Comments on: Learned in the Blogverse http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1027 Johanna Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:08:33 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1027 I had a surprisingly hard time finding definite sales figures for bestsellers, but I did run across this estimate on Usenet: "First printings of novels by unknown authors can run as little as 25,000 copies, and not all of those may sell." To talk about 9,000 copies in *two* printings is small-scale compared to the book market. It's great for Drawn & Quarterly; it's just not what I would consider "enormous". I had a surprisingly hard time finding definite sales figures for bestsellers, but I did run across this estimate on Usenet: “First printings of novels by unknown authors can run as little as 25,000 copies, and not all of those may sell.” To talk about 9,000 copies in *two* printings is small-scale compared to the book market. It’s great for Drawn & Quarterly; it’s just not what I would consider “enormous”.

]]> By: Dirk Deppey http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1026 Dirk Deppey Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:16:20 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1026 "Enormous is apparently a matter of scale." 9000 x $30 = $270,000 Assuming that Drawn & Quarterly gets 35% after the distributor and retailers take their cut, that's $94,500. Even if printing costs ate half of that, you're still left with a decent chunk of change. Not bad at all. “Enormous is apparently a matter of scale.”

9000 x $30 = $270,000

Assuming that Drawn & Quarterly gets 35% after the distributor and retailers take their cut, that’s $94,500. Even if printing costs ate half of that, you’re still left with a decent chunk of change. Not bad at all.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1019 Johanna Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:41:32 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1019 About what? Only on TV are any of these characters people you want to spend time with. (shrug) About what? Only on TV are any of these characters people you want to spend time with. (shrug)

]]> By: David Horenstein http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1018 David Horenstein Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:54:08 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1018 I like Grey’s Anatomy. But, George makes me ill. Only on TV does George make a good boyfriend. R. Crumb was right. I like Grey’s Anatomy. But, George makes me ill. Only on TV does George make a good boyfriend.

R. Crumb was right.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1010 Johanna Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:32:12 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1010 Ray, oh, yes, I'd call the project successful. I was just picking at the term "enormous". It's all a matter of context, certainly, and expectations play a part, but anything under five-figure sales doesn't seem huge to me. I don't know what the current total circulation is of Gasoline Alley, and I don't know where to look to find the list of papers that carries it, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that the potential readership of the strip is in the hundreds of thousands. Ray, oh, yes, I’d call the project successful. I was just picking at the term “enormous”. It’s all a matter of context, certainly, and expectations play a part, but anything under five-figure sales doesn’t seem huge to me.

I don’t know what the current total circulation is of Gasoline Alley, and I don’t know where to look to find the list of papers that carries it, but I wouldn’t be surprised to find that the potential readership of the strip is in the hundreds of thousands.

]]> By: Ray Cornwall http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1009 Ray Cornwall Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:09:08 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1009 I just pre-ordered GA. GREAT show. One of the few things both my wife and I watch. On Walt & Skeezix- if they sold 9000 books at $30 a pop, that is a success. That's $270,000 worth of books. How much more demand is there for Gasoline Alley reprints? Do 9000 people actually read the current books? I just pre-ordered GA. GREAT show. One of the few things both my wife and I watch.

On Walt & Skeezix- if they sold 9000 books at $30 a pop, that is a success. That’s $270,000 worth of books. How much more demand is there for Gasoline Alley reprints? Do 9000 people actually read the current books?

]]> By: Dave Carter http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1008 Dave Carter Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:06:20 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1008 Season 1 of <i>Grey's Anatomy</i> was 9 episodes. Season 1 of Grey’s Anatomy was 9 episodes.

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1007 James Schee Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:36:28 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/13/learned-in-the-blogverse/#comment-1007 How long was GA's first season? I saw in a flyer that it'll be at Target tomorrow for $17, and have thought about trying it. Those cards are very cool! (Though no Vi, Tinay or Imra? Darn!) Many happy wishes to you and everyone on this corporate made holiday.:) How long was GA’s first season? I saw in a flyer that it’ll be at Target tomorrow for $17, and have thought about trying it.

Those cards are very cool! (Though no Vi, Tinay or Imra? Darn!)

Many happy wishes to you and everyone on this corporate made holiday.:)

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