September sales figures released by Diamond Comics distributors show DC holding on to its lead in both dollars and units, down a bit from August but still 13 points over Marvel in units, up from 12 last month.
Month to month comparisons from August are down, but August was a five week month compared to September’s normal four week cycle.
I’m sure John Jackson Miller will soon appraise the month by saying “Your September sales are gigantic—the largest I’ve ever seen!” or some such, but what really strikes me about these figures is that Marvel has only one book in the top 10 comics – Civil War II – and one GN in the Top 10 – Secret Wars. While DC’s double shipping Rebirth is definitely a hit with retailers, Marvel NOW needs to get some traction if Marvel is to regain its place at #1.
DC’s chart leaders include two issues of Batman and one of All-Star Batman – Supergirl #1 also cracked the top 10, so that happened, it really did. IN Gn’s it was the new Walking Dead compilation, but all of DC’s main GN series are doing quite well, it seems.
Year to date is finally creeping into the positive, up 2.65% in dollars and 1.39% in units. Graphic novel sales are down from a year ago, something I haven’t really been able to pinpoint the cause of. Something to investigate.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
36.53% |
43.45% |
MARVEL COMICS |
31.40% |
30.75% |
IMAGE COMICS |
9.04% |
8.80% |
IDW PUBLISHING |
4.60% |
3.55% |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.23% |
2.43% |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.38% |
1.95% |
TITAN COMICS |
1.29% |
1.27% |
VIZ MEDIA |
1.10% |
0.39% |
ONI PRESS INC. |
1.02% |
0.79% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
0.94% |
0.78% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.46% |
5.84% |
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
SEPTEMBER 2016 VS. AUGUST 2016 |
||
COMICS |
-23.78% |
-20.61% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-8.25% |
-8.37% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-19.65% |
-19.79% |
SEPTEMBER 2016 VS. SEPTEMBER 2015 |
||
COMICS |
9.23% |
15.61% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-10.94% |
-14.46% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
2.20% |
12.57% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2016 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 |
||
COMICS |
3.32% |
1.59% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
1.15% |
-0.82% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
2.65% |
1.39% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
MARVEL COMICS |
82 |
40 |
0 |
122 |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
76 |
36 |
0 |
112 |
IMAGE COMICS |
53 |
18 |
1 |
72 |
IDW PUBLISHING |
40 |
13 |
0 |
53 |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
26 |
18 |
0 |
44 |
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT |
24 |
14 |
0 |
38 |
VIZ MEDIA |
0 |
23 |
0 |
23 |
TITAN COMICS |
17 |
2 |
3 |
22 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
16 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
ONI PRESS INC. |
9 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
OTHER |
115 |
131 |
12 |
258 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
BATMAN #6 |
$2.99 |
JUL160304-M |
DC |
2 |
ALL-STAR BATMAN #2 [*] |
$4.99 |
JUL160288-M |
DC |
3 |
BATMAN #7 |
$2.99 |
JUL160310-M |
DC |
4 |
CIVIL WAR II #5 |
$4.99 |
JUN160760-M |
MAR |
5 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 [*] |
$2.99 |
JUL160338-M |
DC |
6 |
THE WALKING DEAD #158 (MR) |
$2.99 |
JUL160789-M |
IMA |
7 |
TRINITY #1 [*] |
$2.99 |
JUL160282-M |
DC |
8 |
SUPERGIRL #1 [*] |
$2.99 |
JUL160277-M |
DC |
9 |
SUICIDE SQUAD #2 [*] |
$2.99 |
JUL160346-M |
DC |
10 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 [*] |
$2.99 |
JUL160340-M |
DC |
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 26: CALL TO ARMS TP (MR) |
