By the Numbers – March

Total comics for the month: 72 -_-;
Change from last month: +11

Company Run Down
DC: 37
Vertigo (DC): 5
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Marvel: 5
CrossGen (Marvel): 2
12 Gauge: 1
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 5
D. E.: 1
GG Studios: 1
IDW: 2
Image: 9
Oni: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.18

First Issues: 7
Last Issues: 8

Ongoing: 39
Mini-series: 27
One shot: 4
Half Trade Thingies: 2

Batman Issues: 17

This is the most comics I have ever ordered in a month. There were several one shots this month, as well as a lot of final issues of minis and ongoings, so I’m hoping we will drop back down closer to 50 next month. I also ordered my 5 Free Comic Book Day Comics this month, but did not include them here since they won’t come in until May, and would skew things like average price paid. This is also the last month that Wildstorm will appear on my list. I know it hasn’t existed for a while now, but I stubbornly kept track of it until the last mini I was getting from them ended.

By the Numbers – February

This marks the one year anniversary of my keeping track of my comic orders in this way.

Total comics for the month: 61
Change from last month: +6

Company Run Down
DC: 36
Vertigo (DC): 3
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Marvel: 1
12 Gauge: 1
Archaia Entertainment: 1
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 4
D. E.: 1
IDW: 2
Image: 8
Oni: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $1.94

0 Issues: 1
First Issues: 3
Last Issues: 0

Ongoing: 39
Mini-series: 18
One shot: 3
Half Trade thingie: 1

Batman Issues: 16

By the Numbers – January

Posting this a little late, but here's the comics I ordered for January (note: not all of these shipped this month, this is just what I ordered)

Total comics for the month: 55
Change from last month: -6

Company Run Down
DC: 31
Vertigo (DC): 3
Wildstorm (DC): 1
12 Gauge: 1
Antarctic Press: 1
Archaia Entertainment: 2
Boom!: 4
D. E.: 1
IDW: 1
Image: 7
Oni: 1
Th3rd World Studios: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $1.87

0 Issues: 1
First Issues: 8
Last Issues: 4

Ongoing: 35
Mini-series: 19
One shot: 1

Batman Issues: 12
Brightest Day books: 5

By the Numbers – December

Total comics for the month: 61
Change from last month: -5

Company Run Down
DC: 42
Vertigo (DC): 3
Wildstorm (DC): 1
12 Gauge: 1
Archaia Entertainment: 2
Boom!: 4
Dark Horse: 1
GG Studios: 1
IDW: 1
Image: 3
Oni: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.32

First Issues: 4
Last Issues: 3

Ongoing: 34
Mini-series: 16
One shot: 8
Half trade thingies: 3

Batman Issues: 21
Brightest Day books: 6

By the Numbers – November

A look at my monthly pull list from Adventure Comics to Zatanna! These are the books I will soon be receiving for the month of November!

Total comics for the month: 66
Change from last month: -1

Company Run Down
DC: 39
Vertigo (DC): 3
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Antarctic Press: 1
Ape: 1
Archaia Entertainment: 2
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 5
D. E.: 3
Dark Horse: 2
IDW: 3
Image: 2
Oni: 1
Th3rd World Studios: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.16

0 Issues: 1
First Issues: 8
Last Issues: 9

Ongoing: 37
Mini-series: 24
One shot: 2
Half trade thingies: 3

Batman Issues: 18
Brightest Day books: 6
Number of different letters of the alphabet my titles start with: 18

By the Numbers – October

Here are the stats of the comics I bought in October, also known as the month of the one shot!

Total comics for the month: 67
Change from last month: +12

Company Run Down
DC: 38
Vertigo (DC): 4
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Ape: 2
Archaia Entertainment: 1
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 4
D. E.: 2
Dark Horse: 1
IDW: 3
Image: 8
Oni: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.20

First Issues: 2
Last Issues: 4

Ongoing: 24
Mini-series: 24
One shot: 15
Half trade thingies: 4

Batman related issues: 19
Brightest Day books: 6

By the Numbers – September

Total comics for the month: 55
Change from last month: 0

Company Run Down
DC: 29
Vertigo (DC): 4
Antarctic Press: 1
Ape: 2
Archaia Entertainment: 1
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 4
D. E.: 2
GG Studios: 1
IDW: 3
Image: 4
Oni: 1
Th3rd World Studios: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.13

First Issues: 3
Last Issues: 2

Ongoing: 30
Mini-series: 25
One shot: 0

Batman Issues: 15
Brightest Day books: 6

By the Numbers – August

Total comics for the month: 55
Change from last month: +3

Company Run Down
DC: 30
Vertigo (DC): 5
Icon (Marvel): 2
Marvel Authors: 1
Image: 3
Ape: 2
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 4
D. E.: 2
IDW: 3
Oni: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.05

First Issues: 5
Last Issues: 4

Ongoing: 33
Mini-series: 22
One shot: 0

Batman Issues: 15
Brightest Day books: 6
Books with a number in the title: 3

By the Numbers – July

Another abstract look at my pull list in number form!

