Batman Tops June Comic Book Sales Charts
Batman #32, the penultimate chapter of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s year-long Zero Year saga, [...]
Batman #32, the penultimate chapter of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's year-long Zero Year saga, topped Diamond Comic Distributor's sales charts for the month of June. The issue has Batman squaring off against The Riddler, who has taken over Gotham City in the cataclysmic aftermath of a powerful hurricane.
DC Entertainment took a full half of the top 10 spots, while Marvel Comics took four, with Amazing Spider-Man #3 at #2. Image's The Walking Dead #128 fills out the top 10 at #9.
While DC Entertainment has June's top selling book, Marvel was the top publisher, with a 33.71% dollar market share and a 35.68% unit market share. DC followed with a 29.88% dollar share and 33.20% unit share. Image Comics was third with a 8.86% dollar share and a 10.51% unit share. IDW Publishing's dollar share in June was 5.60% and Dark Horse Comics' was 5.57%.
On the graphic novel chart, Archie's Afterlife with ArchieVolume 1: Escape from Riverdale took the top spot. Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, with art by Francesco Francavilla, Afterlife with Archie brings the zombie apocalypse to Riverdale. Meanwhile, Image Comics took four of the top 10 graphic novel spots, with Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting's Velvet Volume 1: Before the Living End leading the charge at #3.
BOOM! Studios' novelization of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal took the top spot on the books chart. DC Comics Bombshells: Black Canary Statue from DC Collectibleswas the bestselling toy, and Hasbro's Risk: Legacy was the bestselling game.
Check out Diamond's top 10 sales charts below.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS |
33.71% |
35.68% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
29.88% |
33.20% |
IMAGE COMICS |
8.93% |
10.51% |
IDW PUBLISHING |
5.60% |
4.45% |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
5.57% |
4.89% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
2.62% |
2.30% |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.52% |
2.52% |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
1.20% |
1.27% |
AVATAR PRESS |
1.10% |
0.81% |
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
0.93% |
0.64% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
7.94% |
3.74% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
77 |
28 |
1 |
106 |
MARVEL COMICS |
78 |
24 |
0 |
102 |
IMAGE COMICS |
53 |
10 |
0 |
63 |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
36 |
23 |
0 |
59 |
IDW PUBLISHING |
43 |
16 |
0 |
59 |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
28 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
23 |
9 |
0 |
32 |
AVATAR PRESS |
9 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
11 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
RANDOM HOUSE |
0 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
66 |
109 |
34 |
209 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
JUNE 2014 VS. MAY 2014 | ||
COMICS |
-3.19% |
-1.31% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-3.36% |
2.93% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-3.25% |
-0.99% |
JUNE 2014 VS. JUNE 2013 | ||
COMICS |
-2.93% |
-4.51% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
8.09% |
10.26% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
0.33% |
-3.46% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
COMICS |
-1.43% |
-6.36% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
2.93% |
5.41% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-0.08% |
-5.46% |
SECOND QUARTER 2014 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2014 | ||
COMICS |
14.13% |
11.07% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
13.59% |
2.88% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
13.96% |
10.34% |
SECOND QUARTER 2014 VS. SECOND QUARTER 2013 | ||
COMICS |
3.90% |
-1.29% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
4.33% |
1.25% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
4.04% |
-1.09% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
BATMAN #32 |
$3.99 |
