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January Stats: Marketshare And Top 100 Sellers From Diamond
We told you this morning that DC would have the highest unit share of sales in January, and Marvel would have the highest dollar share. We also said that DC would have a lock down on the top ten in January. Well now we know which books. Justice League, Batman, Action Comics, Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Batman: The Dark Knight, Superman, Flash, Batman And Robin and Aquaman.
Last month's launches of X-Sanction and Defenders, the latter boosted by a 50% overship from Marvel, have now fallen down the chart. The two central X-Men titles are, however, on the rise, boosted by the upcoming Avengers Vs X-Men.. DC's lock down of the top ten may only last this month. Scarlet Spider's launch was way down, out of the top twenty. I don't think they'll be happy with that.
You can also see by the major unit/dollar discrepancies that titles that received added discount or overships may include Wonder Woman, Teen Titans, New Guardians, Batwoman, Swamp Thing and Stormwatch.
Marvel have gained dollar marketshare from December, up from 34.43% to 35.17%, further securing that number one position, while DC have continued to fall, slightly this time, from 33.74% down to 33.55%. But on unit share, how many comics actually got sold, regardless of their cost, DC have overtaken Marvel, rising from 37.72% to 39.86% while Marvel have falled from 39.05% to 37.51%.
Basically, DC sell more comics, but Marvel brings in more dollars. Another jump further down the chart both Dynamite Entertainment and IDW have have overtaken Dark Horse Comics in the amount of comics they sell.
While numbers for comics and graphic novels are down on December, with the Christmas buying that brings, the success of the DC Relaunch for the industry as a whole is very visible, with over 30% more comics sold this January than last.
And a world where Aquaman outsells Uncanny X-Men.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER | RETAIL MARKET SHARE |
UNIT MARKET SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS | 35.17% | 37.51% |
DC COMICS | 33.55% | 39.86% |
IMAGE COMICS | 5.48% | 4.83% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.89% | 3.55% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 4.35% | 3.78% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 3.46% | 3.66% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 1.66% | 1.35% |
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD | 1.47% | 0.30% |
VIZ MEDIA | 0.92% | 0.42% |
RANDOM HOUSE | 0.79% | 0.18% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 8.26% | 4.57% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
DOLLARS | UNITS | |
JANUARY 2012 VS. DECEMBER 2011 | ||
COMICS | -7.01% | -8.93% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | -4.51% | -4.86% |
JANUARY 2012 VS. JANUARY 2011 | ||
COMICS | 32.05% | 33.56% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 18.38% | 8.46% |
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 106.20 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 | $3.99 | DC |
2 | 3 | 100.00 | BATMAN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
3 | 2 | 80.53 | ACTION COMICS #5 | $3.99 | DC |
4 | 4 | 76.13 | DETECTIVE COMICS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
5 | 5 | 75.01 | GREEN LANTERN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
6 | 11 | 58.87 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #5 | $2.99 | DC |
7 | 14 | 56.49 | SUPERMAN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
8 | 18 | 54.88 | FLASH #5 | $2.99 | DC |
9 | 15 | 50.20 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
10 | 24 | 49.88 | AQUAMAN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
11 | 7 | 48.64 | UNCANNY X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
12 | 8 | 48.41 | UNCANNY X-MEN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
13 | 9 | 45.62 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 6 | 44.97 | WOLVERINE #300 | $4.99 | MAR |
15 | 10 | 44.89 | AVENGERS X-SANCTION #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
16 | 52 | 44.16 | WONDER WOMAN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
17 | 13 | 43.82 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #677 | $3.99 | MAR |
18 | 16 | 42.00 | AVENGERS #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
19 | 56 | 41.85 | TEEN TITANS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
20 | 17 | 41.57 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #678 | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 19 | 40.93 | SCARLET SPIDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
22 | 20 | 40.55 | NEW AVENGERS #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
23 | 21 | 40.13 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
24 | 59 | 40.08 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
25 | 60 | 39.79 | BATWOMAN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
26 | 27 | 39.33 | BATGIRL #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
27 | 22 | 39.12 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
28 | 28 | 38.65 | NIGHTWING #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
29 | 34 | 38.62 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
30 | 23 | 38.19 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
31 | 36 | 37.98 | DEADPOOL #49 | $2.99 | MAR |
32 | 29 | 37.30 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
33 | 25 | 35.98 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
34 | 12 | 35.44 | AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
35 | 26 | 35.16 | INCREDIBLE HULK #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
36 | 41 | 34.59 | FANTASTIC FOUR #602 | $2.99 | MAR |
37 | 68 | 33.57 | SWAMP THING #5 | $2.99 | DC |
38 | 47 | 33.33 | DAREDEVIL #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
39 | 44 | 32.65 | FF #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
40 | 37 | 32.41 | RED LANTERNS #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
41 | 30 | 30.91 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
42 | 42 | 30.37 | CATWOMAN #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
