Comics periodicals had a smashing month in July, behind a clutch of strong #1s and landmark issues. Tom King and Mikel Janin’s controversial Batman #50, featuring Batman and Catwoman’s stab at getting married, was the #1 comics for the month, but Amazing Spider-Man #1, Captain America #1, Doomsday Clock #6 and Superman #1 also topped the charts, with the debut issues of Catwoman, X-23 and Cosmic Ghost Rider and double shipped Spider-Man and Batman rounding out the top ten.
It was enough to send comics periodicals up 14% in dollars vs June 2018 and 17% against July 2017.
Graphic novels were also up in both comparisons, led by BATMAN VOL. 6: BRIDE OR BURGLAR and Infinity Gauntlet. Nothing else really stands out as a huge lift for GNs in July – I’ll be curious to see the numbers and hear theories as to what boosted GNs. Maybe just rising tides and boats and all that? Or just so many people saw comics in Wal-Marts and immediately had to find a comics shop.
Marvel was the top publisher by the usual margins. They seem to have done quite well with the line of new releases, a welcome stabilization for the publisher.
Check beck here when I link to John Jackson Miller’s explanation of what already happened.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS |
39.07% |
41.05% |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT |
31.62% |
33.82% |
| IMAGE COMICS |
8.52% |
8.87% |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
4.52% |
3.95% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
2.82% |
1.91% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
1.89% |
1.74% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
1.74% |
2.07% |
| VIZ MEDIA |
1.20% |
0.46% |
| TITAN COMICS |
0.69% |
0.47% |
| ARCHIE COMICS |
0.64% |
0.60% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
7.29% |
5.05% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
JULY 2018 VS. JUNE 2018 |
||
| COMICS |
14.18% |
7.84% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-13.07% |
-9.36% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
6.01% |
6.55% |
| TOYS |
16.78% |
-0.28% |
|
JULY 2018 VS. JULY 2017 |
||
| COMICS |
17.37% |
10.40% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-9.11% |
-4.96% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
9.53% |
9.27% |
| TOYS |
15.77% |
4.94% |
|
YEAR-TO-DATE 2018 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 |
||
| COMICS |
0.76% |
-7.02% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-8.26% |
-10.42% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-1.93% |
-7.28% |
| TOYS |
-8.63% |
-10.45% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
|
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS |
89 |
37 |
0 |
126 |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT |
63 |
34 |
0 |
97 |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
56 |
19 |
1 |
76 |
| IMAGE COMICS |
59 |
14 |
0 |
73 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
21 |
19 |
0 |
40 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
24 |
9 |
0 |
33 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
16 |
8 |
0 |
24 |
| VIZ MEDIA |
0 |
22 |
0 |
22 |
| TITAN COMICS |
10 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
| ARCHIE COMICS |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
130 |
153 |
7 |
290 |
| TOTAL |
478 |
321 |
12 |
811 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
BATMAN #50 |
$4.99 |
MAY180450-M | DC |
|
2 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 |
$5.99 |
MAY180784-M | MAR |
|
3 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 |
$4.99 |
MAY180773-M | MAR |
|
4 |
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6 |
$4.99 |
MAY180471-M | DC |
|
5 |
SUPERMAN #1 |
$3.99 |
MAY180460-M | DC |
|
6 |
CATWOMAN #1 |
$3.99 |
MAY180456-M | DC |
|
7 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 |
$3.99 |
MAY180793-M | MAR |
|
8 |
BATMAN #51 |
$3.99 |
MAY180454-M | DC |
|
9 |
X-23 #1 |
$4.99 |
MAY180808-M | MAR |
|
10 |
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 |
$3.99 |
MAY180803-M | MAR |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
BATMAN #50 |
$4.99 |
MAY180450-M | DC |
|
2 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 |
$5.99 |
MAY180784-M | MAR |
|
3 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 |
$4.99 |
MAY180773-M | MAR |
|
4 |
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6 |
$4.99 |
MAY180471-M | DC |
|
5 |
SUPERMAN #1 |
$3.99 |
MAY180460-M | DC |
|
6 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 |
$3.99 |
MAY180793-M | MAR |
|
7 |
X-23 #1 |
$4.99 |
MAY180808-M | MAR |
|
8 |
CATWOMAN #1 |
$3.99 |
MAY180456-M | DC |
|
9 |
BATMAN #51 |
$3.99 |
MAY180454-M | DC |
|
10 |
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 |
$3.99 |
MAY180803-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
BATMAN VOL. 6: BRIDE OR BURGLAR TP |
$16.99 |
APR180261 | DC |
|
2 |
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TP |
$24.99 |
JUL110745 | MAR |
|
3 |
VENOMIZED TP |
$17.99 |
MAY180963 | MAR |
|
4 |
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA VOL. 3: REMASTERED TP |
$17.99 |
APR180857 | MAR |
|
5 |
