Keeping track of Post-Rebirth Superman sales

[adrikito]

Despite the controversy .. Superwoman remains in the top 10... in the same position ..

[vasir12]

Despite the controversy .. Superwoman remains in the top 10... in the same position ..

Controversy only increases sales, dude.

[adrikito]

Controversy only increases sales, dude.

For my part I have no problem, I knew that would happen(but no in this chapter)....

[Ascended]

I definitely agree that Rebirth is better planned then the N52 ever was and I'm glad to see that to be honest after the mess the N52 turned out to be. I think in the end the entire line might come out the stronger for it and that includes the Superman line. It seems to me that they are trying, with this universe wide mystery, to make all titles have significance so that they all in effect "matter". If that is the case then that could mean that even the lowest seller might pull decent numbers. Of course that just speculation on my part.

Its possible that you're right. Its not a bad business model to explore at any rate, but I still question how viable Rebirth is long term. Right now we're all super thrilled to see DC taking so much of the market, but that was going to happen no matter what. A big, highly marketed re-branding with new #1's and costumes and creative teams will always be a big pull initially. But what will sales look like in a year or two, when the dust has settled and everyone has gotten over the hype?

This is the thing that concerns me about DC. There have been major problems behind the scenes for several years now, and Id argue they go back at least a decade. Those problems became apparent during the New52, but they were there before and they're still there now. How much has really changed when the shot-callers are still the same?

I fear this success is a blip on the radar and all too soon DC will be in the same position they were in back during 2009-2010 and 2015. Id feel much more confident in DC if we had new blood in positions of power, instead of the same people who caused many of the problems in the first place.

But time will tell, and right now I can just be happy to see DC doing well again.

[JasonTodd428]

Its possible that you're right. Its not a bad business model to explore at any rate, but I still question how viable Rebirth is long term. Right now we're all super thrilled to see DC taking so much of the market, but that was going to happen no matter what. A big, highly marketed re-branding with new #1's and costumes and creative teams will always be a big pull initially. But what will sales look like in a year or two, when the dust has settled and everyone has gotten over the hype?

This is the thing that concerns me about DC. There have been major problems behind the scenes for several years now, and Id argue they go back at least a decade. Those problems became apparent during the New52, but they were there before and they're still there now. How much has really changed when the shot-callers are still the same?

I fear this success is a blip on the radar and all too soon DC will be in the same position they were in back during 2009-2010 and 2015. Id feel much more confident in DC if we had new blood in positions of power, instead of the same people who caused many of the problems in the first place.

But time will tell, and right now I can just be happy to see DC doing well again.

Its difficult to say how sales will be in a year or two but I'm just going to be happy about how they are now and hope they stay strong for that length of time. I do see your point though. I wish that DC (and Marvel to be honest) would get some new blood in positions for power. I'd really like to see someone other than Berganza heading up the Superman editorial office for one.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 6 for Action Comics #961

Remains at number 5.

Minimum sales at 5917

Day 6 for Superwoman #1

Remains at number 8.

Minimum sales at 5899.

Day 6 for New Super-Man #2

Moves up to number 14.

Minimum sales at number 5852

Day 12 for Superman #4

Drops to number 38.

Minimum sales at 11695.

Day 20 for Action Comics #960

Drops to number 66.

Minimum sales at 19025

Day 26 for Superman #3

Drops to number 88.

Minimum sales at 24670

Day 33 for Action Comics #959

Drops to number 212.

Minimum sales at 31259

Day 33 for New Super-Man #1

Moves up to number 270.

Minimum sales at 30961.

Day 41 for Superman #2

Drops to number 170.

Minimum sales at 36882

Day 55 for Action Comics #958

Moves up to number 325.

Minimum sales at 43109

Day 62 for Superman #1

Moves up to number 194.

Minimum sales at 52885.

Day 68 for Action Comics #957

Drops to 279

Minimum sales at 60217

Day 76 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 moves up to number 273.

Minimum sales at 66453

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 1 for Superman #5

Starts at number 3.

Minimum sales at 992.

Day 1 for Supergirl Rebirth #1

Starts at number 6.

Minimum sales at 989.

Day 6 for Action Comics #961

Drops to number 21.

Minimum sales at 6890

Day 6 for Superwoman #1

Drops to number 23

Minimum sales at 6870.

Day 6 for New Super-Man #2

Drops to number 52

Minimum sales at number 6794

Day 12 for Superman #4

Drops to number 64.

Minimum sales at 12625.

Day 20 for Action Comics #960

Drops to number 169.

Minimum sales at 19850

Day 26 for Superman #3

Drops to number 151.

Minimum sales at 25513

Day 33 for Action Comics #959

Drops to number 405.

Minimum sales at 31848

Day 33 for New Super-Man #1

Drops to number 444.

Minimum sales at 31511.

Day 41 for Superman #2

Drops to number 268.

Minimum sales at 37608

Day 55 for Action Comics #958

Drops to number 458.

