Rick2you2 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 13 hours ago, jjonahjameson11 said: Sticking a pencil up your arse and making crude squiggles on a page for 245 issues is NOT an accomplishment Actually, I think that would be quite an accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glendgold Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Rick2you2 said: Actually, I think that would be quite an accomplishment. I like Larsen's work and I especially like seeing his posts on social media explaining why he does what he does. Even if you don't like it (and I'm sure he'd be fine with that), it's cool to see how much sweat he puts into figure out how to tell a story. And doing 245 issues of a comic really is a creative achievement. Even if you're, I dunno, Jack Chick. You might not like it, but the argument "I don't like something and thus it's bad" doesn't really sway me. Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastaar Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Wonder what the monthly units sold look like on modern Savage Dragons? I don't think I have seen someone have an issue in hand since maybe the late 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaykin Stevens Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 According to Icv2, Savage Dragon #245 sold 3,847 copies. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 59 minutes ago, Chaykin Stevens said: According to Icv2, Savage Dragon #245 sold 3,847 copies. link I have no idea if that's a lot or a little these days. But man, it ain't the early 90s anymore is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Evidently outselling Spawn by a healthy margin... 340 3.14 SPAWN #299 $2.99 IMAGE COMICS 2,547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastaar Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 48 minutes ago, vodou said: Evidently outselling Spawn by a healthy margin... 340 3.14 SPAWN #299 $2.99 IMAGE COMICS 2,547 Yikes. That’s like the spoilage amount for most runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Blastaar said: Yikes. That’s like the spoilage amount for most runs. 2500 copies... UGH There's no way that makes money. Todd must just be willing to publish it at a loss because he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Wow, those are some tiny print runs. I have to imagine they still cover printing costs at this level. It seems like at that level they are basically subscription level only sales. I think its cool he is going out there plugging away at his book. He has a very small but loyal fanbase keeping it profitable, so on he goes. More power to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayne83 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 5 hours ago, vodou said: Evidently outselling Spawn by a healthy margin... 340 3.14 SPAWN #299 $2.99 IMAGE COMICS 2,547 4 hours ago, Blastaar said: Yikes. That’s like the spoilage amount for most runs. 1 hour ago, Bronty said: 2500 copies... UGH There's no way that makes money. Todd must just be willing to publish it at a loss because he can. Spawn #299 sold over 60k according to July numbers, so it's doing fine . Those August numbers must be for subsequent printings or residual sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ahhhh okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, awayne83 said: Spawn #299 sold over 60k according to July numbers, so it's doing fine . Those August numbers must be for subsequent printings or residual sales Heh. Trickery!! Man 2500 made no sense. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exitmusicblue Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 you n00bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobstrosity Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, awayne83 said: Spawn #299 sold over 60k according to July numbers, so it's doing fine . Those August numbers must be for subsequent printings or residual sales Spawn 299 had a 2nd printing, so that's probably what that number is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cimmerians Purse Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 8:42 PM, vodou said: Dead on. I call this the Thomas Kinkade Standard of Greatness. See it enough times and surely you will be mesmerized into...buying! Painter of light, dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cimmerians Purse Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 11:36 AM, zhamlau said: Agreed, using the standard of how much it sells for to determine greatness is off...but clearly its what some folks here use. I will say this for Kincade, a lot of people seem to like his stuff since it sells so well. I dont get it myself, but to each their own. because EVERYONE wants a Hobbit cottage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cimmerians Purse Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 My answer to the question is the Image Comics founders. The comic book industry wouldn't be what it is today without them. They moved comic books into the realm of style over substance, which almost destroyed the industry. Today's comic industry (for the most part) focuses on making good stories, and just letting the rest happen organically. i.e. collectable markets, OA, etc. That mentality is a direct reaction to the near implosion of the market. And that implosion, I believe, was causally linked to the Image founders. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 17 hours ago, The Cimmerians Purse said: because EVERYONE wants a Hobbit cottage! ...You know....yeah...I sorta do too... grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cimmerians Purse Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, zhamlau said: ...You know....yeah...I sorta do too... I Know the feeling zhamlau 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 18 hours ago, The Cimmerians Purse said: because EVERYONE wants a Hobbit cottage! 1 hour ago, zhamlau said: ...You know....yeah...I sorta do too... I have one. The real thing is much nicer than the painting - even though they're priced nearly the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
