DC’s ‘Absolute’ Series Is a Proper Hit, as Wonder Woman Tops Best-Seller List
The Absolute Wonder Woman comic book series by Kelly Thompson has been a hit series since its debut. Comic book fans will know how big the series is and how much it has impacted DC’s numbers recently.
The series, like other titles with the Absolute imprint, explores a different take on known characters and stories, and while Wonder Woman hasn’t been as controversial as Batman, it is still very important and impactful!
In this report, though, we are going to talk about the impact of this comic book storyline on the market, as it seems that despite everything, Absolute Wonder Woman is doing quite well among the fans, as it is a best-selling title according to the reports we have.
The source of the data we have is Bleeding Cool, whose weekly charts are a solid reference because they incorporate numbers from a large number of stores (a full list can be seen at the bottom of the linked article).
They are not the ultimate source, as they don’t include the whole market, but the numbers they have are certainly referent and that is why we have decided to share them with you:
| No. | Title | Publisher | Writer | Artist | Price | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolute Wonder Woman #3 | DC | Kelly Thompson | Hayden Sherman | 4.99 | 100 |
| 2 | X-Men #9 | Marvel | Jed Mackay | Ryan Stegman | 4.99 | 68.7 |
| 3 | Justice League Unlimited #2 | DC | Mark Waid | Dan Mora | 3.99 | 62.9 |
| 4 | Amazing Spider-Man #64 | Marvel | Justina Ireland | Gleb Melnikov | 4.99 | 59.8 |
| 5 | Batman: The Last Halloween #4 | DC | Jeph Loeb | Cliff Chiang | 4.99 | 40.9 |
| 6 | Timeslide #1 | Marvel | Steve Foxe | Ivan Fiorelli | 6.99 | 38.6 |
| 7 | Batman Gargoyle of Gotham #3 | DC | Rafael Grampá | Rafael Grampá | 6.99 | 37.2 |
| 8 | Detective Comics #1092 | DC | Tom Taylor | Mikel Janin | 4.99 | 36.4 |
| 9 | Superman #21 | DC | Joshua Williamson | Dan Mora | 4.99 | 36.2 |
| 10 | Hellhunters #1 | Marvel | Phillip Kennedy Johnson | Adam Gorham | 4.99 | 35.8 |
As you can see, this week it is DC who’s dominating the top 10, but just barely, as there are four Marvel titles. Still, the most important fact you need to know is that two DC titles are in the top three.
This is certainly great news for Thompson and her series, as it seems that DC has once again managed to craft a hit series that the fans love, which we can only strongly support!
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