Diamond Announces Top Products For May 2013
Meanwhile, BOOM! STUDIOS was able to grab the #1 spot for best selling trade with their original graphic novel, ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE.
Check out the report and the charts below.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
|
PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS |
33.36% |
37.44% |
| DC COMICS |
28.27% |
30.84% |
| IMAGE COMICS |
7.48% |
8.11% |
| IDW PUBLISHING |
6.28% |
4.77% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS |
4.73% |
4.36% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
3.50% |
3.30% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS |
2.97% |
2.63% |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD |
1.57% |
0.37% |
| AVATAR PRESS INC |
0.92% |
0.76% |
| ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
0.90% |
0.82% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 |
10.02% |
6.60% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
|
DOLLARS |
UNITS |
|
MAY 2013 VS. APRIL 2013 |
||
| COMICS |
6.93% |
5.42% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
15.79% |
5.88% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
9.76% |
5.46% |
|
MAY 2013 VS. MAY 2012 |
||
| COMICS |
0.97% |
-2.62% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
1.00% |
3.17% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
0.98% |
-2.15% |
|
YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2012 |
||
| COMICS |
15.04% |
12.25% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS |
12.01% |
11.45% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN |
14.07% |
12.19% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
X-MEN #1 |
$3.99 |
FEB130492 | MAR |
|
2 |
BATMAN #20 |
$3.99 |
MAR130201 | DC |
|
3 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #20 |
$3.99 |
MAR130173 | DC |
|
4 |
AGE OF ULTRON #7 |
$3.99 |
MAR130600 | MAR |
|
5 |
AGE OF ULTRON #8 |
$3.99 |
MAR130603 | MAR |
|
6 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #9 |
$3.99 |
MAR130615 | MAR |
|
7 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #10 |
$3.99 |
MAR130617 | MAR |
|
8 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #3 |
$3.99 |
FEB130111 | DC |
|
9 |
ALL NEW X-MEN #11 |
$3.99 |
MAR130614 | MAR |
|
10 |
DETECTIVE COMICS #20 |
$3.99 |
MAR130210 | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 PLAYING FIRE |
$11.99 |
FEB130825 | BOO |
|
2 |
SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) |
$9.99 |
AUG120491 | IMA |
|
3 |
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE |
$14.99 |
NOV128157 | IMA |
|
4 |
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 01 |
$12.99 |
FEB130226 | DC |
|
5 |
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
MAR130946 | BOO |
|
6 |
DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW |
$15.99 |
MAR130727 | MAR |
|
7 |
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01 |
$17.99 |
MAR130366 | IDW |
|
8 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY NOW |
$17.99 |
MAR130724 | MAR |
|
9 |
SUPERMAN ACTION TP VOL 01 SUPERMAN MEN OF STEEL (N52) |
$16.99 |
FEB130215 | DC |
|
10 |
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HC VOL 02 (MR) |
$19.99 |
JAN130329 | DC |
TOP 10 TOYS
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS KAI BATMAN AF | SEP128219 | SQU |
|
2 |
MARVEL SELECT NIGHTCRAWLER AF | MAY121672 | DST |
|
3 |
MAN OF STEEL SUPERMAN 1:6 SCALE ICONIC STATUE | FEB130255 | DC |
|
4 |
DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY PLAY ARTS KAI BANE AF | SEP128218 | SQU |
|
5 |
GREEN LANTERN SIMON BAZ AF | JAN130349 | DC |
|
6 |
ST TOS ENTERPRISE CUTAWAY MODEL | FEB131540 | DST |
|
7 |
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY MIKE ALLRED | FEB130260 | DC |
|
8 |
MASS EFFECT COMMANDER SHEPARD BISHOUJO STATUE | OCT121708 | KOT |
|
9 |
DC COMICS AQUAMAN ARTFX+ STATUE NEW 52 VER | APR131844 | KOT |
|
10 |
KNIGHT RIDER 1/15 SCALE KITT | MAY121668 | DST |
TOP 10 GAMES
|
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|
1 |
DC HEROCLIX TEEN TITANS BOOSTER BRICK | JAN132015 | NEC |
|
2 |
MTG TCG DRAGONS MAZE BOOSTER DIS | FEB131931 | WIZ |
|
3 |
RISK LEGACY | JUN118204 | HAS |
|
4 |
DC HEROCLIX TEEN TITANS 24 CT PRIMER DS | JAN132014 | NEC |
|
5 |
MTG TCG DRAGONS MAZE FAT PACK | FEB131933 | WIZ |
|
6 |
MARVEL HEROCLIX FEAR ITSELF BLITZKRIEG USA SCENARIO PK | JAN138294 | NEC |
|
7 |
DC HEROCLIX TEEN TITANS RAVAGERS FAST FORCES 6 PACK | JAN132016 | NEC |
|
8 |
WALKING DEAD TV BOARD GAME | JUL112137 | CRY |
|
9 |
IRON MAIDEN HEROCLIX 24 CT GRAVITY FEED DISPLAY | JAN138373 | NEC |
|
10 |
MTG TCG DRAGONS MAZE INTRO DECK DIS | FEB131934 | WIZ |
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. The account base includes brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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