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, April 12, 2013

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR MARCH 2013

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
116.57NOV120259BATMAN HC VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52)$24.99DC 
235.24DEC120323BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)$16.99DC 
355.07DEC120744HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW$16.99MAR
4174.46NOV120020AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 04 SEARCH PART 1$10.99DAR
594.39NOV128157-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$14.99IMA
623.72JAN130771AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP$34.99MAR
763.70AUG120686KICK-ASS 2 TP (MR)$19.99MAR
843.44OCT120679KICK-ASS 2 PRELUDE HIT-GIRL PREM HC (MR)$24.99MAR
9333.27AUG120491SAGA TP VOL 01$9.99IMA
10112.55NOV120262EARTH 2 HC VOL 01 THE GATHERING (N52)$22.99DC 
11182.45NOV120024MASSIVE TP VOL 01 BLACK PACIFIC$19.99DAR
12272.43DEC120368UNWRITTEN TP VOL 07 THE WOUND (MR)$14.99DC 
13132.36DEC120733ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 01 YESTERDAYS X-MEN NOW$24.99MAR
14262.35SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US$14.99IMA
15382.35DEC120332BATMAN GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT TP NEW ED$12.99DC 
161322.23DEC090580IRON MAN EXTREMIS HC$24.99MAR
17732.23NOV120013STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP DEFENDERS LOST TEMPLE$7.99DAR
18192.02NOV120768SPIDER-MAN DYING WISH PREM HC$24.99MAR
191331.99JUN110729CARNAGE HC FAMILY FEUD$24.99MAR
20121.96NOV120298AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 05 (MR)$29.99DC 
21341.91DEC120329RED LANTERNS TP VOL 02 DEATH OF RED LANTERNS (N52)$16.99DC 
22241.88DEC120365JOE THE BARBARIAN TP (MR)$19.99DC 
23201.87DEC120737AVENGERS SEASON ONE PREM HC$24.99MAR
24371.86DEC120746DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 03$16.99MAR
25441.81NOV082245-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
26491.75SEP120449WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)$14.99IMA
27311.71DEC120724SUPERIOR TP (MR)$19.99MAR
281661.68JUN100656SECRET INVASION HC$34.99MAR
29221.61DEC120759DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 08$24.99MAR
30521.61MAY110714X-MEN CLAREMONT AND LEE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01$125.00MAR
31401.57DEC120740GAMBIT TP VOL 01 ONCE A THIEF$18.99MAR
32321.57NOV100638X-MEN FALL OF MUTANTS HC$99.99MAR
33511.56DEC120325ALL STAR WESTERN TP VOL 02 LORDS & OWLS (N52)$16.99DC 
34571.51SEP088205WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE$14.99IMA
351021.48JAN131201TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 04 GEISTHAWK$7.99LEG
36141.46JAN130978ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 01$34.99BOO
37541.45DEC120741WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 03 AVX$16.99MAR
38611.44JAN130513SEVERED TP$14.99IMA
39451.43NOV120272SHADE TP$19.99DC 
40291.41JUN110719X-STATIX OMNIBUS HC$125.00MAR
41531.39SEP120922ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01$14.99BOO
421011.35MAY110730X-MEN X-CUTIONERS SONG HC$49.99MAR
43431.35NOV120067BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 26 BLIZZARD (MR)$19.99DAR
44951.34JAN131309ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) TP VOL 01$9.99VAL
452041.33JUL100672OZ MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ HC$29.99MAR
46501.32JAN130424DOCTOR WHO 3 TP VOL 01 HYPOTHETICAL GENTLEMAN$17.99IDW
47601.31DEC120326I VAMPIRE TP VOL 02 RISE OF THE VAMPIRES (N52)$16.99DC 
48671.30SEP088206WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE$14.99IMA
49281.29JAN130904CROSSED TP VOL 05 (MR)$24.99AVA
