July’s sales numbers have come out and for the first time in quite a while, the #1 book in the land is not Batman. Guardians of the Galaxy mania, and a feverish appetite for a talking raccoon, helped propel Rocket Raccoon #1 to the top of the charts. Spider-Man 2099 #1 launched at #5 which is only a few spots behind it’s Amazing counterpart. Another top 10 debut is Grayson #1 which shows that people are definitely curious about what is going on with Dick Grayson now that he is “dead”. Finally, Rocket’s partner in Guardians also had a strong debut with Legendary Star Lord #1 at the #9 spot. There are a few more newly launched books on the list, but they didn’t manage to crack the top 10 with Storm #1 performing the worst at #46.
New titles by Marvel and DC showing up in the top 50 is no surprise. However, I am surprised that Rocket Raccoon #1 took the top spot with an estimated 300,000 issues. Honestly, I did have issues finding a physical copy for myself since my comic shop was shorted and it took two weeks for me to get a copy in my hands. Even though the Guardians of the Galaxy movie surely helped, it is also a great example of character and creator coming together and magic happening. Still, it has to smart that Batman was knocked off his throne by a smart-mouthed raccoon. Even if it might only be for one month.
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