IDW TMNT Sales Charts

[RaphaelsIsolation]

Yeah I was thinking the other day about how #100 will be such a milestone. That issue should be epic and have lots of things unfolding and should almost be a TPB size. It should be more than a 8.00 one.

I guess it should be like 3 issues, and price it at like 11 or 12. Probably 11.99.

We're a ways off, but what a great accomplishment that would be. So many fairweather casuals now days... first 4-6 issues do well and then sales slide downward until cancellation.

TMNT has been strong. Great job guys!

[funatic]

It's great to see that Universe is holding numbers only 1000 or so less than the ongoing. Seeing as it's basically an ongoing as well, the IDWverse turtles are pushing 30k a month!

[CyberCubed]

14,000 is pretty low for the ongoing, usually hovers around 16,000-18,000 or so. TMNT Universe also has the pricey $5 tag, so it's a bit more expensive for casual buyers who aren't hardcore TMNT fans.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by RaphaelsIsolation

I guess I'll update

#137 TMNT Ongoing #65 14.5k sold
#127 TMNT Universe #5 13.2k sold

The ranking is the "dollar" amount sold overall for December.

Ongoing is 5+ years in and is still doing over 14k copies. Which is great. Any chance we'll get up up to the 20k mark? I know they made a good amount of change fromt he #50 spike. That alone will float them a couple years maybe, since it was a 8.00 issue.

Does not compute.

[RaphaelsIsolation]

g8 b8 m8

Nah, just think a little harder. It computes just fine. It's perfectly clear.

[ToTheNines]

Ah. Ranking was dollar amount. TMNTU is 5 bucks a pop. I drink a lot. Sorry.

[RaphaelsIsolation]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Ah. Ranking was dollar amount. TMNTU is 5 bucks a pop. I drink a lot. Sorry.

Oh okay brother no problem. I thought you were just giving me a hard time for no reason.

I was like "how does that not work out?

BTW, I've always appreciated your timeline with continuity. I'm big on that and I use you and Dr. Spengler's stuff all the time.

Thanks.

[ToTheNines]

Cool man. I love doing that kind of stuff, glad to hear that people enjoy it.

[Mike Lowrey]

Originally Posted by RaphaelsIsolation

#137 TMNT Ongoing #65 14.5k sold
#127 TMNT Universe #5 13.2k sold

I'm disappointed in these numbers. I would like to see them higher.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Mike Lowrey

I'm disappointed in these numbers. I would like to see them higher.

The ongoing and Universe are far and away IDWs best selling ongoing titles. The only thing they have selling better is Batman/TMNT Adventures and Star Trek/GL. Both are 6 issue minis and crossovers with popular DC characters.

[CyberCubed]

It's also pretty steady numbers for a series that's over 5 years in. It seems the majority of the people following it from the start are still around.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's also pretty steady numbers for a series that's over 5 years in. It seems the majority of the people following it from the start are still around.

I wonder if this is the best-selling TMNT series overall? Would love to know how it compares to the various Mirage volumes (including Image) or Archie.

[CyberCubed]

I doubt it's better than early Mirage, or Archie. Mirage likely started sagging in sales after Return to New York, but I have no numbers. Archie TMNT sold like hotcakes released in the height of Turtlemania.

[ToTheNines]

Image sold horribly.

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

14,000 is pretty low for the ongoing, usually hovers around 16,000-18,000 or so. TMNT Universe also has the pricey $5 tag, so it's a bit more expensive for casual buyers who aren't hardcore TMNT fans.

Thats not true issue #43 sold for 14.5 units, so that is definitely not true.
Comic Book Sales have a natural roller coaster with sales just like its stories.

The main ongoing series saw spikes in sale with Issues #44 ("Donatello's death") and #50 (Shredder's Death)

So the lowest sale right now are bc the story is just at a low/dull point right now. Sales will have another swing here eventually.

[RaphaelsIsolation]

Slipped a bit more.

#168 TMNT #66 13.8k 3.99
#173 TMNT U-Verse #6 12.4k 4.99

When is the last time the sales for the ongoing were below 14k? Anyone know?

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by RaphaelsIsolation

Slipped a bit more.

#168 TMNT #66 13.8k 3.99
#173 TMNT U-Verse #6 12.4k 4.99

When is the last time the sales for the ongoing were below 14k? Anyone know?

I don't believe it ever has. I realize #66 was not to thrilling. #59/#60 and #66 where not as 'wow!' as every other issue. With Agent Bishop and Krang we need to tell our friends to buy into this masterpiece.

[CyberCubed]

I'm pretty sure those sales don't count digital sales. So people who are buying them digitally from IDW, etc. aren't included in that.

On the plus side Batman/TMNT sold very well:

Batman TMNT Adventures 27,921

[ToTheNines]

That's correct. They do not count digital figures.

[Weapons@theready]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

I don't believe it ever has. I realize #66 was not to thrilling. #59/#60 and #66 where not as 'wow!' as every other issue. With Agent Bishop and Krang we need to tell our friends to buy into this masterpiece.

yup, spread the word and FCBD should help get people interested