Comments on: DC and Marvel’s Octobers, by the numbers http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/07/29/dc-and-marvels-octobers-by-the-numbers/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: jason http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/07/29/dc-and-marvels-octobers-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-503059 jason Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:40:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=17595#comment-503059 "As an English major with a minor in Batman continuity, math isn’t my strong point, so I wouldn’t be surprised if many, many mistakes were made, not only in addition, but also in simple counting." After I read the above sentence, I don't think you should admit to being an English major. “As an English major with a minor in Batman continuity, math isn’t my strong point, so I wouldn’t be surprised if many, many mistakes were made, not only in addition, but also in simple counting.”

After I read the above sentence, I don’t think you should admit to being an English major.

]]> By: Matt D http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/07/29/dc-and-marvels-octobers-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-502772 Matt D Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=17595#comment-502772 Here are the numbers I care more about out of Marvel Comics by writers Matt things are the best of the best (in no order). Ed Brubaker: 3 + 1 creator owned Fred Van Lente: 3 solo, 3 co-written Greg Pak: 2 Solo, 2 co-written Jonathan Hickman: 4 Jeff Parker: 2 Christos Gage: 3 Jason Aaron: 2 Matt Fraction: 3 + 1 Creator Owned DnA: 1 Mike Carey: 1 Mark Waid 2 + 1 co-written Greg Rucka: 1 solo story Roger Langridge: 1 Roger Stern: 1 Karl Kesel: 1 Writers Matt thinks are pretty great: Andy Diggle: 1 and 1 co-written Dan Slott: 1 and 1 co-written Adam Warren: 1 solo story Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa: 1 Stuart Moore: 1 Peter David: 1 Joe Kelly: 1 co-written Duane Swiercyznski: 1 And there are a bunch of other good ones like Bendis in there too. I'll just pick up a lot of what I want in trade later on and marked down. I'm just glad all these comics are going to exist. Here are the numbers I care more about out of Marvel

Comics by writers Matt things are the best of the best (in no order).

Ed Brubaker: 3 + 1 creator owned
Fred Van Lente: 3 solo, 3 co-written
Greg Pak: 2 Solo, 2 co-written
Jonathan Hickman: 4
Jeff Parker: 2
Christos Gage: 3
Jason Aaron: 2
Matt Fraction: 3 + 1 Creator Owned
DnA: 1
Mike Carey: 1
Mark Waid 2 + 1 co-written
Greg Rucka: 1 solo story
Roger Langridge: 1
Roger Stern: 1
Karl Kesel: 1

Writers Matt thinks are pretty great:

Andy Diggle: 1 and 1 co-written
Dan Slott: 1 and 1 co-written
Adam Warren: 1 solo story
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa: 1
Stuart Moore: 1
Peter David: 1
Joe Kelly: 1 co-written
Duane Swiercyznski: 1

And there are a bunch of other good ones like Bendis in there too.

I’ll just pick up a lot of what I want in trade later on and marked down. I’m just glad all these comics are going to exist.

]]> By: U_no http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/07/29/dc-and-marvels-octobers-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-502507 U_no Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:04:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=17595#comment-502507 Agreed on the price breakdown. These are interesting statistics nevertheless. Agreed on the price breakdown.

These are interesting statistics nevertheless.

]]> By: Steve Maser http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/07/29/dc-and-marvels-octobers-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-502477 Steve Maser Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=17595#comment-502477 What about price breakdown? How many of DCs 55 and Marvel's 75 books are "$3.99 for 32 pages"? That's the more interesting (and sad) trend to keep an eye on... What about price breakdown? How many of DCs 55 and Marvel’s 75 books are “$3.99 for 32 pages”?

That’s the more interesting (and sad) trend to keep an eye on…

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