(BALTIMORE, MD) — (March 13, 2020) — Marvel Comics’ Dawn of X continued in February with Ben Percy, Adam Kubert, and Viktor Bogdanovic’s Wolverine #1, the best-selling comic book of the month 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 with a 41.85% dollar market share and a 47.30% unit share. DC was second, with 29.00% and 30.16% shares respectively. Image Comics was third for the month, followed by IDW Publishing, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, VIZ Media, and Dynamite Entertainment.
Marvel Comics had eight titles in February’s top ten. In addition to Wolverine #1, X-Men #6 ranked #2, X-Men #7 ranked #3, Christos Gage and Todd Nauck’s Gwen Stacy #1 ranked #4, Jonathan Hickman and Russell Dauterman’s Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey & Emma Frost #1 ranked #5, Amazing Spider-Man #39 ranked #6, Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 ranked #1, and Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson’s X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 ranked #9. DC had two titles in the top ten; James Tynion IV and Guillem March’s Batman #88 ranked #8 and Batman #89 ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, Todd McFarlane and Jason Shawn Alexander’s Spawn #305 was Image Comics’ best-selling book in February at #38; BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 ranked #55; IDW Publishing’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika #1 was their top book at #85; Red Sonja: Age of Chaos #1 was Dynamite Entertainment’s top book at #95; and Dark Horse Comics’ Stranger Things: Into the Fire #2 ranked #152.
Stjepan Sejic’s Harleen, collecting the best-selling mini-series from DC’s Black Label imprint, was February’s best-selling graphic novel. Also in the top ten from DC, Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen’s Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime ranked #3. Image Comics’ Die Volume 2: Split the Party by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans ranked #2. Marvel Comics had five Star Wars graphic novels in the top ten, led by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca’s Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 4: End of Games at #4.
Fujino Omori’s light novel from Yen On, Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Volume 14, was the best-selling book of February. Also in the top ten, Gemstone Publishing’s The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 49 ranked #4.
Mezco’s One:12 Collective: Marvel Comics: Cable (X-Men Edition) Action Figure, a PREVIEWS Exclusive, was February’s best-selling toy. Another PREVIEWS Exclusive toy from Mezco, the One:12 Collective: DC: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Figure, ranked #2. DC Collectibles’ DC Designer Series: Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy by Emanuela Luppachino Statue ranked #3. Diamond Select Toys had three products in the top ten; the Godzilla Gallery: Godzilla (1991) Deluxe PVC Figure was their top product at #6.
Paizo’s Pathfinder: Gamemastery Guide, a sourcebook for the best-selling role-playing game, was February’s best-selling game product and one of seven Paizo products in the top ten. Green Ronin’s perennial best-seller, the Critical Role: Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting, also charted at #2.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS |
41.85% |
47.30% |
| DC COMICS |
29.00% |
30.16% |
| IMAGE COMICS |
6.02% |
5.41% |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
3.47% |
3.14% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
2.93% |
2.06% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.58% |
2.64% |
| VIZ MEDIA |
2.24% |
0.87% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
2.11% |
2.04% |
| RANDOM HOUSE |
