Sales Charts

Colleen Doran spills the beans gives some metrics on what everyone knows—Nielsen's Bookscan Numbers are way low. Especially, it seems, where comics are concerned. She cites several books she has worked on, comparing her royalty statements and Bookscan numbers:

Every week, the New York Times runs bestseller listings, which include "Graphic Books".  There's a listing for Hardcover, Paperback, and Manga titles.  The Times...

When the New York Times first started their "graphic books" bestseller lists, they included one for manga.  Why manga?  Why not one for superheroes,...

So as the new year approaches, I continue my look back at the graphic novels which made the New York Times bestseller lists in...

As the end of the year approaches, it is commonplace to take a look back at the year, see where we've been, and if...

For you number-lovers out there, and we know you are out there, here's something a bit more speculative but still interesting. Retailer Matt Blind...

It has somehow escaped our attention until this very moment that Deadline has been running ratings charts for all those YouTube channels that have...

While we don't know numbers for digital comics sales, you can always grab a snapshot at the iTunes bookstore. And pre-Wednesday, it's all WALKING...

Marvel NOW! debuts handily took 8 of the top 10 spots on the sales charts for November, just released by Diamond. Overall sales are...

As expected, DC Comics's average and total comic-book unit sales were dropping again in October, in the wake of September's zero-issue stunt. To be fair, though, it's not a huge drop, and viewed over the last four months, the publisher's averages continue to look sturdy. Thanks to a new round of crossovers -- notably "Death of the Family" in the Batman line and "Rise of the Third Army" in the Green Lantern line -- and Annuals, as well as continually strong sales from the expanding line of "digital-first" compilation titles, the pertinent figures remain well within the spectrum that's been established following last year's relaunch.

After September's virtual hiatus, October saw Marvel emerge from crossover season and hit the ground running. AVENGERS VS X-MEN wraps up, while Marvel Now gets underway with the debut issues of UNCANNY AVENGERS and A PLUS X. On top of that, there's AVX: CONSEQUENCES, the MARVEL NOW: POINT ONE one-shot, a new ongoing series with WOLVERINE: MAX, the "Minimum Carnage" crossover, and more. Given all that, it's no surprise that Marvel had the biggest share of the North American direct market, leading DC by 40% to 34% in units and 35% to 32% in dollars.

Okay just in case you needed more proof that my bronies are real, check out MY LITTLE PONY #1's placement at the iBookstore: #13 in a garden of Shades of Gray and James Patterson.