Skybound’s Transformers Comic is Currently Outselling Every DC Comic Book
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Aug 22, 2024 at 11:27am CDT
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It was not number 1, that goes to DOOM (because NO ONE CAN ESCAPE DOOM) but it was top 5. The rest of the top 5 was Spider-man and X-Men books, and DC’s best selling book was Batman in 7th place.
Below is the Top 10
1. Doom (one shot)
2. Ultimate Spider-man 5
3. Amazing Spider-man 49
4. Transformers 8
5. Ultimate X-Men 3
6. Amazing Spider-man 50
7. Batman 147
8. Hellverine 1
9. Wolverine 49
10. Spider Gwen: Ghost Spider 1
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Comment by Cheetron
Aug 22, 2024
Prime with Megatron's arm cannot be stopped lol
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Comment by Blastback
Aug 22, 2024
That's very impressive.
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Comment by Bumblevivisector
Aug 23, 2024
So this series took a little time to reach that performance level? A bit more like IDW's launch, and less like Dreamwave, where the first miniseries kept selling out faster than they could do reprints?
Just trying to gauge whether this Energon Universe is going to have decade-long staying power or be done in by embezzlement in 2 years. Sorry for the pessimism about great sales, it'll just be a while before I can afford to get the trades and see for myself.
Just trying to gauge whether this Energon Universe is going to have decade-long staying power or be done in by embezzlement in 2 years. Sorry for the pessimism about great sales, it'll just be a while before I can afford to get the trades and see for myself.
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It's a really damn good series. I say this as someone who loved late IDW2005 and was generally uninterested in IDW2019, this series is up there with the MTMTE time travel arc in terms of quality, and is really damn good.
In particular, I think this series is absolutely nailing Optimus, something in my opinion IDW did not do. They have also really captured a great version of pretty much every decepticon, and for that matter the Autobots too. And even the humans. I can't really say there is a character they haven't gotten into yet that I haven't greatly enjoyed.
They are making me come to love Beachcomber, a nobody for me, and I am enjoying his arc with Astrotrain and Spike, it's great!
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Aug 23, 2024
Bumblevivisector wrote:So this series took a little time to reach that performance level? A bit more like IDW's launch, and less like Dreamwave, where the first miniseries kept selling out faster than they could do reprints?
Just trying to gauge whether this Energon Universe is going to have decade-long staying power or be done in by embezzlement in 2 years. Sorry for the pessimism about great sales, it'll just be a while before I can afford to get the trades and see for myself.
It's a really damn good series. I say this as someone who loved late IDW2005 and was generally uninterested in IDW2019, this series is up there with the MTMTE time travel arc in terms of quality, and is really damn good.
In particular, I think this series is absolutely nailing Optimus, something in my opinion IDW did not do. They have also really captured a great version of pretty much every decepticon, and for that matter the Autobots too. And even the humans. I can't really say there is a character they haven't gotten into yet that I haven't greatly enjoyed.
They are making me come to love Beachcomber, a nobody for me, and I am enjoying his arc with Astrotrain and Spike, it's great!
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Aug 23, 2024
For years, DC and Marvel have been spiraling into bad quality. Forcing current day politics, bad art, bad stories, and reboots bonanzas.
No wonder independent comics are picking up the slack. And seeing a Transformers comic to be so popular and good, beating DC, feels great.
I'll have to buy the graphic novels when the series is complete.
No wonder independent comics are picking up the slack. And seeing a Transformers comic to be so popular and good, beating DC, feels great.
I'll have to buy the graphic novels when the series is complete.
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The first issue sold more than marvel and dc, it was the number 1 book the month it came out. With multiple further prints selling out. I just didnt write an article then.
https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/ ... tober-2023
I find this more significant though. New titles start selling well, its cool to see its maintained it to the point of still outdoing DC almost a year later
Comment by william-james88
Aug 23, 2024
Bumblevivisector wrote:So this series took a little time to reach that performance level? A bit more like IDW's launch, and less like Dreamwave, where the first miniseries kept selling out faster than they could do reprints?
Just trying to gauge whether this Energon Universe is going to have decade-long staying power or be done in by embezzlement in 2 years. Sorry for the pessimism about great sales, it'll just be a while before I can afford to get the trades and see for myself.
The first issue sold more than marvel and dc, it was the number 1 book the month it came out. With multiple further prints selling out. I just didnt write an article then.
https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/ ... tober-2023
I find this more significant though. New titles start selling well, its cool to see its maintained it to the point of still outdoing DC almost a year later
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Comment by william-james88
Aug 24, 2024
Skybound’s Transformers comic is officially the best comic on the shelves now, outselling all or most other comics every month. Basically, everyone loves it, which is why this news may come as a blow to some. The writer (and artist for earlier issues), Daniel Warren Johnson, has told fans that he will be ending his run after 24 issues. This was said though an AMA on Reddit. That still gives us a whole year of DWJ goodness.
I’m having a blast writing it now and Jorge [Corona] and Mike [Spicer] are absolutely slaying the art. I am going to be writing for a total of 24 issues.
We’re keeping it strictly g1.
Mike [Spicer] is a wonderful, stand up guy. He’s incredible to work with and I haven’t even touched on his coloring abilities!!!!
I’ve said it before but it still holds true today! The 1986 animated movie is the thing that still captivates me EVERY TIME I SEE IT. AGHHHH MY FOOT
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Comment by Mr.MicroMaster
Aug 24, 2024
While sad to see as I have been enjoying the current run, it is not surprising as 24 issues will be the longest run on anything DWJ has done on anything as usually he only does 5 or 6 issues minis. I just wonder who will take over after him.