43 | 33 | 29.84 | DEFENDERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
44 | 31 | 29.67 | X-MEN #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
45 | 43 | 29.35 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
46 | 32 | 29.18 | SECRET AVENGERS #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
47 | 54 | 28.80 | X-MEN LEGACY #261 | $2.99 | MAR |
48 | 35 | 28.73 | MIGHTY THOR #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
49 | 45 | 28.58 | SUPERGIRL #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
50 | 57 | 28.48 | X-MEN LEGACY #260 | $2.99 | MAR |
51 | 48 | 28.38 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
52 | 49 | 28.27 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
53 | 51 | 27.98 | ANIMAL MAN #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
54 | 61 | 27.07 | SECRET AVENGERS #21.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
55 | 38 | 26.94 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #512 | $3.99 | MAR |
56 | 39 | 26.72 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
57 | 40 | 26.04 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
58 | 55 | 25.81 | SUPERBOY #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
59 | 64 | 24.21 | WALKING DEAD #93 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
60 | 46 | 23.86 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #46 | $3.99 | MAR |
61 | 50 | 23.28 | CARNAGE USA #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
62 | 62 | 23.17 | GREEN ARROW #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
63 | 66 | 23.10 | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #5 | $2.99 | DAR |
64 | 63 | 22.57 | SUICIDE SQUAD #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
65 | 105 | 22.31 | STORMWATCH #5 | $2.99 | DC |
66 | 69 | 22.02 | VENOM #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
67 | 65 | 21.86 | BIRDS OF PREY #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
68 | 73 | 21.18 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #626 | $2.99 | MAR |
69 | 75 | 20.46 | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
70 | 76 | 20.05 | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
71 | 79 | 19.70 | X-FACTOR #230 | $2.99 | MAR |
72 | 198 | 19.32 | LORD OF THE JUNGLE #1 (MR) | $1.00 | DE |
73 | 58 | 18.76 | ALL STAR WESTERN #5 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
74 | 86 | 18.31 | NEW MUTANTS #36 | $2.99 | MAR |
75 | 87 | 18.29 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #633 | $2.99 | MAR |
76 | 85 | 18.29 | HUNTRESS #4 | $2.99 | DC |
77 | 53 | 17.92 | SUPERIOR #7 (MR) | $4.99 | MAR |
78 | 77 | 17.81 | DEMON KNIGHTS #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
79 | 78 | 17.67 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
80 | 89 | 17.56 | PUNISHER #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
81 | 67 | 17.53 | MOON KNIGHT #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
82 | 90 | 17.41 | HULK #47 | $2.99 | MAR |
83 | 95 | 16.75 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
84 | 83 | 16.58 | BATWING #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
85 | 82 | 16.53 | SAVAGE HAWKMAN #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
86 | 84 | 16.46 | DEATHSTROKE #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
87 | 100 | 15.89 | X-23 #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
88 | 71 | 15.88 | BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #4 | $3.99 | DC |
89 | 101 | 15.77 | THUNDERBOLTS #168 | $2.99 | MAR |
90 | 74 | 15.72 | FATALE #1 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
91 | 92 | 15.68 | FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
92 | 102 | 15.57 | THUNDERBOLTS #169 | $2.99 | MAR |
93 | 94 | 15.21 | DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
94 | 96 | 14.86 | LEGION LOST #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
95 | 80 | 14.80 | BRILLIANT #2 (MR) | $3.95 | MAR |
96 | 98 | 14.71 | FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #5 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
97 | 70 | 14.69 | DANGER GIRL REVOLVER #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
98 | 110 | 14.47 | GENERATION HOPE #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
99 | 112 | 14.41 | MAGNETO NOT A HERO #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
100 | 72 | 14.39 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #6 | $3.99 | IDW |
And for the slightly thicker comics…
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2012
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 4.92 | BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC | $22.99 | DC |
2 | 4 | 3.83 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 15 GET SMART | $16.99 | IMA |
3 | 33 | 3.43 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
4 | 2 | 3.06 | FEAR ITSELF PREM HC | $34.99 | MAR |
5 | 18 | 3.00 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 05 ON TO GENESIS (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
6 | 10 | 2.78 | BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE TP | $19.99 | DC |
7 | 29 | 2.50 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
8 | 12 | 2.49 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 02 GODS AND MONSTERS | $19.99 | DAR |
9 | 23 | 2.46 | SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 04 ENDANGERED SPECIES (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
10 | 6 | 2.45 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 GOLDEN DAWN DLX ED | $24.99 | DC |
11 | 52 | 2.39 | NARUTO TP VOL 54 | $9.99 | VIZ |
12 | 13 | 2.35 | STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 11 WAR | $19.99 | DAR |
13 | 51 | 2.31 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1 | $10.99 | DAR |
14 | 42 | 2.21 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
15 | 40 | 2.06 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
16 | 31 | 2.00 | WITCHFINDER TP VOL 02 LOST AND GONE FOREVER | $17.99 | DAR |
17 | 16 | 1.97 | BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT HC | $22.99 | DC |
18 | 36 | 1.92 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
19 | 19 | 1.92 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
20 | 28 | 1.86 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 08 | $16.99 | BOO |