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VOL. 1: FATE OF THE FOUR TP |
$17.99 |
APR180864 | MAR |
|
6 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOLUME 14 GN |
$9.99 |
MAY182170 | VIZ |
|
7 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOLUME 3 GN |
$9.99 |
MAY182168 | VIZ |
|
8 |
MS. MARVEL VOL. 9: TEENAGE WASTELAND TP |
$17.99 |
APR180868 | MAR |
|
9 |
WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN VOL. 7: SCARLET SAMURAI TP |
$15.99 |
APR180870 | MAR |
|
10 |
ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT COMPLETE COLLECTION TP |
$29.99 |
JAN130790 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
AVENGERS BY JONATHAN HICKMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC |
$125.00 |
JAN181031 | MAR |
|
2 |
BATMAN BY GRANT MORRISON OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC |
$75.00 |
FEB180294 | DC |
|
3 |
EX MACHINA: THE COMPLETE SERIES OMNIBUS HC (MR) |
$150.00 |
DEC170409 | DC |
|
4 |
BATMAN VOL. 6: BRIDE OR BURGLAR TP |
$16.99 |
APR180261 | DC |
|
5 |
DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERER SUPREME OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 HC |
$125.00 |
JAN181033 | MAR |
|
6 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 10 HC |
$75.00 |
JAN181035-M | MAR |
|
7 |
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TP |
$24.99 |
JUL110745 | MAR |
|
8 |
DOCTOR STRANGE: DAMNATION TP |
$34.99 |
APR180860 | MAR |
|
9 |
THE FLASH: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 HC |
$99.99 |
JAN180398 | DC |
|
10 |
THE PRISONER BY KIRBY & KANE ARTIST EDITION HC |
$79.99 |
FEB181804 | TTN |
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 48 SC |
$29.95 |
APR181580-M | GEM |
|
2 |
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 48 HC |
$35.00 |
APR181581-M | GEM |
|
3 |
LULU IS A RHINOCEROS |
$16.99 |
FEB188267 | WIC |
|
4 |
DOCTOR WHO: POSTCARDS FROM TIME & SPACE SET |
$17.99 |
MAR121365 | PEN |
|
5 |
DOCTOR WHO: BORROWED TIME MMPB |
$9.99 |
MAR188210 | PEN |
|
6 |
LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK: AVENGERS: THREAT OF THANOS HC |
$4.99 |
MAY181767 | RAN |
|
7 |
DOCTOR WHO: ESSENTIAL GUIDE REVISED EDITION |
$20.00 |
NOV158048 | PEN |
|
8 |
PROMISE OF SPACE AND OTHER STORIES SC |
$15.95 |
FEB178336 | PRI |
|
9 |
DOCTOR WHO: THE PIRATE PLANET HC |
$19.99 |
DEC162187 | PEN |
|
10 |
BIG BIG OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL 48 |
$47.50 |
APR181584 | GEM |
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
OVERWATCH: GENJI “CLASSIC SKIN” NENDOROID | SEP178585 | GOO |
|
2 |
OVERWATCH: HANZO “CLASSIC SKIN” NENDOROID | SEP178586 | GOO |
|
3 |
MARVEL SELECT: THANOS ACTION FIGURE | MAY052331 | DST |
|
4 |
AVENGERS LEGENDS 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES | JUL178726 | HAS |
|
5 |
POP! MARVEL: TELEPORTING LOCKJAW & BLACK BOLT SDCC 2018 EXCLUSIVE VINYL FIGURE 2-PACK | DEC178718 | FUN |
|
6 |
MARVEL SELECT: THOR RAGNAROK: GLADIATOR HULK ACTION FIGURE | JUL172803 | DST |
|
7 |
MARVEL PREMIER: DEADPOOL STATUE | OCT172362 | DST |
|
8 |
MARVEL PREMIER: CABLE STATUE | DEC172279 | DST |
|
9 |
MARVEL GALLERY: WHITE PHOENIX SDCC 2018 EXCLUSIVE PVC FIGURE | JAN188826 | DST |
|
10 |
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: WONDER WOMAN DELUXE STATUE | DEC170425 | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK HC | MAY182922 | PAI |
|
2 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK SC | MAY182921 | PAI |
|
3 |
CRITICAL ROLE: TAL DOREI CAMPAIGN SETTING HC | JUN173357 | GRE |
|
4 |
PATHFINDER RPG: PLANAR ADVENTURES HC | APR182573 | PAI |
|
5 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST: RULEBOOK DELUXE HC | MAY182923 | PAI |
|
6 |
DC HEROCLIX: BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES BOOSTER BRICK | DEC178215 | NEC |
|
7 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST ADVENTURE: DOOMSDAY DAWN | MAY182924 | PAI |
|
8 |
STARFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK HC | JUN173371 | PAI |
|
9 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST: FLIP-MAT MULTI-PACK | MAY182925 | PAI |
|
10 |
PATHFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK | JUN091729 | PAI |
I dont get into shops much anymore to know exactly when it occured, but wouldnt DC’s jump in price to $3.99 help the dollars much in comparison to last year?
The Comichron piece is here, with a further link to our video walkthrough: http://blog.comichron.com/2018/08/dc-marvel-comics-sales-up-strongly-in.html
A price increase would help; we’ll see how much the average went up on Monday. Comics units were still up 10% despite the increases, but dollars were certainly up more.
I find Marvel and DC’s combined market share at a seven-year high in July.
The health of the market will hinge on how many issue #5’s sell… not #1.
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July hard sales #s are up: http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2018/2018-07.html
Of note: Both THOR #3 (56k) and AVENGERS #5 (56k) are already down below April’s THOR #706 (57k) and AVENGERS #687 (60k) — looks like renumbering didn’t “work” despite over 100k of each first issue in the market?
-B
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