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Marvel Drops Dollar Share Against DC but Takes the Month: June 2018 Marketshare Figures
Unlike May's figures, there was no DC-demanded delay for June marketshare.
Marvel Comics was June's top comic book publisher in the direct market with a 38.42% dollar share and a 40.98% unit share. That's a decrease in money received but an increase in the share of numbers of comics sold from Marvel in May with a 42.64% dollar share and a 38.35% unit share, and closer to April's 37.59% dollar share and a 42.21% unit share. This is most likely as a result of Marvel's increased discounting to retailers who order well on their launch issues.
While DC was second for the month with a 30.54% dollar share and a 33.73% unit share. An increase on a relatively pitiful 25.71% dollar share in May but down on their 37.87% unit share in May. They are also closer to April's 32.39% dollar share and a 33.02% unit share. This is likely a result of DC Comics increasing $2.99 comics to $3.99, increasing more in July.
Image Comics was third with a 10.46% dollar share and an 11.48% unit share. In fourth was Dark Horse Comics with a 3.23% dollar share and a 2.30% unit share, followed by IDW Publishing with a 2.46% dollar share and a 1.66% unit share, Dynamite Entertainment with a 2.10% dollar share and a 1.51% unit share, and BOOM! Studios with a 1.62% dollar share and a 1.76% unit share.
Justice League's launch topped the chart with a quarter of a million sales, against The Magic Order's 140,000 — and we'll look again at that little magic trick in another piece.
BOOM! Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Anniversary Special #1 at #116, Dark Horse Comics' Neil Gaiman's America Gods: My Ainsel #4 ranked #148, IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog #6 at #156, and Dynamite Entertainment's Charlie's Angels #1 at #183.
Collecting DC Entertainment's best-selling event, the Dark Nights: Metal Deluxe Edition hardcover was June's best-selling graphic novel. Also from DC Entertainment among the top ten, Dark Nights Metal: Dark Nights Rising, a collection of the tie-in one-shots, ranked #2; Dark Nights Metal: The Resistance, ranked #3; The FlashVolume 6: A Cold Day in Hell ranked #8; Batman: Detective Comics Volume 6: Fall of the Batmen ranked #9; and Super Sons of Tomorrow ranked #10. Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten: Thanos Wins ranked #4, and Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim's The Infinity Gauntlet ranked #5. Jason Aaron and Jason Latour'sSouthern Bastards Volume 4: Gut Check from Image Comics ranked #6. Dark Horse Comics' Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald, with art by Rafael Albuquerque, ranked #7.
Documenting the world of Hyrule, Dark Horse Comics' Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia was June's best-selling book, and the deluxe edition of the book ranked #2. Marvel Press had three titles in the top ten, led by Marvel Super-Hero Adventures: Buggin' Out at #3. BOOM! Studios' Planet of the Apes Adult Coloring Book ranked #9.
The Mezco Toys' One:12 Collective: Marvel Comics: Spider-Man "Black Costume" Action Figure, a PREVIEWS Exclusive, was June's best-selling toy. Diamond Select Toys had five products in the top ten: the Marvel Select: Black Panther Movie Action Figure at #2, the Marvel Gallery: Black Panther Movie PVC Figure at #3, the Marvel Select: Deadpool Action Figure at #5, the Marvel Gallery: Black Panther Movie: Killmonger PVC Figure at #9, and the Marvel Select: Thor Ragnarok: Gladiator Hulk Action Figure at #10. DC Collectibles charted one product, the Harley Quinn: Red White & Black Statue by Jae Lee at #8.