Total comics for the month: 52

Change from last month: -6

Company Run Down:
DC: 29
Vertigo (DC): 5
Marvel Authors: 1
Image: 3
Ape: 1
Aspen: 1
Avatar Press: 1
Boom!: 3
D. E.: 2
IDW: 1
Oni: 3
Th3rd World Studios: 1
Zenoscope: 1

Average price I paid: $2.04

0 Issues: 0
First Issues: 5
Last Issues: 5

Ongoing: 28
Mini-series:24
One shot: 0

Batman Issues: 14
Brightest Day books: 5

By the Numbers – June

A look at what I'll be getting in the mail soon, my June comics reduced to statistics!

Total comics for the month: 58
Change from last month: +7

Company Run Down
DC: 33
Vertigo (DC): 5
Icon (Marvel): 1
Marvel Authors: 1
Image: 6
Aspen: 1
Boom!: 4
D. E.: 2
GG Studios: 1
IDW: 1
Oni: 1
Zenoscope: 2

Average price I paid: $ 1.97

0 Issues: 1
First Issues: 9
Last Issues: 4

Ongoing: 27
Mini-series: 29
One shot: 2

Batman Issues: 19
Brightest Day books: 5
Series with colors in the title: 5

By the Numbers – May

I won’t get the comics noted here until the end of the month, but here’s a look at a numerical representation of the comics I’ve ordered for May. Comments and speculations welcome!

Total comics for the month: 51
Change from last month: 0

Company Run Down
DC: 30
Vertigo (DC): 5
Icon (Marvel): 1
Marvel Authors: 1
Image: 5
Antarctic Press: 1
Avatar Press: 1
Boom!: 3
D. E.: 1
Dark Horse: 1
IDW: 1
Oni: 1

Average price I paid: $ 1.90

First Issues: 8
Last Issues: 3

Ongoing: 24
Mini-series: 27
One shot: 0

Batman Issues: 11
Superman Issues: 4
Brightest Day books: 5

By the Numbers – April

This is pretty late, but I’ll post it for continuity’s sake. And since I still haven’t received my April shipment it’s not as late as it could be. I’ve decided not to post my monthly 50 anymore. I don’t think anyone will read it apart from me anyway. The Monthly 50 might eventually come back once I am in the states and will be getting comics at the same time as everyone else and can thus review them while they are still relevant. But for now, its shelved.

By the numbers however, is slightly more interesting if I didn’t just post the same info in list form, so we’ll keep it around. Now it allows for speculation about just which comics I’m getting and speculation might lead to discussion somewhere down the road once people wander onto the site.


Total comics for the month: 51
Change from last month: +10

Company Run Down
DC: 27
Vertigo (DC): 5
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Icon (Marvel): 2
Marvel Authors: 1
Image: 3
Top Cow (image): 1
Aspen: 1
Blacklist: 1
Boom!: 3
D. E.: 2
Dark Horse: 1
IDW: 2
Oni: 1

Average price I paid: $2.05

0 Issues: 2
First Issues: 5
Last Issues: 5

Ongoing: 25
Mini-series:25
One shot: 1

Batman Issues: 10
Superman Issues: 6
Brightest Day books: 3 (plus Blackest Night Directors Cut)

Pull List by the numbers – March

Yet another bunch of numbers about my particular comic book pull list.  Feel free to compare and comment!

Total comics this month: 41

Change from last month: -1

Company Run Down
DC: 24
Vertigo (DC): 4
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Marvel (icon): 2
Image: 2
Dark Horse: 1
BOOM!: 2
Dynamite Entertainment: 2
Radical: 1
Avatar: 1
Antarctic Press: 1

Average price I paid: $1.99

On-goings: 24
Miniseries: 17
One Shots: 0

First Issues: 8
Final Issues: 2 (3 if you count Titans, and I do)

Batman related books: 9 (10 if you count First Wave since Batman is in it)
Superman related books: 5 (6 if you count the Free Comic Book Day one I ordered)
Blackest Night related books: 3

Pull List by the number - February

A bunch of numbers that don’t really mean anything, but I find interesting to look at. It helps me see where my interests are going with comics.

Total comics this month: 42
Change from last month: 0

Company Run Down
DC: 27
Vertigo (DC): 4
Wildstorm (DC): 1
Icon (Marvel): 1
Image: 1
Top Cow (Image): 1
Dark Horse: 1
BOOM!: 1
Dynamite Entertainment: 2
Oni: 1
Radical: 1
Avatar Press: 1

Average price I paid: $2.06

On-goings: 28
Miniseries: 13
One Shots: 1

First Issues: 4
Final Issues: 2

Batman related books: 12
Superman related books: 4
Blackest Night related books: 4


Have an idea for another stat I should keep track of? How does your pull list compare?