Sales Review: November 2017

With the New Year celebrations behind us, it is time for me to pick up all the news I haven't been able to cover in a timely fashion.

The sales numbers for November came out nearly a month ago and the news for Supergirl continues to flourish. In fact, it amazes me how much better her book has been selling in the last several months, a sharp uptick. Between Artgerm variants, Robson Rocha on art, and a new, better defined path for the book, things are looking up.

To view all the sales numbers, head to ICv2, here:
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Supergirl #15 continued the arc of Supergirl on the run from the DEO. I love how the cover is basically a propaganda poster for the DEO, painting Supergirl as a scary figure that needs to be reported. It is such an interesting take on 'Dark Supergirl' give we saw so many 'angry Kara' covers in past incarnations.

So how did it sell?

 34,314 issues were ordered, ranking the book at number 56, just behind mega-star Harley Quinn!!

That's incredible.

I mean this isn't an insignificant jump.

Issue 11 sold 21319. The book has jumped 50% in sales.

You just don't see this anymore.

Action Comics #992 was also out that month, wrapping up The Oz Effect storyline.

I have to be honest, I was a bit crestfallen by the Jor-El reveal. I thought Oz was going to be someone bigger ... or more innovative.

Action #992 sold 41,955.

I thought for sure that this would be a bigger seller given the presumed tie-in with Doomsday Clock. Maybe some cover dress saying that would have helped?

Still, exciting news for Supergirl!

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