Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson’s Dark Knight III: The Master Race #3 from DC Entertainment was the best-selling comic book of February 2016, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.
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While DC’s Dark Knight took the top individual sales slot, Marvel Comics was still the February’s leading publisher, with a 42.19% dollar share and a 40.78% unit share. DC followed with a 29.01% dollar share and a 26.00% unit share. Image Comics came in third with a 10.13% dollar share and a 9.18% unit share, followed by IDW Publishing in fourth with a 4.14% dollar share and a 4.78% unit share, and Dark Horse Comics in fifth with a 2.59% dollar share and a 3.07% unit share.
Marvel had seven of the month’s top ten bestselling comics, with Jason Aaron and Leinil Francis Yu’s Star Wars #16 at #2, Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli’s Spider-Man #1 at #4, and Cullen Bunn and Salva Espin’s Deadpool: The Mercs for Money #1 at #5.
The other three top ten titles belonged to DC Comics. In addition to DK3 #3, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman #49 came in at #3, and Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s Justice League #48 came in at #10.
Fight Club 2 #9 was Dark Horse Comics’ top book at #63. IDW Publishing’s Back to the Future #5 was their top book at #102. February’s best-selling non-premier comic book was Oni Press’ Invader Zim #7 at #90.
On the graphic novels and trade paperbacks side, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvine’s The Wicked and the Divine Volume 3: Commercial Suicide from Image Comics was February’s bestseller and one of four Image Comics titles in the top ten. Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto’s Star Wars: Chewbacca at #2. BOOM! Studios’ Lumberjanes Volume 3 ranked #3 for the month. Rounding out the top ten, DC Entertainment had three titles, led by Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns at #4.
DK Publishing’s The Batman Character Encyclopedia was February’s best-selling book of February. Diamond Select Toys’ Ghostbusters Select Series 1 Action Figures were February’s best-selling toy product and one of the manufacturer’s three products among the top ten. DC Collectibles had one product in the top ten, the DC Comics Super Heroes: Wonder Woman Bust at #9.
WizKids/NECA’s DC HeroClix: World’s Finest Booster Brick was February’s best-selling games product (you can see ComicBook.com’s unboxing video here).
Here are the full charts provided by Diamond:
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER | DOLLAR SHARE | UNIT SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS | 40.78% | 42.19% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT | 26.00% | 29.01% |
IMAGE COMICS | 9.18% | 10.13% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 4.78% | 4.14% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 3.07% | 2.59% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.12% | 1.94% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.09% | 1.68% |
ONI PRESS INC. | 1.04% | 0.85% |
VIZ MEDIA | 0.94% | 0.38% |
TITAN COMICS | 0.92% | 0.82% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 9.09% | 6.29% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
MARVEL COMICS | 80 | 32 | 0 | 112 |
DC ENTERTAINMENT | 78 | 28 | 1 | 107 |
IMAGE COMICS | 53 | 13 | 0 | 66 |
IDW PUBLISHING | 41 | 22 | 0 | 63 |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 27 | 16 | 0 | 43 |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 23 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
TITAN COMICS | 14 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
ONI PRESS | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
VIZ MEDIA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 142 | 134 | 31 | 307 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS |
FEBRUARY 2016 VS. JANUARY 2016 | ||
COMICS | 0.14% | -5.26% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | -0.63% | 8.21% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.10% | -4.24% |
FEBRUARY 2016 VS. FEBRUARY 2015 | ||
COMICS | -6.73% | -14.62% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 12.00% | 18.12% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -1.69% | -12.54% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2016 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 | ||
