IDW TMNT Sales Charts

[ToTheNines]

February numbers...

129. TMNT #31 - 14,684 copies
144. X-Files Conspiracy: TMNT - 13,104
185. TMNT: Utrom Empire - 9,542
249. TMNT: NAA #8 - 6,034

[CyberCubed]

First time the main series has dipped as low as 14,000, huh? Last month was 15,000. Hopefully it boosts up again soon.

The Nick comic is holding steady at 6,000 each month. I'd love to see the Nick comic go on for the entire run of the cartoon, but I realize that might not be feasible. It's a fun little companion comic.

[HeroTurtlesFan]

IDW has previously suggested that 5000 is their magic number - in other words, if a book goes under 5000 it could be cancelled... but then they have some books that are, and haven't been, so the Nick Turtles comic could still go for a while.

[DrSpengler]

Those micro funpacks for New Animated Adventures are on the way. They aren't tallied along with direct market numbers, I don't think, but I'm betting if they sell well (and they likely will since they'll have wider distribution) they may warrant keeping New Animated Adventures alive, even if the direct market numbers dip below 5,000.

[SDCC]

Are these numbers just USA? Or worldwide?
Physical, digital or combined?

Thanks

[ToTheNines]

March numbers...

134. TMNT #32 - 15,040 copies
171. X-Files Conspiracy #2 - 10,859
200. TMNT: Utrom Empire #3 - 9,035
268. TMNT: NAA #9 - 6,009

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by SDCC

Are these numbers just USA? Or worldwide?
Physical, digital or combined?

Thanks

I am not sure if its just US or worldwide, but I do know that they are Physical copies only, not digital.

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

March numbers...

134. TMNT #32 - 15,040 copies
171. X-Files Conspiracy #2 - 10,859
200. TMNT: Utrom Empire #3 - 9,035
268. TMNT: NAA #9 - 6,009

Over 15,000 again. Lets try to push it up another 500 for the next issue. That means you all who read through trades.

[CyberCubed]

Overall the Utrom Empire mini sold the least of all the Turtle-centric miniseries so far. I don't believe any of the micro's sold around 9,000 or Secret History of the Foot Clan.

I hope the Turtles in Time mini will sell a lot more, I wonder if the name will help it any.

[Sewer Sirens Podcast]

Do we have other IDW comics to compare these numbers to?

(This may have already been discussed, so if so, sorry about that.)

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Overall the Utrom Empire mini sold the least of all the Turtle-centric miniseries so far. I don't believe any of the micro's sold around 9,000 or Secret History of the Foot Clan.

I hope the Turtles in Time mini will sell a lot more, I wonder if the name will help it any.

Utrom empire was only 3 issue right?? For some reason I feel like I skipped an issue and I was suppose to pick up a 4th issue

[Cipher]

Originally Posted by Sewer Sirens Podcast

Do we have other IDW comics to compare these numbers to?

(This may have already been discussed, so if so, sorry about that.)

Haven't looked at the full Diamond numbers (where you could find other IDW series), but just seeing it hit #129 at all isn't bad when you consider that the top 100 spots are usually full of the Big 2's outputs.

15,000 is cancellation threshold for DC's superhero titles, but I imagine it's fairly successful for IDW, whose licensed titles are a lot more niche.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Sewer Sirens Podcast

Do we have other IDW comics to compare these numbers to?

(This may have already been discussed, so if so, sorry about that.)

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...4/2014-03.html

[HeroTurtlesFan]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Over 15,000 again. Lets try to push it up another 500 for the next issue. That means you all who read through trades.

That would be me... I am seriously considering jumping on the singles, but my "collecting compulsion" would not be satisfied at just having a collection starting at #33. I'd feel compelled to try and track down the other 32, even if I have them in TPB... and the price on some of those early single issues is way too high. Hence, I falter. Silly reason, I know...

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I hope the Turtles in Time mini will sell a lot more, I wonder if the name will help it any.

I am confident it will. Not just the name (am I the only one who has never heard of this video game?) but the concept, and the fact it will focus on the Turtles themselves, will help.

Originally Posted by Sewer Sirens Podcast

Do we have other IDW comics to compare these numbers to?

(This may have already been discussed, so if so, sorry about that.)

The two ongoing Transformers titles at the moment are called "More Than Meets The Eye" and "Robots In Disguise". They both receive enormous fan and sometimes-critical acclaim (esp. MTMTE) but both are averaging between 9500 - 10500 at the moment, and have been for the last year.

"Ghostbusters" is way lower, at circa 5-7k.

Coincidentally, both franchises, like TMNT, celebrate their 30th anniversaries this year.

Nobody should be worried - TMNT is a consistently good seller for IDW.

[CyberCubed]

I think it might be people like me causing the decline in sales. I'm one of the many people who switched over to the trades and no longer buy the single issues anymore. I also sold all my previous single issues on ebay a while ago.

I've learned that IDW TMNT is best read in arcs. Reading a single issue every month is actually what caused me to lose interest in the comic after a while.

However once I got the trades I got back into the series and re-read it from start to finish and enjoyed it much more. I prefer sticking with the trades now and that's why I haven't read Utrom Empire or the Northampton arc yet...I gotta wait till June, etc. till those trades come out.

[Bry]

I figured TMNT was doing relatively well, sales-wise, but I didn't realize it's one of IDW's top sellers. Only outsold by the ridiculously popular My Little Pony stuff. Wow.

That's pretty awesome, and really speaks to the great work that whole team is doing.

[Sewer Sirens Podcast]

Originally Posted by Cipher

Haven't looked at the full Diamond numbers (where you could find other IDW series), but just seeing it hit #129 at all isn't bad when you consider that the top 100 spots are usually full of the Big 2's outputs

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomi...4/2014-03.html

Originally Posted by HeroTurtlesFan

The two ongoing Transformers titles at the moment are called "More Than Meets The Eye" and "Robots In Disguise". They both receive enormous fan and sometimes-critical acclaim (esp. MTMTE) but both are averaging between 9500 - 10500 at the moment, and have been for the last year.

"Ghostbusters" is way lower, at circa 5-7k.

Coincidentally, both franchises, like TMNT, celebrate their 30th anniversaries this year.

Nobody should be worried - TMNT is a consistently good seller for IDW.

This is all great news. I was getting a little worried that this series wasn't pulling off good numbers because of other peoples worry based statements, but now I'm a lot more faithful that this series won't be canceled anytime soon. It's great, and just getting better, and I can't wait to see where they plan to go in the future.

[CyberCubed]

I expect IDW TMNT to last for 10 years.

It's the Nick animated comic I would be worried about given it only sells 6,000 copies .

[Sewer Sirens Podcast]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I expect IDW TMNT to last for 10 years.

It's the Nick animated comic I would be worried about given it only sells 6,000 copies .

What are you basing the 10 years off of? What makes you think it'll be that particular number?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Sewer Sirens Podcast

What are you basing the 10 years off of? What makes you think it'll be that particular number?

I mean at least 10 years. Why do I say it? Because if sales remain consistent at around 15,000 or higher, its likely to go on for a long time.

The Nick cartoon is probably going to go on for a long period of time as well, and the IDW comic had a almost 2 year head start over it since it started in 2011. We're already in year 3.