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by **GHERU** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:20 pm

John Snow wrote:
iZombie and Joe the Barbarian were both $1.

I forgot about Joe

by **BlueStreak** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:26 pm

GHERU wrote:I forgot about Joe

So did Vertigo.

by **GHERU** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:27 pm

BlueStreak wrote:
So did Vertigo.

how so?

by **Victorian Squid** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:29 pm

I'm not gonna lie, I had transferred my hopes for 2011 from Vertigo to the supposed American 2000AD launch, which turned out to be a horn-swaggle made of flim-flam and bunkum. So now I'm back.

by ****** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:32 pm

SilverPhoenix wrote:
Sadly we don't know what Vertigo's new standards are. The new Corporate Structure at DC Entertainment has yet to be established, and I would bet you that's coming with a new threshold, titles like DMZ (which is ending next year) and Scalped will probably get grandfathered in, but IZombie is far too young to enjoy such benefits.

Hell, the fact that IZombie isn't going to benefit from the "ease of entry" Price Point of $9.99 is something that raises eyebrows. This is going to have to compete with Morning Glories that'll be released for $9.99 (plus released in such a manner that catching up will be possible), and the result of that competition may not work out for Vertigo.

Why do I have this BAD feeling that IZombie might get Unknown Soldier'd?

A 2 year run for iZombie would be pretty good, IMO. I know I'll be ready for Allred to go back to Madman by then. Heck, nothing against iZombie, but I'm ready for him to go back to Madman now.

Scalped seems to have some type of immunity on the low sales since they keep promising Aaron 8-12 issues at a time and trade sales don't appear to be anything extraordinary. I would imagine it'll reach it's natural conclusion in the next 18-20 issues assuming DC lets it.

by ****** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:33 pm

GHERU wrote:how so?

Last issue is super late.

Not really Vertigo's fault though, Morrison didn't turn in the script until the last week of November.

by **GHERU** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:41 pm

John Snow wrote:
Last issue is super late.

Not really Vertigo's fault though, Morrison didn't turn in the script until the last week of November.

not as late as the last issue of Seven Soldiers was

by **guitarsmashley** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:51 pm

John Snow wrote:
Last issue is super late.

Not really Vertigo's fault though, Morrison didn't turn in the script until the last week of November.

We shouldn't know this.

by **Zero** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:04 pm

John Snow wrote:
A 2 year run for iZombie would be pretty good, IMO. I know I'll be ready for Allred to go back to Madman by then. Heck, nothing against iZombie, but I'm ready for him to go back to Madman now.

Scalped seems to have some type of immunity on the low sales since they keep promising Aaron 8-12 issues at a time and trade sales don't appear to be anything extraordinary. I would imagine it'll reach it's natural conclusion in the next 18-20 issues assuming DC lets it.

I gather Scalped does well outside the DM, and I imagine that iZombie and AV both have the potential to do the same. With comics taking a big hit lately and Vertigo having not produced a new Y, Fables or even DMZ level hit for a while the imprint will have to hope that the Vertigo brand will carry them through. After all it's still probably the most reliable logo on the front of comics today.

I'd love to know what kind of numbers the OGN's are doing too, because some of them have been wonderful.

by ****** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:23 pm

Zero wrote:
I gather Scalped does well outside the DM, and I imagine that iZombie and AV both have the potential to do the same. With comics taking a big hit lately and Vertigo having not produced a new Y, Fables or even DMZ level hit for a while the imprint will have to hope that the Vertigo brand will carry them through. After all it's still probably the most reliable logo on the front of comics today.

I'd love to know what kind of numbers the OGN's are doing too, because some of them have been wonderful.

Scalped hasn't charted in the bookscan reports in 08 or 09, so it doesn't sell more than 4k in the US.

The Vertigo titles that do chart are about what you'd expect. It's all Alan Moore, Sandman, Y, Preacher and Fables.

