Spider-Man Comics Sales Estimates For March 2017

The Ten Dollar, Ninety-Six page, Amazing Spider-Man #25 becomes the number one comic of the month, and helps Marvel gain the lead in dollar share.

More from Spider-Man

March was another banner month for Marvel when it came to comic book retailer sales. Despite still barely losing out to DC Entertainment in Unit Share, it had a six percent lead over their competition when it came to total dollar share according to figures from Diamond Distributors. This is more than likely the result of Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #25, which despite costing $9.99 plus tax, became the best-selling comic purchased by retailers for the month. It was also, to quote Comichron, “the most expensive comic book ever to top the monthly sales charts.” Considering this, and in light of Marvel’s VP of Sales and Marketing, David Gabriel’s, comments during last month’s Marvel Retailers Summit (via ICv2) about how they “almost tripled sales” with ASM #25, you can bet we’ll be seeing more extra-sized $10 single issues in the future.

But what about the rest of Marvel’s line-up of Spider-Man comics, or those comics in which he appears in? According to the data from ICv2 and Comichron, Marvel only had one other Spidey-related comic in the top 25 aside from ASM #25, and only two more in the bottom-half of the top 50. The second best-selling Spider-Man title only had around 50K in orders. You can probably guess which ones those are. For now though, as we once again take a look at these estimates (with “QTY” representing unit share and “$” representing dollar share) we’ll start with this month’s top-seller.

"Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics); regular cover for Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #251(QTY) — 1($) — 116.14(Index) — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #25 — 113,934 (+45.62%)April 2016: 10 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #10 — 73,643 (-16.47%)April 2016: 12 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #11 — 67,446 (-8.41%)May 2016: 10 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #12 — 74,963 (+11.14%)June 2016: 39 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #13 — 65,519 (-12.59%)June 2016: 38 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #14 — 65,646 (+0.19%)July 2016: 25 – Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #15 – 87,994 (+34.04%)August 2016: 4 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #16 — 185,342 (+47.12%)August 2016: 32 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #17 — 74,869 (-59.60%)September 2016: 24 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #18 — 71,159 (-4.95%)October 2016: 24 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #19 — 73,215 (+2.88%)October 2016: 29 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #20 — 67,530 (-7.76%)November 2016: 23 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #21 — 63,052 (-6.63%)November 2016: 42 — Amazing Spider-Man Annual Vol. 3 #1 — 52,184 (-17.23%)December 2016: 22(QTY) — 13($) — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #22 — 63,359 (+17.63%)January 2017: 9(QTY) — 11($) — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #23 — 73,773 (+14.11%)February 2017: 13(QTY) — 10($) — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #24 — 61,953 (-16.02%)March 2016: 5 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #9 — 88,164 (+23.13%)October 2015: 2 — Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #1 — 245,873+22.61% after one year-53.66% since issue #1"

Commentary: So how did a $10 comic become number one on the charts? Well, it’s an “Anniversary issue” celebrating twenty-five issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, at least for this current volume anyway. That alone is enough to encourage comic book shop owners to purchase more than their usual number of orders. It also has six different variant covers (nine if you count the textless ones), including the 1:1000 “Remastered” variant. And don’t forget all those special comic book shop variants, too, like the J. Scott Campbell three-pack and the Tyler Kirkman covers. However, Bleeding Cool reported back in January that Marvel would give retailers as much as a 150% discount off their orders for ASM #25 if those orders were double than those for ASM #22. You may recall from the sales analysis for August 2016 that Marvel offered retailers a similar deal for ASM #16 if their orders exceeded 200% of those for ASM #15, making it the 4th most ordered comic for that month. Looks like Marvel used the same tactic to help boost Amazing Spider-Man to the top of the charts yet again. Moreover, according to CBR, retailers received an additional discount off the “Action Figure Variants” if orders matched 90 percent of those for ASM #22. So it’s really no big mystery why ASM #25 did so well despite the high price tag. Of course, having a change of artists, several back-up stories, and a promised rematch between Spidey and Norman Osborn helps, too.

