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, February 20, 2013

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS: JANUARY 2013

Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013
QTY
RANK		DOLLAR
RANK		INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
136.48OCT120296FABLES TP VOL 18 CUBS IN TOYLAND (MR)$16.99DC
295.86AUG120491SAGA TP VOL 01$9.99IMA
3105.70JUL068351WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$9.99IMA
4254.54NOV120729SILVER SURFER BY STAN LEE AND MOEBIUS #1$7.99MAR
554.48SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
644.06SEP120233JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY$24.99DC
783.54OCT120252JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)$16.99DC
8153.25NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
9183.19SEP120449WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)$14.99IMA
10142.97OCT120251ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 02 ANIMAL VS MAN (N52)$16.99DC
11132.95NOV120497INVINCIBLE TP VOL 17 WHATS HAPPENING$16.99IMA
12222.36SEP120265NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 07 THE ICELANDIC TRILOGY (MR)$16.99DC
13272.34SEP088205WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE$14.99IMA
14122.32SEP120234WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 02 GUTS (N52)$22.99DC
15292.27OCT120256WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 BLOOD (N52)$14.99DC
16162.17SEP120231BATWOMAN HC VOL 02 TO DROWN THE WORLD (N52)$22.99DC
17242.05NOV120771AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP CONSEQUENCES$17.99MAR
18371.93OCT120253BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 HYDROLOGY (N52)$14.99DC
19191.93OCT120695CARNAGE MINIMUM CARNAGE TP$24.99MAR
20381.86SEP088206WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
21111.83NOV120442ONE TRICK RIP OFF DEEP CUTS HC$29.99IMA
22441.64SEP120054STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TP VOL 02 BOBA FETT IS DEAD$14.99DAR
23211.64JAN120300BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)$24.99DC
24551.59OCT120261BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT GOLDEN DAWN TP$14.99DC
25521.57SEP088207WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)$14.99IMA
26691.43SEP088208WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE$14.99IMA
2711.37AUG120380GIL KANE AMAZING SPIDER MAN ARTIST ED HC (NET)$95.00IDW
28581.37OCT120265WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH TP$16.99DC
29711.36APR120487WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)$14.99IMA
30301.35SEP120257BOOKS OF MAGIC DELUXE EDITION HC (MR)$24.99DC
31401.33SEP120239SHOWCASE PRESENTS WEIRD WAR TALES TP VOL 01$19.99DC
32571.32SEP120922ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01$14.99BOO
33591.32NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC
34771.31FEB082136WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)$14.99IMA
35311.31OCT120689DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER PREM HC MAN IN BLACK$24.99MAR
36791.28SEP120235BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 11$14.99DC
37801.27OCT120254GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 TRIPLE THREAT (N52)$14.99DC
38341.24OCT120694SPIDER-MAN ENDS OF EARTH TP$24.99MAR
39841.23JUN120470MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD$14.99IMA
40491.23OCT120299GLOBAL FREQUENCY TP (MR)$19.99DC
41901.22OCT120262BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS TP$14.99DC
42361.21OCT120696FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 05$24.99MAR
43621.16NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC
441311.13NOV121345HARBINGER (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 OMEGA RISING$9.99VAL
451001.11NOV082242WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)$14.99IMA
46831.11OCT120250CULLING RISE OF THE RAVAGERS TP (N52)$16.99DC
47661.10OCT120700ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
48651.10OCT120699OZ DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ GN TP$19.99MAR
49411.10MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC
501031.10JUN090332WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME$14.99IMA
5161.09AUG120496WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)$59.99IMA
52681.08OCT120301SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 03 (MR)$19.99DC
53391.05OCT120048STAR WARS OMNIBUS INFINITIES TP$24.99DAR
54281.04OCT120683-MAVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY BENDIS HC$34.99MAR
55641.04SEP120048CONAN TP VOL 12 THRONE OF AQUILONIA$19.99DAR
56451.04AUG120701ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03$24.99MAR
57751.02OCT120690SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01$19.99MAR
581101.01OCT090390WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)$14.99IMA
59781.00SEP121301ALICE IN WONDERLAND TP (MR)$15.99ZEN
601111.00OCT110502WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)$14.99IMA
61500.98OCT120267JLA TP VOL 03$24.99DC
621240.95NOV121384BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 12$11.99HAC
63810.95OCT120270SUPERMAN LAST SON OF KRYPTON TP$19.99DC
64860.94OCT120701ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
65880.93SEP120708WOLVERINE AND X-MEN TP ALPHA AND OMEGA$19.99MAR
661210.93APR110444WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)$14.99IMA
67920.93JUL100259SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
68600.93NOV120782X-WOMEN TP$24.99MAR
691220.92SEP100413WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)$14.99IMA
70260.91OCT120708GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 TOMORROWS AVENGERS$39.99MAR
71630.91JUL110251BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP$24.99DC
721250.90OCT120481CHEW TP VOL 06 SPACE CAKES (MR)$14.99IMA
73740.90MAR120234BATMAN EARTH ONE HC$22.99DC
74930.90OCT120707MARVEL UNIVERSE END TP$19.99MAR
75940.89OCT120688DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA$19.99MAR
761270.88APR100438WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM$14.99IMA
77970.88OCT120691DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
781020.87OCT121298WONDERLAND TP VOL 01$15.99ZEN
79980.87OCT120709ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 11$19.99MAR
801060.85FEB058406-MWATCHMEN TP$19.99DC
811340.84AUG120709DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP$14.99MAR
821360.84OCT060163BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC$14.99DC
831470.84OCT120278GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES TP$12.99DC
84670.84JAN120299JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)$24.99DC
851440.83NOV120875SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 04 JOURNEY TO THE EAST$11.99ARC
86760.82NOV120770WOLVERINE SABRETOOTH REBORN PREM HC$24.99MAR
87950.80NOV120389TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION TP VOL 01$19.99IDW
881090.80NOV120781X-MEN BLANK GENERATION TP$19.99MAR
891400.78APR120439FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR)$14.99IMA
901540.78OCT120493REVIVAL TP VOL 01 YOU'RE AMONG FRIENDS$12.99IMA
911160.77SEP120050ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD TP VOL 01$17.99DAR
92730.77SEP120047CONAN HC VOL 13 QUEEN O/T BLACK COAST$24.99DAR
93350.77JUL121070PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 06 1947-1948$35.00FAN
94320.77AUG121326SUPER STREET FIGHTER GN VOL 01$34.95UDO
951140.76NOV120952SIMPSONS COMICS SUPERNOVA TP$15.99BON
96610.76OCT120692FEAR ITSELF TP FEARLESS$29.99MAR
97420.75JUL108204WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)$34.99IMA
981190.75JUN100127SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01$19.99DC
99990.75JUN120225SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02$22.99DC
1001180.74NOV120775DARK AVENGERS END IS BEGINNING TP$19.99
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