IDW net income down 91% in 2017

[DrSpengler]

Direct IDW statement: "Publishing revenue decreased by ($751,000), principally due to industry cyclical downward pressure driven by market leaders, as well as the timing of significant major brand titles that are expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017."

Ouch.

But I'm sure Aubrey Sitterson will turn it all around for them.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Direct IDW statement: "Publishing revenue decreased by ($751,000), principally due to industry cyclical downward pressure driven by market leaders, as well as the timing of significant major brand titles that are expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017."

Ouch.

But I'm sure Aubrey Sitterson will turn it all around for them.

Maybe I don't pay enough attention Marvel and DC, but what are the significant major brand titles in Q4 this year?

The DC Doomsday Clock and Batman Metal stuff?

[plastroncafe]

Maybe they're referring to the Nazi Cap thing Marvel was doing.
Most of the people I know who were upset about that don't go in for IDW stuff.

I've got to say though, I spent a couple days over at the IDW FB page, and that...that got wild there for a while.
In a fascinatingly hilarious way.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I've got to say though, I spent a couple days over at the IDW FB page, and that...that got wild there for a while.
In a fascinatingly hilarious way.

You're talking the Kevin, Bobby and Tom live chat? Or this:

"It has come to our attention that a freelance comic book writer, whose work includes IDW titles, has expressed opinions on his personal social media account that many find insensitive, divisive, and inflammatory.
IDW in no way condones or supports these personal opinions whatsoever, and recognizes the pain they may cause our readers.
Discussions regarding next steps are underway. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our many fans while these concerns are being addressed.
Thank you."

?

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You're talking the Kevin, Bobby and Tom live chat? Or this:

"It has come to our attention that a freelance comic book writer, whose work includes IDW titles, has expressed opinions on his personal social media account that many find insensitive, divisive, and inflammatory.
IDW in no way condones or supports these personal opinions whatsoever, and recognizes the pain they may cause our readers.
Discussions regarding next steps are underway. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our many fans while these concerns are being addressed.
Thank you."

?

That. I didn't catch the livechat.
I had no idea who Sitterson was until the FB thread Streisanded him for me.
Kind of wish they'd done it sooner, because I wasted like 10 minutes of my life watching some random dude on youtube froth about something that had nothing to do with the current drama.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

That. I didn't catch the livechat.
I had no idea who Sitterson was until the FB thread Streisanded him for me.
Kind of wish they'd done it sooner, because I wasted like 10 minutes of my life watching some random dude on youtube froth about something that had nothing to do with the current drama.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You're talking the Kevin, Bobby and Tom live chat? Or this:

"It has come to our attention that a freelance comic book writer, whose work includes IDW titles, has expressed opinions on his personal social media account that many find insensitive, divisive, and inflammatory.
IDW in no way condones or supports these personal opinions whatsoever, and recognizes the pain they may cause our readers.
Discussions regarding next steps are underway. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our many fans while these concerns are being addressed.
Thank you."

?

What was this all about?

[MikeandRaph87]

Wait...what? 91% loss? I thought it was a booming success!

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

What was this all about?

The guy who pens GI Joe was not delicate about his feeling that there's a lot of insincerity to be found in the Never Forget 9-11 commemoration.

And some readers of GI Joe didn't take a shine to his tone, and so they were trying very hard to call for him to be fired...all the while reassuring everyone they weren't against censorship in any way.

It was...an interesting afternoon.

[CyberCubed]

If you've been checking the IDW TMNT sales thread you would have seen the main ongoing and Universe have been declining in sales every month, even if they're still IDW's best selling comic franchise.

I hope this does not bode ill for the future of IDW TMNT though, we still need to make it to issue 100.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

The guy who pens GI Joe was not delicate about his feeling that there's a lot of insincerity to be found in the Never Forget 9-11 commemoration.

And some readers of GI Joe didn't take a shine to his tone, and so they were trying very hard to call for him to be fired...all the while reassuring everyone they weren't against censorship in any way.

It was...an interesting afternoon.

Huh. I should try to find that guy's comments... sounds interesting. Also kinda sounds like the whole "this football player protests the national anthem rrrraaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhh!" controversy...