21 | 24 | 1.78 | WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH HC | $22.99 | DC |
22 | 58 | 1.67 | WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VS X-MEN TP | $15.99 | MAR |
23 | 48 | 1.66 | BATMAN BEYOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TP | $16.99 | DC |
24 | 14 | 1.66 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
25 | 27 | 1.57 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS | $19.95 | ARA |
26 | 55 | 1.57 | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
27 | 44 | 1.48 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
28 | 113 | 1.47 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17 | $7.99 | ARC |
29 | 63 | 1.44 | FLASH TP VOL 01 THE DASTARDLY DEATH OF THE ROGUES | $14.99 | DC |
30 | 22 | 1.42 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 06 | $29.99 | MAR |
31 | 80 | 1.41 | YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC |
32 | 37 | 1.40 | FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
33 | 9 | 1.39 | PREACHER HC BOOK 06 (MR) | $39.99 | DC |
34 | 78 | 1.37 | TWELVE TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | MAR |
35 | 72 | 1.36 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
36 | 66 | 1.36 | WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION TP | $19.99 | MAR |
37 | 25 | 1.36 | RESURRECTION MAN TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
38 | 69 | 1.36 | SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN TP | $14.99 | DC |
39 | 41 | 1.34 | FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
40 | 53 | 1.34 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
41 | 11 | 1.33 | SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND HC | $39.99 | MAR |
42 | 60 | 1.32 | SECRET SIX THE DARKEST HOUSE TP | $16.99 | DC |
43 | 50 | 1.27 | MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
44 | 81 | 1.24 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 08 | $11.99 | HAC |
45 | 109 | 1.24 | YU GI OH GX GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
46 | 67 | 1.20 | HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.99 | HAC |
47 | 88 | 1.14 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
48 | 8 | 1.13 | ANNOTATED SANDMAN HC VOL 01 (MR) | $49.99 | DC |
49 | 71 | 1.10 | ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY HICKMAN PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
50 | 120 | 1.06 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 60 | $9.99 | VIZ |
51 | 87 | 1.05 | X-MEN LEGACY AFTERMATH TP | $15.99 | MAR |
52 | 89 | 1.04 | RED SKULL INCARNATE TP | $15.99 | MAR |
53 | 54 | 1.03 | ADD HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
54 | 64 | 1.02 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DAR |
55 | 139 | 1.00 | NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | DAR |
56 | 103 | 1.00 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
57 | 106 | 0.98 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
58 | 5 | 0.98 | MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 04 | $64.99 | MAR |
59 | 100 | 0.98 | FABLES TP VOL 16 SUPER TEAM (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
60 | 132 | 0.98 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
61 | 7 | 0.98 | MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 04 | $59.99 | MAR |
62 | 135 | 0.97 | MYSTIC TENTH APPRENTICE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
63 | 75 | 0.95 | STAND TP VOL 02 AMERICAN NIGHTMARES | $19.99 | MAR |
64 | 34 | 0.94 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
65 | 59 | 0.93 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
66 | 35 | 0.93 | X-FORCE HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
67 | 79 | 0.93 | AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 02 REAL WORLD | $19.99 | MAR |
68 | 193 | 0.92 | SMURFS GN VOL 10 RETURN OF SMURFETTE | $5.99 | NBM |
69 | 92 | 0.91 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
70 | 68 | 0.89 | BATMAN NOEL DELUXE EDITION HC | $22.99 | DC |
71 | 62 | 0.88 | SPIDER-MAN MASQUES PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
72 | 117 | 0.88 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
73 | 84 | 0.88 | DAKEN X-23 COLLISION TP | $19.99 | MAR |
74 | 174 | 0.87 | CHARLIE ADLARD CURSE O/T WENDIGO TP | $7.99 | DE |
75 | 112 | 0.87 | MARVEL POINT ONE II TP | $24.99 | MAR |
76 | 126 | 0.87 | BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
77 | 175 | 0.86 | WARREN ELLIS ATMOSPHERICS COLOR ED GN (MR) | $7.99 | AVA |
78 | 123 | 0.86 | POLLY & PIRATES TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | ONI |
79 | 65 | 0.86 | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | MAR |
80 | 90 | 0.85 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
81 | 137 | 0.84 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $12.99 | DC |
82 | 94 | 0.84 | HELLRAISER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | BOO |
83 | 56 | 0.83 | SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
84 | 121 | 0.81 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
85 | 91 | 0.80 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 12 SCAR TISSUE | $19.99 | MAR |
86 | 122 | 0.80 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
87 | 73 | 0.77 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
88 | 315 | 0.77 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
89 | 20 | 0.77 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
90 | 70 | 0.77 | CONAN HC VOL 11 ROAD OF KINGS PT 1 | $24.99 | DAR |
91 | 76 | 0.76 | ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR GN | $19.99 | 182 |
92 | 128 | 0.76 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
93 | 101 | 0.76 | V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
94 | 61 | 0.76 | DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
95 | 130 | 0.75 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
96 | 138 | 0.74 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
97 | 99 | 0.74 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
98 | 46 | 0.73 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 03 | $39.99 | MAR |
99 | 105 | 0.73 | X-23 PREM HC VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY | $19.99 | MAR |
100 | 108 | 0.72 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |