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."

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FROM AUGUST 2013

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
144.37NOV128157-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$14.99IMA
284.26JUN130436CHEW TP VOL 07 BAD APPLES (MR)$12.99IMA
3304.15JUN130618ROCKET RACCOON TP TALES FROM HALF WORLD$7.99MAR
4243.62AUG120491SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR)$9.99IMA
593.53APR130443SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR)$14.99IMA
6543.17MAY130361MY LITTLE PONY DIGEST TP VOL 01$6.99IDW
7123.11MAY130727DEADPOOL TP VOL 02 SOUL HUNTER NOW$15.99MAR
8132.73MAY130724SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 TROUBLED MIND NOW$17.99MAR
9172.53MAY130224FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52)$16.99DC 
10162.18APR130044BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 06 RETURN O/T MASTER$19.99DAR
11582.17MAY131322NARUTO TP VOL 62$9.99VIZ
12112.14MAY130717GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS NOW$24.99MAR
13412.09MAY130229BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 01$14.99DC 
14332.06JUN130682YOUNG AVENGERS TP VOL 01 STYLE SUBSTANCE NOW$15.99MAR
15311.93DEC120323BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)$16.99DC 
16231.92MAY130723SPIDER-MAN TP DYING WISH$19.99MAR
17251.91APR130053BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND TP$17.99DAR
18381.91JUN130690DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 04$16.99MAR
19141.90APR130222FLASH HC VOL 02 ROGUES REVOLUTION (N52)$24.99DC 
20391.86MAY130217TALON TP VOL 01 SCOURGE OF THE OWLS (N52)$16.99DC 
21281.79JUN130709RACHEL RISING TP VOL 03 CEMETERY SONGS$16.99ABS
22371.79MAY130729WOLVERINE TP VOL 01 HUNTING SEASON NOW$17.99MAR
23101.75MAY130257LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN OMNIBUS TP$29.99DC 
24431.67JUN131298MARCH GN BOOK 01$14.95TOP
25491.65DEC120744HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW$16.99MAR
26441.64NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC 
27291.58APR130065SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 14$19.99DAR
28211.58MAY130718SAVAGE WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 01 KILL ISLAND NOW$24.99MAR
29401.58MAY130258HELLBLAZER TP VOL 06 (MR)$19.99DC 
30621.56MAY130214SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 02 DETECTIVE$14.99DC 
311161.54JUN130497TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH TP VOL 01$9.99IMA
32631.54APR130482WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER$14.99IMA
33361.52APR130078LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 02$19.99DAR
34271.51APR130226BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC VOL 02$22.99DC 
35191.50JUN130811CROSSED TP VOL 06 (MR)$24.99AVA
36611.50MAY130735VENOM TP TOXIN WITH A VENGEANCE$15.99MAR
37451.47JUN130698FURY MAX TP VOL 02 MY WAR GONE BY (MR)$19.99MAR
38471.43MAY130730DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 05$19.99MAR
39681.38MAY130726FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 ROAD TRIP NOW$15.99MAR
40201.37APR130253FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 07 (MR)$29.99DC 
41661.37MAR130726HAWKEYE TP VOL 02 LITTLE HITS NOW$16.99MAR
42671.35MAY130742DR STRANGE AND DR DOOM TP TRIUMPH AND TORMENT$16.99MAR
43601.34JUN130683SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 01 REVERIE TP NOW$17.99MAR
44351.31MAY130719IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 SECRET ORIGIN OF STARK BOOK 1$24.99MAR
45761.31MAY130230NIGHTWING OLD FRIENDS NEW ENEMIES TP$14.99DC 
46561.28NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC 
47261.27JUN130807ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST TP (MR)$24.99AVA
48811.18MAR130727DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW$15.99MAR
49901.18DEC110276FLASHPOINT TP$14.99DC 
5011.17MAR130720-MMIGHTY THOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 02$99.99MAR