50551.25DEC121247NEMO HEART OF ICE HC$14.95TOP
51631.25JAN130782MARVEL UNIVERSE VS AVENGERS TP$16.99MAR
52641.24DEC120742INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 10 LONG WAY DOWN$16.99MAR
53711.22DEC120748WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 03 BLACK WIDOW HUNT$15.99MAR
54761.21DEC120330DAY OF JUDGMENT TP$14.99DC 
55411.18JUN110717-MFANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01$125.00MAR
56681.18DEC120340SUPERMAN REIGN OF DOOMSDAY TP$16.99DC 
5781.14MAR092419WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)$59.99IMA
58721.13DEC120749SPIDER-MAN LIZARD TP NO TURNING BACK$16.99MAR
592621.12NOV100645AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01$24.99MAR
60591.11NOV120032CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 23 WELL OF SOULS$18.99DAR
611231.11JUL110719SIEGE HC$39.99MAR
621441.10DEC120339SUPERMAN VS ZOD TP$9.99DC 
63621.07NOV120267SHOWCASE PRESENTS SGT ROCK TP VOL 04$19.99DC 
641351.06DEC121281ONE PIECE TP VOL 66$9.99VIZ
651761.03DEC120463TMNT ANIMATED TP VOL 01$7.99IDW
66771.03NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC 
67661.01DEC120757MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY TP$19.99MAR
68471.00DEC120424-MROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM HC$24.99IDW
69301.00JAN130491CHEW OMNIVORE ED HC VOL 03 (MR)$34.99IMA
70701.00NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC 
71891.00SEP088207WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (SEP088207)$14.99IMA
72690.99DEC120745MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 03$19.99MAR
73980.98DEC120327BATWING TP VOL 02 IN THE SHADOW OF ANCIENTS (N52)$14.99DC 
741040.97NOV120063TRIGUN MULTIPLE BULLETS TP$13.99DAR
75560.95DEC120739AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVENGERS ACADEMY$24.99MAR
761050.95SEP088208-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE$14.99IMA
77460.94OCT120247BATMAN HC THE NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52)$29.99DC 
78910.93DEC120751ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN TP$16.99MAR
791300.93DEC120348ALL NEW BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD SMALL MIRACLES TP$12.99DC 
80420.93NOV120049BTVS SEASON 8 LIBRARY HC VOL 04$29.99DAR
81100.93OCT120681-MMMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 15$69.99MAR
82930.91APR110672EVOLUTIONARY WAR OMNIBUS HC GARBETT CVR$74.99MAR
831280.91DEC120829SONIC SAGA TP VOL 02 ORDER FROM CHAOS$11.99ARC
84160.89AUG120496WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)$59.99IMA
85230.89DEC121142MUSE DLX HC (MR)$34.95HUM
861830.89JAN110820DEADPOOL HC VOL 01$39.99MAR
872310.88MAR110775ROCKET RACCOON GUARDIAN PREM HC$24.99MAR
882510.87MAR110781DEADPOOL MAX PREM HC NUTJOB (MR)$24.99MAR
892520.86SEP110651DEADPOOL MAX INVOLUNTARY ARMAGEDDON PREM HC (MR)$24.99MAR
901990.86DEC090593X-FORCE HC VOL 01$34.99MAR
91840.85DEC120761ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02$19.99MAR
921640.85DEC121295ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 11$9.99VIZ
931140.85DEC120753X-FACTOR TP VOL 19 SHORT STORIES$15.99MAR
941170.84FEB082136WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)$14.99IMA
951090.83JAN130785ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 11 WEAPONIZED$16.99MAR
961190.83APR120487WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)$14.99IMA
971780.82DEC121299VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 16$9.99VIZ
981410.82NOV120064BLOOD C GN VOL 01$12.99DAR
993600.81NOV100646NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01$24.99MAR
1001370.80JAN131351SOUL EATER TP VOL 13$11.99HAC

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