Keeping track of Post-Rebirth Superman sales

[DragonPiece]

I don't think it will, but hopefully the trade market will keep the book alive. I'd really love to know why they aren't re-launching it at #1...

I wonder why also, but I guess they feel the issue a good enough catch up point for a relaunch and they also know people complain about marvel doing constant relaunches

[The Learner]

Action comics performs better than Detective Comics? Good.
How good do you think the sales are now that the November figures have been released?

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Action comics performs better than Detective Comics? Good.
How good do you think the sales are now that the November figures have been released?

The flagship books are doing good considering the state of the current market, but both are heading towards the sub 40k range. November's Action probably would been less than 40k if it hadn't been for the Oz Effect bump.

After Action Comics #1000 and at the latest, the conclusion of Doomsday Clock, if there isn't a shakeup of the creative teams, I see both books crashing in terms of sales and having a hard time recovering after new creative teams take over.

[Kuwagaton]

I agree that switching creative teams works better to stop a book from dropping to a certain point rather than digging them out of that point. However, a dramatic uptick beyond two issues is realistically reserved for a Grant Morrison or a Jim Lee.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

I agree that switching creative teams works better to stop a book from dropping to a certain point rather than digging them out of that point. However, a dramatic uptick beyond two issues is realistically reserved for a Grant Morrison or a Jim Lee.

Yes, unless there's a team made up of big names that also deliver unanimously well received stories, sales aren't going to increase by tens of thousands and remain at that level. But a different team may be able to stabilize sales in the 40k range for both books in the long run without having to resort to crossovers.

There's also the matter of how the eventual price increase and putting a stop to double shipping is going to affect sales. It's going to happen eventually, since not all writers can manage the bimonthly schedule.

[Kuwagaton]

I feel like the current teams have been bouncing along the side of a bucking bull already with managing the double shipping. The current releases make people quicker to try a title with its lower price, and makes it a little more hairy to jump off a subscription, since the issues come up so fast and people with a decent relationship with their LCS won't stick them with the two or three issues released after a drop.

Of course that last part isn't an issue with digital... but I also agree that the $4 monthly should be coming back pretty soon and personally I don't quite like paying a little more for something intangible.

[The Learner]

December 2017 sales figures

Superman 36 - 44,281
Superman 37 - 48,591
Action Comics 993 - 42,016
Action Comics 994 - 41,495
Super Sons 11 - 37,356
Doomsday Clock 2 - 158,603
Supergirl 16 - 28,450
Trinity 16 - 25,178
Superwoman 17 - 11,414.

[Assam]

December 2017 sales figures

Superman 36 - 44,281
Superman 37 - 48,591
Action Comics 993 - 42,016
Action Comics 994 - 41,495
Super Sons 11 - 37,356
Doomsday Clock 2 - 158,603
Supergirl 16 - 28,450
Trinity 16 - 25,178
Superwoman 17 - 11,414.

New Super-Man #18- 10, 387

[The Learner]

New Super-Man #18- 10, 387

I forgot about Kenan. Why is that book selling so low? I have mostly heard good things about it.

[rosawater]

I forgot about Kenan. Why is that book selling so low? I have mostly heard good things about it.

As did I. It's inexplicable to me a book this good isn't selling higher. I'm really glad that they decided not to cancel it.

[Lvenger]

As did I. It's inexplicable to me a book this good isn't selling higher. I'm really glad that they decided not to cancel it.

The price of being a newly created character as opposed to an established character usually means their comics don't sell as well. Even though New Super-Man is critically acclaimed and has a loyal fan following which helped save the title from cancellation, Kenan still isn't well known enough. Which means his comic will struggle to break 20K again.

[Assam]

I forgot about Kenan. Why is that book selling so low? I have mostly heard good things about it.

As did I. It's inexplicable to me a book this good isn't selling higher. I'm really glad that they decided not to cancel it.

It really is a masterpiece, but like Lvenger said, this is what happens when you're a new character. Fortunately the book is doing really well in trade sales, Yang has said that was a major part of why the book avoided cancellation, but I still really wish DC had relaunched the JLC title at #1, rather than just rebrand it, which likely won't raise sales.

[The Learner]

January 2018 sales figures

Doomsday Clock - 157,714
Superman 38 - 47,261
Superman 39 - 44,402
Action Comics 995 - 41,987
Action Comics 996 - 41,331
Super Sons 12 - 35,608
Supergirl 17 - 26,466
New Super-Man 19 - 10,069
Trinity 17 - 24,530

[Last Son of Krypton]

February 2018 sales figures:

Action Comics #998 - 43,810
Superman #40 - 43,776
Action Comics #997 - 43,509
Superman #41 - 42,694
Supergirl #18 - 31,675
Super Sons #13 - 29,625
Trinity #18 - 23,503
New Super Man & The Justice League of China #20 - 11,938

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...8/2018-02.html

[DragonPiece]

February 2018 sales figures:

Action Comics #998 - 43,810
Superman #40 - 43,776
Action Comics #997 - 43,509
Superman #41 - 42,694
Supergirl #18 - 31,675
Super Sons #13 - 29,625
Trinity #18 - 23,503
New Super Man & The Justice League of China #20 - 11,938

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...8/2018-02.html

only about a 2k increase in sales for new super-man and the JL..really would have been better if they gave the book a #1 instead of continuing it.

Action Comics sales will only get bigger leading up to 1000 and Bendis.
Superman sales will increase with Tomasi back on art and it being the final arc.
Supergirl is still doing good in sales, sad Orlando had to leave.