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DC Comics Recovers Marketshare From Marvel, A Bit, In August 2015. But Star Wars And Secret Wars Still Dominate Top Ten
Last month, Marvel Comics was July's top publisher with a 38.43% dollar share and a 41.59% unit share, maintaining their over-15 point lead on DC Comics who are on 23.94% dollar share and a 24.30% unit share.
In August that lead has been cut as Marvel slip down to 36.67% and 40.13% share while DC Comics get a small bump, up to 25.39% and 26.95% shares. In comparison, Image Comics have maintained their 10% share once again.
IDW slips back from July's high of 6.60% and 5.28% shares to 4.9% and 4.26% shares Archie Comcis fall off the chart, after July's launches.
July was a five week month so August's four week month was down around 16%, bt it matched last year's August and still keeps 2015 outperforming 2014 by over 10%.
Secret Wars and Star Wars dominate with Batman, The Walking Dead and Justice League bursting in to spoil Marvel's fun. Again it's worth noticing how well Renew Your Vows has done and if it is worth revisiting the married-with-kid Spider-Man…
Here are all the figures…
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS | 72 | 33 | 0 | 105 |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 70 | 26 | 1 | 97 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 61 | 16 | 0 | 77 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 39 | 18 | 0 | 57 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 32 | 13 | 0 | 45 |
| BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 31 | 8 | 0 | 39 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 19 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| TITAN COMICS | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| ONI PRESS INC. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 81 | 145 | 46 | 272 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| AUGUST 2015 VS. JULY 2015 | ||
| COMICS | -18.24% | -15.79% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -10.71% | -20.19% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -15.89% | -16.20% |
| AUGUST 2015 VS. AUGUST 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 2.25% | 0.03% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 16.04% | 11.89% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 6.45% | 0.97% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 11.38% | 10.61% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 6.35% | 5.96% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 9.80% | 10.22% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | SECRET WARS #5 | $3.99 | MAY150642-M | MAR |
| 2 | STAR WARS #8 | $3.99 | MAY150780-M | MAR |
| 3 | BATMAN #43 | $3.99 | JUN150239-M | DC |
| 4 | DARTH VADER #8 | $3.99 | MAY150786 | MAR |
| 5 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #3 | $3.99 | MAY150716-M | MAR |
| 6 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #4 | $3.99 | JUN150736-M | MAR |
| 7 | THE WALKING DEAD #145 (MR) | $2.99 | JUN150539 | IMA |
| 8 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #43 | $3.99 | JUN150172-M | DC |
| 9 | CIVIL WAR #2 | $3.99 | MAY150690-M | MAR |
| 10 | STAR WARS: LANDO #2 | $3.99 | MAY150774 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 24: LIFE AND DEATH TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUN150590 | IMA |
| 2 | BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC |
| 3 | BLACK SCIENCE VOL. 3: VANISHING POINT TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUN150521 | IMA |
| 4 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | JAN072436 | MAR |
| 5 | RETURN OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | MAY150827 | MAR |
| 6 | FABLES VOLUME 22 TP (MR) | $17.99 | APR150316 | DC |
| 7 | CHEW VOLUME 10: BLOOD PUDDIN' TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUN150496 | IMA |
| 8 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL VOL. 1: SQUIRREL POWER TP | $15.99 | MAY150824 | MAR |
| 9 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 10 | SUNSTONE VOLUME 3 GN (MR) | $14.99 | JUN150583 | IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | FRANK MILLER'S DAREDEVIL ARTIFACT EDITION HC | $75.00 | MAR150343 | IDW |
| 2 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | SEP120055 | DAR |
| 3 | BATMAN YOU CHOOSE STORIES: TERRIBLE TRIO | $6.95 | JUN151729 | CAP |
| 4 | BATMAN YOU CHOOSE STORIES: SUPER VILLAIN SMACKDOWN | $6.95 | JUN151728 | CAP |
| 5 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 98 | $14.95 | JUN151745 | SAN |
| 6 | THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD 2005-2015 HC | $59.99 | MAY151087 | BOO |
| 7 | AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: POSTER COLLECTION TP | $24.99 | MAR150041 | DAR |
| 8 | THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 45 SC | $29.95 | APR151522 | GEM |
| 9 | DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN: ATTACK OF THE MAN-BAT SC | $5.95 | JUN151730 | CAP |
| 10 | DC SUPER HEROES SUPERMAN: DARK SIDE OF APOKOLIPS SC | $5.95 | JUN151732 | CAP |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: BATGIRL BY BABS TARR | FEB150303 | DC |
| 2 | MARVEL COMICS VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: IRON MAN FIGURE | DEC148331 | SQU |
| 3 | MARVEL SELECT AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON: BLACK WIDOW FIGURE | FEB152166 | DST |
| 4 | MARVEL SELECT: ZOMBIE SABRETOOTH FIGURE | MAR152070 | DST |
| 5 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: LOIS LANE STATUE | FEB150301 | DC |
| 6 | MARVEL SELECT: ANT-MAN FIGURE | FEB152167 | DST |
| 7 | WOMEN OF DYNAMITE: VAMPIRELLA STATUE | APR151332 | DYN |
| 8 | MARVEL SELECT AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON: THOR FIGURE | JAN152175 | DST |
| 9 | MARVEL SELECT: RED HULK FIGURE | MAR088262 | DST |
| 10 | DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES BY JAE LEE: BATMAN FIGURE | FEB150297 | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD BOOSTER BRICK | MAY152783 | NEC |
| 2 | BACK TO THE FUTURE MONOPOLY | JUL152198 | DST |
| 3 | GAME OF THRONES RISK | JUN152759 | USA |
| 4 | BATMAN: FLUXX CARD GAME | JUN152744 | LOO |
| 5 | STAR WARS X-WING: IMPERIAL RAIDER EXPANSION PACK | FEB152685 | FAN |
| 6 | LEGEND OF ZELDA YAHTZEE COLLECTOR'S EDITION | JUL152936 | USA |
| 7 | GAME OF THRONES MONOPOLY | APR152735 | USA |
| 8 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD FAST FORCES 6-PACK | MAY152785 | NEC |
| 9 | STAR WARS: FORCE AND DESTINY RPG CORE RULEBOOK | APR152724 | FAN |
| 10 | MARVEL DICE MASTERS: AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON FOIL PACKS | MAR152653 | NEC |
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