The Walking Dead #150 Tops January Sales Chart, Marvel's Market Dominance Continues
Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Stefano Gaudino's The Walking Dead #150, a milestone issue for [...]
Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Stefano Gaudino's The Walking Dead #150, a milestone issue for the Image Comics series, was the best-selling comic book of January 2016, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.
Marvel Comics was January's top publisher with a 44.38% dollar share and a 48.17% unit share. DC Entertainment was the number two publisher with a 22.16% dollar share and a 24.02% unit share. Image Comics with number 3 a 9.67% dollar share and a 10.99% unit share. Fourth was IDW Publishing with a 4.11% dollar share and a 3.48% unit share. Dark Horse Comics was fifth with a 3.06% dollar share and a 2.51% unit share.
Marvel Comics had eight entries in January's top ten best-selling comics list, led by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's Secret Wars #9, the epic event's series finale, at #2. Also in the top ten from Marvel were Spider-Man/Deadpool #1 by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness at #3, Star Wars #14 at #4, Star Wars #15 at #5, Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's Old Man Logan #1 at #6, Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 at #7, Darth Vader #15 at #9, and Cullen Bunn at Greg Land's Uncanny X-Men #1 at #10.
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #48 was DC Entertainment's sole entry in the top 10, placing at #8. Dark Horse Comics' top book of the month was Hellboy Winter Special at #137. Back to the Future #4 from IDW Publishing was their top book at #99. BOOM! Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #0 landed at #39.
Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 2: Shadows and Secrets from Marvel Comics was the best-selling graphic novel of January and one of nine Marvel collections in the top ten. Rounding out the top ten was Oni Press' Invader Zim Volume 1 at #9.
Random House's Star Wars: I Am Jedi Little Golden Book was January's best-selling book. Also in the top ten was IDW Publishing's Worlds of Color: Welcome to Oz Adult Coloring Book at #5.
DC Collectibles' DC Comics Icons: Harley Quinn Statue was January's best-selling toy product and one of three DC Collectibles products in the top ten, along with the Batman: Arkham Knight: Azrael Action Figure at #6 and the Batman: Arkham Knight: Man-Bat Figure at #10. Diamond Select Toys' Marvel Select: Deadpool Action Figure landed at #7.
Wizard of the Coast's Magic the Gathering TCG: Oath of the Gatewatch Fat Packs were January's best-selling games product. Diamond Select Toys had two products in the top ten, including Back to the Future Monopoly at #2, and IDW Publishing had three products, led by the Machi Koro Card Game at #3.
Check out the full top ten listings in each category:
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
MARVEL COMICS |
44.38% |
48.17% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
22.16% |
24.02% |
IMAGE COMICS |
9.67% |
10.99% |
IDW PUBLISHING |
4.11% |
3.48% |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
3.06% |
2.51% |
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD |
2.26% |
0.41% |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
1.98% |
1.89% |
VIZ MEDIA |
1.18% |
0.45% |
TITAN COMICS |
1.15% |
1.02% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
1.15% |
0.92% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
8.89% |
6.14% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER |
COMICS SHIPPED |
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED |
MAGAZINES SHIPPED |
TOTAL SHIPPED |
MARVEL COMICS |
94 |
37 |
0 |
131 |
DC ENTERTAINMENT |
77 |
21 |
0 |
98 |
IMAGE COMICS |
58 |
11 |
0 |
69 |
IDW PUBLISHING |
37 |
15 |
0 |
52 |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
34 |
12 |
0 |
46 |
VIZ MEDIA |
0 |
40 |
0 |
40 |
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT |
22 |
12 |
0 |
34 |
EAGLEMOSS |
0 |
0 |
30 |
30 |
TITAN COMICS |
14 |
6 |
3 |
23 |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
10 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
104 |
110 |
26 |
240 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
