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, October 22, 2013

TOP 100 - GRAPHIC NOVELS FROM SEPTEMBER 2013

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEXITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICEVENDOR
198.60JUN130466EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE$9.99IMA
254.85MAY130218JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52)$24.99DC
374.82MAY130061STAR WARS TP VOL 01 IN THE SHADOW OF YAVIN$19.99DAR
434.66JUL130491WALKING DEAD HC VOL 09 (MR)$34.99IMA
5214.42JUL130500WALKING DEAD 100 PROJECT TP (MR)$12.99IMA
6144.26JUN130261JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY (N52)$16.99DC
7334.00AUG120491SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR)$9.99IMA
8173.96APR130443SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR)$14.99IMA
9113.87JUL130301MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 02$17.99IDW
1043.72APR130716-MSUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 01$34.99MAR
11103.55MAY130251UNWRITTEN HC TOMMY TAYLOR & THE SHIP THAT SANK TWICE (MR)$22.99DC
12733.25JUL130441CENTURY WEST OGN (MR)$7.99IMA
1383.11MAY130221GREEN LANTERN HC RISE O/T THIRD ARMY (N52)$29.99DC
14243.07JUN130267ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 03 ROTWORLD THE RED KINGDOM (N52)$16.99DC
15403.03JUN130486MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 05$12.99IMA
16313.03JUN130271WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02 GUTS (N52)$14.99DC
17123.01MAY130219SHAZAM HC VOL 01 (N52)$24.99DC
18272.92JUN130293AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 04 (MR)$16.99DC
1922.79JUN130675AGE OF ULTRON HC$75.00MAR
20162.71MAY130226WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 03 IRON (N52)$24.99DC
21292.52MAY130041BPRD 1948 TP$17.99DAR
22182.50JUN130678ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 03 OUT OF THEIR DEPTH NOW$24.99MAR
23452.46JUN130259BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 01$14.99DC
24462.34JUN130269BATWOMAN TP VOL 02 TO DROWN THE WORLD (N52)$14.99DC
25232.33MAY130225BATWOMAN HC VOL 03 WORLDS FINEST (N52)$22.99DC
26932.28JUL130450FIVE GHOSTS TP VOL 01 HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY$9.99IMA
27632.20JUL131184SAILOR MOON SHORT STORIES VOL 01$10.99RAN
28342.19MAY130728ONCE UPON A TIME SHADOW OF THE QUEEN PREMIERE HC$19.99MAR
29372.12OCT110741X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP$19.99MAR
30602.06NOV128157-MWALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE$14.99IMA
31551.98JUN130485LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE TP VOL 02 (MR)$17.99IMA
32651.92JUN130266GREEN ARROW TP VOL 03 HARROW (N52)$14.99DC
33511.90JUN130686WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 06$17.99MAR
34301.89JUL110251BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP$24.99DC
35521.88NOV070226BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC$17.99DC
36581.80JUN130265ARROW TP VOL 01$16.99DC
37321.79JUN130680NOVA PREM HC ORIGIN NOW$24.99MAR
38681.77JUN130684AVENGERS ARENA TP VOL 02 GAME ON NOW$15.99MAR
39361.74JUL130714YOUNG MARVEL TP LITTLE X-MEN LITTLE AVENGERS BIG TROUBLE$24.99MAR
40191.73JUN130691SHIELD BY STERANKO TP COMPLETE COLLECTION$34.99MAR
41471.73JUL130340DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME TP VOL 02$17.99IDW
42861.68DEC108152-MY THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED$14.99DC
43381.64JUN130679INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 02 GODS AND MONSTER NOW$24.99MAR
44781.61JUN130681THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 02 RED SCARE NOW$15.99MAR
45491.61MAY130072BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 27 MIST SPIDERS WEB (MR)$19.99DAR
46871.58JUN130264AME COMI GIRLS TP VOL 01$14.99DC
47481.55MAY131217SIXTH GUN TP VOL 05 (MR)$19.99ONI
481321.53JUL100261-MSANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
