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11-17-2021, 05:37 PM
vxc961
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I don?t know enough about the comic book business to know if 9000 copies is profitable or not. The cover price is $3.99 so that?s about $36,000 in sales but no idea what costs are. What is the digital vs physical breakdown of the $9000 and which format is more profitable (I would assume digital but I may be wrong)? What is the wholesale price from IDW? How much does it cost to print and ship? What is paid to the creative team and editor? I think it is conceivable that the book makes a little bit of a profit at 9000 copies, even if it's just a few thousand dollars. I also wonder if IDW is going cheap right now and banking the funds to pay for a well-drawn final arc that will conclude with issue 300. If ARAH goes out, I really hope it goes out on a high note and doesn't just limp to the finish line.
This link is old (~2012), but seems to support the point that a 9k print most likely isn't making anybody rich.
The Reality of Mainstream Creator-Owned Comics | Zub Tales
Basically, the publisher and creative team get to fight over 11%. So that's $3,600 between Hama, the artists, the cover artists (usually multiple covers, right) as well as IDW's staff and expenses.
It does seem to show that margins are better for digital copies.
Which brings me to...has anybody visited IDW's store lately? It used to be tough to navigate, but I had a decent shot of getting the odd issue I needed. Now, it's easier to navigate, but they seem to be "out of stock" on every single physical copy of Joe.
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