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Mainstream comic media outlets have been surprisingly silent—or dismissive—about July’s surge in success. When they finally commented, their tone was laden with bias and misinformation. For instance, Bleeding Cool, a popular comic news site, published an article claiming Eric July’s comic "had 30,000 orders worth $2.5 million," implying it was a sudden and perhaps dubious achievement. However, the article falsely attributed the total to the day of reporting, ignoring that these figures represent cumulative pre-orders over time.