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Comment by Stormshot_Prime
Aug 24, 2024
Does this mean the series is over at 24, or is there the possibility of it continuing under a different writer? I would hate to see the Energon Universe be done so soon
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New writer after
Comment by william-james88
Aug 25, 2024
Stormshot_Prime wrote:Does this mean the series is over at 24, or is there the possibility of it continuing under a different writer? I would hate to see the Energon Universe be done so soon
New writer after
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Comment by ScottyP
Aug 25, 2024
Good.
Well, hopefully good. They could manage to find someone worse, somehow.
Well, hopefully good. They could manage to find someone worse, somehow.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Aug 29, 2024
Both relieved and sad that 24 is the magic number. Relieved because there is a definitive beginning and end to the current story, but sad because it is so very good.
Outside of the MTMTE time arc and the Wreckers saga, this is probably the best comic I have read
May I ask why you despise this run so much? It is genuinely so good, I'm curious.
Outside of the MTMTE time arc and the Wreckers saga, this is probably the best comic I have read
ScottyP wrote:Good.
Well, hopefully good. They could manage to find someone worse, somehow.
May I ask why you despise this run so much? It is genuinely so good, I'm curious.
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It feels like reading a book that keeps trying to tell me it is important and good by punching me in the face. Some (apparently a lot of) folks are into that, I am not.
Anyway gonna duck out of this thread again for several months, y'all should keep your party going and not listen to negative Nancy P over here
Comment by ScottyP
Aug 29, 2024
The simplest explanation I can give without writing an essay is that, to me, it's just plain old not very good. The art is not to my taste. The pro wrestling action is a joke. The constant attempts to homage other mecha franchises shows a lack of creativity, though tbf those have ebbed almost entirely as it has gone on. The characters, outside of Optimus and probably Beachcomber, have very little going on, or are inconsistent. The plot barely exists, there is no long term plan and for something that's meant to be the linchpin of a wider universe it barely feels connected.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:ScottyP wrote:Good.
Well, hopefully good. They could manage to find someone worse, somehow.
May I ask why you despise this run so much? It is genuinely so good, I'm curious.
It feels like reading a book that keeps trying to tell me it is important and good by punching me in the face. Some (apparently a lot of) folks are into that, I am not.
Anyway gonna duck out of this thread again for several months, y'all should keep your party going and not listen to negative Nancy P over here
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Comment by Glyph
Aug 29, 2024
Have to agree, I bounced off the series after the first half dozen or so issues as it just wasn't working for me on the art/story level and a few technical aspects - particularly the lettering and a couple of "that word doesn't work that way" bits of phrasing - kept pulling me out of the experience.
When I read that it won an Eisner and outsells Batman, I just have to shake my head bemusedly and reflect that it's a funny old world and, well, to each their own I guess.
When I read that it won an Eisner and outsells Batman, I just have to shake my head bemusedly and reflect that it's a funny old world and, well, to each their own I guess.
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Comment by william-james88
Aug 31, 2024
It seemed like many fans were unaware of how high Skybound’s Transformers comic ranked in the sales charts. So we’ll report its monthly ranking when we can and now we have June’s numbers. It slipped from 4th to 5th place that month BUT still outsold every DC comic. The whole list is below. And the chart’s ranking is based on units ordered.
June 2024 (ComicHub, via ICv2)
1 Ultimates #1
Marvel Comics
$5.99
2 Ultimate Spider-Man #6
Marvel Comics
$4.99
3 Amazing Spider-Man #51
Marvel Comics
$4.99
4 X-Men #35 (Fall of the House of X)
Marvel Comics
$9.99
5 Transformers #9
Image Comics
$3.99
6 Amazing Spider-Man #52
Marvel Comics
$4.99
7 Ultimate X-Men #4
Marvel Comics
$4.99
8 Batman #148
DC Comics
$4.99
9 Scarlett #1 (Of 5)
Image Comics
$4.99
10 Batman #149
DC Comics
$4.99
June 2024 (ComicHub, via ICv2)
1 Ultimates #1
Marvel Comics
$5.99
2 Ultimate Spider-Man #6
Marvel Comics
$4.99
3 Amazing Spider-Man #51
Marvel Comics
$4.99
4 X-Men #35 (Fall of the House of X)
Marvel Comics
$9.99
5 Transformers #9
Image Comics
$3.99
6 Amazing Spider-Man #52
Marvel Comics
$4.99
7 Ultimate X-Men #4
Marvel Comics
$4.99
8 Batman #148
DC Comics
$4.99
9 Scarlett #1 (Of 5)
Image Comics
$4.99
10 Batman #149
DC Comics
$4.99
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Comment by o.supreme
Aug 31, 2024
Imagine that. Make a good product, and people will buy it. A lesson learned too late for IDW.
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Comment by SkyFire Prime
Aug 31, 2024
5th best selling comic period, but not good enough for the Seibertron Podcast crew. They must be waiting for Hemingway or Dickens version.
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Comment by pnova
Sep 1, 2024
Sales for July #10 at place 5 too. Don't know sales for #11
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Comment by cloudballoon
Sep 2, 2024
Wow... so people mostly read Spider-Man, X-Men & Batman before TF comes along? Didn't realize the industry is so niche now...
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Comment by pnova
Sep 2, 2024
Notice no marvel mcu stuff in top 10. Avengers deadpool