"Credit: Reilly Brown and Jim Charalampidis (Marvel Comics); cover for Spider-Man/Deadpool #1523(QTY) — 16($) — 51.61(Index) — Spider-Man/Deadpool #15 — 50,691 (+24.43%)April 2016: 15 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #4 — 64,931 (-4.51)May 2016: 15 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #5 — 63,821 (-1.7%)June 2016: 40 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #6 — 64,630 (+1.26%)July 2016: 43 – Spider-Man/Deadpool #7 – 62,060 (-3.97%)August 2016: 38 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #8 — 69,519 (+12.01%)September 2016: 28 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #9 — 65,502 (-5.77%)October 2016: 46 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #10 — 52,468 (-19.89%)November 2016: 43 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #11 — 51,278 (-2.26%)December 2016: 48(QTY) — 31($) — Spider-Man/Deadpool #12 — 43,937 (-14.31%)January 2017: 37(QTY) — 34($) — Spider-Man/Deadpool #13 — 47,517 (+7.53%)January 2017: 42(QTY) — 19($) — Spider-Man/Deadpool #1.MU — 45,566 (-4.10%)February 2017: 48(QTY) — 36($) — Spider-Man/Deadpool #14 — 38,307 (-15.93%)March 2016: 11 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #3 — 68,003 (-2.57%)January 2016: 3 — Spider-Man/Deadpool #1 — 133,813-25.45% after one year-62.11% since issue #1"

Commentary: There’s no big mystery here either for why Spider-Man/Deadpool saw an increase, too. Along with two variants, it’s part two of a six-part “’Til Death Do Us” crossover with Deadpool and Deadpool & the Mercs For Money. Though you’d think it was part one based on how Spider-Man/Deadpool #15 outperformed both titles. Which proves having Spidey in your comic can still be a sales booster.

"Credit: James Harren (Marvel Comics); cover for Clone Conspiracy: Omega #145(QTY) — 15($) — 41.98(Index) — Clone Conspiracy: Omega #1 — 41,179 (-15.58%)October 2016: 11 — Clone Conspiracy #1 — 90,285November 2016: 28 — Clone Conspiracy #2 — 58,921 (-34.73%)December 2016: 31(QTY) — 17($) — Clone Conspiracy #3 — 56,117 (-4.75%)January 2017: 25(QTY) — 22($) — Clone Conspiracy #4 — 54,947 (-2.08%)February 2017: 24(QTY) — 18($) — Clone Conspiracy #5 — 48,780 (-11.22%)-54.38% after six issues."

Commentary: And Clone Conspiracy finally comes to an end–and for real this time–with a thud, though being priced at $4.99 is likely what helped make it reach 15^th place in dollar share. I doubt this “Omega” issue would’ve done better in retailer orders if this had been Clone Conspiracy #6. As you tell from the chart, it’s been shedding potential readers with each passing month, and I imagine that actual sales weren’t all that great either. Had Clone Conspiracy been a story in the pages of ASM instead of its own miniseries, perhaps it would’ve done better. Then again, given how lackluster and disappointing Clone Conspiracy was, maybe not so much.

"Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics); cover for Avengers Vol. 7 #550(QTY) — 43($) — 39.96(Index) — Avengers Vol. 7 #5 — 39,204 (+4.64%)November 2016: 11 — Avengers Vol. 7 #1 — 81,885December 2016: 21(QTY) — 30($) — Avengers Vol. 7 #2 — 64,289 (-21.48%)January 2017: 45(QTY) — 41($) — Avengers Vol. 7 #3 — 44,321 (-31.05%)January 2017: 88(QTY) — 61($) — Avengers #1.MU — 30,431 (-31.33%)February 2017: 53(QTY) — 39($) — Avengers Vol. 7 #4 — 37,383 (+18.59%)"

Commentary: Looks like the Avengers have their “Venomized” variant to thank for their more than four-and-a-half percent boost. Because issues that are part five of a six-part story typically don’t see increases. Also, it’s still trending under 40K after just five issues. Something definitely needs to change if Marvel wants a better performance from their top-tier superhero group. Perhaps this could happen once “Kang War” ends and Doctor Doom joins the team.

