The groundbreaking anthology will continue its tradition of bringing the spirit of Pride Month to your local comic shop with a dazzling and diverse collection of tales, all brought together by an incredible lineup of new and established talent. Judgment Day can remain a Top 10 title for its entire six-issue run. This was slightly worse than June 2022, where there was one female lead title in the Top 10, two in the Top 25, and three in the Top 50. Comic-book sales hit $2.075 billion in 2021, the biggest year for the industry ever. The data currently on Comichron comes in three varieties: The most all-inclusive information we have comes in our Industry-Wide Reports, which beginning with 2013 Comichron has collaborated on with ICV2.com in order to include not just the comics shop market, but also the book channel and digital sales. The Top 1,000 non-DC comic books from 2019 (filling in 351 non-DC comic books from after 1,000th place) sold 39.09 million copies, so the same publishers' top thousand comics in 2021 accounted for 9% more comics than the did two years earlier and that's with Marvel only selling one-third of its previous volume at Diamond in the fourth quarter. 5, Wolverine Black White and Blood Treasury Edition, Jojos Bizarre Adv 1 Phantom Blood HC Vol. I am surprised by the performance of Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #2. 1 Green Goliath, Captain America By Ta-Nehisi Coates Vol. A more complete picture of the comics market would likely show manga juggernaut Viz Media publishers of My Hero Academia, One Piece, One Punch Man, and literally every best-selling property in the manga/anime top 20 occupying a position rivaling if not surpassing DC, and giving Marvel a run for its money. WordsRated is a non-commercial, international research data and analytics group.Through detailed research projects, we tackle the big issues concerning reading, books, authors, and the publishing industry to inform and entertain. Around $420 million Comichron/ICv2. My Hero Academia Chapter 352 - Shoto Todoroki vs Dabi! See our Terms of Use. Eric LaGaccia. I love Johnny Blaze and to see so many readers supporting this title is awesome. Marvel's reboot of X-Men helped push it to the top of the direct market sales charts in 2019. However, it is still more than the seven dead titles walking that Marvel Comics had in May 2022 and the three dead titles walking in April 2022. No commercial use permitted. 57.83 million copies The Gwenverse gimmick is no longer a novelty and may be running out of steam. Readers will find that the estimated final orders in the year for these comics exceed what was visible in the monthly charts; that's because of reorders for items that were not high enough to make the Top 500 lists in every month. Princeton University Tuition Fee Statistics, Student Loan Debt by Income Level Statistics, Comic books sales by year (million copies), Comic book sales revenue by year ($ million), Print comic book sales by year ($ million), Digital comic book sales by year ($ million). 1, Something Is Killing the Children Dlx Ed Slipcase HC Book 1, Avatar Last Airbender Smoke & Shadow Omnibus, All-New Wolverine By Tom Taylor Omnibus HC, Shang-Chi By Gene Luen Yang Vol. 3 Delivers A Conclusion Thats More Hit Than Miss, Shin Ye-Eun Defies Expectations In Secret Romantic Guesthouse, SEVENTEEN Sell Over 4.5 Million Copies Of FML Album Worldwide For Record-Breaking Week In Korea. Marvel movies have grossed $26 billion in total over its lifetime according to its public global box office numbers. You may opt-out by. Ghost Rider #4 took the number 16 spot. Check out these interesting comic book facts! If that exact same scenario repeated in 2020, there were roughly 82 million comics sold. Rare Copy of First Marvel Comic Sells for $2.4 Million The book, "Marvel Comics No. 1 Straight Out of Broo, Official Handbook Marvel Universe Dlx Ed Omnibus HC, Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Vol. Marvel Studios earns an estimated $23.28 million a year. This is a title doomed to be out of the Top 100 before it concludes. A full 52% of DC Comics titles are dead titles walking. Strange #4 continues to drop like a rock as it fell all the way down to the number 76 spot. It really isnt. 1," published in 1939, is so valuable because the publisher used it to record the payments he owed to. Seven minority lead titles made the Top 75. The audience that buys comics through bookstores and digital services is significantly different from the traditional comic store customer base. 14 Chameleon Conspiracy, Amazing Spider-Man By Nick Spencer Vol. for individual months in the fourth quarter, we have reverse-engineered charts for October, November, and December. The second year of the Coronavirus pandemic saw comic-book sales booming, handily beating the track record from the year before and exceeding sales from the pre-pandemic year of 2019. An original 1939 Marvel comic book sold for $1.26 million at auction and its not even the most expensive comic out there. 1 Know Fear, Immortal Iron Fist Complete Collection Vol. Well, it did not take long as just three issues later we have Strange outside of the Top 75. 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This success is due to a number of factors, including the popularity of its movies, the strength of its comic book franchise, and the success of its merchandise sales. This was also tied with what Boom! As always, the best-selling Superman-related comic book is Batman Superman Worlds Finest. I am unsure how long DC Comics is going to be satisfied with having their flagship Superman title continually struggling just to make it into the Top 75. At some point, the law of diminished returns is going to kick in with these seemingly endless big events stories. (+56% vs. the previous year However, Diamond reports variants with different cover prices as separate entries, and so Boom's House of Slaughter #1 was split into its regular and foil versions. The number of female lead titles in the Top 75 has continued to decline since the high of eight titles in April 2022. Normally, I would be bullish about that happening. This is down from the sixteen dead tiles walking that Marvel Comics had in June 2022. DC Comics is responsible for 29.6% of total revenue, generating over $2.59 billion since 2011. And yes, that wiggle room matters. Today Diamond Comics Distributors, the dominant supplier to comic specialty stores, announced the sales figures from 2019, giving at least one answer to that question - though not one likely to settle the argument. It's an increase of more than 30 million copies over 2020, which had dramatically fewer new releases due to the pandemic: that's a boost of more than 49%. 