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Secret Empire #1 Tops May 2017 Marketshare Charts – But Again, Batman And Flash Could Have Beaten It

Last month Bleeding Cool were the first to point out that, actually, Secret Empire #0 didn't top April 2017's chart, as both Batman and Flash had their numbers split between two covers.

The situation is the same in May. Batman and Flash are both listen at third and fourth place in terms of sales, beaten by Secret Empire #1 and Venom #150. But we won't know till next week to judge whether the figures stack up.

However in terms of money brought in. Marvel has knocked DC Comics back below the psychologically important 30% ,line, while in terms of actual numbers of comics sold, DC only just make it. But that combined with a strong performance from Image Comics, with a sale of comics sold closing in on 12% denied Marvel 40% share… just. But MArvel have put on a little market share since last month which should keep them happy. For now.

As will having six titles in the top ten. Even if Batman and Flash do get back to the top of the top ten, DC can't take that away from Marvel.  Even if three of them were all Secret Empire.

As well as the figures below, P. Craig Russell and Scott Hampton's Neil Gaiman's American Gods: Shadows #3 was Dark Horse Comics' top book at #95, while IDW Publishing's top-ranked book was Batman/TMNT Adventures #6, the final chapter of their crossover with DC Entertainment, at #114.

PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES

RETAIL MARKET SHARE
PUBLISHER SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 38.05%
DC ENTERTAINMENT 27.93%
IMAGE COMICS 10.25%
IDW PUBLISHING 4.65%
DARK HORSE COMICS 3.05%
BOOM! STUDIOS 2.10%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 1.72%
TITAN COMICS 1.18%
VIZ MEDIA 1.12%
ONI PRESS INC. 0.89%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 9.06%
UNIT MARKET SHARE
PUBLISHER SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 39.91%
DC ENTERTAINMENT 30.88%
IMAGE COMICS 11.83%
IDW PUBLISHING 3.78%
DARK HORSE COMICS 2.21%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 1.85%
BOOM! STUDIOS 1.74%
TITAN COMICS 0.99%
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC 0.80%
ONI PRESS INC. 0.59%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 5.42%

COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS

  DOLLARS UNITS
MAY 2017 VS. APRIL 2017
COMICS 16.49% 17.36%
GRAPHIC NOVELS 17.13% 19.52%
TOTAL COMICS/GN 16.69% 17.53%
TOYS 52.15% 52.94%
MAY 2017 VS. MAY 2016
COMICS 10.58% 16.74%
GRAPHIC NOVELS 3.54% 13.65%
TOTAL COMICS/GN 8.31% 16.49%
TOYS 40.46% 29.34%
YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2016
COMICS 0.11% 8.89%
GRAPHIC NOVELS -9.23% -8.72%
TOTAL COMICS/GN -2.92% 7.35%
TOYS 1.14% 1.10%

NEW TITLES SHIPPED

PUBLISHER COMICS SHIPPED GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED MAGAZINES SHIPPED TOTAL SHIPPED
MARVEL COMICS 99 43 0 142
DC ENTERTAINMENT 82 34 0 116
IMAGE COMICS 71 14 1 86
IDW PUBLISHING 59 15 0 74
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT 26 10 0 36
TITAN COMICS 22 7 4 33
DARK HORSE COMICS 20 12 0 32
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 23 7 0 30
ONI PRESS INC. 6 4 0 10
VIZ MEDIA 0 9 0 9
OTHER NON-TOP 10 119 203 28 350

TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 SECRET EMPIRE #1 $4.99 MAR170901-M MAR
2 VENOM #150 $5.99 MAR171008-M MAR
3 BATMAN #22 LENTICULAR EDITION $3.99 NOV169207 DC
4 THE FLASH #22 LENTICULAR EDITION $3.99 NOV169210 DC
5 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: MISSION BREAKOUT #1 $4.99 MAR171072-M MAR
6 SECRET EMPIRE #2 $4.99 MAR170910-M MAR
7 BATMAN #23 $2.99 MAR170274-M DC
8 SECRET EMPIRE #3 $3.99 MAR170915-M MAR
9 ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 $3.99 MAR170937-M MAR
10 THE WALKING DEAD #167 (MR) $2.99 MAR170791 IMA