"Credit: Ryan Stegman and Tamra Bonvillain (Marvel Comics); cover for Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows (2916) #556(QTY) — 49($) — 38.23(Index) — Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Vol. 2 #5 — 37,508 (+15.35%)November 2016: 6 — Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Vol. 2 #1 — 96,111December 2016: 50(QTY) — 32($) — Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Vol. 2 #2 — 43,128 (-55.12%)January 2017: 55(QTY) — 46($) — Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Vol. 2 #3 — 41,167 (-4.54%)February 2017: 71(QTY) — 61($) — Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Vol. 2 #4 — 31,750 (-22.87%)"

Commentary: The “Venomized” variant appears to have boosted orders for this title, too. But I doubt that’s the sole explanation behind Renew Your Vows‘ fifteen percent increase. Perhaps the positive-word-of-mouth about this series is finally reaching potential customers. If they’re going out and buying this comic, that means retailers are also readjusting their orders for future issues. We’ll know next month, especially since Renew Your Vows #5 has the Spider-family teaming up with the X-Men.

"Credit: Robbi Rodriguez (Marvel Comics); cover for Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #1865(QTY) — 55($) — 35.48(Index) — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #18 — 34,810 (+16.20%)April 2016: 18 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #7 — 60,900 (+32.21%)May 2016: 25 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #8 — 49,681 (-18.42%)June 2016: 59 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #9 — 41,713 (-16.03%)June 2016: 55 — Spider-Gwen Annual Vol. 1 #1 — 43,768 (+4.92%)July 2016: 70 – Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #10 – 35,136 (-19.72%)August 2016: 83 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #11 — 36,212 (+3.06%)September 2016: 79 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #12 — 34,004 (-6.09%)October 2016: 108 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #13 — 29,346 (-13.69%)November 2016: 101 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #14 — 28,906 (-1.49%)December 2016: 100(QTY) — 88($) — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #15 — 27,898 (-3.48%)January 2017: 74(QTY) — 72($) — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #16 — 34,768 (+19.75%)February 2017: 81(QTY) — 74($) — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #17 — 29,168 (-16.10%)March 2016: 32 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #6 — 46,060 (+5.16%)October 2015: 3 — Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #1 — 197,103-24.42% after one year.-82.33% since issue #1."

Commentary: The combination of having a “Venomized variant” and being the finale for “Sitting In A Tree” looks to have been what catapulted Spider-Gwen right back to where it was with issue #16. But the question is whether this title can hold onto to those sales estimates after it’s crossover with the Miles Morales sol series ends? Don’t forget Spider-Gwen saw a boost during “Spider-Women,” but once that crossover ended, sales estimates feel, and the title has being going into a slow, downward spiral ever since. At least this book can take credit for being the last “Spider-Woman” comic left standing.

"Credit: Sara Pichelli and Jason Keith (Marvel Comics); cover for Spider-Man Vol. 2 #1467(QTY) — 57($) — 34.05(Index) — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #14 — 33,403 (-2.31%)April 2016: 20 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #3 — 59,789 (-1.38%)May 2016: 28 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #4 — 49,167 (-17.76%)June 2016: 49 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #5 — 47,025 (-4.55%)July 2016: 46 – Spider-Man Vol. 2 #6 – 52,731 (+12.13%)August 2016: 59 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #7 — 47,678 (-9.58%)September 2016: 63 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #8 — 44,745 (-6.15%)November 2016: 68 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #9 — 39,701 (-11.27%)December 2016: 58(QTY) — 39($) — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #10 — 40,006 (+0.76%)December 2016: 75(QTY) — 57($) — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #11 — 35,865 (-10.35%)January 2017: 33(QTY) — 32($) — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #12 — 47,517 (+24.52%)February 2017: 61(QTY) — 49($) — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #13 — 34,195 (-28.03%)March 2016: 16 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #2 — 60,627 (-39.34%)February 2016: 4 — Spider-Man Vol. 2 #1 — 99,951-81.50% after one year.-66.58% since issue #1."

Commentary: Guess having Gwen Stacy from Earth-65 appear didn’t help Miles Morales all that much. Although Miles and Gwen agreed to remain friends at the end of the crossover, maybe this is one of those cases where Marvel ship-teasing a possible romantic pairing backfired. And Civil War II didn’t help Spider-Man Vol.2 any, either. At least it has yet to dip below 30K. Still, I think Brian Michael Bendis better start justifying Marvel’s decision in having Miles Morales a part of the 616/Prime Marvel Universe soon.

