Weird. For this reason, Diamonds sales figures capture the dollars and units sold into the retail channel, but not necessarily sold through to customers. Did Demon Slayer Really Outsell the Entire Comics Industry in 2020? - Anime Marvels successful reboot of the X-Men franchise over the summer proved to be a gigantic hit, as did the companys special Marvel #1000 edition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the companys first comic, Marvel Comics #1 (1939). Marvel Comics should be happy seeing such sustained success. Some of that material can be found in our Postal Data Repository, also reachable by the annual links here: Comichron has on hand more than 99% of the existing postal data for comics. Get in touch to collaborate on new research projects or with requests for interviews. Covers for later months depict some of the top advance-reordered books for each month: Our analyses covering orders from Diamond Comic Distributors for individual months can be found below: Find your nearest Hell, this roster isnt even as interesting as the New Defenders that we got back in the 1980s or even the Secret Defenders that we got in the 1990s. Jul 13, 2022, 5:28 AM PDT. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. Thank god for Bruce Wayne as the Batman secured DC Comics the number one overall spot. 8 My Favorite Martian Cur, Mighty Avengers By Bendis Complete Collection, Star Wars Darth Vader Dark Lord Sith Vol. The links below go toindividual yearly pages where that has been allowed for, and apples-to-apples comparisons can be seen. 1 Galaxys Deadliest, Star Wars High Republic Edge of Balance Vol. 100 Black Adam Justice Society Files Hawkman #1 (One-Shot), 117 Justice League vs The Legion of Super-Heroes #4 (Of 6), Unranked Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong #2. As what Diamond has reported from year to year has changed, figures are not available for every category for every year. This was up from the one title that Image Comics had in the Top 25 in June 2022. A full 52% of DC Comics titles are dead titles walking. So, we will have to settle with going to ICv2 for their Top 200 sales rankings. Again, nobody should be surprised as Black Adam is another mantle swap title. I do not get the appeal of this title at all. (+X vs. previous year), All comics and graphic novels sold in the Direct Market August 2021 Graphic Novels Sales Charts - Comic Book Revolution Three Avengers-related films were presumably among Marvels most profitable films as of 2022. More will be posted in the future. Leading the way on the best selling comics of the 21st Century is Star Wars at Number 1, selling 1,073,000 units and profiting $5.35 million dollars. Comic Book Sales Statistics - WordsRated Classic Complete Collection Vol. That is a very small drop between a debut issue and the second issue. In 1973 Marvel comics had sold 300% more copies than it did in 2013. Princeton University Tuition Fee Statistics, Student Loan Debt by Income Level Statistics, Comic books sales by year (million copies), Comic book sales revenue by year ($ million), Print comic book sales by year ($ million), Digital comic book sales by year ($ million). Personally, I am not buying it at all. The Dark Crisis tie-in issue The Flash #784 failed to make the Top 50 by coming in at the number 63 spot. The X-Men franchise placed one title in the Top 10, four titles in the Top 25, and six titles in the Top 50. But, you gotta let go of these bad Bendis creations. This was a huge drop from the terrible debut number for Nubia Queen of the Amazons of the number 130 spot in June 2022. Cover images are used for identification purposes only and are their respective copyright holders. This title consistently comes in the 40-50 range every single month. 1, Vision & Scarlet Witch Saga Wanda & Visio, Mighty Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Great Power Gn, What If Original Marvel Series Omnibus HC Vol. Again, the improvement against 2020 would be much larger. DC Comics has to fire these writers and then fire the editors who thought these writers were good selections for this franchise. On the other hand, Captain America Symbol of Truth #3 was the worst-selling Avengers franchise title. Marvel Comics continues to power its success off of a wide range of franchises. Marvel - statistics & facts | Statista Well, Mandos success rolls on as Star Wars The Mandalorian #1 slaps around both Marvel Comics and DC Comics big events. 5, True Lives Fabulous Killjoys National Anthem, Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Goblins Last Stand, Ultimates Omniversal Vol. This is a mantle that has been swapped around too many times and that has killed fan interest. 7 Age of Kho, Savage Sword Conan Orig Marvel Yrs Omnibus HC Vol. DC Comics came in second place with fourteen titles in the Top 50. Peter Parker continues to be the gem of Marvel Comics. These types of clueless editorial decisions have become commonplace. OVERALL North American Dollar Sales for Diamond Comic Distributors' Comics, Graphic Novels, and Magazines for the year through MARCH 31 around $117.78 Million (down 4.39% year-over-year) IMPORTANT: Overall sales reporting by Diamond was suspended when the pandemic shutdowns began, so specific data is limited to the first quarter. DC comics; handling of the Wonder Woman franchise is nothing short of pure comic book malpractice. Its possible that a lot of the books ordered by comic stores are still sitting on shelves or in discount bins - not that it matters to the publishers. DC Comics came in second place with fourteen titles in the Top 50. 0, Amazing Spider-Man Michelinie Mcfarlane Omnibus HC, We Only Find Them When They Are Dead Vol. 1, Punisher Epic Collection Return to Big Nothing, Guardians of the Galaxy By Donny Cates HC, Black Panther Epic Collection Panthers Prey, World of Black Hammer Library Ed HC Vol. Diamond-specific statistics: Diamond's top 1,000 comic books had sales of 42.58 million copies, which compares with 49.88 million copies in the pre-pandemic year of 2019, when Diamond had 351 DC comic books in the same grouping accounting for 18 million copies. Jesus, it barely made it into the Top 100. 1 Ties, Miles Morales Vol. Support our Patreon! A copy of Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972, Marvel Comics) sold for $264,000 at a Heritage Auction, June, . 6 King In Black, X-Men By Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus HC Vol.