It's a success if one likes it; if one does not, it isn't. I've certainly more excited about new floppies than I was a year ago - and I'm buying more of them (only dropped three or so from what I started with in the new 52, but I've added more than that since). Coincidentally, I'm buying fewer Marvel (only Defenders, for as long as that lasts). I'm also buying more collected editions of the better comics, so as far as my LCS and Amazon are concerned, I would wager they think it's been a success at making me spend more money with them than I was before.