Marvel’s blast of #1s for their relaunched mujtant line led the periodical sales charts in November, according to sales figures just released by Diamond. Marvel had 8 of the top 10 periodicals, with only Undiscovered Country #1 from Image and a gimmick acetate covered Year of the Villain from DC charting.
DC did better in GNs, where DCEASED was the top seller in units, followed by the Frank Miller/John Romita Jr. Superman: Year One at #5.
According to Diamond,
Among the premier publishers’ top books for November, Matt Kindt and Matt Smith’s Folklords #1 from BOOM! Studios’ ranked #94; Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella #5 ranked #105; Hazel & Cha Cha Save Christmas: Tales from The Umbrella Academy, a spin-off from Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s The Umbrella Academy, from Dark Horse ranked #110; and IDW Publishing’s Sonic the Hedgehog #23 ranked #189.
Overall sales were down sharply from last month’s record setting 5-Wednesday numbers, The year looks to be fairly flat from last year, although not down.
Even John Jackson Miller admitted that the month was a bit “middling”, although he found the positives (quoted with permission):
Retailers ordered 6.62 million comic books in the month: while a middling performance among this year’s four-week months, it was still enough to beat November 2018. Fifty-one more comic books were released this November versus last November, although probably a third of that increase comes from DC’s cardstock books getting multiple entries.
The number of comic books ordered from Diamond by retailers through November 30 stands at 77.06 million copies: that’s down about a million copies, or nearly one and a half percent, from the same point in 2018. But 2% fewer new comic books were released so far in 2019 versus 2018, so unit sales per release are tracking better. The gap for the year will probably wind up being less than a million copies, by the time December’s done.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS |
37.41% |
42.68% |
| DC |
30.72% |
32.41% |
| IMAGE COMICS |
7.90% |
7.87% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
3.46% |
3.07% |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
3.42% |
3.04% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.38% |
2.37% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
2.03% |
1.45% |
| VIZ MEDIA |
1.48% |
0.56% |
| TITAN COMICS |
0.70% |
0.50% |
| ONI PRESS INC. |
0.57% |
0.46% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.93% |
5.59% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
NOVEMBER 2019 VS. OCTOBER 2019 |
||
| COMICS |
-28.87% |
-24.86% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-12.33% |
-14.39% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-24.86% |
-24.19% |
| TOYS |
-8.72% |
-13.86% |
|
NOVEMBER 2019 VS. NOVEMBER 2018 |
||
| COMICS |
3.12% |
2.91% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
7.43% |
3.94% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
4.30% |
2.98% |
| TOYS |
-1.30% |
15.09% |
|
YEAR TO DATE 2019 VS. YEAR TO DATE 2018 |
||
| COMICS |
4.10% |
-1.42% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-3.21% |
-8.65% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
2.02% |
-1.96% |
| TOYS |
19.15% |
21.54% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
|
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC COMICS |
96 |
31 |
0 |
127 |
| MARVEL COMICS |
84 |
36 |
0 |
120 |
| IMAGE COMICS |
40 |
15 |
0 |
55 |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
36 |
14 |
0 |
50 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
22 |
22 |
0 |
44 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
19 |
15 |
0 |
34 |
| VIZ MEDIA LLC |
0 |
27 |
0 |
27 |
| DYNAMITE |
14 |
9 |
0 |
23 |
| TITAN COMICS |
8 |
7 |
1 |
16 |
| ONI PRESS INC. |
3 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
152 |
200 |
24 |
376 |
| TOTAL |
474 |
380 |
25 |
879 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
NEW MUTANTS #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190749-M | MAR |
|
2 |
X-MEN #2 |
$3.99 |
SEP190778-M | MAR |
|
3 |
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #5 |
$4.99 |
SEP190790-M | MAR |
|
4 |
X-FORCE #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190760-M | MAR |
|
5 |
FALLEN ANGELS #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190769-M | MAR |
|
6 |
DEADPOOL #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190835-M | MAR |
|
7 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33 |
$3.99 |
SEP190814-M | MAR |
|
8 |
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #1 (MR) [*] |
$3.99 |
SEP190027-M | IMA |
|
9 |
BATMAN #82 ACETATE COVER |
$3.99 |
AUG190599 | DC |
|
10 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34 |
$3.99 |
SEP190818-M | MAR |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
NEW MUTANTS #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190749-M | MAR |
|
2 |
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #5 |
$4.99 |
SEP190790-M | MAR |
|
3 |
