Diamond Comic Distributors has released their July 2013 product sales data. Included are Top Comic Book Publishers by Retail Market Share & Unit Share, Comparative Sales, Top 10 Comics, Graphic Novels, Toys, and Games. While DC was able to take over the market share this month with the help of Superman Unchained #2, while Marvel held the top units sold, and Image came in strong again with 3 Top 10 Graphic Novels.
"(BALTIMORE, MD) — (August 9, 2013) —Superman called upon Batman's assistance when the terrorist organization Ascension struck in Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained #2 from DC Comics, the best-selling comic book to specialty retailers in July 2013, according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world's largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.
DC Entertainment was July's top publisher in dollar share, edging Marvel Comics 32.50% to 32.34%. Marvel Comics was the month's top publisher in units sold with 36.47% of the market, compared to DC Entertainment's 34.07%. Comics sales increased over June's by 7.65%, and graphic novel sales increased over the previous month by 24.80%.
Clint Barton and Kate Bishop dealt with the fallout of Hurricane Sandy in Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye Volume 2: Little Hits Now from Marvel Comics, the best-selling graphic novel in July.
DC Collectibles recreated the power source of the Green Lantern Corps with the Green Lantern 1:1-Scale PowerBatteryProp With Ring, July’s best-selling toy product to comic book specialty retailers.
WizKids introduced the newest expansion for their popular card game with the Magic the Gathering TCG: 2014 Core Set, the best-selling games product to comic book specialty retailers in July."
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
RETAIL MARKET SHARE |
PUBLISHER | SHARE |
DC COMICS | 32.50% |
MARVEL COMICS | 32.34% |
IMAGE COMICS | 6.56% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 6.09% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 5.43% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.54% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.20% |
AVATAR PRESS INC | 1.09% |
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC | 0.97% |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 0.93% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 9.35% |
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UNIT MARKET SHARE |
PUBLISHER | SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS | 36.47% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT | 34.07% |
IMAGE COMICS | 6.79% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.61% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 4.53% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.76% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.25% |
ASPEN MLT INC | 1.07% |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 1.05% |
AVATAR PRESS INC | 0.99% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 5.41% |
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COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS |
JULY 2013 VS. JUNE 2013 |
COMICS | 7.65% | 7.59% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 24.80% | 31.39% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 12.72% | 9.26% |
JULY 2013 VS. JULY 2012 |
COMICS | 12.65% | 11.02% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 26.11% | 18.11% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 16.73% | 11.59% |
SECOND QUARTER 2013 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2013 |
COMICS | 2.27% | -0.31% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 10.39% | 11.83% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 4.72% | 0.57% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2012 |
COMICS | 13.16% | 10.36% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 11.72% | 10.18% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 12.71% | 10.35% |
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- SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #2
- BATMAN #22
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5
- JUSTICE LEAGUE #22 $3.99
- BATMAN ANNUAL #2
- BATMAN SUPERMAN #2
- JUSTICE LEAGUE OFAMERICA#6
- SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #13
- SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #14
- SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #1
- HAWKEYE VOL. 2: LITTLE HITS TP
- AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER VOL. 5: THE SEARCH PART 2 TP
- SAGA VOLUME 2 TP (MR)
- SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR)
- BLACK BOLT: SOMETHING INHUMAN THIS WAY COMES
- KICK-ASS 2 PRELUDE: HIT-GIRL TP (MR)
- FAIREST VOLUME 2: HIDDEN KINGDOM TP (MR)
- BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN/RORSCHACH DELUXE HC (MR)
- INVINCIBLE VOL. 18: THE DEATH OF EVERYONE TP
- BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL/DR.MANHATTAN DELUXE HC (MR)
- GREEN LANTERN 1:1-SCALE POWER BATTERY PROP WITH RING
- THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS ~KAI~: THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE
- MARVEL SELECT IRON MAN 3: WAR MACHINE FIGURE
- BATMAN:ARKHAMCITYPLAY ARTS ~KAI~: HARLEY QUINN ACTION FIGURE
- THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS ~KAI~: CATWOMAN ACTION FIGURE
- THE WALKING DEAD SERIES 2: THE GOVERNOR/PENNY ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK
- BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PLAY ARTS ~KAI~: POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE
- THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: BATMAN MAF EX
- MARVEL: KITTY PRYDE BISHOUJO STATUE
- DC: THE NEW 52 -- MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE
- MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: 2014 CORE SET BOOSTERS
- MARVEL HEROCLIX: WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN
- MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: 2014 CORE SET FAT PACK
- MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: MODERN MASTERS BOOSTERS
- YU-GI-OH! TCG: NUMBER HUNTERS BOOSTERS
- CLUE: THE BIG BANG THEORY EDITION
- PACIFIC RIM HEROCLIX
- MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: 2014 CORE SET INTRO DECKS
- STAR WARS RPG: EDGE OF THE EMPIRE CORE RULEBOOK
- YU-GI-OH! TCG: EPIC DAWN 2 WAR OF THE GIANTS BOOSTERS
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