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have dropped over the past several years. Data from May’s comic store retailer orders — the most recent month available — suggests orders in the region of 49,000 in the North American market, with an average of 56,000 copies for the 12 months prior. Compare that to an average of 72,642 copies in the previous 12-month period.for the mainstream book trade show that demand forcollapsed over the past two years, going from 37 titles charting in the best-seller list for an estimated $17.
— approaching its 300th issue this year — no other Image Comics series is reliably selling more than 20,000 copies in the North American comic store market, with some of the most critically acclaimed titles selling closer to half that.
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