49661.51MAY130049ANGEL & FAITH TP VOL 04 DEATH & CONSEQUENCES$17.99DAR
50831.50DEC120323BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)$16.99DC
51791.48JUN130270NECESSARY EVIL THE VILLAINS OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP$16.99DC
52261.45JUN130692INFINITY GAUNTLET AFTERMATH TP$34.99MAR
53641.45MAY130059STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 06 FIRE CARRIER$18.99DAR
54221.42JUN130923ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 02$34.99BOO
551031.40APR130482WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER$14.99IMA
56961.36JUL131325HARBINGER WARS TP$14.99VAL
57921.36DEC120744HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW$16.99MAR
58611.34JUN130888ROBOCOP TP (MR)$19.99BOO
59701.33JUN130299PREACHER TP BOOK 02 (MR)$19.99DC
60721.32JUN130272SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER VILLAINS TP VOL 01$19.99DC
611441.31JUN131351ONE PIECE TP VOL 68$9.99VIZ
621071.30JUN130687ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY BRIAN WOOD TP VOL 02$15.99MAR
631211.30JUL100260-MSANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
64851.26JUN130699ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP VOL 09$19.99MAR
65561.25JUN130688ENDERS GAME GRAPHIC NOVEL TP$24.99MAR
661421.25JAN110431-MSANDMAN TP VOL 05 A GAME OF YOU NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
6761.24APR130741UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG$99.99MAR
68281.24APR130713INHUMANS BY PAUL JENKINS AND JAE LEE HC$39.99MAR
691351.23JUN130772SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 08$11.99ARC
70941.20MAY130926SIMPSONS COMICS COLOSSAL COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01$16.99BON
71911.19NOV118095BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP$19.99DC
721961.18JAN120285BATMAN DEATH BY DESIGN DELUXE ED HC$24.99DC
731121.18JUL131326HARBINGER TP VOL 03 HARBINGER WARS$14.99VAL
741191.16JUL130453FIVE WEAPONS MAKING THE GRADE TP$15.99IMA
751711.16MAY130071NG EVANGELION SHINJI DETECTIVE DIARY TP VOL 01$9.99DAR
761151.15JUN130760ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS EXTRAVAGANZA TP$14.99ARC
771131.15JUN130273STORMWATCH TP VOL 03 BETRAYAL (N52)$16.99DC
78501.14JUL130720SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 02$29.99MAR
791221.13MAR130727DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW$15.99MAR
80841.13JUN131274LENORE PURPLE NURPLES HC COLOR ED$17.95RAN
811161.13MAR130726HAWKEYE TP VOL 02 LITTLE HITS NOW$16.99MAR
82431.13MAY131214STUMPTOWN HC VOL 02 (MR)$29.99ONI
831631.12MAY110297-MSANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
84201.12JUL130970RASL COMP HC$39.95PUB
85131.10APR130708-MMMW DAREDEVIL HC VOL 07$69.99MAR
861011.08JUL100259SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)$19.99DC
87441.07JUL130715ULTIMATE COMICS DIVIDED WE FALL UNITED WE STAND TP$34.99MAR
88751.07MAY090178BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP$24.99DC
892161.06MAR110339BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME HC$24.99DC
901361.06SEP088204WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)$14.99IMA
911001.04MAR130366MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01$17.99IDW
92251.03MAY130233LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT JIM APARO HC VOL 2$49.99DC
931411.03AUG120709DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP$14.99MAR
941091.02APR110670-MKICK-ASS TP (MR)$19.99MAR
95391.01JUN130693INHUMANS TP ORIGIN OF INHUMANS$39.99MAR
961751.00FEB120285FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR)$12.99DC
971340.99OCT120252JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)$16.99DC
981460.99JUL131372SOUL EATER TP VOL 16 (MR)$11.99HAC
991050.97MAY130067CONAN PHENOMENON TP$19.99DAR
1001110.96APR131239STUFF OF LEGEND TP VOL 04 TOY COLLECTOR$16.95TH3

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