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Fantastic Four #1 Helped Marvel Squeeze Out DC and Image Comics Marketshare in August 2018
Fantastic Four #1 from Marvel Comics was the most-ordered comic book of August 2018 in the North American direct market of comic book stores according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors. And it helped Marvel Comics get into the 40+ marketshare for that month – and push DC Comics into the twenties.
Among the premier publishers, Image Comics' The Walking Dead #182 was their top book at #14; IDW Publishing's Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #1, a co-production with Oni Press, ranked #65; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid #1 was BOOM! Studios' best-selling book at #94; Dark Horse Comics'Seeds ranked #154, and Dynamite Entertainment's top book, Project Superpowers #1, ranked #175.
Dark Horse Comics' The Legend of Korra Volume 3: Turf Wars Part 3, continuing the fan-favorite Nickelodeon animated series, was August's best-selling graphic novel.
Based on Blizzard Entertainment's best-selling video game, Good Smile's Overwatch: D.Va "Classic Skin" Nendoroid was August's best-selling toy product. And Paizo's Starfinder RPG: Armory, a sourcebook for the space role-playing game, was August's best-selling game product.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS |
40.87% |
43.12% |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT |
27.51% |
31.02% |
| IMAGE COMICS |
8.90% |
9.08% |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
4.43% |
3.81% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.05% |
2.37% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.58% |
2.30% |
| VIZ MEDIA |
1.33% |
0.54% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
1.32% |
1.12% |
| TITAN COMICS |
0.98% |
0.66% |
| AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
0.63% |
0.72% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.40% |
5.27% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
AUGUST 2018 VS. JULY 2018 |
||
| COMICS |
-1.95% |
-6.19% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
33.98% |
28.57% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
6.88% |
-3.97% |
| TOYS |
49.89% |
32.04% |
|
AUGUST 2018 VS. AUGUST 2017 |
||
| COMICS |
5.04% |
-5.25% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
2.91% |
1.44% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
4.37% |
-4.71% |
| TOYS |
13.76% |
4.26% |
|
YEAR-TO-DATE 2018 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 |
||
| COMICS |
1.31% |
-6.80% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-6.73% |
-8.83% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-1.10% |
-6.95% |
| TOYS |
-5.15% |
-8.32% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
|
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS |
86 |
45 |
0 |
131 |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT |
72 |
30 |
1 |
103 |
| IMAGE COMICS |
61 |
16 |
0 |
77 |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
39 |
24 |
0 |
63 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
23 |
21 |
0 |
44 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
27 |
14 |
0 |
41 |
| TITAN COMICS |
15 |
10 |
3 |
28 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
14 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
| AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
13 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
| VIZ MEDIA |
0 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
114 |
180 |
31 |
325 |
| TOTAL |
464 |
363 |
35 |
862 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 |
$5.99 |
JUN180762-M | MAR |
|
2 |
INFINITY WARS #1 |
$5.99 |
JUN180789-M | MAR |
|
3 |
BATMAN #52 |
$3.99 |
JUN180463-M | DC |
|
4 |
BATMAN #53 |
$3.99 |
JUN180465-M | DC |
|
5 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 |
$3.99 |
JUN180856-M | MAR |
|
6 |
THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE #1 (MR) |
$4.99 |
JUN180422-M | DC |
|
7 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 |
$3.99 |
JUN180858-M | MAR |
|
8 |
SUPERMAN #2 |
$3.99 |
JUN180537-M | DC |
|
9 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 |
$3.99 |
JUN180507-M | DC |
|
10 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 |
$3.99 |
JUN180509-M | DC |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 |
$5.99 |
JUN180762-M | MAR |
|
2 |
INFINITY WARS #1 |
$5.99 |
JUN180789-M | MAR |
|
3 |
THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE #1 (MR) |
$4.99 |
JUN180422-M | DC |
|
4 |
BATMAN #52 |
$3.99 |
JUN180463-M | DC |
|
5 |
PUNISHER #1 |
$4.99 |
JUN180809-M | MAR |
|
6 |
BATMAN #53 |
$3.99 |
JUN180465-M | DC |
|
7 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 |
$3.99 |
JUN180856-M | MAR |
|
8 |
INFINITY WARS #2 |
$4.99 |
JUN180799-M | MAR |
|
9 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 |
$3.99 |
