Mayo Report

Perseus · Post by **Perseus** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:13 am

I'm disappointed that Big Trouble in Little China dropped appx 10,000 units on issue 2. It still was Boom!'s top book that month however. The book is so fun! If you are a fan of the movie, please support that book! You can really hear Jack Burton talking when you read it. Powell has him down!

drew · Post by **drew** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:39 pm

The returnable items are reported at reduced levels. With past DC weekly titles that was 20%. Any sales over that could get reported as reorder activity later but i suspect that any invoiced sales in a given month which are under reported aren't credited in later months. From a reporting point of view, it is an easy oversight to make and even if you notice the issue, it complicates the reporting code more than some people might think is worthwhile.

do you know if returnable comics are returnable for only a limited time or up to many months later?

Perseus · Post by **Perseus** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 12:13 pm

John,
What are the sales for Scooby Doo Team Up? I really enjoy the pure fun of that title. Scooby Doo and Batman, Superman, etc. Just really great stuff. If anyone wants a pure all ages book, check it out!

drew · Post by **drew** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:51 am

In July, Scooby Doo Team Up #5 sold 8,220 copies (to North American Comics Shops
as Reported by Diamond) and came in at rank 252 out of the top 300
(it is also returnable so numbers are slightly reduced)

SpideySavestheDay · Post by **SpideySavestheDay** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:40 pm

Perseus wrote:I'm disappointed that Big Trouble in Little China dropped appx 10,000 units on issue 2. It still was Boom!'s top book that month however. The book is so fun! If you are a fan of the movie, please support that book! You can really hear Jack Burton talking when you read it. Powell has him down!

Sorry to tell you this but my LCS had a full stack (15+) of #1's Sunday. Loved the movie, just too many books on my pull list.

drew · Post by **drew** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:09 pm

just too many books on my pull list.

i am finding this is the case more and more, 15-20 books a week is pretty much all i can keep up with, factor in the occasional trade and OGN on top of that and a new series has to really be something to make the cut

TJ602 · Post by **TJ602** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:07 pm

I can sympathize about the overflowing pull list.....but when you have a chance to ride the Pork Chop Express you take it!!!!!

.....I know John frowns on us for judging others for the type of books they buy so I won't do that, but I have found the easiest way for me to try indie books is switching to reading marvel via the unlimited app. This frees up spots on my pull list as well as only costs me $7.99 a month (drastically reducing the cost of marvel with their $3.99 almost line-wide and double shipping). Yes I have to wait some time to read current stuff, but I have been reading so much great old stuff that now I am 6 month behind on my current marvel reading so when new issues show up on the app, they are new to me. I now have plenty of spaces (i.e money) on my pull list to try all the great indie stuff coming out....

TL.DR.....Don't miss a chance to read Big trouble in Little China!!!!!

TJ

drew · Post by **drew** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:02 pm

very solutions oriented here at the CBP forum

Post by **JohnMayo** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:14 pm

The Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited is a very viable and cost effective solution if you are okay with being a little behind and having the gaps in what is available to read. Using it as a way to free up funds for exploring the other publishers is a great idea.

Now if only there were a similar solution for freeing up more time to read comics...

drew · Post by **drew** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:31 am

JohnMayo wrote:Now if only there were a similar solution for freeing up more time to read comics...

federally-mandated 4 day work week?

Post by **JohnMayo** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:52 am

drew102e wrote:
JohnMayo wrote:Now if only there were a similar solution for freeing up more time to read comics...
federally-mandated 4 day work week?

I'd be fine with that. Any idea when it will happen?

SpideySavestheDay · Post by **SpideySavestheDay** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:20 pm

On the next Mayo Report are you discussing the iCV2 White Paper?

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=56168

Post by **JohnMayo** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:36 am

SpideySavestheDay wrote:On the next Mayo Report are you discussing the iCV2 White Paper?

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=56168

Sam and I recorded last night just before you posted your question so unfortunately the answer is no. Somehow I'd missed seeing that article on CBR. We might discuss it on the next Mayo Report episode.

drew · Post by **drew** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:34 pm

his digital 'estimates' seem conservative, can't find any sources...

bralinator · Post by **bralinator** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:19 pm

Perseus wrote:I'm disappointed that Big Trouble in Little China dropped appx 10,000 units on issue 2. It still was Boom!'s top book that month however. The book is so fun! If you are a fan of the movie, please support that book! You can really hear Jack Burton talking when you read it. Powell has him down!

I completely agree with this rant/cheer.

JohnMayo wrote:
drew102e wrote:
JohnMayo wrote:Now if only there were a similar solution for freeing up more time to read comics...
federally-mandated 4 day work week?
I'd be fine with that. Any idea when it will happen?

Never for those of us who own their own business... *sigh*

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