Thanks, in large part, to the massively successful DC Universe: Rebirth event, DC Comics remained the top publisher for the third month in a row, taking eight of the top ten selling comics of the month. Batman #6 was the top selling comic of the month, with new series Trinity #1 at #7, and Supergirl #1 sitting at #8. The other two positions belonged to Marvel's Civil War II #5 and Image's The Walking Dead #158 at #4 and #6, respectively.
Unfortunately, comic book sales overall are down from last month by over 20% in both the dollar and unit shares, as well as graphic novel sales by about 8% . It's not all bad news though, as year-to-year sales are up overall from 2015 with a 3.32% dollar share increase and a 1.59% unit share increase from last year.
Check out a more detailed analysis below:
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
RETAIL MARKET SHARE |
|
PUBLISHER |
SHARE |
|
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
36.53% |
|
MARVEL COMICS |
31.40% |
|
IMAGE COMICS |
9.04% |
|
IDW PUBLISHING |
4.60% |
|
DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.23% |
|
BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.38% |
|
TITAN COMICS |
1.29% |
|
VIZ MEDIA |
1.10% |
|
ONI PRESS INC. |
1.02% |
|
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
0.94% |
|
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.46% |
|
|
|
UNIT MARKET SHARE |
|
PUBLISHER |
SHARE |
|
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
43.45% |
|
MARVEL COMICS |
30.75% |
|
IMAGE COMICS |
8.80% |
|
IDW PUBLISHING |
3.55% |
|
DARK HORSE COMICS |
2.43% |
|
BOOM! STUDIOS |
1.95% |
|
TITAN COMICS |
1.27% |
|
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
0.89% |
|
ONI PRESS INC. |
0.79% |
|
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
0.79% |
|
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
5.33% |
|
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
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 |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
|
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 |