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[S.F. Jude Terror]

I'm sorry. But at this point you should retitle the thread Zechs continues to know nothing of the current comic book market.

Marvel's first and second selling titles ARE Spider-Man titles. (They also happen to have Wolverine in them as well). And they're called AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Those two titles are Marvel's perennial best sellers. They're written by Marvel's biggest gun, Brian Michael Bendis. And they regularly chart the course for where the Marvel U. is going. Anyone who's been following the industry for the past half decade who expects ANY other monthly out of Marvel to top that isn't being all that realistic.

That said... Since the start of "Big Time", AMAZING SPIDER-MAN actually HAS charted higher than New Avengers AS Marvel's second best selling book (in November). It was Marvel's 4th best selling book in December. But you should also keep in mind that this ranking is for the book's initial retailer orders in the direct market. The book is actually doing MUCH better than those numbers imply for TWO reasons:

1) Out of all of Marvel's mainstream titles, ASM has the highest SUBSCRIPTIONS (which aren't factored into direct market sales).
2) ALL FIVE of the issues of "Big Time" that have been released so far have SOLD OUT at Diamond and have had to go back to press for 2nd printings. Let me repeat that-- it is FIVE for FIVE for selling out at Diamond. That is a pretty mean feet for ANY book in this industry. And that means that those numbers that you're looking at aren't over yet. The second printing runs STILL haven't been added to the final tallies.

Sorry you don't care for it. But the book is shaping up to be one of Marvel's best selling series and is actually doing VERY well.

Do the subscription numbers ever get released publicly? Are second printing copies factored into Diamond's monthly charts? I'd love to see those numbers.

[S.F. Jude Terror]

Aaaand we're done!

Shows over folks. Jude has sung. Time to go home.

I may be fat, but I'm not a lady. You're thinking of your mom.

[Zechs]

*looks above at the post count*

COLLUSION!! The only answer to the series of four posts above me! There's too much coincidence.. in these posts ARGH!! That's all I have to say at the moment. I cannot think of anything proper at the moment and will just let this sink in for now. Other than well played my new #1.

[S.F. Jude Terror]

*looks above at the post count*

COLLUSION!! The only answer to the series of four posts above me! There's too much coincidence.. ARGH!!

And the wheels start to come off...

[Eli Katz]

This thread is crazy. And yeah, Slott is right: the only interesting thing about Hobgoblin was the mystery. Otherwise, he was just a Green Goblin knockoff.

[Zechs]

And the wheels start to come off...

No wheels coming off. This feels too freaky and weird that this happens when I least expected it too!!! What happened to freaking afternoon responses?! GEEZ.

[Dragavon]

And the wheels start to come off...

That particular conveyance lost it's wheels a very long time ago. Now it's about to lose the axle.

[Doozer]

I'm sorry. But at this point you should retitle the thread Zechs continues to know nothing of the current comic book market.

Marvel's first and second selling titles ARE Spider-Man titles. (They also happen to have Wolverine in them as well). And they're called AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Those two titles are Marvel's perennial best sellers. They're written by Marvel's biggest gun, Brian Michael Bendis. And they regularly chart the course for where the Marvel U. is going. Anyone who's been following the industry for the past half decade who expects ANY other monthly out of Marvel to top that isn't being all that realistic.

That said... Since the start of "Big Time", AMAZING SPIDER-MAN actually HAS charted higher than New Avengers AS Marvel's second best selling book (in November). It was Marvel's 4th best selling book in December. But you should also keep in mind that this ranking is for the book's initial retailer orders in the direct market. The book is actually doing MUCH better than those numbers imply for TWO reasons:

1) Out of all of Marvel's mainstream titles, ASM has the highest SUBSCRIPTIONS (which aren't factored into direct market sales).
2) ALL FIVE of the issues of "Big Time" that have been released so far have SOLD OUT at Diamond and have had to go back to press for 2nd printings. Let me repeat that-- it is FIVE for FIVE for selling out at Diamond. That is a pretty mean feet for ANY book in this industry. And that means that those numbers that you're looking at aren't over yet. The second printing runs STILL haven't been added to the final tallies.

Sorry you don't care for it. But the book is shaping up to be one of Marvel's best selling series and is actually doing VERY well.

1. Are u real life?
2. Go write moar I'm With Stupid.
3. A giant universe sized Wasp? Execute better.
4. Remake Spiderman:LifeTheft staring Kingsley in the Parker parent role of getting fucked in the grave.

[john lewis hawk]

Can I write Amazing Spider-Man, Dan? fan bland pan ran band van hoboken.

[Doozer]

BeeTeeDub, I really hope people keep stealing my post as their own, it's worth repeating.

[Doozer]

Can I write Amazing Spider-Man, Dan? fan bland pan ran band van hoboken.

Spiderman is like right the fuck next to the water, an Aquaman crossover is easy peasy.

[john lewis hawk]

Spiderman is like right the fuck next to the water, an Aquaman crossover is easy peasy.

Hell yeah. Spider-Man and Aquaman versus Big Wheel and the White Rabbit. It will be FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!

[Doozer]

Hell yeah. Spider-Man and Aquaman versus Big Wheel and the White Rabbit. It will be FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!

Tits.

[john lewis hawk]

Tits.

Big-ass tits on wheels!! Big-ass wheels!!

[Doozer]

Big-ass tits on wheels!! Big-ass wheels!!

Spiderman: Big Tits.

Fuck you, Slott, 5% to me and Hawk.