(BALTIMORE, MD) — (March 15, 2019) — Infected by the Joker’s toxin, Batman faces the Grim Knight in Scott Snyder and Jock’s The Batman Who Laughs #3 from DC, the best-selling comic book of February 2019 according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.
Marvel Comics was February’s top publisher, leading in dollar share with 40.20% and unit share with 44.48%. DC was second, with a dollar share of 28.69% and unit share of 30.64%. Image Comics was third, with a 9.49% dollar share and a 9.30% unit share. Dark Horse Comics was fourth with a 3.25% dollar share and a 2.58% unit share, followed by Dynamite Entertainment with a 2.58% dollar share and a 2.35% unit share, then IDW Publishing with a 2.55% dollar share and a 2.20% unit share, and BOOM! Studios with a 2.38% dollar share and a 2.26% unit share.
DC had five titles in the top ten, including Joshua Williamson and Guillem March’s Batman #64 at #2; Williamson and March’s Batman #65 at #3; Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Clay Mann’s Heroes in Crisis #6 at #5; and Williamson and Rafael Sandoval’s The Flash #64 at #8. Marvel Comics also had five titles among the top ten: Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s Venom #11 ranked #4, Nick Spencer and Chris Bachalo’s Amazing Spider-Man #15 ranked #6, Matthew Rosenberg and Salvador Larroca’s Uncanny X-Men #12 ranked #7, Rosenberg and Larroca’s Uncanny X-Men #11 ranked #9, and Avengers: No Road Home #1 from an all-star line-up of writers and artists ranked #10. Among the premier publishers, Image Comics’ The Walking Dead #188 ranked #28, BOOM! Studios’ Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 ranked #71, Dynamite Entertainment’s Red Sonja #1 ranked #98, Dark Horse Comics’ William Gibson’s Alien 3 #4 ranked #133, and IDW Publishing’s Sonic the Hedgehog #13 ranked #144.
Tom King and Mitch Gerads’ critically-acclaimed Mister Miracle from DC was February’s best-selling graphic novel. Marvel Comics had a strong month in February with seven titles among the top ten, led by Christos Gage and Clayton Crain’s Spider-Geddon at #2. Chelsea Cain and Kate Miemczyk’s Man-Eaters Volume 1 from Image Comics also made the top ten, ranked #7.
BBC Books’ Doctor Who: Scratchmen, an original novel by beloved Doctor Who actor Tom Baker based on his 1970s screenplay, was February’s best-selling book.
Based on the character from DC’s Dark Nights: Metal currently starring in his own mini-series, the POP! DC Comics: The Batman Who Laughs Vinyl Figure from Funko, a PREVIEWS exclusive, was the best-selling toy product of February. Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Gallery: Squirrel Girl PVC Figure ranked #5. DC Collectibles had four products in the top ten, led by the DC Designer Series: Nightwing & Batman by Ryan Sook Statue at #6.
Based on the anime sensation, Shinobi 7’s My Hero Academia: The Card Game was February’s best-selling game product. Paizo Publishing had a strong month with four products in the top ten; the Pathfinder Pawns: Bestiary Box was their top product at #3. IDW Games had two products in the top ten, led by the Sonic the Hedgehog: Crash Course Board Game at #7.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS |
40.20% |
44.48% |
| DC |
28.69% |
30.64% |
| IMAGE COMICS |
9.49% |
9.30% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.25% |
2.58% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
2.58% |
2.35% |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
2.55% |
2.20% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.38% |
2.26% |
| VIZ MEDIA |
1.78% |
0.67% |
