Comic publishers are reporting big advance orders on three upcoming titles: Superman: Son of Kal-El #5, What's the Furthest Place from Here #1, and Vampirella #25.
Image Comics has received advance orders for 95,000 copies of What’s the Furthest Place from Here #1, written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Tyler Boss. The first issue of the new series, by the creators of 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, will be released in two editions, an oversized comic at $4.99 and the comic with a 7" vinyl single only available in comic shops, at $14.99.
Dynamite Entertainment is reporting an initial print run of 75,000 for Vampirella #25, in which the title character gets married. The issue is the culmination of a two-year run written by Christopher Priest, with art by Ergun Gunduz, Giovanni Timpano, Julius Ohta, Willie Schubert, and a wide range of cover artists (see "Preview: ’Vampirella’ #25 Covers"). The storyline will carry over into the new series Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy this winter. Dynamite also reported that initial orders on the first issue of the new series featuring Vampirella villain Nyx were 30,000.