APR140209-M |
DC |
2 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 |
$3.99 |
APR140679-M |
MAR |
3 |
ORIGINAL SIN #3 |
$3.99 |
APR140626-M |
MAR |
4 |
HARLEY QUINN #7 |
$2.99 |
APR140223-M |
DC |
5 |
SUPERMAN #32 |
$3.99 |
APR140188-M |
DC |
6 |
ORIGINAL SIN #4 |
$3.99 |
APR140630-M |
MAR |
7 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.2 |
$3.99 |
APR140681-M |
MAR |
8 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #31 |
$3.99 |
MAR140175-M |
DC |
9 |
THE WALKING DEAD #128 (MR) |
$2.99 |
APR140615 |
IMA |
10 |
DETECTIVE COMICS #32 |
$3.99 |
APR140213-M |
DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE VOL. 1: ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE TP |
$17.99 |
FEB140918-M |
ARC |
2 |
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL TP |
$16.99 |
MAR140768 |
MAR |
3 |
VELVET VOLUME 1: BEFORE THE LIVING END TP (MR) |
$9.99 |
FEB140537 |
IMA |
4 |
SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR) |
$14.99 |
JAN140556 |
IMA |
5 |
SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) |
$9.99 |
AUG120491 |
IMA |
6 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6: GOBLIN NATION TP |
$19.99 |
MAR140765 |
MAR |
7 |
BATMAN & ROBIN VOL. 3: DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP |
$14.99 |
MAR140250 |
DC |
8 |
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOLUME 1 TP |
$14.99 |
MAR140265 |
DC |
9 |
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOLUME 2 HC |
$19.99 |
FEB140260 |
DC |
10 |
SAGA VOLUME 2 TP (MR) |
$14.99 |
APR130443 |
IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE NOVEL HC |
$19.99 |
APR140989 |
BOO |
2 |
NEIL GAIMAN: THE TRUTH IS IN A CAVE IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS: AN ILLUSTRATED NOVELLA HC |
$21.99 |
MAR141569 |
HAR |
3 |
EVE: TRUE STORIES HC |
$12.99 |
FEB140044 |
DAR |
4 |
THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 3: THE FALL OF GOVERNOR PART 1 SC |
$14.99 |
APR141556 |
|
5 |
THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 85 SC |
$14.95 |
APR141581 |
SAN |
6 |
PLANET OF THE APES MINIATURE BOOK KIT |
$12.95 |
MAR141565 |
RUN |
7 |
LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC |
$34.99 |
SEP120055 |
DAR |
8 |
MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC COLLECTOR POSTER BOOK |
$20.00 |
APR141570 |
HAC |
9 |
NEIL GAIMAN: CHU'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL HC |
$17.99 |
APR141578 |
HAR |
10 |
THE QUOTABLE DOCTOR WHO: WISE WORDS FROM ACROSS TIME & SPACE HC |
$19.99 |
MAR141554 |
HAR |
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: BLACK CANARY STATUE |
DEC130358 |
DC |
2 |
DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 JUSTICE LEAGUE 7-PACK BOX SET |
NOV138235 |
DC |
3 |
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: HARLEY QUINN STATUE |
DEC130359 |
DC |
4 |
MARVEL SELECT: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTION FIGURE |
FEB142060 |
DST |
5 |
MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL ACTION FIGURE |
MAR101468 |
DST |
6 |
DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES 1: NIGHTWING BY CAPULLO FIGURE |
NOV130286 |
DC |
7 |
DC COMICS COVER GIRLS: POISON IVY STATUE |
JAN140397 |
DC |
8 |
MARVEL SELECT: RED HULK ACTION FIGURE |
MAR088262 |
DST |
9 |
DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: EARTH-2 THOMAS WAYNE BATMAN FIGURE |
JAN140394 |
DC |
10 |
DC COMICS: ARMORED WONDER WOMAN BISHOUJO STATUE |
NOV132032 |
KOT |
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
RISK LEGACY |
JUN118204 |
HAS |
2 |
MY LITTLE PONY CCG: CANTERLOT NIGHTS BOOSTER PACKS |
DEC138400 |
ENT |
3 |
STAR WARS X-WING: TANTIVE IV EXPANSION PACK |
JAN142335 |
FAN |
4 |
MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION |
OCT128266 |
USA |
5 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: MODERN EVENT DECK |
MAR148174 |
WIZ |
6 |
GODZILLA SERIES ONE MINI-FIGURES |
JAN142344 |
NEC |
7 |
ADVENTURE TIME CARD WARS PACK 2: B-MO VS. LADY RAINICORN |
APR148198 |
CRY |
8 |
PATHFIDER BATTLES: REIGN OF WINTER BOOSTER BRICK |
JAN142345 |
NEC |
9 |
TICKET TO RIDE 10TH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION |
APR142365 |
DOW |
10 |
MY LITTLE PONY CCG: CANTERLOT NIGHTS THEME DECK |
DEC138401 |
ENT |