Minimum sales at 43645

Day 62 for Superman #1

Drops to number 272.

Minimum sales at 53607.

Day 68 for Action Comics #957

Drops to 399

Minimum sales at 60812

Day 76 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 drops to number 284.

Minimum sales at 67163

[Ascended]

Its difficult to say how sales will be in a year or two but I'm just going to be happy about how they are now and hope they stay strong for that length of time. I do see your point though. I wish that DC (and Marvel to be honest) would get some new blood in positions for power. I'd really like to see someone other than Berganza heading up the Superman editorial office for one.

What Ive been doing is looking at Marvel's re-branding efforts to try and get an idea of what to expect here.

Since 2012 Marvel has rolled out a new line-wide re-invention every 18-24 months. I dont follow sales too closely, and Marvel even less closely than DC, but what seems to happen is the line gets a big healthy shot of sales, and then things begin to drop at normal, or slightly higher, attrition rates. After a year and a half to two years sales are roughly back to pre-initiative levels and Marvel does it again.

Given the lack of excitement Marvel NOW 2.0 appears to be generating, it seems that this business model might be running its course and fans are starting to realize that these re-brandings are style over substance, but until NOW 2 really gets going who knows what the figures will actually be.

So between that and the DCYOU, Im guessing we have about a year (dwindling interest in the model plus double shipping) before DC's sales are back to what they were. But Im just guessing. And as you say, right now Im happy to just enjoy the fact that my favorite hero is selling well, even if Im sitting out.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 2 for Superman #5

Remains at number 3.

Minimum sales at 1982.

Day 2 for Supergirl Rebirth #1

Remains at number 6.

Minimum sales at 1976.

Day 7 for Action Comics #961

Drops to number 34.

Minimum sales at 7848

Day 7 for Superwoman #1

Drops to number 36

Minimum sales at 7826.

Day 7 for New Super-Man #2

Drops to number 63

Minimum sales at number 7723

Day 13 for Superman #4

Moves up to number 61.

Minimum sales at 13556.

Day 21 for Action Comics #960

Drops to number 215.

Minimum sales at 20627

Day 27 for Superman #3

Moves up to number 147.

Minimum sales at 26358

Day 34 for Action Comics #959

Drops to number 420.

Minimum sales at 32420

Day 34 for New Super-Man #1

Drops to number 494.

Minimum sales at 32009.

Day 42 for Superman #2

Moves up to number 220.

Minimum sales at 38380

Day 56 for Action Comics #958

Drops to number 464.

Minimum sales at 44173

Day 63 for Superman #1

Moves up to number 236.

Minimum sales at 54363.

Day 69 for Action Comics #957

Drops to 435.

Minimum sales at 61369

Day 77 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 drops to number 300.

Minimum sales at 67855

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 3 for Superman #5

Remains at number 3.

Minimum sales at 2973.

Day 3 for Supergirl Rebirth #1

Remains at number 6.

Minimum sales at 2965

Day 8 for Action Comics #961

Drops to number 44.

Minimum sales at 8797

Day 8 for Superwoman #1

Drops to number 46

Minimum sales at 8773

Day 8 for New Super-Man #2

Drops to number 112

Minimum sales at number 8604

Day 14 for Superman #4

Drops to number 66.

Minimum sales at 14483.

Day 22 for Action Comics #960

Drops to number 269.

Minimum sales at 21351

Day 28 for Superman #3

Moves up to number 127.

Minimum sales at 27224

Day 35 for Action Comics #959

Moves up to number 390.

Minimum sales at 33023

Day 35 for New Super-Man #1

Drops to number 517.

Minimum sales at 32485.

Day 43 for Superman #2

Moves up to number 208.

Minimum sales at 39165

Day 57 for Action Comics #958

Drops to number 472.

Minimum sales at 44753

Day 64 for Superman #1

Moves up to number 219.

Minimum sales at 55137.

Day 70 for Action Comics #957

Moves up to 413.

Minimum sales at 66194

Day 78 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 moves up to number 381.

Minimum sales at 68567

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 4 for Superman #5

Remains at number 3.

Minimum sales at 3964.

Day 4 for Supergirl Rebirth #1

Remains at number 6.

Minimum sales at 2965

Day 9 for Action Comics #961

Drops to number 55.

Minimum sales at 9735

Day 9 for Superwoman #1

Drops to number 54

Minimum sales at 9712

Day 9 for New Super-Man #2

Drops to number 168

Minimum sales at number 9429

Day 15 for Superman #4

Drops to number 87.

Minimum sales at 15389.

Day 23 for Action Comics #960

Drops to number 282.

Minimum sales at 22062

Day 29 for Superman #3

Drops to number 153.

Minimum sales at 28064

Day 36 for Action Comics #959

Drops to number 433

Minimum sales at 33583

Day 36 for New Super-Man #1

Drops to number 536.

Minimum sales at 32942.