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Marvel Comics continues to power its success off of a wide range of franchises. Look, DC Comics, you guys got burned by Bendis. I have no idea why DC Comics seems intent on ruining Wonder Woman. Marvel Comics took first place with twenty-nine titles in the Top 50. Since DC is about 30% of the market and Marvel's late-year departure shaved another three or four points off the total, that is a smaller than expected decline in sales. Not Planet Hulk Clark Kent Superman. The 2023 class of Marvel's Stormbreakers will be featured on a collection of covers celebrating 60 years of the Avengers. This is a big jump from the number 93 spot in June 2022. Clicking on the following button will update the content below. MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE #1, the annual one-shot that celebrates LGBTQIA+ characters and creators, returns this June!. 2019 was a record year for Marvel, whose sales accounted for 40.3% of total sales. It is pathetic that DC Comics can only manage to place eight non-Batman titles in the Top 75. That was a bad debut and I called Iron Cat dead on arrival. 2 Into The Fire, Tales From Umbrella Academy Vol. By Chase Magnett - April 19, 2023 11:00 am EDT. The news wasnt all bad for DC, though. She-Hulk #5 had a nice rebound up to the number 43 spot. We got a ton of debut issues in June 2022. (+36% vs. previous year Wow. 2, Star Wars Darth Vader Dark Lord Sith Vol. 1 Dark Heart of Si, Spider-Man By Todd Mcfarlane Complete Colle, Annihilation Conquest Omnibus HC Briclot Cvr, Moon Knight Epic Collection Bad Moon Rising, Deadly Class Vol. Representation of Black Characters in Children's Literature, Bestselling Books Have Never Been Shorter. 1, X-Factor By Peter David Omnibus HC Vol. Judgment Day #1 coming in at the number 6 spot is a disappointment. Captain Carter #4 managed to climb back up to the number 78 spot. Random House's portion of Marvel's fourth quarter would have added another 5 million copies. Wonder Woman deserves so much better than this. Poor Electra is stripped of her own autonomy and unique identity in order to be subjugated by an established males mantle. 1 Complete Coll, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Gn-Tp Bad Buzz, Thor By Jason Aaron Complete Collection Vol. The global market for print comic books was worth $7.79B in 2022, up from $7.14B in 2021. That would being the total for comic books in 2021's Direct Market to $420 million. All comics sold in the Direct Market including DC/Lunar and Random House (in dollars) That is a weak sales ranking, but much better than the number 181 spot in June 2022. Wolverine also got a small sales bump, too. When it comes to. The sales rankings are littered with mantle swap titles failing all over the place. In that case, total units sold in 2019 numbed 83.2 million after dropping 1.2 million year-over-year. Seven of the fourteen minority lead titles finished outside of the Top 100. When will publishers learn? 1, Black Widow By Kelly Thompson Vol. That was a big improvement over the number 77 ranking in June 2022. This title continues to be a complete sales failure. This just breaks my heart every single month. Explore the variant covers, interior artwork, and hear from this year's all-star lineup of creators: https://bit.ly/3netHlC [2/2] 29 Apr 2023 15:35:17 They are never going to become a thing. Image Comics took third place with seven titles in the Top 75. 2 Here We Make O, Star Wars Legends Epic Coll Original Marvel Years Vol. Clicking on links to various merchants on this site and making a purchase can result in this site earning a commission. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Shang-Chi #12 came in at the number 104 spot in May 2022. 4 Kissed Squirrel Liked It, Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus HC Vol. Facebook: quarterly number of MAU (monthly active users) worldwide 2008-2022, Quarterly smartphone market share worldwide by vendor 2009-2022, Number of apps available in leading app stores Q3 2022. 1, Star Wars Doctor Aphra Vol. 5, True Lives Fabulous Killjoys National Anthem, Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Goblins Last Stand, Ultimates Omniversal Vol. Spider-Man comics have sold more than 385 Million copies as of 2021 and Captain America is estimated to have sold more than 200 Million copies. This was down from June 2022 when DC Comics had four titles in the Top 10. Again, I remain convinced that DC Comics is completely clueless as to what the consumer desires to read. There is no reason at all why this comic book should not continue to be a sales beast. I predicted that this Jessica Jones title would drop out of the Top 150 in an issue or two. Nike Air Max 90 Laser Blue (#354154980327) 4***s (14) . 4, Wolverine Epic Collection Blood and Claws, Star Wars Legends Epic Collection New Republic Vol. While there have been a few years in which DC sales have eclipsed Marvel sales or kept the horserace close, Marvel has been the market leader consistently, at least in sales to comic. This is the most that I have seen in quite some time. Our annual industry-wide report with ICV2 for, Have questions about the history of the comic book market or additional data to share? Get in touch with us. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. When was the last time Aquamen was ranked in the Top 200? This is even worse than the number 107 spot that Doctor Aphra had in June 2022. Poison Ivy will probably drop out of the Top 25 with the third issue. data than referenced in the text. 3 Stations of the Cross, Star Wars Darth Vader Dark Lord Sith Vol. Heidi MacDonald. 1, Avengers By Jason Aaron Vol. There is a good chance that this big event also drops out of the Top 10 before its conclusion.
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