it's nice for new readers and *that's it*. the bulk of the inflated sales numbers on a #1 are a consequence of nonreturnability in the direct market; they're copies THE STORES bought because they can't accurately estimate demand for a #1
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the famously cliff-like #2 + #3 sales drop is absolutely nothing but stores having *any meaningful data* on what they can move. the #1 spike was just cost burden being shuffled from production and distribution to retail.
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the result? *constant* relaunches at #1, because It Is Known that "first issues sell more". which is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING but further cannibalization of the direct market, a money transfer from retail to production and distribution.
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oh, and production and distribution use coercive tactics to mask this problem, making special variant covers available only if you order at least a specified percentage of a previous order, rather than actually adjusting to meet your demand curve
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as a former comic shop shitjob retail employee, I can forward a story on #1 issues. we used excess
#1s for two things: wallpapering the bathroom and giving away to 10 year olds who wandered into the shop but had no cash.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I know seeing no book can last for more than 10 issues before its a new #1 sure makes me wanna buy into comics. Eyes. Fucking. Rolling.
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