| ST. MARTINS PRESS |
0.60% |
0.16% |
| ONI PRESS INC. |
0.56% |
0.39% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
7.91% |
4.96% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
FEBRUARY 2019 VS. JANUARY 2019 |
||
| COMICS |
-21.31% |
-18.10% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-26.09% |
-25.43% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-22.71% |
-18.65% |
| TOYS |
-19.93% |
-35.10% |
|
FEBRUARY 2019 VS. FEBRUARY 2018 |
||
| COMICS |
-6.06% |
-8.47% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-3.16% |
-8.47% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-5.27% |
-8.47% |
| TOYS |
20.34% |
18.44% |
|
YEAR-TO-DATE 2019 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2018 |
||
| COMICS |
4.82% |
-1.51% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
5.00% |
-2.56% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
4.87% |
-1.59% |
| TOYS |
27.83% |
39.44% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
|
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS |
86 |
40 |
0 |
126 |
| DC |
59 |
28 |
1 |
88 |
| IMAGE COMICS |
47 |
19 |
0 |
66 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
24 |
13 |
0 |
37 |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
22 |
11 |
0 |
33 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
21 |
10 |
0 |
31 |
| VIZ MEDIA |
0 |
27 |
0 |
27 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
20 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
| SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
0 |
21 |
0 |
21 |
| ONI PRESS |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
106 |
131 |
22 |
259 |
| TOTAL |
389 |
304 |
23 |
716 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #3 |
$4.99 |
DEC180539-M | DC |
|
2 |
BATMAN #64 |
$3.99 |
DEC180510-M | DC |
|
3 |
BATMAN #65 |
$3.99 |
DEC180515-M | DC |
|
4 |
VENOM #11 |
$3.99 |
DEC180962-M | MAR |
|
5 |
HEROES IN CRISIS #6 |
$3.99 |
DEC180521-M | DC |
|
6 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 |
$3.99 |
DEC180951-M | MAR |
|
7 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #12 |
$3.99 |
DEC180906-M | MAR |
|
8 |
THE FLASH #64 |
$3.99 |
DEC180512-M | DC |
|
9 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #11 |
$7.99 |
DEC180896-M | MAR |
|
10 |
AVENGERS: NO ROAD HOME #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC180831-M | MAR |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #3 |
$4.99 |
DEC180539-M | DC |
|
2 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #11 |
$7.99 |
DEC180896-M | MAR |
|
3 |
BATMAN #64 |
$3.99 |
DEC180510-M | DC |
|
4 |
BATMAN #65 |
$3.99 |
DEC180515-M | DC |
|
5 |
VENOM #11 |
$3.99 |
DEC180962-M | MAR |
|
6 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 |
$4.99 |
DEC180953-M | MAR |
|
7 |
HEROES IN CRISIS #6 |
$3.99 |
DEC180521-M | DC |
|
8 |
RETURN OF WOLVERINE #5 |
$4.99 |
NOV180950-M | MAR |
|
9 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 |
$3.99 |
DEC180951-M | MAR |
|
10 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #12 |
$3.99 |
DEC180906-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
MISTER MIRACLE TP (MR) |
$24.99 |
OCT180598 | DC |
|
2 |
SPIDER-GEDDON TP |
$24.99 |
NOV181026 | MAR |
|
3 |
INFINITY WARS TP |
$34.99 |
NOV181024 | MAR |
|
4 |
IMMORTAL HULK VOLUME 2: GREEN DOOR TP |
$15.99 |
NOV181036 | MAR |
|
5 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOLUME 17 GN |
$9.99 |
DEC182240 | VIZ |
|
6 |
DEADPOOL: SECRET AGENT DEADPOOL TP |
$14.99 |
NOV180967 | MAR |
|
7 |
MAN-EATERS VOLUME 1 TP |
$12.99 |
DEC180123 | IMA |
|
8 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET: DELUXE EDITION TP |
