ICv2 has its February numbers up, so I can compare recent Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat figures. I don’t know why I’m so curious about this, since the Direct Market is such a small portion of either magazine’s pie, but it’s an itch I must scratch.
February
216 – 6.73 – SHONEN JUMP MAR 06 #39 – $4.99 – VIZ – 4,472
271 – 3.08 – SHOJO BEAT MAR 06 VOL 2 #3 – $5.99 – VIZ – 2,047
January
190 – 7.59 – SHONEN JUMP FEB 06 #38 – $4.99 – VIZ – 4,735
242 – 3.32 – SHOJO BEAT FEB 06 VOL 2 #2 – $5.99 – VIZ – 2,071
December
194 – 12.18 – SHONEN JUMP JAN 06 #37 – $4.99 – VIZ – 7,692
280 – 3.55 – SHOJO BEAT JAN 06 VOL 2 #1 – $5.99 – VIZ – 2,242
This might be a bad period to check, come to think of it. The January Jump was a larger-than-usual anniversary issue with a trading card in it, so its 7,692 sales figure isn’t normal. But still, the books do seem to have fairly steady comic shop sales, special issue aside, and the shifting rankings don’t really seem to be reflected in unit sales.
Okay, with that out of the way, I can self-promote. It’s Monday, so there’s a new Flipped up featuring the cheery title, “Freaks.”