(Maybe this forum isn't the correct place to ask this, but I am still fairly new to comics so any information is appreciated.)
So, Donny Cates tweeted a few days ago that the upcoming Absolute Carnage #1 is on its 3rd printing before even being released, and I have seen others say the same about other first issues.
Now I have also seen Cates tweet about cut-off dates for comic book stores to order issues, so how is it possible that they needed to do 3 printings if there is a set deadline for ordering the books? Wouldn't they know ahead of time how many have been ordered so they can do them all as one printing?
Also, I have ordered A LOT of 1st issues from my comic book store since starting reading comics last year. I have always received a first printing, and I would probably be annoyed if I ordered ahead of release and ended up receiving a third printing.
Am I misunderstanding something here? Thanks for any help!