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

If you've been checking the IDW TMNT sales thread you would have seen the main ongoing and Universe have been declining in sales every month, even if they're still IDW's best selling comic franchise.

I hope this does not bode ill for the future of IDW TMNT though, we still need to make it to issue 100.

It's not that IDW TMNT is failing, it's that comics as a whole and across the board (Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, et al) are on a decline... mostly caused by Marvel and DC, thanks guys.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Huh. I should try to find that guy's comments... sounds interesting. Also kinda sounds like the whole "this football player protests the national anthem rrrraaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhh!" controversy...

It's exactly like that.
Though my favorite dude was the one who tried to impress upon me that politics has no place in GI Joe comics.

Personally?
The writer lives in Manhattan, and was there the day of. From where I'm sitting, that gives the guy access to a double-standard of behavior.
But what do I know?

[oldmanwinters]

Well, at least they've got the Sonic the Hedgehog license to look forward to next year... I hope.

[snake]

The hasbro universe IDW fans basically hate the company. Pretty sure TMNT is the only thing they're doing right.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by snake

The hasbro universe IDW fans basically hate the company. Pretty sure TMNT is the only thing they're doing right.

Well, I know their Ghostbusters output has been tremendous since about 2012. With all the reboots of their ongoing GB title (and the fact that the franchise peaked in popularity around 1989), I can't imagine it's a terrific seller.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Well, I know their Ghostbusters output has been tremendous since about 2012. With all the reboots of their ongoing GB title (and the fact that the franchise peaked in popularity around 1989), I can't imagine it's a terrific seller.

Which is a shame, because that's one hell of a good book.

[CyberCubed]

According to comichron sales for August, TMNT is still their best seller, and the latest issue only sold 13,449 copies, not counting digital:

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


Their next two best sellers was "First Strike" and "Star Trek."

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Well, at least they've got the Sonic the Hedgehog license to look forward to next year... I hope.

I think Sonic will definitely help IDW in terms of sales.

Its hard grasp how a company does not implode with a downfall like that. I wish the article listed some source for fact checking. I know IDW has mentioned a downturn in the industry, but I didn't think it was this severe.

[CyberCubed]

Bobby said before there is an industry wide downturn happening, and that IDW rejected projects or proposals from well established franchises or writers in the industry because things had gotten so bad.

But yeah, I think Sonic the Hedgehog franchise should help them a lot. The Archie Sonic comic went on for like for 20 years.

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Well, at least they've got the Sonic the Hedgehog license to look forward to next year... I hope.

I'm sure out of hype and speculator interest alone, their Sonic relaunch will net them a short term profit boost, as most all-new number ones do. But eventually malaise will set in with profits; that's not so much a comment on quality, but just the inevitable reality.

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Well, I know their Ghostbusters output has been tremendous since about 2012. With all the reboots of their ongoing GB title (and the fact that the franchise peaked in popularity around 1989), I can't imagine it's a terrific seller.

Ghostbusters sells pretty low; like TMNT Amazing Adventures numbers. But it IS a consistently good comic, at least when Burnham is on it (the one-shots and spin-offs by other writers haven't been so hot).

[dl316bh]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

It's not that IDW TMNT is failing, it's that comics as a whole and across the board (Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, et al) are on a decline... mostly caused by Marvel and DC, thanks guys.

I'd say it's mostly Marvel. Being the industry leader sounds nice and all, but when you screw up and tank yourself, you end up hurting the industry at large, because a lot of people who largely deal in those titles stop going. It seems like the constant relaunches and events finally caught up to them and they know it, which is why they're going in hard on the Generations thing and promised no events for at least a year and a half. Probably doesn't help that their last two events were not well received and the most recent was so uncomfortable in the wake of real life that Marvel saw the writing on the wall and rushed through it in, like, three months.

But yeah, I think Sonic the Hedgehog franchise should help them a lot. The Archie Sonic comic went on for like for 20 years.

It'll be another decently selling comic once the sales even out, but I don't know about helping "a lot". The Archie title wasn't doing amazing numbers by the end.