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Two Issues Of The Walking Dead In February 2014's Top Ten, As Comics Sales Begin To Drop
These are the official statistics for comic books as distributed in North America by Diamond Comic Distributors in the month of February 2014. So what have we learned? Well, the relaunch of Wolverine didn't seem to bother the continuing Forever Evil and Batman sales, as DC continue to dominate the very top of the charts, but Marvel grab the remains. Also worth noting, Walking Dead continues to super-perform for Image Comics, this month for the first time putting two issues in the Top Ten as All Out War kicks off.
Marvel Comics dollar share stabalised from to 34.09% to 34.1% but as did their unit share from to 37.39% to 37.36%. DC Comics saw their dollar share rise ever so slightly from 28.06% to 28.73% and their unit share from 30.77% to 31.12%. Image's dollar share has gone from 8.78% to 7.85% and their unit share has dropped from to 10.10% to 8.88%.
Overall sales though are dropping, compared to January and to this time last year… indeed, compared 2013 at this time last year, 2014 is 10% down. After months and years of increasing sales… is this the beginning of reducing sales? Graphic novel sales in comic stores are up, but its not enough to stop the downward trend…
But its also noticing that while the graphic novel sales don't match the bookstore sales results, there are still no Marvel or DC titles in the top five.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC COMICS | 85 | 26 | 0 | 111 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 69 | 32 | 0 | 101 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 48 | 11 | 0 | 59 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 39 | 19 | 0 | 58 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 50 | 8 | 0 | 58 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 40 | 17 | 0 | 57 |
| BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 24 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| AVATAR PRESS INC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| EAGLEMOSS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| OTHER | 69 | 102 | 20 | 191 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| FEBRUARY 2014 VS. JANUARY 2013 | ||
| COMICS | -5.48% | -4.47% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -4.48% | 5.98% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -5.17% | -3.65% |
| FEBRUARY 2014 VS. FEBRUARY 2013 | ||
| COMICS | -10.39% | -14.77% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 2.83% | 14.99% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -6.71% | -12.83% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
| COMICS | -5.53% | -11.18% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -6.69% | 3.16% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -5.89% | -10.15% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | BATMAN #28 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 2 | FOREVER EVIL #5 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 3 | WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 4 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #27.NOW | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 5 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #28 | $3.99 | DC | |
| 6 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #28 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 7 | FANTASTIC FOUR #1 | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 8 | THE WALKING DEAD #121 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | |
| 9 | THE WALKING DEAD #122 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | |
| 10 | ALL NEW X-MEN #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | LOCKE & KEY VOLUME 6: ALPHA & OMEGA HC | $29.99 | IDW | |
| 2 | FATALE VOLUME 4: PRAY FOR RAIN TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 3 | ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 4 TP | $14.99 | BOO | |
| 4 | INVINCIBLE VOLUME 19: THE WAR AT HOME TP | $16.99 | IMA | |
| 5 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | |
| 6 | STAR-LORD: ANNIHILATION CONQUEST | $7.99 | MAR | |
| 7 | INFINITY HC | $75.00 | MAR | |
| 8 | MY LITTLE PONY TALES VOLUME 2 TP | $17.99 | IDW | |
| 9 | REVIVAL VOLUME 3: A FARAWAY PLACE TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | |
| 10 | THE FLASH VOLUME 2: ROGUES REVOLUTION TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 81 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 2 | MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 29: CLIFF CHIANG SC | $15.95 | TWO | |
| 3 | ALABASTER NOVEL: PALE SC | $14.99 | DAR | |
| 4 | DISNEY'S THE MUPPETS CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA HC | $16.99 | DK | |
| 5 | THE AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 12 SC | $14.95 | SAN | |
| 6 | MAD GREATEST ARTISTS: DAVE BERG HC | $30.00 | RUN | |
| 7 | LEGEND OF HEROES VOLUME 1: CHARACTERS SC | $49.99 | UDO | |
| 8 | LEGEND OF HEROES VOLUME 2: ILLUSTRATIONS SC | $49.99 | UDO | |
| 9 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | DAR | |
| 10 | HELLBOY COMPANION TP | $14.95 | DAR |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: BATGIRL STATUE | DC | |
| 2 | DCV PLAY ARTS KAI: BATMAN "RED COSTUME" FIGURE | SQU | |
| 3 | BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS SERIES 2: DEATHSTROKE FIGURE | DC | |
| 4 | MARVEL SELECT: CLASSIC HAWKEYE FIGURE | DST | |
| 5 | BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS SERIES 2: KILLER CROC DELUXE FIGURE | DC | |
| 6 | THOR: SMASHING HAMMER STATUE | BOW | |
| 7 | ASTONISHING WOLVERINE STATUE | BOW | |
| 8 | BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS SERIES 2: FIREFLY FIGURE | DC | |
| 9 | BATMAN ARKHAM CITY PLAY ARTS KAI: THE JOKER FIGURE | SQU | |
| 10 | DC COMICS ICONS: BATMAN 1/6-SCALE STATUE | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | VENDOR | |
| 1 | DC HEROCLIX: LEGION OF SUPERHEROES BOOSTER BRICK | NEC | |
| 2 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: BORN OF THE GODS BOOSTERS | ALL | |
| 3 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | USA | |
| 4 | DC HEROCLIX: LEGION OF SUPERHEROES FOIL PACKS | NEC | |
| 5 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: BORN OF THE GODS FAT PACK | ALL | |
| 6 | ADVENTURE TIME CARD WARS GAME | CRY | |
| 7 | DOCTOR WHO: TUMBLING TARDIS TOWER | UND | |
| 8 | YU-GI-OH! TCG: STRUCTURE DECK CYBER DRAGON REVOLUTION | KON | |
| 9 | RISK: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | USA | |
| 10 | MY LITTLE PONY MONOPOLY | USA |
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Dollar Market Share – February 2014 |
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Unit Market Share– February 2014 |
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