Day 44 for Superman #2

Moves up to number 188.

Minimum sales at 39980

Day 58 for Action Comics #958

Drops to number 487.

Minimum sales at 45259

Day 65 for Superman #1

Moves up to number 188..

Minimum sales at 55942.

Day 71 for Action Comics #957

Drops to 441

Minimum sales at 66754

Day 79 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 moves up to number 190.

Minimum sales at 69370

Digitally, Superwoman is performing much better than New Super-Man. It's managed to move up a place above the issue of Action Comics that came out the same week, while New Super-Man quickly dropped below several old issues of Action Comics and Superman on its 2nd week.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 5 for Superman #5

Remains at number 3.

Minimum sales at 4954

Day 5 for Supergirl Rebirth #1

Remains at number 6.

Minimum sales at 3952

Day 10 for Action Comics #961

Drops to number 109.

Minimum sales at 10618

Day 10 for Superwoman #1

Drops to number 129

Minimum sales at 10575

Day 10 for New Super-Man #2

Drops to number 344

Minimum sales at number 10077

Day 16 for Superman #4

Drops to number 108.

Minimum sales at 16273.

Day 24 for Action Comics #960

Drops to number 356

Minimum sales at 22698

Day 30 for Superman #3

Drops to number 191.

Minimum sales at 28865

Day 37 for Action Comics #959

Drops to number 495

Minimum sales at 34080

Day 37 for New Super-Man #1

Drops to number 654.

Minimum sales at 33280.

Day 45 for Superman #2

Drops to number 240.

Minimum sales at 40732

Day 59 for Action Comics #958

Drops to number 535.

Minimum sales at 45716

Day 66 for Superman #1

Drops to number 215..

Minimum sales at 56719.

Day 72 for Action Comics #957

Drops to 482

Minimum sales at 67264

Day 80 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 drops to number 228.

Minimum sales at 70122.

[Myskin]

What Ive been doing is looking at Marvel's re-branding efforts to try and get an idea of what to expect here.

Since 2012 Marvel has rolled out a new line-wide re-invention every 18-24 months. I dont follow sales too closely, and Marvel even less closely than DC, but what seems to happen is the line gets a big healthy shot of sales, and then things begin to drop at normal, or slightly higher, attrition rates. After a year and a half to two years sales are roughly back to pre-initiative levels and Marvel does it again.

Given the lack of excitement Marvel NOW 2.0 appears to be generating, it seems that this business model might be running its course and fans are starting to realize that these re-brandings are style over substance, but until NOW 2 really gets going who knows what the figures will actually be.

So between that and the DCYOU, Im guessing we have about a year (dwindling interest in the model plus double shipping) before DC's sales are back to what they were. But Im just guessing. And as you say, right now Im happy to just enjoy the fact that my favorite hero is selling well, even if Im sitting out.

Some things about Rebirth surprise me. I hate some Rebirth series, I have a lot of problems with the general concept behind Rebirth and I think that some series are great. But there is one element which can't stop bugging me: it gives me an impression of an incredibly inexpensive event with a very good success. I mean, there are no superstars (except for a couple of names - does Rucka count?). For the most part, the creators are secondary writers and artists, and in a couple of cases (Green Arrow, Green Lantern) they are the very same writers who worked on the very same series before Rebirth. It's a curiously successful operation of rebranding which focused a lot on the editorial strategy rather than the big names.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Day 6 for Superman #5

Remains at number 3.

Minimum sales at 5949

Day 6 for Supergirl Rebirth #1

Moves up to number 5.

Minimum sales at 4945

Day 11 for Action Comics #961

Moves up to number 90.

Minimum sales at 11525

Day 11 for Superwoman #1

Moves up to number 103

Minimum sales at 11469

Day 11 for New Super-Man #2

Drops to number 352

Minimum sales at number 10722

Day 17 for Superman #4

Moves up to number 74.

Minimum sales at 17196.

Day 25 for Action Comics #960

Moves up to number 336

Minimum sales at 23359

Day 31 for Superman #3

Moves up to number 161.

Minimum sales at 29701

Day 38 for Action Comics #959

Drops to number 517

Minimum sales at 34560

Day 38 for New Super-Man #1

Drops to number 723.

Minimum sales at 33554.

Day 46 for Superman #2

Drops to number 240.

Minimum sales at 40732

Day 60 for Action Comics #958

Drops to number 595.

Minimum sales at 46118

Day 67 for Superman #1

Drops to number 252

Minimum sales at 58256.

Day 73 for Action Comics #957

Moves up to 477

Minimum sales at 67784

Day 81 for Superman Rebirth #1

Superman Rebirth #1 drops to number 231.

Minimum sales at 70874.

[Sacred Knight]

Overall, accounting for both physical and (to the best of our ability) digitally, how is Superman and Action Comics head-to-head? I'm just curious because I personally find Superman to be completely blowing Action Comics out of the water, so I'm curious how the sales reflect there comparatively.