Marvel is no longer giving any business to that particular printer.I can't even get excited for the Epic Collections anymore; since they started printing them on tissue paper, they're a complete rip-off at $40 a pop.
Here's hoping they go back to the old paper soon...
Most online retailers have them for $20-23.
The complete estimated comic book sales figures for October 2018 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 and Complete lines that made the list, detailing the position, title and estimated sales. I haven’t included any reentries.
13. X-Men: Grand Design -Second Genesis by Ed Piskor Oversized TPB - 2,779
51. Hunt For Wolverine OHC - 1,512
62. Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 1 OHC - 1,378
64. Doctor Strange - Epic Collection Vol. 1: Master of the Mystic Arts - 1,335
67. Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & McFarlane Omnibus (2nd Printing) - 1,285
70. Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross OHC (Pantheon) - 1,264
93. The Incredible Hulk - Epic Collection Vol. 3: The Leader Lives - 1,004
97. Marvel Masterworks: Invincible Iron Man Vol. 11 HC - 965
102. The Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 - 884
110. The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus Vol. 1 (2nd Printing) - 845
119. X-Men: The Magneto War TPB - 791
122. Hellstorm By Warren Ellis Omnibus - 780
125. X-Men: Phoenix In Darkness By Grant Morrison TPB - 757
137. Marvel Knights By Dixon & Barreto: Defenders of the Streets TPB - 727
148. The Mighty Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus Vol. 2 - 669
175. Avengers/Doctor Strange: Rise of the Darkhold TPB - 574
184. Mutant X: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 - 553
191. X-Men: Cyclops and Phoenix - Past & Future TPB - 540
240. Spider-Gwen Vol. 3 OHC - 468
269. Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up TPB - 442
289. Quasar: Cosmos In Collision TPB - 418
315. Avengers Undercover: The Complete Collection - 388
449. The Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Marvel Comics Omnibus - 274
458. Cable: Soldier X OHC - 266
DC's Omnibus figures:
228. Final Crisis 10th Anniversary Omnibus - 485
230. Harley Quinn By Conner & Palmiotti Omnibus Vol. 2 - 479
250. American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1 - 459
265. Red Hood & The Outlaws: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 - 444
340. Deathstroke By Tony Daniel Omnibus - 358
Even with online discounts, customers are still getting a lower quality product for what they paid before - be in $20 or $40. But if they've changed printers, that's excellent news!!!
Assuming they are, we can probably expect to see a few more releases on horrible paper given the lead time printing companies need.
Those are some really bad numbers for the Cable/Soldier X collection. Nemesis Contract sold 653 and Cable/X-Force: Onslaught Rising sold 530 (both in 2018 - I can't find Cable: Revolution in the Comichron data, which is weird). Gotta wonder if moving from nice, thick TPBs to OHC really lost a lot of people or if it's just those specific stories.
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"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" - Optimus Prime
I think the standouts are the two reprints (ASM Michielinie/McFarlane & ToD Vol. 1). Both impressive results for reprints and beating all the new Omnis. Goes to show that some runs are constantly in demand and need Omnibus reprints from time to time - here's looking at you Bendis Daredevil and Immortal Iron Fist.
Just found the below on Hachette. I don't think anyone mentioned it right?
Hulk By Loeb & McGuinness Omnibus
By: Jeph Loeb, Audrey Loeb, Ed McGuinness, Arthur Adams, Frank Cho, Ian Churchill
Illustrated By: Arthur Adams, Frank Cho, Ian Churchill, Ed McGuinness
ISBN: 9781302918057
On Sale: June 25, 2019
Price: $100.00 ($127.00 In Canada)
Pages: 912
Description: There's a sadistic, new, red-skinned Hulk in the Marvel Universe. Who or what is he? One thing's for sure, he's a Hulk with a mission...and it'll be an explosive battle when he collides with the original green-skinned goliath! As Marvel's greatest minds try to uncover the Red Hulk's secrets, She-Hulk calls in the cavalry to bring him down! Meanwhile, Rick Jones adjusts to a startling new status quo...and what's wrong with Doc Samson? When Domino sees too much, Red Hulk assembles a hit squad to take her out. But whose side is the new Red She-Hulk on? And when "Rulk's" mysterious backers stand revealed, can Marvel's greatest heroes halt an unstoppable red tide of destruction?
COLLECTING: HULK (2008) 1-24, KING-SIZE HULK 1, FALL OF THE HULKS: GAMMA, HULK-SIZED MINI-HULKS 1; MATERIAL FROM INCREDIBLE HULK (2009) 600, WOLVERINE (2003) 50
A few more dribbling out on Hachette. The big one I'm interested in is Spider-girl v2:
https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/ti...9781302918446/
A couple Mutant Milestone titles (I assume these are like the DC Essentials collections):
https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/ti...9781302918514/
https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/ti...9781302918538/
Incredible Herc is getting a Complete Collection series
https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/ti...9781302918668/
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That hulk onni is just basically the 2 pb complete collections in 1 hc right?
We’re closing on a year since the red goblin OHC and still nothing to bridge it with the Worldwide OHC’s! It’ll really suck if marvel choose to collect all but the (nearly) end of slotts spidey in HC
Last edited by Ben11345; 11-14-2018 at 11:26 AM.