JANUARY 2016 VS. DECEMBER 2015 | ||
COMICS |
-25.19% |
-21.25% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-11.81% |
-6.73% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-21.52% |
-20.31% |
JANUARY 2016 VS. JANUARY 2015 | ||
COMICS |
-3.86% |
-4.09% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS |
-7.77% |
-9.65% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN |
-5.10% |
-4.54% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
THE WALKING DEAD #150 (MR) |
$2.99 |
NOV150561-M |
IMA |
2 |
SECRET WARS #9 |
$4.99 |
OCT150729-M |
MAR |
3 |
SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1 |
$3.99 |
NOV150751-M |
MAR |
4 |
STAR WARS #14 |
$3.99 |
OCT150945-M |
MAR |
5 |
STAR WARS #15 |
$3.99 |
NOV150920-M |
MAR |
6 |
OLD MAN LOGAN #1 |
$4.99 |
NOV150733-M |
MAR |
7 |
STAR WARS: OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 |
$3.99 |
NOV150910-M |
MAR |
8 |
BATMAN #48 |
$3.99 |
NOV150219-M |
DC |
9 |
DARTH VADER #15 |
$3.99 |
NOV150917-M |
MAR |
10 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 |
$3.99 |
OCT150769-M |
MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOLUME 2: SHADOWS AND SECRETS TP |
$19.99 |
OCT150987 |
MAR |
2 |
STAR WARS VOLUME 2: SHOWDOWN ON THE SMUGGLERS' MOON TP |
$19.99 |
OCT150986 |
MAR |
3 |
COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL TP |
$9.99 |
NOV150950 |
MAR |
4 |
DEATH OF WOLVERINE TP |
$19.99 |
JUN150829 |
MAR |
5 |
STAR WARS: LANDO TP |
$16.99 |
OCT150988 |
MAR |
6 |
DEADPOOL'S SECRET SECRET WARS TP |
$15.99 |
OCT150977 |
MAR |
7 |
INVADER ZIM VOLUME 1 TP |
$19.99 |
OCT151564 |
ONI |
8 |
THOR VOLUME 1: GODDESS OF THUNDER TP |
$19.99 |
OCT150985 |
MAR |
9 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOLUME 1: VADER TP |
$19.99 |
JUL150827 |
MAR |
10 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
JAN072436 |
MAR |
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK: I AM JEDI |
$4.99 |
NOV151882 |
RAN |
2 |
STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK: I AM DROID |
$4.99 |
NOV151881 |
RAN |
3 |
STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK: I AM PILOT |
$4.99 |
NOV151883 |
RAN |
4 |
NARUTO: SEVENTH HOKAGE SCARLET SPRING GN |
$9.99 |
NOV151741 |
VIZ |
5 |
DC SUPER FRIENDS: SUPER PETS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK |
$4.99 |
NOV151862 |
RAN |
6 |
WORLDS OF COLOR: WELCOME TO OZ ADULT COLORING BOOK TP |
$9.99 |
NOV150474 |
IDW |
7 |
ART OF MAGIC THE GATHERING VOLUME 1: ZENDIKAR HC |
$39.99 |
NOV151737 |
VIZ |
8 |
DC SUPER FRIENDS: WONDER WOMAN TO THE RESCUE SC |
$4.99 |
NOV151863 |
RAN |
9 |
THE ART OF PLOOG HC |
$49.00 |
OCT151878 |
FPG |
10 |
STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK LIBRARY |
$29.94 |
AUG158822 |
RAN |
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
DC COMICS ICONS: HARLEY QUINN STATUE |
JUL150349 |
DC |
2 |
MARVEL UNIVERSE VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: BLACK WIDOW FIGURE |
JUL158279 |
SQU |
3 |
MOVIE REALIZATION STAR WARS: MEISHO BOBA FETT FIGURE |
JUL158082 |
BLU |
4 |
MARVEL UNIVERSE VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: VENOM FIGURE |
MAY158200 |
SQU |
5 |
DC COMICS: RAVEN BISHOUJO STATUE |
APR158525 |
KOT |
6 |
BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT: AZRAEL FIGURE |
AUG150317 |
DC |
7 |
MARVEL SELECT: DEADPOOL FIGURE |
MAR101468 |
DST |
8 |
DC: THE NEW 52: RED HOOD ARTFX+ STATUE |
AUG152628 |
KOT |
9 |
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT STATUE |
NOV142328 |
GEN |
10 |
BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT: MAN-BAT FIGURE |
AUG150319 |
DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
1 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: OATH OF THE GATEWATCH FAT PACK |
NOV158285 |
WZK |
2 |
BACK TO THE FUTURE MONOPOLY |
JUL152198 |
DST |
3 |
MACHI KORO CARD GAME |
MAY142831 |
IDW |
4 |
MACHI KORO CARD GAME DELUXE EDITION |
JUN152743 |
IDW |
5 |
JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK MONOPOLY |
DEC142209 |
DST |
6 |
RISK: STAR WARS EDITION GAME |
OCT158587 |
HAS |
7 |
ORPHAN BLACK CARD GAME |
MAY152754 |
IDW |
8 |
YU-GI-OH! TCG: BREAKERS OF SHADOW BOOSTER PACKS |
NOV158111 |
KON |
9 |
SETTLERS OF CATAN NEW EDITION |
NOV074603 |
MAY |
10 |
STAR WARS: X-WING IMPERIAL ASSAULT: CARRIER EXPANSION PACK |
OCT152856 |
FAN |