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD OGN HC $24.99 DEC161086-M MAR
2 BITCH PLANET VOLUME 2: PRESIDENT BITCH TP (MR) $14.99 MAY160684-M IMA
3 SAGA VOLUME 7 TP (MR) $14.99 JAN170850 IMA
4 WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 2: YEAR ONE TP $16.99 FEB170298 DC
5 MOONSHINE VOLUME 1 TP (MR) $9.99 FEB170696-M IMA
6 THE FLASH VOLUME 2: THE SPEED OF DARKNESS TP $14.99 FEB170294 DC
7 CHAMPIONS VOLUME 1: CHANGE THE WORLD TP $15.99 FEB170982 MAR
8 BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOLUME 2: VICTIM SYNDICATE $16.99 FEB170293 DC
9 THE UNWORTHY THOR TP $15.99 FEB170983 MAR
10 DOOM PATROL VOLUME 1: BRICK BY BRICK TP (MR) $16.99 FEB170287 DC

TOP 10 BOOKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A CHARACTER GUIDE AND WORLD COMPENDIUM HC $49.99 JAN170145 DAR
2 HARRY POTTER: TALKING SORTING HAT & STICKER BOOK $12.95 FEB172232 HAC
3 THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 117 SC $14.95 FEB172238 SAN
4 NEIL GAIMAN COLORING BOOK $15.99 FEB172228 HAR
5 WONDER WOMAN: ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE AMAZON WARRIOR HC $24.99 APR172263 DK
6 THE ART AND MAKING OF WONDER WOMAN HC $39.95 MAR172111 RAN
7 SPECTACULAR SISTERHOOD OF SUPERWOMEN HC $24.95 MAR172334 RAN
8 THE ART AND MAKING OF ALIEN: COVENANT HC $39.95 FEB171976 RAN
9 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OFFICIAL PIZZA COOKBOOK HC $24.99 MAR172348 POC
10 NIGHT NIGHT GROOT PICTURE BOOK $12.99 FEB172210 HAC

TOP 10 TOYS

RANK DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 POWER RANGERS LEGACY: DRAGONZORD FEB142135 BAN
2 WONDER WOMAN MOVIE: WONDER WOMAN ON HORSEBACK DELUXE STATUE NOV160368 DC
3 FINAL FANTASY VII: VINCENT VALENTINE STATIC ARTS GALLERY AUG168855 SQU
4 DARK SOULS II DXF V1: BEARER OF THE CURSE FIGURE AUG168152 BAN
5 MARVEL UNIVERSE VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: DEADPOOL FIGURE OCT168088 SQU
6 MARVEL NOW! SUPER DEADPOOL ARTFX STATUE OCT162924 KOT
7 POP! DC HEROES: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS CARRIE KELLY VINYL FIGURE OCT158905 FUN
8 POWER RANGERS LEGACY: DRAGON DAGGER FEB142136 BAN
9 GOTHAM CITY GARAGE: WONDER WOMAN STATUE DEC160416 DC
10 DCTV: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE NOV160373 DC

TOP 10 GAMES

RANK DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS/DEFENDERS WAR BOOSTER BRICK JAN173249 NEC
2 MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: AMONKHET BOOSTER PACKS DEC168751 WIZ
3 PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME BEGINNER BOX NEW EDITON SEP138188 PAI
4 DC COMICS HEROCLIX: WONDER WOMAN JAN173247 NEC
5 YU-GI-OH! MAXIMUM CRISIS MAR173362 KON
6 MONOPOLY DRAGON BALL Z EDITION MAR173383 USA
7 MIRACULOUS THROWDOWN CARD GAME JUN161009 ACT
8 MACHI KORO CARD GAME MAY142831 IDW
9 ESCAPE FROM 100 MILLION BC BOARD GAME AUG160552 IDW
10 AMC'S THE WALKING DEAD MONOPOLY APR173290 USA

 

Secret Empire #1 Tops May 2017 Marketshare Charts – But Again, Batman And Flash Could Have Beaten It
Dollar Market Share – May 2017
Secret Empire #1 Tops May 2017 Marketshare Charts – But Again, Batman And Flash Could Have Beaten It
Unit Market Share – May 2017

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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