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If It Wasn't For Star Wars, Might DC Have Beaten Marvel For Marketshare In September 2015?
Last month, we noted that DC Comics had recovered marketshare from Marvel Comics closing a 15 point lead to 11-13 points. But in September, that lead was shrunk even further, to 6-12 points. Placing three Star Wars titles in the top ten indicates that without them, Marvel and DC could have been a lot closer – with DC potentially ahead on retail share. Much of this may, however, be down to Marvel having many late books, with sales being pushed into later months. It is likely that October will see this current situation reversed.
Meanwhile, Image Comics have consistently maintained and improved on their performance, pushing forward from the usual ten percent share into the twelve percents, as Walking Dead again returns to the top ten. And Marvel can also rejoice in a Deadpool Vs Thanos series launching very strongly indeed
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS | 80 | 23 | 0 | 103 |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 70 | 25 | 0 | 95 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 73 | 18 | 0 | 91 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 42 | 20 | 0 | 62 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 29 | 26 | 0 | 55 |
| BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 30 | 9 | 0 | 39 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| TITAN COMICS | 11 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| ONI PRESS INC. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| OTHER NON TOP 10 | 118 | 190 | 49 | 357 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| SEPTEMBER 2015 VS. AUGUST 2015 | ||
| COMICS | 0.89% | -1.10% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.71% | 14.79% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 3.49% | 0.30% |
| SEPTEMBER 2015 VS. SEPTEMBER 2014 | ||
| COMICS | -19.62% | -20.15% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 12.51% | 30.61% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -10.73% | -16.89% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 7.21% | 6.58% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 7.06% | 8.48% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 7.16% | 6.73% |
| THIRD QUARTER 2015 VS. SECOND QUARTER 2015 | ||
| COMICS | -12.07% | -14.18% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -0.26% | 1.14% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -8.49% | -12.94% |
| THIRD QUARTER 2015 VS. THIRD QUARTER 2014 | ||
| COMICS | -8.08% | -10.07% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 9.32% | 17.13% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -2.98% | -8.07% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS: SHATTERED EMPIRE #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 2 | STAR WARS #9 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 3 | BATMAN #44 | $4.99 | DC | |
| 4 | DEADPOOL VS. THANOS #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 5 | DARTH VADER #9 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 6 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #5 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 7 | BATMAN ANNUAL #4 | $4.99 | DC | |
| 8 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #44 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 9 | THE WALKING DEAD #146 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | |
| 10 | DEADPOOL VS. THANOS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | SAGA VOLUME 5 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 2 | DESCENDER VOLUME 1: TIN STARS TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 3 | BATMAN VOLUME 7: ENDGAME HC | $24.99 | DC | |
| 4 | CHRONONAUTS VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 5 | BATMAN VOLUME 6: GRAVEYARD SHIFT TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC | |
| 6 | AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER VOLUME 10: SMOKE & SHADOW PART 1 TP | $10.99 | DAR | |
| 7 | MAD MAX: FURY ROAD TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | |
| 8 | BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC | $17.99 | DC | |
| 9 | THE JOKER: ENDGAME HC | $29.99 | DC | |
| 10 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | NEIL GAIMAN: THE SLEEPER & THE SPINDLE HC | $19.99 | HAR | |
| 2 | WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S STAR WARS: THE TRAGEDY OF THE SITH'S REVENGE HC | $14.95 | QUI | |
| 3 | LEGEND OF KORRA: ART OF THE ANIMATED SERIES BOOK 4: BALANCE | $34.99 | DAR | |
| 4 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 99 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 5 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 83 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 6 | AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: SUPERGIRL'S PET PROBLEM PB | $3.95 | CAP | |
| 7 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 6: INVASION HC | $26.99 | STM | |
| 8 | AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: MAGIC MONSTERS | $3.95 | CAP | |
| 9 | AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BUBBLE TROUBLE | $3.95 | CAP | |
| 10 | DC SUPER HEROES SUPERMAN: LEX LUTHOR'S POWER GRAB | $5.95 | CAP |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT: ARKHAM KNIGHT ACTION FIGURE | DC | |
| 2 | AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON: HULKBUSTER VS. IRON MAN ARTFX+ STATUE | KOT | |
| 3 | ARKHAM: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE 5-PACK | DC | |
| 4 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT PLAY ARTS KAI: ARKHAM KNIGHT FIGURE | SQU | |
| 5 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE | DC | |
| 6 | DC COMICS: ZATANNA BISHOUJO STATUE | KOT | |
| 7 | AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON: THE HULK ARTFX+ STATUE | KOT | |
| 8 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: LEONARDO PVC FIGURE | GOO | |
| 9 | ELECTROCUTIONER/LADY SHIVA/HARLEEN QUINZELL FIGURE 3-PACK | DC | |
| 10 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT PLAY ARTS KAI: BATMAN FIGURE | SQU |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG CONSTRUCTION - UPDATED EDITION HC | SCH | |
| 2 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG REDSTONE - UPDATED EDITION HC | SCH | |
| 3 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG ESSENTIAL - UPDATED EDITION HC | SCH | |
| 4 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG COMBAT - UPDATED EDITION HC | SCH | |
| 5 | BACK TO THE FUTURE MONOPOLY | DST | |
| 6 | DC DICE MASTERS WAR OF LIGHT FOIL PACKS | NEC | |
| 7 | D&D MINIATURES SET THREE BOOSTERS | NEC | |
| 8 | DC BOMBSHELLS 1000-PIECE JIGSAW PUZZLE | NMR | |
| 9 | MACHI KORO CARD GAME DELUXE EDITION | IDW | |
| 10 | DC DICE MASTERS: WAR OF LIGHT STARTER SET | NEC |
Dollar Market Share – September 2015
Unit Market Shares for September 2015
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