"Credit: Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado (Marvel Comics); cover for Champions Vol. 2 #669(QTY) — 59($) — 33.86(Index) — Champions Vol. 2 #6 — 33,220 (+36.78%)October 2016: 2 — Champions Vol. 2 #1 — 328,165November 2016: 47 — Champions Vol. 2 #2 — 49,733 (-84.84%)December 2016: 43(QTY) — 40($) — Champions Vol. 2 #3 — 47,481 (-4.60%)January 2017: 72(QTY) — 71($) — Champions Vol. 2 #4 — 34,969 (-26.35%)February 2017: 73(QTY) — 65($) — Champions Vol. 2 #5 — 31,344 (-10.36%)February 2017: 103(QTY) — 83($) — Champions Vol. 2 #1.MU — 20,999 (-33.00%)"

Commentary: Here’s another comic helped by a “Venomized Variant.” But I got to say, for a comic Marvel touted as it’s next big breakout title, Champions is looking like anything but. And I still maintain the reason it’s not performing so well is, aside from being political during a time where readers are sick of politics, it tries way too hard at being hip and relevant with Millennials. Here’s a secret Marvel: Millennials, just like every young generation before them, aren’t big fans of comics that think it “gets” youth culture. If anything, they see such attempts as pure and simple patronizing. What Millennials want are good, well-crafted stories just like every other age group does.

"Credit: Gerardo Sandoval (Marvel Comics); cover for Venom Vol. 3 #571(QTY) — 64($) — 32.71(Index) — Venom Vol. 3 #5 — 32,088 (-16.30%)November 2016: 8 — Venom Vol. 3 #1 — 90,138December 2016: 67(QTY) — 35($) — Venom Vol. 3 #2 — 38,043 (-57.58%)January 2017: 24(QTY) — 17($) — Venom Vol. 3 #3 — 55,255 (+31.15%)February 2017: 47(QTY) — 30($) — Venom Vol. 3 #4 — 38,337 (-30.61%)"

Commentary: Marvel better hope Venom #6 and Venom #150 really does turn things around for this comic, because based on these estimates, folks are getting impatient for Eddie Brock’s reunion with his beloved symbiote. Even having the Lee Price Venom fighting Spidey hasn’t been enough to lure them in. Clearly, it appears readers are holding off on getting this title until Brock becomes Venom again, and/or when the title goes back to it’s “original numbering.”

"Credit: Gisele Lagace (Marvel Comics); cover for Unbelievable Gwenpool #1392(QTY) — 91($) — 27.37(Index) — Unbelievable Gwenpool #13 — 26,850 (+36.38%)April 2016: 6 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #1 — 100,852May 2016: 52 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #0 — 33,797 (-66.48%)May 2016: 45 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #2– 38,162 (+12.91%)June 2016: 76 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #3 — 33,018 (-13.47%)July 2016: 74 – Unbelievable Gwenpool #4 – 33,174 (+0.47)August 2016: 92 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #5 — 30,232 (-8.86%)September 2016: 94 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #6 — 25,890 (-14.36%)October 2016: 91 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #7 — 34,365 (+32.73%)November 2016: 112 — Unbelievable Gwenpool #8 — 24,395 (-29.01%)December 2016: 81(QTY) — 80($) — Gwenpool Holiday Special Merry Mix Up — 33,240 (+26.60%)December 2016: 121(QTY) — 118($) — Unbelievable Gwenpool #9 — 20,031 (-39.73%)January 2017: 127(QTY) — 133($) — Unbelievable Gwenpool #10 — 21,653 (+7.49%)February 2017: 124(QTY) — 124($) — Unbelievable Gwenpool #11 — 17,975 (-16.98%)February 2017: 128(QTY) — 129($) — Unbelievable Gwenpool #12 — 17,080 (-4.97%)"

Commentary: So you probably saw these numbers like I did and wondered, “How on Earth did sales estimates for Unbelievable Gwenpool increase by that much?” Well as it turns out, Gwenpool #13, unlike issue #12, had two variant covers, one which was—you guessed it—a “Venomized Variant.” A very well illustrated “Venomized Variant,” to boot. I can only imagine what these estimates will look like once we get around to “Mary Jane Month.”

