Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s epic event Secret Wars topped the sales charts in a month dominated by Marvel Comics. Including Secret Wars #3, Marvel Comics had seven of the 10 bestselling comics of June, taking a 40.86% dollar share and a 43.16% unit share for the month.
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DC Comics took the remaining three top 10 spots, earning 25.06% dollar share and a 28.03% unit share for June. Image Comics was third in market share, with a 9.81% dollar share and a 10.83% unit share. IDW Publishing was fourth with a 5.18% dollar share and a 3.86% unit share. Dark Horse Comics came fifth, with a 4.25% dollar share and a 3.51% unit share.
Scott Snyder and Jock’s Image Comics horror series Wytches topped the graphic novels chart for June, one of five Image Comics titles in the top 10. The other five spots belonged to Marvel Comics, led by Jim Starlin’s Thanos: The Infinity Relativity in the #2 spot.
The League of Regrettable Superheroes from Quirk Books topped the book charts. Dark Horse Comics’ perennial bestseller The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia remains in the top ten at #7, and the publisher also added Realms: The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi to the list at #5.
Kotobukiya’s Marvel Now: Deadpool X-Force ArtFX+ Statue was the bestselling collectible of June, one of four in the top ten for the company. Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Age of Ultron Booster Brick 1 from Wizkids/NECA topped June’s bestselling games list, one of five entries in the top ten for WizKids/NECA.
Check out the full charts below:
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER | DOLLAR SHARE | UNIT SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS | 40.86% | 43.16% |
DC COMICS | 25.06% | 28.03% |
IMAGE COMICS | 9.81% | 10.83% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 5.18% | 3.86% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.25% | 3.51% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 1.93% | 1.74% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 1.83% | 1.65% |
TITAN COMICS | 1.26% | 1.20% |
ARCHIE COMICS | 0.96% | 1.01% |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | 0.72% | 0.82% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 8.13% | 4.19% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
MARVEL COMICS | 72 | 33 | 0 | 105 |
DC COMICS | 68 | 25 | 1 | 94 |
IMAGE COMICS | 65 | 16 | 0 | 81 |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 32 | 31 | 0 | 63 |
IDW PUBLISHING | 41 | 21 | 0 | 62 |
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 31 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 27 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
TITAN COMICS | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 85 | 136 | 36 | 257 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS |
JUNE 2015 VS. MAY 2014 | ||
COMICS | -6.09% | -5.33% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 14.39% | 23.02% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.35% | -3.30% |
JUNE 2015 VS. JUNE 2014 | ||
COMICS | 16.34% | 14.66% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 18.03% | 31.35% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 13.49% | 18.78% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 | ||
COMICS | 16.46% | 16.52% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 5.85% | 4.06% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 13.07% | 15.46% |
SECOND QUARTER 2015 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2015 | ||
COMICS | 19.03% | 16.19% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 24.63% | 31.88% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 20.67% | 17.32% |
SECOND QUARTER 2015 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2014 | ||
COMICS | 18.74% | 19.01% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 10.43% | 16.71% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 16.09% | 18.82% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | SECRET WARS #3 | $3.99 | APR150690-M | MAR |
2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #1 | $3.99 | APR150750-M | MAR |
3 | STAR WARS #6 | $3.99 | APR150855-M | MAR |
4 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 | $5.99 | APR150167-M | DC |
5 | BATMAN #41 | $3.99 | APR150254-M | DC |
6 | THORS #1 | $3.99 | APR150714-M | MAR |
7 | DARTH VADER #6 | $3.99 | APR150857 | MAR |
8 | X-MEN ’92 #1 | $4.99 | APR150797-M | MAR |
9 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #41 [*] | $4.99 | APR150222-M | DC |
10 | GROOT #1 | $3.99 | APR150862-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | WYTCHES VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | MAR150524 | IMA |
2 | THANOS: THE INFINITY RELATIVITY OGN HC | $24.99 | FEB150842 | MAR |
3 | EAST OF WEST VOLUME 4: WHO WANTS WAR TP | $14.99 | MAR150527 | IMA |
4 | MS. MARVEL VOLUME 3: CRUSHED TP | $15.99 | MAR150813 | MAR |
5 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | JAN072436 | MAR |
6 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
7 | SAGA VOLUME 4 TP (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140644 | IMA |
8 | HOUSE OF HEM TP | $7.99 | APR150869 | MAR |
9 | ODYC VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | MAR150539 | IMA |
10 | MARVEL UNIVERSE: ANT-MAN DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR150800 | MAR |
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | LEAGUE OF REGRETTABLE SUPERHEROES | $24.95 | APR151910 | QUI |
2 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 96 SC | $14.95 | APR151950 | SAN |
3 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 81 SC | $14.95 | FEB151833 | SAN |
4 | WORLD OF READING: ANT-MAN: THIS IS ANT-MAN SC | $3.99 | APR151918 | HAC |
5 | REALMS: THE ROLEPLAYING GAME ART OF TONY DITERLIZZI | $39.99 | FEB150103 | DAR |
6 | ANT-MAN: ZOMBIE REPELLENT: MIGHTY MARVEL CHAPTER BOOK | $5.99 | APR151915 | HAC |
7 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | SEP120055 | DAR |
8 | MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA 75TH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION HC | $40.00 | DEC131413 | DK |
9 | CHAIKA COFFIN PRINCESS VOLUME 1 HC | $13.00 | APR151835 | YEN |
10 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 POSTER BOOK SC | $24.99 | FEB151802 | PUB |
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | MARVEL NOW: DEADPOOL X-FORCE ARTFX+ STATUE | JUL148029 | KOT |
2 | DC COMICS: COVER GIRLS HARLEY QUINN STATUE | DEC140430 | DC |
3 | BATMAN 75TH-ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURE 4 PACK SET 2 | JUN140317 | DC |
4 | STAR WARS: LUKE SKYWALKER & PRINCESS LEIA ARTFX+ STATUE | NOV142340 | KOT |
5 | MARVEL NOW: DEADPOOL ARTFX+ STATUE | SEP142328 | KOT |
6 | MARVEL: SHE-HULK BISHOUJO STATUE | NOV142341 | KOT |
7 | MARVEL SELECT: THE INCREDIBLE HULK ACTION FIGURE | DEC074356 | DST |
8 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: WONDER WOMAN STATUE | MAR130316 | DC |
9 | POP! HEROES: DEATHSTROKE VINYL FIGURE | JAN148305 | FUN |
10 | PREDATOR PLAY ARTS KAI: PREDATOR MOVIE ACTION FIGURE | OCT148267 | SQU |
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON BOOSTER BRICK 1 | APR152747 | NEC |
2 | GAME OF THRONES MONOPOLY | APR152735 | USA |
3 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BOOSTER BRICK | MAR152655 | NEC |
4 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: ANT-MAN BOX SET | MAR158287 | NEC |
5 | JURASSIC WORLD MONOPOLY | APR152736 | USA |
6 | PATHFINDER BATTLES DUNGEONS DEEP BOOSTER BRICK | APR152750 | NEC |
7 | ADVENTURE TIME CARD WARS PACK 4 | NOV142724 | CRY |
8 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: CLASSIC AVENGERS FAST FORCES 6-PACK | MAR158288 | NEC |
9 | MUNCHKIN ADVENTURE TIME 2: IT’S A DUNGEON CRAWL EXPANSION | MAR152648 | PSI |
10 | JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK MONOPOLY | DEC142209 | DST |
