It was the usual story for June sales figures just released by Diamond. DC led the single issue chart with Batman #32, but Marvel still eked out a market share win in both collars and units, although it was closer than in some months. Image was #3 with a 10% unit share, a continued strong showing for them.
Diamond also released quarterly and yearly comparisons. Q2 was up over Q1 2014 but horrible weather probably affected that a great deal. Over all sales are still kind of meh compared to last year, but nothing drastic or worrying.
Two issues of Original Sin made the Top Ten, but not #1; perhaps a continued sign of the softening of the “event” books.
Afterlife with Archie was the #1 GN—given the quality of the work by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla that’s no surprise.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER | DOLLAR
SHARE |
UNIT
SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS | 33.71% | 35.68% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT | 29.88% | 33.20% |
IMAGE COMICS | 8.93% | 10.51% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 5.60% | 4.45% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 5.57% | 4.89% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.62% | 2.30% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.52% | 2.52% |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | 1.20% | 1.27% |
AVATAR PRESS | 1.10% | 0.81% |
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | 0.93% | 0.64% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 7.94% | 3.74% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL
SHIPPED |
DC ENTERTAINMENT | 77 | 28 | 1 | 106 |
MARVEL COMICS | 78 | 24 | 0 | 102 |
IMAGE COMICS | 53 | 10 | 0 | 63 |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 36 | 23 | 0 | 59 |
IDW PUBLISHING | 43 | 16 | 0 | 59 |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 23 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
AVATAR PRESS | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
RANDOM HOUSE | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 66 | 109 | 34 | 209 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
DOLLARS | UNITS | |
JUNE 2014 VS. MAY 2014 | ||
COMICS | -3.19% | -1.31% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | -3.36% | 2.93% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -3.25% | -0.99% |
JUNE 2014 VS. JUNE 2013 | ||
COMICS | -2.93% | -4.51% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.09% | 10.26% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 0.33% | -3.46% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
COMICS | -1.43% | -6.36% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 2.93% | 5.41% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.08% | -5.46% |
SECOND QUARTER 2014 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2014 | ||
COMICS | 14.13% | 11.07% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 13.59% | 2.88% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 13.96% | 10.34% |
SECOND QUARTER 2014 VS. SECOND QUARTER 2013 | ||
COMICS | 3.90% | -1.29% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 4.33% | 1.25% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 4.04% | -1.09% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | BATMAN #32 | $3.99 | APR140209-M | DC |
2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | APR140679-M | MAR |
3 | ORIGINAL SIN #3 | $3.99 | APR140626-M | MAR |
4 | HARLEY QUINN #7 | $2.99 | APR140223-M | DC |
5 | SUPERMAN #32 | $3.99 | APR140188-M | DC |
6 | ORIGINAL SIN #4 | $3.99 | APR140630-M | MAR |
7 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.2 | $3.99 | APR140681-M | MAR |
8 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #31 | $3.99 | MAR140175-M | DC |
9 | THE WALKING DEAD #128 (MR) | $2.99 | APR140615 | IMA |
10 | DETECTIVE COMICS #32 | $3.99 | APR140213-M | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE VOL. 1: ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE TP | $17.99 | FEB140918-M | ARC |
2 | NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | MAR140768 | MAR |
3 | VELVET VOLUME 1: BEFORE THE LIVING END TP (MR) | $9.99 | FEB140537 | IMA |
4 | SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
5 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
6 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6: GOBLIN NATION TP | $19.99 | MAR140765 | MAR |
7 | BATMAN & ROBIN VOL. 3: DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP | $14.99 | MAR140250 | DC |
