Monsterbus would be a baffling choice if I didn't know all the old men on the MMWB chat constantly about getting the Golden Age / Atlas era masterworks going again. Which failed in the first place because no one bought them. I mean, go into any shop that carries masterworks (not so many these days) and you'll see piles of them deeply discounted. These two monsterbus are a way of getting the Lee / Kirby / Ditko stuff from that era reprinted at least, skipping everything else. So it appears at this time, anyway.
Next up, Killraven. They talk a lot about Killraven.
Yeah, Spiderman hasn't even really come out yet. I don't think sales figures can be taken thi s early.
Cyclops was right
Just finished the Doctor Strange omnibus and it was magical. Honestly, if you are on the fence about picking up do yourself a favor and give it a try. The art is fantastic.
This was my first time reading standalone Doctor Strange, before I had just seen him appear in crossovers. I can't wait for the movie!
No way, with stuff like:
Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus
War of Kings Aftermath: Realm of Kings Omnibus
Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus
War of Kings Prelude: Road to War of Kings Omnibus
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus
the year's starting good for me! (Bad for my Wallet)
Although i still don't see no Peter David X-factor (madrox or 90's run with the J. M. DeMatteis and Todd DeZago volumes too) nor Excalibur, nor Moon Knight Omnibus on the way! (New Mutants I think they are just waiting for the movie release date)
:P
The Dr Strange Omni blew it out of the water. It's been No.1 on IST for the last several weeks so customers are buying it correlating with the high order numbers from retailers, as opposed to the Champions #1 floppy i.e. probably will be the Diamond No. 1 single issue seller for October but hardly any regular readers are buying it.
As Balakin wrote, there were shipping issues with ASM Vol. 2 Omni 2nd printing as was the case with the Shang-Chi Vol. 2 DM Cover Omni so I expect these 2 Omnis to once again chart next month.
I'll endeavour to get together and post the regular monthly list tomorrow.
Just Kirby, no Ditko, right? That's a big minus for the Monsterbus, to me.
If I hadn't picked up those deeply discounted Suspense and Astonish MMW, I would still consider the omni. Those stories are totally brainless, but have become a true guilty pleasure for me for some reason. There are a lot of other good artists in the MMW even besides Kirby and Ditko, though.
Exactly. I don't see what the demand driver was for this book other than (a) some of the Atlas Age material was stranded when their MMW lines ended or (b) it somehow ties in with Marvel's Monster thing coming up early next year or whenever it is.
Yes, I agree with this pretty much 100%.
Like the other guys said, I was completely blindsided on the ASM2 Omni reprint. I was going to get it and didn't even know it was out, by the time I heard it was sold out already. I think there were some shipping problems with both it and the Shang Chi vol 2 DM variant. Apparently they will each have a wider release in a few weeks.
Is there a comparison between ASM Omnibus 2 original printing and the reprint?
I'm curious as to how much thinner the reprint is, if even.
Spider Man Vol 2 is back on IST
http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marv...-PTG/MAR160917
Yes, it would be interesting to see.
I have the Ramos cover of the 1st printing which a lot of people hate. I don't mind it and I'm much happier having it with the faux leather cover and thicker pages than the 2nd printing with the Romita cover but with thinner pages and cheaper cover.
That's really good of IST to keep it discounted at 50%.
The complete estimated comic book sales figures for September 2016 are in (please note this list only details those comics sold to North American Comics Shops as reported by Diamond). I’ve listed below the Marvel OHC/Omnibus/MMW’s as well as the larger TPB collections such as the Epic, Ultimate and Complete lines that made the list, detailing the position, title and estimated sales.
16. Star Wars OHC Vol. 1 - 3,255
23. Doctor Strange Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,602
41. Black Panther Epic Collection Panthers Rage - 1,919
62. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Vol. 1 Legacy - 1,603
63. Punisher War Journal By Carl Potts and Jim Lee TPB - 1,596
70. Thor By Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman OHC Vol. 1 - 1,503
71. Haunted Mansion OHC - 1,483
72. Doctor Strange and Secret Defenders TPB - 1,473
78. Rocket Raccoon and Groot Vol. 0 Bite and Bark TPB - 1,434
86. Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four HC Vol. 18 - 1,352
88. Captain America Epic Collection The Coming of....The Falcon - 1,309
90. Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones OHC - 1,295
114. X-Men Apocalypse Wars OHC - 1,012
123. Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 2 - 949
125. Mini Marvels: The Complete Collection - 939
128. Spider-Man Complete Clone Saga Epic Book 1 - 931
143. Guardians of the Galaxy OHC Vol. 3 - 862
151. New Mutants Bill Sienkiewicz Marvel Artist Select OHC (IDW) - 822
163. Spider-Men OHC - 729
190. Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 2 (2nd Printing) - 622
216. New X-Men Omnibus (3rd Printing) - 550
267. Deadpool By Daniel Way Complete Collection Vol. 1 - 444
272. Avengers Assemble By Bendis OHC - 434
As I posted earlier, there were shipping problems with the Shang-Chi Master Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 2 DM cover and the Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 2 (2nd Printing). We can, therefore, expect them to chart again in October’s list and obtain more realistic figures for both of these titles when we sum up their sales for both September and October.
The Doctor Strange Vol. 1 Omnibus at 2,602 units is now the 3rd bestselling Omnibus of all time with regards to premiere month sales. I don’t think many of us were expecting those kind of figures. Black Panther Epic Collection Panthers Rage shifted 1,919 copies and as far as I know is the highest Epic Collection seller (excluding the Star Wars Epic Collections). Extremely disappointing results for the GotG Vol. 3 OHC (Vol. 1 sold 2,509 units back in May 2015) , but I guess most people are waiting for the upcoming Omnibus.
Below is the updated list of Top 10 bestselling Omnibusses. Doctor Strange conjures his way into the No. 3 spot, whereas Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson falls from grace from 10 to 11.
1. Amazing Spider-Man (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,806 units (in April 2007)
2. Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus - 2,776 (September 2007)
3. Doctor Strange (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,602 (September 2016)
4. Invincible Iron Man (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,447 (April 2008)
5. Silver Surfer Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,443 (May 2007)
6. Incredible Hulk (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,312 (May 2008)
7. Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3 - 2,308 (February 2016)
8. Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2 - 2,251 (April 2014)
9. Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 1 - 2,232 (June 2016)
10. Amazing Fantasy Omnibus Vol. 1 – 2,186 (August 2007)
Canucked, could you please have the list updated on the first page of the thread.