"Credit: Jeff Dekal (Marvel Comics); cover for Kingpin Vol. 2 #299(QTY) — 95($) — 25.27(Index) — Kingpin Vol. 2 #2 — 24,789(-31.32%)58(QTY) — 44($) — Kingpin Vol. 2 #1 #1 — 36,095"

Commentary: I expected the numbers for Kingpin #2 would be lower than those for Kingpin #1. But what does surprise, and pleasantly so, is that the drop wasn’t nearly as sharp as say the one for Prowler #2. Not that Kingpin being in the mid-20K range after only two issues is great, because it’s not. Between this, and new Elektra and Bullseye comics, Marvel attempt in creating a viable Daredevil line-up of books hasn’t gone over well with prospective buyers. Based on their numbers, my guess is that all three of these comics won’t make it past, much less reach, issue #12.

"Credit: Francesco Mattina (Marvel Comics); cover for Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #21148(QTY) — 152($) — 16.08(Index) — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #21 — 15,770 (-5.51%)April 2016: 84 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #9 — 24,081 (-15.74%)May 2016: 80 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #10 — 23,040 (-4.32%)June 2016: 97 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #11 — 22,722 (-1.38%)July 2016: 102 – Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #12 – 22,480 (-1.06%)August 2016: 116 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #13 — 22,793 (+1.39%)August 2016: 120 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #14 — 21,908 (-3.88%)September 2016: 108 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #15 — 21,362 (-2.49%)October 2016: 125 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #16 — 20,671 (-3.23%)November 2016: 136 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #17 — 19,271 (-6.77%)December 2016: 129(QTY) — 130($) — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #18 — 18,053 (-6.32%)January 2017: 131(QTY) — 139($) — 18.97 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #19 — 20,262 (+12.23%)February 2017: 132(QTY) — 133($) — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #20 — 16,690 (-17.62%)March 2016: 68 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #8 — 28,580 (+9.23%)October 2015: 34 — Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #1 — 57,719-44.82% after one year.-72.67% since issue #1."

Commentary: While there’s no official announcement as of yet, I suspect the current volume for Spider-Man 2099 will be over issue #25. Not only does that appear to be the case based on these estimates, but the upcoming 7^th trade paperback you can pre-order on Amazon only collects issues #21 to #25, plus a reprint of 1995’s Spider-Man Meets Spider-Man 2099. There’s always the possibility there could be an issue #26, but the way things are trending with this title, I doubt it.

"Credit: Helen Chen (Marvel Comics); cover for Silk Vol. 2 #18152(QTY) — 157($) — 15.76(Index) — Silk Vol. 2 #18 — 15,464 (-6.89%)April 2016: 42 — Silk Vol. 2 #7 — 43,012 (+73.10%)May 2016: 57 — Silk Vol. 2 #8 — 30,884 (-28.19%)June 2016: 95 — Silk Vol. 2 #9 — 23,162 (-25.00%)July 2016: 100 – Silk Vol. 2 #10 – 23,125 (-0.15%)August 2016: 121 — Silk Vol. 2 #11 — 21,833 (-5.58%)September 2016: 112 — Silk Vol. 2 #12 — 20,804 (-4.71%)October 2016: 135 — Silk Vol. 2 #13 — 18,619 (-10.50%)November 2016: 139 — Silk Vol. 2 #14 — 18,987 (+1.97%)December 2016: 128(QTY) — 129($) — Silk Vol. 2 #15 — 18,112 (-4.60%)January 2017: 130(QTY) — 135($) — Silk Vol. 2 #16 — 20,672 (+12.38%)February 2017: 134(QTY) — 134($) — Silk Vol. 2 #17 — 16,610(-19.64%)March 2016: 79 — Silk Vol. 2 #6 — 24,847 (-4.55%)November 2015: 33 — Silk Vol. 2 #1 — 57,140-37.76% after one year.-72.93% since issue #1."

