Previous Post Well, the sales estimates are in for May, and to date... Black Panther #1 - 69,930 Black Panther #2 - 47,533 Black Panther #3 - 44,925 Black Panther #4 - 40,804 Black Panther #5 - 37,401 Black Panther #6 - 35,256 Black Panther #7 - 42,905 Black Panther #8 - 46,239 Black Panther #9 - 40,173 Black Panther #10 - 31,987 Black Panther #11 - 29,327 Black Panther #12 - 27,933 Black Panther #13 - 26,054 Black Panther #14 - 28,809 Black Panther #15 - 28,361 Black Panther #16 - 28,091 Black Panther #17 - 27,993 Black Panther #18 - 69,912 Black Panther #19 - 28,372 Black Panther #20 - 26,585 Black Panther #21 - 34,257 Black Panther #22 - 47,556 Black Panther #23 - 54,762 Black Panther #24 - 59,971 Black Panther #25 - 56,479 Black Panther #26 - 51,385 Black Panther #27 - 52,552 As always, from ICv2.com: http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/10766.html Lookin' good. I'm not really feeling this Zombie arc, and I'll be glad when the Fantastic Four business is over... Overall though, sales are looking good. The Civil War and Initiative effect continues. Yo, I'm Serious

> Overall though, sales are looking good. The Civil War and Initiative effect continues.

Sales are good, but it's not enough to merely mention the crossover effect. It needs to be illustrated, like so:

Black Panther #17 - 27,993
Black Panther #18 - 69,912 - Civil War (& Wedding)
Black Panther #19 - 28,372
Black Panther #20 - 26,585
Black Panther #21 - 34,257 - Civil War
Black Panther #22 - 47,556 - Civil War
Black Panther #23 - 54,762 - Civil War
Black Panther #24 - 59,971 - Civil War
Black Panther #25 - 56,479 - Civil War
Black Panther #26 - 51,385 - The Initiative
Black Panther #27 - 52,552 - The Initiative (& Marvel Zombies)
Black Panther #28 - ______ - The Initiative (& Marvel Zombies)
Black Panther #29 - ______ - The Initiative (& Marvel Zombies)

It's unknown as of yet whether #30 will bear a crossover banner on its cover. In any case, come August and #29, there will have been nine consecutive months of cover-advertised crossovers (and 10 out of the past 12 issues). It certainly makes business sense; just look at the sales of the only 2 non-crossover issues sandwiched in the middle.