X-FORCE #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190760-M | MAR |
|
4 |
X-MEN #2 |
$3.99 |
SEP190778-M | MAR |
|
5 |
DEADPOOL #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190835-M | MAR |
|
6 |
FALLEN ANGELS #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190769-M | MAR |
|
7 |
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #1 (MR) [*] |
$3.99 |
SEP190027-M | IMA |
|
8 |
BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: VON FREEZE #1 |
$5.99 |
SEP190437-M | DC |
|
9 |
SCREAM: CURSE OF CARNAGE #1 |
$4.99 |
SEP190805-M | MAR |
|
10 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33 |
$3.99 |
SEP190814-M | MAR |
TOP 10 TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
DCEASED HC |
$29.99 |
AUG190650 | DC |
|
2 |
FIREFLY: THE STING HC |
$19.99 |
JUL191306 | BOO |
|
3 |
IMMORTAL HULK VOL. 5: BREAKER OF WORLDS TP |
$15.99 |
AUG191149 | MAR |
|
4 |
NOVEMBER VOL. 1 HC (MR) |
$16.99 |
JUL190077 | IMA |
|
5 |
SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE HC |
$29.99 |
AUG190687 | DC |
|
6 |
LEGEND OF KORRA PART 2: RUINS OF EMPIRE TP |
$10.99 |
JUN190359 | DAR |
|
7 |
JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: ALLEGIANCE TP |
$15.99 |
SEP190991-M | MAR |
|
8 |
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: LUX TP |
$15.99 |
JUL191064 | MAR |
|
9 |
SAVAGE AVENGERS VOL. 1: CITY OF SICKLES TP |
$15.99 |
AUG191148 | MAR |
|
10 |
STRANGER THINGS: SIX TP |
$17.99 |
JUL190353 | DAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC |
$125.00 |
MAY190943-M | MAR |
|
2 |
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS BOX SET HC |
$500.00 |
APR190537 | DC |
|
3 |
ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING BY ALAN MOORE VOL. 1 HC |
$99.99 |
MAR190601 | DC |
|
4 |
DCEASED HC |
$29.99 |
AUG190650 | DC |
|
5 |
DOOM PATROL: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC |
$125.00 |
APR190538 | DC |
|
6 |
SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE HC |
$29.99 |
AUG190687 | DC |
|
7 |
FIREFLY: THE STING HC |
$19.99 |
JUL191306 | BOO |
|
8 |
BATMAN BY SNYDER & CAPULLO OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC |
$125.00 |
APR190526 | DC |
|
9 |
NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS VOL. 4 HC |
$99.00 |
APR190560 | DC |
|
10 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 31 HC |
$75.00 |
MAY190945-M | MAR |
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
THE OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDE TO BATMAN SC |
$30.00 |
SEP191814 | GEM |
|
2 |
DRAGON BALL VISUAL HISTORY: THE ART OF AKIRA TORIYAMA HC |
$34.99 |
AUG192435 | VIZ |
|
3 |
VAMPIRELLA 50TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER COLLECTION SC |
$24.99 |
AUG191226 | DE |
|
4 |
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DEADPOOL HC (MR) |
$14.99 |
MAR192035 | TTN |
|
5 |
OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL VOLUME 11 HC |
$20.00 |
JUL192435 | YEN |
|
6 |
SHIGENORI SOEJIMA & P-STUDIO ART UNIT ART WORKS 2 TP |
$39.99 |
AUG192423 | UDO |
|
7 |
THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 146 SC |
$14.95 |
SEP191953 | SAN |
|
8 |
TRANSFORMERS VISUAL HISTORY HC |
$49.99 |
SEP192219 | VIZ |
|
9 |
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: WINNER TAKES ALL SC |
$6.99 |
SEP191935 | RAN |
|
10 |
DRAGONS CROWN: OFFICIAL ARTWORKS HC |
$49.99 |
JUL192399 | UDO |
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
ONE-12 COLLECTIVE: MARVEL: CLASSIC CYCLOPS FIGURE | SEP188229 | MEZ |
|
2 |
CASTLEVANIA GALLERY: TREVOR BELMONT PVC FIGURE | JAN192540 | DST |
|
3 |
POP! DC HEROES: HARLEY QUINN WITH BOOMBOX VINYL FIGURE | AUG188545 | FUN |
|
4 |
MARVEL SELECT: CARNAGE FIGURE | NOV142179 | DST |
|
5 |
KINGDOM HEARTS 3 GALLERY: MALEFICENT PVC STATUE | MAY189403 | DST |
|
6 |
DARK NIGHTS METAL: THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS & ROBINS DELUXE STATUE | MAY190542 | DC |
|
7 |
DARK KNIGHTS METAL: BATMAN THE RED DEATH STATUE | APR190588 | DC |
|
8 |
DC PRIME: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE | MAR190627 | DC |
|
9 |
DC GALLERY: HARLEY QUINN REBIRTH PVC FIGURE | JUN192385 | DST |
|
10 |
MARVEL GALLERY: AVENGERS ENDGAME CAPTAIN AMERICA PVC FIGURE | JUL192669 | DST |
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
STARFINDER RPG: CHARACTER OPERATIONS MANUAL HC | SEP193078 | PAI |
|
2 |
STARFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK HC | JUN173371 | PAI |
|
3 |
CRITICAL ROLE: TAL’DOREI CAMPAIGN SETTING HC | JUN173357 | GRE |
|
4 |
PATHFINDER: LOST OMENS CHARACTER GUIDE HC (P2) | AUG193363 | PAI |
|
5 |
PATHFINDER FLIP-MAT: BASIC NEW EDITION | MAR138328 | PAI |
|
6 |
PATHFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK POCKET EDITION | APR168770 | PAI |
|
7 |
PATHFINDER ADVENTURE PATH: AGE OF ASHES PART 5 | SEP193076 | PAI |
|
8 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA: THE CARD GAME | JUL183082 | S7 |
|
9 |
POP! FUNKOVERSE STRATEGY GAME: THE GOLDEN GIRLS 100 EXPANDALONE BOARD GAME | JUN198704 | FUN |
|
10 |
TOME OF BEASTS HC | JUN168476 | PAI |
