Next up in our look at the June sales distribution charts: Image and the independent publishers. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with the following caveats: 1) you can add ~10% for […]
Marvel’s June Sales Distribution: Some Signs of Improvement
Now it’s Marvel’s turn for the June sales distribution chart. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with the following caveats: 1) you can add ~10% for UK sales, which are not reflected […]
DC’s June Sales Distribution: It’s a Good Thing Batman Bounced Back
The June sales estimates dropped during the show, so let’s spend part of the morning taking a look at some sales distribution charts. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with the following […]
June Sales Report: Double digit drops from 2016
Secret Empire contued to make the top ten, but it was Zdarsky, Kubert, and Bellaire’s Spider-Man that led what was a pretty blah June, accoridng to sales figures just released by Diamond. Marvel and DC both improved their market share a bt, and the cgap between the two stayed fairly stable from May – Marvel […]
Comics and Graphic novel sales were up 5% in 2016
…but the only area that showed growth was graphic novel sales. TOLJA! ALSO: Graphic novel sales beat periodical sales, $590 million to $405 million. So please take that “periodicals are ruling comics!!!!!’ talk else where. That’s the number from the annual joint Comichron/ICv2 report on the State of the Industry. According to their release (emphasis […]
DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: May 2017 – One Year Later
It was one year previous, May 2016, when the DCU Rebirth Special dropped, and the following month when Rebirth started in full. Which would make this a good time to take stock and see what sorts of effects Rebirth has had on DCU sales.
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales May 2017: Grandpas and Youngsters
Hey, this column is monthly again! This could be a great time for celebration but, helas, time are grim for Marvel sales reports. The crisis is here. Anything selling more than 40K is a supra–hit and any title managing to not fall under 20K before its 12th issue can be deemed a moderate success.
Comparing DC’s and Marvel’s May Sales: They’re Closer Than You Might Think
Finishing up our look at the May sales band charts, it’s time to contrast the relative health and performance of DC and Marvel… and we’ll throw in Image just for giggles. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty […]
Analyzing the Image and Independent Sales in May: Walking Dead is the #2 Bestselling Ongoing Title in All of Comics
Continuing where we left off yesterday, next on the list are the May Sales of Image and the other Independent publishers. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with the following caveats: […]
Analyzing Marvel’s May Sales: There Are Two Different Marvels and One’s Selling a Whole Lot Better
Next up is Marvel’s sales band chart for May. And Marvel’s sales are a little more complicated to look at than you might think. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with […]
