IDW TMNT Sales Charts - Page 35

*TurtleWA* · 07-29-2017, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

June Sales:

TMNT #70: 12,748
TMNT #71: 12,567
TMNT Universe 11: 9,882

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...7/2017-06.html

Sales are on the decline but TMNT is still IDW's best selling franchise of everything else they have. TMNT outsold everything else IDW put out that month.

Don't know why sales are dipping so fast though, especially for Universe. Maybe they need to re-tool Universe going into next year since its dropped below 10,000 sales already.

I'm somewhat of a casual fan when it comes to TMNTU. Last one I picked up was #11 and it's still waiting to be read.

Off the top of my head I think I have picked up issues 1,2,5,6,7,8,11. What has stopped me from preordering is a combination of multi issue arcs such as #12 being 1 of 4. And the art style. That's what really turned me off from 9&10 was the look combined with the multiple issues. The most memorable to me for art/story has been 5,6,7,8.

Aren't 12-15 basically a Karai mini-series? I like the one and done issues. Keep the multi-parters for the ongoing and the various mini series releases and do something with the art and I'm tempted to be a preorder TMNTU ever issue guy.

*Redeemer* · 07-29-2017, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dl316bh

We don't get digital sales numbers - they're kept close to the vest for some reason - but it's been suggested from time to time by vague statements from different companies that they're generally not enough to boost flagging or low sales, so I don't think about them much in regards to this sort of thing.

its actually a good chunk. If you go back through this thread I found a source showing the percentage of comic book sale that are digital. From there you just do simple algebra to find out the probable total sales of books for TMNT.

When I did it last time which i posted in this thread as well I think it was roughly 17 or 18k in sales

*CyberCubed* · 07-29-2017, 03:47 PM

It's hard to skip Universe when all the issues contribute to the main story. The only "filler" issue was the Wyrm one, everything else is basically the same thing as the main series.

*myconius* · 08-04-2017, 06:26 PM

That Wyrm story was pretty awesome though!

*CyberCubed* · 08-04-2017, 06:32 PM

Yeah, the only Universe story I didn't care so much was the recent one with Dreadmon. It was just ok, but it was obviously just there as set-up for a future Null arc that hasn't happened yet.

*TurtleWA* · 08-17-2017, 03:08 PM

July 2017
Usagi Yojimbo 14,181
Ongoing #72 12,674
Universe #12 9,716
Ama Adv Robotanimals #2 5,116

*CyberCubed* · 08-17-2017, 04:41 PM

Glad the Usagi special sold well, I'm hoping Stan Sakai draws more Turtle stories in the future.

Universe might need a revamp in the coming year if its going to still go on. And...the Nick comic's second to last issue is barely above 5,000. Even if sales remained good, it probably would have ended at this point anyway since the cartoon itself is ending.

*TurtleWA* · 08-17-2017, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Glad the Usagi special sold well, I'm hoping Stan Sakai draws more Turtle stories in the future.

I second that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Universe might need a revamp in the coming year if its going to still go on.

I'm curious if Universe will make it to say issue #30? Also wonder if/when Universe with see a leveling of sales, I mean it's consistently dropped. A steady average with the occasional up would be good but the dropping every issue is concerning.

And...so #72 looks to have added around 107 more than #71. I am a little surprised that an issue advertised as a part 2 of 2 added numbers. But that's good.

*CyberCubed* · 08-17-2017, 06:36 PM

Yeah, Universe has only been going on for 1 year so far (12 issues in means 12 months out of the year), and it's sales declined fast. Hopefully it goes on at least a full second year though, if only because it fills in some nice plot threads and gives screentime to characters not in the main ongoing.

*TurtleWA* · 08-17-2017, 07:17 PM

I would be interested in knowing if each individual comic has to pull it's own weight to keep from being cancelled. Or if a mildly successful book could piggyback on a more successful book. As long as a certain overall profit margin is happening within the franchise. I wonder how low sales would need to be before losing money? I think IDW has the imaginary line drawn but keeps it private, understandably. But if Robotanimals is any guideline than it seems 5,000 in sales is still acceptable. Who wouldn't love to sell five thousand of a book. It's 5000 more sales in a month you wouldn't normally have.

tomtmnt · 08-19-2017, 12:06 PM

I agree. As long as the main sells well just keep going with it.

You're not telling me they don't make a tidy sum on selling 9000 units!

*ToTheNines* · 08-19-2017, 12:18 PM

Also consider that Universe is $5 instead of $4. If you look at the dollar ranking instead of the units sold, it's barely behind the ongoing.

*TurtleWA* · 08-20-2017, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Also consider that Universe is $5 instead of $4. If you look at the dollar ranking instead of the units sold, it's barely behind the ongoing.

This post also had me remember the tpb and hc side of the industry. Lots of the original work is already completed. That most likely bumps profit margins and helps with the single issues continuing.

*ToTheNines* · 08-20-2017, 03:11 PM

Plus digital sales don't get reported. No printing costs for those.

*TurtleWA* · 08-20-2017, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Plus digital sales don't get reported. No printing costs for those.

