The New 52 #1's... your thoughts?

[MIB41]

I think the novelty will have shown to have worn off quickly when October sales come in.

[Bruce Banner]

The second printings mentioned in that article are now flooding my local comic stores.
But for some of the New 52 titles, there are still plenty of the 1st printings sitting there unsold.

The first issue of Catwoman sold out within about an hour of the store opening.

[number 6]

When Barnes & Nobles returns magazines, they strip the covers off and just send those in. So I don't think you can count on those coming back if they are set up the same way.

Ah, gotcha!

[boynightwing]

You know how I hate Grant Morrison's Batman? As it turns out I love his Superman. Action Comics #2 is leading in to something great. I'm really enjoying it.

[CaptainTrenchcoat]

When Barnes & Nobles returns magazines, they strip the covers off and just send those in. So I don't think you can count on those coming back if they are set up the same way.

[number 6]

I imagine "sold out" means everything they printed was ordered by vendors. So there was no overstock left.

Yeah, probably so.

But doesn't Barnes and Noble order their comics on a returnable basis? So the publisher is out of 1st prints now, but in about a week or 2 they could be flooded with all the left over 1st prints coming back from Barnes and Noble and other newstands, yes?

I just question whether this is the home run DC is trying to make it out to be.

[MIB41]

I imagine "sold out" means everything they printed was ordered by vendors. So there was no overstock left.

[number 6]

Can somebody clarify what "sold out" means?

There's still a bunch of this junk sitting on the rack at Barnes and Noble right now. How does that justify going to 2nd - 4th printing?

[MIB41]

Here's a story on the first issue sales...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...4i-32g&cad=rja

[samurainoir]

I'm enjoying the second issues of Animal Man and Swamp Thing... it's evident that they are somehow related given their explorations of "The Red" as related to "The Green". Really liking the art on Swamp Thing in particular.

The second issue cliffhanger reveal in Action was fun as well... Brainiac? We're definitely seeing a brash and headstrong Superman in training here. I'm actually quite surprised at how much I'm enjoying this ride... boots and jeans and all.

Green Lantern Corps, New Guardians and Red Lanterns are okay... although I think things really need to start to pick up soon to retain my interest.

[Bruce Banner]

Still don't like a lot of the changes they've made.

But looking forward to the Justice Society title which is set on Earth 2.

[aquatroy]

"EVERY ISSUE SHOULD BE AN ENTRY POINT!"

I for one am very happy that this didn't happen. Selfish? Yes!

[ctc]

>Jim Shooter is really ripping the DC reboot a new one in his blog.

Hmmmm.... a lot of his complaints sound like geezerisms.

>EVERY ISSUE SHOULD BE AN ENTRY POINT!

Like that. It's not an unmitigated statement, and it carries a lot of wisdom; but it's mired in the old way of thinking. For a traditional superhero book; yeah. Punctuated by the perpetual nature of said books, since you're not gonna see a lot of serious change during the run you can (and should) write it so anybody can jump in right away; or within an issue or two. But the problem with it is twofold, given the changing nature of comics:
-thanks to collections, graphic novels and online archives old books don't "go away" like they did. It's possible for a new reader to jump in at any point in the story.
-the kids today are used to comics with a progression, so having any issue a jumping in point seems repetitive to them. 'Course, they're not reading the superheroes (for now, anyhoo) partly because of the perpetual nature of the books, and the dreaded anual universal Mulligan.

Don C.

[The Toyroom]

^ I love this line:

OPEN MESSAGE TO DC COMICS:


EVERY ISSUE SHOULD BE AN ENTRY POINT!

[Bruce Banner]

Jim Shooter is really ripping the DC reboot a new one in his blog.

His review of Red Hood and the Outlaws # 1 gets pretty scathing.

Jim Shooter