That’s actually not true. The Squadron Supreme debuted (twice, as they first appeared as the Squadron Sinister) during Roy Thomas’s Avengers run and as part of an unoffical crossover with the JLA.

Were you just referring to the classic Gruenwald mini? That series picks up from the aftermath of another series’s storyline involving the SS, and actually crossover with Captain America (the issue’s even reprinted in the trade).

Nighthawk also exists in the Marvel, and is one of the longest running members of the Defenders.

Hyperion was the big bad of the original, long-running exiles plot from my understanding.

Just a few years ago, Nicieza referenced the team’s first appearence by having a version of the SS as pawns of the Grandmaster, again, during an arc on Thunderbolts that crossed over with Civil War.

July 08 BND HC v.2 #57 2,213 copies $24.99

May 08 BND HC v.1 #37 2,628 copies $24.99

Looking over on BN.com, the various editions are not doing great business, with the highest ranking somewhere around 75,000 overall. The bestselling Spider-Man title is Ultimate Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Vol. 20, charting at 24496. Among Spider-Man titles, OMD Premiere v.1 ranks NINTH. Of course, titles chart higher when they are new, but from a level playing field among older titles, OMD is not moving. Apples and oranges, yes, because the other titles are cheaper trade paperbacks. OMB v.1 TP ships in October.

Probably part of it. Other parts probably include it being racked right beside the IDW Angel (as in vampire/Buffy spin-off) books rather than the X-books, and not having the Marvel (or even MK) logo anywhere on the book - it says Marvel in a non-standard font in a way which blends in. I doubt anyone who hadn’t already preordered even noticed it.

1. I predict that sales on UNCANNY X-MEN will drop right back down (or very close) to issue #499 numbers. The new storyline and the X-Men relocating to San Fran will NOT cause sales on this book to rise. MOST fans could care less.

2. Without the gimmicks, I highly doubt Ellis’s first issue of AXM would have sold as well as it did. Let’s be honest, the MAIN reason why AXM was selling really well under Wheedon was because Wheedon was a CELEBRITY cult favorite writer (as well as variant covers). Wheedon’s run had “gimmick” written all over it. Ellis, despite being critically acclaimed and having a small cult following among comic fans, DOES NOT sell lot’s of comics on his name alone.

3. I said it before, and I’ll say it again, today’s “high” comic sales are mainly due to hype.

Cable(=) I doubt that there will be a sales increase with No.6 because while it guest stars the X-Men, it also costs $1.00 more. If there will be an increase I think it comes at No.7 with the new X-Force and Bishop stuck in the present.

Daredevil(+) I think Lady Bullseye might spawn some interest in this title.

Ghost Rider(+) Danny Ketch and a big Mini Saga. Need I say more.

War Machine (-) Let’s be honest. Once Secret Invasion is done and the relaunch complete, Unless Marvel has A: A super mini saga planned and promotes this like nothing you’ve seen before or B: Has a Superstar team on this and promotes this and delivers like nothing you’ve seen before I doubt this is going to do well.

Angel: Revelations is a Marvel Knights book, which means it is not in continuity. That might explain sales.

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Hunter (Pedro Bouça)

If those are the old benchmarks and subscriptions are way up, figure it’s at least back to 20K. If its now the subscription leader at say, 30K, add in a few newstands sales and your total paid circulation would be over 100K/issue.

Those are the benchmarks you’re playing with for subscriptions. Certainly, there’s a massive subscription upside when you look at what the sundry titles were doing.

So, after all that, the book relaunches at 35K - its lowest sales to date. This is, shall we say, somewhat discouraging.”

Another example of Marvel screwing with a book written by J. Michael Straczynski, maybe?

I’ve read most, if not all, of the issues written by JMS, and I thought it was a great story. I’ll read these new ones when they’re collected, but I think that whole crossover with the Ultimate universe was the dumbest idea ever (even if it was JMS’s idea) and ruined what made the Squadron Supreme unique and interesting (aside from the great writing)… which is that it’s not in any way connected the Marvel Universe (this includes the Ultimate versions because it’s still the Marvel Universe, it’s just NU-Marvel).

I know I will like the new version a WHOLE LOT LESS now that I have to look at Nick Fury somewhere he DOES NOT BELONG.

Hell, that’s because most of the books are at $3.99 for only 22 pages of material.