In “By the Numbers,” ROBOT 6 takes a look back at the events of the past five days … in numbers.

With Thursday's announcement that Neil Gaiman is returning to the Marvel Universe and bringing with him Angela, the character at the center of his eight-year legal battle with Todd McFarlane, we're left to wonder about the whereabouts of Marvelman. We also look at the surprise departures at DC Comics, and what the right price is when you name your own.



1. Axel-in-Charge: Angela, Artist Changes & What If?: AVX (Comic Book Resources, March 22, 2013)

2. Gaiman returns to Marvel, Brings Spawn's Angela (Comic Book Resources, March 21, 2013)

3. Vaughan and Martin Launch Name-Your-Price Digital Comic (Robot 6, March 19, 2013)

4. Diggle Leaves Action Comics, Daniel Takes Over Scripting Duties (Comic Book Resources, March 20, 2013)

5. Joshua Hale Fialkov Exits Green Lantern Corps, Red Lanterns (Comic Book Resources, March 20, 2013)