Originally Posted by
Killerbee911
*Disclaimer-this is units of a book ordered, not the number of comics sold, So this does not give an accurate understanding of how well a book did. We have no accurate numbers of how actually a comic did these numbers only show a sort of interest in a book as shops won't order fewer books if a book is selling.
So time for a little myth-busting these are numbers from arguably three of the more popular X-men characters and their lone solo attempts. 2 of the books Jean Grey and Cyclops don't really count because these were books about the teen version but it is good to see the numbers as gauge of interest in character.
Cyclops 2014-2015
1. 47,4682
2. 31,132
3. 25,925
4. 23,305
12. 26,516
20,000 is above cancellation numbers. For a book about Tyke arguably the worse version of Cyclops that is pretty impressive feat. Cyclops didn't fail as a solo property
Storm 2014-2015
1. 47,566
2. 25,268
4. 19,862
11. 12,674
Storm was Trash fire. Those are actually cancellation numbers. No defense this book just didn't work.
Jean Grey 2017-2018
1. 71,589
3. 23,140
11. 16,911
Again these are cancellation numbers but this is the teen version numbers. Luckily we have an idea what Adult Jean Grey numbers would look like and here it is
Phoenix Resurrection Return Jean Grey
1.145,057
2.51,318
3.49,261
4.46,517
5.46,689
Generations Phoenix & Jean Grey
1. 59,452
X-Men Red
1. 98,468
11. 30,415
Now, these some of these numbers are clearly influenced some by Jean Grey returning from the dead and the speculator market but as you can see there is an interest for Jean Grey. These numbers don't prove these characters should have a solo book but what these numbers show in my opinion that Marvel could have easily give Cyclops and Jean Grey second chances like they have given many characters. If you are running around saying Cyclops or Jean Grey couldn't maintain a solo the numbers aren't saying that we don't have numbers to say long term to give that opinion but you do have numbers saying short term there is a clear interest.
I will grab some of the other X-characters numbers later