replaced by another excellent writer(s)". Karman Kregloe of NewNowNext criticized Midnighter characterization, noting that "Ennis appeared uninterested in writing a gay character who happens to be living happily with another man and raising a teenage girl. [...] To reduce his being gay to a few jokes or jibes, as gay-friendly as they might be intended, shows a reluctance (or an inability) to write a believable gay character". He also added that, in the series, "homophobia seems to be shorthand for 'bad guy', but it reeks of laziness from the writers; [...] it's a selective acknowledgment of the hero's sexuality that reduces what could be a complex, vibrant gay character to a conflicted, inconsistent curiosity". Commercial performance On Diamond Comic Distributors best-selling comics ranking for November 2006, Midnighter #1 debuted at number fifty-three with 39,794 copies distributed, being the top WildStorm comic issue of the month. Each Midnighter issue sold less than the previous, with the last one missing the 10,000 units mark in June 2008. The series' first trade volume, Killing Machine, had 2,440 units accounted in Diamond distributed comic shops during its release month, November 2007, placing at number forty-four on trade paperbacks chart. The following trade, Anthem, had 1,553 units accounted in August 2008 (Nº 67 on trade paperbacks chart), and the third and last one, Assassin8, had 1,159 in December of the same year (Nº 98 on trade paperbacks chart). Accolades In 2008, Midnighter received a GLAAD Media Awards nomination for Outstanding Comic Book, but lost to Strangers in Paradise''. Credits and personnel Credits and personnel adapted from the series issues. Phil Balsman – letters (#1–2; #4–9) Pat Brosseau – letters (#11) Rick Burchett – inks (#13–17), artist (#18–20) ChrisCross – penciller (#11), inks (#11) Sal Cipriano – letters (#18) Saleem Crawford – inks (#3) Scott Dunbier – editor (#1–10; #12) Gabe Eltaeb – colors (#18–20) Garth Ennis – writer (#1–6) Glenn Fabry – artist (#6) Christos Gage – writer (#8) Lee Garbett – penciller (#16–17), cover (#16–20), artist (#18–20) Keith Giffen – writer (#10–20) Justin Gray – writer (#9) Troy Hubbs – inks (#11) Jon Landry – penciller (#13–15) Tarvis Lanham – letters (#10; #14) John Paul Leon – artist (#8) Randy Mayor – colors (#1–2; #4–12; #14; #16), cover (#10; #12; #14–20) Jimmy Palmiotti – writer (#9) Pete Pantazis – colors (#15) Scott Peterson – editor (#10–20) Joe Phillips – penciller (#3) Kristy Quinn –