If you don't feel like scrolling through the sales figures, here's the relevant info.
SERENITY (Dark Horse)
07/2005: Serenity #1 (of 3) -- 38,502 -- [91,594]
08/2005: Serenity #2 (of 3) -- 47,095 (+22.3%) -- [57,290]
09/2005: Serenity #3 (of 3) -- 52,312 (+11.1%) -- [57,189]
All three issues of SERENITY kept picking up massive re-orders in October. Issue #1 made the chart again at No. 198, selling an additional 5,997 copies. Issue #2 came in at No. 166 with 10,195 copies. Issue #3, finally, sold an additional 4,877 copies and landed at No. 210.
Obviously, there is a huge demand for Joss Whedon comics. Looking at these numbers, it's not surprising that more Whedon material is in the works at Dark Horse.
07/2005: Serenity #1 (of 3) -- 38,502 -- [91,594]
08/2005: Serenity #2 (of 3) -- 47,095 (+22.3%) -- [57,290]
09/2005: Serenity #3 (of 3) -- 52,312 (+11.1%) -- [57,189]
All three issues of SERENITY kept picking up massive re-orders in October. Issue #1 made the chart again at No. 198, selling an additional 5,997 copies. Issue #2 came in at No. 166 with 10,195 copies. Issue #3, finally, sold an additional 4,877 copies and landed at No. 210.
Obviously, there is a huge demand for Joss Whedon comics. Looking at these numbers, it's not surprising that more Whedon material is in the works at Dark Horse.
Can't wait for Joss' upcoming comics (from both Dark Horse and Marvel)!
UnpluggedCrazy | November 24, 08:48 CET
And then I read Fray
More Joss comics needed
Apocalypse | November 24, 09:12 CET
And the Serenity comics, I'm convinced that the only reason that sold so well is that fans were just desperate for more Firefly so they bought it and read it uncritically. The art is a sad attempt at realism that ends up looking silly and the story felt tossed off.
Here's hoping the planned Buffy comic will be better done.
dbadman | November 24, 09:58 CET
gossi | November 24, 10:59 CET
ETA: Sorry, dbadman, I disagree completely. They were very well done.
[ edited by April on 2005-11-24 18:00 ]
WhoIsOmega? | November 24, 10:59 CET
zeitgeist | November 24, 11:08 CET
embers | November 24, 11:59 CET
gossi | November 24, 12:09 CET
Also initally Serenity #1 was listed as the #49 comic on the top 300 when it came out. Including these re-orders would have placed Serenity at #9 on the top 300! Maybe #11 if the other comics got some reorders (however, doesn't Marvel have a policy against reorders or have they changed that stance since then?). That's quite incredible that it was able to sell that many copies.
I think a lot of it was Browncoats who don't normally buy comic books picking those issues up on top of the regular comic book fans who liked Whedon's work. Plus the 3 cover valliant must have been quite a boost, especially with such incredible eye-catching covers.
Matt_Fabb | November 24, 14:10 CET
Matt_Fabb--Marvel does indeed have such a policy. They print only a very small amount more than is initially ordered, but if there is a big enough demand, they will put out a second print, usually with a new cover.
Niels van Eekelen | November 24, 17:26 CET
But I am looking forward to any continuation of the Buffyverse.
Razor | November 24, 17:30 CET