BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC$14.99DC
22231.99FEB120266BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 02 KNIGHTQUEST$29.99DC
23331.94MAY120764FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
24251.89MAY120413TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 02$17.99IDW
25481.80APR120246BATWING TP VOL 01 THE LOST KINGDOM$14.99DC
26141.80MAR120047CREEPY PRESENTS RICHARD CORBEN HC$29.99DAR
27651.74MAR058151BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP$19.99DC
28691.74MAY120768ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP$14.99MAR
29441.69JUL110251BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP$24.99DC
30221.68JAN120300BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS$24.99DC
31631.67APR120725X-23 TP VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY$16.99MAR
32521.65SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99IMA
33951.59APR121264BLEACH TP VOL 43$9.99VIZ
34551.58APR120259WONDER WOMAN THE TWELVE LABORS TP$14.99DC
35961.58APR121263BLEACH TP VOL 42$9.99VIZ
36671.49APR120252GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS TP VOL 01$14.99DC
37381.48MAR120257SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE TP VOL 01$19.99DC
38941.48MAY120761CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY TP LIFE OF BUCKY BARNES$14.99MAR
39451.46MAY120949INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 07$16.99BOO
40851.45MAY120775RED HULK TP HAUNTED$16.99MAR
41101.42MAR120042HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 05 DARKNESS CALLS WILD HUNT$49.99DAR
42561.40APR120248GRIFTER TP VOL 01 MOST WANTED$16.99DC
43761.38MAY120733CASANOVA TP VOL 03 AVARITIA (MR)$14.99MAR
44711.35NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
451081.35MAY120759X-MEN STEVE ROGERS ESCAPE FROM NEGATIVE ZONE TP$14.99MAR
46321.33APR120256JLA TP VOL 02$24.99DC
471011.31APR121232LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR)$9.95TOP
48491.30APR120257SHOWCASE PRESENTS RIP HUNTER TIME MASTER TP VOL 01$19.99DC
491051.30MAY120774THOR DEVIANTS SAGA TP$16.99MAR
50461.28MAY120757WOLVERINE AND X-MEN PREM HC ALPHA AND OMEGA$24.99MAR
51401.28APR120325KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 01$19.99IDW
52821.27MAY120987PEANUTS TP VOL 01$13.99BOO
53861.25APR120258WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY TP VOL 01$14.99DC
54341.24MAR120280NEIL GAIMANS MIDNIGHT DAYS DLX ED HC$24.99DC
55281.22MAY120740SPIDER-MAN ENDS OF EARTH HC$29.99MAR
5671.20FEB120652-MMMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 14$69.99MAR
57641.17MAY120767GHOST RIDER TP COMPLETE SERIES BY ROB WILLIAMS$29.99MAR
581271.16APR121259ONE PIECE TP VOL 63$9.99VIZ
59601.16APR120249MEN OF WAR TP VOL 01 UNEASY COMPANY$19.99DC
60501.15MAY120364TRANSFORMERS AUTOCRACY TP$19.99IDW
61621.13JUN100127SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01$19.99DC
621041.13MAY121352BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 10$11.99HAC
63911.13MAR120019DRAGON AGE HC VOL 01 SILENT GROVE$14.99DAR
64991.11OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)$14.99IMA
651021.11APR120253GREEN ARROW TP VOL 01 INTO THE WOODS$14.99DC
661141.11MAY120776COUNTER X TP X-FORCE RAGE WAR$19.99MAR
671031.07SEP088205WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE$14.99IMA
681421.07APR121273VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 14$9.99VIZ
69701.07MAY120352CROW MIDNIGHT LEGENDS GN VOL 01 DEAD TIME$17.99IDW
701331.06SEP110039AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1$10.99DAR
71571.06MAY120365TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING TP VOL 01$19.99IDW
72871.05NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC
731091.05APR120278UNCHARTED TP$14.99DC
74371.02MAY120752FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 05$29.99MAR
75771.01MAY120405STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 02$17.99IDW
761121.00MAR120034MIKE NORTONS BATTLEPUG HC VOL 01$14.99DAR
771560.99APR121268ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 09$9.99VIZ
78840.98MAY120398GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 02$17.99IDW
791000.98MAY120758JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY PREM HC TERRORISM MYTH$19.99MAR
80880.98MAR120022ORCHID TP VOL 01$17.99DAR
811400.97SEP111319GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 01 LTD PRICE CUT ED$9.99ZEN
821320.96APR120477SUPER DINOSAUR TP VOL 02$12.99IMA
831430.96JAN128171GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 02$9.99ZEN
84580.95MAY120755ULT COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02$24.99MAR
85110.95FEB120654-MMMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 07$74.99MAR
86360.93MAR121056WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE HC VOL 01 POOR OLD MAN$28.99FAN
872010.92APR121171SMURFS GN VOL 12 SMURFS VERSUS SMURFS$5.99NBM
88660.91MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC
891150.89MAY120779AVENGERS WEST COAST AVENGERS TP FAMILY TIES$29.99MAR
901180.89SEP088206WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE $14.99IMA
911690.88APR121260BAKUMAN TP VOL 12$9.99VIZ
92930.88MAY120526SUNSET HC (MR)$19.99IMA
932880.85APR121286POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 08$4.99VIZ
94720.84MAY120754SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER PREM HC VOL 01$24.99MAR
951730.84APR121265CLAYMORE TP VOL 20$9.99VIZ
961280.84NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
971350.84MAY121350SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 01$11.99HAC
98740.83JAN120299JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN$24.99DC
991060.82APR120708HALO FALL OF REACH INVASION PREM HC$19.99MAR
100900.81MAR121061GOD AND SCIENCE HC RETURN O/T TI GIRLS$19.99FAN

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