$34.99 |
AUG181075 | MAR |
|
9 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1: WINTER IN AMERICA TP |
$17.99 |
NOV181022 | MAR |
|
10 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 2 TP |
$15.99 |
NOV181033 | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
MISTER MIRACLE TP (MR) |
$24.99 |
OCT180598 | DC |
|
2 |
HE MAN & THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE OMNIBUS HC |
$150.00 |
JUL180761 | DC |
|
3 |
CAPTAIN MARVEL/MS. MARVEL: A HERO IS BORN OMNIBUS HC |
$100.00 |
AUG181069-M | MAR |
|
4 |
VENOMNIBUS HC VOL 02 |
$125.00 |
AUG181071 | MAR |
|
5 |
INFINITY WARS TP |
$34.99 |
NOV181024 | MAR |
|
6 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET: DELUXE EDITION TP |
$34.99 |
AUG181075 | MAR |
|
7 |
SPIDER-GEDDON TP |
$24.99 |
NOV181026 | MAR |
|
8 |
STAR WARS BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS HC |
$125.00 |
SEP180997 | MAR |
|
9 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: LUKE CAGE POWER MAN VOL. 3 |
$75.00 |
AUG181073-M | MAR |
|
10 |
WONDER WOMAN BY PHIL JIMINEZ OMNIBUS HC |
$75.00 |
AUG180663 | DC |
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
DOCTOR WHO: SCRATCHMAN HC |
$23.99 |
DEC181681 | BBC |
|
2 |
ALAN MOORE: WRITING FOR COMICS GN (MR) |
$5.95 |
STAR18707 | AVA |
|
3 |
FAST ENOUGH: BESSIE STRINGFIELD’S FIRST RIDE HC |
$17.99 |
NOV181857 | LIO |
|
4 |
JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH: A DISCOVERY ADVENTURE HC |
$14.99 |
OCT181271 | BOO |
|
5 |
MARVEL SUPERHERO ADVENTURES: MIGHTY MARVELS SC |
$4.99 |
DEC181953 | MAR |
|
6 |
COMICS JOURNAL #303 |
$14.99 |
NOV181771 | FAN |
|
7 |
WORLD OF READING: THIS IS CAPT MARVEL SC |
$4.99 |
DEC181955 | MAR |
|
8 |
GRIMM FAIRY TALES ADULT COLORING BOOK VOLUME 1 |
$12.99 |
OCT151871 | ZEN |
|
9 |
BLOODBORNE OFFICIAL ARTWORKS SC |
$44.99 |
MAR172148 | UDO |
|
10 |
MARVEL: POWERS OF A GIRL HC |
$16.99 |
DEC181952 | MAR |
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
POP! DC HEROES: THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS VINYL FIGURE | JUN188595 | FUN |
|
2 |
ONE-12 COLLECTIVE: MARVEL: IRON MAN STEALTH ARMOR FIGURE | JUN178877 | MEZ |
|
3 |
OVERWATCH: WIDOWMAKER FIGMA | JAN188448 | GOO |
|
4 |
FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN PLAY ARTS KAI: CLOUD STRIFE & FENRIR FIGURE | MAY188937 | SQU |
|
5 |
MARVEL GALLERY: SQUIRREL GIRL COMIC PVC FIGURE | AUG182582 | DIA |
|
6 |
DC DESIGNER SERIES: NIGHTWING & BATGIRL BY RYAN SOOK STATUE | JUL180809 | DC |
|
7 |
OVERWATCH: JUNKRAT “CLASSIC SKIN” NENDOROID | MAY189432 | GOO |
|
8 |
DC ESSENTIALS: NIGHTWING FIGURE | AUG180673 | DC |
|
9 |
DC ESSENTIALS: SHAZAM & BLACK ADAM ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK | JUN180604 | DC |
|
10 |
DC ESSENTIALS: HARLEY QUINN FIGURE | AUG180675 | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA CARD GAME | JUL183082 | SHI |
|
2 |
MARVEL HEROCLIX: EARTH X BOOSTER BRICK | JUL188756 | NEC |
|
3 |
PATHFINDER PAWNS BESTIARY BOX | FEB168541 | PAI |
|
4 |
TOME OF BEASTS HC | JUN168476 | PAI |
|
5 |
WORLD OF LAZARUS: MODERN AGE RPG CAMPAIGN SETTING HC | MAR182717 | GRE |
|
6 |
STARFINDER PAWNS: ALIEN ARCHIVE 2 PAWN BOX | DEC183290 | PAI |
|
7 |
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: CRASH COURSE BOARDGAME | MAY180772 | IDW |
|
8 |
INVADER ZIM: DOOMSDAY DICE GAME | AUG180835 | IDW |
|
9 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: RAVNICA ALLEGIANCE BOOSTER PACKS | AUG183195 | WIZ |
|
10 |
STARFINDER ADVENTURE PATH: FIRE STARTERS PART 1 | DEC183289 | PAI |
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