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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HammerMan" data-source="post: 8559677" data-attributes="member: 84112">this is another case of internet information bias.in the 80's (and 70's and even before) no one had a clue what the sales numbers where, and even the (few that there were) comic shops knew more then a month or two out that a series was being ended unless it had a set number in it's concept. in the mid to late 90's that started to change but in the last 15 years it has BOOMed.  I have seen (and I have freinds that own a comic shop that makes good money so this isn't one or two people) that there is a decent number of people that complain as they drop books that they like because sales have fallen and they 'know it will be canceled' (having said that there are also completionism that buy books they hate because they have every issue for 20 years)Back when DC launched Nu52 there was a JLI book that sold goodish for first 3 issues, but each issue had a small drop.  (The fact that this is when the buddy bought the store helps that I know this one) and there was a rumor it was being 'on the bubble'.  I liked it Okay, so I still bought it but at least 7 people cancled... and everyone of those 7 claimed to enjoy it, some more then me, because 'I don't have the money to spend if it is going to be canceled, I'ld rather buy something that will last'by the time issue 7 came out the store was ordering almost 20 (I want to say 17ish) less issues and more then half of them said they stopped due to sales... and remeber not everyone gives a reason (although 'this sucks' normally IS said) the sereies made it 13 issues (12+annual) with each issue have a small drop off until issue 6 that took a huge dive... then issue 9 got a small boost from a cross over.the fact that something MIGHT fail or MIGHT end is enough to get many who enjoy it to switch support.</blockquote>

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