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."

Sunday, March 17, 2013

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FROM FEBRUARY 2013

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2013

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
126.70DEC121247NEMO HEART OF ICE HC$14.95TOP
215.53OCT120247BATMAN HC THE NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52)$29.99DC 
364.14DEC120941ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02$14.99BOO
483.87NOV128157-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$14.99IMA
5293.02AUG120491SAGA TP VOL 01$9.99IMA
6142.52NOV120268BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR TP$16.99DC 
7252.17NOV120260CATWOMAN TP VOL 02 DOLLHOUSE (N52)$14.99DC 
8132.13NOV120336STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION TP VOL 02$17.99IDW
9272.13NOV120261BATGIRL TP VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION (N52)$14.99DC 
10212.09SEP120922ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01$14.99BOO
11282.02DEC120509RAVINE TP VOL 01$14.99IMA
1231.98MAR092419WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)$59.99IMA
13111.96OCT120248BATGIRL HC VOL 02 KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS (N52)$24.99DC 
14571.88NOV121358NARUTO TP VOL 60$9.99VIZ
15391.81OCT120269DEATH OF SUPERMAN TP NEW ED$14.99DC 
16331.77NOV120264SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 02 BASILISK RISING (N52)$16.99DC 
17731.66NOV121243TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 03 GEISTHAWK$7.99LEG
18491.66NOV121240SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 09$10.99RAN
19341.65OCT120016GOON TP VOL 12 THEM THAT RAISED US LAMENT$16.99DAR
20361.65OCT120260BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT TP$16.99DC 
21451.58SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
22201.57OCT120263BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC$22.99DC 
23171.54NOV120270SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW TP$24.99DC 
244071.49DEC090583IRON MAN TALES OF GOLDEN AVENGER TP GN$14.99MAR
25101.48NOV120791AVENGERS VS THANOS TP$34.99MAR
26551.42NOV120301NEW DEADWARDIANS TP (MR)$14.99DC 
27541.40SEP120449WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)$14.99IMA
28221.39OCT120755JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 02 CREATION MYTHS$19.95ARA
29461.36NOV120773WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 02$16.99MAR
30531.27NOV120776SCARLET SPIDER TP VOL 01 LIFE AFTER DEATH$16.99MAR
31611.26NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
32351.24OCT120259BATMAN DEATHBLOW DELUXE EDITION HC$22.99DC 
33311.24DEC121256ASSASSINS CREED THE CHAIN GN$19.95UBI
3491.23OCT120033AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER PROMISE LIBRARY ED HC$39.99DAR
35421.23NOV120273SUPERMAN VS SHAZAM TP$19.99DC 
36191.22OCT120295FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 06 (MR)$29.99DC 
37911.22NOV121361BLEACH TP VOL 55$9.99VIZ
38481.14DEC120735DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 04$19.99MAR
39371.13NOV120769UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 02 FINAL EXECUTION$24.99MAR
401281.12DEC120827SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 20$7.99ARC
41401.11OCT121187ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 07$18.95RED
42511.10NOV120788DEADPOOL MAX TP SECOND CUT$19.99MAR
43621.09NOV120772UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 03 AVX$16.99MAR
44751.08NOV120263STORMWATCH TP VOL 02 ENEMIES OF THE EARTH (N52)$14.99DC 
45651.08NOV120777PUNISHER BY GREG RUCKA TP VOL 03$16.99MAR
46521.07DEC120462TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 04$17.99IDW
47161.07JUL108203-MWALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)$34.99IMA
48181.06SEP120694DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 01$34.99MAR
49561.06NOV120297ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 04 BORN TO BE WILD (MR)$19.99DC 
50801.04SEP088205-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE$14.99IMA
51681.01NOV120275NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES TP$16.99DC 
52260.96NOV120347DOCTOR WHO OMNIBUS TP VOL 01$29.99IDW
53760.95NOV120274WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY TP VOL 02$16.99DC 
541060.93NOV120873SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 07$11.99ARC
55470.93JAN120300BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)$24.99DC 
56630.92OCT120271SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 06$19.99DC 
572740.90MAY110763SPIDER-MAN AM I AN AVENGER TP$29.99MAR
58950.89SEP120063GANTZ TP VOL 26 (MR)$13.99DAR
591090.89NOV121239NEGIMA GN VOL 37 (MR)$10.99RAN
60920.88SEP088206WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
61660.88DEC121324GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 13$15.99ZEN
62840.87NOV120779AVENGING SPIDER-MAN GOOD GREEN AND UGLY TP$16.99MAR
631310.87DEC121274BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) TP VOL 01$9.99VAL
642810.86MAR100652IRON MAN CAPTAIN AMERICA TP$24.99MAR
651190.85NOV120288YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 03 CREATURE FEATURES$12.99DC 
662890.84MAR110793ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS TP$24.99MAR
67870.84DEC120743X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 01 XAVIER MUST DIE$16.99MAR
68700.84DEC120750ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 10 NORTHSTAR$19.99MAR
69940.84OCT120054KING CONAN PHOENIX ON THE SWORD TP$14.99DAR
70240.83NOV120786CAPTAIN AMERICA DOCA ULT COLLECTION TP$39.99MAR
71860.82NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC 
722850.82JAN100639IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PROLOGUE TP$29.99MAR
73720.81OCT120055CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 04 PRINCE IS DEAD$18.99DAR
74600.81NOV120784THOR MIGHTY AVENGER TP COMPLETE COLLECTION$24.99MAR
75380.80NOV120796X-MEN FALL OF MUTANTS TP VOL 01$34.99MAR
76810.78NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC 
771100.78JUN120470MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD$14.99IMA
78960.78NOV120780X-FACTOR TP VOL 18 BREAKING POINTS$16.99MAR
791140.78SEP088207WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207)$14.99IMA
801230.77OCT120062HIROAKI SAMURAS EMERALD & OTHER STORIES TP (MR)$12.99DAR
811000.75NOV120266GREEN ARROW SALVATION TP$16.99DC 
82850.74DEC121326GFT ROBYN HOOD TP$15.99ZEN
831400.73DEC121159BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 17$10.99RAN
841520.72OCT120063NEON GENESIS EVANGELION COMIC TRIBUTE TP$10.99DAR
8550.72SEP120679-MIRON MAN BY MICHELINIE LAYTON JRJR OMNIBUS HC VOL 01$99.99MAR
861200.72NOV120265VOODOO TP VOL 02 THE KILLER IN ME (N52)$14.99DC 
87580.71NOV120765AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 05$29.99MAR
881220.71NOV120774CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW TP$14.99MAR
891210.71SEP088208-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE$14.99IMA
90890.71OCT121299GFT BAD GIRLS TP (MR)$15.99ZEN
9140.71OCT120432DAVE STEVENS ROCKETEER ARTIST ED NEW PTG$75.00IDW
92590.70NOV120785UNCANNY X-MEN COMPLETE COLL BY FRACTION TP VOL 01$29.99MAR
93900.68OCT120268SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL TP VOL 07$19.99DC 
941260.68APR120487WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)$14.99IMA
95690.68DEC120729-MMMW CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01$24.99MAR
961270.67FEB082136WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)$14.99IMA
974540.66SEP100720CAPTAIN AMERICA BLOODSTONE HUNT TP$19.99MAR
982190.66DEC121174NINJAGO GN VOL 06$6.99NBM
99970.65NOV120798ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM UP TP VOL 04$19.99MAR
100790.65MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC 

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