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DC Comics' Weeklies Grabbed Back Marketshare In May 2014, But Marvel Stays Top With Original Sin And Spider-Man
These are the official statistics for comic books as distributed in North America by Diamond Comic Distributors in the month of May 2014. So what have we learned?
After month after month after month of seeing DC Comics losing marketshare to Marvel Comics, things ust changed. Last month their dollar share fell from 25.94% to 23.65%, sixteen points behind Marvel's 39.27%, the greatest gap and the lowest level since before the New 52 relaunch. In June however, DC are on 30.04% and Marvel are on 34.38%, narrowing that lead to less than four-and-a-half points.
While on share of actual numbers of comics sold, DC, who had slipped from 29.02% to 27.24%, a whopping fourteen points behind Marvel's 41.15%, now see DC with a 33.52% and Marvel on 36.46% , just under three points difference.
This is a remarkable turn around for DC, helped by a) no Amazing Spider-Man relaunch and b) the continuing strong performance of Batman Eternal four or five times a month and the launch of Futures End weekly as well.
Marvel placed the top three titles with Original Sin and Amazing Spider-Man, but had only one other in the top ten. DC however, even though Batman was knocked back from its traditional-of-late top spot, took four slots with Walking Dead taking the other, cementing that Image book as a regular top ten title now.
Performance was down across the industry from April that was a five day month compared to May's four week. It was also down on May 2013's five week month.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC COMICS | 87 | 30 | 0 | 117 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 74 | 38 | 0 | 112 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 45 | 21 | 0 | 66 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 54 | 11 | 0 | 65 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 36 | 23 | 0 | 59 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 35 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| RANDOM HOUSE | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| AVATAR PRESS INC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| OTHER PUBLISHERS | 55 | 98 | 18 | 171 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| MAY 2014 VS. APRIL 2014 | ||
| COMICS | -10.72% | -7.35% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -10.24% | -19.32% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -10.57% | -8.41% |
| MAY 2014 VS. MAY 2013 | ||
| COMICS | -2.01% | -6.00% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -9.47% | -15.27% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -4.52% | -6.79% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
| COMICS | -1.13% | -6.72% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 1.96% | 4.54% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.16% | -5.85% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | ORIGINAL SIN #1 | $4.99 | MAR | |
| 2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 3 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 4 | BATMAN #31 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 5 | FOREVER EVIL #7 | $4.99 | DC | |
| 6 | ORIGINAL SIN #2 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 7 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #30 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 8 | The WALKING DEAD #127 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | |
| 9 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #1 [*] | $2.99 | DC | |
| 10 | BATMAN ETERNAL #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | BATMAN VOLUME 4: ZERO YEAR: SECRET CITY HC (N52) | $24.99 | DC | |
| 2 | BATMAN VOLUME 3: DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC | |
| 3 | BLACK SCIENCE VOL. 1: HOW TO FALL FOREVER TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 4 | X-MEN: NO MORE HUMANS HC | $24.99 | MAR | |
| 5 | BLACK CANARY AND ZATANNA: BLOODSPELL HC | $22.99 | DC | |
| 6 | MANIFEST DESTINY VOLUME 1 TP | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 7 | HELLBOY IN HELL VOLUME 1: DESCENT TP | $17.99 | DAR | |
| 8 | SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 9 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS VOL. 4: FOUR DISCIPLINES TP | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 10 | GODZILLA: AWAKENING HC | $19.99 | DC |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | TRANSFORMERS: LIGHT-UP OPTIMUS PRIME BUST & BOOK | $12.95 | RUN | |
| 2 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | DAR | |
| 3 | GODZILLA: LIGHT & SOUND MINIATURE BOOK KIT | $12.95 | RUN | |
| 4 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 84 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 5 | DOCTOR WHO: WHEN'S THE DOCTOR SC | $7.99 | PEN | |
| 6 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 74 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 7 | WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S STAR WARS HC | $14.95 | RAN | |
| 8 | X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST PROSE NOVEL HC | $24.99 | MAR | |
| 9 | AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES 1965-1969 HC | $41.95 | TWO | |
| 10 | ART OF NEIL GAIMAN: A VISUAL BIOGRAPHY HC | $39.99 | HAR |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES 1 BY CAPULLO: BATMAN FIGURE | DC | |
| 2 | DC COMICS: NEW 52 JUSTICE LEAGUE 7-PACK BOX SET | DC | |
| 3 | MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL ACTION FIGURE | DST | |
| 4 | DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES 1 BY CAPULLO: TALON FIGURE | DC | |
| 5 | DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES 1 BY CAPULLO: RIDDLER FIGURE | DC | |
| 6 | DC COMICS VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE | SQU | |
| 7 | DC COMICS: NIGHTWING "NEW 52" ARTFX+ STATUE | KOT | |
| 8 | DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES 1 BY CAPULLO: NIGHTWING FIGURE | DC | |
| 9 | X-FORCE: PSYLOCKE FINE ART STATUE | KOT | |
| 10 | ROBOCOP "1987 VERSION" PLAY ARTS KAI ACTION FIGURE | SQU |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: DEADPOOL BOOSTER BRICK | NEC | |
| 2 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST BOOSTERS | NEC | |
| 3 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: JOURNEY INTO NYX BOOSTERS | WIZ | |
| 4 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: SENTINEL PACK | NEC | |
| 5 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | USA | |
| 6 | DC HEROCLIX: WAR OF LIGHT: SINESTRO CORPS WAR SCENARIO PACK | NEC | |
| 7 | RISK: DOCTOR WHO COLLECTOR'S EDITION | USA | |
| 8 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: JOURNEY INTO NYX FAT PACK | WIZ | |
| 9 | ADVENTURE TIME CARD WARS: FOR THE GLORY BOOSTERS | CRY | |
| 10 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: DEADPOOL: THUNDERBOLTS FAST FORCES PACK | NEC |
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