“Dark Days,” “Monstress” top July 2017 comic sales
A look at the top-selling comics and trade paperbacks for July 2017 in the direct market, including the Batman-centered “Dark Days” and Image’s “Monstress.”
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Spider-Man, “The Wicked + The Divine” top June 2017 comic sales
A look at the top selling direct market comics for June 2017, including a new Spider-Man book plus a trade paperback of “The Wicked + The Divine.”
2016 comics sales up by 5%, thanks to graphic novel sales
Comichron and ICv2 have released overall comics sales figures for 2016. Graphic novel sales are the biggest area of growth.
“Secret Empire,” “Venom” top May 2017 comic sales
A look at May 2017’s comic and trade paperback/graphic novel bestsellers, including “Secret Empire,” “Deadpool,” and “Saga.”
Batman, Marvel top November 2016 comic sales
Comic sales seem to be back to normal, as “Batman” and Marvel are the top single-issue comic and publisher respectively for November 2016.
“Harley Quinn” tops comic sales for August 2016
DC’s “Rebirth” once again dominated comic sales in August. Leading the pack as the top-selling book this month is “Harley Quinn” #1, while “Darth Vader, vol. 3” tops the trade paperback/graphic novel chart.
DC Comics’ “Rebirth” leads comic sales for July 2016
For the first time since October 2013 (according to Comichron), DC’s lead in comic sales over Marvel, thanks to their latest reboot/revamp, “Rebirth.” The top selling comic this month was “Justice League” #1.
2015 comics sales top $1 billion; majority from trade paperbacks and graphic novels
Once again, Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint report on the fiscal state of the comics industry. The good news is that 2015 was one of the best years in awhile; comics sales reached a record modern-era high of $1.03 billion, up 10% over 2014.
Civil War II, Batman top comics sales for June 2016
Marvel as usual leads in comics sales for June 2016, thanks to sales of its “Civil War II” crossover, as well as the usual “Star Wars” books. DC’s sales are better than average this month, thanks to its “Rebirth” reboot.
“Rebirth,” “Civil War II” tops comics sales for May 2016
It’s rebooting time again at DC Comics, with “DC Universe: Rebirth” #1 as the top-selling comic for May 2016. A few of DC’s final pre-Rebirth books are also in the top 10.
However, not to be outdone, Marvel’s “Civil War II” #0 came in second place. Also appearing in the top 10 is the now-controversial “Captain America: Steve Rogers” #1 comic.