Will pop in to say that while it's not crushing it in the direct market (though given those numbers for it had all of a week to settle before the end of the month compared to some of those other titles, the 'oh, it's ONLY a paltry 50k or thereabouts' estimates still put it far and away above your average Superbook, and as noted there isn't much heat around DC right now) it's #3 among Comixology's bestsellers, only beaten by an event comic and an issue of the hyper-dominant X-line that's *also* part of an event. Given Taylor's less even a direct market or trade guy so much as a "did you see this one page?! Let's share it on Twitter and Tumblr FOREVER" guy, I could see this being a Ms. Marvel situation with relatively soft physical sales but heavy-hitter digital numbers.
End of the day, DC's open that the monthlies are first and foremost IP cultivation tanks and this guy just gave them their big-screen Supergirl and their HBO Max Superman. Maybe they'll give him another #1 just titled 'Superman' with a hotter artist for the post-Infinite Frontier relaunch and leave this as a sort of 'Volume Zero', but barring unmitigated catastrophe I can't see him beta-testing SON OF SUPERMAN I OF III, COMING 2028 for them not going the distance.
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08-03-2021, 02:57 PM #1141Astonishing Member
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08-03-2021, 03:04 PM #1142BANNED
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The digital sales on Comixology is encouraging
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08-03-2021, 03:26 PM #1143Astonishing Member
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Come on now. I'd hope my millions of rants on the matter (to the point where I even eyeroll at myself lol) would have, if nothing else, showed that it's a bit more than just wanting him to be a kid and stay a kid; and for him to do nothing but pal around with Robin or stay on the Hamilton farm (though I do think the move back to Metropolis was a mistake). If that were the case I'd have been up in arms over Damian being older too XD Originally Posted by Vordan
Much as I love Super Sons, I'd sacrifice his friendship with Damian in a heartbeat if it meant he got a do-over. They're great together but their relationship isn't the reason they're my 2nd and 3rd favorite DC characters...well...Jon's not exactly #3 anymore...but you get the point.Last edited by Blue22; 08-03-2021 at 03:29 PM.
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08-03-2021, 03:59 PM #1144Ultimate Member
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Apparently it’s also sold out and going to a second printing Originally Posted by Last Son of Krypton
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/supe...ller-gets-4th/"It's fun and it's cool, so that's all that matters. It's what comics are for, Duh."
Words to live by.
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08-03-2021, 04:03 PM #1145Mighty Member
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See? Jon Kent being aged up was the key to success.
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08-03-2021, 04:05 PM #1146BANNED
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I wouldn’t be so sure Originally Posted by Superboy-Prime
Jon is popular...or at least the idea of his character
Kid or not...there is a market
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08-03-2021, 04:06 PM #1147Mighty Member
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Yeah, there's a market for adult Jon. Originally Posted by kryptonian
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08-03-2021, 04:51 PM #1148THE MARK OF MY DIGNITY
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YEEEEEEESSSSS SIIIIRRRRR!!!! Originally Posted by sifighter
Get that bag, kiddo!"Mark my words! This drill will open a hole in the universe. And that hole will become a path for those that follow after us. The dreams of those who have fallen. The hopes of those who will follow. Those two sets of dreams weave together into a double helix, drilling a path towards tomorrow. THAT's Tengen Toppa! THAT'S Gurren Lagann! MY DRILL IS THE DRILL THAT CREATES THE HEAVENS!" - The Digger
We walk on the path to Secher Nbiw. Though hard fought, we walk the Golden Path.
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08-03-2021, 05:03 PM #1149Just Call Me Gar
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Well, that's disappointing, but I'll wait for confirmation from Taylor when he rubs it in people's faces like he did for all the Nightwing reprints. I did my part. Originally Posted by sifighter
Though, the estimated sales number was 54k, which is low for a first issue like this. Maybe DC didn't want to over-invest, so they printed low and demand just so happened to barely exceed their lower expectations. Still, it didn't blow off the the doors. First issues are always statistical outliers, so it's downhill from here. Question is how steep the decline is going to be.
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08-03-2021, 05:08 PM #1150Mighty Member
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That's great! This is super exciting! Originally Posted by sifighter
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08-03-2021, 05:15 PM #1151Astonishing Member
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Eh. Disappointing yes, but I wouldn't call Taylor wanting to celebrate it "rubbing it in people's faces". What's not great news for us is still great news for a genuinely good author, who's always seemed like a genuinely good person too. I'm happy for him. Then again, I've been happy for him from the start. I'm just not happy for Jon. This whole thing is just one big double edged sword lol Originally Posted by garazza
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08-03-2021, 05:17 PM #1152Just Call Me Gar
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I'm just being bitter. Every time Nightwing got a reprint, he was always thankful for his readers and their support of his book. Originally Posted by Blue22
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08-03-2021, 05:24 PM #1153Astonishing Member
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Trust me, I get it. This is just one of many things in comics that I've been bitter about for years. Though a lot of those things did eventually sort themselves out (Got my Titans back, Peter and MJ are back in a good place, Bart and Conner exist again, it looks like Marvel's finally gonna fix Wanda, etc). Originally Posted by garazza
But I'm still glad Taylor's doing so well. He didn't start this. He's just trying to take something bad and make it good. And for a lot of people, he's done exactly that. It just ain't hitting the mark for me, the same way it has for others.
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08-03-2021, 05:57 PM #1154Just Call Me Gar
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The nature of comics is cyclical. It'll always return to the status quo, eventually. PKJ said himself that while he won't be the one to de-age Jon, that's not to say someone after him will. And I'd be inclined believe him. That's more or less a simple statement of fact. Originally Posted by Blue22
Dick and Damian are back where they belong after concerted efforts to bury them. The same should be said for Jon...so I'm going to keep bitching and moaning the entire time until the inevitable happens. My personal frustration comes from not other people questioning the validity of the inevitable, but DC itself denying the inevitable is even possible.
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08-03-2021, 06:00 PM #1155Fantastic Member
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Congrats to all the team, hope we get new covers! Originally Posted by sifighter
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