Not bad for a character that hasn't graced the comic book field in years.
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #1 landed in the top area of the comic book rankings for the month of March, landing at number 16th on the list!
#1 total issues ordered were 58,879, placing it ahead of titles like Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America, and others.
***For reference comic book rankings comprise of the official number of comics that retailers ORDER, not the number that consumers buy***
While I would like to state that it's all due to the love Godzilla fans have for the big guy, it's more likely a result of IDW's gimmicky variant covers.
IDW always shamelessly makes around 20+ variants or so for every comic they publish (I'm exaggerating the numbers but it certain feels that way sometimes). In this manner stores are forced to order more copies to better anticipate what covers their patrons want.
On a side note, this is actually a trait of the 90's that nearly brought the entire industry down, when Marvel/DC/Image produced all manners of variant and gimmicky covers in order to horde more sales.
But still if it helps make Godzilla land in top of comic book sales, and keep him on the forefront of the news, all the better you know.
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