Oh yeah I forgot about those too. Is digital the same purchase price?

*Redeemer* · 08-20-2017, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurtleWA

Oh yeah I forgot about those too. Is digital the same purchase price?

When it is initially released yes. But you can usually get killer deals down the line if your patient. LCS usually don't have deals even on back issues, but Comixology has deals regularly on comics.

*TurtleWA* · 09-15-2017, 12:13 AM

August 2017

TMNT #73 13,449

TMNT DimensionX #1 11,247

TMNT DimensionX #2 10,109

TMNT DimensionX #4 9,904

TMNT DimensionX #3 9,889

TMNT DimensionX #5 9,618

TMNTU #13 9,139

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...7/2017-08.html

*CyberCubed* · 09-15-2017, 12:14 AM

Dimension X sold pretty consistently. Not much of a huge drop from the 5 issues.

~~AquaParade~~ · 09-17-2017, 05:24 PM

I find tmnt universe to be a really hard sell. A lot of the side-characters aren't compelling enough to warrant these multi-part stories, in my opinion.
I'd go for more one-and-done's, issues featuring the turtles, or issues using fan favorite(Mirage) creators.

*CyberCubed* · 09-17-2017, 05:37 PM

I like how universe fills in plot threads that we don't have time for in the ongoing and shows us characters we haven't seen in a while like they're doing with Karai right now, who hasn't appeared since issue 50 in the main series.

But I can see how casuals might think otherwise, hence the lower sales. Oh well.

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myconius Abby Normal Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: the grave marked "Unknown" right beside Arch Stanton. Posts: 2,857	That Wyrm story was pretty awesome though! __________________

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07-29-2017, 03:47 PM	#683
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,002	It's hard to skip Universe when all the issues contribute to the main story. The only "filler" issue was the Wyrm one, everything else is basically the same thing as the main series.

08-04-2017, 06:32 PM	#685
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,002	Yeah, the only Universe story I didn't care so much was the recent one with Dreadmon. It was just ok, but it was obviously just there as set-up for a future Null arc that hasn't happened yet.

08-17-2017, 03:08 PM	#686
TurtleWA Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: WA Posts: 2,507	July 2017 Usagi Yojimbo 14,181 Ongoing #72 12,674 Universe #12 9,716 Ama Adv Robotanimals #2 5,116

08-17-2017, 04:41 PM	#687
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,002	Glad the Usagi special sold well, I'm hoping Stan Sakai draws more Turtle stories in the future. Universe might need a revamp in the coming year if its going to still go on. And...the Nick comic's second to last issue is barely above 5,000. Even if sales remained good, it probably would have ended at this point anyway since the cartoon itself is ending.

08-17-2017, 06:36 PM	#689
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,002	Yeah, Universe has only been going on for 1 year so far (12 issues in means 12 months out of the year), and it's sales declined fast. Hopefully it goes on at least a full second year though, if only because it fills in some nice plot threads and gives screentime to characters not in the main ongoing.

08-17-2017, 07:17 PM	#690
TurtleWA Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: WA Posts: 2,507	I would be interested in knowing if each individual comic has to pull it's own weight to keep from being cancelled. Or if a mildly successful book could piggyback on a more successful book. As long as a certain overall profit margin is happening within the franchise. I wonder how low sales would need to be before losing money? I think IDW has the imaginary line drawn but keeps it private, understandably. But if Robotanimals is any guideline than it seems 5,000 in sales is still acceptable. Who wouldn't love to sell five thousand of a book. It's 5000 more sales in a month you wouldn't normally have.

08-19-2017, 12:06 PM	#691
tomtmnt Random Punk Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32	I agree. As long as the main sells well just keep going with it. You're not telling me they don't make a tidy sum on selling 9000 units!

08-19-2017, 12:18 PM	#692
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	Also consider that Universe is $5 instead of $4. If you look at the dollar ranking instead of the units sold, it's barely behind the ongoing.

08-20-2017, 03:11 PM	#694
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	Plus digital sales don't get reported. No printing costs for those.

09-15-2017, 12:13 AM	#697
TurtleWA Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: WA Posts: 2,507	August 2017 TMNT #73 13,449 TMNT DimensionX #1 11,247 TMNT DimensionX #2 10,109 TMNT DimensionX #4 9,904 TMNT DimensionX #3 9,889 TMNT DimensionX #5 9,618 TMNTU #13 9,139 http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...7/2017-08.html

09-15-2017, 12:14 AM	#698
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,002	Dimension X sold pretty consistently. Not much of a huge drop from the 5 issues.

09-17-2017, 05:24 PM	#699
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	I find tmnt universe to be a really hard sell. A lot of the side-characters aren't compelling enough to warrant these multi-part stories, in my opinion. I'd go for more one-and-done's, issues featuring the turtles, or issues using fan favorite(Mirage) creators.

09-17-2017, 05:37 PM	#700
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,002	I like how universe fills in plot threads that we don't have time for in the ongoing and shows us characters we haven't seen in a while like they're doing with Karai right now, who hasn't appeared since issue 50 in the main series. But I can see how casuals might think otherwise, hence the lower sales. Oh well.