tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post8121915758217325965..comments2024-03-29T10:34:59.159-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Sales Review: May 2013Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-23417723111446910112013-06-16T16:03:12.050-04:002013-06-16T16:03:12.050-04:00A late comment, but...
It's important to reme...A late comment, but...<br /><br />It's important to remember that these sales numbers are the sales to the retailers, not to the readers. Because of that they represent the retailer's estimation of how many books they expect to sell based on the previous months. If the numbers for #20 are lower it's because retailers expected it to sell through at a lower rate because of the sales of the previous months, where they may have found themselves with a bunch of unsold copies still sitting on the shelves.<br /><br />If #20 had low numbers it's almost certainly because the retailers still have lots of copies of #19, with it's bait-and-switch cover credits, and the previous H'El crossover books. We'll know more about how well #20 did when we see the numbers for #21 next month. Gearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-79984174545267138772013-06-14T08:10:12.539-04:002013-06-14T08:10:12.539-04:00Thanks for the comments.
I am hoping that 'wo...Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />I am hoping that 'word on the street' about Nelson's first issue and the buzz around Man of Steel will bring people around.<br /><br />I also am hoping that the book doesn't descend into darkness. Supergirl doesn't work there.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-13867643561245352722013-06-13T20:08:04.791-04:002013-06-13T20:08:04.791-04:00Too bad the former readers didn't stick around...Too bad the former readers didn't stick around to see that the new writer is actually an improvement. Michael Allan Nelson's writing was actually sharp and funny, something that most DCnU books lack in this age of darkness and angst (and ironically, it's Justice League Dark that's a fun book).<br /><br />Oh well, at least I'm enjoying Kara's appearance in Smallville Season 11; that series seems to survive quite well despite its low sales - most likely due to digital sales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-58463872907305524362013-06-13T12:30:03.074-04:002013-06-13T12:30:03.074-04:00I enjoyed issue #20, and I thought it was Nelson&#...I enjoyed issue #20, and I thought it was Nelson's way of concluding the Johnson/Green story elements. Now, with Sanctuary out of the picture (for however long that lasts), maybe Kara can move forward in the real world and more fully establish herself and her identity in Metropolis or Smallville or elsewhere.<br /><br />Hopefully, the series will get a look-in boost after MAN OF STEEL comes out. I doubt this book will ever be in the Top 50, but if Supergirl can't at least stay in the Top 100 sellers, something is seriously wrong.Count Drunkulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130778855882160092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-74273331541414923442013-06-13T11:57:39.252-04:002013-06-13T11:57:39.252-04:00I wonder if it's too little too late where it ...I wonder if it's too little too late where it concerns Supergirl. As in Johnson and Green taking the long decompressed story telling route. Nearly a year and half of issues and Supergirl was only in the 52 universe less than a couple of weeks. While other series were well into their stories by several months or years for their characters. Kara's series moved at a turtles pace.<br /><br />Another factor I noticed is the "new" readers who got into this version of Supergirl in the forums. Many of these newbies praised how dark, angst filled, angry Supergirl was their new anti-hero. <br />Yes many called Supergirl their new favorite anti-hero. A anti-hero. <br />For us true Supergirl fans know Kara isn't about morose, self -pity, anger. She is about the positive things hope, never give up attitude, she has her bad times too but she never gave up while burnt she worked her way through it and kept going forward with life.<br /><br />So its not a real surprise when the series hit a major bump between the H'el on Earth crossover event and the writer change over these weren't the type of true fans to stick with Supergirl thick and thin. Many readers views a writer change over as a good jumping off point.<br />Plus a crappy fill-in issue didn't help the series too. <br /><br />I get the feeling even if Michael Nelson does great Supergirl stories the ship has gotten too full of water even with a last second patch up job on it, it will keep on sinking.<br /><br /><br /><br />BTW Anj while I remember it, in the MoS prequel with Kara when she crashes on Earth. The people are Eskimos not Neanderthals who see her ship crashing.<br /><br />I also noticed Kara even Dev-Em didn't know how or why their ship went to the Earth solar system instead of the red sun world they were expecting. Maybe Jor-El had a hand in it? valerie21601http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2093237/valerie21601noreply@blogger.com