Marc-Oliver Frisch writes:

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In June, DC Comics’ periodical business was mostly defined by all the things that didn’t happen. Final Crisis #2 didn’t seize the top spot. The new weekly Trinity, DC’s big launch of the month, didn’t make the Top 10. The third chapter of “Batman RIP” didn’t show up in stores as scheduled; neither did All Star Batman, Reign in Hell, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Robin, Blue Beetle, Fables, The Exterminators or Northlanders. At Vertigo, the launch of the new monthly Madame Xanadu didn’t much affect average periodical sales. And at WildStorm, average periodical sales didn’t increase from May’s historical low.

Paul O'Brien writes:

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Crossover season continued in June, with SECRET INVASION and its tie-ins still leading Marvel’s output. But this time round, the event hasn’t completely taken over Marvel’s output. There’s also the heavily promoted ULTIMATE ORIGINS series, and two new ongoing titles: SKAAR, SON OF HULK and ETERNALS.

As usual, Marvel had the dominant share of the North American direct market. If you go by Diamond’s figures, Marvel had a 48% unit share compared to DC’s 30%. In dollar terms, their lead was smaller but still commanding: 42% to 30%.

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THE VE GUYS SAY: It’s been a few weeks…and we’re back. We spent a weekend at Wizard World Philadelphia and we’ve got some footage from the show floor. First it’s the Rundown with what books you can expect to find in shops this week, then Nick’s got the news followed by Luis and Eddie discussing the finer points of the Russian Wanted trailer. Our Pick of the Week: Trinity

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Sometimes, comics can be as easy as 1, 2, 3…

We’re proud to present you with three reasons why picking up the first issue of TRINITY – DC’s latest weekly series — this week is, for lack of a better term, a no-brainer:

1. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman together – every week, for a year.

2. The first major DC work by superstar artist Mark Bagley -- every week, for a year.

3. Veteran DC writer Kurt Busiek doing what he does best -- crafting a slam-bam superhero epic, in the vein of classics like JLA/AVENGERS and MARVELS. Again – say it with us – every week, for a year.

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DC COMICS CONTINUES RETAILER SALES INCENTIVE ON TRINITY WITH ISSUES #10, 11, 12, and 13

DC Comics’ new weekly series TRINITY blasts into its third month with a special ordering incentive on issues #10-13. To qualify to make full returns on TRINITY #10-13, retailers must place final orders on each of these issues equal to or greater than their orders on COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #1 (FEB080180).

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