ICv2.com: March 2007 DM Numbers

The comics business news and analysis site ICv2.com has come through with their usual array of lists, estimates and analysis regarding the performance of comic books and graphic novels in the Direct Market of comic and hobby shops.

Overview
Analysis
Top 300 Comic Books
Top 100 Graphic Novels

This month's most notable performance award probably splits itself between the just-dead Captain America and the frequently resurrected Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Captain America #25's in-story shooting of its title character and the resulting media flurry drove 290,000 copies into the market; Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #1 and its blessing by creator Joss Whedon as canon on par with the TV show put a non-Marvel, non-DC comic book into the top ten in "startling these days for sure" fashion. There is probably something to be said for both of these enjoying some measure of press status, but quantifying that is like grasping at phantoms. You could also point out that Dark Horse had a good month between Buffy's strong launch and the performance of movie of the moment crossover volume 300.

One thing that pops out at me is that there only two X-Men franchise titles in the top 20, but that may be because I'm of a certain age where X-Men franchise titles are a natural reference point.
 
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