What th–!!?? IDW’s Orphan Black #1, following the mysteries of a cloned woman, was the #1 comic of February, according to the figures released today by Diamond. While details of the crate haven’t been released yet, its suspected that the comic is part of the March Loot Crate offering. With 350,000 subscribers (and growing) this has become something of a cottage industry for comics like Rocket Raccoon #1 and Star Wars #1.
Elsewhere, retailers were humming The Imperial March as Darth Vader #1 was the #2 book. Marvel held a commanding lead over DC for the month in both dollars and market share, with Image once against breaking 10% in both categories. Superman: Earth One Volume 3 continued the urn of the series at #1m topping graphic novel charts.
Overall sales showed a healthy increase both against February 2014 and tear to date. Graphic novels took a bit of a tumble in the month to month but remain stable overall.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
| PUBLISHER | DOLLAR
SHARE |
UNIT
SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS | 38.44% | 39.33% |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 25.91% | 28.15% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 10.51% | 10.61% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 5.57% | 8.06% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 3.48% | 2.66% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.63% | 2.38% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.12% | 2.12% |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD | 0.95% | 0.18% |
| VIZ MEDIA | 0.89% | 0.32% |
| AVATAR PRESS INC | 0.85% | 0.64% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 8.64% | 5.54% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL
SHIPPED |
| DC COMICS | 94 | 26 | 1 | 121 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 79 | 28 | 0 | 107 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 61 | 15 | 0 | 76 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 34 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 33 | 6 | 0 | 39 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 27 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| VIZ LLC | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| AVATAR PRESS INC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| EAGLEMOSS | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 99 | 96 | 26 | 221 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| FEBRUARY 2015 VS. JANUARY 2015 | ||
| COMICS | 3.22% | 6.42% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -18.17% | -17.23% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -3.56% | 4.53% |
| FEBRUARY 2015 VS. FEBRUARY 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 20.42% | 22.14% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 0.08% | -12.28% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 14.17% | 19.18% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 15.20% | 15.76% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.64% | -0.34% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 13.20% | 14.43% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | ORPHAN BLACK #1 | $3.99 | DEC140468-M | IDW |
| 2 | DARTH VADER #1 | $4.99 | DEC140792-M | MAR |
| 3 | SPIDER-GWEN #1 | $3.99 | DEC140832-M | MAR |
| 4 | STAR WARS #2 | $3.99 | DEC140806-M | MAR |
| 5 | BATMAN #39 | $3.99 | DEC140325-M | DC |
| 6 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 | $3.99 | DEC140845-M | MAR |
| 7 | DARTH VADER #2 | $3.99 | DEC140803-M | MAR |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 | $3.99 | DEC140849-M | MAR |
| 9 | SILK #1 | $3.99 | DEC140837-M | MAR |
| 10 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #39 | $3.99 | DEC140263-M | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOLUME 3 HC | $22.99 | OCT140340 | DC |
| 2 | SEX CRIMINALS VOLUME 2: TWO WORLDS ONE COP TP (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140654 | IMA |
| 3 | THE FADE-OUT VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | DEC140664 | IMA |
| 4 | SAGA VOLUME 4 TP (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140644 | IMA |
| 5 | CHEW VOLUME 9: CHICKEN TENDERS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140632 | IMA |
| 6 | TREES VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140696 | IMA |
| 7 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 11 HC (MR) | $34.99 | DEC140703 | IMA |
| 8 | MS. MARVEL VOLUME 1: NO NORMAL TP | $15.99 | JUN140725 | MAR |
| 9 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 10 | KICK-ASS 3 TP (MR) | $24.99 | DEC140939 | MAR |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 92 SC | $14.95 | DEC141899 | SAN |
| 2 | NEIL GAIMAN & DAVE MCKEAN: CRAZY HAIR SC | $6.99 | DEC141894 | HAR |
| 3 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | SEP120055 | DAR |
| 4 | STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA HC | $34.99 | DEC141695 | UDO |
| 5 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 79 SC | $14.95 | NOV141853 | SAN |
| 6 | MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 30: PAOLO RIVERA SC | $15.95 | NOV141664 | TWO |
| 7 | NEIL GAIMAN: TRIGGER WARNING HC | $26.99 | DEC141895 | HAR |
| 8 | DC COMICS VISUAL HISTORY HC | $50.00 | DEC141865 | DK |
| 9 | EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF BETTIE PAGE SC (MR) | $19.99 | DEC141862 | BIN |
| 10 | MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1980S SC | $27.95 | SEP141665 | TWO |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MARVEL SELECT: ULTRON ACTION FIGURE | MAR121603 | DST |
| 2 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: HAWKGIRL STATUE | AUG140386 | DC |
| 3 | MARVELL JUBILEE BISHOUJO STATUE | AUG142464 | KOT |
| 4 | DC COMICS VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: HARLEY QUINN FIGURE | AUG148399 | SQU |
| 5 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: NIGHTWING ACTION FIGURE | NOV140358 | DC |
| 6 | DC COMICS SUPER VILLAINS: HARLEY QUINN 2ND EDITION BUST | JUN140318 | DC |
| 7 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2l SPIDER-MAN MAF EX DELUXE FIGURE | FEB148328 | MED |
| 8 | BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS SERIES 1: BATMAN FIGURE | JUN130307 | DC |
| 9 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: ELECTRONIC DANCING BABY GROOT | SEP148110 | KID |
| 10 | SOFT SPOTS: PORTABLE PUPPY PLAYSET | APR148308 | ACT |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | DC HEROCLIX JUSTICE LEAGUEL TRINITY WAR BOOSTER BRICK | DEC142573 | NEC |
| 2 | JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK MONOPOLY | DEC142209 | DST |
| 3 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: FATE REFORGED BOOSTER PACKS | JAN152654 | WIZ |
| 4 | DC HEROCLIX WAR OF LIGHT GRAVITY PACKS | DEC142579 | NEC |
| 5 | DC HEROCLIX JUSTICE LEAGUE: TRINITY WAR GRAVITY PACKS | DEC142576 | NEC |
| 6 | RISK: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | OCT128267 | USA |
| 7 | DC HEROCLIX JUSTICE LEAGUE: TRINITY WAR BOOSTER PROMO | DEC142574 | NEC |
| 8 | DC HEROCLIX JUSTICE LEAGUE: TRINITY WAR FAST FORCES 6-PACK | DEC142577 | NEC |
| 9 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: FATE REFORGED FAT PACK | JAN152656 | WIZ |
| 10 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | OCT128266 | USA |
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