$14.99 |
JUN160722 |
IMA |
2 |
WONDER WOMAN: THE TRUE AMAZON HC |
$22.99 |
MAY160281 |
DC |
3 |
BATMAN VOLUME 8: SUPERHEAVY TP |
$16.99 |
JUN160332 |
DC |
4 |
BATMAN VOLUME 9: BLOOM HC |
$24.99 |
MAY160304 |
DC |
5 |
THE FIX VOLUME 1 TP (MR) |
$9.99 |
JUN160686-M |
IMA |
6 |
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER VOLUME 13: NORTH AND SOUTH PART 1 TP |
$10.99 |
MAY160022 |
DAR |
7 |
SECRET WARS TP |
$34.99 |
JUN160958 |
MAR |
8 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC |
$17.99 |
NOV070226 |
DC |
9 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 7: THE DARKSEID WAR PART 1 TP |
$16.99 |
JUN160346 |
DC |
10 |
HARLEY QUINN VOLUME 4: A CALL TO ARMS TP |
$16.99 |
JUN160344 |
DC |
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH TALES HC |
$16.99 |
JUL161323 |
BOO |
2 |
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: SUPER HERO HIGH YEARBOOK SC |
$9.99 |
JUL162224 |
RAN |
3 |
GHOSTBUSTERS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK |
$4.99 |
JUL162266 |
RAN |
4 |
GHOSTBUSTERS 2016 LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK |
$4.99 |
JUL162267 |
RAN |
5 |
BEDTIME FOR BATMAN PICTURE BOOK HC |
$15.95 |
JUL162219 |
CAP |
6 |
THE WALKING DEAD ADULT COLORING BOOK (MR) |
$14.99 |
FEB160615 |
IMA |
7 |
BEAUTY OF HORROR: GOREGEOUS COLORING BOOK TP |
$17.99 |
JUL160659 |
IDW |
8 |
ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT COLORING BOOK |
$12.99 |
MAY168239 |
RAN |
9 |
ALAN MOORE: JERUSALEM HC NOVEL (MR) |
$35.00 |
JUL162245 |
WW |
10 |
THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 110 SC |
$14.95 |
JUN162101 |
SAN |
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
DC DESIGNER SERIES: BATMAN BY ANDY KUBERT STATUE |
DEC150384 |
DC |
2 |
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: HARLEY QUINN STATUE BY BERMEJO |
FEB160284 |
DC |
3 |
POP! MARVEL: DEADPOOL “DRESSED TO KILL” VINYL FIGURE |
JUL162708 |
FUN |
4 |
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: HALLOWEEN BATGIRL STATUE |
APR160454 |
DC |
5 |
THE FLASH TV ACTION FIGURE |
OCT140413 |
DC |
6 |
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: BATMAN MAF EX FIGURE |
NOV158136 |
MED |
7 |
GHOSTBUSTERS SELECT SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURES |
MAY162380 |
DST |
8 |
BATMAN V SUPERMAN DAWN OF JUSTICE PLAY ARTS KAI: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE |
JAN168666 |
SQU |
9 |
DC COMICS COVER GIRLS: CLASSIC HARLEY QUINN 2ND EDITION STATUE |
JUN160390 |
DC |
10 |
DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES BY CAPULLO: SURVIVAL GEAR BATMAN ACTION FIGURE |
MAR160328 |
DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
DC DICE MASTERS: GREEN ARROW AND THE FLASH |
JUN163094 |
NEC |
2 |
FINDING DORY: DON’T WAKE GAME |
JUL158674 |
BAN |
3 |
THE GODFATHER: THE NEW DON GAME |
MAY160541 |
IDW |
4 |
MOUSE GUARD ROLEPLAYING GAME BOXED SET (2ND EDITION) |
FEB151158 |
BOO |
5 |
MARVEL HEROCLIX: SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN BOOSTER BRICK |
MAY163107 |
NEC |
6 |
ARCANE ACADEMY CARD GAME |
JUN160572 |
IDW |
7 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: ELDRITCH MOON BOOSTER PACKS |
MAY163104 |
WIZ |
8 |
YU-GI-OH! TCG 2016 MEGA-TIN CASE |
MAY168707 |
KON |
9 |
MOUSE GUARD ROLEPLAYING GAME (2ND EDITION) |
FEB151159 |
BOO |
10 |
D&D MINIATURES SET FIVE |
JUN169191 |
NEC |
GN sales aren’t lagging by much overall. Perhaps there’s a degree of resource-shifting going on as there’s more focus on the new comics rack. We’d see an echo on the GN side once the Rebirth collections start up.
No huge superlatives in my report, which is linked. More like “steady as she goes.”
http://blog.comichron.com/2016/10/batman-walking-dead-lead-strong.html
Don’t underestimate the price difference between Marvel and DC. $3.99 for a floppy is ridiculous!
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