51791.12OCT120252JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)$16.99DC 
52971.11AUG120709DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP$14.99MAR
53871.10MAY130725FEARLESS DEFENDERS TP VOL 01 DOOM MAIDENS NOW$15.99MAR
54481.10APR130241WORLD OF WARCRAFT BLOODSWORN HC$24.99DC 
55511.09MAY130743THOR BY WALTER SIMONSON TP VOL 01$24.99MAR
56771.09SEP120922ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01$14.99BOO
57951.09JUN130471FRANK CHO WOMEN DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS TP VOL 02 (MR)$14.99IMA
58831.08MAY130259SAUCER COUNTRY TP VOL 02 RETICULAN CANDIDATE (MR)$16.99DC 
59461.08APR130062STAR WARS OMNIBUS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 01$24.99DAR
60851.07MAY130721AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP SCIENCE BROS NOW$16.99MAR
611091.06MAY130737WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 04 ELECTRIC GHOST$14.99MAR
62711.04MAY130732NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05$19.99MAR
63531.04MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC 
641051.04SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
651070.99MAY130722X-MEN LEGACY TP VOL 02 INVASIVE EXOTICS$15.99MAR
66550.98MAY130228SWORD OF SORCERY TP VOL 01 AMETHYST (N52)$24.99DC 
67220.97FEB130220IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB HC$39.99DC 
68980.96AUG120686KICK-ASS 2 TP (MR)$19.99MAR
691000.95MAY130231GREEN LANTERN SECTOR 2814 TP VOL 02$16.99DC 
70820.95JUL100259SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC 
711060.94APR110670-MKICK-ASS TP (MR)$19.99MAR
72520.92JUN130982MASKS TP VOL 01$24.99DE
73840.92MAY130746ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09$19.99MAR
741110.92JUN131325X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 03 PLANET DEATH$14.99VAL
7560.89MAR130730-MMMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 15$69.99MAR
76860.89JUN130487ONE TRICK RIP OFF DEEP CUTS TP$19.99IMA
771140.87MAY130223LEGION LOST TP VOL 2 THE CULLING (N52)$16.99DC 
7830.87APR130742AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG$99.99MAR
79890.87MAY130733FIRST X-MEN TP$19.99MAR
801200.87APR130034MIKE NORTONS BATTLEPUG HC VOL 02$14.99DAR
811250.87SEP120449WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)$14.99IMA
821280.85NOV082245WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS$14.99IMA
831740.84JUN130761BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 03$9.99ARC
841770.83MAY131332POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 01$9.99VIZ
85570.82MAR130733MARVEL 1602 HC 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION$29.99MAR
861710.81MAR130020AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 05 SEARCH PART 2$10.99DAR
871420.80OCT060163BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC$14.99DC 
88930.80APR130015SACRIFICE HC$19.99DAR
892190.80JUN130368TMNT ANIMATED TP VOL 02 NEVER SAY XEVER / GAUNTLET$7.99IDW
901010.80MAY130232JACK KIRBYS OMAC ONE MAN ARMY CORPS TP$19.99DC 
911340.80JUL120214NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES (N52)$14.99DC 
921400.79MAY130227DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS TP VOL 02 VANDAL SAVAGE (N52)$14.99DC 
931890.78MAY131321BAKUMAN TP VOL 20$9.99VIZ
94420.77APR131131PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 07 1949-1950$35.00FAN
95780.77JUN130670-MMMW INCREDIBLE HULK TP VOL 03$24.99MAR
96150.76MAR092419WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)$59.99IMA
971320.76APR130073DRAGON AGE HC VOL 03 UNTIL WE SLEEP$14.99DAR
981850.76NOV120020AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 04 SEARCH PART 1$10.99DAR
991270.75JAN130296BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH (N52)$16.99DC 
1003210.75DEC090605CAPTAIN MARVEL DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL PREM HC$24.99MAR

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