Keeping track of Post-Rebirth Superman sales

[Yoda]

I feel like getting Bendis was more "bragging rights" than anything at this point. His latter Marvel work hadn't moved like it once did, and while Im sure his page rates are on the high end it's entirely possible that the sheer amount of output kept it lower than what you see from King, Snyder, Johns, and other top end writers who only put out half as many pages a month. Perhaps it was more beneficial to get Bendis away from Marvel moreso than having Bendis generate a pile of revenue for DC. Sometimes its just good business to hurt the competition even if you don't gain much from it directly. And we've seen DC make moves like that in the past too.

I think that is likely exactly the reasoning behind it. We know he was not approached with the idea that he would take over Superman. He asked for the Superman books specifically and was given complete carte blanche to do with them as he sees fit (I just listened to the NYCC Superman panel with him and Frank Miller and Didio at one point says that editorial's plans for one character were to drop them out of the book for a while, but Bendis changed that). It's not like they brought him in thinking they needed him on Superman to boost sales. He likely has these books until he tires of them himself or tells the story he wants to tell and moves on barring a complete collapse of the books sales.

And regardless of his selling power, he does have a lot of organizational pedigree over the events and arcs of Marvel books across the line. They likely factored that in as well, with John's moving over Bendis along with Snyder seem to be the ones guiding the overall narrative of the DCU into the next few years. I don't get the sense that King, big name that he now is for them, has the interest in taking on that kind of role. The Wonder Comics imprint is a good example of that. He's spearheading and guiding a whole new line of books that fit right within their publishing plans.

So yeah, while I'm sure better sales on the Superman line would have been welcomed. I don't think Superman and Action make or break his deal with DC.

[Vordan]

I’m reminded of when they got John Romita Jr. DC treated it like it was a huge deal but I honestly was not impressed with his artwork promos, and this is coming from someone who thinks JMS ASM is one of the best Spidey runs ever. Now I’ve enjoyed Bendis a lot more than Romita, but I agree with others saying there was probably more than just DC hoping Bendis could boost the numbers for their books. Also let’s be real, the Big 2 comic book industry runs on nepotism and “who do you know”. Bendis is friends with Johns and Rucka and that gives him an in at DC. That also no doubt played a role in his contract negotiations.

[Miles To Go]

The Walking Dead #187
Heroes in Crisis #4
Action Comics #1006
Detective Comics #995
Uncanny X-Men #8
Immortal Hulk #11
Wonder Woman #61
The Flash #61
Justice League Odyssey #4
Titans #32
Tony Stark: Iron Man #7
Runaways #17
The Terrifics #11
Life is Strange #2
Conan the Barbarian #1
Champions #1
Infinity Wars: Infinity #1
Batman: White Knight (62% off)
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2017) Vol. 3: The Burning Seas
Fantastic Four #5
Immortal Hulk Vol. 1: Or Is He Both?
Justice League (2018) Vol. 1: The Totality (54% off)
Mr. and Mrs. X #7
Star Wars: Age of Republic- Obi-Wan Kenobi #1
Books of Magic #3

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...-january-2019/

[Miles To Go]

Bleeding Cool Bestsellers List For The Week


Heroes in Crisis #4
Detective Comics #995
Conan #2
Action Comics #1006
Uncanny X Men #8
Walking Dead #187
Immortal Hulk #11
Flash #61
Infinity Wars Infinity #1
Batgirl #30

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...hings-revival/

[Miles To Go]

Comixology Top 25 New Releases For The Week

Batman #62
Justice League #15
Young Justice #1
The Green Lantern #3
Avengers #12
Uncanny X-Men #9
Star Wars #59
Thor #9
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2
Die #2
Captain Marvel #1
Nightwing #56
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
Martian Manhunter #2
Adventures of the Super Sons #6
X-23 #8
The Dreaming #5
Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #4
Domino #10
Star Wars: Age of the Republic- Jango Fett #1
Criminal #1
Green Arrow #48
Deathstroke #39
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #40
Oblivion Song #11

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...019-dc-comics/

[Miles To Go]

Bleeding Cool Top Ten For The Week

Batman #62
Young Justice #1
Justice League #15
Green Lantern #3
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
Avengers #12
Criminal #1
Uncanny X-Men #9
Die #2
Man Without Fear #2

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...aptain-marvel/

[Miles To Go]

2018 TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS

1. ACTION COMICS #1000

2018 TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS


5. ACTION COMICS 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN HC




https://www.newsarama.com/43453-acti...es-charts.html

[Vordan]

2018 TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS

1. ACTION COMICS #1000

2018 TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS


5. ACTION COMICS 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN HC




https://www.newsarama.com/43453-acti...es-charts.html

Love the 80 Years book. Made me go read a bunch of Golden Age Superman stories which I greatly enjoyed.

[Miles To Go]

Action Comics#1000 picks up Comic Book of the Year at the Diamond Gems Awards as well as Top Dollar Comic. DC win best publisher.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...ards-for-2018/

[Vordan]

Action Comics#1000 picks up Comic Book of the Year at the Diamond Gems Awards as well as Top Dollar Comic. DC win best publisher.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...ards-for-2018/

Doesn't equal getting a new movie or a video game but I'll take it.

[Miles To Go]

December Top Ten

1 THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1
2 BATMAN: DAMNED #2 (MR)
3 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #8
4 FANTASTIC FOUR #5
5 BATMAN #60
6 BATMAN #61
7 BATMAN ANNUAL #3
8 SHAZAM #1
9 INFINITY WARS #6
10 FANTASTIC FOUR WEDDING SPECIAL #1


https://www.newsarama.com/43534-dece...es-charts.html

[Miles To Go]

Comixology Top Ten New Releases For The Week.



Superman #7
The Batman Who Laughs #2
Fantastic Four #6
Detective Comics #996
The Wicked + The Divine #41
Amazing Spider-Man #13
Uncanny X-Men #10
Return of Wolverine #4
Justice League Dark #7
Wonder Woman #62

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...o-laughs-last/

[Osiris-Rex]

Comixology Top Ten New Releases For The Week.



Superman #7
The Batman Who Laughs #2
Fantastic Four #6
Detective Comics #996
The Wicked + The Divine #41
Amazing Spider-Man #13
Uncanny X-Men #10
Return of Wolverine #4
Justice League Dark #7
Wonder Woman #62

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/01...o-laughs-last/

Supergirl #26 at 20. Number 10 for DC. Cool beans.

[Last Son of Krypton]

December 2018 sales numbers:

SUPERMAN #6 - 52,414

SUPERGIRL #25 - 21,564

SUPER SONS #5 - 20,965

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/vi...-december-2018

[Miles To Go]

December 2018 sales numbers:

SUPERMAN #6 - 52,414

SUPERGIRL #25 - 21,564

SUPER SONS #5 - 20,965

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/vi...-december-2018

Thanks for the numbers L.S.

What's your take?