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On Free Comic Book Day, my store gave away 1000 comics to lots of new comics readers, which is a good thing.
But it made me think about the relative popularities of various characters (the Big Icons, of course). So I compared them this way.
Batman = Batman + Detective
Superman = Superman + Action
Wonder Woman = Wonder Woman
Green Lantern = Green Lantern + Green Lantern Corps
Flash = Flash
Aquaman + Martian Manhunter = 0
Setting the highest seller as a benchmark at 100 (sound familiar?), here's their relative popularity at my store.
The perpetually confused
Green Lantern 100
The ever-popular
Batman 94
who continually overshadows his super-friend...
Superman 74
as well as Little Miss Happy to Be Alive herself...
Wonder Woman 54
and bringing up the rear...
Flash 21
Green Lantern 100
The ever-popular
Batman 94
who continually overshadows his super-friend...
Superman 74as well as Little Miss Happy to Be Alive herself...
Wonder Woman 54and bringing up the rear...
Flash 21
In fact, even Supergirl and Booster Gold are more popular than the Flash. Oh, and if you don't count Green Lantern Corps, Hal Jordan's just a touch above Wonder Woman.
The lesson? There are many; Wonder Women deserves another book; heroes don't have to be smart to be popular; a fun Martian Manhunter book would easily not be last on the list. I welcome your interpretation.
But the main message I get from these numbers is ...
yup; it's time to bring back Barry Allen.