8 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOLUME 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR140265 | DC |
9 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOLUME 2 HC | $19.99 | FEB140260 | DC |
10 | SAGA VOLUME 2 TP (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE NOVEL HC | $19.99 | APR140989 | BOO |
2 | NEIL GAIMAN: THE TRUTH IS IN A CAVE IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS: AN ILLUSTRATED NOVELLA HC | $21.99 | MAR141569 | HAR |
3 | EVE: TRUE STORIES HC | $12.99 | FEB140044 | DAR |
4 | THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 3: THE FALL OF GOVERNOR
PART 1 SC |
$14.99 | APR141556 | |
5 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 85 SC | $14.95 | APR141581 | SAN |
6 | PLANET OF THE APES MINIATURE BOOK KIT | $12.95 | MAR141565 | RUN |
7 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | SEP120055 | DAR |
8 | MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC COLLECTOR
POSTER BOOK |
$20.00 | APR141570 | HAC |
9 | NEIL GAIMAN: CHU’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL HC | $17.99 | APR141578 | HAR |
10 | THE QUOTABLE DOCTOR WHO: WISE WORDS FROM
ACROSS TIME & SPACE HC |
$19.99 | MAR141554 | HAR |
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: BLACK CANARY STATUE | DEC130358 | DC |
2 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 JUSTICE LEAGUE 7-PACK BOX SET | NOV138235 | DC |
3 | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: HARLEY QUINN STATUE | DEC130359 | DC |
4 | MARVEL SELECT: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTION FIGURE | FEB142060 | DST |
5 | MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL ACTION FIGURE | MAR101468 | DST |
6 | DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES 1: NIGHTWING BY CAPULLO FIGURE | NOV130286 | DC |
7 | DC COMICS COVER GIRLS: POISON IVY STATUE | JAN140397 | DC |
8 | MARVEL SELECT: RED HULK ACTION FIGURE | MAR088262 | DST |
9 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: EARTH-2 THOMAS WAYNE BATMAN FIGURE | JAN140394 | DC |
10 | DC COMICS: ARMORED WONDER WOMAN BISHOUJO STATUE | NOV132032 | KOT |
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | RISK LEGACY | JUN118204 | HAS |
2 | MY LITTLE PONY CCG: CANTERLOT NIGHTS BOOSTER PACKS | DEC138400 | ENT |
3 | STAR WARS X-WING: TANTIVE IV EXPANSION PACK | JAN142335 | FAN |
4 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | OCT128266 | USA |
5 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: MODERN EVENT DECK | MAR148174 | WIZ |
6 | GODZILLA SERIES ONE MINI-FIGURES | JAN142344 | NEC |
7 | ADVENTURE TIME CARD WARS PACK 2: B-MO VS. LADY RAINICORN | APR148198 | CRY |
8 | PATHFIDER BATTLES: REIGN OF WINTER BOOSTER BRICK | JAN142345 | NEC |
9 | TICKET TO RIDE 10TH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION | APR142365 | DOW |
10 | MY LITTLE PONY CCG: CANTERLOT NIGHTS THEME DECK | DEC138401 | ENT |
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Congrats to Archie Comics!
Harley Quinn #7 at #4????
Nothing short of astounding!
Sounds like after three years of the New 52, DC’s finally found their breakout character.
Harley Quinn at #4 is most likely due to a boost for the Bombshell variant cover. It’s probably also why Detective Comics was able to make it into the top 10 and why Batman beat Amazing Spider-Man and took the #1 spot. We’ll know more when the estimates come out, but I suspect the Bombshell variants boosted DC’s line in a very significant way.
This being said, Harley Quinn remains a huge hit for DC even if it’s not usually in the top 5 best-sellers.
How much has Saga vol. 1 sold until now?
Well, DC seems to be doing better…
Estimated sales of Saga volume 1 were of over 102,000 copies at the end of April 2014 according to CBR. Factoring in sales of May and June, we’re probably near 110,000 now.
Good showing for Harley Quinn, even if that is also due to a variant covers. Gotta give props to Archie though, well-deserved. Also think it’s important to note that all three Saga trades are charting in the top 10. The first trade even outselling the new Superior Spider-Man trade, even though Saga’s first trade is from at LEAST a year ago now. Sounds like that’s turning into a truly sustained hit that has hopefully also found an audience outside of the typical comics bubble. In my opinion it would be pretty wonderful for new people to welcomed to comics and have Saga as an entry-point; it could be a loooot worse!!
Typo in paragraph 1. DC wins in collars, hands-down.
Go Archie Go!
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