Dynamite Entertainment's Reanimator: The Board Game was June's best-selling game. Also in the top 10, BOOM! Studios' Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game Boxed Set (2nd Edition) ranked #9.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS |
38.42% |
40.98% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
30.54% |
33.73% |
IMAGE COMICS |
10.46% |
11.48% |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.23% |
2.10% |
IDW PUBLISHING |
2.46% |
1.66% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
2.10% |
1.51% |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
1.62% |
1.76% |
VIZ MEDIA |
1.18% |
0.43% |
ONI PRESS INC. |
1.09% |
0.83% |
TITAN COMICS |
0.87% |
0.68% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.03% |
4.84% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
JUNE 2018 VS. MAY 2018 |
||
COMICS |
-16.71% |
-6.22% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-7.44% |
-8.41% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-14.13% |
-6.39% |
TOYS |
1.03% |
4.22% |
JUNE 2018 VS. JUNE 2017 |
||
COMICS |
-11.14% |
-8.93% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-2.15% |
-14.24% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-8.62% |
-9.35% |
TOYS |
-11.53% |
17.66% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2018 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 |
||
COMICS |
-1.84% |
-9.65% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-8.12% |
-11.22% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-3.72% |
-9.77% |
TOYS |
-11.98% |
-12.70% |
SECOND QUARTER 2018 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2018 |
||
COMICS |
19.97% |
12.84% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
19.01% |
19.68% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
19.70% |
13.34% |
TOYS |
-16.97% |
-7.55% |
SECOND QUARTER 2018 VS. SECOND QUARTER 2017 |
||
COMICS |
3.01% |
-4.85% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-3.41% |
-10.32% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
1.10% |
-5.28% |
TOYS |
-14.46% |
-13.05% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
MARVEL COMICS |
87 |
33 |
0 |
120 |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
73 |
31 |
1 |
105 |
IMAGE COMICS |
60 |
15 |
0 |
75 |
IDW PUBLISHING |
19 |
18 |
0 |
37 |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
20 |
15 |
0 |
35 |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
23 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
18 |
7 |
0 |
25 |
TITAN COMICS |
17 |
5 |
1 |
23 |
VIZ MEDIA |
0 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
ONI PRESS |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
113 |
176 |
19 |
308 |
TOTAL |
437 |
340 |
21 |
798 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 |
$3.99 |
APR180140-M | DC |
2 |
THE MAGIC ORDER #1 [*] (MR) |
$3.99 |
APR180455-M | IMA |
3 |
TONY STARK: IRON MAN #1 |
$4.99 |
APR180665-M | MAR |
4 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #801 |
$3.99 |
APR180766-M | MAR |
5 |
BATMAN #49 |
$2.99 |
APR180171-M | DC |
6 |
BATMAN #48 |
$2.99 |
APR180169-M | DC |
7 |
DEADPOOL #1 |
$4.99 |
APR180698-M | MAR |
8 |
THOR #1 |
$5.99 |
APR180649-M | MAR |
9 |
X-MEN GOLD #30 |
$4.99 |
APR180810-M | MAR |
10 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 |
$3.99 |
APR180143-M | DC |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 |
$3.99 |
APR180140-M | DC |
2 |
TONY STARK: IRON MAN #1 |
$4.99 |
APR180665-M | MAR |
3 |
DEADPOOL #1 |
$4.99 |
APR180698-M | MAR |
4 |
THOR #1 |
$5.99 |
APR180649-M | MAR |
5 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #801 |
$3.99 |
APR180766-M | MAR |
6 |
X-MEN GOLD #30 |
$4.99 |
APR180810-M | MAR |
7 |
THE IMMORTAL HULK #1 |
$4.99 |
APR180691-M | MAR |
8 |
BATMAN #49 |
$2.99 |
APR180171-M | DC |
9 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 |
$3.99 |
APR180143-M | DC |
10 |
VENOM #2 |
$3.99 |
APR180768-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL DELUXE EDITION HC |
$29.99 |
JAN180379 | DC |