0.62% |
0.18% |
| TITAN COMICS |
0.56% |
0.45% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.61% |
5.74% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
FEBRUARY 2020 VS. JANUARY 2020 |
||
| COMICS |
-8.25% |
-7.75% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-27.16% |
-13.89% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-14.25% |
-8.26% |
| TOYS |
-22.37% |
-34.10% |
|
FEBRUARY 2020 VS. FEBRUARY 2019 |
||
| COMICS |
8.78% |
2.90% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
3.56% |
15.46% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
7.32% |
3.77% |
| TOYS |
0.83% |
-14.97% |
|
YEAR-TO-DATE 2020 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2019 |
||
| COMICS |
0.12% |
-3.45% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
4.44% |
6.60% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
1.35% |
-2.72% |
| TOYS |
2.59% |
-15.75% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
|
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS |
92 |
47 |
0 |
139 |
| DC COMICS |
102 |
27 |
1 |
130 |
| IMAGE COMICS |
39 |
8 |
0 |
47 |
| VIZ MEDIA LLC |
0 |
40 |
0 |
40 |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
28 |
10 |
0 |
38 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
20 |
17 |
0 |
37 |
| DYNAMITE |
29 |
4 |
0 |
33 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
17 |
8 |
0 |
25 |
| YEN PRESS |
0 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
| TITAN COMICS |
7 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
141 |
134 |
24 |
299 |
| TOTAL |
475 |
317 |
27 |
819 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
WOLVERINE #1 |
$7.99 |
DEC190753-M | MAR |
|
2 |
X-MEN #6 |
$3.99 |
NOV190812-M | MAR |
|
3 |
X-MEN #7 |
$4.99 |
DEC190786-M | MAR |
|
4 |
GWEN STACY #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190842-M | MAR |
|
5 |
GIANT SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190780-M | MAR |
|
6 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39 |
$3.99 |
DEC190863-M | MAR |
|
7 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190965-M | MAR |
|
8 |
BATMAN #88 |
$3.99 |
DEC190442 | DC |
|
9 |
X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190770-M | MAR |
|
10 |
BATMAN #89 |
$3.99 |
DEC190444 | DC |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
WOLVERINE #1 |
$7.99 |
DEC190753-M | MAR |
|
2 |
X-MEN #7 |
$4.99 |
DEC190786-M | MAR |
|
3 |
X-MEN #6 |
$3.99 |
NOV190812-M | MAR |
|
4 |
GWEN STACY #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190842-M | MAR |
|
5 |
GIANT SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190780-M | MAR |
|
6 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190965-M | MAR |
|
7 |
X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1 |
$4.99 |
DEC190770-M | MAR |
|
8 |
BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #7 |
$4.99 |
DEC190448-M | DC |
|
9 |
THE JOKER: KILLER SMILE #3 (MR) |
$5.99 |
DEC190477-M | DC |
|
10 |
DC CRIMES OF PASSION #1 |
$9.99 |
DEC190416-M | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
HARLEEN HC (MR) |
$29.99 |
OCT190670 | DC |
|
2 |
DIE VOL. 2: SPLIT THE PARTY TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
DEC190086 | IMA |
|
3 |
BATMAN TALES: ONCE UPON A CRIME TP |
$9.99 |
OCT190492 | DC |
|
4 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOL. 4: END OF GAMES TP |
$19.99 |
JUL161076 | MAR |
|
5 |
STAR WARS: JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS: SHATTERED EMPIRE HC |
$24.99 |
MAY160921 | MAR |
|
6 |
STAR WARS: VADER DOWN TP |
$19.99 |
JAN160962 | MAR |
|
7 |
STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA TP |
$16.99 |
NOV150951 | MAR |
|
8 |
STAR WARS VOLUME 2: SHOWDOWN ON THE SMUGGLER’S MOON TP |
$19.99 |
OCT150986 | MAR |
|
9 |
STAR WARS VOLUME 3: REBEL JAIL TP |
$19.99 |
MAY160922 | MAR |
