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Marvel Returns To Dominate Marketshare In December, As Origin II Takes The Top Spot
It's been back and forth between the pair during the latter part of 2013. But in December, Marvel returned to dominate marketshare with Marvel taking 35.42% of sales against DC's 27.22%, and taking 36.56% of individual issue sales against DC's 31.3%.
Comics sales in December were up 0.63% in dollars and 1.60% in units, even though there were practically only three weeks of sales from Diamond against November's four weeks.
And overall, print sales in 2013 were up 9.04% in dollars and 6.58% in units over 2012.
It's still working, folks.
Although Inhumanity must be looking worrisome for Marvel… more on that to come.
It's beena good week to be Kieron Gillen, though.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 92 | 25 | 1 | 118 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 72 | 30 | 0 | 102 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 55 | 33 | 0 | 88 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 50 | 12 | 0 | 62 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 47 | 12 | 0 | 59 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 34 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 28 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| EAGLEMOSS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| OTHER | 74 | 110 | 23 | 207 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| DECEMBER 2013 VS. NOVEMBER 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 0.63% | 1.60% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -1.40% | 3.67% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.03% | 1.76% |
| DECEMBER 2013 VS. DECEMBER 2012 | ||
| COMICS | 1.09% | -3.64% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 18.02% | 20.38% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 5.93% | -2.07% |
| YEAR 2013 VS. YEAR 2012 | ||
| COMICS | 10.22% | 6.70% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 6.50% | 5.12% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 9.04% | 6.58% |
| FOURTH QUARTER 2013 VS. THIRD QUARTER 2013 | ||
| COMICS | -0.72% | -2.39% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 5.79% | 2.09% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 1.23% | -2.06% |
| FOURTH QUARTER 2013 VS. FOURTH QUARTER 2012 | ||
| COMICS | 4.16% | -0.97% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 7.80% | 9.50% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 5.28% | -0.22% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | ORIGIN II #1 | $4.99 | MAR | |
| 2 | AVENGERS #24.NOW | $4.99 | MAR | |
| 3 | BATMAN #26 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 4 | FOREVER EVIL #4 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #5 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 6 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #25 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 7 | HARLEY QUINN #1 | $2.99 | DC | |
| 8 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #26 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 9 | INHUMANITY #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 10 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | FABLES VOLUME 19: SNOW WHITE TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC | |
| 2 | ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES GN | $11.99 | BOO | |
| 3 | RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: SLAYGROUND HC | $17.99 | IDW | |
| 4 | DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL TP | $14.99 | MAR | |
| 5 | STAR LORD: WORLDS ON THE BRINK | $7.99 | MAR | |
| 6 | NIGHTWING VOLUME 3: DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC | |
| 7 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 8 | DEADPOOL VOLUME 3: GOOD BAD AND UGLY TP | $15.99 | MAR | |
| 9 | SAGA VOLUME 2 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 10 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 1: DAYS GONE BYE TP | $14.99 | IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | ADVENTURE TIME: EYE CANDY HC | $24.99 | BOO | |
| 2 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | DAR | |
| 3 | SHIRO AMANO: ARTWORK OF KINGDOM HEARTS TP | $28.00 | HAC | |
| 4 | THE WALKING DEAD NOVEL DELUXE SLIPCASE HC (MR) | $74.99 | IMA | |
| 5 | ART OF DEJAH THORIS & THE WORLDS OF MARS HC (MR) | $39.99 | DE | |
| 6 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 79 | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 7 | ADVENTURE TIME ENCYCLOPEDIA HC | $19.95 | ABR | |
| 8 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 71 | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 9 | VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL. 20: SCENES FROM AN UNHOLY WAR SC (MR) | $11.99 | DAR | |
| 10 | DC SUPER HEROES: BATMAN: KILLER CROC HUNTER TP | $4.95 | CAP |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: HARLEY QUINN STATUE | DC | |
| 2 | METROID OTHER M: SAMUS ARAN FIGMA | GOO | |
| 3 | METROID OTHER M: SAMUS ARUN "ZERO SUIT" PVC FIGURE | GOO | |
| 4 | DC: 1966 BATMAN 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES | MAT | |
| 5 | DOCTOR WHO TITANS MINI-FIGURES SERIES 3 | TTN | |
| 6 | BACK TO THE FUTURE: TIME MACHINE CAR | DST | |
| 7 | BATMAN RETRO 8-INCH SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES | FIG | |
| 8 | MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL AF | DST | |
| 9 | THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON 10-INCH DELUXE ACTION FIGURE | TMP | |
| 10 | TERMIANTOR 2: T-800 "BATTLE DAMAGE" HD MASTERPIECE FIGURE | ENT |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | RISK: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | USA | |
| 2 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | USA | |
| 3 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: COLLECTORS EDITION STRATEGY GUIDE BOX SET | PRI | |
| 4 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: INVINCIBLE IRON MAN BOOSTER BRICK | NEC | |
| 5 | GAME OF THRONES: WESTEROS 4D CITYSCAPE PUZZLE | 4D | |
| 6 | YU-GI-OH! TCG 2013 COLLECTIBLE TIN WAVE 2 | KON | |
| 7 | MY LITTLE PONY: CCG PREMIERE EDITION BOOSTER PACKS | ENT | |
| 8 | DOCTOR WHO: ALIEN ATTAX TCG BOOSTER PACKS | UND | |
| 9 | YU-GI-OH! TCG: YUGI AND KAIBA RELOADED STARTER DECKS | KON | |
| 10 | ELDRITCH HORROR BOARD GAME | FAN |
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