“Secret Wars” tops December 2015 comic sales

Updated on December 10, 2021

Marvel’s “Secret Wars” #8 topped the comic charts for December. Despite the dragged out, late-running nature of this mega-storyline’s core title, it’s still popular. DC had a few more entries in the top 10 this month, though Marvel still dominates sales.

Here’s the top 10 comics for December, from figures at Comichron and comics distributor Diamond.

1. Secret Wars #8, $3.99 (Marvel)
2. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2, $5.99 (DC)
3. Star Wars #13, $3.99 (Marvel)
4. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, $3.99 (DC)
5. Batman #47, $3.99 (DC)
6. Guardians of Infinity #1, $4.99 (Marvel)
7. Darth Vader #14, $3.99 (Marvel)
8. Harley’s Little Black Book #1, $4.99 (DC)
9. Star Wars Annual #1, $4.99 (Marvel)
10. Darth Vader Annual #1, $4.99 (Marvel)

On the trade paperback side, a mix of companies’ titles appear in the top 10. Here’s the top 10 TPBs/graphic novels.

1. The Private Eye Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99 (Image)
2. Harley Quinn Volume 2: Power Outage, $16.99 (DC)
3. Avatar The Last Airbender Vol. 11: Smoke & Shadow Part 2, $10.99 (Dark Horse)
4. Batman Vs. Superman, $9.99 (DC)
5. Saga Volume 5, $14.99 (Image)
6. We Can Never Go Home, $9.99 (Black Mask)
7. Harley Quinn Vol. 3: Kiss Kiss Bang Stab (HC), $24.99 (DC)
8. Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader, $19.99 (Marvel)
9. Civil War, $24.99 (Marvel)
10. Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, $17.99 (Marvel)

The top five publishers by dollar/unit share:

1. Marvel, 37.09%/41.87%
2. DC Comics, 29.32%/29.93%
3. Image, 10.29%/10.65%
4. IDW, 5.31%/4.10%
5. Dark Horse, 3.05%/2.43%

Total comics/graphic novel sales are up 1.53%/1.09% (by dollar/unit shares respectively) since November. Since December 2014, they’re up a whopping 21.85%/17.8%.

The holiday season and the improving economy, plus the overall “Star Wars” frenzy of late, all likely add up to the big sales boost for December.