COMICS | -5.32% | -9.52% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 1.13% | 2.92% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -3.43% | -8.63% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3 | $5.99 | NOV150155-M | DC |
2 | STAR WARS #16 | $3.99 | DEC150866-M | MAR |
3 | BATMAN #49 | $3.99 | DEC150271-M | DC |
4 | SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | DEC150723-M | MAR |
5 | DEADPOOL: THE MERCS FOR MONEY #1 | $3.99 | DEC150741-M | MAR |
6 | DEADPOOL #7 | $9.99 | DEC150853-M | MAR |
7 | DARTH VADER #16 | $3.99 | NOV150919 | MAR |
8 | POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #1 | $3.99 | DEC150732-M | MAR |
9 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | DEC150809-M | MAR |
10 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #48 | $3.99 | NOV150171-M | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | THE WICKED & THE DIVINE VOLUME 3 TP (MR) | $14.99 | NOV150702 | IMA |
2 | STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA TP | $16.99 | NOV150951 | MAR |
3 | LUMBERJANES VOLUME 3 TP | $14.99 | NOV151165 | BOO |
4 | BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | NOV150279-M | DC |
5 | BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY DELUXE EDITION HC | $24.99 | OCT150255 | DC |
6 | SUNSTONE VOLUME 4 OGN SC (MR) | $14.99 | OCT150579 | IMA |
7 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD VOLUME 2: MONSTERS TP | $14.99 | NOV150280 | DC |
8 | THE FADE-OUT VOLUME 3 TP (MR) | $12.99 | DEC150644 | IMA |
9 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE TP | $15.99 | FEB150860 | MAR |
10 | SAGA VOLUME 5 TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUL150565 | IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | BATMAN CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA HC | $16.99 | JAN161900 | DK |
2 | THE ELTINGVILLE CLUB HC | $19.99 | OCT150048 | DAR |
3 | DOCTOR WHO COLORING BOOK | $14.99 | DEC151808 | PUT |
4 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 103 SC | $14.95 | NOV151874 | SAN |
5 | WONDER WOMAN: AMAZON WARRIOR SC | $5.99 | DEC151804 | SCH |
6 | BATMAN & ROBIN ADVENTURES: THE JOKER’S MAGIC MAYHEM TP | $5.95 | DEC151798 | CAP |
7 | BATMAN TALKING BUST & ILLUSTRATED BOOK KIT | $12.95 | OCT151888 | RUN |
8 | BATMAN & ROBIN ADVENTURES: TWO-FACE FACE OFF TP | $5.95 | DEC151795 | CAP |
9 | BATMAN & ROBIN ADVENTURES: THE SCARECROW’S NIGHTMARE MAZE TP | $5.95 | DEC151797 | CAP |
10 | BATMAN&ROBINADVENTURES: CLAYFACE’S SLIME SPREE TP | $5.95 | DEC151796 | CAP |
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | GHOSTBUSTERS SELECT SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES | MAY152168 | DST |
2 | MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL ACTION FIGURES | MAR101468 | DST |
3 | MOVIE REALIZATION STAR WARS: SAMURAI DARTH VADER “DEATH STAR” ACTION FIGURE | AUG158041 | BLU |
4 | ALIENS WARRIOR COOKIE JAR | AUG152314 | DST |
5 | THE FLASH STATUE PAPERWEIGHT | AUG152807 | ICO |
6 | STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS: FIRST ORDER STORMTROOPER ARTFX+ STATUE 2-PACK | NOV152451 | KOT |
7 | MARVEL NOW: MAGNETO ARTFX+ STATUE | AUG152630 | KOT |
8 | STREET FIGHTER: POISON BISHOUJO STATUE | MAY158417 | KOT |
9 | DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: WONDER WOMAN BUST | JUL150356 | DC |
10 | BATMAN 1966: BATMOBILE WITH ACTION FIGURE | JUN158643 | MAT |
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | DC HEROCLIX: WORLDS FINEST BOOSTER BRICK | DEC152576 | NEC |
2 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: OATH OF THE GATEWATCH BOOSTERS | NOV158284 | WIZ |
3 | DC HEROCLIX: DAWN OF JUSTICE | DEC152574 | NEC |
4 | CTHULHU MONOPOLY | JAN162797 | USA |
5 | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DICE MASTERS: FAERUN UNDER SIEGE | DEC152567 | NEC |
6 | DC HEROCLIX: WORLDS FINEST FAST FORCES 6-PACK | DEC152578 | NEC |
7 | DC HEROCLIX: DAWN OF JUSTICE FAST FORCES 6-PACK | DEC152575 | NEC |
8 | STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS CHESS GAME | OCT158185 | HAS |
9 | CTHULHU YAHTZEE | JAN162798 | USA |
10 | STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS MONOPOLY | OCT158186 | HAS |
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