2009:

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35,962 V FOR VENDETTA NEW E
19,347 SANDMAN V1 PRELUDES & NOCTURNE
12,521 FABLES V1 LEGENDS IN EXILE
10,472 FABLES V12 THE DARK AGES
9,489 SANDMAN V3 DREAM COUNTRY
8,529 FABLES V11 WAR & PIECES
7,896 Y THE LAST MAN V2 CYCLES
7,867 FABLES V2 ANIMAL FARM
7,763 SANDMAN V4 SEASON OF MISTS
7,130 Y THE LAST MAN V10 WHYS & WHER
6,821 FABLES V3 STORYBOOK LOVE
6,659 Y THE LAST MAN V5 RING OF TRUT
6,464 PREACHER V1 GONE TO TX
6,172 Y THE LAST MAN V6 GIRL ON GIRL
6,142 PETER & MAX
6,095 SANDMAN V5 A GAME FOR YOU
6,089 Y THE LAST MAN V7 PAPER DOLLS
5,977 Y THE LAST MAN V8 KIMONO DRAGO
5,942 Y THE LAST MAN V9 MOTHERLAND
5,916 SANDMAN V6 FABLES & REFLECTION
5,743 FABLES V4 MARCH OF THE WOODEN
5,638 Y THE LAST MAN BK 1 DELUXE E
5,445 FABLES V10 THE GOOD PRINC
5,394 FABLES V5 THE MEAN SEASONS
5,260 SANDMAN V7 BRIEF LIVES
5,072 FABLES V6 HOMELANDS
5,004 SAGA OF SWAMP THING BK 1
4,912 SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS
4,877 PREACHER V2 UNTIL THE END OF T
4,875 SANDMAN V9 THE KINDLY ONES
4,819 SANDMAN V8 WORLDS END
4,695 FABLES V7 ARABIAN NIGHTS & DAY
4,637 FABLES V8 WOLVES
4,619 FABLES V9 SONS OF EMPIRE
4,538 SANDMAN V10 THE WAKE
4,366 PRIDE OF BAGHDAD
4,252 FABLES 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFAL
4,220 PREACHER V3 PROUD AMER

2008:

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20,949 V FOR VENDETTA
15,227 SANDMAN V1 PRELUDES & NOCTURNE
13,213 Y THE LAST MAN V10 WHYS & WHER
13,212 Y THE LAST MAN V1 UNMANNED
10,070 FABLES V10 THE GOOD PRINC
8,888 FABLES V1 LEGENDS IN EXILE
7,707 Y THE LAST MAN V2 CYCLES
7,409 PRIDE OF BAGHDAD
7,325 SANDMAN V3 DREAM COUNTRY
6,749 Y THE LAST MAN V3 ONE SMALL ST
6,218 FABLES VOL 11 WAR AND PIECES
6,099 SANDMAN V4 SEASON OF MISTS
6,017 FABLES V2 ANIMAL FARM
5,969 Y THE LAST MAN V4 SAFEWORD
5,964 ABSOLUTE SANDMAN V3
5,828 Y THE LAST MAN V9 MOTHERLAND
5,573 Y THE LAST MAN V5 RING OF TRUT
5,387 Y THE LAS MAN KIMONO DRAGONS
5,303 Y THE LAST MAN V7 PAPER DOLLS
5,241 Y THE LAST MAN V6 GIRL ON GIRL
5,142 V FOR VENDETTA NEW E
5,124 PREACHER GONE TO TX
5,088 FABLES V3 STORYBOOK LOVE
4,893 SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS
4,596 SANDMAN V6 FABLES & REFLECTION
4,515 FABLES V9 SONS OF EMPIRE
4,410 FABLES V4 MARCH OF THE WOODEN
4,365 SANDMAN V5 A GAME FOR YOU

Links to the past couple years worth of bookscan reports are here:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=24818

by **Punchy** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:33 pm

How has a Daredevil thread become about Vertigo?

At least talk about Diggle's work for the imprint!

by **john lewis hawk** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:38 pm

Punchy wrote:How has a Daredevil thread become about Vertigo?

At least talk about Diggle's work for the imprint!

No.

by **Victorian Squid** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:41 pm

Punchy wrote:How has a Daredevil thread become about Vertigo?

At least talk about Diggle's work for the imprint!

Didn't like his Swamp Thing.

by **BlueStreak** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:42 pm

Punchy wrote:How has a Daredevil thread become about Vertigo?

At least talk about Diggle's work for the imprint!

It spun out of my observation that this is the most reviews that we've had since Nemesis #3 and is more than the combined totals of American Vampire and Hellboy, two titles which I thought were generally well-regarded in the comic community.

Hellboy was responsible for two new members though, so there's no knocking that.

by **Victorian Squid** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:45 pm

BlueStreak wrote:
It spun out of my observation that this is the most reviews that we've had since Nemesis #3 and is more than the combined totals of American Vampire and Hellboy, two titles which I thought were generally well-regarded in the comic community.

Hellboy was responsible for two new members though, so there's no knocking that.

Fresh meat never lasts.