2 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL: DARK NIGHTS RISING HC |
$29.99 |
JAN180380 | DC |
3 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL: THE RESISTANCE TP |
$24.99 |
JAN180381 | DC |
4 |
THANOS WINS TP |
$19.99 |
APR180867-M | MAR |
5 |
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TP |
$24.99 |
JUL110745 | MAR |
6 |
SOUTHERN BASTARDS VOL. 4: GUT CHECK TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
NOV170835 | IMA |
7 |
NEIL GAIMAN: A STUDY IN EMERALD HC |
$17.99 |
FEB180021 | DAR |
8 |
THE FLASH VOL. 6: A COLD DAY IN HELL TP |
$16.99 |
MAR180343 | DC |
9 |
BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 6 FALL OF THE BATMEN TP |
$19.99 |
MAR180334 | DC |
10 |
SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW TP |
$14.99 |
MAR180354 | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL DELUXE EDITION HC |
$29.99 |
JAN180379 | DC |
2 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL: DARK NIGHTS RISING HC |
$29.99 |
JAN180380 | DC |
3 |
INFINITE CRISIS OMNIBUS HC |
$150.00 |
JAN180406 | DC |
4 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL: THE RESISTANCE TP |
$24.99 |
JAN180381 | DC |
5 |
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TP |
$24.99 |
JUL110745 | MAR |
6 |
MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC |
$125.00 |
DEC170940 | MAR |
7 |
THANOS WINS CATES TP |
$19.99 |
APR180867-M | MAR |
8 |
WONDER WOMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC |
$99.99 |
DEC170399 | DC |
9 |
RUNAWAYS BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN & ADRIAN ALPHONA OMNIBUS HC |
$125.00 |
DEC170944 | MAR |
10 |
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN OVERTURE HC (MR) |
$125.00 |
NOV170387 | DC |
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
LEGEND OF ZELDA ENCYCLOPEDIA HC |
$39.99 |
DEC170068 | DAR |
2 |
LEGEND OF ZELDA ENCYCLOPEDIA DELUXE EDITION HC |
$79.99 |
DEC170073 | DAR |
3 |
MARVEL SUPERHERO ADVENTURES: BUGGIN OUT SC |
$4.99 |
APR181653 | MAR |
4 |
THE SHADOW VOLUME 130 SC |
$14.95 |
MAR182184 | SAN |
5 |
THE ILLUSTRATED CALL OF CTHULHU HC |
$24.95 |
MAR181669 | FLE |
6 |
HELLBOY: INTO THE SILENT SEA STUDIO EDITION |
$50.00 |
MAR181670 | FLE |
7 |
WORLD OF READING: MEET ANT-MAN AND THE WASP SC |
$4.99 |
APR181654 | MAR |
8 |
NOCTURNALS ANNIVERSARY ART BOOK SC |
$14.99 |
APR181597 | HER |
9 |
PLANET OF THE APES ADULT COLORING BOOK SC |
$16.99 |
FEB181205 | BOO |
10 |
GROW UP ANT-MAN HC |
$12.99 |
APR181652 | MAR |
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
ONE-12 COLLECTIVE: MARVEL SPIDER-MAN "BLACK COSTUME" FIGURE | FEB178708 | MEZ |
2 |
MARVEL SELECT: BLACK PANTHER MOVIE ACTION FIGURE | SEP172486 | DST |
3 |
MARVEL GALLERY: BLACK PANTHER MOVIE PVC FIGURE | DEC172278 | DST |
4 |
HARLEY QUINN: "WAITING FOR MY J MAN" STATUE | DEC168559 | MON |
5 |
MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL ACTION FIGURE | MAR101468 | DST |
6 |
DC COMICS REBIRTH: BATMAN ARTFX+ STATUE | NOV172822 | KOT |
7 |
POP! RICK & MORTY: PICKLE RICK "NO LIMBS" VINYL FIGURE | DEC178162 | FUN |
8 |
HARLEY QUINN: RED WHITE & BLACK STATUE BY JAE LEE | NOV170395 | DC |
9 |
MARVEL GALLERY: BLACK PANTHER MOVIE: KILLMONGER PVC FIGURE | JAN182376 | DST |
10 |
MARVEL SELECT: THOR RAGNAROK: GLADIATOR HULK ACTION FIGURE | JUL172803 | DST |
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
REANIMATOR COLLECTIBLE BOARD GAME | DEC171511 | DE |
2 |
STRANGER THINGS: EGGO CARD GAME | NOV178197 | HAS |
3 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: BATTLEBOND | APR182619 | WIZ |
4 |
YU-GI-OH! TCG: FLAMES OF DESTRUCTION SPECIAL EDITION | APR182566 | KON |
5 |
YU-GI-OH! TCG: FLAMES OF DESTRUCTION BOOSTER PACKS | MAR182721 | KON |
6 |
RICK AND MORTY: TOTAL RICKALL CARD GAME | APR188202 | PSI |
7 |
MUNCHKIN CCG: DESOLATION OF BLARG BOOSTER PACKS | FEB182814 | PSI |
8 |
DEADPOOL MONOPOLY | JUL178753 | HAS |
9 |
MOUSE GUARD ROLEPLAYING GAME HC BOXED SET (2ND EDITION) | FEB151158 | BOO |
10 |
YU-GI-OH! TCG: DARK SAVIORS BOOSTER PACKS | APR182565 | KON |