JUN180858-M | MAR |
|
10 |
VENOM: FIRST HOST #1 |
$3.99 |
JUN180823-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
LEGEND OF KORRA VOLUME 3 : TURF WARS PT 3 TP |
$10.99 |
FEB180062 | DAR |
|
2 |
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: OUT OF THE BOTTLE TP |
$9.99 |
FEB180156 | DC |
|
3 |
EAST OF WEST VOLUME 8 TP |
$16.99 |
JUN180144 | IMA |
|
4 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 1: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET TP |
$16.99 |
JUN160956 | MAR |
|
5 |
SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 1: ISN'T IT BROMANTIC? TP |
$17.99 |
MAY160926 | MAR |
|
6 |
RAT QUEENS VOL. 5: COLOSSAL MAGIC NOTHING TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
MAY180229 | IMA |
|
7 |
THE FLASH VOL. 1: LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE TP |
$17.99 |
OCT160292 | DC |
|
8 |
KILL OR BE KILLED VOLUME 4 TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
JUN180190 | IMA |
|
9 |
I HATE FAIRYLAND VOLUME 4 TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
JUN180176 | IMA |
|
10 |
SEX CRIMINALS VOL. 5: FIVE-FINGERED DISCOUNT TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
JUN180239 | IMA |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
PUNISHER MAX BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC (MR) |
$100.00 |
FEB180917 | MAR |
|
2 |
JACK KIRBY: MARVEL HEROES & MONSTERS ARTIST EDITION |
$90.00 |
FEB180485 | IDW |
|
3 |
X-MEN REVOLUTION BY CHRIS CLAREMONT OMNIBUS HC |
$100.00 |
FEB180914 | MAR |
|
4 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION: VENOM TP |
$39.99 |
JUN180972 | MAR |
|
5 |
SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 1: ISN'T IT BROMANTIC? TP |
$17.99 |
MAY160926 | MAR |
|
6 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 1: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET TP |
$16.99 |
JUN160956 | MAR |
|
7 |
THE FLASH VOL. 1: LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE TP |
$17.99 |
OCT160292 | DC |
|
8 |
X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX SAGA OMNIBUS HC |
$100.00 |
FEB180915 | MAR |
|
9 |
SEVEN SOLDIERS BY GRANT MORRISON OMNIBUS HC |
$75.00 |
FEB180312 | DC |
|
10 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET TP |
$24.99 |
JUL110745 | MAR |
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 48 SC |
$29.95 |
APR181580-M | GEM |
|
2 |
THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY 2018 |
$19.95 |
JAN188603 | PRI |
|
3 |
DOCTOR WHO: ONE DOCTOR TWO HEARTS HC |
$9.99 |
DEC178057 | BBC |
|
4 |
JOHN BYRNE X-MEN ARTIFACT EDITION HC |
$75.00 |
MAR180554 | IDW |
|
5 |
STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK: I AM A WOOKIE |
$4.99 |
MAY181770 | GOL |
|
6 |
LULU IS A RHINOCEROS |
$16.99 |
FEB188267 | WIC |
|
7 |
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL ARTIST TRIBUTE HC |
$24.99 |
FEB181211 | BOO |
|
8 |
BE A STAR, WONDER WOMAN BOARD BOOK |
$7.99 |
MAY181564 | CAP |
|
9 |
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: WONDER WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT |
$5.99 |
MAY181938 | RAN |
|
10 |
COURAGEOUS CAPTAIN AMERICA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK |
$4.99 |
MAR161966 | GOL |
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
OVERWATCH: D.VA "CLASSIC SKIN" NENDOROID | NOV178113 | GOO |
|
2 |
VOLTRON: HYPERPHASE VOLTRON SDCC 2018 5-PIECE GIFT SET | JAN189071 | PLA |
|
3 |
X-MEN LEGENDS 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES | JUL178804 | HAS |
|
4 |
MARVEL GALLERY: TACO TRUCK DEADPOOL PVC FIGURE | MAR182429 | DST |
|
5 |
DRAGONBALL SUPER DRAGON STARS ACTION FIGURES | FEB188788 | BAN |
|
6 |
AVENGERS INFINITY WAR MC-004: INFINITY GAUNTLET REPLICA STATUE | DEC178326 | BEA |
|
7 |
PACIFIC RIM UPRISING SELECT SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES | JAN182369 | DST |
|
8 |
SW BLACK SERIES 6IN AF ASST 201803 | FEB188917 | HAS |
|
9 |
SDCC 2018 POP MARVEL TELEPORTING LOCKJAW & BLACK BOLT PX 2PK | DEC178718 | FUN |
|
10 |
DC GALLERY BATMAN TAS 25 ANNIV HARLEY QUINN DLX PVC FIG | APR172648 | DST |
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
STARFINDER RPG :ARMORY HC | MAY182931 | PAI |
|
2 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK SC | MAY182921 | PAI |
|
3 |
STARFINDER RPG CORE RULEBOOK HC | JUN173371 | PAI |
|
4 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK HC | MAY182922 | PAI |
|
5 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK DELUXE HARDCOVER | MAY182923 | PAI |
|
6 |
PATHFINDER RPG: ULTIMATE COMBAT POCKET EDITION | MAY182927 | PAI |
|
7 |
PATHFINDER RPG: BESTIARY 5 POCKET EDITION | MAY182926 | PAI |
|
8 |
GLOOMHAVEN 2017 EDITION | MAR188530 | CEP |
|
9 |
PATHFINDER RPG: PLANAR ADVENTURES HC | APR182573 | PAI |
|
10 |
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST ADVENTURE: DOOMSDAY DAWN | MAY182924 | PAI |
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