CORRECTION: Diamond MAy still release the charts! The misunderstanding was all Miller’s but the status of the charts is still unknown. His calculations stand for now however. Miller has updated all his year-end charts using provisional information: As such, Comichron’s provisional rankings and market shares, which we’ve based on the previous twelve months’ estimates, now […]
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Charts December 2016: STRANGE BEHAVIORS!
by Xavier Lancel Welcome to a new analysis of the Marvel sales. Reminder: I’m french, that’s why I’m talking funny. Please address your complaints to my “Isabelle Huppert is a goddess” country. This a weird month to analyse. The most disturbing thing is that the usual pattern fall from issue #1 do not work: some […]
The Marvel Rundown: A can’t-miss CIVIL WAR II epilogue Delivers Massive Payoff
Before we get any further into this week’s column, I would like to address the elephant in the room. Yes, these two Monsters Unleashed tie-in books are called (name of series) #1.MU. Silly. However, the creative line-up for each of the two comics is pretty interesting. Plus, we’ve got a Civil War II epilogue issue […]
Marvel fans livid after publisher replaces “Free Digital Copy” incentive
Today, Marvel announced that they would be discontinuing the “free digital copy” incentive that currently runs through their single issue comics. In its place, Marvel has decided to launch a new program that will offer two or more bonus digital titles to readers when they purchase a physical floppy comic. However, the books offered through this […]
The Marvel Rundown: Jennifer Walters is in a Post-CIVIL WAR II State of Mind
Civil War II has concluded and we’ve got our thoughts and two brand new ongoings in the post-Civil War II Marvel Universe. Marvel NOW! 2.0 has begun in final days of 2016 but what comics are worth your hard-earned Holiday dollars? Find out in The Marvel Rundown! Civil War II: #8 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis […]
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Chart November 2016: Children and Women Firsts!
Xavier Lancel examines Marvel’s November sales!
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Charts October 2016: N.O.W. (NOT OPTIMISTIC WHATSOEVER) MONTH
by Xavier Lancel Welcome to a new analysis of the Marvel sales. Reminder: I’m French, that’s why I’m talking funny. Please address your complaints to my “sorry, no foie gras for Christmas” country. If last month was very quiet for Marvel, this one is literally bursting with new titles, events and…falls! A lot of Marvel […]
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Charts September 2016: Prediction Malfunction!
Xavier Lancel examines Marvel’s September 2016 sales!
Sales Charts: DC leads Marvel for the third month in a row in September
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 […]
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales July 2016: Uncivil Concerns!
Diving into the sales of Civil War II!