Numbers May Lie; Can Words Tell Truth?

One thing that's aggravating about news stories in comics is that no one seems willing, even when things are in dispute, to kick forward a number or fifty in ordere to prove a point. This occurred to me again while reading Matt Brady's interview with Mike S. Miller of Alias. The issue is the departure of a studio citing material breach, which Alias denies.

Brady does a good job creating a rapport with Miller and following up on some leaps of logic. But Miller, by never using an actual number to prove a point, manages to come across as clueless and slimy. The numbers really matter here. A three-figure shift in sales described as "low" can make a big difference as to whether you believe one side or the other. A single-digit shift in a percentages described as "minor" can be the difference between a fair and a draconian policy. Nobody should have to read about a comics dispute fought solely in terms of dubious language like this.
 
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