Commentary: Since we know this particular series is on its way out after issue #19 (based on how there’s been no solicits for Silk after April), it’s another matter of guessing what the sales estimates for the final issue will be. My guess it will be just shy of going under 14K, or just under 15K. Looks like Marvel tying Silk into a major Spider-Man crossover, and giving Cindy Moon a big push by having her guest-star in other superhero titles, came much too late to save it.

"Credit: Javier Rodriguez (Marvel Comics); cover for Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #17180(QTY) — 183($) — 12.59(Index) — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #17 — 12,347 (-3.51%)April 2016: 47 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #6 — 39,291 (+90.78%)May 2016: 67 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #7 — 27,118 (-30.49%)June 2016: 111 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #8 — 19,658 (-27.50%)July 2016: 109 – Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #9 – 20,938 (+6.51%)August 2016: 129 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #10 — 19,251 (-8.05%)September 2016: 124 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #11 — 17,743 (-7.83%)October 2016: 154 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #12 — 16,176 (-8.83%)November 2016: 150 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #13 — 16,386 (+1.29%)December 2016: 155(QTY) — 152($) — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #14 — 14,232 (-13.14%)January 2017: 153(QTY) — 161($) — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #15 — 16,223 (+12.27%)February 2017: 163(QTY) — 161($) — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #16 — 12,797 (-21.11%)March 2016: 94 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #5 — 20,594 (-0.73%)November 2015: 37 — Spider-Woman Vol. 6 #1 — 53,885-15.30 after one year.-77.08% after 17 issues."

Commentary: Time to say a tearful good-bye to the latest volume of Spider-Woman, a comic which couldn’t be saved despite all the critical praise heap upon it. And no, I still don’t buy into the notion that Dennis Hopeless had always planned for this series to end with issue #17, either. Nevertheless, as a send-off for the series, Spider-Woman #17 was both genuinely fun and heartwarming, giving Jessica Drew a nice happy ending with her son, Gerry, and new boyfriend, Roger, a.k.a. The Porcupine. I doubt she’ll be getting her own series any time soon, but if previews for Secret Empire #0 are any indication, perhaps she’ll be appearing in The Defenders comic.

"Credit: Marvel Studios196(QTY) — 198($) — 11.12 (Index) — Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude #1 — 10,905"

Commentary: I don’t have a lot to say about this comic other than this is all right for what is basically a movie tie-in. A movie tie-in that’s really nothing more than a comic book adaptation of Captain America: Civil War drawn by Todd Nauck, I might add. And as I said when commenting on the solicits, other than getting it for Nauck’s art, why even bother picking these up when you can just rent or buy the actual movie instead?

"Credit: Travel Foreman (Marvel Comics); cover for Prowler Vol. 2 #6215(QTY) — 228($) — 9.01(Index) — Prowler Vol. 3 #6 — 8,843 (-13.04%)October 2016: 82 — Prowler Vol. 2 #1 — 37,177November 2016: 142 — Prowler Vol. 2 #2 — 17,617 (-52.61%)December 2016: 159(QTY) — 161($) — Prowler Vol. 2 #3 — 13,399 (-23.94%)January 2017: 162(QTY) — 177($) — Prowler Vol. 2 #4 — 14,270 (+6.10%)February 2017: 186(QTY) — 184($) — Prowler Vol. 2 #5 — 10,170 (-28.73%)-76.21% after six issues."

Commentary: Bye-bye, Prowler. I just knew Marvel having this comic tied so heavily into The Clone Conspiracy—and having it star a clone of the Hobie Brown to boot—was a bad idea that doomed the series from the start. But wow! Is this ever an embarrassing way for it to end. I thought it would at least be above 9K at any rate. At least it didn’t do as bad as Solo #5. But like Solo, Prowler was yet another case of “What was Marvel even thinking with this?”

Next time, we’ll be seeing the sales estimates for Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #26, and how it will compare to the one we saw for issue #25. Moreover, it will also be the début of Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #1. Any guesses on how that particular title will do coming off The Clone Conspiracy? And will there be an increase in order for Venom #6? And do you think Marvel will release another $10 comic book?

Home/Spider-Man