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Arkham Knight #1 Was DC's Top Seller In March 2015 But Only One In Top Ten – And Image Take 13% Of Marketshare
Marvel's share of the comic book market dollars in March was slightly up on February from 38.44% to 38.82% but their sales of individual comics were up, buoyed by some seriously discount promotions, jumping fro 39.33% to 41.53%. DC's dollar marketshare fell from 25.91% to 23.01% and sales marketshare fell from 28.15 to 26.13% reversing recent trends.
Image's dollar marketshare however increased yet again from 9.21% to January to 10.51% in February to 11.39% in March and sales marketshare increased from 8.91% to 10.61% 12.98%, a real month on month increase as Walking Dead is joined by Saga, Wytches, Sex Criminals and many more.
Overall sales for March – and for 2015 as a whole however, are slightly down.
Princess Leia grabbed the top spot for March, the second month in a row that a female lead has the best selling comic in the industry. And with Spider-Gwen, three in the top ten in March. With Darth Vader, Howard The Duck, Guardians Team-Up and Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel would have had a lock on the top ten, if it wasn't for DC's Arkham Knight #1, which appeared in the Arcade Block subscription box and was also pushed by Gamestop.
Not quite the Loot Crate effect folks…
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS | 79 | 30 | 0 | 109 |
| DC COMICS | 85 | 17 | 0 | 102 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 59 | 20 | 0 | 79 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 52 | 18 | 0 | 70 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 27 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 40 | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 28 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| VIZ MEDIA | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| TITAN COMICS | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 86 | 98 | 13 | 197 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| MARCH 2015 VS. FEBRUARY 2014 | ||
| COMICS | -3.86% | -4.32% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.34% | 10.63% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.58% | -3.37% |
| MARCH 2015 VS. MARCH 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 11.19% | 9.92% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -12.56% | -22.36% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 2.99% | 6.70% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 (FIRST QUARTER 2015 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2014) |
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| COMICS | 13.85% | 13.76% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 0.65% | -8.96% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 9.63% | 11.76% |
| FIRST QUARTER 2015 VS. FOURTH QUARTER 2014 | ||
| COMICS | -9.56% | -8.37% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -17.28% | -15.58% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -11.97% | -8.93% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | PRINCESS LEIA #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 2 | STAR WARS #3 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 3 | GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 4 | SPIDER-GWEN #2 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 5 | PRINCESS LEIA #2 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 6 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 7 | HOWARD THE DUCK #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 8 | DARTH VADER #3 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 9 | BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #1 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 10 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16.1 | $3.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | NEMO: RIVER OF GHOSTS HC (MR) | $14.95 | IDW | |
| 2 | MS. MARVEL VOL. 2: GENERATION WHY TP | $15.99 | MAR | |
| 3 | LOW VOL. 1: THE DELIRIUM OF HOPE TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 4 | HAWKEYE VS. DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | MAR | |
| 5 | SAGA VOLUME 4 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 6 | DEADPOOL VOLUME 7: AXIS TP | $17.99 | MAR | |
| 7 | DEADPOOL'S THE ART OF WAR TP | $12.99 | MAR | |
| 8 | DEADLY CLASS VOL. 2: KIDS OF THE BLACK HOLE TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 9 | BIRTHRIGHT VOL. 1: HOMECOMING TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 10 | BOB'S BURGERS VOLUME 1 TP | $17.99 | DE |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | HOW TO DRAW BATMAN, SUPERMAN & OTHER DC HEROES & VILLAINS SC | $14.95 | CAP | |
| 2 | MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS: ULTIMATE CHARACTER GUIDE UPDATED & EXPANDED | $16.99 | DK | |
| 3 | DC SUPER HEROES: ABC 123 BOARD BOOK | $9.99 | POC | |
| 4 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 93 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 5 | MY FIRST SUPERMAN BOOK BOARD BOOK | $10.99 | POC | |
| 6 | DC SUPER HEROES: MY FIRST BOOK OF SUPER VILLAINS BOARD BOOK | $9.99 | POC | |
| 7 | DC SUPER HEROES: COLORS SHAPES & MORE BOARD BOOK | $9.99 | POC | |
| 8 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER PANEL TO PANEL: SEASONS 8 & 9 TP | $24.99 | DAR | |
| 9 | DC SUPER HEROES: BUSY BODIES BOARD BOOK | $9.99 | POC | |
| 10 | DAVID MACK: REFLECTIONS TP | $24.99 | DAR |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | THE JOKER AND HARLEY QUINN STATUE | DC | |
| 2 | MARVEL SELECT: CABLE ACTION FIGURE | DST | |
| 3 | ARROW: DEATHSTROKE ACTION FIGURE | DC | |
| 4 | GHOSTBUSTERS: BURNT STAY-PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN BANK | DST | |
| 5 | STAR TREK SELECT: WORF ACTION FIGURE | DST | |
| 6 | JAY & SILENT BOB: BUDDY CHRIST BANK | DST | |
| 7 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY: CLAYFACE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE | DC | |
| 8 | GODZILLA: BURNING GODZILLA VINYL FIGURAL BANK | DST | |
| 9 | MY LITTLE PONY: APPLEJACK BANK | DST | |
| 10 | BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT: BATMAN STATUE | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK MONOPOLY | DST | |
| 2 | D&D DICE MASTERS FOIL PACKS | NEC | |
| 3 | D&D DICE MASTERS STARTER SET | NEC | |
| 4 | D&D MINIATURES SET TWO BOOSTER BRICK | NEC | |
| 5 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | USA | |
| 6 | STAR WARS: X-WING MOST WANTED EXPANSION PACK | FAN | |
| 7 | DC HEROCLIX: JUSTICE LEAGUE TRINITY WAR BOOSTER BRICK | NEC | |
| 8 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: FATE REFORGED BOOSTER PACKS | WIZ | |
| 9 | STAR WARS: X-WING IG-2000 EXPANSION PACK | FAN | |
| 10 | STAR WARS: X-WING STARVIPER EXPANSION PACK | FAN |
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