Sales Discussion: Batman, Bat- Family and Related Titles

[ZuLuLu]

As the title of the thread suggests, this thread is to keep track of and comment on the sales of the Batman and Batfamily line and other related titles.

Links to ICv2 Comic Sales Ranking for 2022.
COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVEL SALES RANKINGS

[ZuLuLu]

ICv2 full rankings of Batman and related titles for September 2022.

1 Batman #127
3 Dark Crisis #4
5 Batman Vs Robin #1
9 Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1
15 Flashpoint Beyond #5
22 Batman One Bad Day Two-Face #1
24 Poison Ivy #4
35 Batman Superman Worlds Finest #7
38 Nightwing #96
41 Batman Beyond The White Knight #5
47 Detective Comics #1064
49 Dark Knights of Steel Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1
62 Batman Dear Detective #1
74 Batman The Knight #9
79 Batman Beyond Neo-Year #6
91 Dark Crisis Young Justice #4
92 Tim Drake Robin #1
93 Harley Quinn #22
109 Batgirls #10
113 Catwoman #47
116 Sword of Azrael #2
134 I Am Batman #13
145 Justice League Vs The Legion of Super-Heroes #6
147 Batman Urban Legends #19
155 Harley Quinn 2022 Annual #1
158 Task Force Z #12
169 Batman Fortress #5
173 Future State Gotham #17
179 Multiversity Teen Justice #4
181 Batman Knight watch #1

[HsssH]

No wonder that Poison Ivy got extended.

[skyvolt2000]

No wonder that Poison Ivy got extended.

True but also pay attention to variants. Because they can inflate sales (which is what they are suppose to do)

Her 5th issue was at number 30.

Her 6th issue had her at number 40.

Her 7th issue was number 20. She has Spawn variants.

Looking at that I would say in this case unlike elsewhere-folks are actually reading the book more than buying variants. Which is always a good thing.

[ZuLuLu]

Given that this sales ranking is based on data that was collected from September 4 to October 1, 2022, I liked to group sales based on the date of release.

September 6th (25 days of data)
1 Batman #127
15 Flashpoint Beyond #5
24 Poison Ivy #4
49 Dark Knights of Steel Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1
62 Batman Dear Detective #1
79 Batman Beyond Neo-Year #6
116 Sword of Azrael #2
179 Multiversity - Teen Justice #4

September 13th (17 days of data)
5 Batman Vs Robin #1
109 Batgirls #10
147 Batman Urban Legends #19
134 I Am Batman #13
173 Future State Gotham #17
181 Batman Knight watch #1

September 20th (11 days of data)
9 Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1
22 Batman One Bad Day Two-Face #1
35 Batman Superman Worlds Finest #7
38 Nightwing #96
74 Batman The Knight #9
91 Dark Crisis - Young Justice #4
113 Catwoman #47

September 27th (4 days of data)
41 Batman Beyond The White Knight #5
47 Detective Comics #1064
92 Tim Drake Robin #1
93 Harley Quinn #22
158 Task Force Z #12
169 Batman Fortress #5

Re – solicitations (published in August but made September charts)
146 Detective Comics #1063
149 Batman #126
159 Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #2
160 Detective Comics #27 Facsimile Edition (2022)

[HsssH]

Your first block is missing Poison Ivy.

[ZuLuLu]

Your first block is missing Poison Ivy.

Thanks, will edit it.

[dietrich]

Given that this sales ranking is based on data that was collected from September 4 to October 1, 2022, I liked to group sales based on the date of release.

Wow 4 days sales data! At least that's not as bad icv2's tracking of Williamson's Robin which at times they only used 2 days worth of sales presented as the sales for a whole month.

I've been saying this. iCV2 is not just unreliable, it's misleading.

I'm glad someone is finally breaking these down. Pissed me off when people would claim the sales for Williamson's Robin were low. They weren't. They were certain much better than Tim Drake Robin.

[Felipe Silveira]

Were not relevant enough to not be cancelled.

[NOCTPHOENIX]

Wow 4 days sales data! At least that's not as bad icv2's tracking of Williamson's Robin which at times they only used 2 days worth of sales presented as the sales for a whole month.

I've been saying this. iCV2 is not just unreliable, it's misleading.

I'm glad someone is finally breaking these down. Pissed me off when people would claim the sales for Williamson's Robin were low. They weren't. They were certain much better than Tim Drake Robin.

For Tim's solo at least when taking into account October sales for issue 1 (resolicitations), it ended up at 178

[Godlike13]

Are those numbers right for Tim Drake Robin #1? Yikes...

[Morgoth]

Before anyone asks, Williamson's Robin #1 was on 12th place.
I'm really wondering, is it because of the creative team (because it's exceptionally bad)? Or Tim really has such problems with the audience?

[failo.legendkiller]

Before anyone asks, Williamson's Robin #1 was on 12th place.
I'm really wondering if it's because of the creative team (because it's exceptionally bad), or if Tim has such problems with the audience.

The reason is the creative team. Tim Drake is my favourite character and I didn't buy the book.
The scenario Fitzmartin settled for Tim is not at all what I've been waiting for so long. And Rossmo art... brrrrrr!

[Godlike13]

If they have to stack the creative team. I mean its nice when they do, but a problem when its the only way they can sell a character. We have been seeing it for a while now, we saw it with Young Justice, and were seeing it with Tim Drake Robin #1. Tim's marketability isn't what it was.

[Morgoth]

Well, Young Justice and Tim Drake: Robin are written by the same writer. It's obvious, that Fitzmartin's direction just doesn't work.
I'm curious, how different sales would be, if writer was some bigger name, like Zdarsky.