|
10 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOLUME 23 GN |
$9.99 |
DEC192056 | VIZ |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
HARLEEN HC (MR) |
$29.99 |
OCT190670 | DC |
|
2 |
X-MEN VS. APOCALYPSE: THE TWELVE OMNIBUS HC |
$125.00 |
AUG191137 | MAR |
|
3 |
SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES OMNIBUS HC |
$100.00 |
AUG191136 | MAR |
|
4 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 12 HC |
$100.00 |
AUG191143-M | MAR |
|
5 |
DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS & MALEEV OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC |
$100.00 |
JUL191089 | MAR |
|
6 |
DIE VOL. 2: SPLIT THE PARTY TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
DEC190086 | IMA |
|
7 |
MARVEL MASTERS OF SUSPENSE: STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC |
$100.00 |
AUG191145 | MAR |
|
8 |
ULTIMATES BY MARK MILLAR & BRYAN HITCH OMNIBUS HC |
$100.00 |
AUG191130 | MAR |
|
9 |
BERSERK DELUXE EDITION VOLUME 4 HC (MR) |
$49.99 |
OCT190398 | DAR |
|
10 |
METABARONS BOX SET HC |
$149.95 |
NOV191776 | HUM |
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
IS WRONG PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? VOL. 14 SC |
$15.00 |
JUN192164 | YEN |
|
2 |
NO GAME, NO LIFE VOLUME 10 SC |
$14.00 |
DEC192108 | YEN |
|
3 |
RE:ZERO: STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD VOL. 12 SC |
$14.00 |
DEC192110 | YEN |
|
4 |
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 49 SC |
$29.95 |
APR191757-M | GEM |
|
5 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA: SCHOOL BRIEFS VOL. 4 SC |
$10.99 |
JAN202203 | VIZ |
|
6 |
DRAGON BALL: A VISUAL HISTORY HC |
$34.99 |
AUG192435 | VIZ |
|
7 |
DISNEY: I AM MULAN LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK |
$4.99 |
DEC191723 | GOL |
|
8 |
GRIMM FAIRY TALES ADULT COLORING BOOK VOL. 1 SC |
$12.99 |
OCT151871 | ZEN |
|
9 |
COMICS JOURNAL #305 |
$14.99 |
DEC191680 | FAN |
|
10 |
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER: LEGACY OF FIRE NATION HC |
$24.99 |
DEC191747 | INS |
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
ONE-12 COLLECTIVE: MARVEL: CABLE (X-MEN EDITION) FIGURE | OCT188681 | MEZ |
|
2 |
ONE-12 COLLECTIVE: DC: GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN FIGURE | NOV188570 | MEZ |
|
3 |
DC DESIGNER SERIES: HARLEY & POISON IVY BY LUPPACHINO STATUE | JUL190677 | DC |
|
4 |
DEVIL MAY CRY 5: DANTE DELUXE VERSION 1/12-SCALE FIGURE | APR198276 | 100 |
|
5 |
POP! MARVEL HEROES: THANOS SNAP 6-INCH DELUXE VINYL FIGURE | MAY198251 | FUN |
|
6 |
GODZILLA GALLERY: GODZILLA (1991) DELUXE PVC FIGURE | MAY192385 | DST |
|
7 |
DEVIL MAY CRY 5: NERO DELUXE VERSION 1/12-SCALE FIGURE | MAY198059 | 100 |
|
8 |
MARVEL SELECT: AVENGERS ENDGAME: IRON MAN MK. 85 FIGURE | SEP192494 | DST |
|
9 |
TRANSFORMERS: OPTIMUS PRIME DELUXE SCALE FIGURE | MAY198120 | THR |
|
10 |
MARVEL PREMIER: CARNAGE STATUE | JUN192392 | DST |
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
PATHFINDER: GAMEMASTERY GUIDE HC | NOV192998 | PAI |
|
2 |
CRITICAL ROLE: TAL’DOREI CAMPAIGN SETTING HC | JUN173357 | GRE |
|
3 |
MARVEL HEROCLIX: CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE AVENGERS BOOSTER BRICK | AUG198599 | NEC |
|
4 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: THEROS BEYOND DEATH BOOSTER PACKS | SEP198414 | WIZ |
|
5 |
CREATURE CODEX HC | JUL183073 | PAI |
|
6 |
STARFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK HC | JUN173371 | PAI |
|
7 |
PATHFINDER: GAMEMASTERY GUIDE SPECIAL EDITION HC | NOV192999 | PAI |
|
8 |
PATHFINDER: CORE RULEBOOK HC | MAY193227 | PAI |
|
9 |
PATHFINDER RPG: RISE OF THE RUNELORDS ANNIVERSARY POCKET EDITION | DEC192952 | PAI |
|
10 |
PATHFINDER: ADVENTURE GEAR DECK | DEC192950 | PAI |
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