Mayo Report: Valiant Remains Steady

[jaden_sai]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=46538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Valiant titles continue to sell within the ballpark of each other giving that publisher a uniquely strong average sales level. The use of "Harbinger Wars" as a bridge crossover miniseries between "Harbinger" and "Bloodshot" seems to have been successful move. Valiant continues to be a publisher to watch as it enters the second year of publishing. Average sales around 12,500 units might not seem very impressive until you compare it to the sales averages for the other publishers in the top 300. Valiant had the fourth highest average sales behind the 17,231 unit average for Image, the 33,621 unit average for DC and the 38,731 unit average for Marvel. Not bad for a company that's only a year old.

Steady wins the race...

[FormerReader]

[grendeljd]

[Magnus9178]

[caniac]

[CallMeBloodshot]

[nscc]

[MarkRoseHFX]

[siren3-4]

. . . hive mind . . .

[kevinbastos]

With a whole bunch more behind it.

[StarBrand]

[Neoprime666]

[BugsySig]

Damn...Image has been kicking *SQUEE* too...it wasn't long ago VALIANT's average sales were 3rd highest...not a knock on VALIANT, just noting that Image is killing it lately too.

[StarBrand]

Not a bad effort.

[lorddunlow]

[Ladakh]

I have to *SQUEE* on everyone's parade simply because you're all in the parade. Valiant needs better sales than 12,500... it costs how much to make a comic book? $15-20,000 per issue? I worry about the future of Valiant because I want the numbers to go up.

[cdgodin]

I have to *SQUEE* on everyone's parade simply because you're all in the parade. Valiant needs better sales than 12,500... it costs how much to make a comic book? $15-20,000 per issue? I worry about the future of Valiant because I want the numbers to go up.

Someone has high aspirations. Wanting Valiant, barely a year into publishing, to be in the Top 3 for average sales already? #4 is great, you should be happy for that considering it released it's first book last May.

[tchalla8]

I have to *SQUEE* on everyone's parade simply because you're all in the parade. Valiant needs better sales than 12,500... it costs how much to make a comic book? $15-20,000 per issue? I worry about the future of Valiant because I want the numbers to go up.

Someone has high aspirations. Wanting Valiant, barely a year into publishing, to be in the Top 3 for average sales already? #4 is great, you should be happy for that considering it released it's first book last May.

Valiant isn't going anywhere. Other companies with worse numbers than this have stayed in existence for years, so I don't think there's any imminent threat to worry about.

[lorddunlow]

I have to *SQUEE* on everyone's parade simply because you're all in the parade. Valiant needs better sales than 12,500... it costs how much to make a comic book? $15-20,000 per issue? I worry about the future of Valiant because I want the numbers to go up.

Someone has high aspirations. Wanting Valiant, barely a year into publishing, to be in the Top 3 for average sales already? #4 is great, you should be happy for that considering it released it's first book last May.

Valiant isn't going anywhere. Other companies with worse numbers than this have stayed in existence for years, so I don't think there's any imminent threat to worry about.

Didn't you guys hear? Valiant folded months ago. Forbidden Planet said so. There was a chart and everything. I was quite despondent.

[MarkRoseHFX]

Didn't you guys hear? Valiant folded months ago. Forbidden Planet said so. There was a chart and everything. I was quite despondent.

we need more charts of stuff

[drmirage]

Can't argue with John Mayo.

[hawkeyeps]

Ooooooohh Chaaarty
You came and and showed us a chart now
But we sent you awaaaaay
Oh Charty

[MarkRoseHFX]

Ooooooohh Chaaarty
You came and and showed us a chart now
But we sent you awaaaaay
Oh Charty

at least he and Quotem will live on forever in fan fic

[SJS4]

I have to *SQUEE* on everyone's parade simply because you're all in the parade. Valiant needs better sales than 12,500... it costs how much to make a comic book? $15-20,000 per issue? I worry about the future of Valiant because I want the numbers to go up.

No idea how much it costs to make a comic, but VEI has the 4th highest sales per issue in the industry. I think its safe to say they need to have more monthly titles but clearly other companies are able to sustain themselves on fewer sales per issue.

[kevinbastos]

MY LCS talks frequently about declining sales - Saga in particular was one of his references.

Here's the link:

http://pittsburghcomics.com/2012/12/13/ ... a-huh-wha/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Essentially, he describes the demand for Saga falling throughout its run from 48 copies sold - to at issue 7 - 25 issues sold - and waiting on issue 8. He said that nearly every comic is falling. Throughout its run.

If a comic sells consistently - it's a win.

If it can increase. It's a BIG win.